A conference room on Dragon's Nest Island.

One-eyed sat at the top, staring at the five sheets of paper on the table, holding a half-lit cigarette roll in his hand, and the ashtray beside him was already stuffed with cigarette butts.

The five pieces of paper were all written with information about islands and ports, and One-Eye was thinking about which place to attack. This matter is not trivial, he cannot decide alone, he must meet with everyone to discuss.

The first person to push the door in was Bruce, with a mouse on his broad shoulder, a small pet he had picked up since he got on the island.

One-Eye and Bruce glanced at each other, both of them were fifth-order gunslingers, but they had never competed. One-Eyes wanted to know Bruce's true strength, but he didn't bother to challenge him. He is now the head of Dragon's Nest Island, and if he loses to Bruce, the position will be shaken.

"Captain, what did you call me here?" Bruce asked.

"You sit down first. I'll talk about it when we're all there. One-Eye replied.

Bruce sat down with a big hand, and the mouse on his shoulder ran down his arm to the palm of his hand. He used his fingers to flick the mouse's body, passing the time. This mouse is very spiritual, his eyes are shiny, and even if he is touched by his fingers, he will not open his mouth to bite. Bruce kept teasing the mouse in his hand, ignoring the five sheets of paper on the table.

It didn't take long for Elizabeth, Zack, and Crossscar to arrive. Thanks to the wide door of the conference room, it would not have been possible to enter with the size of the crossscar.

After everyone was seated, One-Eye extinguished the cigarette butt and said straight to the point: "The regimental commander has sent an order, let us capture a port or island in the near future. He pushed the five pieces of paper forward, "These five sheets of paper record the situation of the five ports and islands, and after my investigation, these five places are the most suitable places to start." We have the strength to attack any of them, and we don't have to worry about getting into trouble. ”

Several others heard about it. Reactions vary. As if Bruce hadn't heard, Cross Scar was a little excited, Zach sighed lightly, and Elizabeth showed a look of longing, the person she missed was naturally her husband.

"Holy Blessing." Zach took the five pieces of paper in his hand, looked at them one by one, and analyzed, "I think these four places are very suitable for starting, but this Diamond Island is not very suitable." Diamond Island is the territory of the state of Ankara, on which nearly 3,000 soldiers are stationed. And 20,000 slaves. There were thousands of cannons in the ports along the coast, and more than a dozen warships were moored in the sea. These combat forces should not be underestimated, and even if we take them, we will suffer great losses. ”

After Zach finished speaking, he pushed the five pieces of paper to Elizabeth. After Elizabeth read it, she passed the paper to the others. After watching it, everyone's attitude is basically the same, and they all feel that as long as they don't hit Treasure Diamond Island, it doesn't matter, and the other four places can be easily won.

Of these people, only Bruce did not take a stand.

Everyone's reaction was expected by One-Eye, and he picked up the piece of paper that contained the information about Diamond Island. Said lightly: "I also know that Baozhuan Island is a difficult bone to gnaw, but the more difficult the bone to gnaw, the more fragrant it will be." The reason why Ankara has deployed a heavy army here is because it is rich in magic stones. It is a treasure of resources. If we take possession of this island, we will be able to obtain enough magic stones, and the surplus can be sold for many benefits. ”

"Baozuan Island is indeed a good place, which makes people covet, but the price of taking this island is too great, in my opinion, it is better to wait for the head of the regiment to come back before making plans to attack this island. The regimental commander and Dadarian are powerful, and the two of them are here. It's much easier to take the island. Zach suggested.

"I agree with this suggestion, let's wait until my husband comes back to attack Diamond Island. Before he returns, we can pick an easy place to attack. Elizabeth nodded.

Everyone started talking about it, and they all felt that they should not take this risk.

One-eyed listened silently to everyone's speech. A new cigarette rolled up in his hand, and when everyone stopped talking, he took a puff and spat out a smoke ring.

"Donk handed over Dragon's Nest Island to me, and I have to take on this responsibility. In the past six months or so, I have never done anything big, but only sporadically grabbed some boats, which is really ashamed. Before Donk returns. I want to snatch the island and give it to him as a gift. It's kind of an explanation I gave him. Diamond Island is really difficult to take, if we attack. A lot of people will die, so I have to consult you before this, and I can't dictate everyone's life and death alone. ”…,

Only then did everyone understand One-Eye's intentions, and they fell silent.

Bruce, who had been silent, glanced at the one eye, and he saw in that calm look a man's unique spirit. The corners of Bruce's mouth curled up slightly, and he picked up the mouse, placed it on his shoulder, and picked up the piece of paper to take a closer look.

"This island doesn't look like a big deal, so let's take it down together and give it to the head of the regiment as a gift."

Bruce looked around at the group and gave him an inquiring look.

Those who originally opposed the attack on Treasure Diamond Island hesitated, you look at me, I look at you.

Cross Scar chuckled, "One-Eyed, as long as you promise to send an extra batch of supplies to my hometown, I will support you with my clansmen." ”

Zack saw the firm determination in the eyes of several people, picked up the "Sacred Words", and said solemnly: "With the blessing of the Holy Lord, it is not difficult to capture Treasure Diamond Island, but you must plan it well and not act rashly." ”

In the end, Elizabeth was the only one who did not agree, and the other four all set their eyes on her.

Elizabeth had no choice but to back down, "If you can come up with a plan for victory, I will agree to it." ”

With a happy look on his face, he leaned forward and said, "That's good! Let's discuss how to capture Diamond Island! ”

……

Black waves were rolling on the sea, and a magic ship with many open-air cannons was cutting through the waves. There is no iconic flag on this ship, but it will be recognizable to anyone who is old at sea, this ship is called the Rumble, and it is the most powerful flagship of the Volcanic Ash Pirates.

The Volcanic Pirates are the royal pirates of Dragon's Tooth, but that's a thing of the past. Now, the Volcanic Pirates have broken away from Dragon's Tooth and become a free group.

On the lookout at the stern of the ship, the first and second in command of this pirate group were chatting.

"Commander, I had another nightmare yesterday. I dreamed of my brothers who died on an isolated island. They were dried in the sun, but they were still not dead. They climbed into the sea and swam towards us. They swim slowly, but they just can't shake it off. Every time I dream that they climb into my bed and choke my throat. "Silver Hook. Clark said with a sigh of relief, and looked back at the stern of the ship, trying to find the shadow of the dried corpse inside.

"Coward." Roshan cannon. Alem sneered at his number one subordinate in his heart, but on the surface he didn't show it, and still said amiably: "They're dead, and they've become piles of bones." Maybe one of them will become undead because of the grudge. But a half-undead is no threat to us, and only sunlight can destroy them. We have nothing to fear. ”

A month earlier, Alem had received orders from the Dragontooth Nation to attack the islands of the Comantor Empire. Alem felt that this was very risky, so he immediately broke away from the Dragon's Tooth Country, made a plan to break out of the shell of the golden cicada, and fled with the ship and belongings.

The Volcanic Ash Pirates had amassed a fortune of nearly half a million gold coins, and Alem felt that it was enough, and had the idea of retreating.

If Alem wants to retreat, he will have to disband the pirate group. Divide up the stolen money accumulated over the years. 500,000 gold coins seemed like a lot, but Alem could only get a maximum of 200,000 gold coins, and the rest of the money was distributed to the rest of the group. Alem was greedy for money that shouldn't belong to him, and 500,000 gold coins were divided among a few thousand people. Naturally, there isn't much left, but what if it's divided by a few hundred?

In order to reduce the number of people who shared the stolen money, Alem led the pirate group to an isolated island, where he held a drinking banquet and drunk everyone. When everyone was asleep, he secretly boarded the Rumble with a few men and scuttled the other ships.

The Rumble sailed away, leaving thousands of people on an island with no water or food, and those people would soon die.

Alem only recognizes money in his eyes. He didn't care about the death of thousands of his companions.

But the rest of the pirate group has a strong sense of guilt, they can kill merchants and navy without blinking, but killing their companions day and night is a different feeling.

These days, Alem has been trying to find a way to stabilize people's hearts. The method he uses the most is to paint a good life for everyone.

"Think about it," said Alem, who reached out his fat hand and put his arm around Silverhook's shoulder, in a seductive tone, "we finally say goodbye to the war-torn days, and we don't have to worry about it anymore, and we don't have to risk any more money." We can go to the East, or we can go to the New World. We sold the boat and went to the inland cities to live. We can forget everything. Immerse yourself in the wine every day without thinking about anything. The money we've grabbed over the years. It's enough for us to squander for a lifetime, and even after we die, the money left over is enough to build a palatial tomb. Believe me, brother, forget everything about the past, good days are beckoning us. ”…,

"Can we spend coins stained with brother's blood so safely?" Silverhook asked in a trembling voice. He has a prosthetic leg on his left hand with a hook on it, hence the title.

"Brother, life is a fair addition and subtraction, and there is a reward for paying. We paid so we could get that golden money, and there was nothing to feel guilty about. Alem put his head into the ear of the silver hook, his head was big enough to fit two heads of the silver hook, "Think about who we are, and who we are stranded on an isolated island, don't measure yourself by the moral standards of a vagent, take the devil as a role model." ”

"Even if we are pirates," Silver Hook still can't turn the corner, "and it is also written in the Pirate Code that as pirates, those who betray their brothers will not die well." ”

The word "no good death" stabbed Alem's forbidden nail, his smile became extremely cold, he pulled out his pistol, and pressed it against the chin of Silver Hook: "Bastard, who are you cursing who is not good to die?" Don't forget, you said yes to that time. ”

"I haven't forgotten that I was an accomplice, I was dazzled by money, my brain was blank, and I promised you by magic. But now I regret it, and if I could start all over again, I wouldn't have done that. Silverhook shed two lines of tears, "I am now eager to give the money I have stolen to my dead brothers, but I can't do that anymore. ”

"You also know that you can't turn back time, and there is no regret medicine to buy!" Alem grabbed Silverhook's shoulders and said sinisterly, "We've done those things, and there's no going back." If you feel like you can't go, I can give you a ride with a bullet to save you a guilty conscience. But I won't die with you, I'll live well, and while you're sinking to the bottom of the sea feeding the fish, I'll be arching over a beautiful woman whose name I don't even know, with the best wine in the world in my hand! Dead or alive and happy, don't you still have the choice between these two options? Answer me! ”

Silver Hook saw the murderous intent in the boss's eyes, he swallowed his saliva, lowered his head and sighed: "I will choose to live, and when I go ashore, I will buy a copy of the "Sacred Words" and confess to those dead brothers every day." ”

Alem softened a little and let go of his hand: "Don't worry, it won't be long before you realize how stupid it is to repent of this matter, and by that time, you will become as open as I am." ”

Silver Hook shook his head with a calm face, and said secretly in his heart: "If you can even see this kind of thing, then is it still called a person?" ”

"Okay, cheer up, and soon become the silver hook that loves to talk and laugh. The atmosphere on this ship is very uncomfortable for me right now, and I want you to take the lead in changing that atmosphere. Alem patted Silverhook on the shoulder, but the latter's expression remained somber.

"Captain! A pirate ship was spotted in the direction of eleven o'clock, and the flag of the Evil Dragon Pirates was flying on board! The lookout suddenly shouted in his throat.

Alem changed color slightly, and said, "Evil Dragon Pirates? ”

Silverhook looked up and said, "I remember that you have an old feud with this pirate group. ”

"Yes, I have a little old vendetta against him. There aren't many people who can make me hold grudges, but Donk is definitely one. He killed my friend Harold and my classmate Roberts, and I had good enough reason to skin him alive. Alem said gloomily. He was not born so cold-blooded and ruthless, when he was young, he had a very good relationship with Harold and Roberts, and had a deep relationship, and the death of these two best friends hit him hard.

"But we've decided to retire, so there's no need to cause any more trouble." Silverhook senses something is wrong.

"What are you afraid of, they only have one ship. It's the last feast before we retire, and let's take this ship down. Alem's eyes narrowed slightly, he wanted to use the people on this ship to vent his anger. With this rumble, it is simply easy to grab an ordinary ship, there is nothing to worry about