I’ve already become a titled Douluo, and only now the system arrives?

"Boss, it's been a while. Can we go in now?"

After a long while, someone couldn't hold back anymore and was about to take action.

Heider frowned and thought for a moment, not immediately giving an answer.

In fact, he was pondering as well.

According to his intuition, there must be soul masters among these people.

And their cultivation level was hard to determine. With the principle of 'better safe than sorry' in mind, he decided to wait a little longer.

"Dad, I understand your concern. Even if there are soul masters among them, with so many of us, do we need to fear them?"

Among the crew was Heider's son.

He instantly understood why Heider hesitated and couldn't help but speak up.

People were like this; when they anticipated something to happen, every second passing felt like an eternity.

In fact, after Heider revealed the information about the group, if it weren't for Captain Heider's authority, they wouldn't have planned to resort to such complicated methods. They could have just robbed them directly.

"Alright, let's go in."

Heider gave the order.

"Okay!"

"Charge!"

With the captain's command, the crew members roared, waving their ready swords and rushing into the dining hall.

Boom!

The red wooden door was kicked open, and seven people entered in single file.

But to Heider's surprise, when the seven people lined up, they stood frozen in place as if they had been hit by a petrification spell.

"What's wrong, you bunch of troublemakers? What are you up to again?"

Heider grumbled loudly as he walked through the crowd and into the scene.

But when he saw everything clearly, he was also stunned.

His mouth fell open, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face. "You... you."

He saw that much of the food on the table had been eaten. One man and four women sat quietly in their seats.

His heart surged with shock.

He couldn't calm down at all.

Why were these people still sitting here as if nothing had happened after eating the food laced with the secret drug?

Could it be that the drug had expired today?

He couldn't understand what had happened at all.

"Are you curious why we're still sitting here instead of collapsing after eating the food?"

Qin Xiao asked softly, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"Esteemed guests, what are you talking about? We came here to see if you enjoyed the food and if we need to prepare anything else for you."

Heider squeezed out an awkward smile.

"Hehehe, Captain Heider, are you stupid, or do you think we're stupid too?"

Ning Rongrong smirked sinisterly and then pointed at the shining swords in the hands of the crew members. "Is this how you show courtesy? Are you polite?"

Ah, the lie was exposed. Heider's embarrassment diminished somewhat.

After all, it meant there was no need for pretense anymore.

"What are you all standing around for? Whether they are who they claim to be or not, if the soft approach doesn't work, use the hard one. Take them down together."

A hint of ruthlessness flashed across Heider's face.

His voice made many shocked crew members snap out of their daze.

"Captain is right, just do it directly."

"They are just four kids. We have eight people here. Aren't we going to take them down easily?"

The voices fell, and the crew members charged toward Qin Xiao and the others.

There were even people shouting at Ning Rongrong, "I want that girl whose skin is so tender it seems like you could squeeze water out of her."

"And I want that girl with a hot body and a cold face."

Dividing money and women, these were things they had done more than once.

However...

In the next moment, two people's pupils suddenly contracted, and they hurriedly covered their necks.

But even so, they were too late.

Everyone saw two points of cold light piercing through the throats of the two men.

Then the two collapsed to the ground powerless.

Blood flowed from their fingers.

Their vitality dissipated.

Heider and the others widened their eyes.

They hadn't expected their brothers who had faced life and death situations to collapse so powerlessly in front of them.

Of course.

There were also those who watched Meng Yiran, who was slowly retracting her hand.

They saw the girl wave her hand and kill two people, her face devoid of any emotion, as if she had just squashed two ants.

"Kill them!"

"Activate your martial souls and soul rings directly."

Heider realized the seriousness of the situation.

Without enough attention, these people could very well destroy them.

Just.

His voice had just fallen.

A formidable spiritual pressure suddenly filled the cabin.

Heider and the others' expressions changed instantly. Their faces turned pale, devoid of any color. It felt like thousands of pounds of weight had been placed on their shoulders, rendering them unable to support their own bodies, causing them to kneel on the ground.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

With the sound, Heider, his son, and five other crew members all knelt down.

They were trembling all over, clenching their teeth, struggling to resist the immense pressure.

Creak.

At this moment, the sound of the chair moving and scraping against the floor eased the tense atmosphere in the cabin.

Heider struggled to lift his head and saw Qin Xiao standing up and walking out.

At the same time, he could confirm that the source of this terrifying pressure was the handsome young man before him.

"If you hadn't poisoned the food today, hadn't barged in, I believe this would have been a very happy journey."

"Unfortunately, even with the chance given to you, you're useless. You've ruined the good atmosphere."

Qin Xiao shook his head.

"What do you want?"

Heider's face was already unpleasant, so it was hard to tell any changes after hearing Qin Xiao's words.

But in his voice, there was a tremor that anyone could hear.

This proved that he was afraid.

But that's normal.

After all, according to their plan, Qin Xiao and the others were just moderately powerful. But now?

This power was overwhelming for them, making them unable to resist.

Even Heider secretly compared, even the powerful Purple Pearl Captain, a powerful Soul Emperor, couldn't compare to the pressure from the young man before them.

"In other words, it's not what I want, but what you want."

Qin Xiao shook his head, "Now I'll give you two choices. One is to die now, and the other is to continue taking us to Sea God Island. If your service along the way satisfies us, there is hope of survival."

"We, the Purple Pearl..."

Beside Heider, his son was about to shout a slogan of defiance after hearing Qin Xiao's words.

However, he was stopped by Heider, who angrily shouted, "Shut up! Shouting defiance in front of the captain is just to please her. It doesn't mean you should really die, understand?"

"Dad, you..."

Heider's son didn't know what to say.

Heider said with some frustration, "We're pirates, not some nonsense Soul Master family disciples who prioritize family honor above all else. Life is the most important thing, understand?"

"I understand, I understand."

Heider's face twisted with anger.

But his son became calmer because of this, not daring to speak much anymore.

At the same time, he realized that what he had said before was indeed naive and foolish.

We're pirates, where does honor come into play?

Seeing his son quiet down, Heider looked at Qin Xiao again, putting on a fawning expression, "Respected sir, how can we satisfy you?"

"It's simple." Qin Xiao said, reaching into a spatial soul device and taking out a small bottle.

Then he poured out several pill-sized pills from it.

"Eat one each, and I'll feel at ease."

Qin Xiao said, throwing the pills out, each landing in front of Heider, his son, and the remaining pirates.

"What is this?"

Heider asked Qin Xiao blankly.

In fact, he already had a bad feeling in his heart.

At this moment, Qin Xiao leisurely spoke, "This is a kind of poison. I don't know its name, and I don't need to know. Its effect is only one: once you eat one, you can't stop."

"Poison."

Heider frowned at first, then felt something was wrong, "Wait, what do you mean you can't stop?"

"It means that after eating one, you have to take another every thirty days. If you don't take the next pill, your seven orifices will bleed and you'll suddenly die."

Qin Xiao said slowly, "How about it, isn't it exciting?"

Exciting?

Exciting my foot!

The faces of Heider and the other pirates turned dark.

They never imagined that there would be such a malicious poison in this world.

Qin Xiao spoke again, "Of course, if you don't want to eat, you can choose to die now."

"Really?"

"Of course, if you don't eat, you die now."

As Qin Xiao's last word "die" fell, the atmosphere in the cabin instantly solidified.

Doesn't this mean that not only this voyage but also their future lives are in someone else's hands?

Heider and the other pirates held their breath, not daring to even breathe.

"I'll eat, I don't want to die yet."

Finally, someone couldn't bear the pressure and swallowed the poison pill.

"I'd rather live than die. I want to live, so I'll eat too."

With a beginning, someone else grabbed the poison pill and swallowed it immediately.

They were not saints, they lived day by day, licking their wounds to survive.

No need to say more, compared to dying in place, living another thirty days, isn't that a huge profit?

Gulp.

Heider was the last one to swallow the poison pill.

It wasn't as bad as he imagined, but rather had a slightly sweet taste.

This poison, it's quite delicious. He muttered unconsciously, respectfully asking Qin Xiao, "Sir, what should we do next? Please instruct us."

"Everything remains the same, the goal is to reach Sea God Island unchanged."

Qin Xiao said, and everyone felt a sudden lightness in their bodies.

Without a doubt, Qin Xiao had withdrawn his spiritual pressure.

Hoo.

Heider and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief, all collapsing weakly to the ground.

It was only then that they realized their clothes were soaked with sweat due to nervousness.

"Now, let's go rest, we're tired."

"Oh, and don't forget to tidy up here."

As Qin Xiao's voice fell, Zhu Zhuqing, Meng Yiran, Ning Rongrong, and Dugu Yan automatically came to Qin Xiao's side.

"Alright, alright."

Heider quickly got up, respectfully saying, "Sir, how many rooms do you need?"

He changed his address to Qin Xiao to appear more respectful.

Qin Xiao pondered for a moment about the number of rooms.

Undoubtedly, this question was harder than deciding what to do with Heider.

After a moment, he spoke again, "Then let's have three rooms."

"Sir, please follow me." Heider nodded heavily and led the way for everyone.

Soon.

They arrived at the guest room area.

"Qin Xiao, are you planning for me and Yan Yan to share one room, and Zhuqing and Yiran to share another?"

"As for the last one, is it for yourself?"

Ning Rongrong asked curiously.

Qin Xiao shook his head, "Of course not. You and Yan Yan will have one room each, and the remaining one will be for me, Zhuqing, and Yiran."

What! As Qin Xiao's words fell, everyone except him was stunned.

"Wow, just wow. Are women of this level willingly sharing a room with someone?"

Heider exclaimed as if discovering a new continent.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with my arrangement?" Qin Xiao looked at everyone in surprise.

"No..."

"No."

Zhu Zhuqing and Meng Yiran blushed and whispered softly.

Their actions were very similar, burying their heads in their chests.

In theory, they should have refused Qin Xiao's arrangement, but for some reason, they were a bit looking forward to it.

"Is this really okay?" Ning Rongrong couldn't help but speak up.

"What's wrong with it?" Qin Xiao asked.

"It's not... It's just that... Isn't one room a bit small?" Ning Rongrong said awkwardly, shaking her head.

Qin Xiao smiled, "Don't worry, the three of us are not going to lie flat. There's room above and below, in front and behind."

"You rogue!" Ning Rongrong blushed and hurriedly entered the room.

Heider returned to the bottom deck, and the remaining crew members immediately approached.

"Dad, what should we do now?"

Heider's son was the first to speak, echoing the thoughts of others.

"What should we do?" Heider fell silent at first, then smiled bitterly, "I never thought that a fat sheep would turn into a man-eating tiger. I'm really blind. What can we do now? Our lives are in someone else's hands, so we have to serve this sir at all costs."

His voice was full of helplessness.

Having sailed the seas for half his life, he had capsized today.

What a calamity.

"Dad, why don't we ask for help from Captain?" Heider's son asked in confusion.

Not only him, but the surrounding crew members also thought the same. In their eyes, the Purple Pearl was their only lifesaver.

"If asking for help worked, would I need you to remind me?" Heider rolled his eyes at his son, "But whether it's me extinguishing others' prestige or Captain bringing the Soul Masters from the team, apart from losing our heads, we can't do anything!"

"Gulp."

"Are they really that strong?"

"Captain is a Soul Emperor, after all."

Everyone was dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)

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