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That doesn't make sense at all.
But why would these pirates dare to approach us with our three Giant Ships? This was the most perplexing thought for Chen Tao. He wasn't doubting the observer's accuracy or the intelligence provided by Wu Qianchuan. He simply questioned whether these pirates had lost their minds to come here.
Wu Qianchuan's expression darkened as he gazed ahead at the pirates, whose figures were gradually coming into view. The pirate ships were significantly smaller; compared to Wu Qianchuan's Giant Ship, they resembled the difference between adults and children. The average height of a pirate ship was barely a quarter of the Giant Ship, and its length and width were only one-seventh of it.
The Giant Ship boasted nine masts and twelve sails, while the pirates' vessels had at most two sails, clearly not on the same level. Chen Jiaotou was unaware that while pirates plunder merchant ships, one must wonder how they managed to dispose of their stolen goods.
Chen Tao paused, realizing that while it was true pirates stole things, they still needed to survive. Food and shelter aside, for the latter two, if they could seize some supply ships for provisions and freshwater, what about clothing? They couldn't rely solely on theft, could they? What if there were months without any ships carrying clothes passing by—would the pirates be left completely naked?
Moreover, pirates enjoyed a certain lifestyle; they couldn't possibly stay at sea year-round without going mad. This implied that they would periodically go ashore to indulge themselves.
If this wealth was acquired through selling stolen goods, then Chen Tao began to piece it together, feeling a sense of moral decay: "Brother Wu! Are you suggesting that there are people specifically helping these pirates dispose of their loot?"
How depraved could that be?
Wu Qianchuan clearly caught the anger in Chen Tao's tone and patted his shoulder with satisfaction: "Rest assured, Chen Jiaotou. Today marks the end for these pirates, and it will also reveal the identity of the mastermind behind them!"
The Second Prince had warned me long ago that once our ship set sail, we would inevitably encounter trouble. Therefore, aside from our initial trial voyage, I have accompanied every journey since then, and now we finally have them.
Chen Tao grew increasingly confused: "The mastermind? The Second Prince? Wait a minute, Brother Wu, don't tell me the Second Prince anticipated that the pirates would come looking for trouble with us."
"Isn't this just a drill?"
Wu Qianchuan couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and frustration. He decided not to hide anything from Chen Tao to prevent him from overthinking: the Second Prince had already deduced that certain shameless individuals in the court, driven by greed, were nurturing pirates.
Moreover, the Emperor had entrusted the Kaihai Division to the Second Prince entirely, which would inevitably harm the financial interests of some court officials. These bloodsucking officials could not bear to see their maritime profits jeopardized!
They likely thought that secretly unleashing the pirates they had nurtured for years would resolve our issues with the Giant Ship, causing the Second Prince to suffer a heavy loss and tarnish his reputation, after which they could step back in and take control again.
If it weren't for certain officials secretly protecting them, did they really think that over the years, cities like Xia City along the coast hadn't planned to set sail and eliminate the bandits? They simply lacked support from the court.
Hearing this, Chen Tao clenched his fists in anger; some officials were truly despicable!
"Brother Wu! If there's anything I can do to help, just say the word!"
"Alright." Wu Qianchuan had already received Xu Lie's warning and had envisioned various naval battle tactics multiple times. At this moment, he didn't hold back with Chen Tao.
"I need Chen Jiaotou to lead a group of sailors who are best at mastering the Cang Hai Jue, always ready to jump into the sea."
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