Time Travel: A Fisherwoman Goes to the Sea to Raise a Baby

Chapter 537 Encountering Pirates on the Way Home

As the cargo ship departed the port, Sanchuan Sihai leaned against the railing outside the upper deck, watching the sheep bleating on the deck.

The child's cat-like eyes sparkled as he asked in confusion, "Third Brother, why do these sheep smell so bad? The sheep we raise at home don't smell this bad."

Sanchuan wiped the vomit off the child's collar. "We only have one sheep. Grandma does nothing but take care of the sheep all day long. If it still smells like this, how can we face Grandma?"

"sorry."

Sihai said, puffing out his cheeks.

"After my older sister goes back, I still want to eat lamb and fish stew hot pot, and roasted lamb chops."

The child struggled with the hawthorn in his mouth for a while, then looked around at the bleating sheep on the deck.

My mouth is practically watering.

"You ate a big chicken leg and drank a pot of almond milk just before you boarded the ship." Old Lu was stunned.

"But I threw up after I got on the ship, and I feel terrible now. Besides, it will be late when I get home, and I'll definitely be hungry by then."

Old Lu was speechless and could only roll his eyes silently.

The kid was very clever when it came to food. As he spoke, he spat out the hawthorn that he hadn't bitten open. It was covered in saliva, but it was unharmed.

Why?

Because hawthorn berries are sour, he just sucked on them for fun.

The moment it was taken out of his mouth, Sanchuan threw it away.

"Don't be so filthy. If you want to eat, just eat it directly. You can't hold it in your mouth, understand?" Sanchuan coaxed his younger brother gently, afraid that he would be unhappy.

"This stuff can cause choking; if you accidentally get it stuck in your throat, you won't be able to breathe."

Sihai nodded. "I'll listen."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sanchuan laughed.

Sihai can be so mischievous that he wants to hit him, and sometimes he's as docile as a kitten.

The child was still wondering why his third brother was laughing when, in the next instant, a kiss was pressed against his forehead.

Sihai shrank back, smiling shyly.

Something's not right up ahead...

Old Lu was lazily watching the two children talk, but he immediately became alert as soon as Xu Yiyi's voice came out.

She quickly stuffed Wu Yuan into San Chuan's arms and took out her telescope to look over.

"What the hell? I can't see anything clearly." Fatty Wang leaned on the railing and looked in the direction Xu Yiyi was looking.

There's nothing there.

If you squint and look again, you can only see a dark shadow at most.

As they were talking, Yi Yi immediately handed the telescope in her hand to Lao Lu.

"Do you think they're rescuing people, or are pirates boarding the ship?"

The moment the word "pirate" was uttered, Fatty Wang was on high alert, his eyes filled with terror. He immediately dragged Sanchuan and Sihai back into the cabin.

At the same time, the boatmen on the ship also noticed something was wrong ahead.

"Master, there's a killing going on ahead."

Aoyama stiffened, took the telescope, and looked ahead.

On the distant horizon, several small black dots were moving, and the outlines of ships could be vaguely discerned.

What is striking is that two of the larger ships are approaching, while several smaller fast boats, like sharks smelling blood, are rapidly circling and weaving around the two large ships.

"Save them my ass, they're stealing the cargo ship ahead."

Old Lu grumbled as he put down the telescope, a moment of panic washing over him.

After all, there were only children on the ship, and he couldn't accept anything going wrong.

Xu Yiyi reconnected the telescope and continued looking ahead. At this moment, their cargo ship was too far away to hear anything, but she could clearly see scattered lights flickering among the ship's shadow.

The sails of one of the cargo ships were already on fire.

She could vaguely see figures jumping from one ship to another, but she wasn't sure if she was seeing things. Occasionally, she could also see swords gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"Pirates! Pirates are robbing the cargo ship ahead." Aoyama's face was ashen, his voice strained. "They're killing people!"

The deck fell into a deathly silence, with only the sound of the wind and the roar of the waves.

Now everyone could see clearly that this robbery had occurred in broad daylight.

"Turn around! Turn around right now!"

Qingshan practically roared as he rushed to the helmsman's side, forcing himself to calm down, "Quickly... run to the nearest county town dock."

The helmsman hurriedly turned the rudder, and the boatmen quickly adjusted the sails and rigging.

"It's too late!" The lookout's voice was even more urgent. "It's simply too late. The nearest county dock is more than half an hour away even with the wind at full speed. Besides, the pirate ships are fast. Who knows if they've even seen us? If they finish dealing with those two cargo ships ahead, they can turn around and catch up with us."

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts sank instantly.

As far as the eye could see, on the vast sea, apart from the tragedy unfolding in the distance and their lone cargo ship, there was no other vessel in sight.

What was once a safe waterway has now become a dangerous place with no one to shelter it.

"Then... what should we do? Are we just supposed to wait to die?" Fatty Wang's legs went weak, and his voice trembled.

He was still clutching the gift for his grandson in his hand, and tears streamed down his face whenever he thought of his family.

San Chuan didn't have time to comfort him; he quickly hugged Wu Yuan tightly in his arms, while using his other hand to pull Si Hai away from causing trouble.

Outside the cabin, Xu Yiyi had already gripped the dagger tucked at her waist, her gaze sweeping coldly across the sea before her.

Old Lu had stood up straight at some point, squinting at the distant flames, his face so dark it seemed to drip ink.

Xu Yiyi took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

She looked at the green hills, then at the restless old road and the children on the boat besides the boatmen, and at the cargo hold piled high with goods.

The fully loaded cargo ship was very cumbersome and could not possibly outrun the pirates' fast ships.

A hard fight...

Xu Yi glanced at Lao Lu, this powerful weapon. He was a good fighter, but Xu Yi didn't dare to take the risk.

Her brothers were also on the boat.

“We can’t go to the county town.” She said softly, “They’re too conspicuous, their course is fixed, our boat can’t outrun them, and we can’t make it to the dock.”

After all, a rocket flying over could easily catch fire.

"Then...where should we escape to?" Qingshan was sweating profusely with anxiety.

Xu Yiyi's mind raced as she looked around, finally settling on a group of islands and reefs to the side of the flight path.

She quickly took out her telescope and looked in that direction. When Qingshan saw it, he slapped his thighs with both hands.

“Going ashore is probably not an option.” He paused. “The waterways around that group of islands and reefs are complex and full of hidden reefs, making it difficult for large ships to enter.”

“Head towards that reef area.” She pointed in that direction, her tone leaving no room for argument. “Go into shallow water, navigate the crevices between the rocks. Their speedboats have a shallow draft, but you know your own boat's dimensions better. Take a gamble, use the terrain, maybe you can shake them off, or… stall until something unexpected happens.”

This is a risky move, or even a move that could save you from a desperate situation.

But for now, they have no other choice.

"Listen to her!" Old Lu suddenly spoke, his voice resolute.

Aoyama gritted his teeth: "Alright! Turn the helm! Towards the reef area, full speed ahead!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ship turned and headed towards the fog-shrouded islands and reefs.

The weather was fine this morning, but from noon onwards it was covered by dark clouds. As we drove from the city towards Ping'an Town, the weather became increasingly gloomy.

By this time, the sea and sky were one color, both a suffocating gray.

The fog was suspended in place, making it impossible to see anything even a little distance away.

"Thank God! May the Sea Goddess protect us!"

Looking at the thick fog, Qingshan felt a little more at ease.

They began to methodically direct the ships to approach the island group, hoping to use the fog to conceal them.