The Sickly Emperor Is Only Immune to Me-Chapter 142 - Blood Compensation
Chapter 142 -142 Blood Compensation
Jiang Ke couldn’t reveal his real name.
If the pirate leader, Lv Tianrui, knew of his deeds, he might have sold him out for money.
Thinking about it, he said, “We met by chance, why ask for names?”
Lv Tianrui laughed, “Guess, in this situation, if I ask and you don’t answer, what will the consequences be?”
He was threatening.
Jiang Ke hated this feeling.
Just as he was about to make a move—
Lv Tianrui spoke again, “You have calluses on your hands, I can tell they are from practicing martial arts. You are a practitioner, yet you disguise yourself and hide amongst the merchant ships, what are you planning to do?”
“What I do, what does it have to do with you?”
Jiang Ke couldn’t take it anymore.
He swiftly turned, snatching a knife from a nearby pirate and pressing it against Lv Tianrui’s neck.
Capturing the leader first!
“Boss!”
“Let go of our boss!”
“Let’s talk this out!”
…
The situation suddenly escalated.
The pirates couldn’t react in time and saw their leader captured.
Consequently, they looked terrified and expressed their worries.
Jiang Ke pressed the knife harder, its blade sharp, and soon blood began to ooze out.
Lv Tianrui’s neck was fair, making the red blood even more striking.
Though he looked frail and weak, he was tough, not screaming in pain at all, even asking, “Who are you? Sure you want to go against me? Have you considered the safety of that pretty face of yours?”
Jiang Ke was thinking about Sang Yan’s safety, which is why he refused to be controlled.
“Tell your men to get off the boat! Hurry!”
He wanted to take the initiative before Sang Yan was discovered, weakening the opponent’s forces.
But how could Lv Tianrui, a small man who could subdue a large group of pirates, not have some measures for self-defense?
A small green snake slid out of his sleeve, quickly coiling around Jiang Ke’s neck.
Its eyes glinted menacingly, hissing at Jiang Ke’s neck, waiting for its master’s command.
Lv Tianrui smiled and said, “This snake, named Little Green, is extremely venomous. One bite and you’re dead. Now, which is faster, your knife or Little Green’s bite?”
The situation was at a standstill.
Jiang Ke had also lost his advantage.
Worse yet, noise came from the cabin, “Boss, we’ve found her! Found her!”
They dragged Sang Yan out.
It seemed she had resisted; her hair was messy, and her face bore the mark of a slap, half of her face swollen.
Jiang Ke turned in alarm, and just then, a dart struck his finger, causing the knife to slip from his grasp.
Lv Tianrui thus escaped danger, protected by his men in the middle.
Meanwhile, Little Green quickly returned to his wrist, coiling around it twice, resembling a jade bangle.
“Qi Jiu!”
“You motherfucker, you actually plotted against me!”
Jiang Ke glared murderously at the instigator, feeling like he could rip out his heart—he had actually helped the pirates at the crucial moment.
Qi Jiu didn’t show any shame; he even cracked a smile.
He had been ready to teach him a lesson.
Young people do not know the dangers of the world; their naive optimism, he would teach him what it meant not to listen.
Sang Yan was pushed forward.
She had originally hidden in the rafters, but was discovered by that strong man who then grabbed her hands behind her back and shoved her forward.
“Jiang Ke!”
She called his name.
Jiang Ke wanted to go to her, but was surrounded by pirates.
A fight broke out.
In a moment, Jiang Ke had kicked two men into the sea and even injured two pirates.
“Stop!”
“If you resist further, we’ll kill him!”
Seeing that Jiang Ke’s martial prowess was too much for them, the pirates held a knife to Sang Yan’s neck.
Sang Yan was Jiang Ke’s vulnerability.
Seeing the knife at her neck, Jiang Ke had no choice but to surrender.
“Don’t touch her!”
He dropped his knife and raised his hands.
His right hand, which had held the knife, was dripping with blood.
It was Qi Jiu who had injured him with the dart.
“Motherfucker! Serves you right for being cocky!”
One pirate kicked him tentatively.
Right in the knee.
The force was substantial.
Jiang Ke winced in pain, clenched his teeth and bore it, paying it no mind but instead said to Lv Tianrui, “She’s just a sick patient, don’t make it hard on her.”
“At this time, you still think of others. Didn’t see this coming, you’ve got quite the loyalty.”
Lv Tianrui said sarcastically, his gaze falling on Sang Yan.
It did look good.
And the sickness was real too.
A man so frail that he couldn’t stand the wind—now that was embarrassing.
“What’s your name?”
He asked casually.
Sang Yan told the truth, “Sang Yan.”
“Sang Yan?”
Lv Tianrui repeated, finding it effeminate and said disdainfully, “What kind of name is that? It sounds unlucky.”
Sang Yan: “…”
She remained silent, her gaze shifting to Jiang Ke.
His eyes were filled with worry, and he was a mess. He had tried to come over several times but was kicked around by the pirates.
“Stop hitting him!”
She wasn’t worried about him.
Because she still needed him, and if he were to get hurt, her fate might be even worse.
“Heh, you two seem like lovers.”
Lv Tianrui, misunderstanding their relationship, expressed his disgust openly, “What’s wrong with having something, and now men!”
“We are not what you think.”
Sang Yan hurriedly explained, thinking Lv Tianrui might be homophobic and did not want to upset him, “Really, we are not in that kind of relationship.”
It was hard for her to reveal her identity as a daughter because the people present were pirates and villains who robbed merchant ships.
This made her explanation seem especially weak and powerless.
“How cowardly to deny your actions! Coward!”
He clearly disliked Sang Yan’s reply and cursed. Then, looking at Jiang Ke, he asked, “He treats you like this, and you still want to protect him?”
Jiang Ke: “…”
Is this person sick?
It seemed like he was trying to judge their relationship.
“You said you only wanted money, not to hurt anyone. I’ll give you all the money.”
He changed the topic, “Don’t harm her, I’ll go get it now.”
He thereby answered with his actions.
Lv Tianrui looked at him and did not stop him.
Since he didn’t stop him, the pirates didn’t either.
Therefore, Jiang Ke headed towards the ship’s cabin.
Of course, as he passed by Sang Yan, he suddenly acted, shielding her behind him.
This relieved his heart momentarily.
He looked at Lv Tianrui and gestured with his hand to stop the pirates from coming closer, “Wait, we’ll each get what we need. I’ll still give the money. Five thousand taels to ensure our safety.”
The pirates looked at Lv Tianrui, waiting for his command.
Lv Tianrui nodded, letting him go get the money.
Jiang Ke took Sang Yan, ready to enter the cabin.
Just then, Qi Jiu spoke up, “Mr. Lv, these two have mysterious identities. If we dig deeper, there could be greater value.”
He was inciting Lv Tianrui not to let them go so easily.
Jiang Ke, annoyed, retorted, “Qi Jiu, your own identity isn’t simple either. Digging deeper would reveal greater value!”
They started bickering like dogs, each exposing the other’s true colors.
Lv Tianrui hesitated; his gaze flitting between Jiang Ke and Qi Jiu. After a while, he finally ordered, “Take him down!”
In the end, he still targeted Jiang Ke!
The fight erupted again.
Jiang Ke, protecting Sang Yan, struggled to fend off the attacks.
How could two fists stand against multiple attackers, especially more than twenty people in such a confined space?
He had slashes on his neck, cheeks, back, and thighs of varying degrees.
The blood was profuse, the smell pungent.
Compared to his miserable state, Sang Yan hadn’t been hurt at all.
He’d protected her well.
“Jiang Ke—”
“Don’t be afraid!”
The pirates knew he cared about Sang Yan and all rushed toward her.
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This caused him to sustain even heavier injuries.
His strength also waned as the blood flowed.
The situation increasingly turned against him.
Suddenly, he slipped and fell heavily onto the deck.
It was Qi Jiu’s sabotage!
And because of his fall, Sang Yan lost her protection and fell back into the pirates’ hands.
The situation reverted to before.
With a knife held to her neck, Sang Yan was threatened, and he surrendered.
This time, though, things could not end well.
Lv Tianrui was furious!
Looking at the dead bodies on the ground, his good-looking face turned cold and cruel, “I said, we only take the money, not hurt anyone, but you’ve killed so many of my brothers! You deserve to die! Blood must be repaid with blood!”
He snatched a broadsword from someone nearby and chopped decisively.
Blood splattered.
Sang Yan, her eyes filled with terror, screamed in despair, “Jiang Ke!”
