Chapter 8: The Ghost Ship
There are many legends about the Mary Celeste, but the milder version is that she was attacked by pirates or storms, and the crew was killed. Of course, some "professionals" were of the opinion that the key to everything was that there was a lot of alcohol stored in the ship, and that the captain and his crew would explode, so they abandoned ship and fled. Later, people seemed to be more interested in the "sea monster attack" and "alien" abduction.
The information given by the priest about this is as follows: "Mary Celeste was a steam-powered ship with a length of 255 feet, and could reach speeds of 13 knots. The ship left the port of Southampton, Bermuda, on 6 September 1864. There is a big difference from the official announcement of the departure from New York in November 1872. The United States was in the midst of a civil war at that time, and the real purpose of the ship was to deliver artillery and rifles to the Confederate Confederates! In order to complete this strategically important transportation of supplies, the British Empire not only sent the Royal Navy to escort it, but also accompanied by the archmonk Grimm of the Episcopal Church, and even the great magician Merlin, who has lived in half-demon form for centuries, and the personable undead Gawain! However, this news was learned by Grant, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, and Sherman, who advocated the opening of a sea line, was ordered to take charge of the interception. The Mary Celeste, which was blocked, had to change its route and change its landing location from North Carolina to Florida! It's just that in the end, they still haven't escaped this bloody hunt that has been planned for more than a month, and sinking has become their only fate! And the reason why this volley was successful was not because of Sherman's brilliant military exploits, but because there was a person who resisted the victorious attacks of the Great Monk Green, as well as Merlin, known as the "greatest great magician of the Middle Ages", and Gawain, the "most personable knight"! That man's name was Lancelot! That's right, he is the greatest "Knight of the Round Table" Lancelot!
Of course, there is not much record of the shocking battle of the four in the email, but it is only mentioned in the case of "a great and crazy battle, which cannot be discovered by manpower". And the later records allowed Yang Xiao to roughly guess the magnificence of the battle situation at that time! Because at the end of the email, it was described as follows: After that battle, the place where the four men fought, "Bermuda", became the well-known "Devil's Point"! Since then, the Mary Celeste has been seen every once in a while, and some people have boarded the ship, and those who have been on board have said: "It was a very beautiful ship, with clean decks, tidy interiors, and even a hot breakfast in the dining room, but there was no one in every vessel!" And the so-called every once in a while, it's about five to twelve years.
On the flight to Miami, Yang Xiao held Su Yihan's hand tightly. He really thought the pastor had a good suggestion! It's been more than two months since they came to the United States, and they really need a sweet and warm trip, and even if it's extravagant, they can't use a 10% bounty. As for the mission, he is still very confident, after all, the other party only needs "valuable" information, and will not be crazy enough to ask them to solve Bermuda's problems. Because if that were the case, the bounty would not be two million dollars, but two billion dollars or more.
Listening to Yang Xiao talk about his mission this time, Su Yihan was a fan of small fortune, and praised him for doing a good job, and he should take on more tasks that are not dangerous and can make a fortune in the future! And said that he supported him to "move forward bravely" and "unrepentantly" on "this road"! She will be his strongest backing!
Hearing her words, Yang Xiao was very depressed! Although he also likes money, he has never figured out why this girl who has a solid family background enough to be envied by many people is so obsessed with money! I think she may be the one who "moves forward bravely" and "does not repent" on the road of wealth obsession.
Seeing Yang Xiao's deflated expression, Su Yihan withdrew his hand, straightened his proud breasts, patted his shoulder and said, "Hey! 'Not happy', be happy! You're glad to see me! Then, with a tip of two hundred yuan, serve Miss Ben well at night, and your pocket money is indispensable if you serve well! ”
"Unhappy" still said with an unhappy face, and suddenly he seemed to grasp the point of the matter, and immediately pinched Su Yihan's slender shoulders while saying with a flattering face: "Obey Niangniang's will!" The little one must serve the mother with all his heart! ”
"Well, good!" Su Yihan squinted his big good-looking eyes and enjoyed his massage.
This time, Qin Tieshuang did not go with the two, but rushed to the port first to inspect the ship, the entourage and equipment. It's not that he is proactive or how much he is really worried about this operation, although the code name "Hermes" indicates that the difficulty of this mission has reached level A, he clearly knows that the mercenary group's rating for Yang Xiao has reached the highest S+, and he has nothing to worry about performing a mission that is two levels lower. It's just that in his own words, "I really can't stand this pair of living treasures!" That's why I came to Miami in advance to hide quietly. In Lao Qin's cognition, Yang Xiao belongs to the kind of "big boss" level existence, and it can be said that he is at the top level in terms of strength and IQ. It wasn't until he met Su Yihan, the woman who could make Yang Dashen so obsessed that he didn't want to look at Dong Xiaowan more, that Lao Qin realized that he was so young! In front of Su Yihan, Yang Xiao is a fart! If Yang Xiao is a master, then Su Yihan is a god-like existence! If Su Yihan is a master, then Yang Xiao Dingtian is a little miscellaneous fish with rotten sweet potatoes and rotten bird eggs! The master said that he just hid a knife in his laughter, and the canopy disappeared in the middle of the laughter! That girl is hiding Yang Xiao in her smile, and the world is destroyed while talking and laughing! This is not to say that Su Yihan is a master of Shenma, on the contrary, this girl is an ordinary person who can't do any martial arts, but this "ordinary person" makes Lao Qin understand that Gu Long said "Only those who can do nothing are the most powerful" This wise saying! Therefore, in the face of such a pair of living treasures, Lao Qin thinks that his low-handed hands, which are far from even "small miscellaneous fish", are more reliable in the most "safe" way.
Su Yihan, who had "no idea" of Lao Qin's thoughts, had a cute smile on his face the moment his little feet stepped on the land of Miami, and said prettyly: "Miami, this palace is here!" Yang Xiao, who followed "Su Niangniang", took off his sunglasses, looked at the sky, his eyes were bright, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he also learned from her and said: "Bermuda, Young Master Ben is here!" ”