Codex Pirates

Chapter 151: An Olive Branch from Red Hair

It was already evening when William's boat docked at the pier of Hongye Village.

Now that this time has come, it is not easy to inspect the shipyard, so William simply took Sherlock, Edmund, and a crew to the village, the tavern they used to frequent, and planned to drink there. Take a break and solve the dinner problem by the way.

The tavern where sailors and workers gathered was always noisy and lively, but when William and his party opened the door and entered the tavern, the volume in the room quickly decreased, and then gradually became quiet.

The customers here basically know William, Sherlock, and Edmund. Seeing the three of them coming in, almost all of them put down the wine glasses in their hands and closed their mouths. Quickly quieted down under the reminder of his companions.

Several young people with childish faces stood up involuntarily, looking at William and the others with excitement.

With an easy-going smile on his face, William waved to them.

In the hall on the first floor, there were only two tables of outside customers still drinking on their own. William glanced at them, frowned slightly, and then returned to smiling.

The chubby tavern owner had already trotted out from the backstage at this time, all the way to William, his face was full of flattery, he nodded and bowed to lead the way for William and others, leading them to the second floor of the tavern.

When William and the others walked through the hall on the first floor, the customers on the first floor watched William and the others go upstairs as if paying attention. Young people are even more excited than themselves.

Just like the presence of a superstar, many customers in the lobby are like a group of blind fans who have finally met their idols, both pleasantly surprised and excited.

"It's a beautiful sight," said the "red-haired" Shanks, who had been watching William and the others since they entered the bar, on a wine table next to the bar in the lobby on the first floor. The strong wine in the cup, after taking a breath, said with a little excitement, "This Captain William is really majestic, and I have waited so many days for nothing!"

"Red Hair" Shanks had heard about the deeds of William and the Morgan Pirates at the proprietress Makino of the Windmill Village Tavern a year ago, and since then there has been a captain who wants to invite the Morgan Pirates The thought of William getting on board.

Over the past year, Shanks and his red-haired pirates, based in Windmill Village, explored the surrounding area, and occasionally heard new news about Morgan's pirates. And the Morgan Pirates already have a certain understanding.

Shanks is an unconstrained style, or in other words, he wants to do whatever he thinks of, a somewhat willful and childish man. Since he wants to invite William to board the ship, he must try it before leaving the East China Sea.

Although his deputy captain, Ben Beckman, after learning a lot about the Morgan Pirates and William, told him that the possibility of William agreeing to board the ship was extremely low.

William's whereabouts are not easy to find. Official and private descriptions of him basically present two extremes, and there are often different opinions. Various deeds and images are true and false, mixed together, and often make people who want to find out the truth Confused.

In fact, if it weren't for a smart man like Ben Beckman on board, with Shanks' mind alone, he might not even know who the real captain of the Morgan Pirates is now.

It was Ben Beckman who, following the clues and a series of clues such as the Four Seas Trading Company and the mead producing area, sorted out the important information that Hongye Village might be the base, or even the headquarters, of the William and Morgan pirates.

So a week ago, Shanks and the red-haired pirates came to Frostmoon Village, and then came to Hongye Village from Frostmoon Village, not only to rest, but also waiting to meet William.

The reason why we went to Frostmoon Village first was also suggested by Ben Beckman. Ben Beckman is not only the deputy captain of the red-haired pirates, but also the military adviser and think tank on board. Shanks has a lot of trust in him. Since he suggested that , then even if it is a little troublesome, Shanks will still do it.

"Looking at the scene just now, you should understand why I suggested a detour, go to Shuangyue Village first, and then come here?"

Ben Beckman has long black hair, tied into a ponytail and hanging behind his head, with a bang hanging from his left forehead, giving him a bit of uninhibited temperament.

With a cigarette in his hand, he casually pointed to the stairs, the direction where William and the others disappeared: "This man looks easy-going on the surface, but from the information we have heard, he is actually very domineering in his bones. There's a fundamental difference."

A table of red-haired pirates didn't show off their own captain's face at all, they all laughed. Shanks, who was teased by his subordinates, was not angry, and also smiled self-deprecatingly.

"The reason why I don't recommend coming directly to Hongye Village is to avoid conflicts with him," Ben Beckman took a sip of his drink, "Although we are colleagues, in the profession of pirates, colleagues are enemies. It is easy to cause misunderstandings, if there is any misunderstanding or even conflict with this Captain William, it will be difficult."

Ben Beckman looked at Shanks: "You have little hope of inviting him on board. If there is a conflict, then there is no hope at all."

Shanks nodded.

However, a crew member of the red-haired pirates at the same table said disapprovingly: "What are you afraid of if there is a conflict? If you can't fight a fight, maybe you can convince him and let him see our strength, so it will be easier to invite him. aboard."

"This kind of man, if I am an enemy of him, I will feel uncomfortable sleeping and eating," Ben Beckman blew out a smoke ring, squinting at his speaking companion, "You still want to make him and you while offending him?" Living on the same boat, if you want to die, you don't have to find such a way to die."

After Ben Beckman finished speaking, Shanks poured two glasses of spirits, held the two glasses firmly with his right hand, and stood up.

"I've said so much, you still have to run into a wall?" Ben Beckman said disapprovingly.

Shanks smiled heartily: "It's all here, why worry about these things that haven't happened yet? Agree, or refuse, with these two options, the probability is half and half!"

"How did you come to the conclusion that the probability is half and half?" Ben Beckman said amusedly.

"Even if he refuses to board the boat," Shanks raised the wine glass in his hand at him, "It's a good thing to have a drink with such a man."

After Shanks finished speaking, he staggered towards the stairs.

There were very few guests on the second floor. After Shanks went upstairs, he just glanced at William who was talking with Edmund and Sherlock, and strode over.