He had been surviving on his capability in martial arts and assassination with the Beihai Gang, and he was not in a low position in the Beihai Gang, where he was very well-received.

It seemed that the Beihai Gang had run into someone difficult to handle, so he was not going to leave them alone.

This boat was very large and he checked everywhere, but saw no goods. So it must be a boat belonging to some rich people, who would always have women with them on their trip. That was why he came to this room.

If he was able to get the women as a hostage, the Beihai Gang would have a bargaining chip and could avoid too much sacrifice.

He paused and pricked up his ears.

Everyone inside was a woman and one of them had a high social status too.

He could tell that there were only women inside the room, with no one else. Those who were capable of martial arts must be outside participating in the fight, and they were confident enough to not let anyone guard this door.

However, they had not expected that someone like him existed. They had not expected that he would dodge them and sneak into this place.

Man Xilou was thinking inwardly as he started to feel a little proud.

He had already grasped what was happening here, so he was no longer as alert. Instead, he jumped into the room through the window, as a scream arose inside. However, Man Xilou did not care. He took a look at the room and found that everything was how he expected.

There were three weak women in the room.

No one would hear their scream, because the fight outside the boat was too loud to let any sound from this room be heard, but he still said, “I suggested that you should not scream, or I will make sure you never scream again.”

Qing closed her mouth.

Only then did Man Xilou feel slightly satisfied.

It was good that it was quiet here. He did not like noise.

He threw a look at the bed. As far as he heard from outside, there was a patient lying there and his guesses were right!

It must be a lady who was lying there. And this boat must be taking this woman to get seen by a doctor somewhere.

That was what Man Xilou was thinking.

He threw a look at the bed and got startled. He had never met anyone with such a charming appearance and characteristics, except that she had a pale-looking face – he was not sure what disease she had.

Well, she must be the real reason why the man outside the boat was willing to take her for a check-up.

There were many doctors, good doctors in the South.

This woman, who seemed to be so well-trained, must be in a very important position.

Seeing this woman ill, he said quietly, “Lady, I am going to take you hostage. Are you going to get up yourself, or should I use my blade?”

Man Xilou believed that he was very polite.

He was not a scholar, but he was going to be polite in front of a weak and sick lady.

People from the capital loved to be polite. So he believed that he had been polite and gentle enough to give her some choices.

Gu Chaoyan looked at him in amusement.

This was an interesting pirate, but unfortunately, he was a pirate, otherwise she could have hired him as one of her men too.

“You are sure you want to take me hostage?” Gu Chaoyan asked calmly.

Man Xilou looked about and said with determination. “I am sure. You are only three women here so you can’t possibly run away from me.”