Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 60 A New Beginning, A New Look
When Wang Cheng "heard" this guy's desperate will to survive, and compared it with the original words of the Japanese leader, he was stunned.

But looking back, his rare and valuable commodity is not surprising at all.

[Rare Goods: Gao Ren]
He has achieved minor success in the internal cultivation method "Rat Breathing Technique" and is proficient in four languages: Da Zhao, Japanese, Frankish, and Dutch.

Destiny Chart: A chart where the Officer and Killer stars attack the self.

When the Officer and Killer stars are strong and unfavorable, and one encounters the Officer and Killer stars in a major luck cycle or annual luck cycle, it forms an attack on the self by the Officer and Killer stars, which easily leads to official disasters and specifically harms one's superiors.

When in danger, they are often forced to sacrifice their superiors to save themselves.

Value of goods: 4,000 incense and religious offerings (a rare commodity for a county, worth hoarding).

Note: The titles of "Headmaster," "First Mate," "Treasurer," "Helmsman," and "Grand Master" represent the limits of the Zi Ying ship, but not the limits of Gao himself.

"What a talented person!"

Wang Cheng had no intention of accepting this group of Japanese and letting them continue to operate the ships, and even if they were all as docile as the interpreter Gao Ren, he dared not use them.

Few people in this world understand the ruthlessness of these Japanese better than him.

They are ruthless to others and ruthless to themselves; the infamous Kamikaze carbon-based guided bomb is their masterpiece.

He had no doubt that if he used violence to force them to cooperate, one of those fearless idiots would set fire to the ammunition depot and die with them if he wasn't careful.

Therefore, Wang Cheng temporarily set aside Gao Ren, the interpreter who was completely harmless to the enemy, and had Zhang Wen first wake up all the tied-up crew members by splashing water on them.

Then he personally approached the technical chief, Dairyō, and ignoring the interpreter's sudden deathly pale face, spoke to him in fluent Japanese:

There is an old saying in China: "Wei Junjie, a materialist from the West!"
"If you're willing to teach me all the navigation skills you know, I'll give you a quick death, how about that?"

Da Liao dismissed him with disdain and responded with another ancient saying:

"Hmph! There's an old saying in China: Better to be a broken piece of jade than a whole piece of tile."

Save your energy, kill me or torture me as you please.

After being rebuked like that, Wang Cheng suddenly realized that his charming ancestors had indeed said a lot of seemingly reasonable "old sayings" that could be interpreted in both directions.

"A prodigal son who returns is more precious than gold; a good horse doesn't eat the grass it has already grazed."

"A rabbit doesn't eat the grass near its burrow; those near the water get the moon first."

A true man would rather die than submit; a true man can bend and stretch.

There are countless examples that can be given.

Well, you've finally finished saying that old saying.

No wonder Confucian practitioners can always be "reasonable" when cultivating themselves; with so many ancient sayings to rely on, it's hard not to be reasonable.

Finally, Wang Cheng realized he wasn't good at talking; his sales skills were practically nonexistent. So, he glared at people and said:
"Don't you Yingzhou people have your own ancient sayings?"

"Drowned him!"

At his command, the shadow beneath Daisuke Oiryuu began to flow like water, and a pair of hands emerged from the shadow and gripped his throat.

As Da Liao watched his entire upper body being dragged into the shadows by the evil spirit, his face slowly turning purplish-red, he was about to drown.

Wang Cheng thought to himself:

"When I finally gather thirteen sailing warships and raise an army to conquer the sixty-six kingdoms of Yingzhou, I'll order everyone to be forbidden from speaking Japanese from now on!"

Then, the evil spirit's hands loosened, and Da Liao immediately stretched his neck and gasped for breath like a fish out of water.

"Huchi. Huchi"

But after only catching his breath, he was dragged down again.

This is similar to the punishment of "sticking paper on one's face," which inflicts both psychological and physical torment.

After several repetitions, Da Liao, who had been stubbornly insisting on his point, felt like his lungs were about to burst and broke down on the spot.

"Kill me! I'll agree to anything you ask."

Where in the world are there so many fearless tough guys?
They can only continue to persist because the punishments are not harsh enough.

Master Wang was too kind-hearted. He was actually a little curious: if he brought out the Ten Great Tortures of the Qing Dynasty, would the deceased turn into the most vicious evil spirit on the spot?
With this "chicken" in hand, it will be much easier to undermine the will of others later.

"Are you all willing to teach me your navigation skills?"

The leader, sailors, gunners, and marines all begged for mercy:

"Hand it over, hand it over!"

"I'll pay too, I just want to die quickly!" Although [Sihaitongbao] claims to be a trading platform that advocates mutual consent and fair trade, once it holds the life of a "customer" in its hands, it naturally has many ways to complete a "fair transaction".

After Wang Cheng unleashed his series of attacks, very few die-hards remained who could continue to resist, and they were thoroughly dealt with by Zhang Wu and his men, who were wielding sticks.

According to the Frankish organization, most of the people on board were marines responsible for hand-to-hand combat, who were quite skilled in martial arts, and there was also a considerable number of temple soldiers [sea ghosts].

The most valuable crew members were the sailors and gunners.

After completing all the transactions, Wang Cheng ultimately obtained ninety-eight external training methods of varying progress, including the "Eight Blades of Breaking Waves" and the "Iron Cannon Technique" (firearm technique), as well as a portion of the Haizhu Ghost's Ghostly Skill, "Turtle Head Body".

The remaining parts consist of dozens of manuals on sail handling, steering, and cannon handling techniques required to operate a sailing warship.
In the blink of an eye, he had acquired all the necessary skills to operate a sailing warship.

The Japanese crew members were squeezed dry of all their value, leaving only scum, who were then sold to [Sihai Tongbao] to be recycled for profit.

This business deal was so bad that not even a trace was left.

He then collected a copper coin from each of his Tanka crew members, pretending it was the secret skill of the "Chaofenglang," and sold these navigation techniques to his loyal comrades.

In just a moment, they inherited the skills that the Japanese had painstakingly honed over many years, and some, like Zhang Wu and Zhang Wen, even became versatile.

Although the crew had long heard about the incredible practice of "selling official positions" from Wang Cheng, they were still a group of sailors.

But when they experienced it firsthand, they still found it somewhat unbelievable that this unearned gain came without effort, and some sentimental ones couldn't help but shed tears:
"The glory and benefits that the big ship received were not enjoyed by him alone, but were shared equally among us."

"Without the big ship's bow, we wouldn't be where we are today!"

"This is a life-saving grace, loyalty!"

A group of Tanka crew members nearby, who were disciplining a few die-hards, felt that if they were to fall below the level of one breath and six blows, it would be a stain on their loyalty to the captain of the ship!

Wang Cheng was also glad that he had chosen to work part-time as a "Chaofenglang" (a type of official), as it gave him a plausible reason on the surface.

Once his extraordinary business acumen, completely different from that of ordinary court officials, is revealed, his power will have already snowballed.

If you have any questions, ask my shipborne artillery.

Subsequently, Wang Cheng also found Monkey Two, who was also unconscious, along with the "calming headband" on its head.

Unfortunately, it only has the headband, not the spell from the original owner, and no official [monkey trainer], so it can't be used temporarily.

They can only put them into the "legal treasury" of money-grubbing people for now, and deal with them when they get back.

At this point, Wang Cheng had completely transformed his military capabilities.

With this sailing warship, the "Blue Robe," as long as he successfully receives his ordination and joins the ranks, and learns one or two unique skills or extraordinary techniques from the "Guide to Sending You with the Wind," he can succeed.

He could immediately become one of the most famous ship captains in the East China Sea, gaining the power to intervene in the situation at Yuegang.

The transformed crew worked together to clean the sailing warship and then took their positions according to the navigation skills they had acquired.

Wang Cheng, full of vigor and ambition, gave the order:

"Return to base, we're going back to be ordained and receive our official titles!"

The crowd brandished their swords and spears and cheered together:
"Roar--!"

As New Year's Eve passed, the first rays of the morning sun of the fortieth year of Shaozhi dispelled the dark clouds and fell upon Wang Cheng.

A new year begins, and everything is renewed.

Two months ago, they were like stray dogs, but today they finally have the confidence to fight back for the first time.

From now on, if Kou can go there, so can I!

After the warships sailed away.

Translator Gao Ren jolted awake from a lifeboat, staring at the food and water prepared on board, and remained stunned for a long time.

"I think I drank too much at the banquet and fell asleep without realizing it."

But what about our huge ship, the "Zi Ying"? What about everyone else? What about the Tanka people's fishing boat?

Gao Ren shook his head vigorously, wondering if he had blacked out from drinking and missed a very important memory, but he had no clue what was going on.

I sat there for a while, and a cold wind brushed against my face, making me shiver.

"No, I have to go back to Wufeng Banner and pay my respects to the [Mountain-Carrying General]. I have no sense of security without a powerful backer, and I can't live like this for even a day longer."

But as he looked at the vast ocean and the lone boat at his feet, his face was filled with a look of wanting to cry but having no tears.

In the end, he had no choice but to try his best, so he gritted his teeth and started rowing hard towards the north.

(End of this chapter)