Seeing his men being beaten to the ground one by one and unable to get up, Lu Zhanlong's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

He knew that he had lost, and even if it was not until the last moment, there was nothing he could do to make a comeback.

"Captain Lu, is there any need to continue the competition?" Luo Xingchen smiled calmly.

"Admiral, there is indeed no need to compete. I have surrendered." Lu Zhanlong lowered his head.

"That's good. I declare that the competition is over... don't have any grudges. We will be a family from now on. We will reorganize the team and train together in the future." Luo Xingchen said loudly.

"As you command!"

No matter what they thought in their hearts, everyone agreed in unison.

"Come on, Lieutenant Lu, this time you want to study in the academy. I have arranged the best old master for you. After the assessment, you can officially lead the team."

Luo Xingchen didn't seem to see Lu Zhanlong forcing a smile, but instead patted Lu Zhanlong on the shoulder with a smile.

"Admiral, who is this old master?" Lu Zhanlong couldn't help but ask.

"Old Master Wang Fuzhi nearby is the most famous teacher in the area. He has taught several Jinshi scholars. He is truly highly respected." Luo Xingchen said with a smile.

Lu Zhanlong's eyes darkened, and his whole body felt bad.

Wang Fuzhi? That old man is indeed a famous teacher, but... he is also famous for being a talker. It is said that he can talk people to death with his words.

This time I really failed.

Lu Zhanlong felt that his future was dark, and he doubted whether it was a wise choice to seek refuge with the imperial court this time.

When I think about it, it seems that I did not take the initiative to seek refuge, but was forced to do so, and I shed tears just thinking about it.

Everything is fate, nothing is up to you!

…

Back on the island, Xiong Liangxiao quickened his pace. He had received news that the elders were still in a meeting.

No wonder Jiang An returned to the island and didn't come back for a day. It turned out to be like this.

There must be differences among the elders now and they are quarreling.

Xiong Liangxiao walked quickly outside the venue.

"Brother Xiao, why are you back? Is the food express coming?" A young boy was on guard outside the venue. When he saw Xiong Liangxiao, his eyes lit up and he said.

"Not yet, I have something important to do with the elders." Xiong Liangxiao said.

From this boy's attitude, it can be seen that the result of Lu Zhanlong's battle has not been reported yet.

This is inevitable. The Wangjia Water Village has fallen behind a lot, not only in terms of intelligence. This system of elders' discussion was useful in the early stages, but in the later stages, it began to show its shortcomings.

The deficiencies in efficiency and decision-making are all highlighted. No matter how big or small the issue is, time is simply wasted on talking nonsense.

The leader of the village, Wang Meihua, has not been in the village for a long time, and she has mastered cultivation on her own. When she really takes charge of things, she does not have the intimidating power of a single punch to make the final decision.

"Boss Xiao, what are the rules for elders' meetings..." The boy looked troubled.

"It's okay, just say when the time comes, I'll force my way in and you can't stop me..." Xiong Liangxiao raised his hand and patted the kid on the shoulder and said, "You can't beat me anyway, right?"

The boy could only nod, what else could he say.

Xiong Liangxiao walked towards the inside. After walking for a while, he heard the noise one after another. It was the elders quarreling.

"Our Wang family water village has always been independent. I don't think it is a good idea to seek refuge with the imperial court as the village owner said."

"Have we not suffered enough from the viciousness of the imperial court? How was General Fubo killed back then? Was it really the Daliao general who killed him? We all know what is right and what is wrong."

"Then what should we do? We don't have enough food. Can you old guys come up with a way? The village leader is still in the capital. Are you ignoring the village leader's orders? Maybe you want to kill the village leader?"

"We have been discussing this matter for several hours. Isn't this a waste of time?"

"..."

It seems that this matter has been debated endlessly.

Xiong Liangxiao could only shake his head secretly. These people were almost like frogs sitting in a well looking at the sky. We couldn't let them waste time blindly.

Thinking of this, Xiong Liangxiao strode inside.

"Snapped!"

With a sound, the door was opened forcefully by Xiong Liangxiao.

Everyone who was discussing in front of them stopped and didn't say anything. They all looked up and played to see who dared to kick the door open.

When he saw it was Xiong Liangxiao, one of the old men with a long beard frowned and said, "Xiong Liangxiao, what are you doing?"

"Third uncle, I have something urgent to tell you."

The third uncle, Wang Daolin, is the president of the Presbyterian Church, and he is the one who convenes every meeting.

Wang Daolin rolled his eyelids, took a puff of dry tobacco, knocked the pipe on the table twice, and then said: "Xiong Liangxiao, if you have anything to do, we have to wait until the elders finish the meeting."

"No, third uncle, this matter must be discussed immediately without any delay." Xiong Liangxiao immediately said with no doubt.

"Xiong Liangxiao, you are so upset now, how dare you have such an attitude?" Third uncle Wang Daolin's beard stood up in anger. He did not expect such a thing to happen. Isn't this an obvious provocation to him?

"Third uncle, this matter is very important, I must say it immediately." Xiong Liangxiao used to shrink back when his third uncle was angry, but this time he never backed down, but faced the difficulty directly.

"Nephew Xiao, you see that everyone is talking about how to deal with the relationship with the imperial court. This matter is related to the future of our water village. Why don't you wait until this matter is settled?" Another elder came out to smooth things over.

"The matter I'm talking about has something to do with the Imperial Navy."

Xiong Liangxiao strode forward and stood at the front desk. His eyes glanced at the dozen elders present.

He is no longer afraid of these elders whom he once feared.

"The latest news is that Zhanlong Village has been defeated and everyone has surrendered to the imperial court!" Xiong Liangxiao said loudly.

The third uncle Wang Daolin couldn't help but drop the cigarette from his mouth and smashed it on the table.

"What did you say? Lu Zhanlong was defeated? Didn't the imperial navy only have three ships? How much did they lose?" Wang Daolin asked a series of questions.

He could not care about others, but he couldn't care less about Lu Zhanlong.

As for whether it was Xiong Liangxiao, none of the elders present had considered this possibility.

"It is true that the imperial navy only had three ships, but the battle between them and Lu Zhanlong only lasted a short time. Lu Zhanlong declared defeat and surrender. The three imperial ships did not suffer any losses," Xiong Liangxiao said.

"Could it be that the ships of the Imperial Navy are special?" Prince Daolin, the third uncle, asked with a frown.

"Yes, all three of the ships of the Imperial Navy have hidden artillery, and they are artillery similar to that of the Western power Yajili. They can attack accurately and are amazingly powerful. Lu Zhanlong just fired a row of cannons and surrendered on his own initiative." Xiong Liangxiao.
Chapter completed!