Chapter 125: Fresh Water and Fuel
"Lean down! Cover the canvas!" With Charles's order, the dark green canvas, the same as the sea, covered the boat entirely, and they curled up behind the canvas and did not move.
The bright searchlight swept over them, but they didn't notice anything out of the ordinary, and turned somewhere else.
Relieved, Charles lifted the canvas and saw the searchlighted ship, a warship armed to the teeth, with decks in front and rear, and gun muzzles on both sides of the ship.
Not to mention its speed, it was silent, and if it had just been discovered, the mission would have been a complete failure.
The propeller turned, pushing the boat slowly towards the island.
They were illuminated several times by the searchlights of other ships, but they were not spotted thanks to the prepared canvas and small hull.
As they approached the island, the appearance of Tianshui Island slowly appeared in front of them.
If there is a geographical environment to describe Tianshui Island, it is a hilly landform, except for the low mountains formed by the accumulation of pitch black rocks, the height of the mountains is not more than 100 meters without any vegetation.
Combined with the crab-like appearance of this island, it looks like a crab carrying several low peaks from above.
Several waterfalls fall from the sky, constantly washing on the backs of crabs, and several small rivers meandering between the hills.
Instead of going directly to the pier between the crab's pincers, they docked to the left of the crab, which was uninhabited.
"Hide the boat, the dock is not far ahead, and we walk slowly over so that they will not be able to detect it. Charles, who had come to the shore, said to his companion.
"No problem, you're the boss, you have the final say. Feuerbach was always the first to respond.
Charles and the others walked slowly along the junction of the rocks and the seawater rice, and after a while, a small river appeared in front of them, a tributary of a distant waterfall.
Charles half-crouched, touched the water with his hand and smelled it, there was no taste, and after letting Lily's rat try it, he found that it was indeed fresh water.
Not only fresh water, but also good quality fresh water, the river water is very clear.
Feuerbach excitedly jumped into the river and swam back. "Captain Charles, this is very simple, now our freshwater problem is solved, this is the first time I have seen so much freshwater. ”
Charles looked up at the waterfall in the sky, but even with his excellent eyesight and night vision, he couldn't see where the water came from.
"It's either a big lake or groundwater, but considering that there is such a large space underneath, it is still reasonable for groundwater. Richard popped up again.
"Go back!"
"Alright, buddy, haven't you lost your breath after so long? I'm trying to kill you, but you're not trying to kill me now, rounding up, we're even. Richard's voice was lazy.
Charles didn't want to quarrel with him at this time, and continued to walk forward with the crew with a gloomy face.
After another hour of walking across the Tamsui River, Charles finally approached the center of Tianshui Island.
Unlike Coral Island, which is centered in the middle of the island, the pirates of Tianshui Island almost always gather on the crowded seaside.
Opposite the two ring-shaped pools is a densely packed mid-mountain city, lit up by a little firelight, and from below, it is a stepped seaside city.
Below the mountain city is the pier of Tianshui Island, and the pier is nothing special.
The pirates of Tianshui Island obviously use local materials, and the buildings in the mountain town and the dock are all kinds of black rocks, and all the buildings here are made of stone, which looks exotic.
But no amount of architectural style can change the fact that they are a group of cruel pirates.
In the crowded streets of the docks, rows of ragged slaves were tied with ropes, led by them like cattle and sheep.
All kinds of contraband and firearms that are not allowed to be sold on the islands are just placed on the ground and sold at will.
"Don't look at them as a bunch of wicked people, the city planning is good, hey, look at this street lamp, how bright, hey, look at this clean street, there are not half a madman beggars, hey, look at this dedicated prostitute, she even has time to put on her clothes and come to work." ”
Ignoring Richard's ramblings, Charles led the others down the streets of the docks.
Entering the docks from the side was obviously much more inconspicuous, and the fierce-looking pirates didn't care about Charles, at most Lily's rat swarm made them look at it a few more times.
Customs is responsible for the sale of fuel on most of the islands, but there is no such organization in the pirate colonies.
"It's up to you, ask where they got their fuel from. Charles said to the beautiful woman named Lennice beside him.
Lenys gently stroked her gray hair and smiled charmingly. "No problem. As long as it's a man, I can't ask. ”
She glanced left and right, twisting her thin waist towards a drunken pirate.
I don't know what to say, but soon the drunken drunkard was helped by Rhaenys and walked towards the alley next to him.
It didn't take long for Rhaenys to come out with a smug face, "Follow me." ”
Moving forward through the crowded street, Charles and the others soon came to the side of a three-story black building that was a cut above the surrounding buildings.
Lenys pretended to look at the scenery of the docks, and whispered to Charles: "That guy said that this is the place, and the fuel business on the docks is controlled by the "king". If you want to buy fuel, you can only buy it from here. ”
"The task was done easily and we could go back. Feuerbach looked pleased.
Charles shook his head as he looked at the several turrets on the "crab claws" in the distance.
"No, grabbing fuel from here is simply looking for death. ”
Not to mention the forts, the dozens of warships docked at the dock alone can make them unable to get in and out.
"What then?"
"They're not trading here, Ricky, you go in and find out where their fuel storage warehouse is, and see how secure the place is. ”
The Illuminati believer with a black hood next to him nodded silently, holding a tuning fork-like thing and pasting it to the white triangle on his forehead, and within a few seconds, his body quickly disappeared transparently.
Charles's fingers tapped rhythmically against the rough walls. Patiently waiting for news from Richie.
Since the fuel is at the dock, there must be a fuel production line on this barren island, and it is impossible for so many ships to rely on imports alone.
If you can't get the finished fuel, maybe you can consider starting with the semi-finished product, as long as it can be burned.
"Bang, bang!!" the continuous gunfire disrupted Charles's thoughts, not just him, but everyone on the street looking at the black building at the same time.
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