0298 Sharks and dolphins
It's like a manifesto.
For the first time, Bellamy's cynical face showed a solemn expression.
He certainly wouldn't really be as ignorant of Lorraine as he had appeared.
As one of the seven pirate kings of the Caribbean, the best man in the pirate world, no matter how easy his nature is, the majesty and arrogance of that title will not allow him to be shy against a stranger who knows nothing.
In fact, there was only one reason why he was so deliberately close to Lorraine, and that was that he was expected to do so.
The man told him that there were three warships anchored in the south of the island, one modified to be a five-level, one was a standard five-level, and one was a high-speed sixth-level, and they all hoisted the Pirate Flag of the Colored Pupils.
However, there is no record of the Rainbow Pupil Skull in the records of the Maritime Brotherhood.
This discovery alerted the man all at once.
According to the now popular naval algorithm, the strength of the Rainbow Eyes Skeleton to visit Turtle Island exceeds 100 guns. There are hundreds of pirates roaming the Caribbean, which is enough to make it into the top 30.
Not to mention the extremely high quality of this mysterious fleet.
The ships are new and well-maintained, the sailors show good professional skill in approaching the shore, and the final berths and postures of the fleet show that they have a tactical quality rarely seen in the world of piracy.
If these positive conditions are also included in the calculation, the strength of the Colored Pupil Skeleton will be in the top ten among the pirates of the Caribbean, even if it is still no match for the six existing pirate kings, it is definitely the most powerful pirate group under the throne.
Such a pirate group could never have appeared out of nowhere!
Where did he come from and why? Is it a good counterpart from other seas, or an invading force from other worlds?
With these four questions in mind, the man found Bellamy and persuaded him to stand in front of Lorraine.
Now, Lorraine gives Bellamy's answer.
Privateer merchants.
Privateer traders in the Caribbean.
A privateer who wants to be the pirate king.
A person who wants to win the pirate world is an excellent peer from other worlds.
Is this Lorraine's true words?
Bellamy's eyes narrowed slightly, trying to distinguish the truth from Lorraine's expression.
But he couldn't.
Lorraine's expression is always far away, and her true emotions are hidden under the acting.
True or false, half-true, sometimes true and sometimes false.
There was only one piece of information that Bellamy could discern from it, and Lorraine didn't trust him, and wasn't prepared to trust him.
Miscalculated......
A strong sense of frustration haunted Bellamy's mind.
He knew that he had reached a decent end, and at this time, he should pass on the information from Lorraine's mouth to that person as it was, and as for whether it was true or not, there would be interested people who would continue to verify it.
But that meant he conceded defeat.
Even if this victory or defeat is not about profit or life or death, but failure is failure, and Bellamy hates failure.
He laughed suddenly, self-deprecatingly, pulling out Lorraine's hand, which Lorraine was holding back, holding it high until social distancing.
"Hey, Lorraine, you almost managed to scare me." "But if you think about it, what reason is there for a successful person like you to get involved with us street children?" ”
"There's really no reason for that." Lorraine stared into Bellamy's eyes, "But human behavior isn't all driven by reason. A lot of times it puts the cart before the horse, like I want to be the Pirate King, so I tell myself I need to kill some unlucky guys with the Skull Flag. ”
"It's probably going to be tougher than you think."
"Maybe it's not as hard as I thought."
"Really?" Bellamy gave Lorraine a deep look, "I hope you really understand the weight of that sentence." ”
"Because you're going to bring it to the Brotherhood of the Seas?"
A moment of silence.
After the silence, Bellamy laughed out loud: "You guessed it? ”
"You can already guess it from the moment you introduce yourself." Lorraine bowed slightly and smiled, "Then Your Highness the Pirate Prince, would you like to convey my intentions?" ”
A moment later, the Dome Hall.
Bellamy sat cross-legged at the Brotherhood's sacred table, dagger in hand, and trimmed his overly long nails in a flash.
Across from him sat three old men.
The old man in the middle asked, "Leonardo, is that really what the colored pupil skeleton said?" Because on a whim, a privateer merchant is ready to join the fight for the pirate king? ”
"I remember my job just to pass the word, old captain. Your request to Tori doesn't seem to be obligated to add fuel to the vinegar. ”
"Do you think that's what he's saying?"
Bellamy grinned: "I don't seem to be obligated to judge the truth either." ”
The old captain frowned in displeasure: "Leonardo, I taught you. ”
"That's why I insist on sharing my wealth with the sacred Brotherhood of the Sea, instead of ignoring the call of Turtle Island like several other highnesses."
Bellamy rolled to his feet, stepped on the hallowed table, and lazily walked to the display case of the Pirate Codex.
"Times have changed, old fellows. Aggressive dolphins are about to flood into the sharks, and you'...... There is simply no right to choose. ”
……
Lorraine and Henna were invited into the Dome, and only Barto, a seaman, was allowed to accompany him, while the rest of the sailors were forcefully turned away.
They were now sitting at one end of the round table, and at the other end were crowded with twelve middle-aged and elderly people who had no pirate temperament, each with a magnifying glass in their hands, in groups of six, carefully studying the two charts handed in by Lorraine, and from time to time they had to talk in a low voice, and the dispute was very fierce.
Very ridiculous feeling.
Lorraine looked at the Codex Guardians, who were neither noble, nor brave, nor domineering, nor even strong, and accidentally saw a dusty boot print in the middle of the table.
He suddenly regretted putting Caterina on the road mark.
Here is the clean South Beach, the drunks and wild mandarin ducks by the lake, the obscene brotherhood, and the meeting table that tramples on at will......
He desperately needs someone to tell him whether these scenes of discord are the unruly traditions of pirates or the sacred depravity of the Brotherhood.
As Bellamy said, he knew nothing about the pirates and pirates' mecca in the Caribbean, and this ignorance had begun to create obstacles to his judgment.
What to do?
He glanced at Barto, who was obviously overly nervous, and then at Henna, who looked unconcerned, and suddenly reached out and poked the back of Henna's hand.
Henna tilted her head and threw a question mark.
"Henna, the conversation started with you, I need to figure out something."
Henna blinked, withdrew the first question mark, and threw two more backhands.
"It's up to you, don't care about the outcome."
"Got it." She whispered in a gritty voice.
After a long time, the Codex Guardians finally checked the authenticity of the charts.
They laboriously dragged their heavy high-backed chairs back to their seats, arranging their clothes and dignifying themselves.
The old man, third from the right, struck the wooden hammer.
"Now, it's time for discipline."
Lorraine's brows furrowed, because the old man used the word "admonishment", but there was no coercive atmosphere at the scene.
"Lorraine. Arnason. Drake, where did you get the Pirate King's token from! ”
Lorraine closed her eyes.
"Robbed." Henna said crisply.
"Uh...... What we want to know is, from where. ”
"Black Mamba, and red-haired Katarina."
"Black Mamba's name!"
"Too long, forgot." Henari was straight and strong, "He said that you gave it to him, and you should be familiar with him." ”
"Of course we do!" The fourth middle-aged man from the left angrily rushed to the crown, "Lorraine. Arnason. Drake, where is Black Manny Philard and red-haired Caterina! ”
Henna raised her eyebrows: "The man was killed, and the woman was released." ”
"Where are the Vipers and the Spanish Rose?"
"It's sinking."
"It's all sinking?"
Henna thought about it seriously and nodded: "It's all sinking." ”
This is the effect of making Henna temperamental...... Lorraine sighed, the corners of her mouth already curled up inadvertently.
On the question of thinking, he finally came to a conclusion.
Authority is degraded, and the color is fierce and timid.
No matter what the glorious past of the Brotherhood of the Seas may have, now, there is only a group of useless old people left here.
This means that Lorraine no longer needs to have any scruples.
He gently squeezed Henna's hand and smiled, "End this boring conversation, gentlemen. It seems to me that you should have received the news that Philard had ambushed Caterina, that Caterina had escaped on my ship, that I had executed Philard in accordance with pirate etiquette, and that I had exchanged charts with Caterina with the Viper. ”
"You probably couldn't have connected the two before, after all, my Golden Deer has undergone a lot of modifications, and my Skull Banner has only been seen by Philard and his crew for a moment before they died, and hasn't been seen anywhere since."
"But when you see the charts, it's all time connected. You may want to verify the authenticity of the information or recall the details of the information by asking questions, but since the charts are real, there is no need for any of this. ”
"The charts are mine. Whether I bought it from an auction house, picked it up in the water, or gave it as a gift from a friend, its sacred property rights will not change in any way, and the rights and interests brought by it should also be protected. ”
The sixth old man on the left sneered.
"Sacred property rights? Lorraine. Arnason. Drake, this is Turtle Island, and we are talking about the relics of the Pirate Emperor of the Caribbean. Only the Brotherhood of the Sea is entitled to their true property rights, and if we want to get them back, you have to comply. ”
Hearing this, the competent Henna immediately burst out.
Lorraine clasped her hand, unfazed or angry.
"Can I understand this sentence as your willingness to redeem the charts?"
Zuo San snorted coldly: "You can also understand it this way, for the sake of profit-seeking businessmen." ”
"In that case, we are in business." Lorraine slowed down her speech, tapping the table with every word she spoke, as if to the bottom of a man's heart, "This is a million-pound chart, and it points to the legendary fountain of youth." The Fountain of Youth's Immortality is a priceless treasure, but the little news is not worth preciously preciousing the treasure itself. ”
"Considering that all of you here may not be good at mathematics, let's keep it simple and make it a price of 1.2 million pounds. The chart is worth two million two hundred and twenty thousand, and twenty-two of it is one hundred thousand pounds, and two copies are two hundred thousand pounds......"
"You're blackmailing!" The second from the right exclaimed.
"Businessmen don't blackmail, they only offer choices." Lorraine said indifferently, "I have the right to choose under what circumstances I will accept the terms of your redemption, and you also have the right to choose whether to redeem or not, or to publicly recognize my ownership of the chart, and enjoy all the rights and legal rights it can bring me." ”
In the temple of the outlaws, the dolphin pushes out the ball in the center of the shark school.
"Respected Guardians of the Codex, merchants and pirates have different understandings of time and contract. So tell me, should I exercise the powers of piracy with your permission, or should I skip you and go my own way? ”