The pirate captain waited until everyone was seated before leisurely descending the stairs. He was only wearing a white bath towel tied in a bow at his waist. His hair was clearly still damp, water droplets trickling down his high, straight nose. As soon as he stepped from the second floor to the first, a servant immediately came out and gently dried the pirate captain's hair with a white towel, his movements practiced yet careful.

The meal only gradually became lively after the pirate leader took his first bite. Some clinked glasses, others ate. However, the way the people ate seemed out of place in this environment. Zhang Beixing frowned slightly—he needed to blend in to gain genuine trust.

Thinking about it, he began to wolf down his food. Like the people around him, he seemed to have not eaten such delicious food for more than ten years, and began to enjoy it to his heart's content.

After a hearty meal and drinks, the drinking contest began. Without any announcements or shouts, everyone seemed to tacitly agree to start pouring drinks.

While pretending to drink, Zhang Beixing secretly poured the wine on the ground when no one was looking. The drinking session ended unexpectedly shortly afterward. He had assumed the pirate leader would at least let his men drink to their hearts' content, but halfway through, they were stopped and ordered to disperse.

"Now that everyone has eaten and drunk their fill, go back to sleep and rest." The pirate leader waved his hand, stood up first, straightened his slightly open robe, and slowly walked upstairs. The remaining newcomers looked at each other, and those who already knew the rules prepared to leave.

This lavish meal, after the pirate leader left, scattered like birds shot into the forest, each flying away in its own way.

Zhang Beixing hadn't drunk much to begin with, and now that the party had ended as he had anticipated, his mind was perfectly clear.

Zhang Bei walked out of the villa and saw the sea breeze howling outside, yet the sky was clear and blue, making one marvel at the comfort of the place. But he also had to finish his task. The saying goes, "After eating and drinking your fill, it's time to work," but he had eaten and drunk someone else's food, and now he was going to break into their house. He rubbed his temples and, out of the corner of his eye, saw someone carrying two baskets of something walk past him.

Do you know how to get to the southernmost part of the villa area?

"I know." Zhang Beixing's eyes lit up for a moment upon hearing this, but he quickly suppressed it and said, "Then please lead the way, brother."

"okay."

Seeing how easily the man agreed, Zhang Beixing felt a little relieved. Following behind his elder brother, Zhang Beixing carried a pre-prepared, inconspicuous black marker, which he would quietly stick on nearby buildings every so often.

The man didn't turn around, but walked ahead of Zhang Beixing, occasionally introducing the local customs and traditions, and asking him a question or two about their lives over the years, including the young man's marriage plans. Zhang Beixing brushed off all of these questions. The man didn't seem to mind, continuing to ask questions incessantly, displaying the full extent of the locals' enthusiasm.

The monitor on his chest simultaneously recorded the route. After the man brought it over, he seemed to suddenly remember something and left. However, his computer and communication equipment were still on the ship, and if he wanted to send it out, he would need to go back to the ship to retrieve them. Moreover, he would have to report to the pirate leader first, and someone else would need to accompany him.

Thinking about it, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but frown.

Zhang Beixing looked up at the sun, which had unknowingly risen high overhead, and a sense of helplessness welled up in his heart. How was he going to find the pirate leader? He should have told that guy not to leave earlier; perhaps the local residents would know the pirate leader's usual habits.

The small banana trees along the coast cast huge shadows on the roadside. Zhang Beixing shielded his eyes from the increasingly hot sun and stepped into the shade, his mind still racing, trying to think of a solution.

After a while, just as Zhang Beixing was about to step out of the safe zone and leave, a woman with a seductive figure appeared in his line of sight. He couldn't help but squint and stare at the woman for a moment, and just as he was about to walk over, he saw the woman slowly walking towards him.

"Do you know where the pirate leader is right now?" Zhang Beixing asked before the woman could even speak. The woman pursed her lips, swallowing back the words she was about to say, and instead revealed a charming and alluring expression, saying, "You've come to the right person." She raised an eyebrow at Zhang Beixing and said, "Handsome, come with me."

Zhang Beixing was overjoyed and followed behind the woman. The scene was somewhat similar to when he had arrived, except that this woman's voice was more alluring.

"This is it. Go in and find it yourself. I can't go back in." With that, she raised her arm, moved her slender fingers as a farewell, and left.

"The people here are really kind," Zhang Beixing thought to himself, glancing up at the large signboard standing above. Judging by the name, it sounded like some kind of resort.

Zhang Beixing had to ask around among many people before he finally found out where the pirate leader was. It was a place that resembled a natural cave, but judging from the material of the rocks, it was probably an artificial one. As soon as he stepped inside, he felt a cool breeze on his face, carrying the faint scent of grass. He saw the pirate leader in a small, steaming hot spring.

The person standing next to him said something to the pirate captain, who had his eyes closed. He lazily opened his eyes, glanced at Zhang Beixing without saying a word, and opened his mouth to signal the person next to him to feed him. At the next table, a scantily clad woman with a hot figure picked up a plump grape from the fruit plate and gently put it into the pirate captain's mouth. The pirate captain even intentionally or unintentionally sucked on the woman's finger.

"Boss," Zhang Beixing called softly.

"Speak." The pirate leader's slightly hoarse voice made the glamorous woman standing next to him blush slightly.

"I want to go back to the ship to get something," Zhang Beixing said cautiously.

"what is this?"

"That thing." Zhang Beixing deliberately spoke in a low voice, lowering his head slightly, which made people's imaginations run wild. Seeing his appearance, the pirate leader smiled knowingly and said, "We're all men, what's there to be shy about? I'll send someone with you."

"Okay." Zhang Beixing breathed a sigh of relief. The pirate leader waved his hand behind him, and a man dressed in black leaned down to listen to what he was saying. Then he nodded and walked towards Zhang Beixing, saying as he passed by Zhang Beixing, "Let's go."

"Thank you for your trouble, brother." Zhang Beixing smiled, but the other party seemed completely unappreciative, maintaining a cold expression. Zhang Beixing wasn't one to fawn over someone who wouldn't listen, and besides, this man had always been by the pirate leader's side, so there was little need to curry favor now. Thinking this, Zhang Beixing quietly followed behind the man.

The two walked through a dense coconut grove again and returned to the moored boat along the same route. The man said a few words to the people waiting on the shore, who immediately got up and lowered the plank. The two then walked back to the boat.

Zhang Beixing, following behind the man, frowned slightly. To send the document, he had to deal with this person first. Their footsteps echoed loudly on the openwork deck. Zhang Beixing remained calm, observing his surroundings. The route on the ship was gradually becoming familiar. It seemed this man was going to take him back to his old room and watch him retrieve his belongings; this would make things difficult.

As Zhang Beixing's eyes darkened, he got closer and closer to the room.

"Alright, almost to your room. Hurry up and grab your things." The man didn't turn around, only a deep voice rang out. Zhang Beixing responded with a few words. Just as the man turned his head to look at Zhang Beixing with disdain, a cloth was suddenly covered his mouth and nose. His eyes widened instantly, and he fainted.

Zhang Beixing gently dragged the tall body to the side of his room door and laid it down, letting it tumble to the ground. He took out his key, unlocked the door, took out a computer from a hidden compartment, quickly removed the monitor from his chest, broke off a section, and plugged it into the computer. He searched for the video, clicked send, and sent it out as fast as possible.

The pirate leader waited for Zhang Beixing for a while, but found that he hadn't arrived after a long time, and wondered if something had happened. So he decided to go and see for himself.

When he went over to take a look, he saw the scene before him, and his anger surged up immediately. He was furious when he saw Zhang Beixing over there.

Zhang Beixing never expected the pirate leader to arrive at this time, catching him completely off guard.

He had thought everything would go smoothly, but he never expected it to come to this point, and that he would be discovered.

"This..." Zhang Beixing was at a loss for words. After all, the pirate leader had already seen everything.

The pirate leader was originally waiting for Zhang Beixing to explain himself, but seeing that he seemed to have no intention of explaining, he became furious.

"You can't even explain yourself?" The pirate leader looked at Zhang Beixing angrily.

He wanted to wait for Zhang Beixing to explain things to him properly. After all, they had lived together for so many days, and this person actually betrayed him like that. I'm afraid no one could accept that, right?
"I..." Zhang Beixing thought for a moment, then could only stammer out his explanation. After thinking for a long time, this was the only explanation he could come up with.

The more he explained, the uglier the pirate leader's face became, until it turned completely black. His already tanned cheeks were so dark they looked like they could drip water.

Looking at the pirate leader's expression, Zhang Beixing knew he had said the wrong thing, but since he had already said it, he couldn't take it back! He could only let the pirate leader stare at him like that.

He felt utterly helpless and even wanted to cut out his tongue so he wouldn't say the wrong thing.

However, it was too late. The pirate leader had been thoroughly angered by Zhang Beixing, and it seemed he was about to take action.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" The pirate leader looked at Zhang Beixing, seemingly still prepared to give him a chance.

This time, Zhang Beixing learned his lesson and simply kept quiet. He remained silent no matter what the pirate leader asked.

"You really have nothing to say?" The pirate leader looked at Zhang Beixing with a face full of anger, and it seemed like he could breathe fire when he spoke.

"No more, no more," Zhang Beixing kept shaking his head.

The pirate leader nearly killed Zhang Beixing on the spot. This guy had betrayed him without showing any remorse or repentance whatsoever. He wanted nothing more than to kill the kid right then and there to vent his anger, but he knew he couldn't do it now, as he needed to find out why Zhang Beixing had done it.

"Tie this kid up." The pirate leader didn't want to see Zhang Beixing anymore, and turned to leave.

Upon hearing this, the pirates' men all nodded, ready to act. Zhang Beixing glanced at his men around him, knowing they were about to interrogate him. If he didn't escape now, he might not have another chance.

Zhang Beixing looked around; there seemed to be nowhere to escape, but he had no choice but to flee. Although his men were few in number, their skills were rather average.

He glanced around and noticed one of his men wasn't paying much attention, so he prepared to run away from him. The man didn't even realize what was happening and just watched Zhang Beixing run past.

However, this place wasn't a good hiding spot for him. These pirates had been there for a while and were very familiar with the terrain. Zhang Beixing initially managed to escape a few times thanks to his skill, which infuriated the pirates' men. They wanted to deal with Zhang Beixing properly, otherwise it would be too humiliating.

After discussing it for a while, the group began preparing to deal with him. This Zhang Beixing was really infuriating; he did such a thing and then toyed with them like this.

The group then began to seriously deal with Zhang Beixing. At first, Zhang Beixing was like a fish in water, running here and there like a fish.

But then the other side clearly started to get serious, and Zhang Beixing could hardly find a place to hide. As soon as he hid, he would be discovered within two seconds.

"I'm asking you guys, did you put a tracking device on me?" Zhang Beixing had practically hidden himself in every corner of the place, and he was exhausted from running around.

"No. If you hadn't run away, we wouldn't have needed to catch you." The pirate's henchman was also covered in sweat.

"Can I not run? If I don't run, you'll catch me." Seeing that he'd been discovered again, Zhang Beixing turned to flee. (End of Chapter)

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