Daomu Biji: The Southern Archives

Chapter 23: Three People, One Bathtub

Not only had the ship sailed from the area where the outer sea met the coastal waters, but its hold was almost completely enclosed. No one would have thought that someone would climb onto the ship from the sea.

Zhang Haiyan also never wouldve thought that those corpses turned out to be fake. Moreover, they were all killers who had taken pills to fake their deaths.

More than a dozen people had now become poor ghosts. They were martyrs who were willing to risk their lives. Zhang Haiyan guessed that they had probably drowned before it was time for them to wake up.

He sighed in his heart. Between that woman and this group of killers, he hadnt figured out which side was good and which was bad.

He had drowned more than a dozen people, so now it seemed like hed have to choose to be on that womans side. Otherwise, it would really be embarrassing.

But it was disgraceful for killers to pretend to be dead. Killing people should be simple and straightforward, after all. Their method right now was equivalent to performing a big show, which wasnt in line with the principle at all.

Nevertheless, they seemed to be quite professional, so there was only one possibility it was too hard to kill this person using conventional methods.

Based on their descriptions, the woman they wanted to kill seemed to be giving them a lot of headaches, so much so that it was difficult for them to even see her face.

As the conversation in the ships hold continued, Zhang Haiyan cautiously found a corner and squatted down. He planned to put He Jianxi down so that he could keep eavesdropping, but quickly discovered that He Jianxi was asleep.

He Jianxis long eyelashes almost made him look like a woman as he lay there asleep. Zhang Haiyan thought he had died from the exhaustion, so he quickly checked his pulse.

Hes not dead. He sighed inwardly. Mortals.

He continued to eavesdrop and heard another person say, How can you be sure that woman will examine the bodies herself? Weve boarded the ship from various places and have been here for so long, but she hasnt taken a single step out of the room. Dont you think shes definitely aware that something is off?

Dont you know thats just how she is? Moreover, the American named Warner escorted her to the ship, and theres a team with submachine guns patrolling outside her room. She must have expected there would be risks and made considerable preparations. She doesnt leave the room because shes a cautious person. This Warner is probably her concubine. Shes very good at seducing men, so theres no shortage of manpower around her. Zhang Haiyan heard the first person say.

Now that you mention it, whats this Warners background? You two, find a way to check him out.

A girls voice answered, Why do we need to know so much about them? Arent things finished as long as we kill her? Youve been after her for four years, and shes still unscathed. How many of you have showed up to kill her, and how many are still left? Dont you think she can predict all your moves? In my opinion, your method wont work. Those fake corpses outside will become real corpses sooner or later.

Zhang Haiyan rubbed his forehead and thought to himself, girl, theres no such thing as sooner or later. All of them are probably dead by now.

The first voice was a little unhappy, Little girl, if we hadnt spread wudou disease in the South Sea, you wouldnt have even seen Miss Dongs shadow just now. You saying things like this makes you sound ungrateful. Our two families have agreed to benefit each other. Even if you want to say something bad, you should hold your tongue.

Zhang Haiyan shook a little. What did he hear? Plague? The gods truly favored those who worked hard! Sure enough, these people had something to do with the plague.

He immediately tried to listen carefully, afraid that he would miss a word.

But it wasnt meant to be.

Maybe it was because this girl had said something wrong, but they all suddenly stopped talking. The ensuing silence made the cargo hold seem extremely quiet, eerily so.

Zhang Haiyan held his breath, afraid that his breathing could be heard in the quiet the environment. It was completely silent all around, when suddenly, he heard a high-pitched snort come from behind him. Hoo~ shoo. Hoo~ shoo.

Zhang Haiyan looked back in surprise and saw He Jianxis mouth wide open, snoring.

Fuck you! Zhang Haiyan felt cold all over. He didnt hear any whistles and suddenly felt puzzled. Then, he found that everyone had come to a tacit understanding and was moving to outflank them.

Zhang Haiyan couldnt see clearly in the dark, so he put He Jianxi on his back and started running wildly towards the exit.

Seeing that he wasnt far from it, he rushed out in an instant. At almost the exact same moment he jumped onto the ladder, he saw one of the masked girls appear out of the corner of his eye.

It was the girl with shorter hair. She had spikes in each hand, and used them to pierce Zhang Haiyan right on the ass.

Zhang Haiyan immediately released his hold on He Jianxi, whose body landed directly on the girls face. With her vision blocked by He Jianxis ass, the spikes pierced the ladder, causing sparks to fly.

The girl felt embarrassed and immediately became furious. Zhang Haiyan grabbed He Jianxis neck and pulled him back, but the girl started stabbing at whatever was in front of her. When the spikes pierced He Jianxis pants, the girl immediately twisted them and hooked the pants directly.

Zhang Haiyan was up there pulling He Jianxis neck while the girl was down there pulling his pants. He Jianxs whole body was stretched straight as an arrow.

Desperate, Zhang Haiyan unfastened He Jianxis belt, and the pants were immediately ripped off.

Zhang Haiyan saw that the belt was about to be pulled off along with the pants, so he immediately stepped forward, grabbed it, and hauled He Jianxi up.

As the girl fell over, Zhang Haiyan pulled the now pantless He Jianxi onto his back and leaped onto the deck as if he were flying.

Without looking back, he jumped directly onto the outer wall of the first-class cabin and climbed up level by level like a monkey.

There were balconies on both sides.

His room number was 345, which should have been on the third floor. But wheres the third floor? Screw it!

Zhang Haiyan picked a random balcony that looked pleasing to the eye and then jumped to it directly.

The balcony lights were still on, so he rolled into the room. That was when he saw Steven coming out of the bathroom, naked and shaving his beard.

What a coincidence! Zhang Haiyan looked around. Its Stevens room. No wonder the balcony looks so familiar.

He had unexpectedly come back again.

The two men were stunned. Steven looked at the topless man carrying a pantless man standing in front of his naked body.

Its you!

Zhang Haiyan didnt give Steven a chance to yell and immediately threw He Jianxi at him. Although He Jianxi wasnt heavy, this throwing method still managed to knock Steven back into the bathtub.

Steven was very strong. Although he looked like a gentleman, he had a surprising amount of strength and was able to stand back up almost immediately.

Zhang Haiyan charged at him without warning and pressed him back into the bathtub. As all three of them fell into the tub, Zhang Haiyan headbutted Steven and knocked him out.

Everything happened so fast.

He Jianxi seemed to wake up a little at this time, and saw that he and two other men were squeezed into a bathtub full of foam.

He didnt speak, but looked as if he was on the verge of tears.

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Tiffanys Notes:He Jianxi takes the definition of sleeping like a log to a whole new level lol. Goodbye, He Jianxis pants, you have been through a lot.

Merebear's Notes: That chapter title, though ( ) Not only is He Jianxi lucky, he makes for a good battering ram too lol