Chapter 35 The Flying Dutchman's Second Mate

Fang Senyan nodded slightly, cut off a large piece of greasy roast meat from the grill in front of him, sprinkled it with seasoning, and chewed it up. After eating, he clapped his hands and shouted loudly in response to the drunken pirates next to him, joining them in a hornpipe dance with arms linked, singing lewd songs, seemingly with no intention of leaving. After waiting for a long time, the pirate finally took advantage of Fang Senyan's break to sit down and couldn't help but say:

"Although it's presumptuous to say so, Mr. Yan, it seems that two important figures are waiting for you?"

Fang Senyan turned his head and smiled:

"What's your name?"

"Soren."

"Mr. Soren, if they really want to talk to me, they should take the initiative to come to me, instead of sending someone to summon me like a servant. Only our stingy and great Captain Armand has the right to do this in the entire Caribbean! Because when I swore allegiance to him, I gave him this right."

Fang Senyan said earnestly without hesitation. The new pirate didn't respond, but stared blankly at Fang Senyan's back. At this moment, a deep and flat voice came:

"Bosun, next time you talk about me in front of other people, remember to remove the word 'stingy' before 'great.'"

The voice... was actually Armand's! Fang Senyan didn't expect to encounter him at this time and place. When he turned back in surprise, he saw Scarface Henry, standing next to Armand, raise his hand and throw a heavy object over. Fang Senyan caught it. It turned out to be a money bag that was quite heavy. Shaking it, it made a "clattering" sound. Opening it, it was full of golden light. It was full of British pounds of sufficient fineness, at least a hundred or so. Unfortunately, these pounds were marked as currency that could only be used in this world. Otherwise, selling them to the Nightmare Space would be worth thousands or nearly ten thousand Universal Points.

"Have fun." Armand was obviously very satisfied with Fang Senyan's previous answer. He still stood up straight and walked straight towards the Bell and Mug. Fang Senyan's heart tightened. Obviously, the goods looted by the pirates had been successfully fenced, and the pirates had also divided the spoils. Otherwise, where would Armand get so many gold pounds to throw at people? This undoubtedly also meant that the merchants in Tortuga Port who bought black goods were preparing to return, and it also foreshadowed that the disappearance of the sensuous and glamorous Lady Fogg was about to be revealed.

Although he believed that he had done a perfect job in this matter, and there were no advanced technological means of checking fingerprints and identifying genes like in later generations, he still felt a faint uneasiness in his heart. To be honest, Fang Senyan's biggest reliance was: if the worst possible scenario happened and Tortuga Port really had some magical means to reveal the truth, his evil deed of killing Lady Fogg might be pushed to the forefront, but Jack Sparrow's affair with her would probably also be exposed!

It was difficult to say who the greatest hatred of the contemporary Lord Fogg would be directed at, but Fang Senyan, judging by his own standards, estimated that the abhorrence of the cuckolder would outweigh the hatred of the wife-killer. Therefore, although this matter was a matter of life and death, and no mistakes were allowed! But Fang Senyan still did it without hesitation - if you don't take risks in the Space, how can you bring rich rewards?

While Fang Senyan's mind was thinking nervously, his body suddenly tightened, and a burly figure sat down next to him. Fang Senyan turned his head and saw that it was a middle-aged man with graying hair, with mixed Indian and Caucasian features. His nose was slightly hooked, but his gentle eyes effectively diluted that sinister feeling. The middle-aged man held a leather wine bag embroidered with a double-headed eagle, smiled at Fang Senyan, and then raised the bag and took a sip.

Fang Senyan was already quite skilled in dealing with such situations. He also returned a smile and raised his own wine bag to take a sip in return. The middle-aged man's eyes seemed to brighten, and he tentatively asked:

"Bosun Yan from the East? The warrior who fought one-on-one with the Corrupt Soul Corpse and killed it?"

Fang Senyan's heart skipped a beat. He already understood the identity of the middle-aged man with graying hair, and smiled as he raised his wine bag:

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Barry."

The old Barry, the first mate of the Flying Dutchman, burst into hearty laughter:

"Originally, I was a little doubtful that you could take down that kind of monster, but now it seems that you are well-deserved."

Fang Senyan said very honestly:

"I must explain a detail that may have been overlooked by many people: it was a Corrupt Soul Corpse with a very serious injury to its head, and the controller was not present. Otherwise, I would definitely have been killed."

Old Barry nodded:

"The second question in my mind has been solved by your words. Very good, child, your honesty has won my respect. To be honest, I am very interested in any suspicious things on this disgusting fellow. If you happen to have any, then believe me, you will get a considerable reward."

Fang Senyan smiled. Of course, he wasn't a child who could be coaxed by a few nice words, so he raised his left hand. On the middle finger of his left hand, he wore the terrifying and disgusting ring of decayed bone. This thing was obviously one of the "suspicious things" described by Old Barry, so Fang Senyan used it as a touchstone to see how much the so-called considerable reward he spoke of was worth.

Old Barry took Fang Senyan's left hand and frowned as he looked at it carefully. After a while, he clicked his tongue and said:

"This should be made of bones from a Corrupt Soul Corpse. Although it doesn't seem to be of much value, I've decided to give you three pounds, how about that? This price must have given you a lot of surprises!"

After hearing this price, Fang Senyan immediately silently labeled this old guy as a "beast" in his heart. He immediately understood that all the enthusiasm was just an appearance. Once it came to substantive things, he would probably still have to rely on his Charm stat to pave the way. Unfortunately, Fang Senyan's Charm was only a few points, obviously not enough to make this famous first mate generous.

This light blue ring, the Decayed Bone Ring, increased the two very practical basic stats of Strength and Stamina. If it was returned to the Space, it could be sold for at least a thousand Universal Points or more, but this Old Barry spoke very generously, but only offered three pounds - and they were the kind of pounds that couldn't be taken out of this world! The difference in this was no less than the difference between an A cup and a D cup. Old Barry's true nature was thus exposed, and there was no need to say more.

Since he felt that he was facing a seemingly generous tightwad, Fang Senyan was also a little uninspired. He raised the bag that Scarface Henry had just thrown over with a fake smile and shook it:

"Respected Mr. Barry, if you have similar rings, I'll buy them for four pounds, I want as many as you have! How about it?"

Even though Old Barry was a wily old fox, he was embarrassed by Fang Senyan's move. However, his skin was originally dark, so even if he blushed, it wouldn't be very noticeable. Fang Senyan had now figured out his true nature, so he was too lazy to waste words. He directly took out the quest item, "The Still-Beating Heart." This magical and disgusting thing immediately caused a burst of exclamation from the surrounding pirates watching the fun. Old Barry's pupils also shrank, and he swallowed hard. Fang Senyan said very simply:

"You are knowledgeable and have eaten more salt than we have seen rice, so of course you know the value of this thing... I won't waste any more words, if you can't come up with what I want, then I believe there will always be someone who knows the goods."

Speaking of this, Fang Senyan's eyes flickered:

"I also forgot to tell you one thing, Waggert from the Queen Anne's Revenge also brought a message, saying that the great Captain Blackbeard also wants to chat with me."

Old Barry's face darkened immediately:

"What exactly do you want?"

Fang Senyan shrugged:

"That depends on what you have."

Old Barry stared at Fang Senyan and said coldly:

"Young man, aren't you afraid of choking if you take too big of a bite?"

This half-threatening tone undoubtedly made Fang Senyan very unhappy. The corners of his mouth curled up contemptuously, and then he stood up:

"Very well, it seems that I need to pay a visit to the respected Captain Blackbeard."

Seeing that Fang Senyan was really not swayed by threats or soft words, and really stood up and walked towards the Queen Anne's Revenge, Old Barry also became nervous. He couldn't help but jump up and shout with a hint of anger:

"You fool! Blackbeard will swallow you whole, leaving not even a bone!"

Fang Senyan shrugged very freely:

"Then he'll have to face the wrath of Armand, the Son of the Black Sea. After all, I'm a very qualified bosun, and finding a replacement for me isn't an easy thing."

Faced with such Fang Senyan, Old Barry could only sigh and stood up, saying:

"Okay, okay, you win. Let's go talk to the side."

Fang Senyan said casually:

"Of course, there's no problem, but I must remind you that people's patience is limited. You just successfully challenged my fragile patience and intelligence once with three pounds. I don't want something similar to happen again. Otherwise, believe me, you will be eternally separated from this heart."

The muscles on Old Barry's face twitched, as if a piece of flesh had been cut off his body. Just as Fang Senyan had understood his character, this first mate had also figured out the character of this damn sailor from the East - the most difficult kind to deal with - Old Barry sighed helplessly and put his hand into his arms. When he took it out, he had an old-looking flat box-shaped wine flask.

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There will be another chapter at 12 o'clock tonight, let's meet again!