Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction Group 2 - 2 | Page 144

to dozens, and at last, only few pirates remained fighting while the rest were either dead or heavily wounded
and bleeding. Lui Lei-yong saw that even he would be struck down if he didn’t retreat at once, so he
ordered, “Fellow pirates, today we have been reduced to a small crowd, but someday we will rise again! Lui
Yong-yi, today you have won, but you will never win forever! I will one day beat you! Retreat, fellow
pirates!”
The few pirates left their dead and heavily wounded friends to the Ming fleet to handle and dejectedly
hopped back onto their ship and sailed back to their base. The shipmates shouted and rejoiced in their
victory. “Shipmates, today we have won, but my brother may rise again. But for now, let us head back to
our homeland and rejoice!” Lui Yong-yi said.
The Ming Treasure Fleet sailed back to China and brought many adventures they had
encountered to report to the king. The king was overjoyed to hear their stories and heavily rewarded each
and every one of the shipmates who sailed with Lui Yong-yi.