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Various kinds of seafood sizzled on the charcoal grill, and the aroma made Zhou Wu feel as if he had returned to his past life.

"Everyone has worked hard these past few days, let's have a drink."

The best choice is Niu Lan Shan liquor, but because of its high price, only a few people like Zhou Wu can afford it at Niu Tie Hua's place. The others mainly drink rice wine, which, although not very strong, is enough to satisfy their cravings.

"Now there are no obstacles to the development of Niujia Village. Without internal troubles, we can deal with external threats with peace of mind."

"What the scholar said is true. We are not afraid of open enemies, but we are afraid of villains causing trouble."

Although Uncle Niu was just a village head, he had served as a grassroots village official for decades and had his own insights into the ways of officialdom.

"Now our only enemy is the White Skull Pirates."

"Don't worry, brother. With the Azure Dragon, no matter how many pirates there are, it's all for naught."

Niu Er was full of confidence regarding the pirates that Zhou Wu was worried about, because he had personally wiped out an entire pirate fleet with two Qinglong ships, so he was now bursting with confidence.

Hearing Niu Er's words, Zhou Wu did not refute them. It was good to have confidence, but after thinking about the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Zhou Wu decided to tell everyone, since the Seven Warlords of the Sea were too powerful.

"We obtained some information about the pirates during the interrogation of the prisoners."

Upon hearing this, everyone knew that Zhou Wu was about to get down to business, and their expressions immediately became serious.

"Currently, there are seven powerful pirate groups, who call themselves the Seven Warlords of the Sea. The one that has a grudge against us is the White Skull Pirates, which is ranked fifth among them."

"What? You're only ranked fifth?"

Grandpa Niu's eyes widened in horror. Ranked fifth, he could sneak off to the village committee to deliver a message without anyone noticing? First place would be unthinkable.

"That's right, the White Skull Pirates aren't scary. What's scary is that they might unite against us."

Zhou Wu is currently more worried about the seven pirate groups joining forces to deal with Niujia Village. Even if Zhou Wu has superhuman abilities, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand it. However, he is now betting that the seven pirate forces are not as united as he imagined.

"White Skull is only ranked fifth, yet they are evenly matched with us. If they were to join forces with the other six, they would certainly not be underestimated."

Niu Er likes fighting, but that doesn't mean he's brainless; he's calmly analyzing the situation.

"Wouldn't it be very dangerous for us to set sail now?"

Deng Yuanliang was concerned about the safety of ships engaged in overseas trade and fishing.

"It's alright. I've already told everyone about the fishing, so don't go too far for now. As for the trade, we're more familiar with the routes than the pirates, so it shouldn't be a big problem. Besides, all the Bull Demon Kings are equipped with heavy crossbows now. If we encounter pirates, it's really hard to say who will win or lose."

The marine resources of this era are different from those of Zhou Wu's previous ones; they are exceptionally abundant. Even along the coastline, a lot of fish can be caught, although the species are mostly small fish and crabs. However, this ensures the normal trade of fish, so overall, the pirates have not yet affected the maritime business of Niujia Village.

Furthermore, Zhou Wu allocated some warships to the Qingyang Army to patrol the waters near Niujia Village from time to time, thus ensuring the safety of the sea area.

"My lord, my lord."

While Zhou Wu and his friends were enjoying their drinks, Niu Tiehua suddenly burst into the private room.

"Hey girl, what's wrong with you? Why are you so startled?"

Niu Er was afraid that his sister would upset Zhou Wu, so he took the initiative to ask.

"There is a letter from Lord Zhou."

How come you have my letter here?

Now, not only Zhou Wu, but also Niu Er and the others were full of questions.

“I was busy outside just now, and when I turned around, this letter appeared on the table by itself. It scared me to death. When I saw that it was addressed to Zhou Wu, I quickly brought it over.”

Niu Tiehua's words made Niu Er nervous. He was now in charge of the safety of Niujia Village and Zhou Wu. He snatched the letter away and carefully opened it from a distance from Zhou Wu.

"What's wrong? Are you afraid there's poison?"

"Well, we have to be careful; it's always better to be cautious."

This time it was Grandpa Niu's turn to speak up for Niu Er. Grandpa Niu also realized that Niu Er had grown up and was now using his brain.

Niu Er held the letter in his hand and examined it repeatedly. After sniffing it to make sure there were no problems, he handed the letter to Zhou Wu and then gave Niu Tiehua a look, signaling him to leave.

"no problem."

"White Skull and Red Hair form an alliance, be careful. Signed: Lin Niangzi."

Although the letter contained few words, its contents were very important. What I was just guessing turned out to be correct.

"Who is this Lady Lin? Is she trustworthy?"

Deng Yuanliang's question made Zhou Wu feel somewhat embarrassed, as the way these people were looking at Zhou Wu was clearly different.

"I don't know any Lady Lin, but the name sounds familiar. I've heard it somewhere before."

Are you sure it's not your lover?

"Uncle Niu, when did you learn to make jokes like this?"

Although they didn't know who this Lady Lin was, after discussing it, the group felt that the information was highly likely to be true, because this...

There was absolutely no need for Lin Niangzi, a complete stranger, to take such a big risk by sending false information. Moreover, the possibility of all the Seven Warlords of the Sea forming an alliance was not high to begin with; relatively speaking, an alliance of two or three was more likely.

"Now that we know about the White Skull and the Red Hair Alliance, let's hurry up and make preparations."

Even though Zhou Wudang instructed Niu Er to make all preparations, since the other side had already formed an alliance, they would probably take action against Niu Family Village soon.

"Okay, brother. If it's just an alliance between two companies, our chances of winning are still very high."

Originally, everyone was happy to have a meal to celebrate Kang Wen's demotion, but unexpectedly, they received another piece of bad news, and the meal ended hastily.

"Just who is this Lady Lin?"

As night fell, Zhou Wu lay on a recliner at home, feeling that he had heard the name somewhere before, but he just couldn't remember where.

"Husband, what are you thinking about?"

Seeing Zhou Wu sitting alone in the recliner without saying a word, Li Baiwei asked him with concern.

"It's nothing. Have you all been behaving well and not running around these past few days?"

"We've been staying home these past few days, mostly just taking Hongdou to the orphanage. It's so boring!"

Speaking of Li Baiwei, she looked aggrieved. Before, she could wander around the dock, the village, and even Qingyang County. Now, because of the construction of the city wall, the area is crowded and chaotic. For safety reasons, Zhou Wu asked the three ladies in his family to stay home as much as possible.

"Bored? I'll make you a little gadget tomorrow, then you won't be bored."

In modern society, there are so many ways to pass the time, but Zhou Wu's first thought was still mahjong. He would find a carpenter to make a set tomorrow and teach a few people in his family how to play, so they wouldn't feel bored.