Chapter 1 The Most Precious Treasure

Yes, this was one of the most precious items in the legendary Cortes treasure: the endless gold pouch. The Cortes treasure, along with the other two legendary treasures – the Fountain of Youth, said to grant immortality, and Treasure Island, filled with dangers and riches – were known as the three great legendary treasures of the Caribbean. It was said that the endless gold pouch produced a certain amount of gold every day, which undoubtedly represented the highest achievement of alchemy! No alchemist could resist such temptation, none could avoid trembling with joy upon seeing this magical treasure!

"Fulfill my wish, and your wish will also be fulfilled!" Lord Fogg's voice echoed in the empty space, with a deathly coldness and majesty. But at this moment, alchemist Bacon couldn't care less. With a frantic speed, he opened the box he had brought. Amazingly, the space inside the box seemed endless. Soon, a roughly built, wide experimental table appeared, complete with lit alcohol lamps, a messy test tube rack, and scattered books. After hastily concocting several potions, Bacon mixed them together and heated them over the alcohol lamp. Finally, he poured a small test tube of colorless liquid onto the female corpse's lower abdomen. After carefully observing for a while, he confidently drew his first conclusion in a professional tone:

"This lady was violated before her death." As soon as these words were spoken, a crisp sound rang out in the air, very similar to the sound of ice cracking. Bacon looked back in astonishment, but only felt that the cold air in the air had become a bit thicker. His doubtful gaze swept over it slightly, and then he refocused his attention on the corpse. At this moment, Lord Fogg seemed to be enduring something, and said with difficulty:

"Are you sure?" Like all masters who were quite conceited about their profession, Bacon immediately said angrily:

"My lord! I just used a reagent mixed from the juice of Yerba mansa and the ink of a cuttlefish. Besides having great benefits for men's prostate, this thing has a little-known characteristic, that is, even if it touches a trace of a male's... fluid, it will turn bright red! Look at her lower body yourself!"

Lord Fogg turned his head away, and after a while, said faintly:

"What was her cause of death?"

Bacon frowned and observed for a while, then unceremoniously put on gloves and began to examine the corpse, giving his answer:

"There seem to be no obvious external injuries, it should be suffocation. Oh, look at her neck bones! Even if a normal person dies, it's impossible to be in this posture. She should have been strangled to death. The murderer used too much force and broke her neck bones!"

"Oh, wait." Bacon continued to move the corpse. He pried open the female corpse's palm, and half a necklace slipped out and fell to the ground, making a crisp metallic sound. "She was holding this thing in her hand before she died, which shows that it was very important to this poor lady. Could it be a commemorative gift from her family?"

Lord Fogg rushed forward and grabbed the necklace, bringing it close to his eyes. His voice was like a roar echoing in a hollow cave:

"Impossible! This is just a cheap brass necklace, how could she be wearing such a cheap necklace! Right, she should be wearing a gold pearl ring on her finger! This is a unique treasure of the Caribbean, did you find it?"

"I'm sorry. I only found this necklace," Bacon said calmly. "It seems that things are already very clear. The valuable treasures on this lady attracted the covetousness of a greedy fellow. He followed her, looking for an opportunity. Unfortunately, God closed his eyes at this time. This lady was violated and then robbed and killed. In her resistance before death, she grabbed the murderer's necklace and held it tightly in her hand."

"Find him." Lord Fogg roared hysterically, his voice even causing ice shards on the ceiling to fall: "Find him, now!!"

"Calm down, calm down, calm down!" Bacon said quickly. It wasn't that he was afraid of anything else, but because Lord Fogg's left hand, covered in leather gloves, was tightly clutching that bag, the endless gold pouch that represented the highest achievement of alchemy. He then said in a soothing tone:

"I promise you I will find him. Just give me ten minutes! Now please let go of the endless gold pouch, watching you clench it so hard makes my heart twitch violently—it will seriously affect my work efficiency."

Lord Fogg grunted, took a few deep breaths, and finally suppressed the anger in his heart. Bacon took out a crucible from his box, and quickly set up a stove on the ground. Then he put some liquid in the pot, put it on the stove, and lit the wood underneath. The bright yellow flames licked the bottom of the pot happily, and the dried pine branches made a crisp cracking sound in the fire from time to time. The faint smell of burning resin mixed with the pungent smell in the pot, creating an indescribable strange feeling. Then everything became quiet. Bacon stared at the crucible intently. Although the fire below was large, the liquid seemed to be solidified and did not move at all. Lord Fogg paced back and forth anxiously like a caged beast, lost in a long wait.

………………At this time, Fang Senyan had arrived at the bar closest to the fortress in Tortuga. Because once there were any flaws in the previous arrangement, then staying on the pirate ship would undoubtedly give the people who came to hunt him down the opportunity to catch a turtle in a jar. And the entire island where Tortuga was located was not too big, nor too small. After all, the undeveloped areas had complex terrain, and it was more than enough to hide a person for a short time.

Fang Senyan stayed on the second floor of the bar, in a location facing the street. For this, he paid an extra pound as a tip, but

Here he could monitor the movements of the Tortuga fortress at any time. As soon as he saw the perverted guards inside swarming out like ants whose nest had been poked, Fang Senyan would immediately flee towards the interior of the island—Kree's team had proven one thing, that although the guards of Tortuga were quite powerful when gathered together, they were obviously somewhat out of reach and helpless against contractors who had escaped into the depths of the island.

Just as he was paying attention to the outside movements, the bartender downstairs suddenly came upstairs and placed a cocktail in front of Fang Senyan that looked like it was burning with color. This drink was called Flaming Lips, and it was the signature cocktail of this bar. Of course, the price was also quite expensive. Fang Senyan raised his head in some doubt and said:

"Sorry, I think you put this drink on the wrong table."

The bartender shook his head and said:

"This drink has already been paid for."

Fang Senyan was slightly stunned, and quickly filtered through his mind, but he couldn't match the person who invited him to a drink. But when he looked up, he saw a man with a red turban on his head and a beautiful mustache walking up the stairs, smiling and nodding to himself in a charming manner and raising his glass. Fang Senyan's heart trembled, but he took a deep breath, smiled, and raised his glass and said:

"Good morning, Captain Jack Sparrow."

As soon as these words came out, Jack in front of him showed a look of astonishment, then shrugged and smiled:

"Oh, I don't remember when I got promoted, but this should be an inevitable fact."

Fang Senyan was also a little guilty because he had done something that betrayed Jack Sparrow's lover, so he completely forgot that Jack's father was still alive and hadn't retired yet. That's why he made the mistake of calling out Captain Jack. But he quickly calmed down and talked with Jack.

It must be admitted that Jack Sparrow is a very charming character. His words and deeds are often accompanied by exaggerated gestures and expressions. It can be said that his words are like pearls, and it really gives people a feeling of being in the spring breeze when interacting with him. Unknowingly, he became intoxicated in it. The two talked for a while and it was quite speculative. Taking advantage of this rather good atmosphere, Jack Sparrow told Fang Senyan his intention, which was actually to poach Armand's people and invite Fang Senyan to take a position on the Black Pearl.

At this time, Fang Senyan's reputation among the pirates had reached 913/3000 Friendly. He was definitely not an unknown person, and when the storm hit that night, Fang Senyan took the lead in dispatching and commanding, and was able to make a group of drunkards exert amazing efficiency, causing the Bell and Mug to leave the port first. This kind of ability was seen by everyone on the Black Pearl, so after some inquiries, this poaching operation took place.

Of course, Fang Senyan's qualifications were still shallow. If he went there now, he could only be a low-level sailor on the Black Pearl. However, Jack Sparrow sincerely promised that the first mate would retire after one more job, and then Fang Senyan's position could be promoted. Logically speaking, Fang Senyan should have agreed to such a good thing, but his current layout had been completely laid out. Although going to the Black Pearl at this time could successfully achieve the task objective, it also meant that he would give up too many things.

More importantly, Fang Senyan had also done the bad thing of framing Jack Sparrow behind his back. Although the chance of being exposed was very low, there was still a considerable amount of psychological pressure - although this world did not have lie detectors and psychological tests, it had alchemy, Voodoo, and black magic. Even the dead may not be able to keep secrets. So Fang Senyan very artistically replied that he would consider it, and showed an expression of being moved and embarrassed to agree.

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