Chapter 1 Qian Tiao

Although Qian Tiao didn't mind, Suren didn't stare too intently.

However, occasionally glimpsing that exquisite figure in the water was quite pleasing to the eye.

Outside the window, snowflakes fell one by one, accumulating a thick layer on the windowsill. The lights in the room were dim, and the moonlight gradually climbed up the window, shining into the room like silver, scattering across the pool of misty steam, a brilliant expanse of silver.

The warm medicinal bath nourished his skin, and Suren also enjoyed this leisurely time.

The two chatted intermittently.

Before long, Qian Tiao seemed to have washed away the fishy smell of the sea that had accumulated over the past month, and exhaled a long, comfortable breath of stale air: "Soaking in this has finally eased things..."

Then came the sound of splashing water.

Suren opened his eyes and watched Qian Tiao stand up from the pool, completely naked.

The night was deep, and the moonlight was bright. Silvery moonlight shone in through the glass window, falling directly on that exquisite and beautiful figure.

Perhaps feeling that they were already exposed to each other, there was nothing to avoid about coming out of the water naked. Qian Tiao stood up stark naked and even greeted Suren, "Suren, I'm done soaking, you can take your time."

"Okay."

Suren raised his eyebrows with a light smile.

He hadn't intended to take advantage of this gambling addict, but when he looked at her, he couldn't help but let his gaze linger on her body for a moment.

Before, soaking in the water, with the refraction of light and the lingering mist, that exquisite figure looked hazy and unreal.

But now, coming out of the water, it was completely unobstructed.

Qian Tiao was standing with her back to the window, and the moonlight shone from behind her as she stood up. The moonlight draped over her body like a gauze garment, as if her whole body was emitting a faint fluorescent glow. The moonlight spread out a hazy shadow around the edges of her skin. For a moment, light and shadow merged, like crystal clear warm jade, a smooth and delicate sight.

And because of the shadows, the snow-topped peaks became even more majestic.

The heavy visual impact, yet the proportions made one not feel the slightest burden, as if everything was just right.

Qian Tiao also noticed the gaze, a hint of helplessness in her expression, and glared at Suren: Still looking?

Saying that, she ignored him and turned to the door and called out, "Lolota, get me a bath towel."

A slightly flustered response came from a corner of the room, "Ah... oh! Okay, Teacher!"

As Qian Tiao turned to the side, the smooth curve of her beautiful back was completely exposed.

Suren didn't restrain his gaze at all. Beautiful things always made people feel happy, so he couldn't help but take a few more glances. He watched the exquisite curve, and crystal droplets of water slid down her skin, quickly sliding from her shoulders to her slender waist, and then, because of her proud curves, the speed of the slide suddenly slowed down. Eyes and water droplets seemed unable to stay on that smooth skin, gently stroking down, following the soft curve...

In the shadows of the moonlight, Qian Tiao tossed her wet blue hair.

Probably because it felt uncomfortable against her skin, she tied it up with a rope.

It was just this gesture of raising her hand that stirred up endless spring scenery, and the view in front of her chest was completely exposed...

Outside the window was a poignant night scene of snow, and inside the room was a warm spring.

Suren's eyes were slightly blurred.

With her hair pulled high, the fierce Rakshasa tattoo on her back came into view. An evil spirit on her back, and instantly, a heroic swordsman appeared before him.

It was this interplay of light and shadow that made his mind slightly dazed. Suren seemed to see two layers of light and shadow.

One side was a Rakshasa night ghost untouched by the mortal world, and the other was a boisterous gambling addict.

Not only was her figure beautiful, but Suren also saw a fierce, sharp "qi" on Qian Tiao, an unparalleled sharpness.

Suren couldn't help but praise, "Sister Qian Tiao, your 'qi' is so strong..."

Hearing this, Qian Tiao, who had just finished tying up her hair, tilted her head and glanced at him, the corner of her mouth rising: "You're not bad either. You've improved a lot."

Suren smiled and shrugged, also withdrawing his wandering gaze.

.......

Teacher, you're still not dressed!

Listening to the calm conversation between the two, Lolota, who was holding the bath towel to the side, had a strange look in her eyes.

Recalling the previous embarrassment, her cheeks flushed slightly. She had thought that there was a special relationship between her teacher and this man, but without the teacher's permission, she didn't dare leave the room.

But now, it didn't seem like it?

......

After taking a bath, Suren didn't leave. He stayed in the room with Qian Tiao and the little girl named Lolota.

He didn't mind. Staying in a hotel was no different from staying in a bathhouse.

He was also used to staying with Qian Tiao.

Besides, at night, he was either meditating or tinkering with eerie puppets, so having one more person wasn't awkward.

The rooms at the bathhouse were much more expensive than at the hotel, but fortunately, it was all small money.

They stayed for several days.

Every day, Qian Tiao would go to the gambling den, picking up the strange smell of pirates, and then come back to take a bath and rest in the evening.

Since the battle at the Sailor's Tavern that day, no one dared to treat her as a fat sheep anymore. But even so, Qian Tiao's gambling luck was not very good. It didn't take two days for her to lose all the savings in her pocket.

Then, without money, a dignified pirate captain stayed in the hotel all day, living off the charity of her old friend Suren.

Fortunately, the little girl named Lolota was a competent housekeeper. She had bought some supplies with some of the cash in advance and had them loaded onto the ship. This prevented the planned departure time from being delayed.

After being occupied by pirates, the price of living materials in Blizzard City soared, but the price of alchemical materials was very attractive.

Suren also fell into a busy and fulfilling life.

He bought a large number of materials to repair the eerie puppets that had been damaged in the previous battle and to create some new puppets.

The three stayed in the Grand Sun Bathhouse for a full five days.

On this day, the day of departure finally arrived.

.......

In the room, Qian Tiao used gauze to wrap her chest in front of the dressing mirror, restraining her proud figure. Then, she put on the pirate captain's uniform that hadn't been washed.

While putting it on, she complained, "Being a pirate is good for everything, but this uniform is too terrible, and you can't take a bath whenever you want."

To be a pirate, you have to look like a pirate. Pirates shouldn't be fastidious.

She said here, and then turned to Suren, who had already packed up and was looking through the books, and said, "I heard that there are good volcano bathhouses in the four countries of North Continent. How about we try them then?"

Suren casually responded, "Okay."

Lolota was tidying up her clothes to the side, and said faintly, "Teacher, if we can't find a good job next, we won't have any money to resupply when we get to shore next time. What's worse is that if our ship isn't recoated, we may not even reach the four countries of North Continent and will be overturned by the waves..."

Qian Tiao didn't care at all, and said, "Oh, someone will be delivering money and supplies to us soon."

Hearing this, Lolota was even more worried, and said, "But... Teacher, when I went to inquire about news before, I heard that someone was inquiring about our Dawn Troupe. That 'One-Eyed' Soke has a big background and may gather a lot of people to make trouble for us..."

In the past few days, Suren and Qian Tiao's conversations had hardly avoided her, and Lolota knew some things that ordinary crew members didn't know.

Hearing this, Qian Tiao's eyes narrowed slightly, without the slightest worry, but rather a look of eagerness: "It's even better if more come. If we really do this one, won't we have everything?"

"But..."

Lolota stared at Qian Tiao in the mirror with resentful eyes.

Thinking that it was probably useless to persuade her. Da Feng Novel

She then turned her head to look at Suren, and said, "Mr. Suren, won't you persuade Teacher? I think it would be safer for us to set sail in a few days. Otherwise, in case those guys..."

After a few days of getting along day and night, Lolota and Suren were no longer strangers and could say a few words.

Hearing this, Suren not only didn't help the little girl, but also had the same attitude as Qian Tiao, and smiled dismissively: "I think what your teacher said is right. If the enemy comes, just kill them all. A man cannot get rich without unexpected wealth..."

"..."

Lolota listened, pouting her mouth, with a wronged look that she was so worried about the two of you.

It's okay if her teacher is sometimes unreliable...

This Mr. Suren clearly felt quite stable, how come he's the same as his teacher now.

You're only at the Third Order, and the enemy is a very, very strong big pirate!

Even if the teacher is very powerful, what if the enemy has many ships and many people?

......

In the end, Lolota failed to persuade Qian Tiao to change her mind.

The three walked out of the Grand Sun Bathhouse.

Suren and Qian Tiao walked in front, and Lolota behind them held a knife, her small face full of resentment and worry.

They walked to the pier, and the crew members were already on the ship.

"Captain!"

"The captain is here, prepare to set sail!"

"..."

The once noisy Stormwind City pier has now become a pirate's exclusive port, with various fluttering skull pirate flags in sight.

Suren looked at the slightly tattered three-masted sailing ship in front of him, and asked with a strange expression: "Sister Qian Tiao, is this your sea ship?"

There were patches on the sails, the ropes looked severely worn, there were traces of cannon fire that had been casually patched up on the deck and hull, the coating layer was also corroded, and the cannons were the cheapest models on the market...

The entire sea ship revealed a sense of dilapidation and antiquity everywhere.

Gu Qian Tiao raised her eyebrows and responded, "Yes, this is the Grey Dolphin, which was snatched half a month ago. Although the Wind Rider we had when we came out of Blackfort Reef was good, it was too conspicuous, so we sank it into the sea."

"..."

Suren instantly felt that Lolota's judgment was correct. If they relied on this ship, they would most likely not be able to reach the four countries of the Northern Continent with their complex marine environment.

However, he didn't say anything and followed her onto the ship.

If there were no ships or cannons, the enemy would build them.

Suren had already clearly felt a few prying eyes following him all the way, and sneered in his heart.

Most of the people on the ship had been seen by Suren during the battle at the Sailor's Tavern, female sumo wrestlers, gladiators, and three giants.

Sensing it, plus the cooks and gunners in the cabin, Qian Tiao's Dawn Pirate Group only had fifty or sixty people.

This was probably the smallest pirate group.

But Suren also felt it was good. It was not about the number of people, but the quality.

Qian Tiao didn't want just anyone, and she didn't plan to keep those vicious pirates by her side.

Because her current identity was still needed, Qian Tiao didn't intend to introduce Suren, so he quietly stayed on the deck as his little invisible person.

The crew members had a very high degree of trust in Qian Tiao, and it instantly became lively when she boarded the ship.

The three giant brothers skillfully raised the sails, and the anchor came out of the water.

The cold wind blew, and the ancient sailing ship called the Grey Dolphin slowly sailed away from the port of Blizzard City.

.......

But just looking at the Dawn Pirate Group setting sail for the first time, the pirates who had been tailing them contacted their backers with their respective communication equipment.

At the pier, the people from other pirate groups also saw it. Those pirate captains who knew some inside information gathered together, with a look of watching the excitement, and discussed it.

"Captain Jack, the Dawn Group has set sail!"

"Tsk tsk, this Thousand Blade Rakshasa is really ignorant, and really thinks that anyone can be provoked. That's good, after today, I'm afraid there will be no Dawn Group."

"I originally thought that the woman was a ruthless character and would make a name for herself in the North Sea in the future... It's a pity that Soke gathered the troops of three groups to intercept her, and even if that woman is more capable, she will definitely die this time."

"There are always these stunned newcomers at sea. However, there have indeed been a few very powerful newcomers recently..."

"Yes, I heard that a new person who awakened the gravity talent has recently emerged. He is clearly only at the Fourth Order, but his strength is outrageously strong. I don't know where the freak came from."

"..."

Compared to a new pirate group that had only been in the city for a few months, the Iron Crocodile Pirate Group had a much bigger reputation and a stronger background.

No one was optimistic that the Dawn Group could survive.

.......

When the sailing ship went to sea, the cold-resistant seagulls that had been parked on the mast also took fright and flew back to the port.

Suren found a corner on the ship, watching the coast getting farther and farther away, the sea breeze blowing on his face, and his thoughts became clearer and clearer.

The crew members were playing cards, wrestling, drinking, and playing on the deck...

This was a pirate group that looked very lax.

But the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The three silly giant brothers lost again in playing cards and were punished to dance a funny tiptoe dance; the female sumo wrestlers tore open their clothes while wrestling, causing a burst of laughter; the sailors were also polishing and maintaining their shields and spears; the little girl Lolota was standing on the ship's mast, her small face full of seriousness, holding a knife to nourish her blade qi...

Probably because most of the crew members came out of the arena, they took life and death very lightly.

Compared to the gladiator career where they didn't know where they would die, the pirate life made them feel extremely comfortable.

People gathered in groups, and the entire ship felt like they could see some shadows of the captain Qian Tiao.

Suren was also infected by the laughter and had a sense of belonging for no reason.

Qian Tiao's group felt like they were all her own people.

At some point, Qian Tiao also came over. She learned Suren's movements, leaned her upper body on the railing, and asked, "How is it? Does it feel good?"

Suren narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded: "Yes. Not bad."

The two had a tacit understanding after getting to know each other well. They seemed to be able to understand what the other was thinking.

Without much talk, they greeted each other, and then there was nothing to say for a while.

Looking at the blue sea in the distance, the eyes of the two gradually deepened.

Letting the sea breeze blow, they leaned there quietly.

.......

Afternoon.

The peaceful sailing was broken by a predictable alarm.

When their sea ship passed a deserted island, the observer on the mast discovered that three sea ships hidden in the blind spot of vision suddenly emerged.

"Captain! Unidentified sea ships were found behind the deserted island at ten o'clock!"

"Not good, it's the flag of the Iron Crocodile Pirate Group!"

"There are also the Flamingo Pirate Group and the Iron Hammer Pirate Group. There are many people on the decks of the three ships, at least five or six hundred people!"

"..."

Hearing this, the deck of the Dawn instantly became busy, with the sound of footsteps constantly.

Qian Tiao and Suren looked at each other and smiled slightly.

Neither of them saw any surprises in the other's eyes.

Although the crew members were a little nervous, they didn't show any timidity. Whether they were former gangsters or gladiators, they were all professionals who had experienced life and death.

They skillfully picked up their weapons, put on their armor without being chaotic, and the gunners poured into the cabin to adjust the cannons...

At this time, Lolota observed the situation and jumped down from the mast.

On the ship, there was no teacher, only the captain. She looked at Qian Tiao with a worried face and asked urgently, "Captain, they raised the flag and asked us to take down the sails, otherwise they will sink us. What should we do now?"

Qian Tiao was not in a hurry at all, took the long knife handed over by Lolota, and said, "Order to take down the sails, don't fire the cannons."

Are we going to surrender?

Lolota didn't know why and was about to argue about something.

"But..."

Before she could finish speaking, Qian Tiao looked at the three sea ships coming from the opposite side, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and the corner of her mouth raised: "Don't damage our ship. Prepare for boarding!"

Our ship?

Lolota was stunned for a moment, then she realized what her teacher was saying, and the corners of her eyes twitched.

You mean the enemy's three ships?

Oh my god...

Hearing these domineering words, although she felt incredible, it made Lolota feel inexplicably at ease.

She didn't say anything more, bit her white teeth, "Yes, Captain!"

Saying that, she turned around and went to convey the order.

.......

Everyone in the Dawn Troupe was busy, only Suren and Qian Tiao stood leisurely on the deck.

"Yo... they came really anxiously."

Qian Tiao fixed the knife on her waist, smacked her lips, and her eyes flashed with cold light: "But speaking of which, we have to kill them all later."

Suren immediately understood, also moved his joints, and said: "Yes. Once you use your abilities, you have to kill them all."

His and Qian Tiao's moves were very recognizable, such as the second stage [Rakshasa Woman], such as the puppet army.

Once you use them, you have to kill them all, otherwise there will be endless troubles.

This was also the reason why Qian Tiao's reputation in the pirate circle was not very good recently.

Once she used her real skills, she had to kill them all.

The enemy's ships were getting closer and closer, Qian Tiao even saw the arrogant expressions of those people on the opposite deck, and said again: "Three ships, at least seven or eight hundred people. I'll take two, you take one, are you confident?"

"It doesn't matter..."

Listening to this distribution plan, Suren spread his hands, seemingly indifferent.

Thinking about it, he said again: "If there are multiple Fourth Orders, or even Fifth Orders, in the enemy, Sister Qian Tiao, you hold them back, and leave the others to me. If you can really hold them back for a moment, it doesn't matter if the enemy has more people."

Hearing this, Qian Tiao blinked her eyes and asked curiously: "Yo, so confident?"

Suren didn't explain much, "It's okay."

Qian Tiao became interested and asked curiously: "I only heard Fillo say that you advanced before, and I don't know how strong you are. Now... killing Third Order professionals is as easy as cutting vegetables?"

Suren shrugged his shoulders, not committing himself, while taking out a few scrolls, he said again: "I can't say that killing Third Order is like cutting vegetables... that's too arrogant. I can only say that ordinary Third Order pirates are indeed not much of a threat."

When Qian Tiao heard this, her face was full of smiles, and she said meaningfully, "Tsk tsk... Suren boy, not bad."

Saying that, her momentum became higher and higher.