RWNEFE -Chapter 104 Tongluo Island · Dragonbone Bay · The Liu Family — Finished!

Kun Cha’s triangular eyes flickered. The entrance to the bay was quite close to Tongluo Island.

But that was fine. Tongluo Island had survived by relying on Dragonbone Stronghold for years—they wouldn’t dare play tricks.

“Second Brother, gather the men. Set sail and go pick up the grain!”

“Got it, Big Brother!”

“Brothers! Grain’s here! Hurry and come with me to collect it!”

Kun Cha looked at Shen Lanxi. “Brother Yuan, go find a cool room and rest first. Once my men bring back the grain, I’ll have the most experienced ship repairmen in the stronghold fix your ship. Then you can leave.”

Shen Lanxi replied politely, “Many thanks, Stronghold Master.”

No sooner had she been taken away than Kun Cha coldly ordered his men, “Keep a close eye on him. If he doesn’t behave and wanders around, remind him—our stronghold has plenty of snakes, insects, and rats.”

The subordinate understood immediately and went to keep watch.

Tongluo Island

“Island Master! We’ve spotted a ship. It looks damaged. A few people are onboard banging away at it, but from what I can see, they won’t fix a damn thing!”

Yang Li laughed and cursed, “They’re just a bunch of northern landlubbers. What do they know about repairing ships? Hurry and gather men—set sail to pick up the grain. If we’re late, don’t let those idiots bore holes in the ship!”

“Yes!”

“Island Master, should we bring Shen Yuanjing along?”

Yang Li thought for a moment, murderous light flashing in his eyes. “Bring him. If the people on that ship don’t behave, kill him.”

“What if he tries to run?”

Yang Li sneered. “Run? With so many members of the Shen family detained in our stronghold, let him try running.”

These days, who doesn’t know how to put on an act? Smile to your face, stab you in the back—that’s the way of the world.

The Liu family received a strange report while chasing.

“Commander Tu, if we keep pursuing at this pace, when will we catch up? What if the Shen family escapes beyond the Tianjin territory?”

Tu Baichuan replied calmly, “They won’t. They’re sailing a merchant ship—large, deep-drafted, and loaded with grain. Even with favorable winds, they won’t be faster than us.”

“What if the intelligence is fake? What if the Shen family isn’t on the ship ahead?”

Tu Baichuan was extremely confident in his sources. “People can make mistakes. The messenger hawks I raise never do.”

“Commander! The hawk has returned—it seems to be carrying something in its talons!”

Tu Baichuan immediately perked up. Last time, the hawk brought back a carrier pigeon—this time must be the same.

And it was.

After reading the message, Tu Baichuan roared angrily, “Speed up! Intercept them before the Shen family defects to Tongluo Island!”

“Yes!”

Dragonbone Bay.
Tongluo Island.
The Liu family.

All three forces rushed toward the grain ship.

As night deepened, the exiles on Tongluo Island knew—it was time to act.

Liu Laohu and the others silently knocked out the guards and, following the plan, launched attacks in all directions.

Yang Li had taken most of Tongluo Island’s elite forces with him, eagerly heading out to transport grain, never imagining his base was about to be overturned.

Dragonbone Bay was twice the size of Tongluo Island, with more than three times its population—and naturally far greater accumulated wealth.

Under cover of night, Shen Lanxi quietly made her way to Dragonbone Bay’s treasure caves.

Kun Cha was extremely vigilant and cunning. He had dug several treasure caves, each in a different direction, far apart from one another.

After looting five treasure caves, three grain storage caves, two aboveground warehouses, and even taking half the supplies from the kitchen, she finally withdrew.

On her way back, she passed Kun Cha’s courtyard. Just as she was wondering whether to check inside, she saw a sneaky figure slip into one of the rooms.

Soon after, indecent sounds came from within.

“Xiangxiang, Kun Cha finally took Second Brother out. Hurry and let me enjoy you!”

“Bah, you bastard. Why do you think Kun Cha took Second Brother and not you? He clearly favors him and looks down on you!”

“Ow! Where are you biting? Be gentle—don’t let Kun Cha notice!”

“What do you know? No matter how much he favors Second Brother, would he let him sleep with his woman? I’m the one getting the real bargain~”

“You devil…”

So the ‘devil’ inside was Third Brother? Thinking of that honest-looking man, a mocking smile appeared on Shen Lanxi’s lips.

Men risk their lives to support their families—yet after all that struggle, everything ends up benefiting someone else. This Third Brother was the ultimate home-stealer.

At Sea

Yang Li was the first to reach the grain ship.

Liu Yanhui stepped forward on his own initiative. “Island Master Yang, I’ll go over and inform my people first.”

Yang Li nodded in satisfaction. “Go ahead. The wind is strong at night and the ship rocks—be careful.”

Liu Yanhui withdrew respectfully. Just as he crossed the deck, he heard a shout—

“Island Master! Dragonbone Bay’s ships are here!”

Yang Li grew anxious. “Damn it! Why are they here? Hurry—get on board and move the grain!”

“Yes!”

Upon hearing the shout, Liu Yanhui sprinted toward the cabin. Inside were only the injured Qinglan Academy scholars. They quickly opened the door to let him in, then sealed the doors and windows with iron plates.

Dragonbone Bay also spotted Tongluo Island’s ships.

“Stronghold Master! It’s Tongluo Island—they’re trying to seize the grain!”

The two pirate factions had long-standing grudges. Before, they kept to their own waters—but now things were different.

This grain was sent by the Third Princess to Dragonbone Bay. If Tongluo Island dared to seize it, that was a direct provocation.

If Tongluo Island succeeded and the Third Princess found out, she would surely think Dragonbone Bay inferior.

“Dare steal our grain? Kill them!”

With Kun Cha’s order, the pirate ships surged forward, ramming straight into Tongluo Island’s vessels.

When Tu Baichuan arrived, he saw two pirate fleets locked in a blood-red frenzy.

“What’s going on? Didn’t they say the Shen family defected to the pirates? Why are they killing each other?”

Both pirate sides soon noticed Tu Baichuan.

“Government ships!”

“Oh no—the government’s here!”

Both Kun Cha and Yang Li felt their hearts sink.

“Stronghold Master, run! This must be a trap set by the Third Princess and the Liu family!”

“Island Master, run! That bitch Zhou Qiwou sold us out to help her son-in-law rise in rank!”

The two pirate leaders stared at each other in disbelief and shouted in unison, “You were tricked by Zhou Qiwou too?!”

Regret flashed in both their eyes.

Then, again in unison, they shouted to their men—

“Retreat! Fall back!”

Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—how could Tu Baichuan let it slip?

Of course he would strike while both sides were wounded and wipe them out completely.

“Men, charge! Don’t let them escape!”

“These pirates burned our villages, killed our families, stole our women and wealth! Before, when we fought back, they hid like turtles. Now—damn it—we finally get revenge for our fallen brothers!”

“For every pirate head taken—ten taels of silver!”

“They have endless gold and silver on their islands—everyone gets a share!”

With Tu Baichuan’s roar, the government ships surged forward like arrows released from a bow, charging straight toward the two pirate fleets.