After traveling through time, I was raised by a little brat

The ship drifted at sea for two days and two nights, during which time four of the eight unconscious women developed fevers, including Princess Zhu Jiahui. She sat down to rest and never awoke again. Only at dawn did everyone realize she had a persistent fever, her face flushed crimson. Due to limited resources on board, everyone had to conserve the clean water they had to cool them down.

However, misfortunes never come singly. The food on board had been completely consumed, and land was still nowhere in sight. Some, in despair, lay on the boat, kowtowed, and prayed to the heavens for help. The sun was setting. If they couldn't reach shore soon, they would have to endure a miserable night of hunger and cold. There was no extra water on board to cool the feverish ones. Fortunately, with the careful care of Wen Bojing, Zhu Jiahui, the temporary pillar of support, finally awoke.

At this moment, a ship appeared in the distance. From the appearance, this ship had two floors and was much larger than the ship they were on.

"Princess, what should we do? Should we call for help?" someone asked Zhu Jiahui anxiously.

"But what if that ship belongs to pirates? Wouldn't we be walking into a trap then?" another person said worriedly.

"Call for help!" Zhu Jiahui cried out, her voice filled with determination. "At worst, we can just kill the pirates again!" She gripped the broadsword tightly, her eyes revealing a determination to face death. However, only she knew that if the pirates attacked again, no one on the ship would survive.

For the past two days, Wen Boyu had been lost in his own thoughts, oblivious to everything around him, especially Zhu Jiahui. He had shut himself off from the outside world, as if they were mere strangers. Wen Boxing had repeatedly tried to persuade Wen Boyu, but he remained unmoved. The others present noticed this, and their attitude towards him grew colder. However, Wen Boxing impressed everyone, and some even urged him to marry his sister-in-law upon his return home and offer her a stable and promising future.

Wen Bojing remained silent, pondering this possibility. He knew full well that his brother, Wen Boyu, didn't value his sister-in-law, and this incident had made him even more disdainful of her, yet she was such a dazzling and exceptional woman. He couldn't help but ask himself: Do I have the ability to give her happiness?

As everyone shouted, the ship quickly approached them. Looking closely, they saw a distinctive black and white flag hanging from the sail. It fluttered in the wind, attracting considerable attention.

"Oh no! It's pirates!" someone in the crowd suddenly shouted in fear. He remembered that his elders had mentioned this kind of flag and knew it was the symbol of pirates.

"Princess, what should we do now? Can we escape from these pirates?" someone else asked anxiously, his voice full of fear.

"Water bandits? People from Zhao?" Zhu Jiahui frowned, puzzled. She didn't know the difference between water bandits and pirates, and didn't know what the difference was.

At this time, a knowledgeable person nearby quickly explained, "Most water bandits are exiled criminals from Zhao State or impoverished people who can't make a living. But water pirates are different; they usually come from other countries."

Hearing this, Zhu Jiahui suddenly understood, but her worries did not ease in the slightest. Faced with such an urgent situation, she had to come up with a response plan as soon as possible to protect herself and those around her.

However, when the boats reached them, they saw the enemy, chained together with wooden planks, nimbly wielding broadswords, stepping aboard their boats as if they were walking on flat ground. Zhu Jiahui was stunned. She had never imagined these people could be so agile at sea. If a real battle were to take place... Zhu Jiahui's thoughts began to run wild.

At this moment, a scholar-like man stepped out from the crowd. He looked at the wounded people in front of him and asked politely in the Yangzhou dialect, "Are you the people of Zhao?"

Hearing this, some people in the crowd were so excited as if they had seen their relatives, and hurriedly told the whole story in detail, focusing on the evil deeds of the pirates. However, they deliberately concealed the identity of Princess Zhu Jiahui, saying only that she was the daughter of a noble family.

Unexpectedly, the scholar said directly after hearing this, "We are pirates. It's difficult for us to interact with the soldiers, but we have been fighting against those pirates." He paused for a moment and then said, "How about this? I can take you back to Yangzhou for free. Also, do these girls need to see a doctor first?"

The scholar looked at them, a trace of admiration in his eyes, "You are really amazing. Even after being captured, you were able to fight back and kill the pirates." This compliment made everyone's face turn heavy, because only they themselves knew what a painful price they paid for this victory.

However, after they boarded the ship, their health gradually stabilized after receiving medical treatment, applying medicine, and feeding them porridge. When the topic of returning to the city was raised, everyone fell silent. Without a reasonable explanation, these abducted women could face a tragic fate, either being forced to shave their heads and become nuns, or even being thrown into a pig cage.

At this moment, Wen Boyu stepped forward and expressed his willingness to return to the city secretly and ask General Hu to wipe out the pirates. Although he remained silent throughout the return voyage, he silently memorized the pirates' route.

Some questioned Wen Boyu's decision, believing he was only concerned about himself and not others. But Zhu Jiahui firmly supported him, saying, "Okay, take care of yourself, we'll wait for you to pick you up!" She firmly believed that Wen Boyu would come back to save them because he was a Zhao citizen.

Wen Boyu returned to Yangzhou alone. As night fell, he quietly made his way to the General's Mansion. When he met General Hu, he was already feeling anxious and uneasy because of the events of the Shangsi Festival. Seeing Wen Boyu, General Hu, as if he had found a savior, hurriedly asked, "Where are the others?" Wen Boyu deftly changed the subject, citing the Wen Mansion's reputation as a guarantee, stating that he had discovered the pirate group.

Under Wen Boyu's guidance, General Hu led his men in swift action, successfully capturing the pirates' second-in-command and other key figures on the island. The entire General's residence was engulfed in jubilation, as the people celebrated this victory. As the greatest contributor to this victory, Wen Boyu was warmly feted and toasted. Under the influence of alcohol, he quickly lost consciousness, intoxicated.

At this moment, the rescuers sneaked into the General's Mansion under cover of darkness. They mercilessly killed everyone in the General's Mansion and Wen Boyu, freezing his life forever at that moment.