Urban Seduction: Housewives Club Chapter 1884 - 213: Robbery 4

His power was sufficient to confront the Zhang family. Having wiped out the pirate syndicate, he now faced the looming threat of the Zhang family's vengeance.

Consequently, he was destined to exist in a state of perpetual dread. Through this, the pirate leader's revenge for his fallen comrades and his own impending demise would be realized.

Wang Yue knit his brows and questioned, "Was the Zhang family aware that you intended to raid our vessel?"

"Naturally," Black Tiger answered, letting out a wicked cackle. "In truth, it was the Zhang family who gave the order for this strike."

"Excellent, truly excellent!" Wang Yue sent Black Tiger flying with a kick, his surging vital energy pulverizing the man's internal organs instantly.

Black Tiger was a corpse before his body even hit the ocean surface.

Yet, slaying Black Tiger brought Wang Yue no sense of triumph; instead, a shadow of anxiety clouded his mind.

He had intentionally waited until he was certain the wireless signals were jammed before making his move, precisely because he wanted to avoid an immediate clash with the powers backing the pirates.

Now, however, a confrontation was unavoidable—and his opponent was the formidable Tianhai Zhang family.

At this moment, the three primary families of Jinling likely lacked the raw power to stand against them.

The solitary bit of optimism lay in the signal jamming; the Zhang family wouldn't get news right away, nor would they discover that the remnants of the pirate gang were currently captured.

This delay would prevent them from taking desperate, immediate retaliation.

Wang Yue's priority was to capitalize on this brief window of time.

"How many men remain at your stronghold?" Wang Yue turned to Hei Sha after discarding Jiao Heihu into the waves.

Hei Sha replied with frantic haste, "Not many at all. Nearly the entire force was deployed for this raid; only fifty men stayed behind at the base to guard the imprisoned women."

"So, your entire pirate gang amounts to only that much," Wang Yue remarked with a nod. "What is the purpose behind capturing all these women?"

It was a bizarre situation. The group consisted of only about five hundred pirates, yet the number of women held on their submarines alone was nearly equal to that.

Furthermore, Hei Sha claimed there were even more captives back at their headquarters.

Even if every pirate was driven by lust, such a vast number of captives seemed excessive.

"These women were seized to be delivered to our associates... the Zhang family," Hei Sha confessed.

Upon hearing this, the pieces clicked into place for Wang Yue. Beyond raiding vessels and coastal towns, the gang's primary racket involved kidnapping or buying young, attractive women from various regions to supply their partners.

This specific assault on Wang Yue’s ship hadn't been their primary goal; they had been raiding coastal areas and were merely completing this new task while heading back with their spoils.

Desperate to prove his worth to Wang Yue, Hei Sha added quickly, "We haven't laid a finger on the women in the submarine or the base; they are all 'clean.' You can take them without worry."

"Do you take me for a naive child?" Wang Yue sneered. "Are you telling me you villains weren't tempted by so many beautiful women?"

"We were tempted, of course, but we aren't permitted to touch them until the Zhang family has had their pick. If we do, they won't pay us," Hei Sha explained.

"We only get the women they decide to discard."

"You've been operating this way for a long time, haven't you? There must be a significant number of women who were passed down to you over the years. Where are they now?" Wang Yue demanded.

"That..." Hei Sha faltered, his voice trailing off in fear.

"Speak, or I will carve the skin from your bones inch by inch to feed the fish!" Wang Yue’s threat wasn't directed at Hei Sha this time, but at the four other pirates.

"I'll talk! I'll talk!" One pirate, paralyzed by terror, blurted out the truth.

He scrambled to explain, "Once those women were broken and no longer looked human due to the abuse, they were executed. The boss said keeping them was pointless; they were just wasting our food."

"Filth!"

Fury erupted within Wang Yue. He delivered four rapid kicks, shattering the hearts of the four pirates and dumping them into the sea as fish food.

He felt a strong urge to kill Black Shark as well, but the man still possessed utility for the time being.

"Lead us to your stronghold," Wang Yue ordered firmly.

"Will you promise to let me live if I do?" Black Shark asked. "If I am satisfied, I will spare you," Wang Yue answered tonelessly. "I give you my word in the name of the Jinling Wang family."

"Very well, my life is in your hands, Young Master Wang," Black Shark pledged instantly. Wang Yue didn't offer a word in return, giving only a curt nod.

Shortly after, a submarine in the distance began a slow approach. It maneuvered toward the yacht until they were linked at the bow, stopping with surgical precision.

Su Mengqing and the others soon left the submarine to return to the yacht, with the exception of Yan Fangfei, Bai Yan, and Zi Yun.

The rescued women stayed aboard the submarine. Lacking sufficient clothes, many were unclothed and too ashamed to be seen by others.

"It’s confirmed that these poor souls were either kidnapped or purchased. Thankfully, they haven't been harmed yet," Su Mengqing said, her voice heavy with sorrow as she addressed Wang Yue.

"However, those taken directly by the pirates saw their families slaughtered. They have no homes to return to. For now, we can only arrange for the abducted ones to be sent back."

"I am aware," Wang Yue replied with a nod.

"But even those with homes cannot be released just yet."

"Why is that?" she asked, visibly confused.

Wang Yue didn't sugarcoat the situation; he informed them that the pirate gang was a puppet organization controlled by the Tianhai Zhang family.

The women grew solemn at this revelation, yet they showed no signs of panic. Their faith in Wang Yue was absolute; they believed he could handle any threat.

His previous display of power had cemented his status as their protector and guardian.

They gave his decision their full backing.

"It's a good thing Aunt Yan is with us. She has seized command of the submarine. Once the damage you caused is repaired, the vessel will be operational again," Wang Yue was told.

"Aunt Yan has those kinds of skills?" Wang Yue was genuinely impressed. He had intended to scuttle the submarine after finishing off the pirates, but it now represented a potent hidden asset.

A submarine of this caliber was a rarity that money couldn't easily buy—in certain contexts, it was more valuable than a carrier.

With the strategy set, Wang Yue and the group changed course. The yacht and the submarine trailed behind, following the coordinates provided by Black Shark.

Because of the horrors they had witnessed and the grim fate of the victims, a somber mood hung over the group for the rest of the day, which Wang Yue shared.

By noon the following day, they reached the Tiger Shark Pirate Gang's headquarters. It was a nondescript, isolated island located hundreds of kilometers off the northern coast.

The island was tiny—only a few dozen square meters—and stood less than ten meters high. It was a barren rock with no signs of life.

It wasn't even marked on modern maps.

However, hidden beneath the surface was a massive subterranean complex capable of housing thousands.

Using Black Shark as an inside man, Wang Yue’s team easily neutralized the fifty remaining pirates and seized the facility.

They discovered thousands more women held captive within.

Their condition was slightly better than those on the submarine; they had clothing and hadn't been physically abused, as they were viewed as valuable merchandise.

Still, their psychological state was fragile.

Wang Yue had the women in his group offer comfort while moving the captives to the submarine. He then joined Yan Fangfei to scout the base's storage. The pirate gang, having plundered the seas for years, had amassed incredible wealth.

The vaults were filled with gold, rare antiques, modern weaponry, and high-grade materials.

In fact, they found all the resources needed for their original mission, sparing them a second journey.

Utilizing his spatial ring, Wang Yue moved everything to the submarine over several trips, leaving only a cache of high-yield explosives behind.

Wang Yue turned to Yan Fangfei. "Aunt Yan, can you rig this place so these bombs detonate if anyone enters?"

Since the Zhang family backed these pirates, they undoubtedly knew the base's location.

Once the pirates failed to report in, investigators would surely be sent. Wang Yue wanted to leave a "parting gift" for them.

He wasn't worried about innocent wanderers; the entrance was expertly hidden and required a specific sequence to open. No one would stumble into it by accident.

"That's a simple task," Yan Fangfei replied.

After a quick assessment, she had Wang Yue position the explosives in strategic spots before she finalized the triggers.

Under her expert hand, the bombs were set to trigger upon sensing intruders, and their placement would amplify the blast within the confined underground structure.

Even a master of the Guizhen realm would be lethally wounded by such a blast.

This was the unique advantage of a high-level martial artist who understood science.

Upon reaching the Guizhen realm, standard weapons were rarely a threat unless they were nuclear—or if someone like Yan Fangfei used the environment to turn conventional explosives into something far more deadly.

After stripping the base of anything useful, Wang Yue and his team exited the facility and armed the sensor-based traps.

It was clear that a genius scientist like Yan Fangfei could be even more indispensable than a powerful warrior.

Returning to the ships, they didn't depart immediately. The pirate warehouse contained the parts needed for the submarine's repairs, so they decided to finish the work before heading home.

As for Black Shark, once the base was secured, Wang Yue executed him without hesitation.

Though he had promised to spare the man and invoked the Wang family name, Wang Yue wasn't about to let a technicality stop him.

He would never allow a monster who had been on his kill list for so long to walk free.

Wang Yue couldn't assist with the technical repairs, so Yan Fangfei took Bai Yan, Zi Yun, and an enthusiastic Wang Shanshan to handle the mechanical work.

Meanwhile, Wang Yue joined Su Mengqing inside the submarine to speak with the rescued women.