Chapter 249: Reunion
Lukka didn't expect Taylor to be able to run to the restaurant by himself to follow the smell of food. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
Looking at the old man devouring in front of him, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Whether poor or rich, young or old, in the face of hunger, everyone must bow their heads. ”
Shut up and fly up and slapped him on the wings: "Nonsense! Can you swallow it with your head up?"
Despite his old age, Taylor's mind has not slowed down at all, and he figured out his situation in the time of a meal.
"Twilight is a good choice. He picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth and said, "But you'd better tidy up your ship a little, it looks like an Imperial ship now, and my navy near Twilight Town will definitely open fire on you as soon as it sees you." ”
"That's easy to say, and there's one more thing. Lukka dug into the pudding with a spoon and said, "Lend me ten sailors, you can see, there are only a few of us on this ship, and no one will change the guard if they want to eat." When I get back to Tata Island, I'll send you back as it is. ”
There were hundreds of pirates on board the Fat Man, and when he left Tata Island, Lukka didn't take any with him. Those pirates would definitely be exposed in front of the Empire's elite fleet, and it would be better to insure against the illusions he had made.
But now, the result of the lack of manpower is that everyone wants to eat and drink together like they did on the Silent Death, and the Fat Man has to float uncontrolled at sea for more than an hour, or Daniel will be at the helm alone, as is the case now. Lukka has been staring at Daniel with resentful eyes for the past few days, and he has been having nightmares.
"No problem. "Naturally, Taylor wouldn't be haggling for this kind of thing right now.
As he approaches Twilight, Lukka casts a disguise on the Fatty, and the ship's Imperial livery immediately becomes the June Alliance crest, much to Taylor's admiration.
"It's a pity you're not from the June Alliance. Taylor said with a final sigh.
"You should rejoice that I am not an enemy of the June Alliance at least. Luca said.
The Fat Man docks at Twilight, and Lukka ignores the series of traffic jams caused by Taylor's appearance, instead leading everyone directly to the Sunset Express store.
"Captain Lester, I just have your letter. The clerk recognized him at a glance without any disguise.
Lukka took the letter, sat in the store, opened it and read it.
"What did you say up there?" asked Ollie.
"The three guys, Gray, Mores, and Haken, have returned safely to Tata Island. ”
The explosion on Beifeng Song Island that day was not small, although among those three people was Mores, the second most combative sea knight in the whole sea, but the confirmed news still put Luca at ease.
"That's great, when are we going back?" asked Kate.
"Tomorrow, Taylor promised to send the sailor over tomorrow afternoon. It's a bit tiring to sail on your own. Lukka said, putting the letter away.
"You're still tired, haven't you always made us work?" Daniel looked at him again.
The next day, after lunch, ten sailors came to the Fat Man as promised, and at first glance they were quite experienced. Taylor did suffer a great favor from Luca this time, and he followed behind to say goodbye.
"Needless to say, thank you, you just have to pay this bill. Lukka said as he handed over a roll of parchment that he had spent the whole night with Thea yesterday making, listing all the entries he could think of.
Even Taylor took a breath when he saw the numbers on it.
"I'll pay, but can I hold off for a few days? You know, military spending is ...... now," Taylor was probably feeling a little apprehensive about bargaining for the first time.
"I know you're not good for me now, and I'll ask you again after the war. As for the interest, let's just follow this number. Lukka said, holding out four fingers.
No matter what he asked now, Taylor couldn't refuse, and the figures Luca came up with weren't too outrageous, so it was gracious to be a pirate who didn't take advantage of the fire.
A hoarse voice suddenly came from the trestle: "Lord Leicester, are you there?"
The only people who call Lukka a lord are the pirates on Tata Island.
"Go see who it is. Lukka nodded to Ollie.
"Looks like we all have a lot of things to do, so I won't bother much. Taylor said as he turned out the coat handed by the attendant, draped over his shoulders.
The man who shouted on the dock was quick, and in a few minutes he walked up to the deck of the Fat Man and came to the captain's door.
Lukka looked up, and sure enough, it was the face he expected. Two hideous scars lay across the face, one of the right eyes was pierced, and there were no eyeballs in the shriveled sockets.
"Captain Marlowe, I didn't expect to meet you here. Lukka stood up and said hello, Taylor didn't leave his chair when he wanted to leave, but this unidentified old pirate made him have to pay attention.
"Farewell. Taylor didn't intend to get involved in these pirates, and with that, he walked to the door and rubbed shoulders with Captain Marlowe.
But as soon as he stepped out of the door of the captain's quarters with one foot, he suddenly stopped, and stood motionless in the doorway like a statue.
After a full minute, Taylor's back began to tremble.
He turned abruptly, walked up to Captain Marlowe in two steps at a pace disproportionate to his age, stretched out his hands and grabbed him by the neckline, glared at one of the other's left eyes, and said hurriedly:
"It's you! How could it be you! No way, you're dead, I saw it with my own eyes!"
"Archon Taylor, you're going to strangle him, aren't you?" Daniel said politely, and separated the two men mercilessly.
"Archon Taylor, do you know Captain Marlowe?" Lukka asked curiously, he had planned to dig up Captain Marlowe's hidden past, but he and Taylor were still acquaintances.
Also, they're both getting older, Luca thought.
Taylor's cloudy eyes were dripping blood, and he gritted his few remaining teeth and said, "Do I know each other? Now, are you called Marlowe?"
He walked over to Luca and slapped his hands on the table with a "snap": "Captain Lester, this person, please leave it to me, no matter how much money you have!"
"I'm sorry, but I don't have that authority. Lukka shook his head, "And, at least give me a reason, right?"
Taylor gasped for a moment and replied, "Well, Captain Lester, you saw a memory of me last time in that illusion, which is my consciousness space, do you remember? ”
"Is that the time where your dad was killed?" Luca, of course, didn't forget.
"Yes, this man," Taylor turned to Captain Marlowe, "the murderer of my father!