Qiandao Lake, a tiger's leap stream.

A three-masted merchant ship was caught in the middle of the mountain stream by an underwater cable.

"A water bandit is here!"

"Hurry up and pick up the weapon!"

"Go find an offering!"

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The crew aboard the merchant ship heard the attack by water bandits and exclaimed.

Although panic, but also orderly.

The owner of the ship walked out of the cabin to the deck, with a particularly solemn expression on his face.

Looking up, on the cliffs of the mountain streams on both sides, dozens of ropes with the thickness of arms hang upside down.

On each rope, there are more than a dozen scimitars, shirtless and dark-skinned water bandits.

These water bandits cling to the ropes, pedaling and climbing, and the sensitive apes leap constantly on the cliffs of the mountain stream.

After just a few breaths, it dropped to the same level as the deck of a merchant ship.

Seeing this, the owner knew that this plunder was inevitable, so he had to bite the bullet and step forward.

The owner of the ship yelled loudly, "Dare to ask which hero came?"

After a short while, a rough voice came from the cliffs of the mountain stream.

"Qiandao Lake Red Tide Gang is the second leader, Hong Tu!"

When the ship owner heard that it was Red Tide Helping Hongtu, the nervous expression on his face relaxed a little.

There are dozens of large and small water bandits in Qiandao Lake, and the Red Tide Gang is among the best.

And among the merchant ships in the past, the Red Tide Gang had a fairly good reputation.

Every time I went out to rob, I rarely hurt the lives of past merchants.

All you need to do is to pay the passing money prescribed by the Red Tide Gang, and you can get along well.

The owner sighed in relief, "Although money is important, it is better than losing your life."

The owner of the ship looked towards the cliffs of the mountain and looked for the second master Hongtu who had just spoken.

It's him!

After all, after playing several times of ‘interaction’, the owner recognized Hong Tu at a glance.

"It turned out to be the second master in person!"

The owner of the ship yelled loudly, "We Zhangzhou Chamber of Commerce and the leader of the Guigang still have some friendship."

"Wang the second master raised his hands high and let me wait to leave Qiandao Lake."

Qiandao Lake water bandits have been entrenched here for many years, and the merchants who traded with them have also managed to some extent.

As long as they are not encountering unusually cruel water bandits, most of them can save money and avoid disasters.

Hong Tu stepped on the rock wall with both feet, grabbed the rope with one hand, and stared at the ship owner standing on the deck.

"Friendship returns to friendship!"

"We Red Tide helped out, and never came home empty-handed!"

"The tolls that should be paid, you can't miss a point!"

Upon hearing this, the ship owner nodded quickly, "Of course!"

After pondering for a moment, the ship owner said aloud, "How about five hundred taels of silver bills? Just as tea money for you brothers!"

Hearing this, Hong Tu narrowed his eyes and said in silence for a moment, "Five hundred taels, a little bit less!"

"Your ship has a deep draft, so you want to carry a lot of valuable goods, right?"

"One thousand taels! I immediately took my brothers away!"

The owner of the ship couldn't help but sink.

If it is five hundred taels, the owner can still take it out through gritted teeth.

One thousand taels is not a small amount. I really want to give it to Hong Tu. There is basically no profit on this trip.

"Master Hong, one thousand taels is too much, right?"

"Can't let me go for nothing, right?"

Hong Tu shook his head and said in a deep voice, "This is different from the past, one thousand taels can't be less!"

After a moment of silence, Hong Tu continued, "If you accept this condition, I will guarantee that you will be free to come and go in Qiandao Lake within one month. No one dares to rob you!"

The ship owner's eyes lit up when he heard this, "Really?!"

One month, enough for the ship owner to go back and forth five times.

The profit brought by is more than one thousand taels!

"If Master Hong can ensure my safety in Qiandao Lake within one month."

"Then these thousand taels, I would like to offer them with my hands!"

Hong Tu wiped the beard on his face and shouted in a deep voice, "My Hong Tu's words are a guarantee!"

After speaking, Hong Tu stretched his hand to his waist and threw a flying knife towards the merchant ship.

Whoosh!

After the sharp whistling sound, the flying knife was deeply embedded on the deck of the merchant ship.

"This is my flying knife!"

"As long as you have this flying knife, Qiandao Lake will be free for you within a month!"

The owner of the ship looked at the red flying knife on the deck, with a touch of joy on his face.

"good!"

"First officer, give the bank note to Hong Master!"

The owner greeted.

The chief mate on the side nodded, took the one thousand taels of silver, tied it to the arrow, and shot it towards the cliff wall of the mountain stream.

Snapped!

The arrow flew, Hong Tu caught it with one hand.

Pinning the rope with his feet, Hong Tu freed his hands to untie the silver ticket tied to the arrow.

One hundred taels of silver bills, ten rounds, one thousand taels no more, no less.

"good!"

Hong Tu nodded in satisfaction and waved to his brothers.

"Monkey, go and untie the iron rope under the water!"

"Yes, second master!"

A lean man nodded.

Turning over and getting off the rope on the cliff, the monkey is about to untie the underwater hidden rope.

"Wait!"

A shrill voice came from far away.

brush! brush! brush!

Water splashed everywhere, and dozens of clippers flew from a distance like fish, and surrounded the three-masted merchant ships.

On the head of a boat, stood a shirtless and black-faced bald man.

The man opened his mouth and made a shrill sound.

"No one can leave without the consent of my Water Snake Gang!"

Hong Tu on the cliff recognized the man, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

"Han Wei, what do you want to do?!"

Han Wei, the second head of the Water Snake Gang, grinned, "What are you doing?"

"We are water bandits, what do you say I want to do?"

Hong Tu pointed at the merchant ship and said in a deep voice, "This merchant ship is the cargo of my Red Tide Gang!"

"Are you going to grab it with me?"

"Heh!" Han Wei sneered disdainfully, "Thousand Island Lake rules, whoever is watching the goods, it is whoever!"

"Why do you help the family monopolize the red tide?"

Hong Tu's face sank, but he didn't open his mouth to rebut.

Han Wei is right, Qiandao Lake is such a rule.

Seeing a merchant ship coming, as long as you have the courage to go up and grab it.

As for those who can't be robbed, they have to be robbed.

Han Wei saw Hong Tu's calm face without speaking, and a smug look appeared on his face.

"Little ones!"

Han Wei greeted, and the water bandit on the Clippers suddenly cheered, "Second Master has something to order!"

Han Wei stared at the merchant ship with gloomy eyes and pulled out the scimitar at his waist.

"dash forward!"

"Snatch his mother!"