Chapter 140: The Young Black Hand
With pale skin, short black hair, and round eyes with dark circles, if the above factors are not considered, the young man in front of him seems to be a handsome young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes.
However, now it seems that Alan subconsciously gave him a potential impression - an addict.
It's not that he imagined it out of thin air, there are also those things in this world, but it's rare in the stars, and it's very popular outside the stars, and it is said that the most popular place is the Free Federation, but Alan hasn't been there, so he doesn't know the accuracy of this news.
It wasn't clear if it was the real addict Alan, but the strange appearance of the young man in front of him was obviously more eye-catching, but fortunately they had already arrived in the castle, and no one else saw it.
Even more attractive is that he calls himself a black hand ....
So under the watchful eyes of the guards around the hall, under the staring eyes of a dog lying on the ground, the black hand seemed to be a little restrained.
"You're doing things for old Tyron?"
"Yes, I serve Earl Tyranny. The young man looked honest and bowed his eyebrows, and at first glance, he seemed to be an honest man.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, the black-and-white dog crawling at Allen's feet suddenly roared, as if to refute him, startling the young man.
"Your dog is so handsome. He complimented him, and then under Allen's speechless gaze, the barking of the dog stopped.
As if he could understand his words, the husky's vigilance seemed to have dissipated after these words fell, and he squinted on the ground, opened his mouth and whimpered a few times, and began to quiet down, but his eyes were still wandering, looking around.
This scene was hilarious, and except for Alan and the young man opposite, the other people here couldn't help but laugh, and the sound of snorting appeared.
Alan looked at the dead dog at his feet speechlessly, wanting to say something, or kick it, but he was a little afraid that the guy would get up and make a fuss, so he could only ignore it in the end.
So he turned his head to look at the young man opposite.
He is older than him, but not a few years older, his appearance is sickly pale, his facial features are very upright, and he looks more decent, but his identity tells Allen that he obviously can't figure out his inner character from the outside.
Judging from the appearance and initial contact, no one would believe that this honest-looking young man would be the famous pirate leader of the bay, let alone that he could be so gloomy that the pirates who pushed the bay to confront Alan and then be trapped.
I can't see it at all.
There was silence for a long time, and finally Alan asked, "So, what did you come to me for?"
The young man replied calmly: "I think you can support me to have a place in the bay, life at sea is very difficult, and we must have a big rear. ”
Alan didn't expect this, he still thought that this guy came here to ask him for money, who knew that he wanted to develop in the bay....
"Why don't you go to the reef?"
Alan asked with interest, "It's more beneficial for you over there, isn't it?" ”
To this, the young man only said one sentence: "The reef is too big, and there are too many subordinates of the Earl." ”
With his hands folded on his legs, the black hand sitting opposite Allen really seemed to be like an honest man, a little restrained.
However, the words that came out of his mouth revealed his hidden ambitions.
The reef is huge, and Old Tylen has too many subordinates?
Is this saying that he can have better prospects for development if he stays in the Gulf? Or is it a subtle expression of optimism about himself?
There are all kinds of hidden meanings that make Alan think, as if he is not completely submissive to Taryn?
However, although he was a little confused, he was still very impressed by the low profile of the pirate leader, so his voice was no longer stiff, but not very soft: "You want to stay in the bay? I think there is obviously no benefit in keeping a pirate leader, or a group of pirates, in the city, but only risky, do you think?"
"I think so. ”
The black hand's answer was a bit unexpected by Allen, and then he smiled implicitly and said, "But that's a normal pirate group, I think my pirate group should be different in your heart." ”
Alan nodded: "That's right, I've encountered very few assassinations, so every time it's still fresh in my memory." ”
"But it's also a huge benefit every time. ”
The Black Hand added to his words: "You are good at using your status to create favorable conditions, I have known it a long time ago. ”
"So you arranged an assassination?" It seems that Alan is still haunted by the previous assassination, and is still talking about it.
However, the black hand didn't think so, he just lowered his eyebrows and said, "I'm just here to save you some trouble." ”
Alan laughed, shook his head, ignored the stubble, and changed the subject: "Then can you tell me what benefits you can bring to the bay? You know, I finally cleared the bay pirates, but I won't rush to bring you in again." ”
It seemed that the Black Hand had been prepared for this question, and he began to gush after Allen's words fell.
"Like a caravan, we can pay you taxes, maybe not too much, but I don't think it will be too little. ”
This sentence is a little more subtle, but the meaning of it can still be heard by Allen, he is saying that he can pay protection money...
Alan nodded noncommittally.
The Black Hand's words continued: "It's also easier to manage, if you can support it more, then I think I can still manage the pirate class in the Gulf, you should know that blindly suppressing it can't completely eliminate this profession." ”
"That's right. Alan continued to nod in agreement.
Mercenaries and pirates are both high-risk, high-reward classes, but pirates are somewhat more popular than mercenaries because they are more profitable. Don't be bitter haha as if you have to do the task to get a commission, as long as you find the target and then start the robbery, if you can't grab it, you can run, and you will naturally make a lot of money if you grab it.
Risking their lives is much simpler than a mercenary.
The Black Hand continued: "We will not break your laws, and if we do, please do them according to the law, and we will not resist in the slightest. ”
His voice paused for a moment, and after attracting Allen's interested gaze, he spoke again: "At the same time, I can also help you deal with some things that are inconvenient for you to do, just like you assisted Lord Earl when you were on the reef." ”
This sentence made Alan fall silent, and under the inexplicable gaze of the black hand, it took a while for him to speak again: "It's okay to stay here, this is something you want me to do, and it doesn't help much, but you actually said that you can help me..."
"You didn't go back to see Taryn?"
"Yes, I'll be in the bay straight to the bay after I've settled the pirate thing. The black hand asked inexplicably, "Did something happen?"
Alan didn't intend to hide it from him, and truthfully told the story that he and Taryn had fallen out, and then said: "Obviously, the support of old Taryn and my support cannot be carried out at the same time at present. ”
The Black Hand fell into deep thought
"So..."
Allen didn't have the idea of "spare him", looked at the young man opposite with interest, and asked, "Do you still think what you said before can be realized?"
Silence, after Allen asked this, the black hand did not respond immediately, lowered his head, and seemed to ignore Allen's words, let alone any restraint and obedience.
But this person is very interesting, under Alan's playful gaze, he did not be silent for long, he raised his head and smiled implicitly, and said a sentence while laughing: "I serve Earl Tyron, but I obey my own orders." ”