Chapter 22: Little Pirate

  Ding Yunyue's victory sent everyone in Penghu, including soldiers and fishermen, into raptures.

  It's really astonishing that a character like Chang Lügang Bao Tian, who is so arrogant and invincible, didn't even make a single move under Ding Xun's knife.

  Most fishermen on Penghu Island thought that although Ding Xun was kind and humble, just like Hong Butong, he would not be able to stay on the island for a few days and would eventually leave due to its poverty, especially after learning that his father was Ding Yuanzhao, the governor of Fujian.

  But now it seems completely different.

  Ding Xun Jian is the first official soldier in Penghu who dares to take action against pirates after traveling from Penghu to Penghu Biao. He even dares to kill pirates, and it's likely that he will also be stationed in Penghu regularly.

  Moreover, it seems that the pirates are not as formidable as imagined. What about people like Chen Lugong and Bao Tianhe? They were disciples of Gui Wangzhu, the arrogant pirate who didn't even have a bit of resistance in front of Ding Xun, and as long as Ding Xun is here, the pirates' arrogance will likely decrease greatly.

  Ding Yunyi's move not only earned himself a reputation but also greatly boosted the confidence of the fishermen on Penghu Island.

  The only one still worried is Hong Diao Yuan, not because he killed Chang Lu Gang Bao Tian, but because of Ding Yun Wei's attitude towards those captured pirates.

  Cut the grass and eliminate the roots!

  All twenty-seven pirates were captured, without exception, and were tied up by Ding Yunyi and his brothers, weighed down with large stones and thrown into the sea at night, not a single one survived.

  Hong Diao Yuan repeatedly advised against it, saying that they couldn't just wipe them out, but Ding Yun Yi refused to listen. Moreover, Qin Yun was also on the side, advising that if one pirate escaped, it would be a disaster in the future, and all the brothers stood with Ding Yun Yi.

  Hong Diao Yuan can no longer control the situation...

  Ding Yunyi and his brothers sank the pirates, and they all left, leaving only Hong Diao Yuan standing alone on the beach in a daze. Twenty-seven lives were lost, how could they be gone in the blink of an eye?

  Honorable teacher, you have lived a life of integrity and honesty, sympathizing with the heavens and pitying the people. How is it that your son has turned out to be involved in such nefarious activities, and yet he is so ruthless?

  Is there any way? Now that I and my brothers are all tied up on Ding Yunyi's ship, it's hard to escape even if we want to.

  A huge wave came over, Hong Diao Yuan let out a sigh and was about to leave when he vaguely saw something floating towards him from the surface of the sea.

  Hong Diao Yuan took a closer look and saw that it was indeed a person. He was shocked and quickly rushed into the sea, getting closer to take a look, and sure enough, it was someone. Hong Diao Yuan struggled to pull this person back to the shore.

  Taking advantage of the moonlight, Hong Diao Yuan was shocked again. This person was one of the twenty-seven pirates who had been thrown into the sea.

  At about 15 or 16 years old, Hong Diao Yuan clearly remembered that when he was captured by the sea thieves, he saw that this young thief was only a few years older than his own son. His heart ached and he begged Ding Yun Wei to let him go, but Ding Yun Wei told Hong Diao Yuan: "If you want to let him go, can you guarantee that he won't go find Gui Wang Wan to come back and take revenge?"

  Now this little pirate has been washed back by the waves again. It seems that it's the will of heaven and his life is not destined to be extinct yet.

  The little pirate was on the verge of death, and if no one helped him, he would have died in less than half an hour. Hong Diao Yuan couldn't bear it, so he quickly used the method of the island's fishermen to rescue people who had drowned, and after a while, the little pirate spat out several mouthfuls of water and slowly came back to life.

  The little pirate opened his eyes and saw that the person in front of him was actually the Ming dynasty officer who had caught him during the day, so he was frightened and kowtowed repeatedly, shouting "Spare my life".

  This little pirate's vitality was so strong that Hong Diao Yuan couldn't help but admire him, and he asked casually: "What's your name?"

  "Your Honor, I am Li Zihu, originally a subject of the Great Ming. I was forcibly taken by Zhang Lügong and Tang Zhen to become a pirate. Your Honor, please spare my life, please spare my life."

  Hong Diao Yu's heart couldn't bear it anymore, he sighed and waved his hand: "Go, go, whether you can escape from here depends on your luck, just don't be a pirate again in the future."

  "Thank you, sir. Thank you, sir." Li Zihu bowed repeatedly: "Sir's life-saving kindness, Zihu will never forget, and will definitely repay in the future."

  After finishing speaking, he got up and fled from here in a hurry...

  ......

  Returning to the barracks, Hong Diao Yuan saw that his comrades were all in high spirits, and he worried that his private release of the pirates would be exposed, feeling anxious and uneasy.

  Fortunately, no one noticed anything unusual, and Ding Yunyi quickly pulled over Hong Diaoyuan to tell him about the spoils of war.

  Chang Lu Gangbao's pirates may be small in number, but the wealth they've accumulated is quite substantial. A whole ship full of goods, enough for the brothers to live comfortably for a long time.

  "Big brother," Ding Yunyi said what was on his mind: "I want to divide these things into three parts. Thirty percent will be given to the brothers, it's not easy for everyone to go through life and death together, putting their heads in their waistbands and fighting against pirates."

  The words had not been finished, the brothers were already cheering. Hong Tiao Yuan responded with a perfunctory "oh". Ding Yunyi let everyone calm down: "Then take out 20% and put it there for emergency use."

  Qin Yun praised: "Third brother is far-sighted and doesn't forget himself for temporary small gains, he can think of future things, brothers following third brother's path will have a bright future."

  Ding Yunyi smiled: "The last 50%, I think it should be given to the fishermen on the island."

  This sentence suddenly made everyone quiet down.

  The brothers fought desperately against the pirates, while the fishermen barely did anything. But now when it comes to dividing the spoils, these fishermen took a large share, and the brothers are naturally not happy about it.

  Qin Yun knew Ding Yunyi's mind and helped him speak out: "The plan to inspect is great, we are safe in Penghu, relying only on our sixteen people, it is impossible to succeed, not to mention relying on these fishermen. The inspector uses wealth to win over the hearts of the fishermen, making them feel his kindness, and in the future if there are pirates invading, as long as the inspector calls out loudly, will the fishermen not give up their lives?"

  Xiao Yi Feng was the first to shout: "Whatever the inspector says goes, anyway these things were also obtained by the inspector at the cost of his life!"

  The crowd of brothers also shouted in unison, indicating their willingness to listen to Ding Yunyi's orders.

  "Since all the brothers have no objection, let's do it this way." Ding Yunyi was overjoyed in his heart and immediately turned to Hong Diaoyuan: "Big brother, tomorrow you bring the brothers to divide up the goods, there are still some jewels on the boat, I and Qin Yun will go back to Quanzhou to exchange them for cash, buy some necessities of life on the island, and then bribe those officials who have the power to be responsible for the supplies on the island, so that we won't be in such a predicament in the future."

  Hong Diao Yuan nodded repeatedly after hearing this: "Everything will be arranged by Third Brother."