Wealth moves hearts. When Li Yan saw the greedy looks on the faces of the Red Flag pirates at the sight of the silver and black pearls, he didn't say much but simply ordered that from then on, anything brought up must first be reported and opened in the presence of everyone on board. His public explanation was to prevent private hiding, and this reason was more likely to convince people.
After about four hours, none of those shadows that were diving deep under the sea resurfaced, but the old barrels didn't stop banging against the ship.
The trouble came in succession, starting just as night fell, another barrel was salvaged.
Torches burned brightly. The deck was crowded with people.
At Li Yan's signal, a pirate sailor with a scorpion tattooed on his neck broke open the barrel in front of everyone.
