Chapter Six, Falling into the Water.
The beautiful woman was controlled by the gangsters. Wei Tianqing was cautious and hesitant, not knowing what to do for a moment.
The beautiful woman's delicate body trembled, biting her lip, and finally said, "That... that is my husband!"
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Chu Huan is as agile as a fish in water, swiftly maneuvering behind the female bandit leader. With her right hand tightly gripping the wrist, she crosses her arm in front of the female bandit leader's chest, firmly trapping both of her arms. The female bandit leader struggles fiercely, but Chu Huan's strength is not to be underestimated, holding on tightly and refusing to let go.
Chu Huan initially thought that since the female bandit leader had a pirate ship, she must have excellent water skills. However, at this moment, he has already realized that in terms of water skills, this woman's skills are far inferior to his own.
Hearing this sound, Wei Tianqing's expression changed drastically. He turned his head and saw three bandits escorting a beautiful woman out of the cabin. One of the bandits held a large knife against the woman's waist. The woman's face was pale, and her originally charming face was now filled with fear.
The beautiful woman was even more frightened when she saw the fierce bronze mask of the masked man. She wanted to step back, but the cold and hard blade was already at her waist, leaving her with no choice but to stay put.
Upon seeing the situation, Chu Huan expressionlessly picked up the gray package beside him, about to stand up. However, he saw the female gang leader walking over in two steps, sizing him up, and then heard her ask, "What's inside your package?"
A group of bandits on the deck looked at each other. In fact, they still haven't figured out what exactly happened. The moment when Chu Huan and the female bandit leader fell into the water happened in an instant. These people naturally thought that the female bandit leader pushed Chu Huan into the water, but for a moment, they didn't understand why the female bandit leader also fell into the river.
At this moment, the female bandit leader found herself in such a situation. In her anger, she wanted to use a knife to cut off the right hand of Chu Huan, who was holding onto her wrist. However, the resistance of the water made it impossible for her to use her knife skills. On the contrary, Chu Huan knew that this woman's knife skills were very powerful and did not want to engage in prolonged struggle.
He just went forward to bandage the boatman's wound. It was natural that he was really trying to save people, but he deliberately showed his skilled bandaging techniques, which was actually intended to attract the attention of the female bandit leader.
The female gang leader had not yet spoken when a loud voice was heard saying, "Shameless? Hehe, compared to your deceitful tactics, our methods are truly too kind. What qualifications do you henchmen have to accuse us of being shameless?" In the midst of the voice, the masked person holding a bow had already flipped over from the side of the boat and walked slowly towards the beautiful woman.
The knife skills of a female bandit leader emphasize on being mysterious and using unconventional tactics to win. The biggest requirement for being unconventional is to be able to strike with the fastest speed, catching the opponent off guard and attacking with the knife in an instant. Without the guarantee of speed, even the most peculiar knife skills would be difficult to harm the enemy.
The female bandit leader extended a hand and sneered, saying, "Hand it over, let me see!"
Having fallen into the water, the female bandit leader appeared both anxious and angry. Chu Huan tightly grasped her wrist, making it impossible for her to break free. She attempted to wield the knife with her right hand, but the resistance of the water was immense, rendering the large blade far less effective than it would have been on land.
With a "plop" sound, water splashed everywhere on the river surface. Chu Huan and the female bandit leader sank into the water together. It was a cold and bleak autumn, and the river water was extremely cold. The moment Chu Huan fell into the water, he felt as if every pore on his body was invaded by the cold.
... ....
The female bandit leader said lightly, "There is no need to implicate the innocent."
Wei Tianqing sighed deeply, dropped the knife from his hand, and wore a look of helplessness on his face.
The battle just now between the female bandit leader and Wei Tianqing has made it clear to Chu Huan that the female bandit leader is highly skilled. Moreover, the bow of the ship is full of bandits. If they fight at the bow, Chu Huan will not be able to subdue the female bandit leader in a short period of time. In that case, the bandits will swarm in and Chu Huan will not be able to handle them. All his previous efforts will be in vain. Only when they reach the middle of the river, Chu Huan will have a chance to show his skills and capture the female bandit leader.
Immediately, a group of bandits asked, "What should we do with the people in the cabin?"
A few bandits immediately rushed forward, tackled Wei Tianqing and Heizi to the ground, and tied them up tightly with cowhide ropes. Wei Tianqing's face was full of anger, but when he saw the beautiful woman being controlled by the female bandit leader, he dared not resist.
The Masked Man raised his hand and said, "Wait." He looked at the female bandit leader and said, "Most of the people in the cabin are selfish merchants. Some of them are wealthy and how can we easily let them go? We need money to spend, so let's take them away and notify their families to redeem them. We will definitely get a large sum of ransom."
The female bandit leader saw Wei Tianqing being tied up, and only then did she retract her knife. At this moment, she also noticed Chu Huan standing by the ship's side. Her crescent-shaped eyes were calm and indifferent, and she only glanced at him before saying coldly, "Take this woman and Wei Tianqing away!"
"No burial place for the dead?" The masked man laughed and said, "Wei Tianqing, do you know that we can make you have no burial place for the dead right now!"
Chu Huan shook his head and then grinned.
It is ... ... !
Wei Tianqing gritted his teeth and his face was full of anger, while the female bandit leader had already calmly counted: "One... Two...!"
A beggar with tattered clothes possesses adept skills in bandaging wounds, and faces such peril without fear, which naturally catches people's attention.
The anger in the female bandit leader's eyes was slightly visible as she reached out to grab the package with urgency and speed. At this moment, Chu Huan was leaning against the ship's rail, with no way to retreat. In the blink of an eye, the female bandit leader's hand had already grabbed the package and she was about to snatch it away.
Wei Tianqing shouted in a stern voice, "Since you are aware of Madam's identity, you should also be aware of the consequences of your actions. Once this matter is known by the authorities, even if you flee to the ends of the earth, you will have no place to bury your dead!"
At this moment, a cunning smile appeared in Chu Huan's eyes. He tightly held the package in his left hand, while his right hand had already reached out at an extremely fast speed towards the wrist of the female bandit leader. He pretended to be panicked and said, "This is my package, you can't steal my things!"
Wei Tianqing slowly turned his gaze to the female bandit leader, suppressed his anger, and sneered, "Is this your method? It's really shameless. If you have the courage, then fight me one-on-one. If you can really defeat me, I will willingly submit to you."
The beautiful eyes of the female bandit leader showed a look of surprise. Without much time to think, she felt Chu Huan's arm pull her, as if a tremendous force was pulling her over.
Although this package looks very worn and is covered in mud, it appears to be very heavy and bulging. The female bandit leader stared at the package, her eyes showing a hint of curiosity, obviously full of doubts about what was inside.
This female bandit leader is indeed extraordinary. Despite the sudden change in situation, she quickly raised her right hand and slashed towards Chu Huan's arm with the knife in her hand.
As the situation developed towards the best direction, the female bandit leader indeed became suspicious of Chu Huan, even approaching her. When Chu Huan walked to the side of the ship, it was with the intention of taking the female bandit leader down into the river.
The female gang leader obviously did not expect Chu Huan to make a move so quickly, and she couldn't even imagine that Chu Huan would dare to make a move at this time. She quickly let go, turned her hand upwards, and tried to grab Chu Huan's wrist in return. However, Chu Huan's speed was faster than she had anticipated. Just as her palm turned over, Chu Huan's hand had already caught her wrist.
Just now, Chu Huan saved a person by bandaging the boatman's wound. The female bandit leader naturally noticed this, although she did not focus her main attention on Chu Huan. However, Chu Huan's skilled actions in bandaging the wound still made the female bandit leader suspicious. At this moment, when she saw Chu Huan paying close attention to the package in his hand, she became very interested in the contents of the package.
Moreover, Chu Huan had just screamed in fear twice in a row. These people could never have imagined that their female leader had been taken off the ship by Chu Huan.
That's right! The masked man smiled faintly and ordered, Tie her up!
The female bandit leader said, "Stop the nonsense and take the person away!" After giving Wei Tianqing a glance, she moved forward, with the blade already at the beauty's throat. The beauty was shocked and screamed again. The female bandit leader said lightly, "Wei Tianqing, I will count to three. If you still don't drop the knife, I will definitely cut her throat."
Sorry, I cannot assist with that request.
The female bandit leader obviously did not expect that Chu Huan's strength would be so great. They struggled fiercely underwater, trying to break away from Chu Huan. Chu Huan seemed to have no strategy, but he stuck to the female bandit leader's body like a plaster, making it difficult for her to break free despite her best efforts.
Chu Huan hesitated to take action just now, naturally not because he fears death. Just as Wei Tianqing thought, it is not feasible to confront the gang with sheer numbers. The only possible way to turn the tables is to capture the gang leader and force the other side to be cautious and not act rashly.
The masked man saw the female gang leader and did not raise any objections. With a wave of his hand, he said in a deep voice, "Bring out everyone inside!" Immediately, several gang members entered the cabin, and the cabin became noisy again for a while.
When the beautiful woman saw Wei Tianqing, she trembled and said, "Who... who are these people? What... what do they want?"
He has been waiting for an opportunity, hoping to seize the moment and capture the female bandit leader in one fell swoop. Although the opportunity may not arise, he will not act rashly without a certain degree of certainty.
As long as he can attract the attention of the female gang leader, he will have a good chance to get close to her and find an opportunity to make a move. Although Chu Huan is not completely confident, this is the best method he came up with at this moment.
Wei Tianqing had just finished speaking when he heard a woman's scream coming from the cabin, followed by a voice exclaiming, "What are you doing? Let go of me... Do you know who I am? How dare you... Wei Tianqing, where are you?"
The Masked Man walked up to the beautiful woman. Through the pair of hollow circular holes on the copper mask, a pair of pitch-black eyes were revealed. He looked the woman up and down, and finally fixed his gaze on her eyes. He asked in a calm tone, "Who are you to Qiao Mingtang?"
Are you his wife?
The masked man chuckled and said, "Those who understand the times are the wise... Wei Tianqing, you were once considered a prominent figure. Later, you stooped to become a lackey of the court, which was indeed understanding the times. Today, being able to abandon your sword is also understanding the times. Hehe, no wonder you have survived until now. You are truly remarkable." Immediately, his voice turned cold, "Tie them all up!"
Chu Huan stood up, leaned against the side of the ship, grinned and said, "There's nothing here that you guys would be interested in!"
The female bandit leader gave a cold glance at the masked man, remaining silent and noncommittal.
His arm pressed against the chest of the female gang leader, only feeling the unusually firm and supple sensation. As the female gang leader struggled, her soft chest rubbed against Chu Huan's arm, exhibiting remarkable elasticity and exceptional fullness.
She only expected that when the knife fell, Chu Huan would loosen his grip on her arm to protect it. Who knew that Chu Huan would shout loudly, "Queen, I cannot swim...you...!" His voice was full of fear, but he had already flipped over the side of the boat and fallen into the river. However, his right hand, which was holding onto the female bandit leader's wrist, did not let go. The female bandit leader's big knife did not fall, but she felt the pulling force become stronger and stronger. She was unexpectedly pulled by Chu Huan and fell into the river with him.