Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared-Chapter 574: The Greedy Pirate

The plan got underway. Gu Fan lit a fire, then he and Lin Xi sat across from each other, pretending to warm themselves and patiently awaiting their prey to fall into the trap.

Su Hui and the others hid in the shadows, their hearts filled with countless prayers for the success of the plan and for Gu Fan and Lin Xi to remain unharmed.

Soon, a group of pirates rushed over, surrounding Gu Fan and Lin Xi, pointing their guns at them and hurling insults. Their message was clear - any deviation would result in immediate execution.

There was no other way, this was the plan. Gu Fan and Lin Xi complied without resistance, but the pirates were too brutal, pushing Gu Fan onto the ground to bind him, treating him like livestock.

One pirate, entranced by Lin Xi’s beauty, couldn’t help but caress her cheek and had plans for more unwarranted advances.

Lin Xi wouldn’t stand for this, and spat directly in his face, instantly snuffing his desire.

The pirate was displeased and struck Lin Xi’s face, leaving her momentarily dazed. Having been treated like a princess by her parents and adored by Gu Fan, she had never been hit like this before.

Coming to her senses, Lin Xi resisted, her fiery glare intimidating the pirate.

In terms of presence, the pirate was overwhelmingly overcome. A mysterious anxiety swelled within him, and to mitigate this fear, he pointed his gun at Lin Xi and ordered her away.

Watching from the shadows, Su Hui, Gu Ling and the others heaved a secret sigh of relief. The plan had succeeded, and Gu Fan and Lin Xi had not been harmed. Now it all depended on what happened next. They hoped that Gu Fan and Lin Xi would be locked in the same place as Qin Jia and the others.

Lu Yi was already feeling sorry for the pirate. She imagined how terrible it would be when Lin Xi, in a fit of rage, cast a spell at full force.

"Alright, let’s not waste the sacrifices of Gu Fan and Lin Xi, we should follow them." Su Hui, who had undergone training, took the lead and quietly trailed the pirates.

Along the way, the pirates grew annoyed with Gu Fan and Lin Xi’s slow pace, pushing Gu Fan periodically. Though Gu Fan didn’t understand what the pirates were saying, he was certain it was nothing cordial.

They seemed to walk for a long time, eventually reaching the foot of the island’s only mountain. There were multiple buildings that appeared to be the pirates’ main base.

But when the pirates led Gu Fan and Lin Xi into the base, hundreds of curious pirates stared at them, their gazes especially meaningful when looked at Lin Xi.

However, when Gu Fan noticed Qiao Ya, Dong Ni, and Su Lei among the crowd, he was shocked. Not only were they okay, they seemed to be doing well.

Indeed, Qiao Ya, Dong Ni, and Su Lei were not bound and could move freely. They even seemed to be in discussion with the pirates? freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

Gu Fan remembered that when the pirates had taken control of the cargo ship, Qiao Ya had spoken to them and was subsequently taken outside.

"There’s definitely something off here. Those three are not as simple as they seem." Gu Fan recalled the skills of Qiao Ya and Dong Ni.

Soon, Qiao Ya also noticed Gu Fan but avoided eye contact.

To Gu Fan, the identities of Qiao Ya and the others were secondary compared to being locked in the same place as Qin Jia. That was his main concern.

The pirates did not disappoint Gu Fan as they locked him and Lin Xi in the same place as Qin Jia.

Seeing Gu Fan and Lin Xi also taken captive, Qin Jia and Xu Haowen were both shocked and relieved. They were glad that Lin Xi was here, with her, they felt secure. Yet they were stunned as to how someone as capable as Lin Xi could also be captured.

Lin Xi explained that she had allowed herself to be captured to rescue them.

Qin Jia felt guilty and said, "Sorry, we thought because of the foggy weather, lighting a fire wouldn’t alert anyone."

"Don’t mention it, you all came to help me. I couldn’t have left you behind. The one who should be apologizing is me." Gu Fan had barely finished when he noticed the crew’s guilt easing, and he was not happy about it: "The nature of your cases is different, they are different."

One of the crew members spoke up: "What difference does it make? Saving one life or several, it’s still saving. Besides, you barely got out yourselves, how could you save us?"

Gu Fan grinned knowingly, "It’s easy to save you, but escaping from this island is difficult. Our real enemy is the fog, not these pirates. To fight the fog here, we need these pirates."

Hearing this, everyone was confused about what Gu Fan was referring to.

This was how Gu Fan explained, "Perhaps it’s destiny that we encountered both the pirates and the fog. We should seize the opportunity. Consider this - what if we had encountered the fog alone without the pirates?"

Lin Xi was the first to understand Gu Fan’s meaning, "Gu Fan, you believe that the cargo ship hit the shoals and got close to the island, and as a result, the fog dispersed. All thanks to the pirates forcing the ship towards the island."

Gu Fan nodded, "Exactly. The fog being so dangerous yet pirates being able to survive on the island suggests that there is either a safe hiding spot on the island, or simply being on the island keeps us safe. The fact that the fog dispersed after the ship ran aground corroborates this. Furthermore, we walked around the island with no problem when the fog was present, this confirms my inference."

The crew was not satisfied, "What does that mean? If it wasn’t for the pirates forcing us here with the ship, we would have safely reached our destination by now. And you are thanking the pirates."

Obviously, the crew and Gu Fan stood at different perspectives. Gu Fan and his team sought to explore the Triangle Sea Area, and without the accidental help from the pirates, they would have likely suffered severe losses when encountering the fog unaware.

Coming across the pirates and understanding the crisis of the fog made the adventure in the Triangle Sea Area go smoother. Gu Fan started to believe in the so-called destiny and even felt that the Destiny Stone was changing his fate, guiding him to a certain place through these events and people.

Information is what they lacked most now, especially information about the Triangle Sea Area, which the pirates had. Gu Fan started thinking about how to get this information from the pirates, ensuring everyone’s safety in the meantime.

However, the mood among the crew members wasn’t optimistic as they had heard too many stories about people being kidnapped by pirates, with most not ending well.

While Gu Fan was absorbed in thought, he noticed Qiao Ya walking towards them, which made everyone instantly alert.

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