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In Xia City, within the Second Prince's Mansion, Song Qiao entered to report on the matter of the pirates. Wu Qianshi had sent some sailors to capture the pirates and bring them back. The citizens of Xia City, upon hearing that the pirates had been captured, were united in their admiration for Your Highness's grace and renown. They congratulated and celebrated Your Highness.
Additionally, Wu Qianshi had specifically dispatched a confidant to convey that the Thunder Divine Artifact bestowed by Your Highness was indeed like invisible lightning, striking fear into the hearts of many. It was this very artifact that had terrified the pirates into surrendering so easily to Wu Qianshi. Wu Qianshi remarked that this was truly a blessing from Shang Cang for Your Highness and a fortune for Da Qian.
Xu Lie had already learned of this through Danmaku, but it was still pleasing to hear the citizens' praises. He ordered for the pirate leader to be brought forth. As for Wu Qianchuan's flattery, Xu Lie paid it no mind; after all, it was only natural for ancient people to be awed by the power of explosives when they encountered it for the first time.
Song Qiao went out to relay the orders, and soon A Gang was tasked with personally bringing Shui Laohu in. Holding the bound and disheartened pirate leader, A Gang wasted no words and delivered a swift kick to Shui Laohu's knee, forcing him to kneel. Only then did A Gang sheepishly report, "Your Highness, I have brought him."
Shui Laohu's body trembled violently as he processed what he had just heard. Your Highness? The lavishly dressed young man before him was actually a prince of the royal family?! Realizing this, Shui Laohu could not help but shudder inwardly, cursing his backer profusely in his mind.
His words were crude and unfit for repetition; essentially, he cursed his backer as if they were at the center of a target, blaming them for leading him into such dire straits by provoking a prince! In ancient times, there was an inherent fear of royalty.
"Are you Shui Laohu?" Xu Lie observed this tool with interest, eager to know which court official stood behind him. No! Shui Laohu snapped out of his daze and quickly dismissed any other thoughts: "I dare not claim such a title."
Even bound by ropes, Shui Laohu bowed his head deeply and did not dare look Xu Lie in the eye. "I am but a commoner—no, that’s not right! A criminal does not dare to address a tiger in your presence."
Shui Laohu's education was lacking; one could say it was quite low. He had only heard phrases like "the dragon comes with clouds and the tiger comes with wind." Instinctively, he felt that he stood on equal footing with a tiger. The dragon naturally represented the emperor and the royal family.
He was merely a pirate—albeit a pirate leader—what face or courage did he have to claim equality with a True Dragon? What status did he hold to dare stand alongside a True Dragon?
The trembling figure exuded an intangible sense of reverence. Yet, no one found it strange; the Feudal Dynasty was always like this, with only the Emperor and the royal bloodline standing above everyone else.
Xu Lie thought it might be more efficient. Given how terrified Shui Laohu was, perhaps there was no need for torture to extract a confession; he might just spill the truth on his own.
"Relax," he said. "Just answer my questions honestly, and I’ll consider it as you making amends for your crimes."
"Tell me, who is behind you, urging you to lead an attack on our Kaihai Division's Giant Ship?"
Upon hearing that he could make amends, Shui Laohu finally stopped trembling, and his eyes sparkled with a fierce will to survive.
He had to seize this opportunity!
Damn it, the mastermind had put Shui Laohu in such a dire situation and even provoked a prince—there was no reason to hold back against the one pulling the strings.
He had to betray them, and betray them hard!
Expecting a pirate to uphold loyalty? That was a joke worthy of the underworld!
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