In preparation for receiving the ransom, Guan Yu ordered all available warships to sail into the Great Wilderness Island to await orders.
Of course, their mission was not to fight, but to prepare to load supplies. This was their main task, which resulted in the entire area around the Great Wilderness Island being filled with warships, making them incredibly powerful.
The Great Wilderness Island prison was located on a high mountain to prevent the prisoners from drowning during high tide!
Through the vents, Yang Yulong saw this scene, and his expression immediately turned serious. He said in a deep voice, "The enemy's strength is even more terrifying than we imagined. There are at least four or five hundred of these warships, which is far stronger than the Great Ning Navy!"
"Brother Yang, who cares about that now? We're in danger ourselves! If my father doesn't come to rescue me soon, I'm afraid I'll die on this Great Wilderness Island." Zhao Feiyun rolled his eyes and said with a wry smile.
The ransom hasn't arrived yet, and the pirates' attitude is getting worse every day. He's really afraid they'll lose patience and kill the two of them.
If that's the case, then their death was truly unjust.
Your dad?
Hearing his words, Yang Yulong scoffed. This kid is still a bit naive.
Don't you see how powerful they are? They can wipe out the Great Ning Navy without hesitation. If they don't keep their word, even Great Ning can't do anything to them. What's your father compared to them?
If the other party is determined to kill me, even the Yang Clan cannot protect me, let alone Great Ning.
Now all we can do is pray that they keep their word; otherwise, we have absolutely no chance of survival.
However, he didn't tell Zhao Feiyun this. This kid was still lacking experience and only knew how to shout nonsense, which disturbed his own peace of mind.
"Don't be impatient!"
He raised his hand to comfort Zhao Feiyun and said in a deep voice, "Since yesterday, warships have been constantly arriving around us. Now the area around the island is completely filled with warships. There's definitely a big operation going on. Either they're preparing to pull off a major heist, or Father and the others have raised the ransom!"
"Have you raised the ransom?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Feiyun almost cried. This was truly a hard-won victory; he was finally going to regain his freedom.
etc!
Let's go big?
Zhao Feiyun's lips twitched, his face instantly turning ugly. He roared, "What kind of pirates are these? They're all incredibly audacious! Gathering so many warships now, are they planning to attack the Min River directly?"
That was his father's newly acquired territory. If even his own father were captured, he really didn't know who could save him.
"Wait!"
Yang Yulong shrugged, resigning himself to fate.
Now that he's in enemy territory, there's not much he can do. All he can do now is hope that the other side keeps its word; otherwise, even the King of Heaven can't save him.
Slap! Slap!
Just then, footsteps approached from afar, bringing the two to an abrupt halt; someone had arrived.
Splash!
The chains locking the door were unlocked, and a large group of people entered the prison.
Upon seeing the leader, Yang Yulong's pupils constricted. It was Guan Yu himself who had come, and beside him was a scholar he had never seen before.
The two of them came together, and for some reason, this stirred up a turmoil in his heart.
He forced himself to be alert and said respectfully, " Yang Yulong greets all the esteemed officials!"
"You are Yang Yulong!"
Gu Yong's eyes lit up. No wonder his lord had asked him to take a look at this man. Even while imprisoned, he was able to maintain such composure; he was indeed not someone that could be compared to ordinary people.
Grunt!
Upon hearing this, Zhao Feiyun and Yang Yulong both felt a jolt in their hearts. What was going on?
"I am Yang Yulong!"
"Haha, not bad!"
Seeing that the other party had acknowledged his identity, a hint of admiration flashed in Gu Yong's eyes. He smiled and said, "You're quite good. I'll give you a chance now, to work for my lord. What do you think?"
puff!
Yang Yulong's face stiffened. What was going on? Were they still going to make him a pirate?
If we were to actually do that, the Yang Clan would be utterly disgraced, which would be no small matter and the consequences would be unimaginable.
He chuckled dryly, "My lord, please forgive me, but my parents and brothers are still in Great Ning. If I were to join you, there would likely be rivers of blood!"
"Don't worry, I won't force you. But think about it carefully. Your family is going to pay the ransom today, and you should be able to go back, but..." Gu Yong said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yang Yulong and his companion were overjoyed; they could indeed go back.
But this "but" made their expressions serious; something was amiss.
"But what?"
"But do you really think you'll be safe once you've been redeemed? That's not necessarily true!" Guan Hai said with a knowing smile, looking at the two of them.
Holy crap!
Zhao Feiyun's face turned green. What did this mean? Did the other side really intend to attack the Min River? This was too crazy!
And they've set their sights on their good brother Yang Yulong, wanting him to become a pirate. What about themselves?
"Think about it yourself, there's still plenty of time!"
Gu Yong glanced at Yang Yulong, then turned and left, leaving the two of them completely bewildered.
Zhao Feiyun couldn't help but look at Yang Yulong and whispered, "Brother Yang, you're not going to become the pirates' strategist, are you? You'll have to protect me!"
"Roll!"
Yang Yulong glanced at him and gave the most direct answer.
I am the legitimate son of the Yang Clan, a man of prime ministerial talent. Why would you ask me to be a pirate strategist? What would I gain from that?
On the other side, the Yang Clan of the Min River!
Upon receiving Guan Yu's message, Yang Dongyu's expression turned extremely grim. He said in a deep voice, "This Guan Yu is truly cunning beyond measure. He actually placed the transaction in the sea, leaving no loophole whatsoever!"
If they were on land, he could still maintain the initiative, and at least save Yang Yulong.
But at sea, he was completely helpless.
The sea is pirate territory; this is the current situation in the East Sea. The pirates completely dominate the area, and if they want to go back on their word, there's nothing we can do.
"Then what should we do? Should we go and pay the ransom?" Ling Feihu frowned as he looked at his hesitation.
Yang Dongyu took a deep breath, then looked at his trusted aide and said in a low voice, "Have those aristocratic merchants handed over their money? If they don't see the money soon, Yulong and the others may be in danger."
"They've already been delivered. They want to ransom their people, but as for the fishermen, forget about them," Zhao Dezhu said in a deep voice.
Yang Dongyu nodded and said in a deep voice, "This is all we can do now. We can't gather that many resources all at once, and the other side doesn't want Great Ning copper coins; they want all supplies as payment. There's nothing we can do about it!"
Forehead!
Ling Feihu's pupils shrank, his heart terrified by the ruthlessness of the two men. Those were thousands of fishermen, and they had just abandoned them like that.
It seems that in their hearts, only the lives of the sons of noble families matter, while the lives of ordinary people are as worthless as paper!