The rise of the poor

Chapter 2179 A Quiet Operation

Because the gifts from the Red-haired Barbarians were quite generous, even Xu San took time out of his busy schedule to have a drink with them. As Xu San was the groom, he was very busy that day and didn't have much time to chat with the Red-haired Barbarians. He just exchanged a few pleasantries, had a drink, and then went back to his work.

Xu Sanlian didn't even have time to ask about the origins of the Red-haired Barbarians, nor did he think it was necessary. They came to congratulate him, bringing so many gifts, and there were only about a hundred of them. They were guests, not troublemakers.

Xu San's cup of wine was tantamount to endorsing the Red-haired Barbarians, allowing them to be all the rage and thrive at the banquet.

The Hongmao barbarians were also very good at getting along with others. When chatting with the surrounding Japanese pirates, they would answer questions they could answer, and if they couldn't answer a question, they would blame it on the fact that they were Hongmao barbarians and didn't understand the Ming language, and just grunt and haw.

When it came time to arrange accommodations, the leader of the red-haired barbarians, having lived on the boat for a long time, said he loved looking at the sea and chose a room close to the dock.

Without a second thought, Zhang Mazi allocated all ten guest rooms near the dock to the Japanese pirates.

In the evening, the Hongmaoyi group, ever so adept at social interaction, visited several Japanese pirate gangs, eating and drinking together to deepen their friendships.

They even brought wine and meat to the Japanese pirates guarding the gate to deepen their friendship.

"Brothers, you've worked hard so late at night. The place is brightly lit and filled with delicious food. You've been braving the cold wind and guarding the gate. You've really worked hard. Here, this is a red envelope for the kitchen staff. They specially prepared a special meal for you. This is a pot of mutton and offal stew. This clay pot keeps it warm, so it will stay hot even if you drink until the middle of the night. There's also this beef and pig's head meat, which are perfect with alcohol. And these three jars of Daughter's Red wine were specially reserved for you. So please eat and drink to your heart's content."

The leader of the red-haired barbarians spoke to the Japanese pirates guarding the gate in broken Chinese. Although his Chinese was not standard, his enthusiasm warmed the hearts of the Japanese pirates guarding the gate, making their mouths water. This pot is really damn fragrant, and it's perfect with wine.

"We'll still be dealing with each other often in the future, so don't be shy. You'll do us a favor, and I'll do you a favor in return. It's a win-win situation for everyone."

The leader, a red-haired barbarian, patted them on the shoulder and said.

Upon hearing the words of the Japanese barbarians, the Japanese pirates guarding the gate immediately patted their chests and assured them, "Don't worry, from now on, whenever you come here, we'll open the gate for you immediately and won't delay your business."

"Good brothers, we'll bring you some good stuff next time. Eat and drink well, we're going back to our rooms now." The leader of the red-haired barbarians happily took his leave.

The Japanese pirates guarding the gate all gathered around, found a sheltered corner, laid some dry grass on the ground, placed the pot in the middle, and lined up jars of fine wine. Their eyes gleamed as they eagerly began to dig in.

They guarded the village gate, unable to enter the banquet. They could hear the lively atmosphere inside and smell the aroma of wine and food wafting from there. Meanwhile, they could only stand guard at the gate, exposed to the cold wind. Their mental state had long since become unbalanced!

Now that they had food and wine, they couldn't wait any longer. They were eating meat and drinking wine like starving and thirsty ghosts, and in no time, they had finished two of the three jars of wine.

The Japanese pirates thoughtfully brought them several wool blankets. After drinking three jars of wine, the guards wrapped themselves in the wool blankets and immediately fell into a deep sleep, sleeping soundly.

Anyway, they didn't feel any pressure guarding the gate. Their place was far from the mainland, and the imperial navy was practically non-existent, only daring to wander around the inland rivers and the estuary, and not daring to come over at all. As for other Japanese pirates, apart from Prince Hui, Wang Zhi, no group of Japanese pirates had the strength to come and die.

As for Prince Hui, Wang Zhi, he was busy dealing with Zhu Ping'an, the governor of Jiangzhe Province, and had no time to come here.

In addition, Moon Island is surrounded by steep cliffs on three sides and has only one harbor, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if someone as powerful as Prince Hui, Wang Zhi, wanted to take over our Moon Island, it wouldn't just cost him a few teeth; he would at least lose an arm or a leg.

King Hui didn't need to pay such a high price.

Besides, our Boss Xu still gives Prince Hui a lot of face. We outwardly obey Prince Hui's orders, although we only listen if we want to and ignore them if we don't. But we're still giving him face.

Therefore, after all these years, King Hui has shown no intention of attacking us.

Therefore, after living in peace for so long, the Japanese pirates guarding the gates of Tsukishima had no sense of risk at all. They drank without a care in the world, and after drinking too much, they fell asleep without a care in the world, wrapped in wool blankets, drooling in their sleep.

In the evening, in the early hours of the morning, the lively Moon Island had already fallen asleep in its dreams. Xu San had long since finished exercising with his bride and was fast asleep. The guests who came to offer their congratulations were also all well-fed and asleep.

On Moon Island, where everyone was snoring, the doors of several guest rooms opened almost simultaneously and gently.

The group of Japanese pirates, like cats, tiptoed out of the room with white ties on their arms to distinguish friend from foe.

The warmth and familiarity they had displayed during the day were gone from their faces; instead, they wore the sinister look of villains.

After confirming that the Japanese pirates guarding the gate were all drunk as dogs, wrapped in blankets and snoring loudly with drool dripping from their mouths, they felt relieved.

“Although we can’t see any sign of the leader’s fleet, the leader’s message must already be near Moon Island. We need to act quickly. The three of you guard them. Once anyone wakes up, cover their mouths and noses and stab them to death! You are responsible for spreading out at the doors of the surrounding rooms. Once anyone comes out, no matter who it is, cover their mouths and noses and stab them to death! We absolutely cannot ruin the leader’s important mission! Today we must do this perfectly!”

A Japanese pirate named Black Dog stepped forward and whispered orders to the group of pirates, his face filled with murderous intent.

He was Mao Haifeng's confidant and the real boss of the two ships of Japanese pirates. The dozen or so Japanese pirates were also his subordinates.

He first ordered three Japanese pirates to watch over the drunken gatekeepers, and then ordered twenty more to scatter and guard the doors of the surrounding guest rooms, in case anyone came out and caught them in their deed.

"Put on your armor, take your Japanese swords, and be on guard to prevent any accidents. If things go wrong, you must hold the gate and not let them close it!"

Black Dog, a Japanese pirate, selected another thirty Japanese pirates, had them put on armor and take up their swords, and put them on guard at the gate.

"The rest of you, follow me and open the gates of the dock to welcome the leader's fleet into the port."

With a wave of his hand, the Japanese pirate Black Dog led the remaining pirates straight to the dock below.

The dock has a pier with railings. When the railings are raised, it forms a waterway over a hundred meters long for ships to enter the harbor. When the railings are lowered, the harbor is closed off, preventing outside ships from entering. (End of Chapter)