Chapter 2487 My Wife is a Pirate 16
That day, the two had just finished breakfast.
Bu Changji was helping Jinchen pickle the dried fish in the house.
There are a lot of these small fish, and they can't be sold for much money even if they are dried. Although they are delicious when stewed in soup at home, you can't finish them. So they are perfect for pickling and eating as snacks or with rice.
Bu Changji's technique was taught by Jinchen personally, and he is quite good at it.
While I was busy, I suddenly heard a strange voice coming from outside the house. It seemed to be a woman's voice, and the tone was very warm.
Bu Changji paused, listened carefully, and pushed the window open a crack.
Upon hearing this, he froze in place.
The person who came outside the house turned out to be a matchmaker.
The matchmaker was well-known in several nearby villages. It was said that the betrothal gifts for the matchmakings she arranged were quite generous, and ordinary families could not easily hire her.
The matchmaker's voice was loud and clear, filled with her usual exaggeration and enthusiasm. "...It shows how much that family values you! Jinchen, I'm not exaggerating, but there's no other young man as capable and handsome as you in this area! So many beautiful girls are eagerly waiting for you!"
"It's just that your parents passed away early, and there's no one to take care of things for you."
"But I, your aunt, live in the same village as you, so I'm at least half your elder. I can't bear to see you waste your time like this..."
Jinchen refused distantly, "Thank you for your kindness, Auntie, but I really don't have any plans to do so at the moment."
The matchmaker refused to give up easily and continued to persuade, "Hey, at least you should listen to the girl's conditions first! You can arrange to meet her, go for a walk on the beach, catch some fish, and then you can tell if you like her or not!"
Bu Changji in the room listened more carefully than Jinchen, and his fingers holding the dried fish tightened unconsciously.
The matchmaker continued to praise her: "That girl's family has two fishing boats!"
"He's a good fisherman, has a good temper, works efficiently, and is also the best looking among them."
"A good girl like this is very popular!"
Bu Changji listened, his fingers curled up unconsciously, and he inexplicably began to compare himself with the girl mentioned by the matchmaker.
What were two fishing boats? He had so many large sea vessels under his command that could brave the stormy waves.
As for his appearance...he thought he was not bad either.
With his fishing skills, he is a pirate leader who can fight single-handedly with the biggest fish in the sea!
...Not a girl...isn't it okay?
As soon as this thought came to mind, Bu Changji felt a sudden pang of sadness in his heart, and an indescribable bitterness welled up in his mind.
When Bu Changji suddenly realized what he had been thinking about, he was so scared that his hands shook and he almost knocked over the pickled fish jar next to him.
He hurriedly held the edge of the pot, his heart pounding. In order to cover up his loss of composure, he picked up the cold tea next to him and took a big gulp. The cold tea slid down his throat, but it couldn't suppress the restlessness in his heart.
As for what was said outside the house later, he didn't hear a single word.
Jinchen still politely but firmly declined, "I appreciate your kindness, aunt, but... I already have someone I like."
The matchmaker was obviously stunned and asked hurriedly, "You have someone you like, who is the girl? Why haven't you heard about it?"
Jin Chen said calmly, "Isn't it said in the village that I keep Jiushi as my wife? They are not wrong."
The matchmaker was obviously choked by this, and after a long while she stammered, "It's really like this..."
She seemed to want to persuade her further, but Jinchen had already politely sent her away.
Listening to the matchmaker's footsteps as she walked away, Bu Changji stood in the room, his heart in turmoil and his face flushed.
Jinchen pushed the door open and seemed to want to explain to him what had just happened.
Bu Changji stood up, lowered his head and was about to walk out, "I, I'm going out for a walk..."
But her wrist was held by Jinchen.
Jinchen's palm was burning hot, and the strength was so strong that there was no way to break free. The warmth came through his skin, making Bu Changji feel numb all over.
"Where are you going for a walk? What's going on?" Jinchen asked, looking at him sideways.
Bu Changji hesitated for a moment, "...I need to...think one thing through."
Jinchen looked at his flustered yet forced calm appearance, his eyes moved slightly, as if he realized something, the corners of his lips curved slightly, and he let go of his hand.
"Okay, go ahead." He said in a gentle voice.
Bu Changji felt as if he had been pardoned and left the hut almost as if he was escaping.
Jinchen watched his back disappear at the gate of the courtyard, a smile flashing across his eyes.
My wife is finally coming to her senses. There's nothing wrong with facing her own feelings.
He stood alone in the room for a while, thought about it, turned around and went out.
It was too late to go to town, so I planned to visit the homes of the two men in Tongao who were also sworn brothers and borrow something.
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Jinchen borrowed something and was teased and made fun of by the cheerful man and his wife.
When passing Aokou, I looked up at the desolate and rotten mudflat in the distance.
This sight made me stop in my tracks.
Ling Gungun peeked out from chewing on some dried fish. "Oh, the pirates are causing trouble again! How strange!"
It’s really strange. Jinchen said.
The pirates, each holding a long wooden stick and a short shovel, were busy poking and prodding among the muddy mudflats and reefs.
They neither robbed nor harassed the villagers. They just kept making trouble for the mud all day long. They didn't look like vicious pirates at all.
[They clearly look like a bunch of silly crabs who can't find their way home.] Zero spicy review.
Jinchen frowned slightly, suddenly remembering that in the original plot, the treasure house of the villain Fang Yunyao was stolen by the pirate leader Bu Changji.
Could it be that it is right under the rotten mudflats of Bailangao?
This is not possible.
Jinchen became alert. The treasure house belonged to Prince Jing's Mansion, and rounding it off, it must be his wife's things.
How could we let these pirates dig it up?
Jinchen picked up a rather sturdy long wooden stick from the ground, weighed it, and then strode towards the rotten mudflat.
A pirate was poking hard into the soft sand with a stick, trying to feel if there was a cavity underneath.
As he was poking, the light in front of him suddenly dimmed and a pair of shoes appeared in his sight.
The pirate looked up subconsciously.
He met Jinchen's deep, dark eyes, which were devoid of any warmth.
"what!"
This pirate was unlucky enough to have his knife easily snatched away by Jinchen that day.
He still remembered Jinchen's terrifying skills and the oppressive feeling. Seeing him again suddenly, he was so scared that he fell to the ground with a thud, splashing mud all over his body. He used his hands and feet to move backwards, as if he had seen the King of Hell.
Jin Chen looked down at him, his voice cold, "Didn't I tell you not to hang around here again?"
The threat in his tone was undisguised.
The pirate: “???”
He was on the verge of tears.
Big brother! You were the one who came up to me and forced your way in! We couldn't even hide from you!
Jinchen casually swung the long wooden stick in his hand and hit the pirate's shin bone lightly.
"Ouch!"
The pirate felt a sharp pain in his calf, and half of his body was powerless. He couldn't get up for a long time, and he couldn't care about treasure hunting. He could only grimace and gasp for air.
The movement here immediately alarmed the other pirates.
Everyone looked up and saw Jinchen standing on the mudflat like a demon, holding a stick in his hand, and his companions lying on the ground screaming.
"Run! That scary fisherman is here again!"
"Oh my god! Retreat!"
The pirates shouted and didn't care about the treasure house anymore, they fled in different directions.
Among them, a figure wearing gaudy old clothes and with his face painted black and yellow ran the fastest. His movements were particularly staggering and flustered, and he almost tripped himself several times.
Jinchen narrowed his eyes, looked at the back that ran faster than a rabbit, and snorted in his heart.
The pirate leader Bu Changji is indeed worthy of his reputation. Apart from his other skills, he is quite agile in escaping.
[Host, let's also search the treasure vault and find it before them!] Ling Gungun suggested.
Jinchen thought it was a good idea, so he picked up his stick and slowly paced on the mudflat that had been turned into a mess by the pirates.
But in just a moment, Jinchen locked onto several reef layouts and sand traces that seemed ordinary but actually contained mysteries.
He observed carefully and quickly determined the approximate location of the entrance to the treasure house.
The entrance was very cleverly designed, using natural reefs and traces of waves to create an excellent camouflage. Without deep knowledge or experience, it would be impossible to find it.
Jinchen thought about it and decided to take action. He moved a few rocks of suitable size, reinforced the original illusion and made some changes to it, making it more hidden and difficult to find.
After doing all this, Jinchen nodded with satisfaction, "Not bad."
Wait until the right time and then tell his wife.
Jinchen turned around and walked home.
