The Promise of a Union by Marriage

  A mighty army is approaching our borders!

  Enduring the pain in my shoulder, I wore a full set of black armor, with a long black cloak flowing behind me. My slightly curled black hair was tied up high, and a piece of black cloth was wrapped around my forehead, covering my smooth brow. Standing at the bow of the ship, the sea breeze blew against my cheek. Brother! I've come to rescue you as promised! Seeing that Red Flame Island was already in sight, my heart was burning with anxiety.

  "You brought twenty warships without saying a word, Red Flame Island, twenty ships are already enough?" Long Nu Ya said coldly. He wore the same black armor as me, but with golden dragon embroidery on his body, showing off his unique identity. His proud nose and masculine features made him stand out, making me look weak in comparison!

  "I have my own principles! In this battle, you won't lose either way. If we win, it's the credit of both of us. If we lose, it's my fault alone!" I snorted coldly.

  He grasped my hand tightly and said loudly, "What nonsense are you talking about! We two are on the same boat! If things change, you and I will both die without a place to bury our bodies! Do you think having merit but no fault is enough? What are you thinking!" After he finished speaking, he flung me away, pulling painfully at my injured shoulder.

  I furrowed my brow, pulling down the cloak on my shoulder to let him see the bloodstains on my black armor clearly. I said loudly, "General! You don't have to follow me! Since you gave me the position of monitoring the army, and I went to explore Red Flame Island once, I said I had confidence in taking down Red Flame Island. You didn't believe me, I wanted to act alone, but you wouldn't allow it! Why do you insist on opposing me? Insist on opposing the prince? Could it be that you have a mind to usurp the throne?"

  He was furious, his whole body trembling, and he grabbed me with one hand, saying loudly, "What nonsense are you talking about! Since you are the prince's envoy as a supervisor of the army, I have the responsibility to ensure your safety! I brought six of the Ten Dragon Generals, can't you see my determination?"

  I sneered, "You'd better know! General Nu Lei! If I can't take down Red Flame Island today, I won't be able to account for the deaths of my ten brothers! If Cold Commander dies in battle today, just throw my corpse into the sea and feed it to the sharks!"

  His face turned iron-green, and just as he was about to speak, the sea surface had already floated with a full load of fish! Lin Xinghong stood on the dock, laughing loudly at me, "A man is a man! You said within three days, now three days have not arrived! Shenlong Army, can you be so credible? If I listen to your words, won't I be fooled by you?" After he finished speaking, he retreated backwards. The pirates behind him held up their shields, squatted down, and lined up in the front row, while those standing in the back row all stood up with bows and arrows, aiming at our warship.

  Lin Jinghong's hand slowly rose up, then swiftly pointed downwards, and in a loud voice, he shouted, "Release the arrow!"

  Order, the feathered arrows came towards us like raindrops! I flipped back a few somersaults, but someone on the ship had already fallen injured! At this time, twenty warships surrounded us! Our twenty ships were half-encircled in front of Red Flame Island! The fleet was in a semicircle, and we were actually surrounded by them!

  "How's that? You didn't expect that, did you? I, Red Flame Island, have so many elite warriors! Look at me, just a small island, but I brought only twenty warships. But do you know? My Red Flame Island's power is far beyond what you see! You underestimate me too much! Haha!" His laughter stopped the moment an arrow shot down his black face mask!

  I threw the arrow in my hand to the water soldier by the side, and my eyes were filled with a bloody taste! It's him! I sneered. I've been searching for him for so many years, and he was completely out of contact, able to escape my heaven-and-earth net-like search, he's quite capable! Unexpectedly, he appeared here! The unmistakable inverted triangle eyes, the broken nose bridge twice. If it weren't for the mask covering his face, how could I have thought that he was the man who brought me and Hanshuo into Jiangguo back then?!

  "Come on! Get me some arrows with arrowheads dipped in fire oil! Shoot them at Lin Jingyong!" I shouted loudly.

  "Long Nu Ya shouted loudly, 'Burn down Red Flame Island! What's the use of us taking over Red Flame Island then?!'"

  "General Thunder! Look! Who is this behind me!" Lin Jinghong laughed loudly, pulling the pale-faced Long Yunya over by the throat from behind him!

  Long Nü's eyes narrowed, the corners of her mouth curled slightly, and her eyes flashed with an unmistakable gloom. "You've actually caught Yun Nü! What do you want to do? State your conditions!"

  Lin Jinghong burst out laughing, "It's simple! Since General Nu Lei has spoken, it's easy to handle! I have two daughters, one is Ruohong and the other is Ruolan. They have always admired the royal princes of the Shenlong tribe! Today, seeing you, they are indeed extraordinary! As long as General Nu Lei and Yu Yun agree to marry my younger daughter and make her their official wife, then from now on, the Red Flame Island will surrender to Jiang Guo and no longer engage in burning, killing, and looting! In this way, generals, without spending a single soldier or soldier, you can take down the 18 islands of the Red Flame Island, why not be happy about it?"

  It's true that Long Nuyue and Long Yunyue really married his two daughters, so he became the emperor's father-in-law. If I were to make a move against him now, it would be impossible!

  Long Yunya was furious, but hesitated for a moment! He lowered his head and didn't speak. In the instant he lowered his eyebrows, my heart felt like it was in so much pain that I couldn't breathe! I looked up at Long Yunya, and our eyes met from afar. He gave me a cold glance before shifting his gaze away! He's blaming me! Blaming me for leaving him behind! This realization almost knocked me to the ground! At the time, I made that decision because I had no other choice! The handsome face had already faded to black, it seemed the snake venom had been resolved. But his life was still in Lin Jinghong's hands! I gritted my teeth.

  "Lin Jinghong! Your two daughters also want to be the princess of Jiang Guo? The princess of Jiang Guo should be born into a noble family and have an outstanding appearance. These two people, one of them might even inherit the throne of Jiang Guo! How can your ambition be so small?! You must be thinking of letting your daughter sit on the empress's throne! Old fox! General Ning would rather die than yield, do you think he will agree to your request?"

  He burst out laughing, "He can't respond! You can also see, your army, now has how many chances of winning? My scouts have already reported back, you don't have any reinforcements! That is to say! Our island's military strength, plus the military strength of twenty ships, plus my shark army! Haha! The two princes of the Dragon God Army will only be able to die here! This deal, you'll only gain and not lose, I believe General Angry Thunder will consider accepting it!"

  I didn't speak, my eyes turned to Long Nu Ya, he furrowed his brow. He was deep in thought and didn't speak. How would he respond? Would he agree? My heart secretly ached.

  After a while, he stood at the bow of the boat and shouted, "We have no right to act arbitrarily and establish a legitimate wife. Our marriage is all decided by the Dragon Emperor! Even if we are together now, it can only be considered a concubine! However, if the Lord of Lin Island is willing to surrender, I will propose the marriage to my father!"

  Lin Jinghong burst out laughing. "How could I possibly believe such a thing! Alright, since General Nu Lei has this intention, to show sincerity, please invite General Nu Lei to come to the island and first consummate the marriage with my daughter in the bridal chamber! By then, it will be like cooked rice, and I'm sure even the Dragon Emperor won't say much about it! What do you think?" His triangular eyes gleamed with sharp light.

  "Alright!" Long Nu yelled loudly.

  He agreed! That is to say, not only him, but also Long Yunya, will marry those two women together with him! The two of them are beautiful and lovely, if I were a man, with such a large dowry, how could I not agree to marry them?!

  My chest is filled with a surge of sadness for some reason. My eyes are gradually turning red! I force a smile. Walking to the front of Long Nu's face, I say loudly, "You're not really going to yield, are you? The general is getting married in front of the two armies! What a joke you'll make!"

  Before he finished speaking, he slapped me in the face! "Who got us into this situation? Is there still a way out for us?" he shouted angrily.

  I wiped away the blood from the corner of my mouth with a cold smile, "Haha! Haha! Hahaha!"

  He narrowed his eyes and looked at me, saying calmly, "Come on! Put down the small boat! I'll go ashore alone! You all leave!"

  At the sound of the order, all six dragon gods stood at the bow of the ship, glaring at me with anger! The man with a small beard shouted loudly, "When the supervisor came out, his chest was slapped very loudly, but now he has brought us into this situation! General! You must not go! We would rather die than fight to the end with them!"

  As soon as he spoke, all twenty boats shouted in unison, "General, don't go!"

  Long Nu Ya turned around to look at them, his handsome face and thin lips all showed his majesty! Just one glance was enough to quiet the restless crowd. He curled his lip and said loudly, "I'm staying behind! You go back! I'll hand over the military order to the supervisor! Follow the supervisor and return to the border island together! I'm not going to die! It's just a wedding!" His voice echoed clearly at the intersection of sea and sky, surprisingly calming people's minds.

  He has made up his mind. For the sake of these soldiers, for Long Yunyao, he decided to agree with Lin Jinghong's proposal! I gasped heavily.

  He tore off the golden dragon-shaped metal on his armor and handed it to me with both hands. "Cold Hands Receive Order!"

  I lowered my head and took it with both hands, but my throat was slightly choked, and I couldn't say anything else!

  At this time, the small boat that came with the warship had already been put down on the sea. It was floating alone among the shark's dorsal fins. If the fish group just went a little crazy, they could swallow the ship in one mouth! His sharp eyes stared at me for half a moment, and then he stretched out his hand to gently stroke the cheek that he had hit, saying in a low voice, "Hurry up and take them back! Remember! Don't act impulsively! Their lives and deaths are all in your hands! The Dragon God Army is handed over to you!"

  I raised my eyes, staring blankly at him. At this moment, he stood at the intersection of the sea and sky, wearing a black battle armor, with the sea breeze messing up his slightly curly hair, revealing three points of wildness! The sunlight spilled on his body, casting a golden glow, making him look so tall and sturdy, as if he were a god descending from heaven! And now, he showed me this kind of gentle trust, leaving me speechless!

  He stared at my eyes for a long time, then suddenly swung his cloak and turned around, propping himself up against the railing with one hand and jumping onto the small boat. The entire movement was smooth and effortless. It was so elegant and moving! The small boat moved slowly forward. My heart was filled with tears. At this moment, I suddenly felt an immense respect for him! A general who sacrificed his life's happiness for his brother and his soldiers!

  Kneeling on one knee, he cupped his hands and shouted loudly, "Farewell to the General! Wishing the General a smooth journey!"

  As I shouted, others followed suit and shouted in unison, "See off the general! Wish the general a smooth journey!"

  He was visibly startled, but didn't turn his head, stretched out his right hand and slightly waved it, the boat sped up and headed straight for the Red Flame Island!

  As soon as he landed on the island, the twenty ships behind him also left one after another! Seeing the crowd on the dock dispersing, I held the commander's token, a cold smile rising from the corner of my mouth, and shouted loudly, "Come on! Attack the island for me!" After that, I tore open my cloak, picked up the sword of a dead soldier, and stabbed it into the wound on my shoulder! Holding the bloody sword, I threw myself into the shark-infested waters! War has begun!