Madam, don't do this!

Chapter 179 Hell on Earth (Bonus chapter for Yong Su's Alliance Leader)
Blood gushed from dozens of corpses, pooling together like a stream that gradually flowed into the sea.

Just as Horikawa Sousuke said, not many people remained on Snake Island. Moreover, those who did remain were mostly gathered near the Golden Snake Hall, which was the most important place on Snake Island.

After roughly surveying the terrain, Song Yan divided his two thousand heavily armored soldiers into four groups of five hundred each. Five hundred men remained at the port to protect the ships. Two groups of five hundred men each set off from the side paths to prevent the Japanese pirates left behind by the Golden Serpent Hall from escaping. The last group of five hundred men would launch a frontal assault.

After Song Yan declared that not a single chicken or dog would be spared, the heavily armored soldiers began to trample the ground and advance forward.

They encountered no enemies along the way. The two hundred guards brought by Luo Tianquan transformed into mountain bandits, kicking down wooden doors on both sides of the main road with a series of crashes, followed by a thorough ransacking. They took everything of value from the rooms, leaving not even a needle in a haystack. These Japanese pirates had accumulated considerable wealth over the years of plundering, and before long, some guards, finding it inconvenient to carry their belongings, had to transport them towards the sea.

Golden Snake Hall.

About four hundred Japanese pirates gathered here, seemingly playing a game similar to mahjong. Some copper coins and silver scraps were laid out on the ground. People gathered together, and every now and then they would burst into unintelligible howls.

For these Japanese pirates, this was probably a rather pleasant time. At least they didn't have to carry swords and fight on land. After all, their target this time, Song Yan, was a ruthless man who had killed five thousand Japanese pirates from Snake Island. They weren't really keen on missions with such a high mortality rate. Now that almost all the big shots on Snake Island had left, they were free from their superiors and couldn't be more relaxed. The noisy commotion prevented them from hearing the commotion coming from below the Golden Snake Hall until those figures clad in black armor, looking like the Grim Reapers, appeared before them. Only then did these Japanese pirates finally react.

Their expressions changed drastically, and they instinctively reached for the weapons rack next to them.

But... it was too late.

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah……

Although they didn't speak the same language, the screams were roughly the same.

The Japanese pirates began to die quickly, their blood splattering on the ground, and a thick stench of blood enveloped the area in front of the Golden Snake Hall.

Some Japanese pirates tried to resist, but all their resistance was as useless as tickling in the face of the heavy armor.

Seeing that they could not defeat the enemy, some Japanese pirates tried to escape through the side paths, but as soon as they reached the side paths, another group of black-armored soldiers appeared.

With a swift movement, the knife fell, and a head rolled to the ground.

In less than a quarter of an hour, corpses lay scattered on the ground.

Even if someone tried to use their agility to climb over layers of rocks and blend into the dense forest, they would be quickly spotted by the Luo family guards. Although they were not suited for military formations, they were all experts in this kind of pursuit, and before long, one person after another was brought back.

Although it wasn't the first time he had witnessed the black-armored soldiers slaughtering people, Horikawa Sousuke still felt a chill run down his spine, and his forehead was covered in beads of sweat.

He dared not be negligent in the slightest. After the hundreds of Japanese pirates were wiped out, he hurriedly led Song Yan towards Hirata Taro's residence. Behind that stone house, there was a dry well covered by a large stone. The stone was huge, probably weighing several hundred pounds, but Luo Tianyang, this brute, didn't care at all. He walked straight over, took off his armor, and hugged both sides of the boulder. Only the muscles bulging under the dark skin of his arms could be seen. With a low growl, he forcefully lifted the boulder and threw it aside.

That divine power filled many heavily armored soldiers with admiration.

Only Wang Chao's eyes were filled with excitement, as if he wanted to find an opportunity to test his strength against Luo Tianyang and see who was stronger.

Horikawa Sousuke couldn't help but think to himself that Song Yan was a monster, and the people around him were monsters too.

"Your Excellency, this is the entrance. From the outside, it looks like a dry well, but below the well is a secret chamber where Hirata Taro's treasures are hidden." He thought to himself, but didn't stop talking.

Song Yan nodded, and then saw several guards quickly find a hemp rope and throw it into the dry well. They then grabbed the well with both hands and slid down quickly.

Not long after, a signal indicating safety came from the bottom of the dry well.

Song Yan was then allowed to remove his armor and jump into the dry well. The well was dimly lit, but he could still see a door in front of him with a lock on it.

A heavily armored soldier stepped forward, slashed with his steel blade, and with a snap, the door lock was severed.

The door was then pushed open.

In that instant, countless people held their breath.

Even Song Yan's throat couldn't help but move slightly, an indescribable excitement welling up in his heart. He was going to strike it rich.

All I could see was a thick layer of palm-sized silver bricks on the ground.

That's right, they're all silver bricks.

It seems that Hirata Taro must have melted down all the stolen silver into this shape for easy preservation. He picked up a piece and weighed it; it was about fifty taels. Looking around, the entire secret room was paved with silver bricks to a height of nearly one meter, which must have amounted to several thousand pieces.

If you do the math, it's probably worth several hundred thousand taels.

Even Song Yan hadn't expected that Hirata Taro would be so wealthy.

But now, all that money is his; he's made a fortune, he's made a killing, he's made a huge profit.

That's not all; there were also dozens of boxes of various sizes placed on top of the silver bricks.

Opening one at random, the box contained two gold nuggets the size of human heads. It is said that where gold nuggets appear, there are often gold mines nearby. I wonder where Hirata Taro got them from.

Open another one, and it's full of pearls, with a smooth color and a moderate size; they're clearly top-quality.

He opened another one, which was full of various gold and silver jewelry, including women's hairpins, earrings, pendants, and necklaces.

Other boxes were filled with various jade bracelets, jade pendants, jade statues, and the like, all of which were top-quality and exquisite. In particular, there was a jade-seat golden Buddha, which even Song Yan, who had little appreciation for art, could tell at a glance was priceless.

This single Buddha statue is probably worth half a silver brick, or even the whole thing.

That's not all; some boxes were even filled with various paintings, calligraphy, and other antiques, which were probably quite valuable.

Everyone who witnessed this scene felt their mouths go dry. After what seemed like an eternity, Song Yan's heavy breathing finally broke the silence.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency..." Liu Yisheng said with a beaming smile, "For the next few years, we won't have to worry about military expenses."

Yes, who would have thought that the military spending problem that was giving Song Yan a headache would be solved in such an easy way?

Song Yan had just made a rough estimate in his mind. Excluding the antiques, paintings, pearls, and jade that were difficult to calculate in value, the gold and silver alone would probably be no less than 500,000.

Indeed, looting is the fastest way to get rich.

After the initial shock, Song Yan ordered his men to find boxes, pack all the silver bricks inside, seal them, and carry them out one by one along the hemp rope. It took almost an hour to move them all out.

Watching the soldiers carry boxes down the mountain, Song Yan couldn't help but look forward to Skull Island and Shark Island, wondering what surprises these two islands would bring him.

Just then, a guard with an extremely unpleasant expression strode towards Song Yanluo Tianquan:
"Greetings, son-in-law; greetings, second young master. I have discovered a place where many people are imprisoned."

Song Yan and Luo Tianquan's expressions both darkened. Judging from the guard's face, they had already guessed what was going on. Taking a deep breath, Song Yan and Luo Tianquan headed in the direction the guard had indicated. Before long, they saw a huge thatched hut.

The thatched hut is very long, supported by wood in the middle, stretching for dozens of meters.

The only door was guarded by two guards, whose faces were extremely grim.

With a gloomy expression, Song Yan pushed open the door.

There was a squeak.

A scene resembling hell appeared before Song Yan.

Inside this thatched hut were hundreds of women.

These women were all disheveled and dressed in tattered clothes, many without even a scrap of cloth, their bodies covered in bruises from torture. Many of their eyes had become dull and empty, devoid of any emotion, and they showed no reaction whatsoever when they saw Song Yan and his companions appear.

Some women, as if startled, screamed in terror and curled up into a ball.

Some women had their limbs twisted so badly that they were unrecognizable as human.

Dozens of Japanese pirate corpses lay on the ground, the stench of blood mixed with the foul smell, making the atmosphere inside the thatched hut particularly oppressive and unpleasant.

Fuck you!
No one noticed that Horikawa Sousuke's expression suddenly changed. He kept his head down as if afraid of being noticed.

(End of this chapter)