The air in the cell was filled with a stench, but Sicamun was used to it, and he stared at the wall with empty eyes, not moving. There were no books, no musical instruments, no chess cards, and no women, so there was nothing he could do. The other day he tried to have fun by training the worms, but then he couldn't help but eat the little friend - it tasted good.

In this cell, it is not impossible to get improvements, but the price to pay is too great, a roasted sausage costs five thousand gold coins, and a good room needs twenty thousand gold coins. The latter was still limited to three days, after which he had to be returned to the damp and foul-smelling cell.

Thinking of this, Sicamon should have cursed twice, but the swear words he knew had already been used up in the past nine months. Now he is scolding, and he has no psychological comfort except for his own humiliation.

The sound of footsteps was heard, and by the speed of his steps and the weight of his footsteps, Sicamon could tell which jailer the person was. There were two jailers, one named Rod, who had a rough voice, and the other who was Crow's Mouth, which was not his real name, but everyone else called him that.

Behind the iron bar, two ugly shadows were cast.

"Eat."

A plate was pushed in through a gap under the iron bar, on which lay three slices of soft bread, with two roasted onions next to it, and even a salted fish.

If this food was eaten every day, Sicamun wouldn't have to eat any bugs. In the past, he ate stinky, hard bread every day, even spoiled food.

In these five days alone, the food at each meal has improved dramatically.

There must be some conspiracy in this, Sicamon didn't want to fall for it, but today his curiosity reached the limit. Prison life is monotonous and empty, as long as there is one thing that cannot be let go, it will be repeated thousands of times a day, resulting in a small problem infinitely magnified.

"Why has my food gotten better these days?"

"Why are there so many problems, eat your dog food obediently." Rod kicked the bar, causing the entire cell to tremble.

Sicamon had fantasized that Rhodes would one day be able to kick the cell to pieces, but after measuring the thickness of the iron pillar, he dispelled the idea. Now it seems that even if the bars fall, Sicamon will not be able to escape, he will not be able to defeat even a pirate.

"Tell me about it. Please. Brother Gongzi's voice was filled with a satisfying cry.

Crow's Beak is clearly better at enjoying life than Rhodes.

"Let's have a game. Guess why you should improve your food, and if you guess right, I'll give you a more detailed answer. ”

Sicamon had little choice.

"You will put me to death, so be merciful and let me eat a few good meals before you die."

"Hehe, we are reluctant to kill you, the 'God of Money'. Besides, there is only one meal for beheading, how can anyone like you eat it for several days in a row. ”

"So you're trying to bribe me through this method and get more money from me?"

"If I want to get money out of you, I think it's better to use abuse."

Sicamon lowered his head, thought deeper, and guessed, "Could it be that something big is happening on the island?" ”

"It's amazing, it's worthy of being a businessman, and the third time you guessed it." The crow's beak squatted down and said with a smile, "Our head of the regiment got married five days ago and married four brides in one go. He told us that he was going to go to the Greenland Empire after marriage, and that he would take you with him, so he would give you a few good meals before leaving, so that you could eat fatter. Life at sea is not as hard as on land. With your current body and bones, you may not be able to eat it. ”

"You're going to let me go?" As if resurrected, Sicamon sprang up from the ground and grabbed the two iron bars, "Is this news accurate?" When are we set sail? ”

"Tsk, it's so pitiful, as a person concerned, I don't even know this news now." The crow's mouth smacked its lips.

"Hurry up and answer me!"

"Less yelling out there!" Rod was very upset with Sicamon's attitude and kicked the bar again.

Sicamon shrank back in fright, and muttered, "Please, tell me." ”

Ravenbeak took the enraged Rodra behind him, and continued, "Although you have written us a stack of arrears bills, what is the difference between these arrears and waste paper if you are not sent back to the Greenland Empire?" You can rest assured that it will be a matter of time before you are sent back to China. Judging by the recent rumors, Captain Donk will set sail in a few days. How's that, I'm happy to hear that, right? ”

"Happy." Sicamon is actually a mixed bag, and it is good to be able to go back, but he also has to pay a corresponding price.

"I feel very happy to bully you, and I hope we can meet again." The crow smiled and waved his hand, pulling Rod away, and before leaving, Rod glared fiercely into the cell.

Sicamon wilted like a deflated balloon, reached for his plate, grabbed the bread and munched on it. He stared blankly at the hay on the ground, his mind as jumbled as the hay. He was glad to see the heavens again, but he was also resentful for the happiness of his enemies.

The two jailers walked away, dragging the nightmarish shadows away, but the conversation between the two of them could still be heard clearly.

"Rod, which of the wife do you think the head of the regiment marries is better-looking?" Raven Beak asked.

"Captain Wendy, of course."

"Are you kidding? Captain Wendy has a wound on his face, which is why he wears a veil all day. It is rumored that the scar is not small and ugly. ”

"I love her figure." Rhodes explained faithfully.

"Brother, you're off topic, I'm asking about appearance."

"For me, looks are the same thing as body shape, and they're all things that attract me anyway."

"Oh well. At least you gave the exact answer. But if I had to say anything, Elizabeth would be prettier. ”

"Well, she looks like an angel."

"Elizabeth is in the top 10 of all the women I've ever seen, and I think mermaids are just that."

Hearing this, Sicamun shook violently, and the bread in his hand fell to the ground, and he hurriedly spit out the bread that he had not swallowed in his mouth, lay on the iron railing, and roared: "Which Elizabeth did Donk marry?" Is it a businesswoman from the Greenland Empire? ”

He shouted the same question over and over again, quickly drawing back the two jailers who hadn't gone far. Rhodes was really angry this time, took the key from his waist, wanted to open the prison door, and yelled to clean up Sicamon. Ravenbeak hurriedly stopped Rhodes, because he couldn't deal with Sicamon if he broke it.

"You're right, it's Elizabeth, she's from the same country as you. During that attack on the Clover caravan, the regimental commander also rescued her. Speaking of this, the crow's mouth suddenly realized, "That's right! You're the leader of that caravan, you must know Elizabeth, right? Could it be ...... You used to be good friends with her? ”

At this moment, even the relatively dull Rhodes sensed the fun, stopped being angry, and turned to see Sicamon's reaction.

"It's really her...... It's really her...... She's married...... And it's marrying Donke......" Sicamon grabbed his heart, as if to crush it, and he staggered back, his expression blank.

"You had a relationship with Elizabeth? If you're going to be honest with me, I'll get you a bottle of wine, how about that? Crowbeak showed a keen interest in the matter.

Sicamon leaned against the wall, buried himself in the shadows, and said in a dreamy voice, "I like her very much, and I have been pursuing her, but she has never accepted my love, and has deliberately distanced herself from me. I really didn't expect that she ended up marrying a pirate. ”

"It's just your unrequited love." Crow's mouth was not satisfied, and he was a little disappointed, "She didn't choose you, how can you compare with our leader?" You are only worthy of being a prisoner of our commander, at our mercy. ”

Sicamon raised his head, looked coldly at the two bastards outside the bar, and asked, "Am I not as good as Donk?" Am I not as good as Donk? No matter how strong Donk is, he's just a pirate! He's a pirate who kills people without blinking! By choosing him, Elizabeth chose sin! She will have trouble sleeping for the rest of her life! I will definitely regret it in the future! What if I'm a prisoner now? Do you dare to kill me? It's not like you have to send me back like a dog in exchange for our family's money! Sooner or later, Elizabeth will go to the gallows with Donk, and she will go to hell with her. And me? I would lie on the beach in the sun, drinking the most expensive wine in the world, and cuddling the most beautiful girl in the world! I'm the winner! ”

The crow's mouth and Rod were angry by this robbery, especially Rod, who had already blushed, and the bones on his fist rattled.

"And the same is true of the two of you, sooner or later you will have to go to the gallows and be punished by the justice of the Empire! Then you will think of what I said today, and you will regret it and go to hell with it! Sicamon yelled in annoyance.

"Damn, watch me break your teeth." Rhodes spat twice on his calloused hands, rubbing his hands to open the bar. This time the crow's beak is no longer in the way.

"You stupid pig with only a handful of strength, what else would you do but beat people?" Sicamon was out of the way today, more imposing than any other day in the past eight months.

Just when Rod inserted the key into the lock hole.

"Don't be rude to my guests."

The voice was not that of the two jailers, much less that of Sicamon.

"Commander?" The two jailers were stunned and looked to the other side of the passage.

Sicamon froze, too, and stopped screaming, his heart fluttering inexplicably, the two jailers could not frighten him, but he shuddered at the imminent sight of Donk.

The only ones who can subdue the herd are demons.

The demon is coming, and every step is steady and rhythmic.

"Sikamon, your prison life is coming to an end, and I will go to sea tomorrow to send you back to the Greenland Empire. You've signed many IOUs before, and that's a testament to our friendship. However, it will be very troublesome if there are too many IOUs, so let's count them and cover them with only one IOU. There was palpable pleasure in Donk's voice, and he walked triumphantly to the cell door and looked at the poor worm in the cell.

Wretched.

This is the most appropriate adjective for this former son-in-law.

Although they had only met him once, in Tang Ke's impression, Sicamon was a fair and clean young man, and he was quite handsome. But now Sicamun is so thin that only skin and bones remain, and although his face is whiter, it is because there is no blood.

"Open the cell door, let him out, and take him to a shower."

The two jailers immediately did so, one left and one right, and escorted Sicamon out of the cell door. Sicamon, who was still making a lot of noise just now, is now silent.

Donk and Sicamon looked at each other deeply, and in each other's eyes, he saw at least two emotions: fear and resentment. He chuckled and walked out first. Halfway through, Sicamon asked a few questions, and had the courage to shout and curse. But Donk turned a deaf ear to this, and he didn't want to talk about business in such a place.

Half an hour later, in a room with a few clean windows.

Donk looked up and down a few times, and Sicamon looked much better, the stench on his body was gone, replaced by a strong smell of spice.

"You can choose the wine on the shelf."

Sicamon's face tightened, his eyes as if they were about to erupt into flames, and he snorted coldly, "I'm not interested in drinking with the enemy. ”

"Enemies? No, we will soon be no enemies. Donk deliberately lifted his collar, "The person standing in front of you is about to become the viscount of the Greenland Empire, with an exclusive fief. ”

"It can't be!"

"Why can't it be?"

"You're a pirate! And he was involved in such a major robbery! ”

"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. I have become a first-class powerhouse, and there are several magic ships in the pirate group, and no one dares to underestimate this strength. The Greenland Empire took a fancy to my pirate group and promised us to become royal pirates. This deal is beneficial for both parties. Donk sat down, a stack of papers stacked on the table in front of him, "Since you don't want to drink, let's just talk." ”

Sicamon walked over to his chair like a zombie and sat down stiffly.

"Believe it or not, it's true, and I don't have to lie to you. The reason why I am telling you this is to tell you that I have become friends with Greenland, and you don't have to think about letting the Greenland Empire trouble me. The Great War is imminent, and it is more useful than a merchant family, or a group of pirates who can fight and kill. But it's because of this relationship that you save a lot of money. ”

Donk stared at the change in Sicamon's face.

"Out of good faith, Greenland and I have made certain concessions, Greenland has absolved me of my crimes, issued me a protection agreement, and I have confessed to you and promised to waive a part of the ransom. All you need to do is give me the money on this list, and you're ready to go back to your country. ”

Donk pushed a piece of paper over, and on it was a few lines of black letters, mentioning three hundred thousand gold coins, a gold skeleton coin, two other treasures, some shipbuilding materials, and the Waverider and a few other ordinary ships. As long as Sicamon signs it, the IOU will be valid and protected by law.

Sicamon picked it up tremblingly, and said dejectedly, "It is indeed much less than the ransom we agreed to before. ”

"Not a lot, but a lot. Have you ever seen such a benevolent pirate as me? Donk asked with a smile.

"Kindness? A Waverider is worth more than 1,000,000 gold coins! Sicamon's subtext is "You're so shameless!" ”

Tang Ke dodged the spittle from Sikamon and said coldly, "This is the last time, if you dare to yell at me again, I will let you die." ”

"Haha, you dare to kill me? You're counting on me for ransom! ”

"You think I'm going to put that ransom in my eyes? There are many ways I can get this money if I want to. Donk's gaze grew cold. He overhears the conversation in the cell and knows that Sicamun has pursued Elizabeth, and because of this, he has little affection for Sicamon.

Sicamon was frightened by the sight, shrunk his neck and said, "I'm sorry, I was too excited just now. ”

Tang Ke's expression slowed slightly, and he waved his hand and said, "Okay, let's sign it quickly." I don't have anything to say to you, as long as you sign it, we'll all be happy. ”

With a bitter face, Sicamon picked up the pen on the table and quickly drew a few strokes. He pushed the paper back and asked in a low voice, "I want to ask you one thing, did you force Elizabeth to marry you?" ”

"No, she did it willingly." Donk checked it, satisfied, and flicked the white paper.

"This can't be, how could she love pirates? I didn't know much about her, but she told me she hated pirates! ”

"I'm too lazy to explain to you, and I'm not obligated to explain it to you." Donk stood up, "Let's go." For your last night on the island, I will arrange a good room for you, and it will be free. ”

"I want to meet her, let me meet her! I'm going to ask her face to face why! ”

"You're over the limit." Donk raised his hand and pressed the hilt of the sword at his waist.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," Sicamon's words suddenly turned into a whisper, "I won't be willing if I don't talk to her." ”

"It's better if you're not reconciled. My happiness is built on your suffering. Unwilling to entangle him any longer, Donk raised his hand and pinched his shoulder blades, and the slightest exertion made Sicamon cry in pain. Donk carried Sicamon out of the room and handed it to his men at the door.

Five days have passed since the wedding, and in these five days, in addition to being tired of being with his wife, Tang Ke has also talked with his father-in-law a few times.

Wallace had accepted his daughter's marriage to a pirate, and had promised to help Donk run the tobacco business, an old merchant who was very strong in business and had some connections.

Kilo took Garvey from the island with him, along with an ear. Kilo promised to let Gavi stay in the Labyrinth River for a while, so that one ear could take the opportunity to learn the rest of the knowledge.

The date agreed with Emily is approaching, and Donk is going to the Greenland Empire this time, first, to receive the feud, and secondly, to return Sicamon. During this trip, he only planned to take two ships, the Flame and the Black Pearl. In terms of staffing, he will take Dadarion with the sorcerer Erwin.

Without Dadarian, the combat power of Dragon's Nest Island will decline a lot, so both Dragon Eagle and Explosive Stinger will have to stay to make up for the lack of combat power.

Everything was ready, and the next morning, two pirate ships set off for the Greenland Empire.