Chapter 1582 - 1583: Seeing Off the Benefactor
Yang Fei couldn't help but let out a wry smile.
The Ship's Captain was old to the Mortal World and a formidable figure, but he was just too cautious.
Did he really look so much like a bad guy?
At that moment, Yang Fei suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of his head, like a steel needle piercing his skin.
He turned around and saw the Snakehead holding a pistol, slowly walking towards him from afar, his gaze cold.
"Sorry, folks, this gold is mine. Anyone who dares touch it, I'll kill them."
The Ship's Captain's eyes widened but he couldn't help raising his hands.
"Alin, don't forget, it was these two benefactors who saved our lives. We can't repay kindness with betrayal."
The Snakehead Alin sneered coldly.
"Cut the crap, I want money, I want to get rich. Anyone who blocks my path, I'll kill them."
The Ship's Captain stared at the Snakehead, dumbfounded.
"Crazy, completely crazy. Put the gun down."
He said as he walked towards the Snakehead.
The Snakehead immediately fired a shot, the bullet hitting the deck, leaving a deep dent.
The Ship's Captain was both angry and frightened.
"You... you shot at me? I'm your brother!"
The Snakehead kept his blood-red eyes fixed on Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya.
A trace of coldness appeared on his face.
"Sorry, you two. So much gold can only have one owner. By this time next year, I'll burn a lot of paper money for you."
Yang Fei kept looking at him coldly, then suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Do you think you can control us just because you have a gun?"
The Snakehead had seen Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya's skills, and didn't dare underestimate them, keeping the pistol tightly aimed at Yang Fei, afraid to move.
"Hmph, seeking fortune amid danger. I don't believe you're not afraid of guns."
The Snakehead's gun was always aimed at Yang Fei's forehead, and suddenly fired.
The guy deeply feared Yang Fei's abilities; just killing Yang Fei would make Xiao Xuanya insignificant.
Yang Fei's body shifted, dodging the bullet, and somehow ended up right in front of the Snakehead.
He snatched the Snakehead's pistol and immediately slapped him heavily.
The Snakehead staggered back two steps, looking at Yang Fei in horror.
In Yang Fei's hand, the pistol spun continuously, then abruptly stopped, its dark barrel aimed at the Snakehead.
The Snakehead was scared out of his wits, quickly raised both hands, looked at Yang Fei in utter terror.
"I'm begging for my life, I won't dare again."
"Bang!"
Yang Fei pulled the trigger without hesitation, the bullet whizzing out, hitting the Snakehead in the forehead.
The entire person fell backward, brain and blood splattering out, his eyes rolled white, staring blankly at the sky, dying with eyes open.
The Ship's Captain watched this terrifying scene, scared out of his soul, his whole body trembling.
Yang Fei casually tossed the pistol to Xiao Xuanya, saying coldly.
"Those who obey me will get a share of the gold; if anyone doesn't listen, greet them with bullets."
Xiao Xuanya was a ruthless Demon King, she smiled sweetly, with a click, the bullet was chambered.
"Leave this to me, no problem."
Yang Fei looked at the Snakehead's body lying on the ground and sighed quietly.
"These days, you have to have strength to be a good person; otherwise, you easily fall victim to backstabbers."
After speaking, Yang ordered the Ship's Captain to carry a box of gold as the three headed towards the fishing boat.
On the fishing boat, everyone had already looted the pirate corpses for valuables and then tossed the bodies into the ocean.
The Ship's Captain carried the heavy box, following Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya.
The heavy box suffocated him; with a bang, he placed it on the deck.
Yang Fei loudly announced the decision to distribute the gold, all stowaways cheered.
Some showed greedy intent, but looking at the gun in Xiao Xuanya's hand, none dared to say anything.
After speaking, Yang Fei kicked the wooden box lid open.
Inside the box, golden light flashed, neatly stacked gold bars laid just like that.
Everyone was both surprised and delighted upon seeing this, and gathered around.
The Ship's Captain, having witnessed Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya's ruthless methods, sternly warned everyone.
Some tempted individuals looked at Xiao Xuanya, playing with the dark pistol in her hand, and no one dared to act rashly.
Everyone had to obediently line up to wait for the Ship's Captain to distribute the gold bars.
One piece of gold weighs about a pound, based on current gold prices, one piece would be worth hundreds of thousands.
Most of these laborers would never save so much money in a lifetime.
Even though they were robbed by pirates and faced some fright, it was worth it.
The stowaways who received gold couldn't stop smiling, expressing countless thanks and tremendous respect to Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya.
From each box of gold, each person could just receive one piece, with the last two pieces given to the Ship's Captain.
Yang Fei thought for a moment, and told the Ship's Captain to send one piece to the Snakehead's family.
The Ship's Captain admired Yang Fei tremendously; Yang Fei was deeply worried about the long night potentially bringing Sang Country's patrol team.
He personally sunk two pirate ships, allowing the Ship's Captain to continue on their way.
Watching the pirate ships sink below the sea, even the masts gradually disappeared, Yang Fei sighed deeply, feeling slightly weighed down.
This brief episode did not affect the fishing boat's voyage.
Luckily, no patrol team was encountered during the journey; at five in the morning the next day, the fishing boat reached the waters near Li Island.
The Ship's Captain dared not sail further, and released a small boat, letting the stowaways climb aboard and swim towards the shore.
Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya boarded the small boat, but all the stowaways stood on the ship's deck, not jumping off.
Yang Fei was puzzled: "Why aren't you leaving?"
The man whose life Yang Fei saved hugged his wife and waved to Yang Fei.
"Thank you, benefactor, for saving us. This time we've struck it rich, and won't go to Li Island to work anymore."
The man said, patting his wife's shoulder and loudly said, "But there's no need to worry, benefactor, we'll take you there."
After speaking, the man jumped into the water with a splash.
His head surfaced, wiped water off his hair, and shouted loudly.
"A few more friends, let's all send our benefactor up."
As the middle-aged man finished speaking, five or six robust men jumped in with splashes.
Everyone paddled in the water, working together to push the small boat towards the shore.
Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya sat on the boat loaded with hundreds of pounds of gold, feeling moved.
These hardworking common folk were indeed kind and honest; people like the Snakehead were few.
The stowaways got Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya to the beach and helped carry the boxes of gold ashore, then jumped on the small boat to return to the fishing vessel.
Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya stepped onto the rocky beach, their feet on the soft sand, exchanged a smile.
Yang Fei looked up at the sky meeting the ocean's horizon, where the east already glowed white, and dawn was quickly approaching.
At that moment, shadows appeared suddenly on the distant beach with footsteps.
Yang Fei and Xiao Xuanya exchanged a glance, and both immediately took cover behind a cluster of rocks.