PDLP Chapter 261
Chapter 261
"I want to see which bastard has the guts to steal my woman!"
Zhou Chu didn't see the so-called Hongyu. Instead, he met a burly man with scars on his face. This man was none other than Meng Yang, whom Zhou Chu was looking for.
"What? Did I spend money?"
Zhou Chu spoke with the air of a spoiled young master.
"I think you're asking for it."
After finishing his sentence, Meng Yang didn't waste any more words with Zhou Chu. He pulled out a knife from somewhere, drew it, and charged at Zhou Chu.
The madam watched from the sidelines, wishing Meng Yang would kill Zhou Chu. That way, she would get her money and Meng Yang would be the one to kill him. It was a win-win situation, so why not?
Before Meng Yang could even get close to Zhou Chu, he was stopped by Shen Lian. In terms of martial arts alone, few people in the entire Ming Dynasty could match Shen Lian. This guy had top-notch talent plus a top-notch master.
Moreover, during the time Shen Lian spent with Zhou Chu, Zhou Chu provided him with all the resources he needed for his training.
Even though Zhou Chu had already switched to practicing Wang Yangming's martial arts, in terms of martial arts talent alone, Zhou Chu believed that the gap between him and Shen Lian was not small, let alone Meng Yang, who was a self-taught practitioner.
Shen Lian's blade was extremely fast. Of course, Zhou Chu had specially prepared two new blades for Shen Lian and Lin Lu before they came, otherwise their skills would have been completely exposed once the Embroidered Spring Blade was drawn.
Zhou Chu and the others only felt a blur before their eyes, and Meng Yang's right arm, which was holding the knife, was severed by Shen Lian. Blood gushed from Meng Yang's shoulder instantly, splattering throughout the entire private room.
Meng Yang hurriedly covered his shoulder, wincing in pain.
"You wait, I'm going to kill you all."
No wonder he's a ruthless person who can be the third leader; even with his arm gone, he still doesn't forget to utter harsh words.
The madam, witnessing this scene, was dumbfounded. Zhou Chu and the other two were of unknown origin to her, so killing them was no big deal. But who was Meng Yang? He was the third-in-command of the Japanese pirates. If she offended him, wouldn't those pirates raze her Chunfeng Tower to the ground?
The madam who runs the Chunfeng Pavilion must have connections and know information that many people don't. But even with some background, it's not something her Chunfeng Pavilion can afford to take if she rashly offends the third leader of the Japanese pirates.
Once those Japanese pirates act recklessly, their backgrounds become irrelevant. At most, they will kill and set fires before fleeing to the sea, but it will be Chunfenglou that suffers.
Thinking of this, the madam broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly went to Zhou Chu and the others.
"Gentlemen, what do you take our Spring Breeze Pavilion for? This is not a place where you can act so recklessly."
No sooner had the madam finished speaking than a dozen guards from Chunfeng Tower rushed in from the side.
Seeing this, Zhou Chu was quite excited. Since Shen Lian started following him, Zhou Chu basically didn't have to lift a finger. He practiced his skills every day, and naturally, he couldn't resist the urge to practice.
"Oh? How much face does your Chunfeng Tower have? I don't know. If you're really as powerful as you say, why didn't you stop him when he made his move? You're just afraid of him and the power behind him. You're a coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong, yet you dare to be arrogant in front of me."
Zhou Chu scoffed.
These words ripped away the madam's pretense of decency, and she immediately became furious and waved her hand to signal the guards behind her to arrest Zhou Chu and his companions.
Zhou Chu didn't hold back, drawing his sword and killing Shen Lian and Lin Lu one by one. In no time, all of the dozen or so guards were killed.
"you you you!"
Seeing the scene before her, the madam pointed at Zhou Chu, unsure of what to say.
The other guests in Chunfeng Tower had already heard the commotion, but they were used to it. How many of the guests who came here were honest? Jealousy and rivalry were common occurrences in Chunfeng Tower, and no one would join in out of curiosity.
No one knows whether this will bring trouble upon themselves. Those who survive on Chongming Island are able to control their curiosity very well.
Meng Yang was taken away by Zhou Chu and the others. The madam didn't kill him; she kept him behind specifically to relay a message.
Soon, all the Japanese pirates, led by Liu Chao, received the news. Liu Chao, in particular, had many powerful gangs on Chongming Island, but who would dare to provoke them? Although they had been away from the island for a long time and did not like to cause trouble, it did not mean that others could ride roughshod over them.
If this isn't handled properly, who on Chongming Island will be afraid of them in the future? To survive in a place like this, you have to be ruthless.
"Call everyone back. I want to know who has the guts to mess with my people."
Liu Chao said with a fierce expression.
"Liu Sang, what caused Meng Sang's conflict with these people?"
Liu Chao's second-in-command was a Japanese man named Watanabe Juro. His family name came from the fact that his ancestor was born by a river, so they simply adopted Watanabe as their surname because "riverside" sounded unpleasant.
"What else could it be? This kid can't control his crotch. I've told him before to change this habit, but he won't listen. Because of this, he got into a fight with some young punks from out of town and even got his arm chopped off."
Liu Chao said angrily.
Liu Chao knew very well that even if he rescued Meng Yang, he would no longer be able to serve as the third-in-command with only one arm.
"Liu Sang is indeed a bit too lecherous, but what we pirates are after is eating, drinking and having fun. If we can't play with women, what's the fun in that?"
Watanabe Juro chuckled.
That's the logic, and Liu Chao understood it too. Which of his men wasn't a womanizer? Meng Yang only got into trouble because of that.
Soon, all of Liu Chao's men were summoned back, and more than three thousand pirates gathered together, creating an extremely impressive sight.
"Brothers, your third-in-command has been captured. What should we do?"
Liu Chao looked down at the crowd and shouted.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
A deafening roar of battle cries erupted from the crowd.
Unbeknownst to them, Zhou Chu had already led the Tiger Legion to hide nearby, and even further out, where the troops from Jiangnan Province were slowly converging on them.
Since Zhou Chu was going to take action against these Japanese pirates, he wanted to annihilate them all, so he naturally wouldn't give them a chance to escape. After confirming that no more Japanese pirates had returned to their lair, the Tiger Legion, who were responsible for keeping watch, came to Zhou Chu's side.
"My lord, the Japanese pirates have gathered."
"Then let's charge in."
Zhou Chu began waving his battle flag, and the Tiger Legion, seeing the flag, began to advance in waves towards the Japanese pirates' lair. Once they reached a certain point, the Tiger Legion stopped and waited for their chance to strike.
Zhou Chu looked at the rows of mortise and tenon cannons that had just been brought over, waved his battle flag, and signaled to fire.
Instantly, countless cannons began bombarding the water fortress in front of them. These wooden houses were like toys in front of the cannons, and were instantly destroyed.
Liu Chao, who was holding a mobilization meeting, changed his expression instantly when he heard the sound of cannons. He realized that he had fallen into a trap and that the government's anti-Japanese forces had arrived.
"Charge out and kill them, that's our only chance of survival."
Liu Chao's words seemed extremely insignificant amidst the roar of cannons. He hurriedly found the battle flag and began to direct the pirates to charge outwards.