Chapter 467: Section 254: Stinking Bitches
Songfeng Island.
“Ghost Ship!” The mention of it sent chills down Bei Xiang’s spine.
He led the Frogman Pirates deep into the pine forest, in pursuit of Cang Xu and Qing Xin.
Together with a dozen Frogman Pirates, Bei Xiang witnessed how the Ghost Ship appeared and how it took Cang Qing away.
“Boss Bei Xiang, what do we do now?” a subordinate asked.
Having completely lost their target, the Frogman Pirates were a bit bewildered.
“What else can we do? Get back on the ship!” Bei Xiang answered instinctively, as he didn’t want to spend another moment on this eerie island.
Another subordinate shouted, “Right, let’s get back to the ship. Our flagship is lost; we need to take it back!”
“Yes, yes, we can’t lose the Triangular Love Ship!”
“That’s our only demon energy ship.”
“The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps is too strong, going alone would be a suicide mission.”
“The Clapping Pirate Group was completely annihilated too, that Long Fu guy is too ruthless!”
The pirates started arguing loudly, fueling the debate among themselves.
Some wanted to reclaim the flagship, while others were hesitant, only singing praises of the Dragon Lion Mercenaries’ strength, without explicitly pulling back.
“You’re all talking nonsense!” Bei Xiang almost couldn’t resist rolling his eyes.
He had been severely intimidated by the Dragon-man youth, and just thinking about facing him drained all his fighting spirit.
Additionally, the Frogmen on the Triangular Love Ship were the most elite in the entire Clapping Pirate Group.
They had all been slaughtered!
The power of the Clapping Pirate Group had plummeted significantly.
Going after the flagship now was no different from a death sentence.
“Stop arguing, listen to our new captain.”
“Boss, you tell us what to do?”
“Yeah, the flagship was lost under your watch; you have to take responsibility for getting it back!”
A portion of the Frogman Pirates began to press Bei Xiang.
Bei Xiang’s heart tightened as he sensed the underlying discontent. It seemed some Frogmen were starting to challenge him using this tactic.
On the surface, Bei Xiang remained calm, “Wait till I’m promoted to Silver Level, then I’ll lead you to reclaim our flagship and wash away today’s disgrace!”
“Forget it now, the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps has already gotten away, with just our normal ships we can’t catch up to them.”
The Frogmen’s expressions changed.
Bei Xiang reminded them that he was already at the Peak of the Black Iron Level with an excellent Bloodline, and his promotion to Silver Level was certain.
Some Frogmen, who were secretly challenging Bei Xiang, began to waver at this realization.
But some Frogmen were not giving up: “It’s not just us; we have allies.”
“Just issue the request, Boss Bei Xiang, and I’m sure Lady Sea Snake will help us again!”
Bei Xiang deeply noted the Frogman Pirate who spoke, not contesting his points but merely agreeing pretentiously, “I’ll communicate with Lady Sea Snake in a bit and see what she thinks.”
“But before that, gentlemen, we must not miss out on the opportunity to loot.”
The Frogmen paused.
Bei Xiang raised his voice, lifting his arms: “We have won!”
“Now, our enemies have fled.”
“The whole Songfeng Island is ours.”
“I suspect the Undead Mages lingered here for a reason. Perhaps we could find the Mage’s treasure!”
The Frogmen looked at each other.
Some internally ridiculed Bei Xiang for his thick skin; despite the Clapping Pirate Group suffering heavy losses, he still proclaimed himself a winner.
Yet, in one aspect, Bei Xiang did have a point.
After all, ship ghosts, Cang Xu, the Little Prince, and others had indeed escaped.
“Right, boss is right, why didn’t I think of that?”
“These Undead Mages were driven away, why else would they gather here?”
“Exactly, there must be a base here!”
“Perhaps there might even be their Mage Tower.”
“Quick, search, we must beat the Stinky Sky Pirate Group!!”
The Frogman pirates all became excited, shouting and ready to move.
Cang Xu breathed a sigh of relief.
He had no evidence for the treasures of the Mage, just a wild guess, but diverting the Frogman pirates’ attention, even momentarily, was a big success for him!
Of course, he didn’t forget to use the Communication Device to contact the Sea Snake Lady, requesting her help in retaking the flagship for the Clapping Pirate Group.
As Cang Xu expected, the Sea Snake Lady refused.
The Sea Snake Lady had just ended the communication with Cang Xu when Onionhead immediately contacted her.
“Sea Snake Lady, Captain, our target has escaped. You owe me an explanation!” Onionhead was very upset.
His main purpose this time was to obtain the Sun Halo.
That Alchemy Component was very important to him.
But now that Cang Xu had escaped, his purpose was thwarted.
The Sea Snake Lady snorted coldly and countered, “What explanation do you want from me?”
Onionhead replied, “At least you should follow through with what you promised me earlier.”
Previously, to motivate the Stinky Sky Pirate Group, the Sea Snake Lady had offered a high reward and a chance for the Stinky Sky Pirate Group to join Firebeard’s Pirate Group.
The Sea Snake Lady’s tone was icy: “Captain Onionhead, you didn’t catch the target, forget about the money, the world doesn’t work like that.”
“As for the nomination, I will take care of it. But honestly, your pirate group’s strength isn’t close enough to join ours yet.”
Hearing this, Onionhead secretly clenched his communication device, cursing in his heart: “This damnable woman, she clearly wants to default on my payment!”
The Sea Snake Lady truly lacked sincerity, merely talking, as to whether she would actually nominate or take action, who could verify?
Onionhead took a deep breath and continued to propose, “Although the target disappeared, the Iron Lump is still here. Captain Sea Snake Lady, we can join forces now to deal with the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps!”
Cang Xu had boarded the Ghost Ship to retreat, but Onionhead was not yet ready to give up.
Given the sizable volume of the Sun Halo, it was still possible that Cang Xu had left it on the ship.
The Sea Snake Lady laughed and said, “Just now, the Clapping Pirate Group also wanted to deal with the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps and asked me to join, but I refused.”
“You can join forces and go for it. I will not accompany you.”
Onionhead snorted coldly, disdainfully saying, “Hu Li is gone, and the new leader of the Clapping Pirate Group is just a Black Iron Level; what can they do?”
The Sea Snake Lady giggled, “Cannon fodder also has its value.”
Onionhead continued to persuade, even making a high offer, but the Sea Snake Lady’s refusal was resolute.
Finally, infuriated, Onionhead smashed his Communication Device on the ground, cursing loudly, “This damned woman, only wants to use me!”
“Next time I agree to join forces with you, I’m a dog!”
The Sea Snake Lady mentioned dealing with Cang Xu, but she had a deeper agenda.
The sudden appearance of a mysterious person in black showed that the Sea Snake Lady was quite knowledgeable about the situation with the Undead Mages and had made arrangements.
The ship ghost was once in a precarious situation, and only after Cang Xu’s warning managed to escape the person in black’s assassination.
Having experienced the entire battle of Songfeng Sea, Onionhead naturally realized that he and the other two pirate groups had been used by the Sea Snake Lady all along, and his impression of her grew extremely poor.
No matter what Onionhead thought, once she confirmed it was safe, the Sea Snake Lady’s true form emerged from the sea, slowly descending onto her flagship.
Soon, the figure of the Ghost Mage Fin Spirit also appeared before the Sea Snake Lady.
The Sea Snake Lady squinted her eyes and said coldly, “Fin Spirit, have you thought about how you’re going to explain this to me? You clearly had the strength but purposely let the target escape.”
Fin Spirit shook his head, “According to our previous agreement, I’ve already met the standard.”
The Sea Snake Lady sneered, “It seems, then, you’re not planning to protect your tribe anymore. Your people are still in our hands.”
Fin Spirit remained composed, “It’s precisely because they’re in your hands that I let the target go. Now, do you know where they’re heading? Heh, I do!”
“Oh?” The Sea Snake Lady’s expression changed slightly, her eyes flashing coldly. Unable to resist, she stuck out her tongue, licking her crimson lips with interest as she sized up the Ghost Mage, “You’re quite interesting.”
Fin Spirit set a condition, “Release my people, and I’ll tell you the information you most want to know!”
The Sea Snake Lady shook her head, “It’s not possible to release them all; how do I know if your information is true or false? However, I can release 10 Fishmen first to show sincerity.”
“10?” Fin Spirit shook his head, his tone firm, “That’s too few.”
Subsequently, the two female mages bargained over the number of hostages and the quality of the information.
After nearly ten minutes, they finally agreed on the price for the first transaction.
Fin Spirit divulged the location of a deserted island.
The Sea Snake Lady immediately ordered, “Then let’s go there!”