Chapter 64: The Alliance on the High Seas

  "Is it beneficial to our Li family?" This time, Li Yu Rong was also surprised. She glanced at Yang Yue and asked: "Young Master Yue, aren't you asking our Li family to take in the Four Seas Gang?"

  "That's out of the question! We will never surrender to the Li family!" Yang Yue immediately shouted in opposition.

  "Hum! You want to surrender to us? We may not even accept you!" Li Yurou also got a bit angry after hearing this.

  "You..."

  "You..."

  The two women immediately glared at each other, their beautiful eyes wide with anger as they stared at each other.

  Yue Yun hastily stood up and persuaded the two women, sighing: "Alas! You two young ladies have actually misunderstood my meaning! My intention is that from now on, Yang Niang should no longer use the name of the Four Seas Society. Change to a different name, change to an island as the base. You can announce that you are not in harmony with Zhong Ziyi, there is a split, so leave the Four Seas Society, and then take another name at will, and form a substantial alliance relationship with the Li family."

  He paused for a moment, then continued: "And Miss Li, you also go back and tell your father to cancel the wanted order for Yang's daughter and her subordinates. After that, the two families will work closely together, this is a win-win deal!"

  Yang Yue nodded slightly after hearing this, and it seemed acceptable in this way.

  However, Li Yu Rong's face turned difficult and she said: "Young Master Yue, I will never forget your great kindness to me. Canceling the wanted order is still easy to handle, as long as Yang Yue indicates that he will no longer attack our Li family's ships, my father will not make things difficult either. It's just that forming an alliance is something I cannot decide on behalf of my father, unless... unless you can give me a reason to persuade my father."

  Yang Yue and the other four people also stared at Yue Yun without blinking, looking for any reason that could move the Li family. After all, this group of destitute pirates really couldn't come up with anything to negotiate with others.

  "Hehe, I believe this reason will convince your respected father once you bring it back! " Yue Yun smiled slyly and then asked: "What do you think of the Four Seas Gang's naval combat capabilities? In the East Sea area, how many pirate groups are stronger than them?"

  Li Yurou glanced at Yang Yue with her bright and clear eyes, then sighed: "Although I don't want to admit it, but still have to say that the Four Seas Gang's naval combat capability is indeed the best in the East China Sea. Just after we issued the wanted order, they defeated several pirate ships with much more numbers than them under such difficult circumstances, which can be seen from this."

  "That's it! Your Li family is the largest maritime merchant in the southeastern region, and I'm sure you've offended many merchants and pirates who are eyeing you." Yue Yun asked.

  "Hmm, of course! We lose a lot every year because of this." Li Yurou said helplessly.

  Yue Yun burst out laughing and said: "So, this is the basis of your cooperation: each taking what they need! In fact, although you two sides have been fighting frequently before, there hasn't been any deep-seated hatred that can't be resolved. I remember a philosopher saying something good: There are no eternal friends or enemies in the world, only eternal interests. From now on, those pirates who dare to provoke the Li family or secretly hinder the Li family's business, you can all hand them over to Yang Niang and her people to deal with. I believe they will be much more effective than you in dealing with these people!"

  Li Yurou's eyes sparkled with a hint of confidence as she thought that if it was indeed the case, she would have a better chance of persuading her father.

  Yue Yun then said to Yang Yue: "Miss Yang, from now on, whenever you plunder a cargo ship and need to sell the goods, you can ask the Li family to help you sell them. This is much more convenient than handling it yourself, and since your two families are already cooperating, I'm sure the Li family won't squeeze you too hard on the price and will leave enough profit for you!"

  Yang Yue's heart skipped a beat as soon as she heard it. She had never worried about robbery before, and the number of pirate gangs that could defeat the Four Seas Gang was very small, but every time after the looting, how to sell the goods made her rack her brains.

  The ports of the Great Song cannot be entered, and can only be towed to the ports of the Jin Dynasty or Goryeo, Japan to sell. However, this way not only takes several times longer, but also sells at a very low price. Many spare parts and repair materials on the ship are only available for sale in the ports of the Great Song.

  They often have to entrust others to purchase on their behalf, and as a result, they are exploited by intermediaries, paying several times the price while getting fewer quantities, leaving them extremely worried. Yueshan's approach can be said to have completely eliminated their worries, allowing them to focus on development.

  Lü Hao, Song Zhong and Zhao Yao also lit up their eyes after hearing the news, as if they saw a bright future. The three of them almost spoke in unison: "Fourth Master, this is well done!"

  Nonsense, I still don't know if it's done or not. But this matter must be approved by Li Yu Rong first. Yang Yue couldn't help but feel some regret in her heart after hearing the words of her three subordinates, wishing she hadn't had such a falling out with Li Yu Rong earlier.

  Yue Yun saw Yang Yue's expression, wanting to say something but feeling embarrassed to speak up, and naturally guessed that she couldn't put down her pride to ask Li Yu Rong for help. So he thought to himself, it seems like he had no choice but to be the good person all the way through.

  He smiled slightly and turned his head to ask Li Yu Rong: "Miss Li, what's your take on this?"

  Li Yujiao was also moved by the words of Yue Yun. As the largest maritime merchant in Southeast Asia, the Li family had its own specialized channels for selling goods to get the best price.

  Yang Yue's goods were, in fact, stolen loot. The purchase price of the stolen goods was originally low, but through Li Jia's sales channel, they could still be sold at a not-low price. Moreover, they had a monopoly on handling the spoils of the Four Seas Gang pirates, who were the most ruthless in Donghai, and the profits were quite substantial.

  Moreover, Yang Yue's gang would also help them strike down their competitors, which made up for the Li family's weakness in "banditry" despite being good at "business". It was a profitable deal no matter how you looked at it.

  Thinking of this, Li Yu Rong also let out a long sigh and said: "Personally, I don't have any issues, and I will also try my best to persuade my father to agree!"

  "Great!" The first people to cheer were unexpectedly Lü Hao, Song Zhong and Zhao Yao.

  Yue Yun couldn't help but burst out laughing and said: "Looks like you two can finally work together, shouldn't the two ladies shake hands?"

  "A handshake?" Yang Yue and Li Yu Rong were both taken aback after hearing this.

  Yue Yun only then realized that this era didn't have the custom of shaking hands, so he awkwardly said: "This is a custom from my hometown, where two people clasp each other's hands to show cooperation and pleasure."

  "Oh! So that's how it is, since you proposed this, let's shake hands according to your etiquette!" Yang Yue said as she stretched out her slender hand towards Li Yu Rong.

  Li Yurou saw that the other party had already extended their hand, and it wouldn't be good for her to extend her own pale and delicate hand. However, in her heart, she was secretly thinking, "I've also been to Yue Yun's hometown of Tangyin County, how come I've never heard of this handshake custom? Is it unique to the Yue family?"

  Two delicate white hands were tightly clasped together.

  At this time, the two women seemed to have a spiritual connection, and they said in unison: "Young Master Yue, you are our intermediary, come and join hands with us too!"

  The two girls felt a little shy as soon as they spoke up, and both of their pretty faces turned slightly red.

  Yue Yun smiled slightly and casually put his hands together, tightly grasping the two girls' small hands. He felt that both girls' hands were very smooth to hold, but Yang Yue's hand was somewhat coarser in comparison. After all, she was a pirate by origin, making a living on the sea and often fighting with others.

  Holding the two women's delicate and smooth hands, Yue Yun couldn't help but have some romantic thoughts, secretly thinking that it would be great if he could hold their hands forever.

  The two women, however, did not know how long they should hold hands with Yue Yun, and seeing that he didn't let go, they couldn't bring themselves to suggest releasing their grip. Moreover, with their hands tightly held by Yue Yun, they couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth and security in their hearts.

  After a moment, Song Zhongfang yawned and said: "Fourth Master, when are we leaving?"

  Yue Yun only then noticed that the three of them had been holding hands for quite some time, and hastily let go of the two women's hands.

  Yang Yue's beautiful eyes sparkled as she asked in a clear voice: "Young Master Yue, do you have any good ideas on how to attack the Four Seas Island?"

  "I've actually got a rough plan in mind... Miss Yang, do you have a map here? Let's study it right away and see if it can be applied." said Yue Yun.

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