Martial Arts Across the Heavens: Becoming a Martial God Starting from the Big Boss in Tangshan

Chen Wen had been watching them fight like dogs with a cold eye, and only now did he slowly speak.

"Some people are forced by circumstances to make a living, or are just trying to survive, which is understandable. I can give them a way out."

Zhang Yulin and Dan Yanying were immediately excited upon hearing this. Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, Chen Wen's voice suddenly rang out again.

"But you! And Cheung Po Tsai, with your powerful ships and cannons, instead of defending against foreign aggression, you oppress your compatriots and harm the people!"

"Robbing merchants, burning fishing villages, kidnapping for ransom... how many innocent families have been torn apart and destroyed?"

"You dare talk about 'overthrowing the Qing and exterminating foreigners'?"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone was startled and looked at Chen Wen with some confusion.

Didn't he already take in Flying Ape and the others? Why doesn't he take in Zhang Yulin, Single-Eyed Ying, and the others now?

Aren't these two people even more valuable?

Chen Wen didn't want to waste any more words and waved his hand:

"Lam Sai-wing, Leung Kwan!"

"yes!"

The two had been waiting for the order, and upon hearing it, they immediately strode forward.

Zhang Yulin and Dan Yanying were terrified and wanted to beg for mercy, but the blade had already flashed.

"Ah!" "Ah!"

Two heads rolled off the deck, their faces still frozen in disbelief and terror.

The remaining pirates were all terrified.

Of course they've killed people, but before they killed others; now they're the ones dying!

Even the two biggest leaders are dead, so aren't they all doomed?

They all fell into collapse and despair.

Yan Zhendong approached Chen Wen and whispered:

"Captain, these two are actually quite skilled in martial arts, far superior to Lin Shirong and his men. Taking them in might be useful. Why did you keep someone like the Flying Ape...?"

Chen Wen smiled slightly:

"Of course I know these two have some use, but they've committed heinous crimes. No matter how useful they are, I won't let them off!"

"Besides... who said the flying ape could survive?"

"They're already dead."

Yan Zhendong was taken aback, somewhat confused.

Is Chen Wen going to kill Flying Ape and the others now?

But Chen Wen has yet to give the order. What does that mean?

Chen Wen didn't offer any further explanation.

His medical skills were certainly superb, but when he planted the bombs for Flying Ape and the others, it wasn't in the operating room, and there were no sterilization methods.

They were gutted directly in the open air.

Postoperative survival was not considered at all.

They even buried gunpowder inside their bodies; the rejection and infection alone would be enough to kill these guys.

Therefore, these guys were destined not to live long.

If it weren't for the current severe shortage of manpower, he wouldn't even want to keep those ordinary pirates.

"Master Yan!"

Chen Wen gave the instructions.

"Next, get our brothers to control those low-level pirates as soon as possible and quickly take control of this team!"

Yan Zhendong still couldn't figure out what Chen Wen had done.

But having received new orders, he asked no further questions, clasped his hands in a fist and said in a deep voice:

"clear!"

the other side.

Xie Si and the new Blood Flag Army soldiers, who were all from commoner backgrounds, looked at the corpses of Zhang Yulin and Dan Yanying, and then at the remaining pirates kneeling all over the ground.

Many people had red eyes and even choked up.

How many people have suffered at the hands of this gang of pirates who have been running rampant for years?

Relatives and friends perished at the hands of fish, and all their wealth was looted...

Now that the ringleader has been executed and the rest have been taken prisoner, our great revenge has been achieved!

Moreover, they will soon be able to occupy the island that the pirates have been operating for many years.

They finally had a place where they could escape the exploitation of the imperial court and truly settle down and make a living!

"Hooray! We won!"

"The captain is invincible!"

Excitement and cheers had just begun.

Chen Wen raised his hand, silencing the crowd.

"Quiet!"

"It's not over yet. The biggest pirate king isn't dead."

Everyone was taken aback.

Zhang Yulin was the big boss, wasn't he? He's already dead. Who else is there?

Even the flying ape kneeling on the ground raised its head, its face showing both fawning and confusion:

"Boss...you're our new Pirate King! Who else could it be?"

Lin Shirong chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the flying ape and the surrendered pirate leaders:

"A bunch of idiots! They can't even figure out which true Buddha they're worshipping in their own backyard?"

"Your former Pirate King, Zhang Yulin's father! The great pirate Zhang Baozai! He's still alive!"

"What?!"

Exclamations erupted from all sides.

The people looked at each other in disbelief.

The pirates, including Flying Ape, were utterly astonished.

"No...impossible!" a surrendering pirate stammered.

"Cheung Po Tsai was a figure from decades ago! If he were still alive, wouldn't he be over a hundred years old?"

"Exactly! He must have died of old age long ago, right?"

The Blood Flag Army also found it unbelievable.

But this was something Chen Wen had told them long ago, so he just silently watched the panicked pirates.

Chen Wen offered no explanation, nor did he require them to believe him. He simply gave the order:

"Replenish supplies! Target: Choshu Island! Destroy this legendary Pirate King!"

The fleet began to repair itself, collect its spoils, and settle its prisoners.

They then hoisted their sails and headed towards Cheung Chau Island, the pirates' stronghold.

……

Soon after, the Blood Flag led the main fleet into Cheung Chau Island harbor.

On the dock, a large group of people knelt down.

Flying Ape led the way, followed by two other captains, and behind them were the pirates who remained on the island and a large number of pirates who had just escaped, all kneeling on the dock.

The Blood Flag was just around the corner.

The flying ape immediately shouted at the top of its lungs:

"Welcome the Blood Flag King to Cheung Chau Island!"

Lin Shirong, Liang Kuan, Yacha Su, Xie Si, and a group of Blood Flag Army veterans stood behind Chen Wen.

They all knew that Chen Wenji disliked people kneeling before him.

When he was in the city, he would immediately stop people from kneeling to thank him.

At this moment, Chen Wen stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the sea of ​​people kneeling on the dock, his face cold and silent.

There was absolutely no intention of calling the pirates to rise up.

Instead, it naturally exudes an air of superiority and authority.

Everyone found it strange, but no one dared to ask.

Yan Zhendong couldn't help but speak up:

"You noticed? The captain treats people differently. We're brothers, and the people can trust us, so there's no need to put on airs with them."

"But these pirates are inherently vicious and fear power more than morality!"

"If you are polite to them, they will think you are weak and easy to bully."

Xie Si, who was standing to the side, was shocked upon hearing this. He looked at Chen Wen's figure in front of him, his eyes filled with deep astonishment, and murmured:

"A sage within and a king without! Our captain is truly remarkable!"

"It even faintly exudes a dragon's aura; could it be destined to become the emperor?"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shirong immediately turned to look, and Liang Kuan also peeked out. The two exchanged a glance, filled with shock and curiosity, and said in unison:

"Xie Si, you can read faces too?"

Xie Siqian chuckled twice, scratched his head, and looked somewhat embarrassed and confused.

"I only have a superficial understanding; I can say a few words about the faces of ordinary people just by looking at them. But the captain... I can't see through him."

He frowned, carefully recalling the feeling of that brief moment, his tone growing increasingly strange:

"His appearance is strange; it's not like one person has one appearance, but rather like... like many people stacked together."

"This is absolutely bizarre!"

These words left everyone looking at each other in bewilderment, their minds filled with confusion.

Yet, an inexplicable stirring within me quietly spread through my heart.

Inner sage and outer king, supreme ruler, meritorious service in following the dragon's rise...

These words, which people usually only dared to hear in plays, were now uncontrollably churning and leaping through everyone's minds.

They looked at Chen Wen's retreating figure again, their gazes becoming extremely complex.

There was a deep-seated reverence in it, and a burning passion that was hard to conceal.