Mainland Martial Arts

Chapter 140 Pirates

After finishing the work, the sun was gradually setting and a gorgeous sunset glow appeared on the horizon.

"Stop busying yourself, wash your hands and get ready for dinner." Lin Zi said gently.

Everyone walked into the house and found the dining table laden with steaming hot meals. There was fresh fish caught from the sea, emitting an enticing aroma, and there were also lush, fresh vegetables grown in the family's own garden.

Lu Bing couldn't wait to climb onto the stool, his eyes fixed on the delicious food on the table.

"Don't be impatient, little greedy cat. Wait until everyone is seated before eating." Lin Zi smiled and tapped Lu Bing's head gently.

Everyone sat around the table and began to enjoy this warm dinner.

"Lin Feng, eat more. You have lost weight recently." Lin Zi kept picking up food for Lin Feng.

Lin Feng said gratefully: "Sister Lin Zi, please stop busying yourself and eat more."

Halfway through the meal, Lin Feng put down his bowl and chopsticks and said seriously, "Sister Lin Zi, I want to tell you that I plan to leave here tomorrow."

When Lu Bing heard this, he forgot to chew the food in his mouth and said reluctantly: "Brother Lin Feng, please don't leave. I don't want you to leave."

Lu Hai gently touched Lu Bing's head and comforted him: "Lu Bing, Brother Lin Feng has important things to do, we should support him."

Lin Zi's eyes revealed worry: "Lin Feng, I know you have your own ideas, but I am really worried about you. It is a great fortune for you to come to our Xihuang Island. You were seriously injured and floating in the sea. If it were not for God's blessing, you would have died long ago..." Lin Zi couldn't continue when she said this.

Lin Feng held Lin Zi's hand and said, "Sister Lin Zi, thanks to your care during this period, I have recovered so well. I will be careful, don't worry too much."

Just then, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence in the room.

"Bang bang bang!" A fierce knock on the door sounded.

Lin Zi got up and opened the door. As soon as the door opened, a villager rushed in panting.

He held his knees with both hands, gasping for breath. Before he could catch his breath, he shouted anxiously, "Oh no! Pirates are coming! The village chief is telling the elderly, weak women, and young men to go and fight the pirates!"

After hearing this, everyone's faces instantly became solemn.

At Lin Zi's home, the atmosphere was tense and solemn. Lu Hai, looking anxiously at Lin Zi, said, "Master's Wife, take Lu Bing and seek refuge!" His voice trembled, his eyes filled with worry.

Lin Zi stood there, holding Lu Bing's hand tightly, her face full of reluctance. Her eyes slowly swept across the familiar house and courtyard. Every inch of this place was filled with memories of her and her husband.

"Lu Hai, I..." Lin Zi's voice choked with sobs, her eyes reddened, "I don't want to leave, this is our home."

Lin Feng stepped forward and gently advised: "Sister Lin Zi, the situation is critical. For Lu Bing's safety, you should go to shelter first."

Lu Bing's small body snuggled beside Lin Zi, his eyes full of fear and confusion.

Lin Zi looked down at Lu Bing, her heart aching. She knew that for the sake of her child, she couldn't be willful.

"Okay." Lin Zi's voice was extremely heavy. She took Lu Bing's hand and said, "Child, let's go."

She looked back every time she took a step, tears welling up in her eyes, and every step she took seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

Lin Feng and Lu Hai watched Lin Zi and Lu Bing's backs gradually disappearing into the distance, feeling mixed emotions.

"Let's go quickly too." Lin Feng said.

Lu Hai nodded, and together with the villager who came to report the news, followed Lin Feng and ran towards the place where the pirates were about to land.

Along the way, Lu Hai felt heavy as lead.

"Brother Lin Feng, this group of pirates has come for the fourth time." Lu Hai said while running and panting.

Lin Feng frowned, looking ahead with a determined gaze: "Tell me in detail."

Lu Hai took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. "When we first came here, everyone in our village was so naive. We thought that with over a thousand of us united, we could easily defeat them. Who knew that every one of those pirates was a warrior, and their leader had even reached the realm of a fourth-grade warrior? We ordinary villagers were like lambs to the slaughter in front of them, with no power to fight back at all."

Having said that, Lu Hai clenched his fists tightly, with flames of anger burning in his eyes.

"We suffered heavy losses in that battle. After the pirates won, they acted like demons, running rampant in the village, raping and looting, doing all kinds of evil. The whole village fell into despair and pain." Lu Hai's voice was full of pain and helplessness.

Lin Feng gritted his teeth, the anger in his heart growing stronger.

"Since then, they have come every three years. The first three times, although we knew we couldn't win, we still didn't give up resisting." There was a hint of tragedy in Lu Hai's voice.

As he spoke, Lu Hai suddenly stopped and looked at Lin Feng with complicated eyes.

At this moment, a strong wind blew, ruffling their hair and clothes.

A hint of determination flashed in Lu Hai's eyes, and then with a "thump", he knelt straight in front of Lin Feng.

Lin Feng was startled by this sudden action and quickly reached out to help: "Brother Lu Hai, what are you doing?"

Seeing this, the villagers nearby knelt down without hesitation.

Lin Feng was puzzled: "What are you doing?"

Lu Hai raised his head, his eyes full of pleading: "Brother Lin Feng, although I am not a warrior, I can feel that your strength is unfathomable. Please, save our village."

Lin Feng held Lu Hai's arms and said firmly, "Brother Lu Hai, don't worry. Since I promised to fight the enemy with you, I will definitely help you wipe out all the pirates! Besides, you taught me to sense the power of heaven and earth, and Sister Lin Zi saved my life. I have yet to repay your kindness."

Tears glistened in Lu Hai's eyes, and he said in a trembling voice, "Brother Lin Feng, we have no way of repaying your kindness."

Lin Feng helped Lu Hai up: "Don't dawdle, get up quickly, time is running out."

However, the villager still knelt on the ground, his body shaking constantly, and fear prevented him from getting up.

Lu Hai shouted, "Get up, Brother Lin Feng will definitely save us!"

Under Lu Hai's scolding, the villagers finally stood up tremblingly.

"Let's go!" Lin Feng shouted.

The three of them quickened their pace and ran towards the beach.

At this moment, the dark clouds in the sky grew lower and lower, as if to crush the entire world. The waves grew more and more violent, constantly crashing against the shore with a deafening roar.

The gloomy sky seemed like a heavy lead sheet, pressing down on people so hard that they could hardly breathe. The surging waves slammed against the rocks on the shore, splashing water all over the sky like an angry roar.