Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1038 Stealing Salt and Burning Ships

The large group of slaves following behind watched as the two pirates had their necks cut off without warning. Trembling, they followed closely behind Lin Feng, even holding their breath tightly, yet they felt a greater hope of escaping this hell on earth alive.

In front of the pier is the dock connecting to the salt field. The ships here include transport ships and warships, and there are two docks, one on the left and one on the right.

Lin Feng and his two companions stepped onto the platform by the shore. About thirty or forty feet to the left were piles of raw salt.

A dozen or so feet to the right is the gate to the salt field.

Standing on the coastal platform, one can see in the distance that in the rectangular salt ponds, there are many hunched-over, shirtless people working in the ponds.

Beside the salt lake, there was a burly man carrying a long leather whip, who would occasionally lash the air with a cracking sound to remind the workers to stay alert and not slack off.

According to information provided by slaves on the ship, these large numbers of slaves working in the salt fields also had foremen, who were appointed by the pirates to manage the lowest-level personnel of the large number of slaves.

At this time, Lin Feng wanted to find such small leaders to organize large numbers of slaves and carry out actions to sabotage the salt fields.

To expect to destroy such a large salt field is simply wishful thinking.

Ye Haishan and his apprentice Rong Rong were only interested in stealing salt and disdained destroying the salt fields and killing the pirates.

Therefore, Lin Feng alone had to carry out this operation.

Two guards walked ahead of Lin Feng, leading him toward the area where the large number of slaves lived.

On the way, they encountered a patrol of pirates. The two slaves, who were used to bowing, were kicked in the buttocks by Lin Feng from behind. They immediately came to their senses, straightened up, and strode forward with their heads held high.

The patrolling pirates were also puzzled. What was going on? At this hour, in this area, wasn't it their turn to patrol?

Why are you working overtime?

Despite their doubts, at this hour, the pirates' minds were filled with the comfort of soft pillows and beds; the sooner they finished their rounds, the sooner they could go back to sleep.

No one would think twice about which team was patrolling overtime.

Thus, Lin Feng led twenty large groups of slaves and strode into the slave quarters without any hindrance.

Two pirates, who were standing in front of the gate with straight swords in their arms, were dozing off against the log fence behind them. Upon hearing footsteps, they quickly perked up and stood up straight.

Although the two were looking straight ahead, their eyes revealed a blankness and listlessness.

Lin Feng discovered that apart from the two pirates on guard, there was no one else within a few dozen feet around.

Without hesitation, Lin Feng approached the two pirate sentries and swung his sword to strike.

The body fell silently to the ground.

Someone rushed out of the ranks and dragged the body into the shadows. Then two more people stood where the pirates had been.

Lin Feng nodded to himself. These guys were all physically strong and quick-witted, which is why they were able to survive in such a cruel environment.

They didn't need much instruction; they spontaneously took actions that benefited themselves.

Someone opened the gate, and Lin Feng stood at the entrance, speaking in a low voice.

"I will wait for you here for half an hour. Everyone, go and contact people you know. Those who are willing to come with us, please meet here in half an hour. The sooner the better. Do not make any noise and alert the pirates, or no one will be able to leave."

Everyone nodded in agreement, then entered the gate and disappeared into the darkness.

Lin Feng had already explained to them before they disembarked that they knew why they were coming ashore.

Each person has only two tasks: to contact a large number of familiar slaves and to steal raw salt from the pirates. Each person must prepare a cloth bag and carry at least twenty catties of raw salt.

Finally, they split up and set fire to the wooden boats at the dock.

After completing the task, gather on the wooden boat you came from.

Rong Rong and Ye Haishan were responsible for capturing several warships to transport large numbers of slaves away from the area.

Lin Feng had told Rong Rong that the more people they could save, the more raw salt they could obtain, because each slave could carry at least twenty catties of raw salt.

Ye Haishan and his apprentice did not object to Lin Feng's two tasks: one was to rescue a large number of slaves, and the other was to steal raw salt.

However, they felt that burning the pirate ships was a bit too much.

They stole other people's salt, stole their workers, and finally burned their boats.

It's just that I can't accept it out of consideration.

They lacked any sense of national identity and treated ordinary people in the secular world the same as everyone else, which is why they adhered to the principle of minimizing harm to ordinary people.

Lin Feng didn't argue with them. Everyone has different positions and opinions, so there's no need to persuade them.

All that's required is to agree to steal salt and people. The slaves can be the ones to set fires, and they can also be the ones to steal boats and sail the seas.

Whether they can escape or not depends on their own fate.

Half an hour later, a patrol of pirates passed by the wooden gate, but found nothing amiss.

Not long after the patrol passed, a number of dark figures began to emerge from the wooden gate, peeking out and asking each other questions in hushed tones.

Lin Feng raised the torch in his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Everyone, line up and follow me."

They were told to follow him, but the guide was still a large group of slaves. They were heading towards the salt storage area at the salt field. Everyone had prepared a bag and quietly followed the person in front of them.

He shut his mouth tightly and stopped making a sound.

Although people were not allowed to make a sound, as more and more people gathered, the noise naturally increased, and even just the sound of footsteps was enough to make one's heart tremble.

Lin Feng frowned, but there was nothing he could do. These untrained ordinary people were already doing their best by keeping quiet.

Of course, Lin Feng had repeatedly instructed everyone before disembarking that once they had the salt, they should run back to the ship, and he had also planned which ships to steal from.

They were very familiar with this port. Any boats that could be rowed away were rowed away, and those that could not be rowed away were burned.

As long as they leave the port, it's considered a victory. Without ships, the pirates pose no threat to the sea.

The plan is good, but it will be quite difficult to implement in practice.

Seeing the throngs of people rushing towards the salt storage area, Lin Feng knew that things might be about to change.

Plans never keep up with changes. Such a commotion could wake even the deepest-sleeping pirates.

Lin Feng sighed. There was no other way but to try his best to stop the pirates and complete the mission of stealing salt and loading slaves onto the ship.

As for setting fire to the ships, that's too difficult. We'll do it if we can, and forget about it if we can't.

Lin Feng followed behind several slaves, leading a large number of slaves toward the salt storage area. There were no sentries along the way until they arrived at a wooden fence gate, where pirates began to shout loudly.

Lin Feng didn't quite understand what they were saying, but he knew what they meant.

With a powerful thrust of his legs, he burst through the gap between the two slaves, his straight blade flashing, and the two pirates were instantly beheaded.

Lin Feng waved for someone to open the door.

With many hands making light work, the wooden gate, which was originally locked, collapsed with a crash after being pushed by the crowd without needing to be hit a second time.

The crowd surged into the doorway in the darkness.

It was dark inside, and Lin Feng didn't know where the salt was either, so he could only let them find it themselves.

He had to set the ship on fire.