Codex Pirates

Chapter 51: Outsiders

When William woke up again, Crowe didn't go back to the room, and he didn't care. He went to find the old pirate Hutcherson who had guided him to familiarize himself with the environment on the ship yesterday, and was busy working with him on the ship.

Sailing at sea is very boring. Manipulating the sails is a heavy and cumbersome job, but at sea, you must always pay attention to and adjust the sails to borrow the erratic wind. In addition, in order to prevent the outbreak of infectious diseases, you must ensure that the sanitation on board is not too bad. Cleaning the deck has become a daily task.

While scouring the deck, William deliberately told Hutcherson and a few old pirates who were working together nearby about his conflict with Crowe in the room in a showy tone.

The reaction of a group of old pirates confirmed how bad Crowe was on the ship. When they heard William say that Crowe "ran away", they all burst into laughter.

After laughing, Hutcherson rubbed his red rosacea nose, took out a copper wine jug from his arms, took a sip of wine, then handed it to a nearby companion, and said kindly to William: "You shouldn't So reckless, you have just boarded the ship, and there are many things on the ship that you don't understand yet."

The copper flagon was passed back and forth among several pirates, and was finally handed to William by an old pirate. He picked up the flagon without hesitation, took a deep breath like the others, and then wiped it with the back of his hand. Wiping the wine stains from the corner of his mouth, he said with a carefree look: "Don't worry, he is definitely not my opponent."

An old pirate laughed: "Hutcherson is not afraid that you will not be able to beat him, but that the captain will help him if there is a conflict between the two of you."

William pretended to be puzzled and asked, "What? Is he the captain's confidant?"

"It's more than that," said another old pirate, "he's the captain's loyal dog, he keeps an eye on the other people on board all day long, and he has to look at and count any spoils, as if he's afraid that others will take him away." It's like taking the master's share."

Another pirate said: "It doesn't have to be the captain's dog. I don't think he is trusted by the captain like the deputy captain and Mr. Hayreddin."

William blinked. It seems that not everyone on the pirate ship is a fool. Although the real situation of Crowe is only known to a few people such as the three red beard brothers, it is not that no one guessed that Crowe might be from other forces. They came to follow the eyes and ears of the ship, but they didn't know exactly who was standing behind Crowe.

But even so, it will still not change the attitude of the pirates towards Crowe. This is not even about Crowe's own character and behavior, but purely because of his own interests.

Almost every piece of spoils of a pirate carries the blood of himself or his companions. Not all pirates are the protagonists of juvenile manga, full of blood and unrealistic fantasies, and most pirates live a life of licking blood. In life, what you pursue is nothing more than money and treasure.

They are shallow-sighted and don't know the importance of intelligence and logistical support. They just feel that it's not fair for someone to take away a large portion of what they risked their lives to snatch.

"Hey, don't talk about it," Hutcherson saw the deputy captain Lace approaching from a distance, quickly put the flagon back into his arms, called William and others to work together, and finally advised, "Whether it is Whose dog, the owner behind him is not something we can easily provoke, so don't be so impulsive next time, Stolter."

...

In Hongye Village, an unremarkable small merchant ship docked slowly at the pier. Sherlock, with a haggard face, got off the ship and saw Edmond and Aramis waiting at the first sight. , but there was no one around them.

As soon as Shylock appeared, Edmund and Aramis went up to meet him.

Sherlock was carrying a suitcase in his hand, and Aramis wanted to help carry it when he saw that he looked haggard, but he declined.

Aramis stopped insisting and said, "I've asked Tony to arrange a place to live."

Sherlock nodded, thanking the other party for his kindness, not because he was rude, but because he was too tired to speak.

After killing someone, Sherlock immediately left the family headquarters without stopping, but this does not mean that he abandoned all the wealth in the family.

The so-called three caves of cunning rabbits live in a society where pirates are rampant. Businessmen in this world understand this truth better than anyone else. If they concentrate their wealth in one place, as long as they are looted by pirates once, all their efforts will be wiped out.

The Flash Gold Trading Company has accumulated a lot of wealth over the generations. As most of the specific businesses are located in the Kingdom of Navia, Sherlock can only give up, but those cash, antique collections and other properties that can be taken away or hidden, Xia Luo Locke was not going to just throw it to the enemy.

Taking advantage of the fact that Arcadio has not received the news, or has not reacted to the news, Sherlock has been running around, busy transferring property. Because of the short time, there are many losses in the process, but he is also concerned about Not so much, I can only hurry up, until now it is considered to be the end, so I can relax temporarily and take a rest.

Sherlock followed Aramis and Edmund to a small courtyard prepared in advance, and he was not interested in looking at the environment. When he came to the bedroom, he almost lost his body when he saw the soft bed for the first time. Controlled, he fell on it involuntarily, and soon there was a snoring sound.

Edmund and Aramis looked at each other, then quietly exited the room, closing the door behind them.

Sherlock slept until the next morning when he was hungry, and when he opened the bedroom door, Edmund and Aramis were sitting in the living room having breakfast.

Sherlock heard that there was a gap between the two because of Valon's death, but now it seems that although the two are not very close, they are not so close to each other. He even feels that the two are more mature than before It's a lot, not like the previous look of being in the same situation, with each other's attitude of dislike each other written on their faces.

Seeing him appear, Edmund smiled and pointed to an extra breakfast on the table: "I knew you would be hungry."

Sherlock fell asleep and looked much better. After thanking him, he moved his chair and sat down. At the same time, he smiled wryly: "I'm also a wanted criminal now. I really don't know where to go. I can only come here to trouble you guys." gone."

"William already knew about you. He asked me to tell you to stay here with peace of mind. It's safe here," Edmond said.

When Sherlock heard him mention William, he asked the doubts in his heart: "Where is William? Why haven't I seen him?"

"William is now on board Barbarossa's ship," Edmund said.

Unexpectedly, Sherlock's expression changed when he heard this. Edmund knew that he had misunderstood what he hadn't finished speaking, and quickly explained, "He is safe, and he boarded the ship under a disguised identity."

Sherlock relaxed a little, but still said: "'Redbeard' is not easy to mess with, this news is not something you can casually tell people."

Aramis interrupted: "William said, you are not an outsider."

The knife and fork that was moving in Sherlock's hand paused slightly. After the ups and downs, he was somewhat moved when he heard such a sentence.

He blinked slowly, and said to Edmond and Aramis with a smile, "Sorry, I'm the one who missed out."