HLnovel Chapter 423 The Pirates Have Landed!
Chapter 423 The Pirates Have Landed!
Lu Yangyang lifted Lu Zhan with one hand and lashed out with the other, tripping one of the two people who were running away. Then she flipped over and kicked the other one to the ground.
She stepped on one of the men's arms, then wrapped the whip around another's neck, and angrily shouted, "Run!"
Seeing that they couldn't escape, the two men suddenly shouted, "Murder! Murder!"
The surrounding area instantly erupted into chaos.
Lu Yangyang sneered, "Listen up, everyone! These two are pirates. Anyone who doesn't want to die, slowly back away. Don't run around. Watch out for the people around you. The pirates have landed!"
The phrase "The pirates have landed" instantly turned everyone's voices pale.
The people of Yingzhou Prefecture had suffered from pirate attacks many times in the past, and things had only gotten a little better in the last few years. But in recent months, they had heard that the pirates had become rampant again, but there was no sign of them coming ashore yet, so they hadn't really felt it. Now, when they suddenly heard someone shout this, it was as if they were suddenly attacked by dead memories, and they panicked in an instant.
Whether it was ordinary people who had a deep impression of pirates or merchants who were just passing through for a short rest, everyone hated pirates. Almost subconsciously, they began to slowly back away, and then looked warily at the strangers next to them, fearing that the other party might be a hidden pirate.
The two pirates never expected that such a crisis would be resolved with just a few words from Lu Yangyang.
Just as he was about to struggle, he heard Lu Yangyang shout, "Go report to the authorities!"
There were patrol officers on the streets of Yingzhou Prefecture. As soon as Lu Yangyang finished shouting, someone immediately reported to the nearby officers. Before long, the constable Chang, who had taken over their case that day, arrived with his men.
"Make way! What are you doing? Who reported this to the authorities? What happened?" Constable Chang shouted, a knife slung across his waist.
Lu Yangyang grabbed the pirate from the ground and shoved him in front of Constable Chang: "Constable Chang, you've come at the right time. I was just about to ask you, how come the pirate I delivered to the yamen at noon escaped at night? Is your yamen's jail not secure enough?"
Before Constable Chang could even see the person clearly, Lu Yangyang suddenly grabbed him and pinned him down in front of him.
When Constable Chang saw the somewhat familiar face in front of him, he felt a chill and subconsciously looked around.
The area was surrounded by onlookers; if word got out, things would be terrible!
He cursed inwardly and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Miss, you must have misunderstood. The pirate you sent to the government office at noon is still being held there. The government is very busy and can't spare the time to deal with it right now. Please wait a moment, and the government will send someone to inform you as soon as there is a result!"
"Still locked up in the yamen?" Lu Yangyang sneered. "Is Constable Chang calling me blind? Do you think I wouldn't recognize the person I arrested myself? No time to deal with it, right? Fine, I'll go back with you now. Take me to see your superior. If he doesn't have time, I'll wait until he does. The pirates landing on the shore concerns the safety of every citizen of Yingzhou Prefecture. Such a serious matter can wait! The Yingzhou Prefecture government must give me an explanation!"
Constable Chang's expression changed instantly.
He stared coldly at Lu Yangyang, then glanced at the two people she had subdued, and said in a cold voice, "Miss, everything requires evidence. You just grab two people and tell me they are pirates. Our Yingzhou Prefecture government office isn't a marketplace where anyone can trample on you. You say they are pirates, do you have any evidence? Deceiving the people and causing trouble at will, do you know what crime you deserve?"
"You want evidence, huh?" Lu Yangyang shoved the person in her hand to the ground. "Listen up, everyone. Our merchant ship encountered this group of pirates at sea last night and almost capsized. We were rescued and escaped disaster. Because our cargo is extremely important, to prevent any scum from getting in, our owner had a special stone powder sprinkled on the ship beforehand. Anyone who boards the ship will get this powder on them. This powder is inconspicuous normally, but at night, it forms a pattern on the skin on their back, which can only be washed off with our special solution. Last night, besides our crew, the only people on our ship were pirates. I'll strip their clothes off right now and let everyone see if they have any patterns on their bodies!"
Chief Constable Chang had never heard of such a miraculous thing, and the surrounding people looked at each other in astonishment.
Constable Chang looked at the pirate who was being held down by Lu Yangyang. The pirate was also stunned and subconsciously tensed up. He tried to raise his hand to grab her, but his hand had been broken by Lu Yangyang at noon that day and had not received any treatment yet, so he couldn't raise his hand at all. He could only look anxiously at his other companion.
However, another companion had already been smeared with muscle-relaxing powder by Wen Qingqing, who had squeezed in, and now her body was as limp as a noodle, leaving her only able to stare helplessly, completely unable to resist.
Lu Yangyang's hand had already landed on the back of the pirate's collar.
Constable Chang hurriedly shouted, "Wait! The method you described, young lady, is indeed miraculous, but we have never heard of it before. How can we conclude that these two are pirates based on just your word? How about this: since you have reported the case, our yamen should take it over. I will have someone take them back for questioning, and you can come along too, young lady?"
"Of course we'll have to investigate, but before that, I need to prove to Constable Chang that I didn't cause any trouble. Isn't that right, Constable Chang?" Lu Yangyang glanced coldly at Constable Chang, then looked at everyone: "Who's right and who's wrong is obvious at a glance. Don't you all agree?"
"Yes! Yes!" the onlookers shouted in unison.
Constable Chang's face was extremely grim.
The pirate, who was being held down by Lu Yangyang, trembled violently, his whole body covered in cold sweat.
Suddenly his eyes turned bloodshot, his whole body began to convulse, and blood foam came out of his mouth.
Constable Chang was shocked: "What did you do to him?"
Lu Yangyang calmly pulled out a silver hairpin and took out a silver needle. She pricked the pirate's acupoints twice. Soon, the pirate convulsed and vomited a large pool of thick black stuff. The fishy smell made the people around him cover their noses and gag.
Constable Chang also quickly took a few steps back, looking at Lu Yangyang with suspicion and uncertainty, wondering what this girl was up to.
Surprisingly, after vomiting, the pirate stopped convulsing.
Lu Yangyang looked at the pirate who had finished vomiting and was lying weakly on the ground. "Your poison has been neutralized. Can we continue now? Let everyone see if you are really a pirate."
The pirate looked at his companion in confusion, when suddenly his companion shouted, "I'm a pirate! I'm a pirate! Give me the antidote! Give me the antidote now! I was forced to become a pirate! Give me the antidote now! If you give me the antidote, I'll tell you everything! I'll tell you everything!"
However, before he could finish speaking, he suddenly choked, his eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground.
Lu Yangyang frowned as she looked at the fallen pirate. It was another case of instant death! There were also their accomplices nearby! Lu Yangyang subconsciously looked around, and suddenly, someone covered Lu Zhan's mouth and picked him up by the waist!
People around screamed in surprise.
On the adjacent street, a carriage drove by, and a long, slender hand emerged from it, with a simple, antique silver ring on its middle finger.
"What happened?"