Wife, you didn't really drug me, did you?

Chapter 504 The Man in Black Robes and the Curse
The crude matchlock gun still used the most primitive method of ignition—that's right, it was lit with an open flame. This was completely incomparable to the firearms of Huangzhou Prefecture. You should know that under Chen Jie's inspiration, Tao Guangyi, who already had an exceptional talent for firearms, skipped the matchlock gun era and entered the flintlock gun era.

Without seeing an open flame, one can pull the trigger directly to fire, and the accuracy is extremely high.

Unlike the fire poker in my hand now, which looks like trash and is difficult to aim when lighting, so it can only blast out a general area.

Therefore, this gun was truly beneath Chen Jie's notice.

Another point is the gunpowder. Although the gunpowder in this gun has a relatively high proportion of gunpowder from Europe, its power is only average. The gunpowder in Huangzhou Prefecture is powerful enough to threaten experts in the Flesh Refining Realm or even the Willow Tendon Realm.

However, this gunpowder is probably only enough to threaten those in the Skin Refining Realm. At most, it would be a deterrent to those in the Flesh Refining Realm, but it's not a particularly powerful weapon.

Of course, there aren't any large pirate groups gathered in Zhangke Port at the moment, and these firearms are enough to deter some petty thieves. In addition, firing first upon entering the port is also in line with Garuno's flamboyant personality.

Snapped!
Upon hearing the gunshot, several pirates in a nearby tavern put down their wine glasses and turned to look towards the harbor.

"Open fire as soon as they enter the port, who's so arrogant?"

A bearded pirate asked, and upon hearing this, another pirate replied, "It's the Red-Haired Vega Pirates."

"Red-haired devil?"

Upon hearing this, one of the pirates frowned slightly. At this moment, the bearded pirate said, "Don't provoke him. This guy is quite strong, with the strength of the Long Rainbow Realm. He's a ruthless character, but he's a bit flamboyant in his actions."

"Rainbow Realm!"

Upon hearing this, the pirate muttered, "That's tough."

After saying that, he stopped looking over there. A powerful expert at the Long Rainbow Realm with a hundred or so slaves was enough to make these pirates give up the idea of ​​causing trouble.

Because a hundred or so slaves are worth at most ten thousand or eight thousand taels of silver, no one would be willing to provoke a Changhong Realm expert for such a small amount of money.

It's not that we can't beat them, it's just not worth it.

And so, Garuno led Chen Jie and his group arrogantly toward the designated tavern. In this bustling port, the tavern that was the only one with poor business was not doing well.

Garuno's leather shoes squeaked on the ground, looking very arrogant. However, he was privately telling Chen Jie, "Your Excellency, you must not be polite to these scumbags. Otherwise, they will not only not be grateful to you, but will also think you are weak and easy to bully. You must use your fists to tell them that you are not easy to bully, and then they will not dare to mess with you."

After hearing Garuno's words, Chen Jie nodded slightly and said, "I understand."

Garuno said, "Of course, if you are willing to reveal your strength, no one on this island will dare to be your enemy."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "I don't want to reveal my strength."

Garuno said, "Of course, you are God. I will do whatever you want and will never make things difficult for you."

"Is that the tavern up ahead the agreed-upon place?"

Upon hearing this, Garuno said, "That's right, that's the place."

"But they didn't say when, they just told us to wait there!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Wait? Then let's wait."

With a bang, Garuno kicked open the tavern door and strode inside.

The tavern owner glanced at Garuno and then said, "Take the person to the kitchen. You can just sit at the table."

Upon hearing this, Garuno frowned and said, "You know me?"

The tavern owner said, "Garuno, if you don't want to die, shut up your arrogance, sit there and don't cause trouble, or you'll regret it."

Upon hearing this, Garuno chuckled and said, "Very well, I will grant your wish, sir."

After saying that, Garuno gave a look, and he and his thirty-odd henchmen took over the five tables against the wall in the tavern.

The boss kept his head down and didn't say anything, making the atmosphere in the room very strange.

After waiting for a while, Garuno said, "Hey, boss, you're just going to leave us waiting like this, give us some drinks!"

The boss said, "Shut up and wait."

Garuno continued to endure, glancing at Chen Jie. Chen Jie, on the other hand, sat there calmly, as if in deep meditation. Zhang Dingbian, standing to the side, was also in no hurry, sitting there waiting.

Garuno was relieved. He didn't want to upset these two gentlemen and get himself punished, which wouldn't be worth it.

Thinking this, they waited another half hour, and then the tavern door was opened, and another group of pirates carrying slaves entered.

Upon closer inspection, Garuno recognized it as a well-known pirate crew at sea: the Water Bear Pirates.

"Take the person to the back kitchen, and you can all sit on the left."

Upon hearing this, the pirate captain frowned and angrily said, "You tavern owner, how dare you order me around?! Are you trying to do that?!"

Ah!
At that moment, the tavern owner's eyes widened, and a terrifying pressure directly intimidated the pirate captain, leaving him speechless.

Because the tavern owner actually possessed strength comparable to that of a dragon.

Sensing the tavern owner's power, Chen Jie and Zhang Dingbian exchanged a glance, understanding each other implicitly: it seems this group has some tricks up their sleeves.

With this in mind, Chen Jie made no other move and simply continued to wait. He didn't want to stand out too much before the main culprit appeared. After all, a Dragon Realm expert might be very powerful in front of these small pirates, but in front of Chen Jie and Zhang Dingbian, they were nothing and could be easily wiped out. What Chen Jie was actually more curious about was the person behind them.

Thinking this, he saw the boss of the Water Bear Pirate Crew sit down obediently to the side.

And so everyone fell silent again, continuing to wait. After a long time, some customers outside wanted to come in for a drink, but they were all stopped by the people outside.

And so they waited until dusk, when the tavern door suddenly opened again, and a fat man with a shaved head walked in.

Garuno suddenly spoke up: "It was you, Scorpion!"

"Hmm, red-haired devil, you're still alive!"

"Heh, if you're alright, how could I possibly die!"

Garuno spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the scorpion said, "I'm living a carefree life and I can't bear to die, unlike you, who looks like a ghost and should die sooner."

What did you say, you son of a bitch?

Garuno immediately stood up and pointed his gun at Scorpion.

The scorpion's gaze sharpened as he said, "Why do we have to fight?"

As he spoke, he drew a single-edged sword from behind him, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

At that moment, the tavern owner said in a cold voice, "Don't make a move if you don't want to die, or I won't hesitate to send you to the Western Paradise right now."

Upon hearing this, Garuno knew his strength. Although two great gods were sitting beside him, he knew he couldn't ruin their plans. Therefore, he very sensibly sat down and said, "We Iberians don't go to the Western Paradise; we see God!"

"God, humph, go to hell!"

At this moment, the scorpion did not stop, and directly swung its large cleaver at Garuno.

Seeing this, Garuno didn't move; he remained calm.

On the contrary, the moment the scorpion made a move, the owner of the tavern rushed out from behind the bar and punched the scorpion in the face.

This punch was fast and fierce, with astonishing strength. It broke the scorpion's nose with a single blow, causing it to bleed profusely and fall backward.

boom!
The scorpion crashed to the ground, startling Garuno. "So strong!" he thought. "If that punch had landed on him, he'd probably be in serious trouble too."

Just then, the tavern owner shouted, "Carry him aside, take him to the kitchen, and the rest of you, clean the floor!"

Upon hearing the boss's words, the Poison Scorpion Pirates immediately took action. First, they carried their unconscious leader aside, then drove their slaves to the kitchen, and then squatted down to wipe the wooden floor clean with a rag.

After finishing these tasks, the hotel owner returned to the bar and continued wiping his glasses.

Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian beside him and said, "Did you see clearly? What kind of approach is this?"

Zhang Dingbian said, "I saw it clearly, but I can't figure out what style it is. It should be a type of hard fist."

"What brilliant ideas does my lord have?"

Chen Jie said, "It looks a bit like Muay Thai."

What kind of boxing is Muay Thai?

Zhang Dingbian was taken aback, not understanding where this Muay Thai was from. Was it a martial art from the area near Mount Tai?

Chen Jie didn't explain, but simply said, "This matter is getting more and more interesting."

As Chen Jie pondered, everyone remained silent and stayed put. The light outside grew dimmer and darkened. Due to the lack of lighting facilities, even the pirates went to bed early, unlike the bustling night markets of Huangzhou Prefecture.

Moreover, since the danger level at night is much higher than during the day, the pirates returned to their ships early or went to find places to rest.

The tavern remained dark, and everyone was somewhat agitated, but no one dared to make a sound, as the tavern owner was keeping quiet.

Two pirates couldn't help but ask a question earlier, and now they're unconscious. So if the tavern owner tells you not to ask, then don't ask.

Zhang Dingbian was also getting restless. He said to Chen Jie, "My lord, how long are we going to sit here? That man in black robes isn't going to cancel his visit, is he?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie remained silent. At that moment, the tavern owner clapped his hands, and two people came out from the kitchen. They placed a candlestick in the room and then placed a large jar of wine on each table.

The tavern owner said, "Have a drink and wait a bit longer."

After saying this, he fell silent. Chen Jie glanced at the tavern owner, then at the wine jar. Garuno, who was already incredibly thirsty, took a wine bowl from the table. He was going to pour himself a cup first, but then he suddenly remembered that there was a living grandfather among them, so he immediately bowed and scraped and poured a bowl for Chen Jie and Zhang Dingbian first.

Chen Jie glared at Garuno at this moment. "Is this idiot crazy? What kind of captain pours wine for the crew?"

While he was bored, Chen Jie really wanted to kick this bastard, but he remained calm, snatched the wine jar, and poured a bowl for Garuno.

Garuno then realized what was happening and turned pale, but Chen Jie said, "Come, Captain, have a drink."

As he spoke, Chen Jie probed a wisp of his inner energy into the wine jar. Chen Jie's inner energy was that of the Fusion God Realm, belonging to the top tier in the world.

So as soon as his inner energy entered the wine jar, he discovered that something was wrong inside, because it seemed as if countless tiny insects were churning inside.

These tiny insects are definitely not visible to the naked eye, and even those with weaker strength cannot detect their existence with their internal energy. Chen Jie was referring to those below the Furnace Realm, and even those at the Furnace Realm might not be able to see these tiny insects without careful examination.

Chen Jie looked at these small insects and found that some of them resembled the Gu worms of the Five Poisons Sect. Because Chen Jie had a good relationship with the Five Poisons Sect, Linglong had even shown Chen Jie many of the sect's secret manuals on Gu worms.

Therefore, Chen Jie found these little insects very strange; they looked somewhat like the Soul-Controlling Insects of the Five Poisons Sect.

The Soul-Controlling Insect is a highly prized poisonous insect carefully cultivated by the Five Poisons Sect. Its original form is the horsehair worm, a parasitic insect that can live on a praying mantis. This insect is terrifying and can control the mantis's behavior.

After being discovered by the Five Poisons Sect, they had an idea: if they could control insects, could they control humans?
So after nearly three hundred years of cultivation by ten generations of the Five Poisons Sect, the Soul Controlling Insect Mother Insect was finally cultivated. However, the Soul Controlling Insect developed for several more generations. But later, it seems that a traitor of the Five Poisons Sect stole one of the cultivated Mother Insects and ran away to Southeast Asia.

Could it be?

Chen Jie looked at the somewhat strange-looking Soul Control Worm. Could this be the offspring of the mother worm that had flowed out of the Five Poisons Sect?

As for the difference in appearance, it may be related to later training.

After all, different regions nurture different people and different insects.

Thinking of this, Chen Jie sat down. There was clearly something wrong with the wine. Zhang Dingbian looked at Chen Jie, who then wrote three characters on the table.

Zhang Dingbian glared at Chen Jie, who then picked up the wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhang Dingbian, seeing this, also picked up his wine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

However, after the wine entered their throats, the two of them directly enveloped the wine with their internal energy, holding it in their mouths instead of swallowing it.

Seeing that Chen and Jie had drunk, the others also picked up their wine bowls and began to drink as well.

Gulp...

As soon as the bowl of wine entered their mouths, everyone found it exceptionally refreshing. Before they could even savor the taste, the wine slid down their throats and was swallowed with a gurgling sound. At that moment, expressions of intoxication appeared on everyone's faces.

These venomous insects, cultivated here, taste wonderful; they melt in your mouth and feel incredibly comfortable once inside.

Of course, this is on the premise that one does not know the toxicity of the insect. Chen Jie could sense that once the poisonous insect entered his mouth, it had a very strong desire to attack.

Chen Jie released a poisonous insect, which rushed down his esophagus and then burrowed into his heart tube.

This insect is very powerful; it can directly enter the blood vessels and then quickly head towards the heart. It soon lands near the heart, and with a "thud," it lies on the heart wall and lies dormant.

Chen Jie clearly saw the insect's trajectory. He then activated the Everlasting Spring Qi within his body and instantly arrived in front of the insect. He then shot a burst of Qi at the insect, turning it into a pile of nutrients in a short time.

Then it disappears directly into the body.

Whew, Chen Jie let out a breath. These insects were indeed difficult to deal with. Fortunately, he only released one. If there had been more, Chen Jie would have had to put in a lot of effort.

As for the other pirates who drank the poisonous insects, it's easy to imagine that these insects would densely cover their hearts. If no one activated them, it wouldn't be a problem, but if someone did, they would definitely fall victim to the enemy's attack, and the consequences would be predictably tragic.

Having figured this out, Chen Jie fell silent. It seemed the other party wanted to control this group of people.

Moreover, the other party is clearly not satisfied with these slaves and may want to control them all as well. That's really insidious.

Chen Jie looked at Zhang Dingbian, who then secretly spat out the wine. Chen Jie also spat out the wine. At that moment, the tavern owner waved his hand, and soon several servants came over and made the people lying on the ground drink wine as well.

Seeing this, Garuno was stunned. Looking at Scorpion and the others who were being forced to drink, he said, "What's going on? Why are you making them drink?"

Chen Jie: "It shows that the boss is hospitable."

Upon hearing this, Garuno looked at Chen Jie and said, "Sir, I have a feeling there's something wrong with this wine."

Chen Jie chuckled and said, "You're only just realizing it?"

Upon hearing this, Garuno's eyes widened suddenly: "Ah, really, there's a problem?"

Chen Jie chuckled and said, "Of course it's true, but don't shout, or you'll lose your life."

"Ah~"

Garuno was almost in tears as he looked at Chen Jie and said, "My lord, please save me! You must save me!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jie said, "Don't worry, I will save you when it's time to save you. As for whether you can live or not, that depends on yourself."

Garuno said, "Thank you, sir. It's enough to have a chance to live. It's enough to have a chance to live."

Hearing Garuno's words, Chen Jie didn't say anything, but his eyes turned to the outside: "Someone's coming."

Ok?
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian realized what was happening. Just then, he heard rustling footsteps approaching from outside. Zhang Dingbian touched the long spear he carried with him.

Chen Jie gently shook his head and said, "Don't rush, let's take a look."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Dingbian looked at Chen Jie and nodded slightly.

The two remained calm, which frightened Garuno. He stared wide-eyed and said, "M-Master, are you...are you alright?"

Chen Jie smiled but remained silent.

Suddenly, the outer door was pushed open, and a group of people dressed in black robes appeared outside.

Each of them wore black robes and hoods, completely concealing themselves. The leader stood at the door and looked at the shop owner, asking, "How is it?"

The shop owner said, "There are a total of 362 slaves."

"If we include these guys in front of us, there should be 573 people!"

Upon hearing this, the man in black with the black hood said, "Five hundred and seventy-three people, hmm, not bad, that's enough. Let's go then."

The two men were talking without any attempt to hide it from the pirates in front of them, who were dumbfounded. It sounded like they were involved too.

Thinking this, all the pirates suddenly stood up, drew their knives one by one, and roared, "Damn it, what do you mean? Why are you treating us like slaves too!"

"That's right, I don't want to be taken away by you! Get out of my way, I want to leave!"

The pirate in front of them roared angrily. Although the tavern owner was very strong, they knew that once they became slaves, there would be no good end for them.

So they all started shouting at the top of their lungs, hoping to incite everyone to riot, so that even if the tavern owner was powerful, he couldn't kill them all.

Thinking of this, a group of pirates stood up and shouted.

Looking at the pirates, the man in black robes asked the tavern owner, "Have they had any drinks or taken anything?"

The tavern owner chuckled, "They all drank it; I watched them drink it."

Upon hearing this, the man in black chuckled and said, "You've been cursed by our magic and still dare to be so arrogant? What a joke."

Black magic!

Upon hearing this word, all the pirates were stunned, then their eyes widened as they exclaimed, "You...you gave us a curse?! Ugh!"

As he spoke, a group of people began to retch. Seeing them retching, the tavern owner sneered, "Don't waste your energy. The Control Mantra is excruciating to the touch; you won't be able to vomit it out. Just accept your fate!"

"Bastards, I'll kill you all!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately flew into a rage, drew their knives, and charged directly at the boss and the man in black.

"If we can't survive, neither can you!"

"Cut them to death with me!"

As they spoke, a group of people swung their knives and began to slash. It was clear that they harbored deep hatred and wished they could kill them immediately.

The group rushed over, and before the tavern owner could even react, the man in black clapped his hands. The next moment, the only oil lamp in the room suddenly burst into flame with a green light and burst into flame.

At that moment, the leading pirate had already raised his knife and was glaring at the man in black.

I told you not to play the ghosts and spirits for me, you'd better die!
With that, a sword slashed down, while the black-robed man stood with his hands behind his back, looking calm. The next moment, the sword slashed down, only three inches from the man's head, when suddenly the man's face changed, his expression turning ferocious. At this moment, the pirate's eyes were bulging, and black blood vessels bulged on his face, with what looked like insects swimming inside.

At this moment, the man in black robes laughed and said, "Controlling people and subduing insects, lurking on the heart, when activated, it will use the blood from the heart to rush straight to the top of the head, enter the brain, and control your body."

As he spoke, the man in the black robe extended his pale finger and slashed it across the pirate's heart, then down to his head. A cruel smile appeared on his face as he said, "Can you feel it? The feeling of worms crawling inside your body."

"Don't worry, you will remain rational throughout the entire process. It only controls your body, not your mind. You can clearly see everything you do."

"So you, and all of you, will be my puppets, hahaha, do you hear my summons?"

The man in black robes beckoned with his finger and said, "Alright, the commentary is over. Come with me."

As he spoke, the man in black robes turned around and saw the pirates behind him following like zombies, staggering into the darkness outside!

(End of this chapter)