Vast Sea City, Governor's Mansion
A graceful and beautiful woman in a blue dress sat in the study. Her mature oval face had a beauty mark, her hair was piled up in a high bun, and a strand of black hair fell to her waist. Her plump, round buttocks were on a rocking chair, making her look noble and charming.
Tap tap...
Just then, another beautiful woman in a blue dress arrived, her pretty face beaming with joy, and said, "Governor, the Wang Family patriarch has vomited! We've confirmed the coordinates of the North Sea Raiders!"
Shui Ningrou suddenly stood up. "Where?"
"In Zhonghai!"
Shui Ningrou frowned slightly and said softly, "The journey to Zhonghai is long and difficult for us to conduct a thorough cleanup. A navy would be too conspicuous and could easily attract attacks from Sea Soul Beast."
Li Wan: "Then what do we do? We know where they are, but we can't wipe them out."
"These bandits are really something, hiding in the middle of the sea. Aren't they afraid of being attacked by Sea Soul Beast when they sail?"
Shui Ningrou pointed out incisively, "No, they are definitely afraid, but compared to being wiped out, they would rather hide in the Central Sea, because each voyage is always made by the lowest level of the pirate crew, and the danger is only for those at the bottom, while the pirate leaders might just be hiding in their lair enjoying themselves."
"As long as the core leadership of the pirate crew remains alive, there will be a constant stream of Soul Master wanting to join, so they are not afraid of accidents during their voyages."
Li Wan frowned. "If that's the case, we're in trouble. Should we directly request help from the elders and ask them to make a trip?"
Shui Ningrou shook her head and chuckled softly, "No need. My husband is currently in the deep sea. He only needs to wave his hand to wipe out those North Sea Raiders."
Li Wan was stunned for a moment. "But the key is that the Emperor is currently in the deep sea, how can we notify him?"
"I have a way~" Shui Ningrou said softly, took out a white jade tablet, and then wrote a few words on it.
"These are message tokens. There was originally a pair. You just need to engrave the message you want to send on one of them, and the message will appear on the other jade token."
Li Wan's eyes lit up. "That's amazing?"
Shui Ningrou smiled and nodded, "Yes, this is something my husband made. It's a pity it can only be used once. He originally saved it for me to use in case I needed help or to save my life."
Li Wan's eyes flashed. " Ningrou, won't the Emperor be angry if you act on your own initiative like this?"
Shui Ningrou face flushed slightly, and she said softly, "Probably not. Even if my husband is really angry, he would never beat us. At most..."
Li Wan suddenly asked curiously, "What's the most?"
Shui Ningrou her eyes at her. "Oh, why are you asking so many questions? Go back to your work."
"Sigh..." Li Wan sighed softly, "I really envy you and Bing'er for finding such a good person to rely on, unlike the other sisters..."
Shui Ningrou remained silent, unsure how to offer comfort.
Although Li Wan was unmarried, most of the other female instructors at the Skywater Academy were married and quite capable. To those men, women were merely appendages; they could make them do whatever they wanted, and anyone who dared to disobey would be beaten severely.
There were even many powerful figures who traded their wives and concubines; such things were common not only in the Douluo Continent but also in ancient times on Blue Star.
On an island in the mid-to-near sea
More than a thousand ordinary Soul Master were busy at work, while more than a dozen ships were docked on the island, with many people unloading cargo from them.
Inside a wooden hall, a stunningly beautiful woman in a purple strapless leather dress and pants stood. She wore purple arm sleeves, and her abdomen and shoulders were very white through the texture of the leather. Her pointed ears were quite peculiar, like those of an elf. She had sword-like eyebrows, short purple hair parted to the side, and a purple cloak draped over her back, making her look heroic and dashing.
She was Zi Zhenzhu, from one of the most famous pirate groups in the Central Sea. They claimed to have three thousand Soul Master pirates, but in reality, only a little over a thousand were actually skilled Soul Master. The rest were mostly elderly, weak, women, or family members of other pirates.
Even so, this is still quite a large operation; the Purple Pearl Pirates is one of the most famous pirate groups in the coastal waters.
Zi Zhenzhu is thirty-two years old this year, and her Soul Power Level has reached level seventy-three. Perhaps because of her profound Soul Power, she looks only twenty-five or twenty-six years old.
Tap tap tap...
Just then, a burly man strode over. "Reporting to the commander, we're back! This time we robbed a giant passenger ship and got a lot of valuable stuff."
Zi Zhenzhu asked expressionlessly, "No one was hurt, was anyone?"
The burly man quickly replied, "As you instructed, apart from the passenger ship's guards, we were unharmed. As for those who couldn't pay, we didn't touch them either."
Zi Zhenzhu responded softly, her face expressionless, "Our island has three thousand people. To survive, we can only seek wealth, but we cannot kill innocent people indiscriminately for the sake of pleasure."
"Yes, boss, we understand."
Tap tap tap...
Just then, another burly man strode over. "Boss, it's bad! Those North Sea Pirates are here again!"
Zi Zhenzhu frowned. "Damn it, gathering people for the docks? If I don't show my power, they'll think we're easy to bully!"
"Yes!"
Although the Zi Zhenzhu Pirates were one of the most famous pirate groups in the coastal waters, there were even more powerful pirate groups in the entire sea area, and the North Sea Pirates were one of them.
Since meeting Zi Zhenzhu, Suoni of the North Sea Pirates has been trying to force her to become his concubine and to "ally" with her Purple Pearl Pirates. In reality, this "ally" was just a way of incorporating her.
What kind of temper does Zi Zhenzhu have? How could she possibly agree to that!
Putting aside their different styles of doing things, even just considering Suoni's personal qualities, Zi Zhenzhu wouldn't think much of him.
Suoni is almost eighty years old, and his Soul Power has only just broken through level eighty. His upper limit is already set. Most importantly, he already has more than a hundred wives and concubines, the vast majority of whom he seized.
How could Zi Zhenzhu possibly submit to someone like him?
As time went on, the two pirate crews clashed. The North Sea Pirates wanted to forcibly incorporate the Purple Pearl Pirates and plunder its resources, eliminating the elderly, weak, and women, which the Zi Zhenzhu Crew would not allow.
Purple Pearl Island, Pier
A dozen or so ships were docked at the pier, and nearly a thousand people stood on the edge shouting. They were all members of the North Sea Pirates.
Before long, Zi Zhenzhu arrived with over a hundred followers, and behind her, many more pirates continued to gather at the spot.
The two pirate crews were now locked in a standoff!
Meanwhile, in a certain deep-sea area
Lin Chen and the four women stood on the deck, their eyes fixed on the Black Sea below. They had sensed the other side's presence for the past few days, but the latter had not attacked them yet.
Just then, a strange movement came from the Sumeru Ring.
Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, then quickly took out a white jade token, glanced at the information on it, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Bibi Dong stepped forward and asked, "Husband, what's wrong?"
Lin Chen said softly, "It's nothing, just a small matter with Ningrou."
Bang! Crash...
Just then, a huge black creature suddenly leaped out of the sea and slammed violently into the edge of the giant ship.
"They're here, my husband, be careful!"