Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

After the improved version of the Folan cannon was successfully developed, compared to the confidence of Gu Yunji and others, the atmosphere among the Japanese pirates on Mingsha Island was gloomy.

During dinner time, a Japanese pirate with a scar on his face had a sullen face. He just took a bite of the steamed bun in his hand and spat it out reflexively. The anger that had been accumulated for a long time suddenly burst out: "What the hell is this? Dogs can't bear it." Don’t eat! I’ve been working so hard all day long, giving him Gao Shishu life and death, and it’s his father’s fault to give me this?!”

Everyone had long been dissatisfied with the current situation. Hearing this, they were aroused in their hearts and complained one after another:
"Isn't it? What kind of shabby food is this! It doesn't say there is meat and vegetables, but at least we have to eat and drink well, okay? Each person only has two dry buns and a bowl of rotten vegetable soup. There is not even a drop of oil or water. I'm sorry. The mouth almost fades into a bird!”

"I don't even ask for meat anymore, as long as I can eat enough, last month I was able to have extra meals every now and then. But this month, even if I don't talk about extra meals, even the portions are getting smaller and smaller. What we do is to fight for our lives. We are in this business, but in the end they treat us like this, they don’t treat us as human beings at all!”

"His grandfather's, these little things are not enough to fill the gap between his teeth. I am often so hungry in the middle of the night that my stomach rumbles and I can't sleep. If this continues, I'm afraid that I will be killed by my own people before I die under the knife of the officers and soldiers. starving!"

Listening to the constant complaints in his ears, a skinny and slightly older Japanese pirate stirred the clear soup in the bowl and sighed: "When Gao Shishu recruited my Tao gang, he said that he would follow him to eat well. To once again create the hegemony in the southeastern sea. However, now we are hungry for nine meals in three days, how can it compare with the situation before..."

Many of the people present were old members of the Tao Gang. Hearing this, they couldn't help but think of the good things they had done in the Tao Gang before, and muttered:

"...It is said that Gao Shishu is cruel and ruthless. Now it seems that it is true. He can be so cruel to the people under him. No one can compare with Gang Leader Tao. He would rather starve himself than starve us. That is true They treat us as brothers. It’s true that comparing people to each other will lead to death, and comparing goods will lead to throwing away..."

Under any circumstances, it is extremely taboo to think about the old master in front of the current master.

"Shhh, shut up! Stop talking!"

The eyelids of the person next to him jumped when he heard it. He looked around warily and found no one of Gao Shishu's cronies. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his voice and warned: "You know that Gao Shishu is ruthless, but you still dare to gossip behind his back? Be careful. He won’t give you good fruit to eat!”

In normal times, the Japanese pirates would complain for a while, and after a few complaints, they should shut up in time to avoid getting into trouble.But at this time, everyone's stomachs were empty and they had been holding back their breath for a long time, so they were not willing to stop there.

It's okay if the person next to him didn't say anything. When he said this, the man's temper was instantly ignited. He slammed the table and said angrily: "I just said that he is Gao Shishu! He will kill me if he has the ability. Anyway, let's do it like this If you go down, you will die sooner or later. Instead of consuming yourself in such a muddle-headed manner, it is better to kill yourself with a knife!"

"I still have two steamed buns in my hand now. If I die now, I won't be counted as a starved person. Someone will collect my body and build a grave for me. It will also be considered a decent ending. It's better than just sitting back and waiting for the officers and soldiers to die. If you come to the door, you will be killed until there is no trace left!"

The fig leaf of self-deception was mercilessly lifted off, revealing the bleak reality. As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room suddenly changed, and everyone fell silent.

On the surface, everyone was complaining about Gao Shishu's unkindness, but in fact, they all knew in their hearts that it was not that Gao Shishu didn't want to give them good food and drink, but that he didn't have the conditions.

Since the government began to cut off supply channels a few months ago, Gaogang's life has become visibly tighter. During this period, they tried many methods, but in the end they did not achieve effective results. They could only rely on the previous food reserves and eat little by little. .Now that a few months have passed, the food reserves are almost exhausted, so naturally, everyone is not far away from death.

No one is unafraid of death, even the murderous Japanese pirates. When I think that I have been a leader for half my life, committing murder and arson, but will soon face such a bleak ending, I can't help but feel sad, and I regret for a moment:

"...If I had known things would turn out like this, I shouldn't have joined the Gaojia Gang in the first place. Now that I think about it, I realize how wise and far-sighted Gang Leader Tao is. After all, we are pirates and thieves. Even if we can be rampant for a while, we cannot be rampant for the rest of our lives. , Recruitment is our best destination."

It's ironic that these old Tao gang members were the most violent among those who opposed the recruitment. Now that times have changed, they feel that Tao Lian's decision was the right one. They felt regretful and sad, and even squeezed out a few tears. , choked and said:

"What a good person Master Tao is. If there were no accidents, we would have agreed to the imperial court's recruitment. Now I may be a majestic general with endless wealth and glory. There is no need to endure such hardships." ...Hey, I was just confused for a moment, so why did I believe Gao Shishu's lies..."

The other person looked angrily and gritted his teeth and said: "It's all the fault of that bird thief Zheng Yu! At that time, Gao Shishu killed Gang Leader Tao and Hall Master Shui, and Hall Master Jade was not around. Zheng Yu was the only gang leader who could speak. Lord, it’s just that I don’t want to avenge Boss Tao and Master Shui, but I actually switched to the enemy’s banner, what an ungrateful, coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death!”

"Hey, who says it's not the case." The person next to him picked up the conversation, his tone full of regret, "If we had been more decisive and killed Gao Shishu directly, not only could we avenge Boss Tao, but we could also dedicate his head to him. The government is using it to show our sincerity, and maybe we can negotiate better recruitment conditions."

"It's a pity that it's too late now." As he said this, the man shook his head and sighed regretfully.But looking at it like that, [-]% of the regrets of not taking revenge are false, but the regrets of missing out on recruitment and missing out on glory and wealth are true.

"Who said it's too late? In my opinion, it's not too late."

At this time, the scar-faced man from before didn't know what he was thinking of. His eyes darkened and he smiled sinisterly: "Although the government's attitude towards us is very tough now, it is not impossible to recruit us. If we surrender voluntarily, And offer Gao Shishu’s head, not to mention getting rich and powerful, but at least finding a way to survive is no problem.”

The people around him were shocked when they heard this, and subconsciously felt chills running down their spines. They stammered: "Scar, you, you...don't be joking. That's Gao Shishu. It's not like he can climb to where he is now." Ordinary people. What's more, killing the master and betraying him is a taboo in our pirate rules. This is unconscionable!"

Scarface smiled contemptuously, with a sinister look on his face: "I can't live any longer, why are you afraid of violating your conscience? Anyway, it's a knife to extend your head, and it's a knife to shrink your head. It's better to risk it all and trade Gao Shishu's head with the government for glory. ……Well!"

As Scarface spoke, he suddenly saw a flash of cold light on his neck. His eyes were horrified, and he opened his mouth to say something, but a large amount of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. His body fell to the ground suddenly, and soon he died.

Under the horrified eyes of everyone, Gao Shishu had a gloomy face and walked out of the shadows with a few trusted experts: "You want to kill me, but you are not qualified."