"Hmph! You're not wrong!"
Upon hearing this, Gui Wu immediately gritted her teeth and let out a soft snort.
After all, she was a captive now. If a battle were to break out between the two sides, she would surely be sacrificed.
So, even for the sake of survival, she couldn't let the two sides truly engage in combat.
Hearing this, Miller's expression softened slightly, and he slowly lowered his cleaver.
He could understand the situation. They had just gone through a major battle, and it hadn't even been a full night. It was normal for the other side not to receive some orders or information.
At most, he could say that their communication was too backward.
"Report, from the direction of the island, there's a signal lamp message!"
Just then, a sailor hurried to Ye Cangtian and Miller and reported loudly.
He directly translated the signal lamp message, which meant they were surrounded and, if they wanted to live, they should release Gui Wu and raise a white flag to surrender!
"Damn it! These damned scum, how dare they tell me to surrender, they're tired of living!"
"All hands, enter Level 1 combat readiness. Await my command, and annihilate them completely!"
The other party's flag signal immediately infuriated Miller!
The Caesar Mercenary Group ranked higher than the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group in the Mercenary Alliance, which also indicated their combat strength.
Now, the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group dared to offer them terms of surrender, which was a blatant insult, an unbearable offense!
"Shut your mouth!"
Ye Cangtian glared fiercely at Miller and said, "Do you want our brothers to pay with their lives because of your impulsiveness?"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian glanced at the reporting sailor and said, "Send a signal lamp message to the other side, telling them that if they want Gui Wu to be safe and sound, they should clear a path..."
"Lord Xuan Qi, although Lord Zi Long ordered us to release Gui Wu, wouldn't it be too demeaning to let her go just like that!"
Miller interrupted directly upon hearing this.
If they agreed to this so carelessly, outsiders would definitely see it as the Dark Association and the Caesar Mercenary Group fearing their opponents and making a compromise.
This was the greatest insult to everyone!
"Hmph! Is face more important, or are the lives of our brothers more important?"
"As for the lost face, believe me, I will get it back for you!"
Listening to Ye Cangtian's words, Miller pondered for a moment and finally waved his hand, signaling the sailor to pass the message.
Not long after, the sailor came to report again, saying that the island had agreed to their request, and the outer warships had begun to shift, creating an opening.
However, they also had a condition: Gui Wu must be released before they could leave the encirclement.
Otherwise, they would act, and it would be a mutual destruction.
Their attitude was so resolute!
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself, but he could also understand. After all, Gui Wu represented the Eastern Japanese Ninja and was the leader of this support for the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group.
If something happened to Gui Wu, the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group would have difficulty explaining it to the Eastern Japanese Ninja.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Agreed. Reply to them, tell them to prepare a ship, and we will release Gui Wu just as we are about to leave the encirclement."
Upon hearing this, the sailor responded, immediately turned, and left.
"Hahaha, Xuan Qi, you truly are a wise person!"
"Sister really admires your magnanimity. You are indeed someone who can achieve great things, able to bend and stretch."
"Alright, let's not dawdle, bring the antidote..."
Hearing Xuan Qi issue the order, Gui Wu's smile became even more triumphant.
Although she had been beaten by Xuan Qi with no ability to fight back, and was even captured and made a maid, now, through everything she had arranged, she had saved herself and managed to gain some ground.
In this way, her accumulated anger was finally vented.
"Hmph! Don't celebrate too early. The weather is unpredictable!"
"If you get too smug, perhaps even the gods will be displeased!"
Ye Cangtian sneered at Gui Wu and said indifferently.
As he spoke, he took out the antidote for the Spirit Sealing Pill from his Qiankun bag and handed it to her.
"Hmph! Gods?"
"If there really are gods, let her show herself and bite me!"
Gui Wu snorted disdainfully. The so-called gods, in her opinion, were manifestations of the weak's helplessness, seeking a spiritual anchor.
Simply put, it was pure nonsense, and they didn't exist at all!
Saying that, Gui Wu took the Spirit Sealing Pill and swallowed it directly. She believed that at this moment, Ye Cangtian would definitely not poison her or give her a fake antidote.
After a slight adjustment, Gui Wu clearly felt her spiritual energy returning and was instantly relieved.
Her cultivation had returned, and she no longer had to live in fear of becoming a mortal.
On the other side, while Gui Wu was adjusting herself, the Caesar Mercenary Group's warship had approached the encirclement.
The surrounding warships of the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group also moved closer.
Needless to say, as long as the Caesar Mercenary Group did not hand over Gui Wu and stepped further, they would never back down.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian signaled Miller to order a halt to the ships, and then, with Gui Wu, came to the deck at the bow of the ship.
After a short while, Miller, along with more than a dozen brothers, also arrived beside Ye Cangtian. The exchange of hostages was the most dangerous time for accidents to occur.
He couldn't let Ye Cangtian have any accidents.
Thus, the two warships faced each other at close range.
Not long after, a speedboat was lowered from the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group's warship and sped towards them.
There was only one mercenary on the speedboat, and he only brought a walkie-talkie.
Seeing Gui Wu standing unharmed behind Ye Cangtian, he cupped his hands towards Ye Cangtian as a greeting and then handed the walkie-talkie to Gui Wu.
"Lady Gui Wu, are you alright?"
"Did they bully you, or torture you?"
A man's voice came from the walkie-talkie.
"I'm fine."
Gui Wu picked up the walkie-talkie, responded briefly, and stated that the planned action could be canceled.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian scanned the other party's warship and indeed saw a man holding binoculars and a walkie-talkie on the deck of their warship.
This person was none other than his target for this operation, Ke Zelara.
At the same time, Ke Zelara also noticed Ye Cangtian and extended his hand, greeting Ye Cangtian from afar.
"Xuan Qi, you are nothing more than this!"
A taunting voice came from the walkie-talkie.
Ye Cangtian simply smiled gently and said slowly, "Ke Zelara, don't celebrate too early. The next time we meet, I hope you can still smile!"
With that, Ye Cangtian ignored them, turned to Gui Wu beside him, and said, "My dear maid, I can only escort you this far. Remember to practice your skills well when you get back..."
You!
At these words, Gui Wu's face turned red, and her body trembled with anger.
She had thought Ye Cangtian had more to say to Ke Zelara, so she had been holding the call button.
This meant that everything Ye Cangtian said was heard by Ke Zelara, word for word.
This would surely cause Ke Zelara to misunderstand, and her reputation would be difficult to salvage.
"Xuan Qi, we will meet again. I remember everything you've done to me!"
Thinking this, Gui Wu left a cold sentence and, with that mercenary, got onto the speedboat and left.
Bang bang bang...
As soon as Gui Wu cleared the safety zone, Ke Zelara's face revealed a cruel smile, and he slowly raised his hand.
With a light flick of his finger, several gunshots rang out.
Instantly, over a dozen bullets pierced Ye Cangtian's original position. At the same time, the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group's warships also prepared for battle.
"Xuan Qi, do you think you can leave without paying a price?"
On the deck, Ke Zelara held a megaphone and shouted brazenly at Ye Cangtian.