38 The Truth of Pirate Legends

Lunch on the Beautiful Starlight was nothing compared to the chaff on the Pearl, and it was hard to swallow. Captain Allen ate with relish, drank a few sips of wine, and the conversation box opened:

"When I was a seafarer, my brother took me at first, and he always said that at sea, whether it is sunny or rainy, there will be many difficulties, and there are endless difficulties in solving one of the problems alone...... But so what, one step at a time.

"My brother, Robin Gast, is the one you call the 'Pirate King', huh! It's ironic, it's almost the same to say that he is the 'king of maritime merchants'. When he was twenty years old, my family lived in Dragon, and every day we used small boats to haul goods, resell, and smuggle, and make our first pot of gold. After more than ten years of this, the Gasster brothers have changed from small traders and hawkers to the leaders of a huge business empire. More than 10 years...... Now that I think about it, it was a very difficult but extremely happy time!

"Later, when we couldn't spend enough money, we donated a lot to those in need and to the country...... I didn't want to leave a name in history, I just did my part, who would have thought that this would bring disaster to myself.

"Dragon Navy's greedy bunches...... In fact, it is mainly a few leaders, most of the low-level soldiers are quite innocent, the leaders want to swallow the wealth we earn, so they use all kinds of excuses to seize our merchant ships and cargo ships, regardless of our ransom, but also embezzle the goods on the ship, eat people without spitting out bones! We are not convinced, but there is no way to expose their crimes, and the officials protect each other, where can we reason? Later, we boycotted, and as a result, they intensified their efforts and directly robbed our warehouses in various ports! Hmph, a country's navy can be shameless to this extent, what else is powerful, an embroidered pillow!

"People always say that they want to talk about fairness and justice, but in actual life, these four words do not exist, and most people can have the strength to hold their own jobs, which is good, where is the strength to talk about these useless. In order to 'lawfully confiscate' our property, those navies sent their own warships, flying the flag of the 'pirate king', to loot ships everywhere, and to create so-called 'evidence', 'eyewitnesses' and so on, and spread all kinds of rumors, all of which were blamed on us. At first, there were people to help us speak, but later, rumors flew all over the sky, no one could tell the real from the false, and there were fewer and fewer people who believed in us, and finally the navy people directly arrested my brother, alas, he was only in his early forties at that time, and his wife and children were anxious to wait for him to come back, and I also gave the navy a large sum of money to save him, and then ransomed him.

"My brother was completely disillusioned with the country, and moved to another place with his family, and handed over the two remaining boats to me and let me dispose of them at will. Ah, those are the two behind the ship you see. I also felt that it would be impossible to continue doing business in Dragon, and the surname Gast had long been notorious, so I took the ship to the Duchy of Komet, which was about ten years ago, and it was then that the 'Pirate King' Gast disappeared - nonsense, the money was taken away by the navy, and the 'scapegoat' of Gast was useless.

"Later, when the djinn appeared, my ship was docked in Aube and was almost destroyed...... Thankfully, Kelan was there at the time, and saved my little property, so that I can continue to live on these boats today. So when I saw the signal that Kelan and I had agreed on from the Pearl, I immediately leaned over, although I didn't know what was going on, but when I looked at the scene posture, I understood a little bit. Hahaha...... How's that, my acting skills are not bad, don't I look like the legendary 'Pirate King'? ”

"Very much so," said Milo admiringly, "your aura is so frightened that even those navies dare not breathe loudly." ”

"Compared to me, an amateur writer, you are a professional actor!" Klan also complimented, "You helped me this time, and we don't owe each other, Captain Allen." ”

"What?! You're a lifesaver for us, Kelan, and if you need me, don't hesitate to say it! "Captain Allen's temper is very much like that of a child who values love and righteousness.

"So...... Are the pirate flags and powder kegs fake? Erin asked.

Captain Allen gradually put away his smile and said, "No, I bought that pirate flag for a lot of money, and it was the flag that the Navy used to frame us, so I will keep it as a souvenir." As for powder kegs, many ships will prepare several, and those that are laid out are all. ”

"What about the Raven?" Nightfinch asked.

"The last empty shell ship, without a mast, is the Raven. We made it like that, and anyone who saw it knew that the legend about the Raven was a lie. ”

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Milo and Erin sink their heads thoughtfully, they are more or less facing a fate similar to that of Captain Allen - misunderstood, framed, and framed, but he proves his innocence to those around him in his own way, protests against the injustice of fate, and even uses this "infamous" reputation, such as this time to pretend to be a pirate to intimidate the soldiers on the Pearl. Similar tricks, they must have used many times.

"You see, people are always going to have a hard time." Captain Allen continued, "I heard that you are Spellet's wanted criminals, but from the fact that Kolan insists on saving you, I can tell that you must have been wronged as well. As a person who has come from the past, I still have to rely on the old man to say that people always find a way to get through difficult times, and I hope you are no exception. ”

The familiar words reached the ears of Milo and Erin again, and their hearts were full of ups and downs, and their blood was surging, and they suddenly felt that the hardships they had experienced had indeed made them grow a lot. Perhaps when the next difficulty comes, they will be able to face it on their own.

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"You must want to ask me why I helped you escape," said Koran, "in fact, not long ago, I was also faced with the fate of being misunderstood, so you saw people watching me along the way, and although I could get rid of them at any time, I deliberately showed my daily image to let them know what kind of person I am. But when I saw that you were wronged, I felt that justice should be done and help you escape. Other than that, there are no additional benefits and conditions, so please rest assured. ”

For Kelan, everyone is very grateful, this stranger who has just known each other for two days, can give them selfless help, and decisively choose to stand on the side of justice, which is enough to prove the nobility of her character. At this time, the Beautiful Starlight is carrying everyone back to Windwalk, and it is just in time for Klan to help Windrun build a library...... Of course, this will have to wait until after the port call.

"Celebrate the perfect success of this rescue operation, and may the dragon bless you! Cheers! Captain Allen said loudly, and everyone raised their wine glasses or water bowls in front of them, regardless of whether they were wine or juice, and drank them all.

"Those people in the Sprelet Navy did it to themselves, and this time they were also taught a lesson by the dragon." Hearing Captain Allen mention the dragon, Nightfinch sighed.

"Alas - those unsung heroes are also quite helpless, this time it is a big loss." Captain Allen said with a sigh.

"They? Hero? Captain, are you drunk? Nightsparrow was puzzled by the captain's words, and said indignantly, "What is the difference between them and pirates when they rush into the merchant ship and kill innocents indiscriminately." ”

"Hahaha...... Ma'am, I'm not drunk, they are truly unsung heroes! Captain Allen took another sip of wine, "They didn't kill innocents indiscriminately, although they behaved like pirates, but the sunken cargo ships were all for the United Kingdom, and as Spellet's navy, they were protecting their country." ”

Nightfinch also remembered what Erin had said, and now recalled that the steamship seemed to have a target selection during the attack, and did not fire at all cargo ships. When the shipwrecked crew is rescued by the Pearl, they endure the ridicule and abuse of the passengers, and even the captain of the Pearl secretly helps Milo and the others. But they had no other way, and Dragon's support for the United Kingdom was done in secret, and the Navy of Spellet could not do it openly, and could only reduce the harm in this way, even if its reputation was discredited.

Captain Allen continued, "So, I say that they are unsung heroes, and that they will even be infamous and unable to hold their heads up in front of everyone. There will be some such people in any country-

"What courage it takes to give up one's own or even one's family's reputation for the sake of protecting the interests of the country!"

Milo's heart trembled, he was very excited, and his face tensed—he seemed to remember something, understood something, but in order not to be noticed, he quickly recovered. Erin noticed Milo's brief mood change, and she felt joy in her heart, and she knew that Milo had broken through a barrier in her heart.

The Beautiful Starlight is approaching the constant temperature of the sea, and the wind on the surface of the sea is getting lighter and smaller. The sailors put away the mainsail, pulled down the diagonal sail, and picked up the long oars, four on one side for a total of eight, one for every three people, and the oars swayed neatly and vigorously to the rhythm of the song. Even when there is no wind, the fleet still moves forward with the help of manpower to break the waves, "people always find a way to get through it", and they are no exception, and the powerful melody enters the cabin:

Chasing the clouds in the wind and waves, the fish on the sea are fat and big,

Paddle hard, paddle hard, paddle hard! Scratch! Scratch!

Enter the port to enjoy leisure, whose girl is romantic,

Let's paddle, paddle together, paddle together! Scratch! Scratch!

Escape the thunder and lightning through the rainstorm, where do you go in the distant sun?

Row hard, row hard, row hard! Scratch! Scratch!

The soul is haunted by the ballad, the beautiful ship is my home!

Row, stroke, stroke! Scratch! Scratch!

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Captain Allen also sang along, Klan also squinted his eyes and swayed slightly to the rhythm, and the four of them looked at each other and smiled, drinking wine or juice, reminiscing about the captain's story, opening their hearts, enjoying the joy and pleasure brought by successfully getting out of trouble, and singing with the sailors - keep rowing, keep rowing, keep rowing! Scratch! Scratch!

The Beautiful Starlight carries a boatload of good mood and sails to Fengxing Town!