The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

The elite soldiers led by the deputy general were as fierce as wolves and tigers, and soon killed all the fleeing pirates.

The battle ended faster than Zhao Yong expected, and the pirates' bodies lay scattered on the beach.

The deputy general walked up to Zhao Yong and said, clasping his fists:

"General, the pirates on the island have been eliminated!"

Zhao Yong nodded, his eyes swept across the messy battlefield, his brows slightly furrowed as he asked:

"Where's the sea shark? Any sign of him?"

"I have sent people to search everywhere, but no trace of the sea shark has been found."

The deputy general said regretfully.

Zhao Yong thought to himself: Damn it, this cunning guy got away again!

This sea shark is as slippery as a loach and can escape capture every time.

At this time, a soldier came over, escorting the unconscious fat second in command.

The wound on the fat man's shoulder was still bleeding, his face was pale, and he had long lost his previous arrogance.

"Does this fat guy know the whereabouts of the sea shark?" Zhao Yong asked.

"General, I have already interrogated him. This fat man is very stubborn and refuses to say anything," the soldier replied.

Zhao Yong walked up to the fat second in command, squatted down, and slapped him in the face:

"Hey, Fatty, wake up!"

The fat second-in-command slowly opened his eyes and saw Zhao Yong's face. He trembled with fear:

"You...what do you want to do?"

"Nothing, I just want to teach you a lesson." Zhao Yong slapped him again.

"Tell me, where did the sea shark go?"

"I...I don't know..."

The fat second in command stammered, this reaction was obviously a lie.

Zhao Yong stood up and said, "Let's see who's tougher, your words or my knife."

He waved his hand to the deputy general and said:

"Burn down this pirate den, take this fat man back to the barracks, and keep him under strict guard!"

"Yes!" The deputy general took the order and left.

The raging fire quickly engulfed the entire pirate lair, and thick smoke billowed into the sky.

After returning to the military camp, Zhao Yong immediately ordered the interrogation of the fat second in command.

However, no matter what method was used, the fat man refused to reveal any information about the sea shark.

"General, this fat guy is very stubborn. It seems he is unwilling to confess."

A soldier in charge of the interrogation came to report.

Zhao Yong's patience was exhausted, and he suddenly pulled out his dagger.

"If you don't tell me, I'll really kill you!"

As he threatened, he rubbed the fat man's chubby face with the dagger.

The fat second in command was already scared out of his wits, his crotch was hot and wet, and a foul smell filled the air.

His lips trembled, but he still refused to speak.

At this time, Feng Rusi came over, frowned slightly, and said:

"General Zhao, perhaps he really knows nothing."

Zhao Yong snorted coldly and said:

"Humph! He's the second in command, how could he not know where the sea shark is? He's clearly playing tricks!"

Feng Rusi pondered for a moment and said:

"Sea Shark is cunning and suspicious by nature. Perhaps he didn't tell his men where he was hiding."

"It's to avoid being betrayed by my men once the cave is exposed."

"Instead of wasting time on him, it's better to find another way."

Zhao Yong kicked the fat man hard and put the dagger back into the sheath.

He thought to himself: What Feng Rushi said makes sense. Since this sea shark is a desperado, he will definitely have a backup plan for himself!

He grabbed the fat man's ear and scolded him:

"You're lucky! If I knew you'd lied to me, I'd tear you into pieces!"

After saying that, Zhao Yong turned and left, and Feng Rushi followed closely behind.

The fat second in command was left lying on the ground, trembling all over.

Back in the tent, Zhao Yong paced back and forth restlessly, feeling extremely anxious.

"Keep searching! Turn the entire coastline upside down. Even if I have to dig deep, I'll find the shark!"

After the order was given, the soldiers rushed out in droves and conducted a carpet search along the coastline.

However, for several days, there was still no news about the sea shark.

"What a bunch of idiots! There are so many people but not even one pirate!"

Zhao Yongqi smashed the teacup.

Feng Rusi walked into the tent and said calmly:

"General Zhao, there's no need to be so angry. Times like this require you to stay calm."

"Calm down? How can I be calm? The mission the Emperor has assigned to me is about to fail!"

Zhao Yong said angrily.

Feng Rusi walked to the table, poured himself a cup of tea, drank it slowly, and then said slowly:

"Every time pirates rob property, they will definitely find a place to sell the stolen goods. We may be able to start from this aspect."

Zhao Yong was stunned and immediately said:

"Yeah! Why didn't I think of that? Those stolen goods can't just disappear into thin air!"

"Lord Feng, you are truly my Zhuge Liang!"

Feng Rusi smiled faintly and thought to himself:

This sea shark is so cunning, the place where he sells the stolen goods must be very secret, and it is not easy to find it.

In the next few days, Zhao Yong sent people disguised as businessmen to gather information everywhere.

Soon, they found a newly opened shop in a small town not far from the coastline. The owner was very generous and the goods in the shop were all rare treasures.

After Zhao Yong received the news, he immediately led his men to the town and surrounded the store.

"Search for me!"

At Zhao Yong's command, the soldiers rushed into the shop and took the owner and the employees under control.

In the backyard of the shop, they found a dark room filled with gold, silver, jewelry, antique calligraphy and paintings.

"Tell me! What is your relationship with the sea shark?"

Zhao Yong grabbed the owner by the collar and asked sternly.

The shopkeeper turned pale with fear and stammered:

"I'm just an ordinary businessman... I bought these goods at a low price..."

"Bullshit! Buying at a low price? Do you think I'm stupid? Any of these things are worth a fortune."

"How can you, an ordinary businessman, have so much money to buy so much?"

Zhao Yong raised his fist and punched the shop owner in the stomach.

The shop owner bent over in pain, holding his stomach.

"It seems you won't cry until you see the coffin!"

Zhao Yong pulled out the short knife from his waist and put it against the shop owner's neck.

"Let me ask you again, what is your relationship with the Sea Shark? Where is his lair?"

Feeling the cold blade, the shop owner finally collapsed, crying out:

"I'm telling you! I'm telling you! I'm indeed Haisha's subordinate... responsible for helping him sell the stolen goods..."

The shop owner cried bitterly, holding his swollen belly, and said intermittently:

"I...I'm so wronged! I'm just...an errand boy...I really don't know where the sea shark's lair is!"

Zhao Yong kicked the shop owner over.

"Stop the bullshit! The Sea Shark's loot is in your hands, and you still dare to say you don't know his lair?"

He pushed the knife forward again, and the blade cut the shop owner's skin.

"Please spare my life! General, please spare my life! Everything I said is true!"

"Every time, it's that fat second-in-command... who sends a middleman... to negotiate with me..."

"I've never even seen a sea shark, so I really don't know where it's going!"