Chapter 122: The Gate of the Royal City
In fact, Bit didn't expect Brooke, the captain of the Kingdom Guard, to have such a fan in his own country. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
He had been away from the kingdom of Kilby for twenty-five years. But even so, there are still people who miss him, and there are people who make the decision to go to sea after hearing about him.
After seeing this scene, Bit admired Brooke a little. However, it feels normal to think about it the other way around. He endured loneliness in the Devil's Triangle for twenty-five years for a promise, for a thing.
It would be strange if someone who kept his promise and respected his partners didn't have many supporters when he was the captain of the Kingdom Guard.
Since Scarface left, there has been silence in the hall for a while. The one who broke the silence was Bucky. He turned to Bit and asked, "What is the treasure of the sea, Uncle Pit?" ā
"The treasures of the sea are innumerable." Bit gave Bucky an affirmative answer.
"The ships that sail on the seas will be more or less blessed with some treasures." Bit patiently explained to Bucky.
"But sailing the seas is not all smooth sailing. When a ship sinks, the ship goes silent to the bottom of the sea, along with the seafarers and treasures on it. ā
"Then can you take me to the sea? I want to go to the sea in search of treasure! Bucky looked at Bit with a look of disgust.
Shanks also looked at Bit with a look of relief. "Uncle Bit, take him with you! Bucky he would be an excellent companion! ā
The others didn't say much. Now on board it is the bit that makes the decision. Naturally, they should be quite bit. Regardless of whether the bits decide to bring Bucky or not.
For a moment, everyone's eyes in the entire tavern were focused on Bit. The villagers in the village are also curious about what Bit will decide.
Bit touched his chin in thought. He didn't think about it for long. "I'm up to you on this adventure. Whether or not you can stay on board will have to wait for us to return to the station, and the captain will decide. ā
Bucky was overjoyed when he heard this. As long as Bit agrees, then he will use this time to perform well. He believed that he could stay on board as long as these men spoke for him.
"We're here to inquire about the whereabouts of the Rumba Pirates." After dealing with the matter, Bit looked at Bucky and said.
"Then you are a citizen of this kingdom, do you know where it is suitable to find out the news?" Bit hopes that Bucky can give them some information.
Bucky tilted his head in thought. "I've often heard adults talk about Brooke, he's a very zealous captain of the guard."
"But if you want to talk about the current situation of the Rumba Pirates, I don't know. I remember that every time the adults mentioned the Rumba Pirates, they were sorry for Brooke for arriving. ā
Bit laughed twice. "You feel sorry for Brooke, why doesn't Brooke feel sorry for you?"
"Whether to stay on the island and live well, or gamble their lives to go to the sea, everyone has their own choice."
Bucky nodded ignorantly. To be honest, he didn't quite understand what Bit was trying to say. Although he and Shanks were the same age, they did care about different things.
Shanks can risk his life to chase freedom, and Bucky won't allow anyone else to call him Rednose anyway.
So which is more important, freedom or red nose? Shanks and Bucky will have completely different answers.
"Let's go, let's go to the royal city." Seeing that no more information could be found here, Bit made the decision to go to the royal city.
Bucky has made the geography of the Kingdom of Kilbi very clear, and in addition to the royal city, there are more than a dozen small villages surrounding the royal city.
Since this village didn't have any information about the Rumba Pirates, there must not be any information about the other dozen or so villages.
Thinking of this, Bit was a little dissatisfied with the nobles of the Kilby Kingdom. I don't know how many villages there are around the kingdom!
So how do you calculate taxes! It would be better if you didn't collect taxes from civilians, but if you did it willfully......
"Then Bucky, let me ask you a question. How are taxes calculated in your country? Does the state send someone to collect it every year? ā
Bucky pursed his lips disdainfully. "How is that possible? The king collected taxes at the gates of the city. If you enter the city once, you have to pay a tax of 1,000 baileys. If you bring something, you have to pay more! ā
"So don't the people in the city pay taxes?" Nuss asked. Obviously, the people in the city are richer, right? And people in the city don't need to go out of the city.
"I haven't lived in the city, how do I know?" Bucky rolled his eyes, he didn't answer Nuss's question.
"Let's go, let's go into the city and see." Swordsmen are always resolute. Bit was going straight to the city.
"What? Why don't we go back to the boat and get some money first? Van Pika didn't think they had enough money on them.
"Do we have enough money to pay the city tax and a drink?" Bit asked, looking at his partner.
Everyone checked the Bailey they had received when they got off the ship, silently calculated the possible prices in the city, and nodded their heads.
"Let's go, then. Let's go in and get the news and leave. Bit walked out of the tavern.
The crowd followed. Seeing this, Bucky also trotted all the way to follow. He ran to the head of the team. As a local, he also has to show the way to everyone.
At dusk they went to the bottom of the royal city. "Stop! It's time to close the gates! If you want to go into the city, you'll come back tomorrow! ā
The soldiers guarding the city gate stopped the villagers who were lining up. Although the soldiers stopped the villagers, the city gate showed no sign of closing.
After the soldiers said that the city gate was closed, some of the villagers sighed and turned their heads to walk towards the way they came, and a small number of anxious villagers continued to line up with bitter faces.
"What's going on, Bucky?" Shanks, who was beside Bucky, clubbed his arm and Bucky asked.
Bucky shook his head in dismay. "Let's come back tomorrow." As he spoke, he turned around and was about to walk back.
However, Shanks beside him grabbed Bucky and didn't let him go. "Hey, Bucky, why are you leaving? Isn't it still possible to enter? ā
"If you can enter, you can enter. But now if you go into the city, you have to pay more. Two thousand Baileys each. Bucky said with a gloomy face.
"The opening and closing of the gates is under the unified management of the people of the Kingdom Guard. But before the gate closes every day, the soldiers who guard the gate always stop the villagers in advance. If you don't want to stop it, you need to call double the entrance fee. ā
"So let's go back. There are so many of us, there is no need to pay this unjust money. Bucky said to the crowd with a gloomy face.
Growing up in such a country, Bucky saw no hope. He had no way to pursue anything else, but to maintain what little little dignity he had left by forbidding others to call him red-nosed.
Bit saw the gloom in Bucky's heart. He rubbed Bucky's hair. Lead the team towards the city gate.
"Let's go, Bucky. Let's go into town. ā