The people on the merchant ship were somewhat relieved; they hadn't expected that Su Mo really intended to meddle in this affair.

As for the banquet on the ship...

No one believed it.

However, regardless of belief, Su Mo clearly wanted to 'extend an invitation'. The question was whether Zeng Chou dared to accept.

If he dared, boarding the ship could be fatal.

If he didn't dare...

Zeng Chou's face turned ashen then pale, full of hesitation in a moment.

Yet, Su Mo laughed and said:

"By the way, I don't know which company my friends here belong to?"

Upon hearing this, the people on the merchant ship shared puzzled glances, then someone stepped forward, clasped their fists, and said:

"Greetings, brother from the Ziyang Escort Agency. We are Bohai Trading Company from the Bohai Association on Pingyang Island, making a living at sea."

Pingyang Island?

The people on the ship were all stirred.

Pingyang Island was indeed one of their scheduled resting places.

Unexpectedly, they encountered people from Pingyang Island here.

"I see."

Su Mo laughed and said: "I also count as a businessman, so we're half colleagues. Since we met on the sea today, why not come aboard, have a drink, and make a friend?"

"This…"

The people from Bohai Trading Company were taken aback, having just been pondering the dilemma of Zeng Chou boarding the ship.

Now the problem suddenly presented itself to them instead.

For a moment, they couldn't help but hesitate.

Suddenly, someone laughed:

"At this point, there's nothing more to say.

"Today, whether killed by the sea snake Zeng Chou or caught in the Ziyang Escort Agency, the difference is not large.

"Better to take a risk."

The crowd immediately nodded in agreement, and the person who had spoken with Su Mo earlier finally said:

"Fine, brother invites, we cannot refuse respectfully.

"But we wonder if Lord Zeng can allow us to gather with this newly acquainted friend for a while?"

Zeng Chou stared intently at the big ship of Ziyang Escort Agency.

After a long time, he waved his hand:

"Everyone, retreat!!"

His voice was also transmitted through Inner Strength, and the pirates on the merchant ship immediately returned to their own ship.

Upon seeing this, the merchant ship's crew finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Several people immediately cooperated and leaped into the air, lightly stepping a few times on the sea surface, landing on Su Mo's ship deck.

A glance at Su Mo and his companions left them stunned.

They didn't expect that the speaker from the Ziyang Escort Agency would actually be so young.

A young voice doesn't necessarily mean a young person.

From hearing Su Mo speak and his Inner Strength, the people on Bohai Trading Company's ship thought the master of Ziyang Escort Agency was a mature and steady martial arts elder.

Seeing him now, they realized he was much younger than most of them.

However, learning knows no age, those who are accomplished come first.

Today, they were indebted for saving lives, and they'd dare not belittle him due to his age,.

Thus, they promptly moved forward to pay respects.

There were a total of five people who came.

Four men and one woman, with the eldest likely in his fifties or sixties, looking rather frail.

The other two were middle-aged men, one dressed like a businessman holding an abacus.

The beads on the abacus were noticeably misplaced, possibly this person's weapon.

The other was dressed like a Jianghu ranger, with a longsword hanging at his waist.

The last man was young, wounded, with a tear on his shoulder revealing traces of blood.

The youngest was the woman.

She was in her late teens, with curious eyes scanning Su Mo and his companions.

Both parties promptly exchanged names, getting to know each other.

The eldest, named Ding Luo, held the abacus, was Ning Tieqiu.

With a longsword at his waist, he was Li Xuantong.

The young man was named Wang Chengying.

The last, a girl also surnamed Wang, didn't mention her name but was Chengying's sister.

Su Mo chatted casually with them a bit, then noticed that the pirate ship carrying sea snake Zeng Chou was gradually moving away.

Clearly aware that nothing could be accomplished today.

After competing with Su Mo in the air, he was already heavily injured, knowing that a real fight would likely lead to death.

This person had extraordinary foresight, constantly positioning himself at a disadvantage during exchanges.

Yet Su Mo was still unwilling to leave; if Su Mo didn't leave, then he'd have to go.

Thus, taking advantage of Su Mo meeting the Bohai Trading Company's representatives, he ordered his subordinates to turn the ship and sail away...

Wang Chengying and the others watched Zeng Chou depart, frowning deeply.

Little Miss Wang couldn't help but grit her teeth:

"This wicked thief, so detestable, the next time we meet, I certainly won't let him go."

"Hey… childish talk."

Wang Chengying sighed:

"Today, Zeng Chou hadn't even acted yet, and we began to struggle. If he did act, we might perish before the Ziyang Escort Agency arrived.

"If we run into him again, it's better to escape than to get entangled with him."

His words caught Su Mo's attention, prompting Su Mo to glance at him.

He nodded slightly.

Unable to do something, naturally, one should flee.

This is the way to preserve oneself.

Watching Zeng Chou leave, Su Mo and his companions shared a glance, and Su Mo chuckled:

"Why does Lord Zeng flee?"

His voice reached Zeng Chou's pirate ship, but Zeng Chou didn't even grunt, only ordered his men to speed up the ship.

Lest those fearsome people from Ziyang Escort Agency, chase after them.

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