Codex Pirates

Chapter 63: The Clues of the Great War

The only fluke in Crowe's heart was that he told Barbarossa everything and exposed Stolt's true colors.

It's just that Crowe's idea just came up, and he was smashed to pieces by William.

"You may imagine that if you tell Barbarossa everything here, you can avoid death," William grinned seemingly amused, "What are you going to tell Barbarossa? That stunned young crew member is a conspirator? Which is more credible than your claim of retaliation? And most importantly, everyone on the ship knows that our relationship is very bad, even worse than your relationship with other crew members. Any slander you have against me , will not be believed.”

"And if Barbarossa, because of that slight suspicion, chooses to kill me, then why do you believe that he will let you go who is more suspicious?" William patted Crowe's sluggish face, "I' Might' die, but you, 'must' die!"

Crowe's face was ashen, but he hadn't completely given up hope. He still looked at William. He did have some brains, knowing that William had talked to him so much, it must be more than just wanting him to die.

"What do you want to do?" Crowe asked with difficulty.

"As I said, we are now grasshoppers on a rope," William said, "There are actually only two roads in front of you now, life or death."

"As long as Barbarossa is alive, he will definitely pursue it. You will always have to worry about your own life, but as long as he is dead..."

Crowe opened his eyes wide: "You want to kill Barbarossa?"

William smiled, but didn't answer directly. He patted Crowe's shoulder affectionately, and said in a bewitching tone, "If we are only satisfied with the status quo, then we will only be a small person for the rest of our lives. Your little life, Your future is nothing compared to a word from a big shot, a guy who is inferior to you in brains and strength can humiliate you in public, but you don't dare to have the slightest thought of resistance, why?"

"Because Hayreddin is closer to Barbarossa, and Barbarossa is the king of the ship. In his eyes, you are not as important as Hayreddin, so you don't even dare to resist Hayreddin."

Crowe is a smart man. From a rational point of view, he knows that William's words are just to persuade him, but from an emotional point of view, William's words inevitably resonate with him.

He obviously hates pirates, but because of Arcadio's orders, he still had to join the pirates, and after he expressed his desire to leave openly or secretly, no one paid attention to him at all, and even more so What's too much is that he may have become impatient with his attitude later on, and the people in the trading company even faintly revealed a bit of threat to him.

Under such circumstances, Arcadio still showed a nonchalant attitude towards Crow's humiliation.

As William said, Barbarossa and Arcadio didn't care about these little people at all. If Crowe died, it would be a big deal to choose another unlucky guy from the trading company. Isn't that how Crowe himself took office?

Maybe he already knew that he had nowhere to go, so Crowe subconsciously began to find reasons for his "betrayal".

Under the prestige, it is not easy to resolutely betray Barbarossa. In fact, Crowe has been trying to convince himself to agree with William's point of view.

William didn't speak, but watched as Crowe lowered his head slightly because of his own words, his complexion was cloudy and uncertain, as if he was engaged in a fierce ideological struggle.

Crowe had a lot to think about. Following William's point of view, he thought about what would happen after the cooperation. He knew that William would definitely need his help, so he wanted to raise some conditions, but maybe it was because of the series of events tonight, maybe because The surrounding environment, when he spoke, became a little weak: "I don't want to be a pirate."

"You must continue to be a pirate, and you must return to the ship," William said unquestionably, "The little man has no right to choose, because no one cares what you think, you are now a little man, but as long as you help me replace Barbaro Sa, then in Arcadio's eyes, you will become a sufficiently important Mr. Key. At that time, you will have the right to choose. Whether you want to continue to be a pirate, or go ashore with your white identity, you have a choice , I will also help you, and you will understand in the future that I am different from Barbarossa and Arcadio, and I am happy to share, especially those who are talented."

"But how do I go back to the pirate ship? As you said, I'm suspicious."

"As long as I provide you with an alibi, that's fine." William said lightly.

No one on board would believe that William was willing to give false testimony for a man deeply conflicted.

Crowe struggled, but he was finally persuaded by William. However, he hesitated for a moment when he thought of the scene of the incident, and said truthfully: "When I left, there was a navy soldier at the scene. I was afraid that he would Tell the truth,"

"Don't worry," William helped Crowe straighten some messy hair, "That navy is also mine."

The continuous blows throughout the night, even a person whose heart is as hard as iron, may inevitably have a crack in his heart, not to mention that Crowe is just a young man full of frustration,

Crowe really didn't expect that even the navy was the secret hand of William. He raised his head, glanced at William, and suddenly felt a little scared.

"……I see."

...

How chaotic the slums in Kalmar City are, we can see one or two from Hayreddin's death.

If Hayreddin didn't return to the ship that night, and he still disappeared the next day, Barbarossa and Reis felt that something was wrong and sent people to look for it, then the two corpses of Hayreddin and the unlucky alcoholic in the alley might have arrived. Only when it stinks will it be discovered by local residents.

Now, Captain Barbarossa of the Redbeard Pirates, Deputy Captain Reis, the newly promoted chief navigator, William Stolter, the quartermaster, Crowe, the representative of the Buendia family on board, and the helmsman, The ship's doctor, the old pirates who discovered Haileding's body, and the ship's well-known cadres and leaders were all at the scene of Haileding's body.

It was not a wide alley, but it was full of vicious pirates, and Barbarossa sent people to guard the entrance of the alley, and no one would be allowed to enter or leave without his permission.

Everyone stared at the ship doctor Wood, a fat and balding middle-aged man, examining Hayreddin's body.

"...His hands, feet, and head were severely injured by blunt instruments, but the fatal injury was a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen." The ship doctor Wood stood in front of Barbarossa, reporting with a heavy face.

When Crowe heard that the fatal wound was a gunshot wound, his expression was a little unnatural, and he subconsciously glanced at William. Obviously, subconsciously, he had tied his own safety with William.