Chapter 1578 - 1579: Illegal Immigration
Yang Fei pondered for a moment and waved his hand.
"Xuanya, help me find all the information on the Red Shirt Army. I need to find a way to contact this group, maybe they can provide us with assistance."
An Zichen's gaze was somewhat peculiar, looking at Yang Fei, then shook his head.
"Your idea is not bad, but the Red Shirt Army is just a group of rabble, they can't stir up any big waves."
"To fight against the Sang Country Martial Arts Masters, we must rely on us."
Yang Fei gave a slight smile.
"The Great Ancestor taught us that the enemy's enemy is a friend. Only by uniting all forces that can be united can we effectively strike the enemy."
"The Red Shirt Army is the local power on Li Island. If we have their assistance, stirring up the Martial Arts Golden Sword Tournament will become very simple."
He smiled at An Zichen with squinting eyes.
"Leave this kind of thing to me, being the troublemaker is my specialty."
An Zichen spat at him and turned away, ignoring him, which was considered acknowledging Yang Fei's idea.
Xue Mingtai thought about it seriously for a moment and nodded in agreement.
"I agree with Yang Fei's opinion. By using the Red Shirt Army to counter the Eight Gates Ninja, we have a much better chance of winning."
"Even if victory is not achieved, Jing Kongzhao wants to use the Martial Arts Golden Sword Tournament to suppress Huaxia Martial Arts Masters, and this matter must be disrupted."
The Sword Emperor and Wen Taikang naturally had no objections. Yang Fei and the Four Great Masters reached a consensus and turned to leave with Xiao Xuanya.
The next day, Xiao Xuanya provided Yang Fei with the information on the Red Shirt Army.
The two formulated a plan to head to Li Island before the Martial Arts Golden Sword Tournament.
On the third day, Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya were already in the South Sea Region, near Li Island.
Yang Fei used his connections in the underworld to contact a snakehead, planning to sneak over.
Upon reaching Li Island, naturally, people from the Blood-cloth Tower came to greet them.
The ship used for smuggling was a modified fishing boat, not small, but with over twenty stowaways crammed inside, it was still somewhat cramped.
The smell in the lower cabin was truly unpleasant.
Yang Fei squeezed alongside Xiao Xuanya, yet he could sense Xuanya's faint body fragrance, stirring his thoughts.
Xuanya, after all, was a girl, smelling the stinky odor of sweat from the passengers claiming the lower cabin, couldn't help but cover her nose and buried her head in Yang Fei's chest.
Both of them wore DNA polymer masks on their faces.
The radiant Xiao Xuanya, though partially concealed, was still more beautiful than most women.
She had no choice but to wear a straw hat, making her look like a fisher girl.
Yang Fei was less concerned about appearances, transforming himself into a middle-aged man with dark skin.
This guy, wearing a tattered sky-blue work uniform, looked like a factory worker.
From the outside, the two appeared as an ordinary couple sneaking to Li Island for work, attracting no attention.
Among the stowaways, most were laborers heading to Li Island for work.
Although Li Island was impoverished, due to war, labor was scarce, and wages were relatively high.
However, Li Island was not peaceful, and the Huaxia Government did not issue passports for the safety of its citizens going to Li Island.
These laborers had no choice but to smuggle in search of work opportunities for fortune.
Yang Fei observed the stowaways in the lower cabin and found that most of them were Huaxia people.
This fact made him feel a bit more connected to his fellow stowaways.
The ship's captain was a straightforward man with sun-darkened skin, eyes reddened by the sea breeze.
He was very enthusiastic and provided excellent service to the stowaways.
However, the other snakehead was not so easy to deal with.
This man had cold, piercing eyes, with lips curving downwards and a bulging waist.
Yang Fei realized at once that this guy might have a pistol hidden at his waist.
He constantly enforced strict behavior among the stowaways, maintaining order with a cold, deep voice.
All the stowaways were somewhat afraid of this guy.
Besides the two snakeheads, there were four sailors in the cabin.
The fishing boat was small, and four sailors could completely handle it.
Before departing, the ship's captain slaughtered a large rooster and threw it into the sea, saying it was to honor the sea god and wish for a safe journey, a peaceful arrival.
The large rooster flapped in the sea, and once it sank completely, the ship's captain waved an arm, ordering the departure.
Yang Fei couldn't stand the blurred, unpleasant smell of the lower cabin, so he took Xiao Xuanya onto the deck.
As soon as the cold snakehead saw Yang Fei on the deck, his face changed and he walked over.
He shouted loudly, "What are you doing up here? Go down quickly, or I won't be polite."
The snakehead's shout suddenly stopped.
Because Yang Fei's hand extended from his pocket, holding a thick stack of hundred-yuan bills.
When the snakehead saw the money, his eyes lit up and he didn't say anything. He took the money and stepped aside automatically.
The ship's captain saw this scene from a distance and couldn't help but furrow his brow, but said nothing.
Yang Fei walked to the ship's captain, handed him a cigarette, and smiled slightly.
"Haha, the air in the lower cabin is too foul, I came up to catch a breath."
The ship's captain took Yang Fei's cigarette and treated him a bit more kindly.
"Judging by your appearance, you don't seem like laborers sneaking to Li Island. What are you up to?"
Yang Fei smiled, "We have relatives on Li Island, but the government doesn't issue passports, making it really hard to go there."
"We had no choice but to smuggle to visit family and friends."
The ship's captain sighed, shaking his head.
"Going like this is really risky. If discovered by the patrol of the Sang Country Maritime Escort Team, things will get very troublesome."
"Those damned Sang Country Maritime Escort Team constantly detaining Huaxia stowaways, extorting large ransoms from the Huaxia Government."
Saying this, he shook his head, somewhat helpless.
"Even so, returning safely is considered good luck."
"Our biggest fear is encountering pirates on the high seas. If pirates target this ship, life's fate will be beyond control."
"I've explained these issues to you, life and death are fate, wealth is in the sky, don't blame me if something happens."
Yang Fei chuckled, "No blame, we understand the rules, as long as we can reach Li Island, we'll follow the captain's orders."
"The ship's captain glanced at Xiao Xuanya behind Yang Fei, furrowed his brow.
"Is she your wife? She's too attractive. Later, put some soot on her face for safety."
"Beautiful women on Li Island are always rare and coveted. Even the stationed American troops are very dangerous."
"Many local women on Li Island were violated by the American troops. These beasts aren't human."
Yang Fei agreed, exchanging a meaningful glance with Xiao Xuanya behind him.
After three hours of sailing, they reached the high seas.
The sea surface stretched like blue velvet before them.
The moon and stars above seemed so close to the sea, as if one could reach out and pluck them, beautiful and dream-like.
Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya stayed on deck, resting together.
Around midnight, a rumbling sound was heard from afar. Yang Fei jolted awake and opened his eyes.
It was gunfire!