CH.19 One-Eyed
The owner of this tavern has put a lot of thought into the decoration, the outside walls are covered with green creepers, a row of chubby wine barrels are placed in the corner, and even the windows in the shape of "Tai" are made of red rose glass.
Tonk pushed the door in, and there was a strong smell of wine in his face, scattered with a dozen large round tables, and a row of chairs in front of the bar, and now there were not many customers, about a third of the seats.
He sat down at the bar, asked the waiter for a glass of wine, and told him to get something to eat. It mainly sells alcohol, but there are still a few simple foods. He ate the fish and drank the wine, and as time went on, the number of customers in the tavern increased, and people talked without fear under the stimulus of alcohol.
Donk deliberately chose to eat here in order to get a little more information, mainly about the black toad, or about the next target of the robbery, and in addition, he also needed to recruit a group of sailors.
Although the Pirate King system can recruit sailors, he wants to save points, and he has to be steel on the blade.
A pair of soft balls abruptly came up, rubbing and deforming his back inadvertently. He smelled a smell of perfume, turned his head, and saw a pair of white women's breasts.
"Do you need someone to accompany you?" The woman said with a wry gesture, and sat down beside Tonk, the bottomless cleavage under the low lace collar.
"I'm honored to have your favor, but I've made an appointment, so it's not convenient." Tang Ke politely refused.
"I see, excuse me."
"You're welcome."
The woman kept a smile and got up and left, looking for other customers. Her appearance belonged to the lower middle class, but she was proud of her figure, and soon a man was captured, and she muttered about the cost of the night.
Donk had time tonight, but the woman was just a vulgar fan. He wasn't hungry yet.
"Waiter, give each person a glass of brandy, I'll treat you." Donk snapped his fingers and said.
The waitress smiled and loudly announced the news, immediately receiving applause and thanks, drunkards like a generous person like Donk. A shrewd-looking man came up to Donk, clinked his glass, and took a sip.
"Thank you for your treat, brother." The man said, snorting wine.
Tang Ke also wanted to find someone to find out the news, so he started talking and asked, "What's your name?" ”
"My name is Almond Robert, have you ever heard of that surname? It's an old surname, my ancestors were royal, but it was wiped out. He pouted, "If I hadn't been destroyed, maybe I'd be the prince now." ”
"Are you a sailor?"
"Hehe, of course I'm a sailor, and I spend a lot more time at sea than on land." "Not only that, but I've seen mermaids at sea." None of them wear clothes, they have perfect bodies on their upper bodies, and their faces will be unforgettable for a lifetime just by looking at them. ”
"I'm a captain, and I'm running out of sailors on my ship, can you help me find it?" Donk took a sip of his wine and said.
When Aemond heard that Donk was the captain, he was in awe, sat up straight, and said, "It's just for me, it's too simple for me. How many sailors do you need? Fifty? A hundred? Even if it's two or three hundred, as long as you have money, you can easily find them, and don't forget that this is a port city, and everyone grew up eating crabs. ”
"But I'm not looking for the kind of 'ordinary' sailors, I'm looking for the kind of sailors who are not married, have no father or mother, and can still fight and kill."
Aemond reacted quickly, changed color slightly, and said in a low voice, "Your ship is a pirate ship!?" ”
Donk smiled but didn't answer, still pouring himself a drink.
Aemond's expression became complicated, and he frowned: "It's not difficult to find such a sailor, but I won't go on this kind of ship, but I can match you, and you have to give me a little hard money afterwards." That's no problem, right? ”
"No problem, I'll leave this matter to you, and let them wait for me at the tavern at this time tomorrow." Donk said cheerfully, patting Aemond on the shoulder as a gesture of friendship.
Pirates were an important part of the Age of Discovery, familiar to the people of the seaside, and Aemond was not too resistant, he approached Donk just to make some money and spend.
"But I have to warn you beforehand, that a pirate captain has recently been caught by the Navy and will be executed in a few days, because of the news, if you recruit pirate sailors, they may demand a higher salary."
"It doesn't matter if the salary is paid, I can afford it, as long as they take the money and are willing to work for me."
"Do you have a contract? Or do you want me to help you draft? I've seen a pirate ship contract and I'm still a little impressed. ”
"I don't have a contract, you can write it for me. There is only one purpose, and that is to obey my commands. "By the way, who is the captain who will be executed tomorrow?" ”
Aemond looked around cautiously, lest this sensitive subject be heard, and it was obviously no good to be involved with the condemned prisoner.
Most of them were still drinking and chatting, not paying attention to Tangk's conversation, except for a one-eyed man in the corner who pricked up his ears and peeked at Aemond. He had two pistols at his waist and a large heavy package at his feet.
Aemond turned his head, his face looking a little strange in the dim light, and he said in a voice that only Tonk could hear, "The one who will be executed is the captain of the Purgatory, his name is Cam, and I heard that he was caught because the people on the ship betrayed him." I also heard the news that the Purgatory had been acquired by the Black Toad Pirates and became their seventh ship. ”
Tang Ke's eyes lit up and he asked, "The Black Toad Pirate Regiment has grown again?" ”
"Please be quiet!" Al Mond Khan was frightened, and then he replied, "Yes, the Black Toad Pirates have taken over the Purgatory and become more powerful, and even the bounty of the Commander Harold has been increased by a large margin. ”
Donk nodded and asked, "How much strength do you think you need to defeat the Black Toad Pirate Regiment?" ”
Aemond's eyes widened and he said, "Are you kidding?" ”
"Don't make a fuss, just ask."
Aemond wiped his sweat, and no matter how he looked at it, he didn't think Donk was joking. But when Donk asked, he had to think for a moment and replied, "If you want to be sure, you need ten ships, and all of them must be large warships, they must be ships of the rank of naval battleships, and each ship must be equipped with six hundred to seven hundred sailors, and there must be more than a hundred guns on them." ”
In Tangk's mind, he imagined the majestic appearance of battleships across the sea, each of which could easily crush the Black Pearl. He frowned and said, "As far as I know, the Black Toad Pirate Regiment only has two or three large ships, and the rest are medium-sized ships, is it necessary to make such a big move?" ”
Aemond looked at Donk with a layman's expression, and then explained, "The problem is that the black toad's ship is too powerful, have you ever heard of the sea beast that spits the bomb frog?" The Black Toad's ships are all this thing, they are more powerful than artillery, especially the Black Toad's main ship, the Black Whale, which is equipped with dozens of spit frogs, and a few of them are particularly large. ”
The more he spoke, the more energetic he became: "Plus they have the Purgatory, which is even more difficult to deal with, the Purgatory is also a very powerful ship, this ship can turn the sea into a sea of fire, just one ship can withstand three large ships, the title of Purgatory, is not bragging." ”
"Come on, let's have a drink...... Donk felt a little unsure that the completion of this task was far away after finding out the details of the black toad.
"In a few days, the leader of the Purgatory Pirates will be executed, you can go and check it out." Aemond suggested.
"It's okay to go and have a good time."
At this time, the one-eyed man, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation, broke his wine glass and threw a silver coin on the table as a drink. The people around were startled and looked at the one-eyed man who smashed the cup in a daze. One-eyed walked over in a rage, and Donk raised his vigilance, raised his hand and grasped the great sword on his back, ready to strike at any moment.
Instead of looking at Donk, the one-eyed man glared at Aemond with red eyes, pulled out his gun and put it at Amond's head, and scolded in a hoarse voice, "Captain Cam won't die, you crow's mouth!" ”