Moonlit Calamity: The Dragon Girl's Life of Idleness is Broken

Chapter 298 Thugs Hijack Passenger Ship

Due to the ship's violent rocking, Long Chuqing and Ziguang almost fell because they lost their balance. After she regained her footing by holding onto the side of the ship, the thugs with knives had already boarded the passenger ship.

The bearded man cut the rope with a knife, braced his feet against the shore, and pushed off with the current, sending the boat sailing downstream.

The boatman dared not disobey and quickly picked up a bamboo pole to propel the boat away, fearing that if he was too slow, the villain would stab him.

Fear and terror filled the entire passenger ship, but no one dared to shout, lest they anger these thugs and lose their lives.

"Miss..." Zi Guang called out softly. She was also startled and hid behind Long Chuqing.

It's a rare opportunity to experience a boat trip, and I should have been happy, but unexpectedly, this happened.

I'm really having the worst luck, but luckily I have a girl by my side.

"It's okay, I'm here!"

Long Chuqing offered a soft word of comfort, but her eyes remained fixed on the thugs at the bow of the boat.

There are eight people on the other side, and each of them is carrying swords. Their strength is unknown, and it would be very risky to fight on the ship.

The passenger ship has an open deck at the front and a canopy at the rear to protect it from the wind and rain.

There are still a dozen or so guests on the boat. The space is small and limited. If a fight breaks out, swords and spears will fly without warning. I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of everyone.

If the ship hadn't rocked so violently, she might have been able to stop those thugs immediately.

"I wonder if this little boat is sturdy enough!" Feng Yu said. "I hope it doesn't fall apart when a fight breaks out! Falling into the river in this freezing weather is no joke. Even if you can swim, you'll be in serious trouble in this cold."

"You'd better have some hope!" Fei Feng said. "In my opinion, it's best to play it by ear. It would be best to wait until we get ashore to take action."

Feng Yu: "But what if the villain attacks the guests halfway through? To protect themselves, they'll have no choice but to fight back, right, Qingqing?"

"Yes, what you both say makes sense, but judging from their momentum, I'm afraid they won't be able to reach the other side safely this time."

At this moment, the officers and soldiers also caught up with the passenger ship.

"Don't move, all of you! If you dare to chase after me, I'll kill everyone on this ship!" The bearded man threatened the soldiers with his knife.

Five thugs stood on the deck next to the bearded man, holding knives and swords, ready to fight in case government troops forcibly boarded the passenger ship.

One of the assailants grabbed a man and held a knife to his neck as a show of force.

The man was captured on shore by the criminals as they were fleeing onto the passenger ship.

The remaining two thugs then came to the back and subdued all the passengers.

The thug who remained to guard the area brandished his long sword and shouted, "All of you, squat down! You'd better stay put, or you'll lose your lives!"

Seeing this, the other passengers all crouched down, fearing they would be the next to have a knife to their throats, and their hearts were filled with terror.

Long Chuqing and Ziguang also squatted down with the crowd. She held several silver needles in her hand, ready to take action if she found them making any harmful moves.

The man who brought the soldiers was Prince Xiao Yue of Jin. The ship had not sailed far, and he could have easily leaped onto it using his lightness skill. However, there were still more than a dozen passengers on board, who were now being held hostage, and he dared not take the risk.

Upon seeing the civilian being carried out, Xiao Yue's expression turned serious: "I can let you leave, but you must guarantee that you will not harm their lives."

Xiao Yue naturally knew that these bandits had no integrity, and the people on the ship were in danger at any time. Once the passenger ship left their sight, uncontrollable factors would occur.

However, if they are pushed too far, they might immediately resort to violence. For now, we can only use delaying tactics to keep them in check and let them leave before we think of other solutions.

The bearded man smirked, revealing a cunning expression: "Don't worry, as long as you don't send anyone to chase after us, I will release them once we reach the other side."

Anyone can make verbal promises; whether to keep or let go is ultimately up to him once he's gone.

“That sounds suspicious. You can tell from their viciousness that they are ruthless people,” Fei Feng said. “They might throw all the passengers overboard or kill them all once the boat reaches the middle of the river.”

“That’s really possible. Why don’t we start now?” Feng Yu chimed in. “We’re not far from the shore yet. Even if the boat collapses and falls into the water, there will be people to help pull it out. It will be much more difficult once it reaches the middle of the river.”

After listening to Fei Feng and Feng Yu's words, Long Chuqing also began to think. Once the passenger ship was far from the shore, uncontrollable variables would occur.

Just as Feng Yu said before, falling into the river on such a cold day is no joke.

Putting aside whether they can swim or not, everyone is dressed quite warmly these days. Once cotton-padded clothes absorb water, they become very heavy, making it impossible to swim.

The boat slowly sailed outwards, and the hull slightly changed direction. At this moment, Xiao Yue noticed Long Chuqing squatting on the side of the boat at the back.

Dragon Girl?

Is that the Dragon Girl?

In his panic, Xiao Yue took two steps forward, and after looking closely, he realized that it really was her.

How did Miss Long end up on the passenger ship?

Long Chuqing secretly observed the situation. The two thugs in front of her were easy to deal with, but the thug holding the hostage was more troublesome and might endanger the hostage's life.

She quietly plucked the phoenix feather hairpin and put it inside her cloak; the phoenix feather instantly transformed into a whip.

Long Chuqing whispered a few words to Ziguang, then loosened the belt of his cloak to make it easier to make his move later.

Seeing Long Chuqing take action, Xiao Yue's heart jumped into his throat.

Although I knew she was highly skilled in martial arts, it wouldn't be easy to fight on a small boat, not only considering the safety of other passengers but also dealing with eight strong and burly bandits.

Xiao Yue quickly calmed down. Now all he could do was try to attract the bandits' attention and create an opportunity for Long Chuqing.

"You had better keep your word. If even one of them is missing, I will search high and low to bring you all to justice."

The bearded man gave a disdainful look and simply snorted without replying.

The ship had already sailed far enough that his light-footed skill was insufficient to cover the distance, so he had no fear whatsoever and naturally paid no heed to the other party's threats.

Xiao Yue spoke loudly, and the two bandits guarding him were also attracted by the sound and looked back.

Perhaps they saw that the passengers on the ship were all ordinary people, either elderly or women, who looked like they couldn't even kill a chicken, and assumed they wouldn't cause any trouble.

Seeing that some passengers were trembling with fear, and some of the more timid ones had even started to sob quietly, they had absolutely no sense of caution towards the passengers.

Long Chuqing wondered, "Why do these people look so familiar? I feel like I've seen them somewhere before."

Feng Yu seemed to be thinking, "They look kind of familiar to me too, like the bandits we caught at the hot spring resort a few days ago."