Unlike what Lin Wanwan saw in the film materials, the river pirates did not immediately resort to burning, killing, and looting.
By the moonlight, two boats coming from a tributary approached aggressively, signaling with lights, telling them to lower their sails and stop the ship.
Although Lin Wanwan's fleet had more and larger ships than the other side, the opposing ships were clearly warships, small and nimble. If a fight broke out, the larger her fleet, the easier they would become targets for fire arrows and stones.
Moreover, the opposing ships were manned by fully armed sailors, while they mostly had inexperienced landlubbers.
The Armed Department Lin Wanwan recruited from Guanzhong included only a few swimmers, and shortly after the ship set sail, half of the people were seasick.
Besides the Armed Department, there were mostly women and children on their side; only Xiao Yixun's maid had some combat power, but her capabilities were greatly diminished due to seasickness.
