After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Chapter 557 Detaining the Japanese Pirates and Rescuing the Young and Strong

Products produced by the system must be of high quality.

It's not easy to plug the hole drilled by the drill bit, especially since the Japanese pirates didn't have the right tools on their ships.

The ship's cabins were mostly filled with food, cargo, and people, and the weight had reached its limit.

Now that seawater is flooding in, the entire cargo ship will be stranded in the port within a few hours and unable to leave.

This is why it's in a port; if it were at sea, the ship would sink in no time.

This is why Jiang Xiaoqi, knowing there were two hundred able-bodied people from the Great Zhou on board, still chose to drill holes in the bottom of the ship.

Before leaving port, the ship would take on water but not sink, which allowed the underwater robots to operate boldly.

At this moment, Li Tieniu, who was in the cabin, also noticed that the flow of water into the cabin had decreased, and judged that they had not yet left the port.

"Brother Tie Niu, the hatch is locked from the outside. We'll have to find something to smash it down."

"Yes, our cabin has no windows, and we can only get in and out through the single cabin door."

Li Tieniu nodded, "Brothers, do you still have the strength?"

"Although we haven't eaten much these past few days, who hasn't gone hungry since they were a child? This is nothing, Brother Tie Niu."

"Alright, let's take turns smashing the hatch, four people per group. Let's dismantle that floating broken wooden barrel to use it for leverage, which will save us some effort."

After saying that, Li Tieniu picked up a wooden bucket, threw it against the wall, and quickly dismantled it into slightly curved planks.

Others followed suit and fished out two or three more wooden buckets, so now most people had tools in their hands.

Just as Li Tieniu had predicted, the noises coming from their hold did not attract the attention of the Japanese pirates.

Li Tieniu didn't care whether the people on the other two ships could save themselves; he just knew his ship couldn't just sit and wait to die.

If the rescuers are reliable, they can work together from the inside; if the rescuers are unreliable, they can still save themselves on their own.

In short, you can't put all your eggs in one basket; you should only trust yourself.

Li Tieniu had previously been somewhat disappointed with the government's capabilities.

These thieves, who were speaking gibberish, were indeed cunning, but this was within the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the government couldn't possibly be completely unaware of it.

But as they waited and waited, they were met with wave after wave of more and more young men being abducted.

Before boarding the ship, they had united to resist, but unfortunately, no one knows what method the thieves used, but they seemed to forget who they were and where they were for a moment.

It wasn't until he entered the cabin that his mind gradually cleared.

But at this point, the only hatch on the ship had been sealed off.

Then they waited until the cabin started leaking, and chaos broke out on the thieves' side.

The men smashing the hatch had changed several times, and the hatch was beginning to show signs of loosening.

Everyone was soaked to the bone by this time, but no one cared; survival was the most important thing.

At this moment, Prefect Li seized the opportunity and ordered the garrison troops to surround the three ships. To be on the safe side, the three ships were also chained together.

Prefect Li wanted to board the ship with them, but was stopped by the garrison commander.

"Lord Li, everyone has their own expertise. Fighting and defending against enemies is the job of military officers. Civil officials, step aside!"

"What time is it? Why are you still distinguishing between civil and military affairs? This case is under my supervision. How can I hide in the back and let you risk your life all by yourself?!"

"Lord Li, there's no need to say more. Civil and military duties are different. To put it bluntly, once you're on board, we'll have to divide our attention to protect you, which is not ideal."

The garrison commander spoke very directly, but his intentions were good. He really didn't want a civil official like Lord Li to get involved, because swords and spears wouldn't be so indiscriminate in a moment.

Whether Lord Li was afraid or not once he boarded the ship is another matter, but he really had to devote his energy to taking care of him.

"Yes, I am a burden. Fine, then my men will also be under the general's command. We must rescue the people and detain the Japanese pirates!"

"Lord Li, please rest assured. Before the ship leaked, I was worried that they would sail away, but now we have them locked up. It's like catching a turtle in a jar. Just wait for the good news!"

This isn't just boasting; after all, it seems we have the upper hand right now.

Hidden in the shadows, Jiang Xiaoqi wasn't so optimistic. He wasn't sure how many ninjas were among the Japanese pirates.

With their ship leaking and locked down, the enemy is bound to resort to desperate measures during the fierce battle.

Jiang Xiaoqi knew their true nature. After all, they were of the same lineage. If their descendants could do things that were utterly immoral and outrageous, what difference would there be between them now?

Therefore, simply exploiting the breach in the ship wasn't enough. Jiang Xiaoqi still didn't fully understand the combat strength of the Kyoto garrison and couldn't be completely at ease.

Ordinary Japanese pirates could be left to the soldiers, but he would keep an eye on those mystical ninjas, who he would have to deal with personally.

After putting on the gas mask he had just redeemed from the system shop and taking two calming pills, Jiang Xiaoqi boarded the ship from the shady side.

This avoids immediate confrontation with the garrison and potential misunderstandings, and also makes boarding the ship more discreet.

Once the Japanese pirates and the garrison troops start fighting, I can secretly finish them off.

"Brothers! Charge with me!"

More than a thousand soldiers boarded the ship, and at a command, they broke into the cabin and attacked the enemy.

"Baka! Nani de shi ga?!"

The Japanese pirates, who were still bailing water out of the cabin, did not expect that a large number of troops would board the ship. They immediately disregarded the cargo ship that was still being filled with water and drew their swords to fight.

"Baga! Baga! Way to go!"

A few more intimidating curses followed, which our side couldn't understand anyway, so we continued our charge!

When Jiang Xiaoqi saw that the cabin of one of the ships had been broken open from the inside, he knew that there were still some clever people among the people.

Then he can go and help break down the hatches of the other two ships.

The people were all locked in the lowest level cabin, which is why there were no windows except for the cabin door.

This was intentional on the part of the Japanese pirates; they didn't want the pirates to know about the alternation of day and night, nor did they want them to have the opportunity to jump into the sea.

The hatch wasn't just locked, otherwise Li Tieniu and his men wouldn't have had to go through so many rounds of manpower to barely manage to break it open.

The hatch was not only locked from the outside, but also had more than a dozen wooden planks nailed to it horizontally and vertically.

Jiang Xiaoqi certainly wouldn't use brute force; a chainsaw could solve the problem, so why waste her energy?

Moreover, chainsaws are much cheaper than drill bits; I redeemed a mini chainsaw for just a dozen or so points.

They quickly sawed through the wooden planks sealing the hatch, and after finishing one, they moved on to the next.

The battle was resolved in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and the chainsaw, the drill, and the robots used at the beginning were all recycled back into space.

The people on the three ships will at least not suffocate for the time being; they can only hope that the men brought by Lord Li can end the battle quickly.

At the beginning of the confrontation, the people brought by Prefect Li did have the upper hand due to their overwhelming numbers.

However, the situation changed again when a group of strangely dressed, concealing themselves, Japanese pirates joined the battle.