In a sense, Qin Song obtained the cursed orb at the same time, he also gained control of the Death Howl, and became the new captain of this ghost ship. It reminded him of the legendary pirate ship of Pirates of the Caribbean, the equally cursed Black Pearl.

If he could lure a greedy pirate aboard the ship and touch the cursed gold coin, then Qin Song would have an absolutely obedient pirate group. The Black Stone Fort only provided him with a foundation for development, but it lacked the real armed forces that belonged to Qin Song's control!

When the hundred-year contract that cannot be betrayed ends, those enslaved pirates are afraid that the grass on their graves will be a few feet high.

When the water was completely drained from the hold, the oak barrel bones containing the sailors' corpses tumbled to the ground, many of them shattering, scattering bones covered in blood-red coral.

Qin Song wrapped the cursed orb around his wrists and feet, and as for the pile of shiny gold coins on the ground that could never be taken away from the Cry of Death, it was the best bait.

When he came out of the cargo hold, Qin Song picked up a black leather triangular captain's hat that had not yet rotted, unceremoniously picked it up and buckled it on his head, transforming into Captain Real Octopus.

On the blue sea, the Grim Reaper's Howl is covered with seaweed, and the bow of the ship splits the white waves, driven by the dark forces, sailless. Qin Song wore a black tricorne hat on his head, one wrist and foot wrapped in a cursed orb, and two wrists and feet held the rudder, facing the sea breeze, and sailing indulgently.

The pirate ship is there, the captain octopus is there, there is just a group of deceived sailors, the mast is hung with a one-eye and tentacle symbolizing the ancient gods, and there is a monkey in the circus standing next to it, Qin Song can really live the addiction of pirates of the Caribbean.

And, of course, the most important thing - Alice can be promoted to a four-star witch!

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"Lord Alice, Mr. Carrick. Allow me to express my deep gratitude to you for your generosity. ”

In the parlor of Fort Blackstone, Captain Mason took off his hat and rubbed his hand deeply on his chest. Compared to the last time out of polite respect, this time it was completely sincere.

"Halsey, please give us our gift!"

Halsey, who accompanied Mason to the Black Stone Castle, respectfully ordered someone to carry a box and open it, and took out a white velvet coat inlaid with gold thread from it, as well as a gold necklace with black diamonds, and presented it to Alice: "Lord Alice, this is a gift specially prepared for you by Mr. Mason. ”

"Thank you. Alice smiled faintly and gestured for Carrick to accept it, before motioning for Mason and Halsey to sit down, and said with a smile: "Mr. Mason is here, it must be the Sacred Dust that has worked." ”

"Yes!" Mr. Mason nodded, admiring from the bottom of his heart, "I can't believe that the terrifying sea monster escaped almost immediately when it encountered the Sacred Dust." The Shining Pearl was able to dock smoothly. Lord Alice, I'm convinced now. ”

On the way to Blackstone Castle, Mason's friend Halsey learns everything. He had been running the Pierre family's business in Waterdeep for many years, and he was familiar with the remote Blackstone Castle, which was barren and backward, and the young female lord did not favor him.

But now, all he had in his heart was amazement.

"Mr. Mason. Karrick smiled, "I think you've experienced the mysteries of the Sacred Dust and must have seen its future clearly. If my guess is correct, there must be many merchant ships in the port that cannot go to sea right now. ”

"As you say. Mason smiled knowingly, "But it's strange to me that Blackstone Castle has such a magical method. Captains who are in a hurry to go to sea will be happy to pay you a gold coin. ”

"That's exactly what we're going to talk about today. Alice nodded, "I asked the kitchen to prepare the dinner." Regarding the sacred dust, there is also an antidote, we can talk while eating. ”

"It's our pleasure. ”

Shredded pea soup, vegetable platter, marinated bacon and boiled trout, accompanied by wine. It is said that it is a dinner party, but in fact, with the situation of Blackstone Castle, it is not rich. But Captain Mason didn't care, the 'antidote' made him look forward to it immensely.

But the first thing is the sacred dust that can expel the sea monsters, and the reason why Carrick does not let Captain Mason preach it is out of the same consideration as the 'antidote'. Alice and Carrick have decided not to sell the recipe for Sacred Dust, which is actually the pulverized coal that Linda has drawn her power from.

However, it is possible to cooperate, and Mason arranges for someone to come forward to sell the sacred dust to the seafarers in the name of the Pierre family, and the Blackstone Castle is only responsible for providing the Sacred Dust, and the profits are divided into 28%, the Pierre family earns 20%, and the Blackstone Castle earns 80%.

In fact, the sea monster only lingers in the port of Daotan, and the Sacred Dust has no future in Arabe. And compared to the huge profit 'antidote', it is not worth mentioning at all, so Mason readily agreed, and asked Halsey, whom he trusted, to take charge of the matter personally.

The discussion about the 'antidote' is more intense. Mason and Carrick made full use of the shrewd minds of businessmen, and after repeated verbal arguments, they were never able to come to an agreement.

The main issue of controversy is the buyout of the 'antidote'. According to Mason's intentions, the Pierre family was willing to pay 40 pounds of gold bars to buy out the recipe for the antidote in a lump sum, and Blackstone was not allowed to sell it to anyone else.

This displeased Karrick, who knew too well how big the market was for Arabe, and that 40 pounds of gold bars was only worth 2,000 gold coins. It's too little compared to the huge profits. And he believes that the formula will work forever, and the Pierre family will continue to earn profits in the future, even ten times more than a hundred, which is not fair to Blackstone Castle.

Eventually, at Halsey's suggestion, the two sides took a step back, and the Pierre family would still pay enough gold bars to buy out the recipe for the antidote. However, given the long-term benefits of the antidote, the Pierre family will pay a percentage of the gold coins each year for the next ten years.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is equivalent to installment payment, and the final negotiated price is that the Pierre family will pay 30 pounds of gold bars per year, and a total of 300 pounds of gold bars after ten years, before they can fully obtain the right to use the antidote.

Of course, the premise of all this is based on whether the antidote is effective or not. Mason will stay at the castle and keep an eye on the whole process.

The dinner ended late in the evening, after Mason and Halsey had left. Alice, who had remained elegant all night, could no longer hide her inner ecstasy.

"30 pounds of gold bars! 30 pounds of gold bars! Uncle Carrick, when Fort Blackstone was at its most prosperous, we could only earn less than 500 gold coins a year, which was equivalent to less than 10 pounds of gold bars. ”

"Oh my God!" Alice blushed and exclaimed excitedly, "Ten years! We have three times as much income every year! And we don't have to do anything, just a simple recipe! I can't believe that the knowledge of the gods is more valuable than any treasure in the world!"

Karrick looked at Alice, who was cheering excitedly, and how could he be unhappy in his heart? Who would have thought that the impoverished Blackstone Castle, which was almost bankrupt, would change dramatically in less than a month!

"Alice!" Karrick held a glass of wine and brought it to her, "Let's toast to knowledge, toast to the great gods!"

"Cheers!"

Alice, who was not good at drinking, drank it in one gulp, and a charming red appeared on her delicate face, and she opened her arms and spun around like a light magpie: "Liya! Leah, come back quickly! You should really see all this for yourself, I did it, everything I promised you, under the inspiration of the gods, it was done!"

"Forgive my stupidity, Alice, I really don't know how to pay homage to the gods. Gratitude and admiration appeared on Karrick's face, "I have a proposal, Alice!"

"What?"

"By the time we have the autumn harvest, the farmers will be idle. Maybe we can build a church for the god who brought light to Blackstone Castle!"