Counterfeit Hero

The Blue Rose was sailing silently and at high speed through the universe. The flowing silver drop-shaped hull is particularly beautiful in the silent and deep space.

The merchant ship [Audrey] was at the front. Two high-speed plundering ships, one on the left and one on the right, accompanied the [Bolan Rose]. Warships, pirate ships, merchant ships... four warships of completely different styles combined to form a strange fleet.

On the port side of the fleet, a red giant star eighteen astronomical units away could be clearly seen, desperately pouring out its light and heat. For many years, this huge dark red old star has remained in the same state on this inaccessible edge channel.

For this red giant star that will eventually collapse into a white dwarf star, the history of human civilization from its origin to the present is just a blink of an eye in its life. And the heroes or tycoons who plotted for dynasty hegemony from generation to generation are like phantom bubbles, living and dying in an instant.

The light of the red giant star reflects on the warship that is moving away at high speed in a curved trajectory, reflecting blurred flowing colors. As the distance became farther and farther, the starlight became darker and darker, and finally turned into a small dark red dot on the ship.

After completing the gravitational jump using this red giant star, the fleet, which passed through eleven jump points and changed six channels, has arrived at the De-Common System, which is less than five jumps away from the Salega Federation.

Here is the end point of this journey - the secret base of the Red Beard Pirates.

After accidentally capturing Barbarossa, Fatty discussed with Chekov. Decided to change the original plan...before fully understanding the current situation of the Salga Federation. It is not appropriate for the number [Bolan Rose] to be exposed to anyone at this time.

Compared with the free dock where people come and go, a pirate base with complete facilities is more suitable for hiding one's whereabouts. Moreover, since Barbarossa was captured and his pirate group was not under control, this would not be in line with Fatty Yan Guo's purpose of plucking his hair.

"To be honest..." In the holding cabin of the pirate base, the fat man put his arm around Barbarossa's shoulders affectionately: "Where did you hide all the treasure?"

The fat man was actually very annoyed.

He didn't expect that he would search the entire base. I didn't even find a trace of frivolous wealth.

This huge base, beyond everyone's expectations, was built on the back of a planet's satellite. All metal construction. It consists of a dilapidated space station and a giant transport ship.

space station. It was transformed into a ship port, underneath the giant transport ship. The pirates hollowed out the soil and rocks, and built a space city layer by layer that can accommodate tens of thousands of people!

What kind of pirate base is this, if a few fortress guns are added to it? Expand the port a little more. With a regular fleet stationed there, this is simply a small fortress!

The occupation of the base was simple... Two plundering ships escorted the [Audrey] filled with Leray soldiers and entered the base using Barbarossa's authority. After controlling the passage between the port and the main base. With the appearance of [Blanwengui] and Barbarossa's order. The entire base has changed its owner.

Everything went so smoothly. As soon as Fatty finished taking control of the base, he started his treasure hunt. But. Look around. Nothing was found.

These dull-eyed pirates are deliberately trying to make the fat man angry! ...The fat man decided to come and cause trouble for Barbarossa himself.

Barbarossa sat on the cold steel floor and said nothing. His face was already highly swollen. Several teeth had been knocked out and his eyes were black and blue. My nose is also a little crooked, and it hurts terribly when I inhale.

"Huh?" The fat man raised his eyebrows in a weird voice.

Barbarossa trembled, endured the pain and said: "I really don't have much money... I rob and eat. I have a little money. I either buy more ships or buy artillery. I just spend it in a waste of money... I don't know what will happen tomorrow. Who would think of saving money today?" Put it in the coffin?"

"Unjust!" The fat man said with a straight face. Looking at Barbarossa, he said: "You are not being righteous when you say this. Speaking of which, we are also destined to be on the same ship, and we are friends... Do you think I didn't hear the story when I was a child? In the story They say pirates like to collect treasure!”

"I heard a story when I was a child..." Barbarossa felt sad.

The pirates on the side turned their heads, occasionally looking at each other, and looking at each other's expressions, they all looked a little weird. I don’t know if it’s fear or sadness.

In the interstellar world, pirates are a special group. It is special not because it relies on robbery, but because of its organizational form.

Due to the severe crackdowns on pirates by various countries, in human society, once you become a pirate, it means that you will never be able to live a normal life. You can only float in space, in one of the pirate group's space lairs, or briefly stay in a free port.

This profession is for life. Even if you die of old age, you can only be in the pirate group. If you insist on entering mainstream human society, what awaits you is hundreds of years of imprisonment, and in some countries, even the death penalty.

Therefore, the organizational structure of pirate groups is far more rigorous and fixed than ordinary underworld organizations. They have their own base and a whole system. Each pirate group can be seen as a micro-society...a society with a very strict hierarchy.

In the Red Beard Pirates, there are six levels, from ordinary pirates to big bosses. And every level means almost absolute rights!

The lowest level leader can dominate a few or a dozen pirates under his jurisdiction. He lives in the best room, gets the biggest share, and lets his men wash his feet. When eating, only after he has finished eating and leaves can other pirates be eligible to come to the table.

When he was sleeping, there were personal pirates standing guard for him. Any pirate who made too much noise that affected his rest would be beaten severely. If the little boss is in a bad mood, there are more cruel punishment methods to make him happy.

Similarly, in front of higher-level bosses, these small bosses are also targets of being beaten and scolded at will. When he saw the big boss, he immediately stood respectfully on the side of the road and gave way. Talking back. Those who fail to fight well are always ready to be beaten severely by the leader.

It was such a pirate group that Barbarossa Hayreddin ruled with his iron fist for nearly twenty years!

Barbarossa was not the son of a pirate leader, nor was he born a pirate. When he joined the pirate group, he was just a handyman on a plundered merchant ship. .

It is conceivable that with Barbarossa's original identity, before he climbed all the way to the pirate captain. How much hardship I suffered and how much torture I suffered. but. In the end he got through it all, and. Stepping on the blood and corpses along the way, he became a red-bearded pirate.

The most ruthless, visionary and wise leader ever.

No one dared to betray him, and no one dared to question his decision.

He led the Red Beard Pirate Group across the stars, clearing out the star field where there were more than a dozen intricate pirate forces. The entire Golden Triangle Star Territory became the back garden of the Red Beard Pirates. His ruthlessness. He is also famous in the entire pirate world, and all his opponents who fall into his hands will die badly.

Many people doubt whether this person's heart is iron-clad. You never know what he's thinking. You will never gain his friendship or pity. No matter who it was, they could only feel a biting chill in front of him.

He has knife-like eyes. Ruthless and moody. The pirates were afraid of him. It's engraved in my bones. In the Red Beard Pirates, he dominates everyone's life and death!

The pirates never dreamed of it. One day, they will see Barbarossa trembling in front of a person. They never imagined that there is a more ruthless person in this world than Barbarossa.

In other words, that fat man is not a human at all!

At first, no one knew how dangerous this fat man with a kind-hearted smile and always a friendly face was. He always came over to brag and spank with the pirates, drink and gamble, and tell dirty jokes. No hostility at all.

He was extremely polite to Barbarossa, not at all like a victor treating prisoners. Not only did he chat with Barbarossa with a smile, but he also called the kitchen to bring over some good wine and food from time to time.

There is no beating, no punishment. The change from hell to heaven makes every pirate who has just fallen into the hands of Le Lei Army feel very comfortable. From what the fat man said, there was no need for LeRae to be in trouble with the Red Beard Pirates now that the war was going on. They just happened to meet the Audrey and got involved by chance.

In the final analysis, they just want some benefits, or use the repair dock of the pirate base to repair the warship. After hearing Fatty's words, almost all the pirates felt relieved. Whether it's a person or a group, once there are desires and weaknesses, it's easy to deal with them.

For Barbarossa, taking advantage of his opponents' desires and weaknesses was what he was best at. To rule a group of thieves, this is the way to go. So, he skillfully gave some sweeteners and enthusiastically helped Fatty draw up a route map to Salega. Then, keeping secret about other things, he skillfully guided the pirates against the Lelei people.

But it wasn't until a dish and the plate were thrust into Barbarossa's face that the pirates realized how crazy the fat man was.

Just a second before the fat man went crazy, he was pouring wine for Barbarossa with a smile on his face. Then, without warning, he took action. For five minutes, he chose all the painful but not fatal positions, and punched hard and viciously to the flesh.

At that time, all the pirates were stupid. Just before the fat man took action, they were still admiring their leader in their hearts and mocking the silly fat man...

This silly fat man seems to have worshiped the leader as an idol. His eyes lit up when he heard the leader talk about pirate life... He believed in what the leader said. From his mouth, everyone got a lot of information about this destroyer...

The pirates were at a loss. They could only watch blankly... watching the leader who controlled their own life and death writhe in pain under the fat man's rain-like fists. Can't even moan. As soon as Barbarossa was about to make a sound, the fat man's fist would inevitably land on his rib diaphragm, knocking his anger back...

Originally, Barbarossa was considered a tough guy. When he was still a handyman, he could endure no matter how much he was bullied or tortured. But in the hands of the fat man, all the tears and runny nose came out in just a few minutes, and he couldn't even hold back his urine.

The thing that frightened the pirates the most was... After a violent beating, the fat man hugged Barbarossa and said aggrievedly: "Son, the pain on your body is nothing compared to the pain on my heart..."

As he spoke, he pulled out a knife and stabbed Barbarossa. If Barbarossa hadn't desperately turned around and given way, and if several Lelei soldiers standing aside hadn't quickly grabbed the fat man, this madman wouldn't have known that hundreds of holes had been made in Barbarossa's body.

Despite this, Barbarossa also received several cuts on his body.

The medical officer bandaged Barbarossa's wound. The fat man stood nearby and watched with interest. He insisted on helping to sew up the wound... using the fighting thorn tied with a thread in his hand...

The most devastating thing is that the fat man turned his back, but acted as if nothing had happened, dragging Barbarossa to chat with him all day long. Ask a variety of simple, repetitive, and bizarre questions.

How many pirates are there, how they usually rob, what they eat, how they entertain themselves, why their clothes are made like this, why men have beards, why women have breasts... You are not allowed to answer questions, once you find that Barbarossa is a little distracted. I mean, there's something wrong with the fat man's eyes, and the flesh on his face is twitching...

Every time they saw this madman patting Barbarossa on the head and calling him brother with great affection, the pirates felt chills in their vests, as if there was a poisonous snake crawling up their spines, making their hair stand on end.

If Barbarossa's moodiness is just a means and rationality, then this fat man is a complete madman. What he likes most is to find ways to make you relax your vigilance and let you enjoy peace and comfort before torturing you. And because of this, he was extremely excited and beaming.

From that moment on, everyone realized that this fat man was a pervert! It was from that time on that no one dared to place their hopes on Barbarossa's wisdom. In front of this fat man, all cunning is a joke.

Over the past few days, Barbarossa, who had terrified countless merchant pirates, had completely lost his ability to resist. Although he is still the leader of the Red Beard Pirates in name only, in the minds of the pirates, he has been stripped of his metal shell.

Now, the interstellar navigation map, pirate list, power distribution map, and the two most secret space lairs were all dug up by this fat man with coaxing, cheating, beating and scolding, and he set his sights on Red Beard again. The pirate group's savings over the years...

The pirates had no doubt that it wouldn't be long before Fatty could get everything he wanted from Barbarossa's mouth.

"Say..." The fat man patted Barbarossa's head gently and said kindly: "Hand over all the money and you will be free...".