flstandardbreds Chapter 384: Ambush in the Jungle
Chapter 384: Ambush in the Jungle
John stared at the frog man in front of him, full of questions. He slowly opened his mouth and asked with a hint of curiosity:
"Who are you and what are you doing on this island?"
The frog man knelt on the ground defenselessly, his body trembling involuntarily, as if he felt the gazes of the people around him.
"My name is Tip, and I'm the pirate leader on the island of Serilius."
It lowered its head, as if trying to find the right words to explain its situation. But when it looked at the soldiers around it staring at it hostilely, it immediately added.
"In the past few months, I have not sent pirates to attack merchant ships near the coast. At most, they have only smuggled some things into Slaver's Bay."
"Oh, you mean, this is the transit point for supplies to Slaver Bay, right?"
John's tone was grim. He then drew his sword, pointed the tip of the sword at Tipu, and shouted angrily:
You dare to send supplies to my enemies, I think you don't want to live!"
This sentence exploded like thunder, and Tip, who was kneeling on the ground, was instantly frightened and fear immediately surged in his heart.
"Sir, I was tempted by the money from the Slave Bay gang. I didn't do this intentionally to be your enemy. Please don't treat me as a human being. Treat me like a frog and let me go!"
He begged for mercy hurriedly, saying in a trembling voice that he was wrong and hoped to be given a chance to live.
John saw this and thought it was time to ask him a question, so he asked coldly:
"What's the matter with your appearance?"
Tip's lips trembled slightly as he answered hastily:
"I used to be a sailor on a Kushan merchant ship. One day, when I was killing a fish on the ship, I took out a black stone with human features from the fish's belly. I thought it was very strange, so I kept it."
He took a deep breath and continued:
"Later, our merchant ship was attacked by pirates. In the chaos, I was chopped down by the pirates who came to board. Just when I felt I was about to die, the facial features of the black stone suddenly merged together. Then the sky and the sea turned red, and four tall creatures appeared at the end of the sea."
At this point, Tipu looked dazed, as if he was still shocked by the scene.
"I don't remember anything after that. I only know that when I woke up again, I was washed onto the beach by the waves, and my body became what it is now. However, I can actually change back."
After saying that, Tip's body shape began to change, from a frog back to a human. John looked around and found that except for the face which looked a bit like a frog, other parts were almost the same as humans.
"What else can you do besides turn into a frog?"
John continued to question, his eyes fixed on Tip.
Tip thought for a moment and then answered:
"In addition to being able to jump farther, I can also hold my breath underwater for longer. With this ability, I can jump onto merchant ships when I encounter them, and I can quietly swim over to warships from the bottom of the sea and sink them underwater."
At this point, Tip's eyes unconsciously turned to one side, as if he was recalling his previous experience. He sighed and continued:
"But I'm in trouble here. The hull and keel of your ship are too hard. I can't chop it with an axe underwater..."
"Okay, okay, stop talking about these useless things,"
John interrupted him and said in a cold voice:
"Tell me where all the wealth you have hoarded here is. As long as you tell me the real location, I will let you go."
Tip's eyes turned and he said quickly:
"All my money is in the mountain, I can take you there!" His voice was filled with urgency and pleading.
John saw his reaction and ordered without hesitation:
"Get up from the ground and lead the way!"
Upon hearing the order, Tipu quickly stood up, completely ignoring the tragic state of the surrounding port buildings after the bombardment, and led John's army into the depths of the island with arrogance and respect.
One hundred meters away from the port, John's army gradually entered a dense tropical forest. The dense canopy blocked the sunlight, and the air was filled with moist air and rich plant scents. John rode a tall warhorse, surrounded by dozens of fully armed knights, who were alertly scanning the surroundings, ready to deal with any possible threats.
Tipu followed closely beside John's army, looking at John who was protected in the team, and said as he followed:
"Sir, we are only two or three miles ahead. You can take as much money as you want..."
He said trying to please, with a gleam of expectation in his eyes.
However, John did not respond to Tip. At this time, he was staring carefully at the system map in front of him that no one else could see. On both sides of the road a hundred meters ahead of John's team, faint red dots appeared on the system map, indicating that enemy troops were ambushing them in front.
"Order the team ahead to stop."
John said sternly to a knight beside him. The knight immediately drew his whip and galloped forward. Soon after, the whole team stopped quietly in the dense forest, and the air was filled with a tense atmosphere.
John turned his gaze to Tip. He noticed that Tip's eyes were darting left and right, his face was confused, and cold sweat was oozing from his forehead. It seemed that Tip was filled with anxiety and fear.
"The musketeers came out and divided into two teams in front of the team. Each team formed three rows and fired a round of shots at the woods."
John shouted loudly, and with a burst of flags and drums, the musketeers quickly reached the designated position.
At the commander's command, the first row of musketeers from both teams quickly loaded their ammunition and pointed their guns deep into the dense woods, preparing to launch a preemptive attack.
"Ready...fire!"
Following an order, dozens of muskets fired in unison, flashes of fire, accompanied by thick white smoke, and bullets shot into the woods like raindrops.
Immediately after the gunshots, leaves continued to fall in the woods, followed by continuous screams, which was terrifying.
However, this was not the end. Hundreds of pirates in Kusha costumes jumped out from the shadows deep in the woods and charged towards the team in the middle of the road with weapons in hand.
At this moment, the musketeer officer once again gave a decisive order:
"Second row, fire!"
Following an order, gunshots suddenly rang out, and the deafening sound echoed in the air. The Kusha pirates who were in the front fell down instantly, as if they were hit by a huge force, and fell to the ground one after another.
After the musketeers' alternating shooting, the Kusha pirates who were hiding in the woods had nowhere to escape under the suppression of firepower, and fell down one after another in rows, just like wheat being cut. The Kusha pirates who originally intended to ambush John immediately became the objects of slaughter.
In the chaos, the remaining pirates hurriedly turned back and tried to escape back into the depths of the jungle, but it was too late. Gunfire rained down and there were heavy casualties.
After the last Kushan pirate disappeared from the musketeers' sight, all that was left in the woods were corpses scattered on the ground and the smell of blood in the air.