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This luxury cruise is mainly for travel, so its speed is not particularly fast. Even after a whole night, it won't travel too far...

Last night, Qin Fang killed five people beside Xu Ling, and naturally, their bodies needed to be dealt with. The most convenient and quickest way was to directly throw the bodies into the sea.

But the ship was moving a bit slow, and there's a chance that these bodies might catch up with the current, which has turned into the current situation.

If that's really the case, then it's no wonder Qin Fang would grumble about it in his heart, probably just short of cursing Xu Ling as a big fool!

"It is said to be coastal fishermen nearby... seems like they encountered pirates!"

However, before Qin Fang could grumble, Shen Liang shared the news he had received, which left Qin Fang a little stunned.

The victims were local coastal fishermen, so they couldn't possibly be the ones Qin Fang took care of beside Xu Ling. It's just that the timing of these bodies appearing is too coincidental, leading to misunderstandings.

"Pirates? How could there be pirates here?"

Qin Fang wasn't very sure about whether these floating bodies were the local fishermen, but the reason they were killed made Qin Fang feel a bit troubled.

"Actually, they're just some little devils..."

But Shen Liang gently shook his head and said.

"Little devils?"

Qin Fang was slightly taken aback, looking at Shen Liang with some surprise, obviously waiting for him to provide an explanation.

"The place we are at now is still within the Dragon Country's territorial waters, but in reality, we're quite close to several small islands at the southern end of Japan."

Shen Liang seemed prepared, as he had specifically brought a nautical chart, and had already marked their current position.

Qin Fang took the chart, and although he didn't understand it very well, the locations marked were relatively clear, especially the closest land to their current position, which wasn't the mainland of the Dragon Country, but rather closer to the southern end of Japan, Okinawa...

"Okinawa..."

Seeing this location, Qin Fang's expression became solemn, knowing that the "little devils" Shen Liang referred to were from this place.

Okinawa, a few hundred years ago, was a vassal state of the Dragon Country, serving as the most critical link between the mainland of the Dragon Country and the main island of Japan.

But later, Japan annexed Okinawa, and it became Japanese territory.

However, during World War II, this was the only occupied Japanese territory. The U.S. Military built a large military fortress here, and even after the control was returned to Japan, this military base remained, just like the Pacific Ocean's Guam base, both serving as critical military fortresses to restrain the Dragon Country's military capabilities!

Moreover, in the territorial disputes between the Dragon Country and Japan, the issue of Diaoyu Islands' ownership is somewhat related to Okinawa, as the little devils have always claimed that the Diaoyu Islands belong to the Ryukyu Islands...

Of course, these are not things Qin Fang truly cares about, as they have no relevance to him. He's just an ordinary person with some small abilities, but never expected to get involved in international disputes.

The reason he was so surprised about Okinawa is because, apart from its geographical significance, there's another crucial reason, which is... Japan Wanderer!

Japan Wanderer, a term that has existed for hundreds of years. The little devils, who thrived by taking advantage of the Dragon Country, relied heavily on these Japan Wanderers!

Japan Wanderers, originally known as Wokou, were a group of destitute, down-and-out martial artists who banded together to form a loose organization.

Typically, these people would organize temporarily, then elect a leader to lead them out to sea; this was the early form of pirates.

Back then, these Japan Wanderers engaged in rampant plundering along the Dragon Country's coast, committed all sorts of atrocities, but due to their high mobility and their organization mainly consisting of martial artists, whose combat power was significantly stronger than ordinary soldiers, they were able to menace the coast for hundreds of years.

However, in modern times, the development of firearms forced many martial artists to withdraw from the stage of history, becoming only shadows in the background. These Japan Wanderers gradually disappeared as well.

Actually, they didn't really disappear; they just became more low-key. After all, although they were stronger than ordinary people, they still couldn't withstand guns and cannons, so being low-key was unavoidable.

But these Japan Wanderers have always existed, and have even formed a fairly large-scale presence in the Ryukyu Islands area.

In the underground world, this isn't exactly a secret. Basically, anyone who hangs around for a while would know this kind of low-value information.

Although it's an open secret, many people look down on these Japan Wanderers. At least a few hundred years ago, they dared to raid the Dragon Country's coasts, but now they can only act like small-time thugs, extorting protection fees or extorting travelers around the Ryukyu Islands...

Originally, Qin Fang didn't think much of these Japan Wanderers either, but since it didn't concern him, and he hadn't been to the Ryukyu Islands, he naturally wouldn't have contact with them.

However, these fishermen's corpses in front of him... caused Qin Fang to almost immediately think of these Japan Wanderers.

Japan Wanderers are actually Japanese martial artists, some are Ninjas, some are Swordsmen, and others of various types mixed together, collectively known as Japan Wanderers.

Most of these Japan Wanderers aren't that remarkable, probably just beginners in martial arts without much talent, who learned a few moves and dared to venture out...

Only a very small number of Japan Wanderers are quite skilled, and among them could even be grandmaster-level experts... perhaps there's even a chance of having even stronger grandmaster-level experts.

These have little to do with Qin Fang. However, based on the information Shen Liang retrieved, it seems that these fishermen died at the hands of these Japan Wanderers, which made Qin Fang a bit uncomfortable.

These fishermen are certainly Dragon Country fishermen, definitely not from Japan. But to see them lose their lives after already struggling hard with fishing is really too tragic.

"Let's go down together and take a look..."

This information is all gathered through hearsay, whether or not it's reliable, only heaven knows. This could all be mere rumors, completely unrelated to the truth of the matter.

Especially regarding the wounds on these fishermen, if Qin Fang can't personally examine them, he can't be sure these injuries were inflicted by Japan Wanderers.

Japan Wanderers, although part of the Japanese Martial World, are outcasts within it... not by choice, but rejected by the mainstream.

This is why most of the skilled fighters in the Japanese Martial World are concentrated towards the main island, while these Japan Wanderers can only nestle on small islands like the Ryukyu Islands.

Not being accepted by the mainstream Japanese Martial World, becoming isolated and abandoned, it's no wonder these Japan Wanderers ended up self-destructive.

Therefore, they not only reject the Dragon Country Martial World, but also the Japanese Martial World, becoming a unique entity ignored by all sides.

It is the unique nature of Japan Wanderers that makes them prone to self-destructive behavior, leading to irrational incidents more likely.

Such as the floating corpses at sea today—it's not just Shen Liang who can sense the shadow of these Japan Wanderers behind it; even Qin Fang, pondering over it, feels it's very likely the work of these Japan Wanderers!

While Xu Ling's identity is high and revered, someone to be feared and wary of, Qin Fang's identity seems much simpler, perhaps not as distinguished as many of the privileged young masters on the ship.

But when Qin Fang speaks up, no one dares to disrespect him.

The incident he stirred up last night already spread across the whole ship, causing Zhang Wei, Zhang Xu, and others to lose face completely because a mere bodyguard had severely beaten them into pig-heads.

If the ship weren't sailing in the deep sea, preventing it from reaching the shore quickly, they probably would've escaped by now.

Yet, this fiasco established Qin Fang's unprovokable powerful image, making generally nobody dare to challenge him. Even the Captain greeted him with respect, not daring to show any negligence.

Of course, if they knew Qin Fang had invaded Xu Ling's room at night, and killed Xu Ling's men right in front of him, outsiders would likely be terrified.

The Captain knew several of Xu Ling's men were killed last night, yet Xu Ling showed no intention of revenge, making him worried.

The more this was the case, the more cautious the Captain was, so when Qin Fang approached, he agreed to Qin Fang's request without hesitation, not daring to refuse!

Yet, if he knew the one who killed Xu Ling's men was indeed Qin Fang, he'd probably be unsure whether to feel lucky for what he'd done or lament not knowing how to flatter enough.

Qin Fang's request was naturally simple—just to see these corpses...

The corpses weren't destroyed immediately. Firstly, there wasn't the capacity, and secondly, they needed to be handed over to relevant departments for processing...

Under the Captain's guidance, Qin Fang and another person arrived at the cabin where the corpses were stored, and Qin Fang promptly began examining the injuries on these corpses.

"It's really the Japan Wanderers..."

Seeing the wounds, Qin Fang couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows, muttering softly to himself. The method was indeed too similar to that of Japan Wanderers.

Almost everyone was killed by an extremely sharp blade—the Japanese katana is famous for its sharpness—and the speed of the strike was incredibly quick; almost all were executed with one fatal blow, too similar to the Japan Wanderers' technique...(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you're welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com)—your support is my greatest motivation.)

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