Chapter 72: The Price of 'Freedom'
Perhaps because of the lack of nutrients in the past few days, or the collapse caused by long-term nervous tension, Charlotte felt that his body suddenly began to weaken as soon as he stepped into the cell, but in order not to let the pirates on guard notice something, he pretended to be nothing and lay on the bed, pretending to rest.
Only Charlotte knew that he had actually come back from a circle at the Ghost Gate, and if the whole negotiation was accidentally seen by Morey and Wright, I am afraid that Charlotte would be thrown into the sea immediately.
From the very beginning of the negotiation, Charlotte went for the last condition, he knew that without the minimum freedom, there was no way to collect information, there was no way to prepare for escape, he could only stay in the cell and obediently wait for others to slaughter, if they were ruthless and killed themselves when they were about to find the secret treasure, then Charlotte would not even have a chance to resist.
Fortunately, in order to find the secret treasure, in the end, Morey and the others accepted Charlotte's conditions. He didn't know if Morey and Wright had noticed anything, but since they had promised the conditions, there was no reason for Charlotte not to take advantage of them.
When they walked out of the study after the negotiation, the cold sweat on their bodies was about to ooze bandages, but fortunately, the pirates in charge of escorting Charlotte did not notice anything, and their attitude towards Charlotte had changed a little after the end, and it seemed that they were not as arrogant as before.
(For now, I'll just wait quietly for a reply.) Charlotte lay on the bed and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and although something went wrong in the middle, Charlotte managed to frame the two of them in the end.
But there was nothing to do at the moment, and Charlotte could only wait obediently.
......
The next day, there was a sound of footsteps in the dimly shaking cabin, and Charlotte, who was sitting in a chair, turned her head to see about twenty crew members walking down the stairs, and a familiar figure appeared in front of the young man's eyes.
"Good morning, my lovely guest. Morey tugged at his face.
"Morning, good morning. Captain Morey. Charlotte replied with a smile on her face, and she couldn't help but be surprised.
Unexpectedly, it was Morey who came to release him.
One of the crew members handed Morey the yellow key, took it, weighed it in the palm of his hand, and looked at Charlotte with an intriguing smile.
"You know, a beast that is kept in a shroud is a safe beast. He put the key in the keyhole and turned it around.
With a click, he gently pushed the heavy cell door open, stretching out his right hand to make a 'please' motion.
Charlotte got up and stood up, walked over to her chair, picked up her dark red cloak and draped it over her shoulders, and walked slowly out of her cell.
"But I'm not a beast. ”
Morey sneered, as if joking, and as if mocking Charlotte, "You are more dangerous than a beast." ”
"Let's go, I'll take you to the new room. He casually tossed the key to the crew next to him, then walked up the stairs, "and talk about the details of the work." ”
(That is, the details of the conditions, right?)
"Hopefully the new 'guest room' isn't as dim and shaky as the one I lived in before. Charlotte followed Morey up the stairs, "Is the food eaten by the Antarctic so unpalatable?"
"You will love, my lovely guest, both the room and the food, I guarantee you your satisfaction in the name of the captain. Morey, who was walking ahead, glanced back at Charlotte meaningfully, "But only if you can do your job." ”
"Don't worry, as long as you keep your promises, you can rest assured that the matter of Baotu will be assured. The boy loosened his shoulders.
After walking through several long corridors and a few wooden staircases, Charlotte was a little surprised by the size of the huge ship, and she didn't expect this pirate ship to be so big.
Morey remained silent along the way, and the passing pirates greeted him in salute, and some arrogant pirates also raised their tails and nodded honestly at Moreja.
Charlotte walked slowly behind Morey, and in order to get more information, he was engrossed in memorizing every room and cabin he passed, as well as the faces and personalities of the crew. More or less, as much as you can remember.
Soon, under the leadership of the pirate captain, Charlotte and his party arrived at the second level of the living quarters. Charlotte glanced at the rooms she passed by, and found that they were very different from the rooms where ordinary pirate ships lived, the entire corridor was very clean, and the wooden walls were covered with carvings and portraits.
Some of the crew members came out of the room and saluted Morey, and Charlotte glanced around the room to see desks, chairs, and several large beds nailed to wooden boards, and the furniture was neatly arranged, no less than the room in the tavern.
Sometimes Charlotte wondered if the ship had been modified and was not originally a warship.
And the crew members who live in this cabin, each of them has the strength above the rank of general.
(It seems that this floor is inhabited by the main men of the pirate ship.) )
"This is your new room. Reaching the end of the hallway, Morey pushed open a door and motioned for Charlotte to enter, "I have a little idea about the last condition you proposed, which is 'freedom.'" ”
He tugged at his cheeks and smiled meaningfully, "After all, most of this ship is full of outlaws, and I would like to ask you to stay in this house as long as possible for the safety of our lovely guests." If you need a reference book, you can speak to the crew and they will lead you to the cabin where the books are stored.
"Of course, for the sake of what you call 'freedom,' you can also move around the cabin outside of work, but I think some of the crew on board may be too enthusiastic and will keep an eye on you for your safety. ”
Morey lowered his voice and said coldly in a voice that only Charlotte could hear, "You know what I mean, right?"
Charlotte clenched her fists, it was so clear.
The implication is that these pirates with the strength of the general rank will keep an eye on him at any time, as long as they step out of the room, even if they urinate on the side of the ship, they will tell Morey or Wright, and the room where Charlotte lives is the end of the corridor, and it is impossible to go through a long corridor to go anywhere else, and it is impossible not to be discovered. So what's the difference between that and being in a prison cell?
The boy took a deep breath, suppressed his emotions, and responded softly to Morey: "Understood, thank you." ”
As long as you leave the cell, there will always be a chance.
Now it's a matter of waiting for the right time and getting ready for anything.
"Also, every three days, someone will come and ask you about the progress and results of your interpretation. Morey stared at Charlotte's dim golden eyes, patted him on the shoulder and turned away, "Don't try to fool around, or you won't know how you'll die." ”
Looking at Morey's departing sturdy figure, Charlotte's eyes kept flickering, and the pitch-black ring hole on her chest flickered imperceptibly for a few times before disappearing.
It wasn't until he disappeared from Charlotte's vision that Charlotte exhaled and calmed his mood.
"Don't keep him waiting. ”
"Take me to the cabin where the books are stored. ”
The boy closed the door and turned to walk in front.