From the eerie ghost in white to the pool of blood in Omgault, who was still talking and laughing and drinking together just now, everything that happened tonight made Cadele's brain insufficient.

Who am I, where am I, and what is going on?

It is also beyond Qin Song's imagination.

It's really just a small experiment.

And his target is Blood Bone, not Mardele, the plan to induce Blood and Bone into madness is still in the process of being conceived, and he just received a box lunch like this.

However, it can also be seen from this that this bandit group, which is formed by the combination of three forces, is not united internally, and there are many things that cannot see the light of day in secret. And the blood and bones who are decisive in killing obviously don't even believe in the people around them.

But Omgol's death was not meaningless, the seed of suspicion hidden in the heart of the blood and bones, watered with blood, would only grow stronger, and eventually grow into a tree of hatred, making him suspicious of anyone around him.

The fragile covenant between Bloodbones, Cohen, and Weimar is like a dam that can collapse at any moment. Maybe just a small opportunity can collapse on the whole line.

For Qin Song, the process was unexpectedly tortuous, but the result was also unexpectedly pleasantly surprised. Omgaard's death will be unanswered, and will become a thorn in the heart of the blood and bones forever, and the ambition to unite to occupy Blackstone Fort may be even more difficult to achieve.

If it weren't for the fact that the fatigue level was about to reach the threshold, Qin Song really wanted to be patient and see how this good show would continue.

......

The Shining Pearl has been wandering the waters outside the port for two days. Captain Mason tried to get close several times, but the sharp-eyed Mike always spotted the sea monster in advance.

In the dimly lit and cramped captain's room, Mason crouched over a cluttered bookcase, quill in his hand, and in front of him lay a logbook, a candle made of fine whale oil, and a dancing orange flame that dragged his shadow long.

After a long silence, the tip of the pen swiped lightly across the parchment, slowly outlining a huge shadow covered with tentacles.

The ship was laden with the wealth of the Pierre family, and as a side line of the family, Mason could not afford to risk the huge losses that could come from a venturing landing. Although he is likely to die at the hands of the sea monster, and no one will hold the dead responsible, the family that has always relied on him to support will surely collapse.

The ships were running out of fresh water and food, and the sailors were suffering from physical and psychological suffering on a daily basis. If you can't dock at the port of Daotan, you have to go back to the previous port for resupply, which will take at least eight days. But he knew in his heart that the crew might not last so long.

Just as Mason was at a loss, a loud shout came from outside the captain's room.

"Look, there's a castle over there!"

"Castle!

"We need fresh water and food!"

As soon as he stood up, the second officer, Mills, burst in: "Captain, Mike has seen a castle. It's not far from us!"

Mason knew all about the terrain and the towns around Daotan, and had been sailing south along the coast since they had escaped the sea monster for the last time, but the coast was so steep that it was impossible to get on the shore.

"It's Blackstone Fort, the domain of the Sander family. Mason groaned and walked out, his hands on the pergola, and his eyes squinted, and through a crack in the cliff, he could see the gray battlements of the castle wall.

"Captain, a cliff like this, I think I can climb it and call for help!" Mills looked excited, pointing to a small slope of the cliff, which seemed to have any hope of climbing up if he was quick enough.

"Wait, Mills. The cliffs weren't going to get us supplies. I remember continuing to sail south, there would be a rift valley, and although there were many reefs, as long as we drove the boat, we could cross it smoothly. At the end of the rift valley, there is a slope that may transport much-needed fresh water and food. ”

Under the command of Captain Mason, the Shining Pearl continued southward. As he said, a knife-like rift came into view.

"Drop anchor, stop the ship. Mills, you bring a few people with good physical strength and go with me to Blackstone Fort for help. ”

Under Mason's command, the Shining Pearl lowered the boat, and saw the sailors of the dawn rowing their oars with all their might, riding the waves towards the rift as the others watched with anticipation.

Fort Blackstone, workshop.

Dalin, whose fate was changed by Alice's glance, was energetically holding a saw, preparing to make the boxboard for the second cotton gin. Elena also actively helped on the side, and secretly looked at Alice and Linda not far away from time to time.

Alice held a handful of cotton seeds in her hand, carefully twisted them one by one, observed and felt the size, and pondered the direction of improvement in the spacing of the teeth. Linda, sitting across from her, crutches her cheek in one hand and the black stone in the other, pondered what natural knowledge it contained.

Alice's behavior is understandable, but what does that mysterious Linda, who has been staring at the black stone, mean?

People here are weird, aren't they?

Just as she was thinking nonsense, Eric's clear voice came from outside the door: "Lord Alice, there is a merchant ship outside the castle who claims to be the captain of the Shining Pearl, Mr. Mason of the Pierre family of Arabe City, and wants to see him. ”

"Take him to the parlor and wait, I'll be there in a moment. Alice marked the length and width of the cottonseed on papyrus with simple horizontal and vertical lines. In Leah's absence, she is the acting lord of Blackstone Castle, and it is one of her jobs to receive guests, and the other party's origin seems to be not small, the Pierre family, as if I heard Uncle Carrick mention it.

Captain Mason felt extremely safe on the smooth land, and he tried to maintain the grace he should have, leading Eric to the parlor.

After waiting anxiously for a while, Alice walked in. Mason's gaze was slightly surprised, he had heard that the lord of Blackstone Fort was a girl, but he didn't expect to be so young.

"Sorry to bother you. Mason took off his hat and saluted: "Introduce myself, I am Mason Pierre of the Pierre family of Arabe City, captain of the Shining Pearl, and I plead with you for your help." ”

"Help?" Alice gracefully sat down behind the table, raising her bright eyes to look at the unshaven and weathered captain, "Mr. Captain, what have you encountered?"

"That's right. Captain Mason took a deep breath and said in a low, serious tone, "You may be a little surprised to hear it, but I swear what I say is true. The Flash Pearl encountered a terrifying sea monster in the middle of the sea, just two days ago. ”

"Wait, what are you talking about—the sea monster?" Alice's interest was raised.

"Yes, absolutely. Captain Mason's tone was bitter: "About a dozen meters, maybe longer." In short, it has countless wrist feet and has attacked our merchant ships. My crew can all testify for me, but in the end, we were blessed by Satus, the god of the sea, and desperately escaped from the terrifying seas. ”

Alice had also heard the legend of the sea monster from Carrick, but it was limited to legends, and in fact even Carrick himself did not believe it. As for the favor of the sea god Satus, Alice scoffed even more.

"Mr. Captain, I would like to believe that what you say is true. Alice leaned forward slightly, her eyes burning: "But since you have landed on safe land, what can we in Blackstone Fort help you?"

"No, sir. The Shining Pearl did not dock, and the sea monster still roamed the waters outside the harbor. We have seen it from afar several times. Mason shook his head: "Our ship is running out of fresh water and food, and the lives of our sailors are gradually dying. In the midst of all hope, we see your castle. I know, this is the Sander family's Blackstone Fort. And the kindness of the Sander family has long been respectful. ”

"You need fresh water, that's fine. But the food ...... Alice grimaced, and Blackstone had no food left.

"We can buy it for gold! twice the market price!"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Captain, I didn't mean that. Because the autumn harvest is imminent, our Blackstone Fort's food stock is also stretched. The innocent Alice did not take the opportunity to blackmail: "We can borrow a small part to come out, but more food, I'm afraid we will have to go to Daotan Town." ”