"Oh, that's bad!" said Kersmed, propped himself on a nearby box, as if to keep his body from tipping over. The result was so unexpected that he was overwhelmed for a moment.

He knew that Rivache was the town north of the Virginia Snow Field, the northernmost town of the Virginia Kingdom, the eastern neighbor of the Nord Kingdom, and the northernmost town of the Calradia continent, and the Sagos he wanted to go to, one in the north and the other in the south, far away, he never expected that he would come to this place. The ship did not cross the great bay from Wocheze to the south and reach Sagos, as he had hoped, but made a great circle north along the peninsula of Wocheze, and then turned east to Živačetze.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that he was so excited when he saw the word "Sagoth" written on this ship that he could no longer calm down and think calmly, he might not have made such a mistake. Although he was young, he had always been intelligent and cautious, and he rarely made mistakes in this mindset, but he did not expect to make such a serious mistake this time.

At that time, he only had Sagoth in his eyes, and he was anxious to get to Sagoth as soon as possible from the nest car, so that he could start to change his fate as soon as possible. He had long since become blind and fell into a desperate frenzy. After thinking back and discovering this, Kersmoud couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat in an instant. From then on, Minded learned his lesson and began to remind himself that he would no longer make decisions lightly because of impulses and enthusiasm, except in some unexpected situations that required him to act decisively, and that he had to think twice before acting.

The sailor frowned as he watched as Minded had entered a state of godlessness due to panic and remorse, and was visibly completely defenseless against the others. He knew that even if Kersmord had the physical fitness and fighting skills of the Nord royal guards at the moment, in this state, even an ordinary peasant could knock a wooden stick on his head impartially and knock him unconscious. If the wooden stick were replaced with a butcher's knife, then Kersmer's brain would have to be cut open in an instant like a watermelon. The sailor was confident in his own skills, and it was not a problem to deal with one or more ordinary peasants. He looked at Korsmead for a moment, unmoved, perhaps calculating how many ordinary peasant sieges he himself could repel at most.

Suddenly, he jerked out a hand and struck at Kersmer.

He was sure that he only needed one punch to knock the unsuspecting Kersmerd to the ground, but instead of punching, he grabbed the hand that was holding the box with one hand, and then pulled the Sharpmer's hand away from the box, while muttering, "Don't touch these boxes!

"What valuables, who?" said Kersmer, retracting the hand and absentmindedly.

"Before they loaded the boxes onto our ship, some soldiers in charge of logistics supervision at the port of Wocheze opened and inspected the boxes one by one, and I was on the side at the time and saw that the boxes contained a large number of stone and wood carvings that could not hide anything. I really don't see where these stone and wood carvings are valuable, except that they are a little strangely shaped, but those people say that these are valuables, and that we don't understand, and that we should not ask too much, and we should not touch these items. The soldiers examined the stone and wood carvings and found nothing wrong, and we, the boatmen and sailors, could not say anything more, so we let them carry the boxes onto the ship. ”

"I don't know where those people came from. All I remember is what they told us again and again after they loaded the boxes onto the ship. They said we must not touch these boxes, and if anything went wrong with the contents of these boxes, they would be unkind to us, including our captain. Listening to their tone at that time, it seemed that even if they killed us, it was as simple as drinking wine and eating meat, and it was pleasant. Hmph! They rely on the strength of the crowd to be so arrogant. The sailor said this, as if suddenly aware of something serious, and his tone became alarmed, "Boy, you didn't do anything with these boxes when you were here alone, did you?"

"No!" Sensed replied affirmatively, shaking his head.

The sailor seemed relieved, regained his composure, and said, "It's good if not! Their bastards won't even allow us to enter this cabin easily, as if the ship had really become theirs." Finally, I waited until today's good day, and all those bastards went to drink and gamble, and no one was patrolling around the door, so I could take this opportunity to stealthily, bah, this is our ship, what a bunch of bastards! I came in openly and stole here, well, I admit to stealing, after all, our captain doesn't allow it, yes, I'm here to steal wine and drink! When I first found you, I thought you were one of theirs, but then I realized that I had never seen you before. I've remembered the ugly faces of those bastards since they got on board in Sagoth. Besides, you kid occupies a good position for drinking that originally belonged to me, aren't you really afraid that I will beat you?"

"You say there's going to be people patrolling the door, why didn't I see anyone outside the door when I came in?" said Kersmurd, thoughtfully.

The sailor said, "Maybe you're lucky, you kid, and you slipped in just when they didn't see you." Or, are you on a boat in a nest?"

"Yes, I was on the boat in the Wocheze, and I was on the shore during the day when I heard someone on your boat say that it would sail early tomorrow morning, and then I got on board in the middle of the night. Germund replied truthfully.

"That's right, it seems that the bastards bought a large amount of linen from Sagoth at a low price before they came aboard the ship, and then loaded it onto our ship, which filled the cabin at the time. When they arrived at the wok, they brought all the linen ashore and sold it. I thought they would buy a large amount of salt at a low price in Woche and then ship it back to Sagoth and sell it. This round trip route is the most profitable and the most expensive trade route I have seen. ”

The sailor paused, and continued: "But what they brought back to the ship from the nest cart were about twenty large boxes. When they brought the boxes to the ship, they warned us not to touch them, let alone open them and move the stone and wood carvings. Next, they said that their next destination was Riva Cheze, and the next day, they would sail. You must have been on the ship the night before, for they had only begun to take possession of the place after the next day, when we had all reached the sea, and had sent men to patrol the door, and forbade us to come here. They're such a bunch of bastards ......."

At that moment, a jumble of footsteps sounded outside the hatch, causing the sailor to stop his grumbling at once.

Fang saw some kind of horror in his eyes. Immediately, almost at the same time, they moved, prostrated and moved, and in the blink of an eye they were huddled together in that corner. As for the candlestick in the sailor's hand, it was extinguished by the sailor the next moment after the two of them hid.

In the darkness with no fingers in sight, both Kersmund and the sailor held their breath, keeping an eye on the footsteps. At an unhurried pace, the footsteps approached the chamber, and at the same time, Kersmund and the sailor heard the voices of several people talking in the midst of the footsteps.

"In two or three hours, probably at dusk, we will arrive at the port of Živakor Ze. You two go in here and give me a good inspection of this shipment to see if there's anything wrong. It has been proven many times in theory and practice that Mr. Bartlet's eternal dreamland is absolutely trustworthy and will not be a problem under normal circumstances. If something unfortunately goes wrong, it's mostly due to your negligence. Do you understand?" said this, apparently by a man of a certain age, with a slightly old voice and a majestic tone.

"We understand!" replied the two men at the same time, their voices almost completely overlapping. Then, one of the men continued: "Boss, don't worry, it's all on Bruce! This last moment is checked by Bruce, and with my help, there will be no mistakes! Bruce promised with his head!"

"Yes, Bill also used his head to assure that the shipment would be delivered to the wharf of the Živa car in good condition under his careful inspection and watch. Not to be outdone, the other person hurriedly said.

"Alright, alright! If there is any small mistake in this batch of goods, you can still afford to pay for it, at most you and I will go bankrupt! What I am most afraid of is that if something big mess happens and we can't clean it up, then I can't afford it, and you can't afford it! When the time comes, our heads will be lost!" As he said this, the chaotic footsteps disappeared, and the three of them seemed to have walked outside the hatch and stopped together.

The man's voice continued after a slight pause, "However, with the combined effect of Eternal Dreamland and the rest of us, the chance of capsizing in the gutter is almost zero, so if you are serious, you will not go wrong." You'll go in and inspect it later, and when you're done, I'll be honest at the door of this cabin. Remember, not even a single fly can be put in without my permission! As long as this shipment is sent ashore and no one above finds any problems, and we have completed the task, then, when the time comes, each of us will be rewarded indispensable.

"Haha, boss, Bill and I both listen to you, we will definitely get serious!"

"Bruce is right, we're not sloppy!"

Then, Bill and Bruce say a bunch of flattering things about their boss. And their boss, with a smile, left the place.

The sound of footsteps near and far away quickly faded into the ears of Kersmord and the sailor.

As for Bill and Bruce, after their boss left, they pushed open the hatch and walked into the dark cabin one after the other.

Accompanying the two men came in were two candlesticks, each in their hands, and the candle flame emitted a dim and scattered light, piercing the darkness in the cabin that could not be reached for five fingers.

In the dim light of the candles, the sailor and Kersmund in the corner of the cabin could faintly see the faces of the two men who had entered.

The two of them were tall and short, the tall one with small eyes, a high nose, and a goatee on the chin. The short one didn't have big eyes, his nose seemed to have collapsed, and around his mouth, he had a beard. Although there is a significant difference in height between the two, with a gap of half a head, they are both very strong.

"What the boss said just now made us seem to have a great responsibility, and at the same time it seems that we have picked up something cheap. Bruce, do you say that we will really be rewarded more than the others after this time?" said the taller man, and took a few random steps away from the hatch, and then placed the candlestick in his hand on top of a chest.

Bruce, the shorter one, quickly closed the hatch, looked at Bill, and said with a smile: "I can't be sure of this, but I hope so! What I can be sure of is that today we have lost the most money in gambling, so that we are penniless, and then we have lost the opportunity to sit in the bow of the boat, while the sea breeze blows, and drink and eat meat, to come to this dark and broken place to guard. ”

"Our freedom to drink and eat meat while the sea breeze blows, in the eyes of those bastards, is worth only eleven dinars, and it really drives us to a dead end. Unless we are the gambling gods of Sagoth, how can we turn over with eleven dinars? What a bully!" Bill spread out his hands and raised them above his head, and walked back and forth with exaggerated steps, as if he were going to do some kind of funny dance.

"Forget it, let's take our fate!" Come, let's check this shipment quickly, and then get out of here and go outside, I don't want to suffocate myself in the shadows!" said Bruce impatiently.

"Okay! let's get started! it's a great opportunity for us to see for ourselves what an eternal dream!" said Bill, walking over to a box and crouching down.

"It would be better if you could experience it for yourself, wouldn't it?" Bruce took the candlestick and walked behind Bill with a smile.

"I wouldn't dare to hope for that!" Bill refused, shaking his head, his hands stroking over the surface of the box, as if in some hesitation.

"Are you scared?" Bruce suddenly retracted his smile and seemed to be serious.

"No, I'm probably just a little distracted! Mr. Barrett's eternal dreams are a little incredible, and the box made by Pipano Carpenter is also ingenious. Come on! The dinar is about to appear before your eyes, Bruce, and then you just have to assume that they are all yours!" Bill's slightly agitated words did not fall, and the ten fingers of his hands were already on the right edge of the wall of the lower half of the box, and they pressed hard together, and then the ten fingers pulled together again.

With his push, the bottom two-thirds of the wall of the box was separated from the wall of the top third, and Bill opened it like a door.

The contents of the box were revealed unconcealed when the walls of the box were fully opened.

In the right rear corner of Bill and Bruce, Kersmod and the sailor not only saw Bill's unpacking process, but also what was presented in the box.

When he saw the contents of the box, he was stunned and fell into extreme horror as if he had been struck by lightning.

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