Donk was the first to enter the room, and although it was completely enclosed, the room was brightly lit and could smell metal. As he passed by the table, he stroked the smooth surface of the black chest.

Tyke didn't move, and the two pirates behind him immediately kicked and beat him, and Tyke ate a few times before he had to walk in.

"Your first task is to open this chest." Donk turned around, and what he said was unquestionable.

Tyke looked embarrassed, glanced at the delicate treasure chest, his mouth was bitter, and he said with a sigh of relief: "Actually, although the last time we met, I pretended to be full of confidence, but in fact, I couldn't do anything with this treasure chest. This is a pre-twilight chest, so old that I have no idea the technology inside. ”

Hearing this, Donk frowned in displeasure, he felt that Tyke was not willing to cooperate.

"Someone, hold him down to me, leaning against the wall." Donk pulled out a dagger, and the cold voice made people's hearts palpitate.

"Nope! No! What I said is true, I didn't lie to you! Tyke trembled with anxiety, "My little life is in your hands, how dare I disobey?" I really don't have the ability to open this treasure chest! ”

Ignoring Tyke's reaction, the two pirates rudely grabbed Tyke and pressed him against the wall, waiting for the captain to drop.

Donk couldn't guess if what Tek said was true or not, so he could only scare Tek with his hands. He held the dagger in his hand and walked forward step by step, his face expressionless.

Tyke broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes widened, and he pressed the dagger into his face in horror.

"Please, don't do it! I can give you lots and lots of money, how about 100,000 gold coins? That's quite a lot! ”

"To me, this black treasure chest is more important than gold coins." Donk continued to advance with the dagger in his hand.

Tyke's eyes were bloodshot, and he watched the dagger reach his lips, trying to dodge, but the two pirates beside him held his head down and couldn't move.

The dagger seems to be carved from ice and snow, with a ruthless deterrent power.

Tyke had to open his mouth to keep the dagger from slicing his lips.

The dagger is inserted, and if you move it slightly, you will hurt the upper teeth or your tongue. Tyke opened his mouth as wide as he could, and he shook it, and his tongue touched the sharp blade, cutting through the coating of his tongue, and the pain distorted his expression even more, and blood ran down the corner of his mouth.

The mouth is one of the most fragile parts of the human body, and with a dagger in it, you can imagine how terrified Tyke is.

Donk stopped, the dagger in his hand already embedded between his teeth, and he stared at Tyke motionless.

Tyke's heart turned upside down, is this man a demon?

After a long time, Tek couldn't hold on, and his mouth inevitably moved a little, but every subtle movement was exchanged for touching the sharp dagger and cutting his mouth. He felt great pain and mental pressure, and couldn't help crying.

Seeing that the fire was coming, Donk asked, "Can you open that treasure chest?" Blink if you can. ”

Tyke blinked his eyes like a bird flapping its wings.

"You're starting to get a little cute." Donk pulled out his dagger, smeared with sticky saliva and blood.

"Ding! You have conducted an interrogation to extract a confession, which is considered piracy, and you receive 10 bonus points. ”

Donk ignores this trivial hint and sets it in the system so that it doesn't appear again.

Tyke's body collapsed, as if he had just undergone a vigorous exercise, and collapsed to the ground. He lowered his head and gasped, blood dripping from his mouth.

"Wipe your mouth, it's time for us to talk about opening the treasure chest again. As long as you are obedient, I will not abuse you. Donk pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and threw it on the ground.

Tyke picked it up and wiped his mouth as he said, "I've been telling the truth from the beginning, I can't open this treasure chest at all. But I know how to open this box. ”

Donk was a little disappointed, but he felt that Tyke wasn't lying.

"Say it. What can you do? "Donk is high up and gives the dwarves a new chance.

Tyke's heart was still pounding, and he didn't dare to snub the pirate's question, and answered truthfully, "Mermaid Key." ”

Mermaid Key, a term that Donk had never heard before.

"What is this?"

"It is an ancient treasure, and there is not only one in this world, but several. The Mermaid's Key is a universal key that can open various locks, but when a lock is opened, it will turn into foam and disappear, as the key is made of mermaid bones. Tyke ignored the pain in his mouth and explained without reservation.

"It's a good thing." Donk's face softened slightly, "So, do you have this kind of key in your hand?" This key can be used in exchange for your little life. ”

"No, I didn't. I just knew that this kind of key existed, but I didn't have that kind of treasure. The dwarf added with trepidation, "What I said is true. ”

"I'll trust you, but you'll always know who's got the key, right? I can talk to someone who has this key. ”

"Unfortunately, I don't really know. The Mermaid's Key is a very rare treasure, and while I know many wealthy collectors, they don't have it either. ”

There was a slight displeasure in Donk's eyes, and Tyke followed up and said that everything was true, for fear that the great demon would be punished again.

However, Donk didn't let Tyke go like this, but continued to ask for a long time.

After a long period of questioning, Tyke had become obedient, he was just an old businessman, and he couldn't stand such a toss. He told everything he knew, but all the information was locked on one small thing, the mermaid's key.

Donk's painstaking efforts to prepare the ship's forge room were in vain, but he could keep them for later. Afterwards, he inquired with the whole group about the Mermaid Key. Only Wendy said she had heard it once. Even the old pirates of One-Eyed and One-Ear were unheard of, and seemed to be relatively obscure treasures.

Donk didn't know where to find the Mermaid's Key, so the matter of opening the black treasure chest could only be put on hold. He didn't have time to do it, and he had to go to one of Harold's islands to give Harold a head-on blow!

He was now completely sure that he was cleaning up Harold, because he had two magic ships in his hands, and Harold's agreement with Toad Island had expired, and he would lose the powerful firepower of the Spitting Bomb Frog, which was really not to be feared.

Tyke is placed under house arrest and awaiting his release. Although this old guy doesn't have the ability to open treasure chests, they can be exchanged for a hefty ransom!

Donk Ke is on a mission, with three thousand reward points, he is determined to win.

The system stipulates that more than 20,000 gold coins should be extorted, but Tang Ke estimated that the Tek family's liquidity can have 150,000 gold coins, and he can completely open his mouth. As for how much money to extort, Tang Ke discussed it with his subordinates, and finally agreed to take a whole number of 100,000 gold coins.

One hundred thousand gold coins is definitely within the range that the Tek family can afford, and it can be prepared in a short period of time.

Donke's wishful thinking is very comfortable, once this money is in hand, it will be of great use, at least the capital to make the Black Pearl comes out.

A ransom letter was born.

Seba Stephen writes for Donk, the handwriting is neat and neat, no one can find fault with it, and with a man's strength.

The letter contains a general situation and attaches a few slips from Tek to prove it. Donk ordered Tyke's family to meet in a shallow area near the mining city in three days to pay the ransom. Detailed latitude and longitude addresses are also written on it.

Extortion must come with risks, and this letter may not attract 100,000 gold coins, but the imposing fleet of the navy.

But wealth is in danger, and the dragon pirate group has the courage to accept this risk.

The most inconspicuous of the ships was the Tatsumaki, which returned to the Mines and was secretly delivered to Tyke's mansion by One-Eye.

Because of Tyke's disappearance, his family has been in chaos, and the arrival of the ransom letter has reassured the family. However, the astronomical amount of 100,000 gold coins made them feel a little dry, and if they took out this money, their family would definitely be greatly damaged, this is the wealth they have accumulated after hundreds of years of painstaking management.

But the head of the family still has to be saved.

In a shallow shoal near the mining city, a lone palm tree grows, with green needle-like leaves, like a ball of thorns. The hot weather seems to melt away all the fine white sand, and there is a hazy heat wave floating on the beach.

Near the shoals, three ships are docked, occupying the upper wind, ready to strike or flee at any moment.

Tang Ke was on the lookout of the Sky, holding a wine glass with a rum that had been chilled in the water. Standing next to him was the little girl Dew.

On this high observation deck, a small world of two people is formed.

Unable to stand the heat here, she wore only a corset of animal skin on her upper body, but it was the kind that showed only her shoulders and belly, as women often wore on Starfish Island. Holding the binoculars, Blossom glanced around, looking for signs of the ship.

Tang Ke glanced at Dew's chest, and after such a long time, Dew didn't seem to have developed much, which disappointed him.

"By the way, Dew, how long do you have to live?" Tang Ke asked maliciously, "Won't Hualu be an adult in another life?"

"It's the 10th of the Christmas month, and it's still a few months. Captain, do you want to give me a gift? Dew lowered her heavy metal binoculars and glanced at Donk innocently.

"Since you said that, I'll have to say that day."

"Okay." Flower Dew stretched out her finger and nodded Tang Ke a few times, and then continued to look into the distance.

As soon as Tang Ke wanted to talk about something more, he heard Hualu shout, "Wow! A fleet of ships came, and there were ...... Five ships! ”