Chapter 189: Provisional Recognition
“These guys…” Hu Li rigidly glared the dragonman youngster’s group, hatefully gnashing his teeth.
In this two versus one, he had been firmly winning, and was about to turn that advantage into victory in but a moment.
In the future, it would have been a dazzling military success that could have been flaunted to all.
But a disruptor appeared.
Not one, but three silvers!
Hu Li had to use his full strength to take on two. Now there were five against him…
This was not things becoming difficult for him, rather he was courting death.
“What’s more, there is a quasi-gold level among them.” Hu Li’s primary attention was focused on Zong Ge; he was more afraid of him.
After all, before all this, he, Zong Ge, and the rest had been trapped in the auction hall.
He saw with his own eyes that Zong Ge’s silver battle qi contained a trace of gold light within it.
“Boss, we shouldn’t attack! They just broke out of the port battlefield, and that guy, Long Fu, is too ferocious! He fought Er Gua Zi in an all-out clash, yet that only weakened him a little.” At this time, an underling delivered this firsthand information.
Hu Li’s heart and head jolted.
“Right, Shi Qi is quite strong, if Long Fu isn’t stronger than him, how could he be the commander?”
“Retreat!”
Hu Li loudly ordered.
“The boss is wise!” The frogmen all let out a breath.
Pirates fought to get richer.
The frogmen were already very discontented.
When they came ashore to Two Eyes Island, they first planned to set arrangements near the port, waiting for the chance to steal the Vinegar Jar.
Although squads were arranged, they had only stolen a few things before meeting Qing Xin and Men Shi.
Hu Li had led his people against these people for revenge’s sake.
Their vengeance hadn’t been achieved when the dragonman youngster and his troops barged in.
The enemy was too strong.
The frogmen had to bury the hatred in their hearts.
The Applaud Pirates retreated.
The dragonman youngster’s group didn’t pursue either.
It wasn’t worth fighting these pirates to the death.
“The Applaud battle squad…when will my Quick Knife battle squad reach that scale?” Zong Ge sighed.
“The Applaud Pirates, the Stench Pirates, and the Lightning Pirates are equally famous, each capable of moving unhindered through the seas, all have strength.” Chi Lai also sighed ruefully.
Qing Xin and Men Shi gave their thanks.
“Thank you for getting us out of that, Commander Long Fu.” Men Shi walked to the dragonman youngster, knowing who the leader was.
Before the auction, he had come to Two Eyes Island to gather a lot of information.
“I and my clan owe you a favor, no matter when it is, I and my clan will welcome you as guests.” Men Shi looked sincere.
The dwarfs rushed forth, exclaiming admiration for the dragonman youngster’s group.
When the latter arrived, they had pressured the frogmen pirates into retreating.
Although the dragonman youngster only attacked a few times, his imposing fierceness overturned the will of the people.
This world belonged to the strong.
Worshiping the strong was universal and prevalent.
Although these dwarfs had been cheated by humans, the dragonman wasn’t considered a human.
Therefore, the dwarfs’ favorable impression of the dragonman youngster wasn’t diminished.
The dragonman youngster looked at the two with a smile.
He had specifically come to help Qing Xin.
But outwardly, he was merely marching and happened to come this way.
The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had no close connections with Qing Xin, Men Shi, or anyone else here.
“I saw you guys fighting.”
“This time, I come bearing a heavy responsibility from Hun Tong.”
“We have to go to the underground depths and destroy the enemy’s casting.”
“You two are silver levels, come fight with us.”
The dragonman youngster deliberately gave an invitation mainly so his assistance had an excuse.
Qing Xin and Men Shi suddenly looked confused.
They were actually quite baffled.
They didn’t have good relations with the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps, why would they help them?
So, this was the reason why!
Upon facing the dragonman youngster’s direct invitation, the two silvers both looked distressed.
Qing Xin slowly shook her head, “I am in a bad state, it’ll be difficult to continue fighting. Many apologies!”
Men Shi pondered, the replied, “If you meet danger, I and my clan will brave it no matter what it is. But since this is for Hun Tong, we won’t do so, for we dwarfs pay particular attention to clear grudges!”
“Yeah.”
“That’s right!”
The other dwarfs loudly echoed.
Although they hadn’t been abducted here, they had been sold as slaves here.
It would be strange if these dwarfs towards had a good opinion of these bandits of Two Eyes Island.
These responses were unexpected.
The dragonman youngster nodded, “I will respect your decision, and won’t insist.”
“I regret that I cannot fight alongside you both.”
Seeing the dragonman youngster’s lenient attitude, Qing Xin, Men Shi, and the others relaxed.
After all, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps’ robust strength was before them.
At this time, Cang Xu said nearby, “Commander Long Fu, thanks for saving our people. Surely Commander Long Fu saw that we purchased these humans at the auction.”
He had changed clothes and was disguised as he looked during the auction.
When Qing Xin saw Cang Xu, her eyes suddenly contracted.
Men Shi coldly snorted, his expression wary and his heart fearful.
At the auction, Zi Di and Cang Xu worked together to hold the most limelight.
They had substantial wealth, and their strength was also considerable.
Because without that strength, how could they hold such astonishing wealth?
The dragonman youngster was unpleased and immediately questioned Cang Xu, “They were fighting Hu Li for a long time, why did you not act? But now that it’s safe, you’ve come to take things over?”
The dragonman youngster displayed malice for Cang Xu.
Men Shi couldn’t help but feel closer to the dragonman youngster.
At the auction, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had stood off against Zi Di and Cang Xu.
Men Shi couldn’t help but feel anger towards a common enemy.
He looked at Qing Xin, deciding to say, “My people are all free, yet my comrades in arms are still slaves, this won’t do!”
When the dwarfs thought of that, they decided to get Qing Xin and the rest out of their predicament.
The dragonman youngster shook his head and said to Cang Xu, “I look down on those who tell half-truths and take advantage of others.”
“What happened to all of your prestige during the auction?”
“We’re both humans, yet when Two Eyes Island was attacked by fishmen, I didn’t see you fighting anywhere.”
“Do you not have a gram of righteousness within you?”
Chi La nodded heavily.
The dragonman youngster’s demand for an explanation was what he wanted to express.
The dragonman youngster moved to look at Qing Xin, “Magician Qing Xin, what is your decision?”
“If you want to cast aside slavery, I Long Fu wish to help you do so.”
“Hehehe.” Men Shi laughed heartily, if he wasn’t so short, he would have wanted to clap the dragonman youngster’s shoulder, “Commander Long Fu said what I wanted to say. Count me in!”
Qing Xin’s gaze tightened, “Thank you both.”
“Indeed, nothing is more important than freedom.”
“Wati a moment.” Cang Xu raised both hands above his shoulders, “I think there is a misunderstanding between us.”
“Miss Qing Xin, we purchased you because we noticed you and did so in order to save you.”
“This is the same motive Lord Men Shi had when he rescued his clansmen.”
“We are level seven elders of the Wisteria Merchant Alliance, and Miss Qing Xin is a Wisteria Merchant Alliance elder too.”
“Most importantly of all.”
“Miss Qing Xin, perhaps you might have guessed who we truly are.”
“We are on your side; you are one of us.”
“I believe I can proof this.”
After saying this, Cang Xu took out an alchemy device.
“My companion is a bit tied up for the time being, but she wants to contact you urgently.”
“She also asks that you talk to her alone.”
“Qing Xin skeptically took the communication device and walked to a corner.
She turned on the communications device and heard Zi Di’s eager voice, “Sister Qing Xin, it’s me!”
Qing Xin’s eyes suddenly widened, “Zi…”
A moment later, she realized that wasn’t appropriate and instantly covered her mouth.
“The person in the room, was it really…you?” She looked pleasantly surprised but still had a trace of doubt in her.
“It was me, sister Qing Xin. Due to things beyond my control, I cannot expose my identity. But I had to save you. I never thought I’d see you at the auction. I thought you died.” Said Zi Di.
She had a bellyful of words to say.
Qing Xin sighed, “If I hadn’t played dead, how could I escape?”
“Becoming a slave was also unexpected.”
“I really didn’t expect that I’d run into you here.”
Zi DI interrupted Qing Xin’s lament, “Don’t elaborate things right now, first you need to board a ship and leave.”
“We have stolen a magic ship. It is called the Iron Lump, and it has already reached shore.”
“My companion will lead you there.”
Qing Xin was stunned for a moment, then replied, “Wait a moment, can we not take the others with us? To some degree, they met disaster because of me. They are kindhearted people, especially the mother and child, who normally looked after me.”
“Understood.” Said Zi Di, “Then please take them with you, older sister, board the ship together.”
Zi Di had seen this coming.
If Qing Xin wasn’t worried about these people’s safety, she would have used her superior mobility to escape already.
It was because she had seen it that Zi Di had intentionally stolen the Iron Lump.
This magic ship was more than enough to accommodate Qing Xin and her people.
“Wait a moment, before I board the ship, I still need to see you once again.” Replied Qing Xin.
Zi Di expressed her awkwardness, “Older sister Qing Xin, I can’t come right now, but I understand your misgivings.”
“As such, ask some questions about us, older sister.”
“I will immediately answer you, to make clear that I am me.”
Qing Xin nodded, then asked a few questions.
Zi Di’s answers were not only snappy, but they also pointed out the falsehoods Qing Xin deliberately manufactured.
Qing Xin finally believed that it was Zi Di, “Little Zi Di, I’ll bring my people to you now!”
Qing Xin returned to the dragonman youngster, Men Shi, and the others.
Cang Xu smiled, then faced the dragonman youngster and dwarfs, “See, were my words not correct?”
Qing Xin now had a vastly different expression.
Qing Xin nodded to Men Shi and Long Fu, “Thank you both for upholding justice, they really are close friends of mine!”