Chapter 764: Chapter 763: Surrounded
Thump.
As the arrowhead landed on the deck, it emitted a dull, muffled sound. Ah Jiu turned his head to look, his complexion an iron blue as he vented his anger like it cost him nothing.
"Is there a problem?" Ah Jiu glanced at Wufu.
The expression on Wufuâs face was icy as she shook her head, "No problem."
"Get back inside the cabin," Ah Jiu urged her.
"No rush, letâs have a look first." Wufu wasnât used to fighting unprepared battles; she wanted to see the situation for herself first.
Ah Jiu had no choice but to pull her to stand up. Upon seeing this, Xiao Li and Yuan Ye waved their hands, and several guards positioned themselves in front of the two.
Everyone looked off into the distance, only to see the thick fog parted as if by a pair of giant hands, opening a narrow path through which two large mountains were visible side by side, revealing only a sliver of the sky. By this time, the sky had already darkened considerably, dimming the light even more.
Within the fog, suddenly several torches lit up. Clusters of flames flickered in the fog, like will-oâ-the-wisps, with silhouettes of some people appearing indistinctly within it.
"My Lord, look." Yuan Ye pointed towards the boat of Jin Yu and his party.
It was then noticed that the white sail of the boat had been struck by a fire arrow at some point, and at that moment, the flames climbed upwards, like an arrogant Little Fire dragon, looking down upon everyone.
"How arrogant!" Ah Jiuâs anger erupted.
On the boat of Jin Yu, someone stood at the bow, bellowing out a shout.
"May I inquire if the hero aboard is from the Sky Ghost Fort?" The shout came from Uncle Wang beside Jin Yu.
With the sound of water parting, a small boat gradually appeared from the mist, with several people standing aboard, all dressed in coarse clothes, wielding curved sabers and holding a torch.
A slight twitch appeared at the corner of Wufuâs mouth as she said, "If a thunderbolt came now, and it started raining heavily, that would be greatâwe could fight a chaotic battle."
Ah Jiuâs brows raised as he looked at her.
Wufu chuckled and added, "With the rain pouring down, they wouldnât be able to light fires, and in the poor visibility, heh."
As if in response to her words, there was a loud âcrackâ as a streak of white lightning flashed overhead.
Ah Jiu was surprised and said, "It seems that Heaven might grant your wish."
As they were speaking, lightning commenced; talk of rain and it starts pouring.
A gust of wind came along, scattering the dense fog on the river surface, revealing the situation on the river clearer, and the faces of everyone changed slightly.
On the wide expanse of the river, numerous boats were scattered, each with at least three or four people aboard, and there were dozens of such boats.
"My Lord, we have been surrounded," Yuan Ye said coldly.
Ah Jiu gave a cold laugh and said, "It seems the Sky Ghost Fort is dead set on taking down our two boats."
"Theyâll have to see if they have the ability," Yuan Yeâs face was stoic as he shouted, "Everyone on guard, if anyone dares to board the ship, they shall be killed without mercy."
"Yes."
On the boat of Jin Yu, Uncle Wang was still in negotiation with Sky Ghost Fort: "We have already paid the customary protection fee, does Sky Ghost Fort not honor the codes of Jianghu?"
"Honor is indeed important. However, our Lead Owner has a birthday celebration, and receiving some birthday gifts doesnât seem too unreasonable, right? Besides, our Lead Owner wishes to invite the eldest young master and the young lady of the Jin family to the fort for a birthday celebration," the person said with a sneering laugh.
"Iâm afraid youâll be disappointed. Our Eldest Young Master and young lady are not here," Uncle Wang replied coldly.
The manâs expression turned cold, and he snorted, "So, youâre saying youâd rather drink punishment wine than honor with toast?"
Uncle Wang struggled, saying, "Itâs Sky Ghost Fort that first breached the codes, if word gets out, it may well bring shame upon the Jianghu."
"In that case, donât blame us for being impolite. Men, board the ship and invite the eldest young master and young lady of the Jin family to the fort," the man waved the flag in his hand.
As his words finished, several small boats immediately moved in to surround them.