Two days later, among the pirate strongholds of Ragusa.

Maxim held his forehead with one hand, clenched his fist tightly with the other, and the muscles on his hands burst out.

In front of him, stood two pirates, who seemed to belong to the special messengers, and they kept their heads down and feared in their eyes, silently waiting for Maxim to speak.

Maxim sighed secretly, the anger that was about to erupt slowly disappeared, and he said slowly: "Tell me, this place, the bay outside, we have been here for two years, where there are reefs, where there are undercurrents, we all know very well, how many times our ship has been in and out of here, how did that ship sink? Why did it sink? Didn't the boatmen check? First the bison disappeared, and now they tell me that the ship sank? What the hell, it was okay to stop in the dock, and it sank as soon as it went out to sea!" Are you kidding?"

A lot of strange things happened in the past two days, not to mention the disappearance of the buffalo team, and after Ron reported that a merchant ship had departed, Maxim sent two clippers to the sea to rob. According to the old style, as long as they catch up, there is no possibility for the merchant ship to escape. According to Ron's report, the merchant ship had a deep draft, presumably loaded with slow cargo. Just as Maxim was still guessing how much cargo he could rob this time, he heard his subordinates report that the two clippers had sunk in the sea not long after they went to sea, and they were not far from their port.

One of his men cautiously looked up at Maxim and said tentatively: "Chief, could it be that they met the Kraken and sank the ship? ”

The rest of the people nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I've heard about it too, it must be a kraken." ”

Maxim shouted angrily: "Fart! Lao Tzu never believed in any kraken, it must be those drunkards who neglected to inspect and let the maggots gnaw the bottom of the ship, otherwise how could the ship sink for no reason? In addition, no one is allowed to drink alcohol during the overhaul, and if I find out, I will hang him on the mast to sober him up. Do you all understand?"

Everyone trembled and nodded their heads in agreement.

After a pause, Maxim asked, "What's the good news for Ron?"

A young pirate stepped forward and said respectfully, "Chief, he's outside now, do you want to call him in?" ”

Hearing this, Maxim's forehead suddenly burst into bruises, Ron appeared here at this time, it must have been for money. Just as he was about to get angry and bombard him out, Maxim thought about it, slowly soothed the anger in his heart, and said to the person next to him: "You, go to the treasury and get fifty gold coins." You go out first and call Ron in. ”

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly exited the room, and after a while, Ron's fat body walked in, still humming an unknown tune in his mouth.

When Ron entered the door, he found that Maxim's face seemed to be a little gloomy, he raised his eyebrows, and said, "Mr. Maxim, what's wrong with you?"

Maxim looked at him coldly and said, "Is there any good news?"

Ron smiled, spread out his palms, and on top of it lay the ship registration booklet, and said, "It's all on here." ”

Maxim was silent, knowing that the fat man would usually be busy handing over the booklet respectfully to himself.

Judging from his current attitude, this is asking for dividends from himself. At this time, Maxim was very angry in his heart, and the more he looked at this fat man, the more unpleasant he became, but in the end he suppressed the anger in his heart and said casually: "I asked them to get it, and I will send it in a while." ”

Ron smiled and said, "Mr. Maxim, there is a fat fish this time." ”

Maxim watched Ron's face twisted with a twisted smile and wanted to tear him apart, when a pirate walked in and presented a bag.

Maxim sighed and waved his hand, and the man understood, and threw the bag to Ron.

Ron hurriedly caught it, flipped it with his hand, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and said, "Maxim, this amount seems a little wrong, that's a whole shipload of cargo, that's it?"

Maxim said: "Mr. Ron, you and I have worked together for so long, you should know who I am, and I will not lose a cent to you." But this time something unexpected happened, and we failed?"

Ron was surprised and said, "How can it be? I have seen that merchant ship, it has a heavy load, and the sailors are weak, with your speed, it is impossible not to catch up?" ”

Maxim was so angry that his face turned red, and he said, "Fart, what excuse? Lao Tzu's ship sank as soon as it went out to sea." ”

Ron smiled gloomily, put the gold coins in his pocket, and said, "Okay, okay, the ship is sinking, don't I still believe Mr. Maxim?"

Without waiting for Maxim to attack, Ron spread out the booklet in his hand, pointed to a line of words on it, and said: "The Venetian merchant ship, carrying some pepper, silk and other goods, is going to the port of Naples." Judging by the draft of the ship, it is fully loaded. I've investigated, and they're worried about pirates, and they're supposed to go to sea tonight. Mr. Maxim, there is pepper in their goods, and even if it is silk, it is quite expensive. This time, Mr. Maxim's ship will not sink again, this is a rare fat fish. ”

Maxim raised his head, stared at Ron, and gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Ron, you don't have to be cynical, you and I have worked together for so long, I have never lied to you, and I have not given you a copper coin less, last time it was my people's mistake." This time, I will have the ship repaired, and by this time tomorrow, you will come and get the money, and if the cargo on the ship is really the same as you said, I will give you five hundred gold coins. ”

Ron glanced at Maxim and said, "Only five hundred gold coins?"

Maxim's face flushed with rage, and he said, "Don't be insatiable. ”

Ron saw that Maxim was already on the verge of breaking out, and hurriedly shook his hand and said, "Okay, okay, Mr. Maxim, five hundred is five hundred, I'll get it tomorrow, I hope you have a good this time." But he cursed in his heart: "This bastard! It's been four years, no wonder you've been hiding in this place, and there's a reason why Villanueva doesn't look down on you."

Maxim spat out the turbidity in his chest, paused, waved his hand at Ron, and said, "You go back, I want to be alone for a while." ”

Ron glanced at Maxim, turned to leave, and when he left, Ron seemed to remember something, and said: "By the way, those two young nobles a few days ago are currently shopping for goods everywhere, and it is estimated that they will leave in the next two days, are you interested?"

Maxim jerked his head up, stared at Ron, and said, "You keep an eye on them for me, take them down, and I'll give you another five hundred, no, a thousand gold coins." ”

Those two nobles, they can't let them go, they are real fat fish, once they are caught, they are blackmailing the family behind them, and their losses will all be returned, Maxim thought.

Ron sneered and turned to leave.

Looking at Ron's fat back, Maxim's face gradually turned gloomy.