Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 712 - 707: The Boat Coming to Pay Protection Fees

Chapter 712: Chapter 707: The Boat Coming to Pay Protection Fees

Lin Wanwan was moved by everyone’s loyalty, but it was impossible to really hand people over.

Whether for the modern moral perspective or to win over people’s hearts, Lin Wanwan could not do such a thing.

She wasn’t great enough to save all the suffering women in the world, but she wouldn’t push them into the fire pit herself either.

Since they were following her for a living, she naturally had to ensure everyone’s safety.

"Stop saying those words, and don’t boost others’ confidence while diminishing your own spirits. We have many people; if it really comes to a fight, we’re not afraid."

Lin Wanwan began to give orders to everyone: "Alright, those without combat power quickly hide inside the cabin, grab anything like wooden sticks or stools for self-defense. Choose something handy. Go quickly, don’t stand on the deck like targets."

"Yes!" the women responded in unison and retreated one after another.

Only Ji Yue, Yun Shang, Hua Nong, and a few of Lin Wanwan’s personal maids stayed behind.

Wherever the mistress was, they naturally had to be as well. Even if they didn’t possess combat power, shielding the mistress from stray arrows or swords was also good.

Lin Wanwan did not insist that they hide either; facing the strong enemy together was also fine.

At this time, Xiao Qingyu was still sound asleep. After giving instructions to the maids, Lin Wanwan reached out and grasped Xiao Yixun’s hand: "Little Xun, go to Qingyu’s cabin and protect her and yourself, okay? Unless there’s a fire or I call you, don’t come out."

Xiao Yixun said nothing, pulled out a few packets of powder from the wide sleeve, and handed them to Lin Wanwan: "Sedative powder."

Then she took off the sachet hanging from her waist: "Poison."

"Okay." Lin Wanwan received the items she handed over, patted her shoulder, "Stay safe."

At that moment, two pirate ships could be seen flexibly changing direction, ready to charge.

It seemed the negotiation had broken down; everyone decided to fight before talking.

There was no shouting of battle cries, the two pirate ships were heading straight for the ship where Lin Wanwan was.

The ships protecting in front and behind Lin Wanwan had already begun to turn around, trying to intercept the approaching vessels.

However, in terms of agility, their big ships were clearly inferior to the opponents’.

After a volley of arrows from both sides, the pirate ships began to close in.

In the darkness, Lin Wanwan stood unfearfully behind the ship’s cover, raising her hand to aim at the man standing near the lantern on the opposing ship.

Her marksmanship was naturally not accurate enough, having only spent half a day playing at the shooting gallery with Lu Shouyue.

But Lin Wanwan had one advantage, and that was bravery. What she decided to do, she would never hesitate; she would do it.

With a rough aim, she fired with a "bang."

The man she aimed at, who looked like a small leader, did not fall, but the person behind him exploded into a shower of blood and was clearly not going to make it.

Everyone visible in Lin Wanwan’s sight dropped down, scrambling like headless flies for cover.

This deadly concealed weapon was something they had never heard of, much scarier than arrows, with no visible wounds on the body, just blood constantly gushing out.

The reason these pirates insisted on both the money and people was precisely because Lin Wanwan and others caught their attention while in Luoyang City.

Lin Wanwan and the other nobles naturally went out fully veiled, not easily letting people see their figures and appearances, but the maids did not have to cover their faces.

There were indeed many slaves in the broker, but high-end Western Region Hu Ji and Southern Pusa Man were not something ordinary people could afford or see.

The market price for a Hu Ji or Pusa Man could equal a hundred bolts of silk each!

A hundred bolts of silk, what concept is that? In Chang’an City, grain’s guide price was four or five qian for a dou of rice!

The maids around Lin Wanwan, aside from a New Luo Maid and several mute girls, were all palace maids released from the palace!

Though they didn’t have the exotic allure of the Hu Ji and Pusa Man, for the Great Tang men, their aesthetics inherently preferred Han features more.

The level of the palace maids couldn’t be compared to ordinary women!

This gang, seeing the slave level like this, naturally had more interest in the master!

Since ancient times, beauties and treasures have always been exceptionally captivating.

In Luoyang, if Lin Wanwan brought out Xiao Yixun’s group of Heavenly Defects and Earthly Defects for a stroll, no one would dare have any extra thoughts about them, they would avoid them like the plague. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

But even if Lin Wanwan realized it was because the stroll attracted attention from interested parties, she wouldn’t change that.

Since coming to the Great Tang, she faced danger twice.

The first time was a sneak thief who was dealt with by the members of Lin Family Manor, and the second was encountering robbers at Hai City Pier, where she teamed up with a Daoist to deal with them.

For Lin Wanwan to hide from the rats lurking in the dark and stinky gutters and live timidly, that’s not her style.

To combat a general, and to resist water with earth, she was not afraid of any pirates or bandits!

If it were regular troops attacking her, she might be scared because of endless troubles, but now they were merely bandits, so she was ready to fight them!

She had guns and crossbows; protecting Qingyu wasn’t a problem.

After shooting just now, Lin Wanwan no longer fired sneak shots; now she aimed at those trying to climb onto her ship.

She could see several dark figures had jumped into the water, probably intending to cause trouble by swimming over.

Lin Wanwan lay on the deck, watching the water surface. As soon as the shadows came close, she shot crossbow arrows into the water.

Apart from herself, Kun Lun and others each had a fish shooting crossbow, which was meant for shooting big fish, truly overkill when used against people.

Initially, after getting them from modern times, Lin Wanwan had the Lin Family Manor folks hide them in the cabin, and when she planned to travel to Chang’an, the Lin Family Manor people specially brought them over for her.

In terms of firepower, the pirates couldn’t compare at all, so Lin Wanwan wasn’t worried.

Her current concern was that the opponent might become desperate and ram their ships directly, which would be troublesome.

Fighting the river was evidently more terrifying than fighting people.

However, quickly, Lin Wanwan noticed a reversal in the situation. A small boat that had been following their fleet suddenly accelerated and rushed over, its arrows densely raining on the water and the pirate ship.

"This boat is equipped with so many arrows?" Lin Wanwan was amazed at the arrows shimmering with cold light in the night.

On the boat behind, it was full of women who initially paid Lin Wanwan a protection fee to follow them.

Lin Wanwan didn’t charge them the protection fee and simply allowed them to follow.

Now it seemed the women on this boat were playing the role of wolves in sheep’s clothing!

It’s really speechless how they picked up bows and arrows and shot people with such momentum!

Moreover, what did Lin Wanwan just see? She actually saw someone floating on the water!

Other than Xiao Chong, once again Lin Wanwan witnessed someone using Qinggong!

Is this them seeking Lin Wanwan and her fleet’s protection, or are they the ones protecting Lin Wanwan’s fleet?

It’s all upside down!