Codex Pirates

Chapter 338 Life is like a play

The sudden change on board made Brook the skeleton man seem the most suspicious, but Joey Ferro quickly dispelled his doubts about Brook.

When people just came out of the restaurant before, Joey Ferro didn't suspect Brook at all, and he wasn't vigilant enough. At that time, Brook wanted to leave, which was the best opportunity, with the speed that Brook showed in front of the crew before. He was flexible, no one on board could stop him, there was no need for him to stay on board, surrounded by a group of sailors.

Then the team who went to the stern to check reported that a strange gate like a sluice appeared in the direction of the ship's back to the island. The gate was tightly closed, and together with the walls on both sides that spread into the mist, tied the Starlight around the island. The sudden bump of the Starlight before was also due to the sudden closure of the gate, which caused changes in the sea current.

The leadership of Portia, Joey Ferro, Kaslana and other merchant ships all felt that the situation was difficult. The island that appeared suddenly had a strange atmosphere. Even Portia, who was inexperienced, felt that she should not go to the island. Yes, Joey Ferro will definitely let his men blast the door behind him with shells and escape from here, but now not only is the way out blocked by the door, the rudder of the ship has also been damaged, and the ship's doctor is seriously injured. They have nowhere to escape.

The rudder is actually okay and can be repaired. The ship doctor’s injury is the most important thing. There is no doctor during the long voyage. Joey Ferro can’t imagine how bad it would be. It is very likely that a sudden infectious disease will destroy the entire ship. Ship wrecked.

After thinking over and over again, and communicating with Portia, Joey Ferro decided to send someone to the island to see if he could get some help, and at worst, he could find some tools.

Although Joey Ferreau usually does not lie to Portia, the arrangement he made at this time seemed to be devoted to his duty. He personally led people to explore the island, went to the mansion to find someone, and asked Portia to lead people to guard the Starlight. If something goes wrong, try your best to blow up the gate and leave the island.

Joey Ferro took Kaslana with him, and when he asked for help, some of his companions wore navy uniforms, which at least made strangers more trustworthy.

In addition, in addition to the female navy Kaslana, Joey Ferro also called William, Arkin, and Selkirk, thinking of using the three of them as cannon fodder when it was not necessary.

The skeleton man Brook wanted to repair his own pirate ship and wanted to go to the island to try his luck, so he offered to go with him, and Joey Ferro readily agreed.

Portia stood at the bow of the boat, watching with concern that the boat that Joey Ferro and others were on was slowly sailing towards the island, and finally disappeared into the mist.

Portia looked at it for a while, and was about to go back to the cabin, but was stopped by Clark, the guard who was always around her: "Miss!"

Clark pointed in the direction of the island in surprise, and Portia looked in the direction pointed by her guard, and found a dim light shining through the mist, and not long after that, a strange boat appeared in Portia's field of vision, sailing towards her merchant ship Come.

Portia was a little surprised, but also a little vigilant. Her guard Clark had drawn out his two-handed sword and asked her to hide behind the guard. The other sailors who were still on board also took up weapons and stood up.

The strange boat stopped when it was still some distance away from the merchant ship. Standing alone on the bow, he shouted to the sailors with only their heads exposed behind the fender: "Hello, I am from the mansion on the island ahead." Master Huoba Ke, my servant told me that a ship suddenly stopped near the island, what happened to you? Do you need help?"

"Hogbak?" Portia, who was hiding behind the guard, heard the other party's call, chanted the somewhat familiar name, and then, ignoring the obstruction of the guard Clark, came to the guard and looked at the man standing on the bow of the boat. man.

The man has a plump upper body, but has a pair of unusually slender long legs, but the strangest thing is not his body shape, but his appearance. Below a pair of small eyes, there is a nose as thin as a carrot. The mouth of the basin was opened and closed, exposing unusually sharp canine teeth.

All in all, this person was ugly, and his ugliness was fresh and refined, full of characteristics, making it hard for anyone who had seen him to forget him after just one glance, so Portia quickly retrieved information about this person from her memory.

"It's that genius surgeon!?" Portia was well-educated, and quickly remembered Hobak's identity, and whispered in surprise, "He has been missing for several years, so he is here?"

Hobak was still there asking: "If you don't need help, I'll leave, but I live in the mansion on the island, and you can come to me anytime."

"Wait!" Seeing that Hobuck was about to leave, Portia hurriedly shouted, "Are you that famous surgeon Hobuck?"

Hobak pretended to be puzzled and asked: "Yes, that's right, I am indeed a doctor, do you know me?"

"There is a wounded person on our ship who needs your help, can you save him?" Portia begged.

"Miss?" Clark, the guard on the side, called out.

Regardless of whether this Hobak is the talented surgeon who is well-known in the medical field, his identity and position are questionable. Don’t forget, there is a closed door behind the Starlight blocking the way. It is not intentional. Clark didn't believe it even to death. All of this is likely to be related to Hobak.

"He is the only one who can save the ship's doctor now." Portia was not unaware of Crick's suspicion, but she could only sigh.

On the other side, Hobak hesitated for a moment, and finally agreed to Portia's request. When the boat approached, Portia and the others discovered that he had only a young and beautiful maid on board, without any bodyguards. The people are completely unsuspecting.

Clark frowned. When Hobak climbed the rope ladder clumsily, he kept hesitating whether to take advantage of the opportunity to stop him, but he also knew how important the safety of the ship's doctor was to the whole ship, so he was still unable to make up his mind. Just relying on a little suspicion to offend Hobak, who is the only one who can save the ship's doctor now.

After Hobak boarded the boat, he only anxiously asked Portia where the wounded were, as if he didn't see the hidden wariness in the eyes of everyone on board.

Portia hurriedly took him to the medical room where the ship's doctor was. During this period, the guard Creek followed Portia all the time, and kept between her and Hobuck.

Hobak didn't care, and hurriedly followed Portia to the medical room, as if he was worried about the patient's safety.

The ship doctor has lost consciousness. He was wrapped with a thick bandage by sailors who are not skilled in medicine. At this time, the bandage was already wet with blood. Hobuck briefly checked the ship doctor's injury, and said to Portia with a serious expression: "He The injury is too severe and requires professional surgery, the environment here is too crude, and there are no tools, you must move him to my mansion, if you delay, he will die."