A 240-Year Wait

Zhang Baozai was a famous pirate in Chinese history. He was imposing and fearsome, styled himself a general, and led twenty thousand subordinates across the seas, living a life of unrivaled splendor. Then one day, he suddenly appeared before me in the guise of a god and offered me a deal. The tempting bargain made me realize that Zhang Baozai might be a god, or he might be the god of death.