He was so persuasive that he actually practiced extraordinary

Upon hearing this, Zhang Beixing began to eat freely.

After they finished eating, Master Ta took him to arrange his accommodations. The accommodations Master Ta arranged for him were quite nice. Zhang Beixing looked around and felt that it was a bit wasteful for him to live in such a large room by himself, but he didn't say anything.

"You can stay in this room for now," said Master Ta. Zhang Beixing nodded. Master Ta then added, "Don't wander around these next few days. Just stay here and don't go out. People outside are probably already watching you. If you leave, you'll be in big trouble!"

Zhang Beixing understood and said, "Thank you, Master Ta!" Master Ta replied, "You're welcome! But you must be careful here, lest something happen and alert those people." Zhang Beixing indicated that he understood.

After they said their goodbyes, Master Ta left. Zhang Beixing returned to his room, which was well-equipped with supplies, enough for him to stay for several days.

When Zhang Beixing woke up the next day, he looked outside. It was early morning, and there were relatively few people around. He didn't dare to go out until the morning.

He couldn't go out for the next few days, so Master Ta let him stay at the port. He didn't have much to do, so he helped Master Ta with odd jobs at the port. He looked around; no one seemed to pay much attention to him, assuming he was just a newcomer.

The people here often talk about certain things. While doing odd jobs, Zhang Beixing overheard some things he didn't know before.

He glanced at the people over there, then turned back to listen while continuing his work. "Do you know..."

The people over there started talking, but they seemed to be lowering their voices. So Zhang Beixing pretended to wipe something with a cloth, slowly moved closer, slowed down his wiping, and listened intently.

He also learned the origin of the name "Villains' Island." "You should know why this place is called Villains' Island!"

Zhang Beixing was drawn to this sentence.

A few people inside didn't know, so they asked, "What? What is it?" The person looked at them in surprise: "You don't know?" The others shook their heads and urged, "Tell us quickly! Don't keep us in suspense."

The man looked around and, seeing that no one was around, said, "That's because..."

Those people were also somewhat astonished upon hearing this. Zhang Beixing also learned the origin of Villain Island.

He left after listening.

After staying there for three or four days, Zhang Beixing was about to leave. The night before, he met with Master Ta.

Ta Ye came to say goodbye: "You're leaving tomorrow. Have a safe trip. I hope to see you again next time."

Zhang Beixing said, "Me too." The two then chatted for quite a while. Zhang Beixing thought a lot that night. When he first arrived on the island, he felt it was very mysterious—why was it called Villain Island?

He felt that the island held many secrets. He hadn't thought much of it before, but he suddenly found out in the last few days.

But it's no use now.

The next day, he boarded a ship and left. Once on board, his view opened up considerably, and he could see what those people looked like on Villain Island.

He stayed there for several days and met quite a few people. Even knowing the origin of Villain Island didn't matter—there were still different kinds of people here.

However, this island of villains truly lived up to its name. After Zhang Beixing had been sailing for some time, he encountered uninvited guests. He had originally intended to leave as soon as possible, but just then, he ran into a group of bandits who looked quite formidable.

"Robbery!" the robbers shouted menacingly, eager to steal some valuables. That's how pirates are at sea; after long periods of wandering, they're intimately familiar with the ocean. They don't intend to harm anyone; they're simply after money.

This was Zhang Beixing's first time encountering something like this, and he found it somewhat difficult to handle. However, he had never been a coward, and even when facing pirates he was unfamiliar with, he was unwilling to give up so easily.

However, the captain of the ship carrying Zhang Beixing was not such a brave man. Although he often encountered pirates while sailing at sea, he was terrified because he had witnessed their ferocity.

"Why don't we abandon ship? It's not safe anymore," the captain said tremblingly, trying to persuade Zhang Beixing to abandon the ship and leave quickly—after all, in his heart, his own life was far more important than the ship.

"What are you talking about?" Zhang Beixing was naturally unwilling to give up what he had already gained, and he also looked down on the captain's cowardly behavior. Although this was his first time encountering pirates, he had never thought of admitting defeat and surrendering.

Seeing that Zhang Beixing wouldn't listen to his advice, the captain had no choice but to abandon ship and escape. All of this was observed by the pirates, who immediately began to mock him mercilessly.

“You crew members should take a good look at this. Your most trusted captain is such a coward. In times of crisis, he wants to abandon ship and escape alone. This is really not a good thing.”

While mocking the other crew members and the captain who wanted to escape, the pirates glanced at Zhang Beixing to see what he would do next.

The crew was already undecided and didn't know what to do. With the captain now wanting to abandon ship, they were at a loss for words to refute the pirates, as if they had lost their leader and were at a loss.

As for some of the more timid crew members, all they could think about was how to abandon ship like the captain, so they were distracted and didn't pay any attention to what the pirates were saying.

But the pirates' words drifted into Zhang Beixing's ears, making him very uncomfortable. So he took a step forward and began to retort.

"Don't laugh at others here. Look at yourself. Instead of finding a proper job, you drift around at sea, making a living by robbing people. You're not doing very well either."

Zhang Beixing's nonchalant words thoroughly enraged the leader of the pirates. He turned around and gestured for the other pirates to stay put, then stepped forward alone: ​​"You're quite as capable as that captain."

In fact, the leader of the pirates had been secretly observing Zhang Beixing's every move, trying to gauge his true strength.

Zhang Beixing's words, while infuriating him, also made him realize that this was a formidable figure. "If you've got the guts, let's have a one-on-one fight," the leader pirate declared. In this entire sea, there was nothing he couldn't get if he wanted it.

It was precisely because the leader of the pirates was so powerful that anyone who refused to obey him had only two outcomes: one was that they stubbornly refused to submit and were robbed of even more money; the other was that they were eventually forced to submit and became pirates themselves.

So, although the leader of the pirates was wondering who Zhang Beixing was, he wasn't afraid of him at all. He even wanted to fight him and let him know how powerful he was.

“A one-on-one fight it is,” Zhang Beixing replied decisively, showing no fear whatsoever. “Just don’t blame me if you lose.”

With Zhang Beixing's strength, he certainly had reason to be proud. However, he disdained to deal with the pirates in front of him, but since they had already made their intentions clear, he had no reason to show any mercy.

So, the leader of the pirates and Zhang Beixing began a one-on-one duel. Zhang Beixing was powerful and easily defeated the leader of the pirates with just a few moves.

The other pirates watching from the sidelines were all very surprised—they had never seen their leader fail before, but now he was being beaten to the point of near death by Zhang Beixing.

The other pirates, having witnessed Zhang Beixing's prowess, immediately chose to leave for their own safety. Zhang Beixing, naturally, had no interest in chasing them and let them go.

All of this was witnessed by the other crew members. They were very grateful to Zhang Beixing for everything he had done for the ship and expressed their gratitude to him.

The captain was now extremely grateful to Zhang Beixing for standing up for him. He had even been prepared to abandon ship and escape, but now all the crises had been averted.

Now that Zhang Beixing had saved him from dire straits, it would be a shame not to express his gratitude at this moment.

"Thank you so much for helping me and my crew drive away those pirates." The captain seemed a little embarrassed as he said this, because he felt somewhat timid in the face of the brave Zhang Beixing.

After thinking for a moment, the captain took out a bag of money from the cabin and wanted to give it to Zhang Beixing: "This is a small token of my appreciation to thank you for helping me drive away the pirates, although I'm not sure if they will come back."

Faced with such a valuable gift from the captain, Zhang Beixing naturally dared not accept it. So he waved his hand and said, "Captain, you don't need to be so polite. I know that you people who sail the seas are often harassed by pirates, and this is what we should do."

However, the captain seemed very eager to express his gratitude to Zhang Beixing, so he prepared a large meal for him that evening. At the same time, in front of the other crew members, the captain began to admit his mistakes.

"It was indeed wrong of me to abandon everyone and this ship and run away alone this time. But the pirates were just too vicious, and I had no choice."

"Fortunately, we had Zhang Beixing's help, which successfully drove away the pirates. We should all express our heartfelt gratitude to him. As for the days to come, I think we will no longer be harassed by the pirates."

Under the captain's guidance, Zhang Beixing and the other crew members spent a very pleasant time together. During this time, it seemed as if all their troubles could be forgotten.

However, the good times were short-lived. After disembarking on the mainland, Zhang Beixing still needed to struggle to make a living. He decided to find a job that would allow him to earn a living.

So, Zhang Beixing walked the streets with the intention of finding a job. Suddenly, he saw a notice recruiting for the defense team. He thought about it for a moment, felt that his skills were decent, and decided to go and apply.

However, Zhang Beixing soon discovered another problem: the place recruiting the defense team seemed to be some distance from where he was now. Just to be on the safe side, he decided to find a place to stay first.

And so, Zhang Beixing found a tavern nearby. Just as he was about to go in, he ran into the tavern owner and a drunk man arguing there.

"Let me in." The drunkard was clearly out of his mind, completely unaware of where he was, and started to walk into the tavern. The innkeeper couldn't stop him for a moment.

"You haven't paid yet, you can't go in." The shop owner was truly on the verge of tears. Since the other party hadn't paid, as a person with professional ethics, he absolutely couldn't let him in.

Zhang Beixing observed all of this. He could roughly deduce the situation: a drunk man wanted to enter the tavern but hadn't paid because of his intoxication, and the owner was preventing him from going in.

Zhang Beixing originally intended to avoid trouble and buy a room for the drunkard out of his own pocket. However, upon checking his pockets, he realized that he didn't have much money, perhaps only enough for himself.

But Zhang Beixing's innate sense of justice prevented him from standing idly by. So he stepped forward alone, patted the drunk man on the shoulder, and said loudly.

“Wake up. You haven’t paid the owner yet, how can you just walk into the tavern on your own? That’s not right,” Zhang Beixing said, sounding quite convinced of his point.

This caused the drunkard to pause for a moment in his daze, then he said in broken, inaudible words, "I remember I already paid."

Zhang Beixing looked at the shop owner. At this moment, he couldn't rule out the possibility that the shop owner had taken the money and was deliberately not letting him go. After exchanging glances with Zhang Beixing, the shop owner immediately shook his head: "He really hasn't paid yet, I'm not framing him."

“In that case,” Zhang Beixing didn’t want to make a big deal out of it, “you can go in after you pay. If you don’t want to stay or you’ve come to the wrong place, please leave immediately.”

The drunkard probably didn't really want to stay at the tavern, so when he heard the innkeeper and Zhang Beixing talking like that, he just snorted coldly and left.

Seeing the drunk man leave, the shop owner was very grateful to Zhang Beixing, nodding repeatedly and saying, "Thank you so much for speaking up for me. I'll give you a discount tonight."

The shop owner's words immediately flattered Zhang Beixing. He waved his hand to indicate that he was willing to pay the full amount, only accepting a thank you from the shop owner: "It's nothing, just a small favor, don't worry about it."

After a night's rest and adjustment, Zhang Beixing immediately headed to the recruitment location. He didn't want to miss any part of the recruitment process because of his lateness, as that would make him seem less serious and attentive.

Upon arriving at the scene, although it was just a simple recruitment of a defense team, a large number of people showed up. Each of them seemed quite capable and appeared to be someone not to be underestimated.

Seeing this, Zhang Beixing couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive. However, he quickly composed himself, because he was quite confident in his abilities. As long as he took it seriously, the chances of being selected were not small. (End of Chapter)