Chapter 372: Blackbeard's Treasure House
That same evening.
On the Queen Anne Avenger.
The sea breeze was blowing, and the beautiful first mate Angelica walked out to the deck after patrolling the bilge.
In one corner of the deck, a candle lit up.
By candlelight, Jack sat on a cannon with a smile and two gold wine glasses and a bottle of rum in his hand.
"Hello, my sweetheart." Jack grinned.
Angelica was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "The wine, the candlelight, the beautiful scenery, all this is so romantic, so ...... DΓ©jΓ vu. Jack, your method of picking up girls hasn't grown in the past few years. β
Jack laughed, "After all, since I met you, there is no other woman who can tempt me." To this day, I vividly remember the wonderful times we had together...... Winding, writhing, rolling, whirling, sometimes you're on top, sometimes I'm on top. β
Angelica said in a cold voice: "So, are your good memories of me all tumbling?" β
Jack was stunned and hurriedly said, "Of course there are others." β
"For example?" Angelica asked.
Jack thought for a moment, "...... Uh, like...... Uh......"
Angelica said, "For example, in Martini. β
Jack immediately said, "Aha, yes! Romantic Martini! β
Angelica said coldly: "It seems that you have forgotten that when you were on Martini Island, I was going to kill you." β
Jack was stunned, and then said softly: "But you didn't." β
He poured Angelica a glass of wine.
Angelica took it and said with a smile: "Yes, it is indeed an inappropriate thing to kill your first love." β
Jack was pleasantly surprised: "Am I your first love?" β
Angelica laughed, "It's so cute when you think of it, but the question is, what do you want?" β
Jack laughed, "Needless to say, of course I want you." β
Angelica laughed: "If I were still that little girl who didn't know anything about the world, I would be overjoyed when you said that, and my mind would begin to fantasize about where we would settle down, whether we would have a boy or a girl." But, Jack, I'm not a little girl anymore, so let's put away your self-righteous pickle routine. β
Jack sighed helplessly, "...... Old. β
Angelica laughed, "I grew up." β
Jack said: "What I want is the truth, and I want to listen to your truth, because only when I know your truth can I understand what I should do next." Angelica, believe it or not, I don't want anything to happen to you, and I don't want you to stay with the dangerous Blackbeard, you know how cruel he is. β
Angelica sneered: "Yes, yesterday you still said bad things about me in front of him, and today you say that you don't want anything to happen to me." β
Jack sighed: "I don't mean to hurt you when I say bad things about you, I just want to gain Blackbeard's trust, you know, sometimes, after saying what a person fears the most, that person will often trust you very much." I had planned to find another chance to kill Blackbeard after gaining his trust, and then, by then, I would be able to save you. β
Angelica laughed, "And then, I'll be more grateful to you, right?" β
Jack grinned: "To get the country and get the beauty, this is what any man expects." β
Angelica sighed, "Jack, Jack." β
Jack said, "You and I can go to the Fountain of Youth, bathe together, enjoy fame together, indulge in wanton together, and live forever together." β
Angelica smiled, "You want to know from me about the mysterious ritual of the Fountain of Youth, right?" β
Jack laughed, "yes, evil Indian rituals. β
Angelica's brows moved slightly, "Jack, can I trust you?" β
Jack hesitated for a moment, then said, "Although the process may not be as you wish, you can trust me, I will definitely not harm you." β
Angelica smiled: "Okay, then I can tell you - the spring water of the Fountain of Youth, in fact, will not work if you drink it, and only after using a special ritual can it play a role in resurrecting the dead." And the most important prop in this ritual is...... Fresh mermaid tears, and, Ponce de LeΓ³n's Holy Grail, with these ......"
Jack hurriedly asked, "What happens after all this?" β
Angelica laughed: "With this, you can take a person's life." β
Jack was taken aback, "What? No, wait! The Fountain of Youth, Isn't it the Fountain of Immortality? If it is the Fountain of Death, then why should we go all the way to find the Fountain of Youth? β
Angelica laughed: "The address of the Fountain of Youth, in fact, is not difficult to find, according to Ponce de Leon's logbook, the Fountain of Youthfulness is in Florida, but, why has there been no real immortality for hundreds of years?" It's very simple, everyone only knows the address, but they don't know how to refine the Fountain of Youth. β
Jack frowned and said, "I don't understand. β
Angelica laughed, "Do you know why you need two Holy Grails? β
Jack was stunned, "One kills, one lives forever?" β
Angelica smiled: "It's worthy of my first love, it's really smart." That's right, the so-called fountain of immortality is not a water that can be drunk without age, it is actually a kind of holy water that can be transferred, which can transfer a person's life to another person. β
Jack took a deep breath, "I see...... So. β
Angelica smiled: "So, to go to the Fountain of Youth, you can't just be you and me, otherwise, it will be a situation where you die and I live, or I die and you live, and we need a sacrifice." β
"It's unfortunate......" Jack said with a sigh.
He has always been adventurous and likes to pursue the treasures that exist in this world, but he does not like to see people die, and he does not like to deprive others of their lives in order to prolong their own lives.
He said lazily, "I find that I have lost interest in the Fountain of Youth. β
If it weren't for the fact that his puppet was still in Blackbeard's hands, Jack would have fled in a boat by now.
Angelica smiled: "However, there is something you want on this ship." β
Jack grinned, "Of course, that's you." β
Angelica smiled: "No, that thing, in your heart, will be more important than me." β
Jack shook his head, "No, no, there is nothing more important in this world than you. β
Angelica smiled: "The mouth is very sweet, but unfortunately, it is useless." Come with me, and I'll show youβ"
Jack smiled, "your room?" Actually, there is no one else here, and we can do it here. β
Angelica ignores Jack and leads Jack to the back cabin.
The door to the chamber was made of steel, and a large lock hung from the door.
"Blackbeard's treasure trove?" Jack asked, surprised.
Angelica took a key from her bosom and expertly opened the door to the vault.
Jack was even more surprised and asked, "Blackbeard actually gave you the key to the treasure house?" β