Chapter 480 - The great river of Xu

Chapter 473

/*unedited*/

It was already morning when Shin Jiao walks out of the ship's cabin. Last night he was one of the people assigned to patrol the ship's deck along with many others. It was a peaceful night and the night sky was very clear.

While outside, he noticed a black figure standing atop the main mast of the ship. It was the daughter of the clan head of the Lao clan, Fifi Lao. He knew her name through the talks from other mercenaries. And from what he heard these people are going to do something to her once they ship reaches the Great river of Xu.

This is because, once they reached the river docks, those people have many chances to kidnap her. But of course, the people planning this is still afraid of the loyal followers of Fifi Lao.

However, one of them, the man named Beaver suddenly presented a good plan.

Once the ship reaches the port, it will dock and would use the sail to travel through that huge river. This is the safest and the fastest way, they can get to the capital city of Si.

And of course, once they get into that port, they would restock, then drink for a bit, and the next day, the ship will leave. Now Beaver's plan is simple, he would invite the crew and Miss Fifi for a celebration of their survival and hard journey. And once she agrees, then… Beaver showed a sly smile and took out a pouch. Everyone was a bit confused about what's inside the pouch. But knowing who Beaver is, the men all nodded in agreement.

"Hey, how about the maid and the lady guards following her… those are also fine women… Hehe…"

"We'll have to share everything… First come, first serve… Hahaha…"

"I heard that Miss Fifi is still a v.i.r.g.i.n, I will enjoy her screams… Haha…"

"Hey, what are saying… I will go first… This is my plan anyway." Beaver suddenly butted in with a grin.

Everyone was laughing out hard thinking that they would not be heard because of the array they put up. However that array was of no use to Shin Jiao's absolute sense, while standing at the deck of the ship, he has heard everything.

Shin Jiao shook his head and was about to walk away when he heard a soft sobbing voice. He took notice of this because that voice comes from a person who also put up a silence array. It came from the young woman Fifi Lao.

Although he didn't want to eavesdrop as he didn't care, what he heard next make him think twice of his decision.

"Grandma… I'm coming. I… I decided that I will stay with you from now on. My mother has already sold herself to that monster of a father… And I feel like that father of mine is also going to do something to me, sooner or later… *sob… I wish that I had listened to you back then and stayed with you in Si city… I hope that the fighting did not affect you… I… I really missed you, Grandma… *sob…" Fifi cried with clenched fists and she cried while curling like a child at the Crow's nest of the main mast of the ship.

Shin Jiao can feel the sincerity in the young woman's heart. But he soon got over himself.

"Sigh… a woman's tear can truly easily break someone's heart," he muttered.

He didn't expect this situation.

"I guess a single person surviving would not matter, right?" he muttered while shaking his head.

As Shin Jiao continue his act of patrolling the deck, he found that everything seems peaceful. While looking at the darkness and the stars above, he felt at peace. This is rare in this world filled with turmoil and chaos.

While trying to savor the feeling, he didn't notice a figure standing beside him while watching his happy expression.

Shin Jiao didn't know that Fifi Lao has already jumped down to the deck. She was curious about what this mercenary is looking at and so she approached. The guy's smiling face and his tranquil expression made her heart also felt at ease.

"You already felt happy just seeing this scene?" she asks in a low voice which made Shin Jiao return to his senses.

He was not afraid of anyone on this ship, so he didn't care who would want to hurt him. Well, who can hurt him? With his physique alone, he can already kill everyone in here even without moving.

With a smile on his face, he bowed politely towards the young woman beside him. His casual gesture made Fifi Lao a bit ticked off. This is because she has been used to her life as a young mistress and everyone would almost always try to curry favor from her.

How dare a mere low-class mercenary not greet her?

"You have guts… Who are you? And what group do you belong to?" Fifi suddenly asked with an angry tone and look on her face.

"Mistress, I'm just a lowly mercenary, please pardon my mistake." Shin Jiao said in a casual tone.

This made Fifi Lao thoroughly incensed, with her eyes wide open glaring at Shin Jiao; she lifted her finger and pointed at his face.

But before she can say anything, Shin Jiao suddenly move and their figures disappear from their spot. Fifi Lao suddenly found herself inside a small room deep in the ship.

"You… how… how did we get here? Who… who are you?" she said with horror now clearly written all over her beautiful face.

"I am now having a hard time understanding you… I thought you were some filial girl who wanted to be with her grandmother and all… but now I remember that you are also a spoiled brat… Sigh… I wonder if saving you is the right thing to do."

"What do you mean by that! How did you know about that? How are you able to…" suddenly Fifi shouted while standing up.

She didn't know how this person knew about her grandmother. Although she is angry right now, she didn't want to lash out because she already felt something is weird about the guy. She can see him as a gold core realm expert, but the way he moved just now and his aura, everything was not real. So she is wary of the guy.

"Look, I'm just here to warn you okay… What you do next is up to you."

"Warn… warn me? Warn me about what?"

"Don't trust anyone… not even me." Shin Jiao said as he waves his hand which made her fell asleep.

Catching the young woman in his arms, Shin Jiao had a conflicted look on his face.

"I guess, she truly has two personalities…" he smirked as his figure vanished and reappear inside of Fifi's room.

After putting her in bed, Shin Jiao went back to the deck and continue his act of patrolling. After that brief interaction between them, he now has a bit of understanding of the woman's personality. And this in turn will have something to do with his decision when the ship docks.

…

Shin Jiao can now see the people on the deck busily preparing the ship's mast and taking out those huge sails and putting them on the ship. He shifted his gaze towards the ship's bow and saw the huge river on the horizon.

Calling it a river seems to be an understatement, it looks more of a sea than a river. Far from the horizon, the blurry line that one can see is where the other bank of the river is. This scenery is something that Shin Jiao expected, if it was before he came to this planet he would be amazed. Though even now, he would still feel surprised, he already understands that this planet is far larger than the earth, so seeing an almost boundless river is something that he can already accept.

When the warship landed on the water, Shin Jiao immediately felt a strange pressure coming from the river itself.

His reaction didn't escape Beaver's eyes and a slightly mocking tone appears on his face.

"You really are a new recruit. And after today, you are going to be jobless…" Beaver muttered in a low voice with a sneer on his face.

Although Beaver's words are said in a low tone, Shin Jiao can still hear it clearly. But he didn't mind, deep inside his heart, he is already saying his prayers for the mercenaries in this ship. He already decided to end everything today.

"I will let you guys eat, drink, and be merry… for tomorrow… all of you will not be alive anymore." He said with a smirk.

He has already known the information he wanted. So, it's time already time to pay for their dues.

As the ship's crew and mercenaries prepare to disembark from the ship, Shin Jiao started counting how many women are there what went out with Fifi. And from the looks of it, it seems that all of them went with her. The rest didn't go out yet as they still need to do a routine check before disembarking.

"It seems that she took my advice… Good girl." He muttered.

While everyone is inside the ship, Shin Jiao shook his hand and a transparent and odorless smoke appears from his palm. He has already enveloped the whole ship with this smoke. And it didn't take long before every one of them has already inhaled this slow-acting yet potent poison.

After disembarking the ship, Shin Jiao went on his way and walked towards a direction.

As he walks out of the ship, he immediately felt someone following him from behind. Feeling the people, Shin Jiao showed a knowing smile.

"I guess, she already discovered me… what a smart woman." He muttered a bit amused.

Although she has seen Shin Jiao's face that night, she still didn't know who he was. Plus the mercenaries in the ship are not keeping records of anyone. So this made Shin Jiao feel entertained on how she was able to discover his identity.