Chapter 89

In the midst of cherry blossoms dancing in the wind, Misaki opened the old diary and read the words of promise written there.

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Bai Cangdong and Fengxian sat at the front of the small boat, while Huabuyu rowed hard at the back. The boat slowly approached a small black island.

Before they even got close to the island, they could see a large black-sailed ship docked at the shore. A few people with peculiar clothing were sitting on the ship's railing, drinking and laughing loudly.

"Strange, why is a small boat coming this way?" One of the people on the black-sailed ship saw the small boat and stood up, staring at it in surprise.

"It really is a small boat. Strange, the nearest island is at least a five-day voyage away. How did such a small boat end up here?" Another person also looked at the small boat with confusion.

"There's a woman on that small boat, and she's very beautiful." As the small boat got closer, someone saw Fengxian sitting at the front of the boat, his eyes lighting up, and he called out excitedly.

"What are you waiting for? Go call the boss."

Someone immediately ran down from the ship and soon returned with over a dozen people from the island. One of them had curly golden hair and a large gold pipe in his mouth. Before he even got on the ship, he shouted loudly, "Where's the beautiful woman? My bird is about to rust. I don't care if she's just a woman, I'll have her."

"Boss, she's on that small boat," one of the people on the ship said.

"Ha, you brats didn't lie to me. It really is a beautiful woman, and a very beautiful one at that. This must be the sea god's mercy on Captain Jindou. In this desolate place, he even sent a beautiful woman to me." Captain Jindou rubbed his hands together excitedly. "Men, draw your weapons. When that small boat gets closer, cut down those two men and bring the woman on board for some fun."

The pirates immediately responded loudly, each summoning their weapons. Their weapons were a mix of various types, mostly baron-level, with only a few viscount-level.

The small boat slowly approached the shore. The pirates couldn't wait for the boat to get closer and threw out grappling hooks to try to pull the small boat over.

Bai Cangdong raised his hand and sliced out a golden life-force light, instantly cutting all the flying grappling hooks.

"Golden life-force light!" Captain Jindou was startled and shouted, "Men, hold off for now. The people coming are tough. Find out who they are first."

"Who are you, and why are you intruding on Captain Jindou's territory?" Captain Jindou shouted at Bai Cangdong on the small boat.

"Is this Ghost Island?" Bai Cangdong asked.

"It used to be called Ghost Island, but now it's Captain Jindou's Jindou Island," Captain Jindou said loudly.

"Then it's settled. From now on, this is my territory. Every plant, animal, and person on the island, including you, belongs to me," Bai Cangdong said with a smile.

"Ha, you're really crazy. Just the three of you dare to come to Captain Jindou's territory and make such threats? I think you don't know what 'death' means. Men, kill those two men and bring the woman back for some fun," Captain Jindou ordered. The pirates immediately rushed towards the small boat.

Among the forty to fifty pirates, nearly half were viscounts, making this group of pirates formidable.

Seeing dozens of life-force lights heading towards the small boat, Bai Cangdong directly summoned the Dual Dragon Blade and swept it across the sky. Two golden life-force lights, resembling dragons, burst from the blade, instantly shattering all the life-force lights. The weapons in the pirates' hands were also torn apart when they were hit by the dragon-like life-force lights.

The power of this single sweep was so overwhelming that Captain Jindou and the other pirates were taken aback.

"Who are you? Why are you causing trouble for us? Did that green-haired bastard hire you to deal with us?" Captain Jindou asked, somewhat fearful.

"Truly a super weapon," Bai Cangdong thought, impressed by the Dual Dragon Blade's power.

Without answering Captain Jindou's question, the small boat reached the shore. Bai Cangdong jumped off the boat and onto the island, looking at the desolate island with black rock mountains and occasional wild grass and roses, muttering, "This is really a desolate place."

"Are we really going to live here?" Although she had been prepared, the harsh conditions of Ghost Island still left her in shock.

Huabuyu couldn't speak, but her expression was also not good. She had thought there would be at least some mines and a small town, but it turned out she had been too optimistic. There wasn't even a single thatched hut.

"Hey, say something. Who sent you? Don't think Captain Jindou is afraid of you. Even if you are strong, you are only three. We have nineteen viscounts and dozens of barons. If we fight, you might not have the upper hand," Captain Jindou shouted, but he was somewhat nervous, having been scared by Bai Cangdong's single strike.

"I already told you, we are here to take over Ghost Island. From now on, everything on the island, including you, belongs to us," Bai Cangdong said impatiently.

"Damn, you're forcing me. Brothers, attack! Chop them up," Captain Jindou shouted in anger.

Bai Cangdong gave Fengxian and Huabuyu a nod, and the three of them, without a word, summoned their weapons and charged at the pirates. Dealing with such people, they had to fight first and talk later, making them submit completely.

The three of them were like tigers pouncing on a flock of sheep, making the pirates cry out in pain. Especially Bai Cangdong, with the help of the Dual Dragon Blade, he was like a fierce dragon. Seven or eight viscounts couldn't withstand his single strike. Any weapon that touched the dragon-shaped blade light of the Dual Dragon Blade was instantly torn apart.

Most of the viscount pirates had bronze life-force lights, while only Captain Jindou and another bald viscount had silver life-force lights. They couldn't withstand the three of them, and in a short time, they were cut down.

"Stop, stop, we surrender, we surrender." Most of the pirates were either killed or injured, and they all dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

"That's better," Bai Cangdong exhaled deeply, feeling much more comfortable.

Although coming to this desolate Ghost Island was unfortunate, the start was not bad. At least the pirates on the island were not as fierce as he had imagined.

"Whatever you three want, just say it. We will do our best to satisfy you," Captain Jindou ran up to Bai Cangdong and the others, serving them tea and water with utmost diligence.

"Stop calling us 'boss.' From now on, call me Island Lord. I am the Chief Island Lord, this beautiful lady is the Second Island Lord, and he is surnamed Hua, my knight. You can call him Knight Hua," Bai Cangdong sat in a wicker chair, holding a wine glass and lecturing Captain Jindou.

"Chief Island Lord, I will improve. I will improve," Captain Jindou saw that Bai Cangdong's glass was empty and quickly ran over to refill it.

"Looking at you, you don't seem like the leader of a group of pirates. Are you an impostor?" Fengxian leaned back in her wicker chair, looking at Captain Jindou with suspicion.

Captain Jindou's face stiffened, then quickly put on a smile and ran over to refill Fengxian's glass. "Second Island Lord, you are wise. I am actually a subordinate of Captain Goldhair, sent here to collect Ghost Crystals. The title of captain is just a joke, not to be taken seriously."

Bai Cangdong asked Captain Jindou a few more questions and then called the other pirates for interrogation. Finally, he learned the origins of the pirate group.

Captain Goldhair was a powerful pirate group in the nearby sea, and Captain Jindou was just a small subordinate. Because he was good at flattery, he managed to become a minor leader and was sent to Ghost Island to collect Ghost Crystals.

"Isn't the value of Ghost Crystals already low? Why would Captain Goldhair send you here to collect them?" Bai Cangdong played with a green, egg-shaped crystal in his hand. The oval crystal had a hideous ghost face inside, looking quite mysterious.

"Island Lord, I don't know. In the past, we would occasionally come to the island to collect some Ghost Crystals to make Ghost Pills for torturing captives, but we wouldn't collect too many. This time, for some reason, Captain Goldhair ordered us to collect as many Ghost Crystals as possible, but he didn't tell us why," Captain Jindou answered carefully.

"That is indeed strange. How many Ghost Crystals have you collected?" Bai Cangdong stroked his chin and asked after a moment of thought.

"We've been here for over half a month and have collected less than a thousand Ghost Crystals, all stored in the ship's hold," Captain Jindou quickly replied.

Bai Cangdong looked at Captain Jindou. "What's your name? You're not just called Jindou, right?"

"Island Lord, my original name is Luo Sihai. Because I was diligent, Captain Goldhair gave me a gold pipe, so everyone started calling me Luo Jindou. To be honest, my hair was originally black, but Captain Goldhair likes golden-haired subordinates, so I dyed it with yellow cloud flower juice," Captain Jindou said.

"Pfft, you're quite a character," Fengxian couldn't help but laugh.

[PS: Thank you to w76999758, Zhao Weikong, and Wunilao for your support and votes. I don't know when I will get a strong recommendation, but I am planning for a burst of updates after the recommendation. I am full of fighting spirit, preparing for the new battle. I wonder if any friends are willing to help me manage the book review area, as I will be writing more to prepare for the burst and won't have much time to take care of the book review area.]