Becoming a saint begins with apprenticing under the last martial arts champion.

Lu Changqing's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing Li Erwa's words.

"What's wrong with Xiao Hao?"

Li Erwa quickly replied, "We have several boats at home that we need to transport goods inland. The first few boats that tested the waters have all been fine."

"But just when the young master and Uncle Xing were in charge, and the ship was actually carrying valuable jewels, it was hijacked by pirates!"

Upon hearing this extremely coincidental event, Lu Changqing's first thought was: "I'm keeping a ghost in my house."

At the same time, he instinctively asked, "Where are the other experts in the family?"

Li Erwa said, "To make it seem more authentic, several skilled swimmers with advanced internal energy were sent out. It was also to exchange some goods."

"There are indeed experts on Young Master's ship now, with as many as three experts who have entered the realm of Qi."

"But the pirates had a geographical advantage, were well-prepared but undefended, and had several skilled fighters and guns on their ships."

"Now, young master's ship is trapped in the strait, unable to move forward or backward!"

Lu Changqing's heart sank when he heard these words.

Could the bandits be that strong?

Several highly skilled martial artists, as well as several ships equipped with guns and cannons.

This is definitely not the kind of reserve that ordinary river bandits should have.

The word "foreigner" popped into his mind again.

Lu Changqing spoke up, "So, what do you want me to do?"

Without hesitation, Li Erwa said, "Master means that we would appreciate it if Brother Lu could rescue the young master!"

"Cargo, ships, anything can be abandoned, but we hope the young master's life can be guaranteed!!"

Lu Changqing understood.

He also felt that the Wang family couldn't possibly expect a simple young man like himself, who was "good at swimming," to save the ship.

"I see."

"Where are they?" Lu Changqing asked.

Li Erwa: "Northwest direction from the village port wharf."

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An endless expanse of water.

A large merchant ship was speeding across the water.

On the deck, Uncle Xing's tall figure looked back, surrounded by busy sailors.

"Manager Xing has been shaken off for a short time."

A sailor dressed in shorts reported to Uncle Xing, "But there are two holes in the stern caused by cannon fire, which will affect our speed."

"Also, those river pirates are more familiar with this area than we are."

"I feel..." the sailor paused, then finally gritted his teeth and said, "It's only a matter of time before we're caught up. We're still in their encirclement!"

Uncle Xing didn't speak, but his fingers twitched involuntarily inside his sleeve.

After a moment, he spoke, "Lower the three small boats. You, Ah Da, and Ah Xian, each go in one of the three directions. We'll cover you. Can you take the young master away?"

The sailor shook his head: "Hard to say!"

"The small boat is fast, but we can't be sure if there are other pirates outside the encirclement to provide backup."

"If that were the case, we'd probably die even faster!"

"And how could ordinary river pirates possibly have such a thorough and meticulous plan and operation!"

By the end, the sailor's meaning was self-evident.

Uncle Xing did not respond after hearing this.

After a moment of silence, the sailor growled, "Brother Xing, fuck his mother! Or should we fight those guys?"

"At least there's still some chance of winning!"

Uncle Xing glanced at the cabin, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes, before finally rejecting the idea, "There's still a chance."

"The master has raised us for over ten years. If we can send the young master away, we should do so."

The sailor, after hearing this, said nothing more, only muttering resentfully, "Those damned foreign devils!"

"And that spineless Zhang family man, he's like a dog, he kneels down and fawns over the foreigners for even a little bit of meat!"

"The Grand Canal Gang were also shameless opportunists..."

He ignored the sailors' curses, while Uncle Xing lowered his eyes and pondered.

After a few moments, he asked again, "Has the carrier pigeon been sent out?"

The sailor replied, "It's already been sent out. It was sent out half an hour ago."

A young man's image appeared in Uncle Xing's mind.

If he can hold out until the other side arrives, young master might still survive...

"Let's wait a little longer."

"Our casualties are manageable, and the ship is still relatively intact, so we can wait a little longer..."

Just as Uncle Xing finished speaking, the man on the lookout tower above, holding binoculars, shouted, "Alert! Alert!"

"The pirates from the west are closing in rapidly!"

Instantly, everyone on the ship tensed up.

What alarmed them even more was...

The warning sounds had barely faded.

Then the announcement rang out again: "A ship is approaching from the southeast!"

"It's a mainship with three cannons!!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces showed great shock, and many people revealed fear.

Even Uncle Xing and the sailor beside him who had mastered the skill of knocking on the gate looked extremely ugly.

Water is not land.

Ships, guns, and cannons are the keys to winning a battle on the water.

And now...

They are at a disadvantage in every aspect.

Uncle Xing's expression showed struggle and great pain.

Despite years of rigorous martial arts training, he found it nearly impossible to utilize his skills on the water!

Suddenly, a loud bang exploded.

"boom--!"

In the distance, the bandits fired their cannons, the long, dark pipes billowing white smoke.

A shell, barely visible to the naked eye, hurtled towards them.

Even though the boat carrying Uncle Xing and his men had already done its best to sail away.

But it was still just a scratch.

The entire ship shook violently, and those on board could hardly stand.

"The hull is leaking! Uncle Xing, the boat won't move! What do we do?"

"It's over, we're definitely finished."

"Dive into the water and fight these thugs! Either way, we're going to die!"

"Fuck you, Uncle Xing, are you in or not?!"

"..."

For a moment, everyone in the cabin lost their desire to win, and only had the will to fight to the death.

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...

"Hahaha! Let's kill them!"

In the cabin at the bottom of the "water bandit" main ship, Zhang Jiayu, with her hair styled in a flamboyant slicked-back manner, was using a long-handled telescope to examine the distant boat carrying Wang Hao.

Upon seeing the artillery fire, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Damn it, still going against my Zhang family!"

"I'll kill your own son first, then your whole family!"

As she spoke, Zhang Jiayu chuckled, "That Wang Fanghua has a pretty good figure. I heard she broke through to the fourth level of training. She must be very curvaceous and resilient."

"Boom boom boom—"

Several more cannon shots rang out.

The ship Wang Hao was on had a huge hole punched in it.

A few more hits and the boat will sink to the bottom!

Seeing that victory was within her grasp, Zhang Jiayu put down the long-handled binoculars in her hand.

"Oh right, and that Lu Changqing too."

"Although they're insignificant, once the Wang family is dealt with, we must eliminate them as well!"

Zhang Jiayu was furious when she recalled how Lu Changqing had called her a silver spear and a candle at the dock.

"When the time comes, we'll tear his mouth apart!"

His attendant behind him echoed, "This servant also remembers what happened that day."

"When the time comes, we'll rip his tongue out alive and serve it to the young master as a snack with his wine."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jiayu couldn't help but chuckle softly.

But before he could speak, a muffled thud sounded in his ear.

"boom!"

The sound is different from that of artillery.

The sound came from the soles of their feet!

Before they could react...

A thick column of water burst through the wooden planks at the bottom of the boat!

Countless streams of water rushed in, quickly submerging everyone's ankles.

In a split second when no one was paying attention, a hand suddenly grabbed the arrogant Zhang Jiayu's ankle and pulled her down forcefully!