"Mini-games?"

There was a buzz from the docks, and the sailors whispered to each other, not understanding what the Oriental was trying to do.

But tempted by the ten gold coins, several sailors soon crowded in front of Townessen.

Townsend looked at the men, some of them had gray hair and wrinkled faces, some were tall and muscular, but what they had in common was that they were all unkempt and smelled of fishiness and rancidness peculiar to living at sea all year round.

"It's a simple game." Tang Sen didn't sell it, pinched up a Gini gold coin, and said: "I will throw this gold coin, you can guess whether it is front or back after landing, those who guess correctly will enter the next round, and those who guess wrong will be eliminated." ”

"Until there is only one person left, then he will receive ten Gini Coins."

“......”

Several sailors looked at each other, and the gray-haired sailor asked cautiously, "Sir, are you serious?" ”

"Of course." Townsend smiled: "Let's start, front, or back?" ”

"I'll pick the head, sir." The old sailor looked at the soldiers behind Townessen, a little uneasy and confused.

He didn't know what the point of doing this was, and he didn't think that winning this so-called little game would really get the gold, thinking that it was just a means for the big guys to play tricks on their own people.

But under the gaze of the soldiers, he did not dare to leave.

The other sailors also spoke up and made their choices.

"Good." Tang Sen gently threw the gold coin in his hand, and in everyone's sight, the golden light in the sun quickly fell to the ground, making a crisp sound, dripping around a few times, and lying down steadily.

The portrait on the obverse of the coin shines brightly.

"Congratulations, you guessed it." Tang Sen picked up the gold coin and said, "On the other hand, guess the gentlemen on the back, you can leave for a while." ”

The misguessed sailor turned back into the crowd with a confused expression, leaving only the two sailors who had guessed correctly still standing in front of Townese.

In addition to the old sailor from before, there was also a sailor with dark skin and a shiny head.

"It's a simple game, isn't it?" Townsend looked at the two qualifiers and said, "Let's continue, front or back?" ”

"Positive, still positive, sir." The old sailor bowed his head slightly.

The other sailor looked at the old sailor and said decisively: "Back." ”

"Oh, it looks like this round is going to be a winner." Observing the expressions of the two sailors, Townsend smiled mysteriously and raised his hand to toss the gold coin.

Ding——

The coin landed at his feet, spinning continuously, and before the results were about to be revealed, Townsend gently stepped on the coin.

"Gentlemen, you don't look very excited, can you tell me why?"

The black sailor pursed his lips without a trace, and whispered: "How can you guess the right and wrong and get ten pounds and ten shillings, no one with a brain will believe it, I am really crazy to come up." ”

"Really?" Tang Sen looked at him with a smile and said, "In this way, if you give up this game, I will give you a shilling, of course, if you give up, whether the gold coin is obverse or back, this gentleman next to you will automatically win, are you willing?" ”

"A shilling?" The black sailor glared sharply: "Give it to me for nothing?" ”

Ten gold Gini coins were a lot of money for sailors, and they didn't dare to dream of it, but a shilling was much more approachable, and it was normal for a big man to give a shilling at hand, and if you got it yourself, you could have a good night in the tavern, and even have money left over to buy a pound of beef.

Townsend turned his head and looked at Warrant Officer Tom: "Warrant Officer, I don't have a zero line, can you lend me a shilling?" ”

"Of course, Mr. Tang." Warrant Officer Tom couldn't figure out what Townsend was doing, but it was just a shilling, and he naturally wouldn't refuse, so he took out a shilling coin from his pocket.

Townsend took the coin, stretched out his hand to hand it to the black sailor, and said, "A shilling, for free, but you will be disqualified from the game, are you sure?" ”

"Of course! Mr! The black sailor smiled and took the silver coin: "You have been so generous, I apologize to you for my recklessness." ”

"I accept your apology." Tang Sen smiled politely and said, "At the same time, I regret what you will see next. ”

He gently removed the tip of his foot on the gold coin, and the scepter, coat of arms, and crown on the back of the coin shone brightly.

"Looks like you should have won this fight."

Townsend picked up the gold coin, stacked it with the other nine Gini coins, and handed it to the old sailor: "Congratulations, sir, although you guessed wrong, because your opponent gave up the game, you automatically won the game. ”

The smile on the black sailor's face froze suddenly, and at the same time, a wave of exclamations erupted around him.

"Wouldn't it? Really give? ”

"That's ten gold coins! Oh, my God! ”

"Fake, right? How could anyone spend so much money on such a boring game? ”

"Are you blind? That color, that shape, what else could it be if it wasn't a gold coin? ”

"Laughing to death, someone actually gave up ten gold coins for a shilling, obviously he had already won."

"How much is this worth? I can't tell. ”

"Two hundred and ten shillings! Two thousand five hundred and twenty pence! Buddy! Enough for you to go home and retire! ”

“......”

Listening to the sounds around him, the black sailor almost wanted to cry without tears, but no matter what, those golden things had nothing to do with him, and even in the face of this Townsend and the heavily armed soldiers behind him, he didn't even have the courage to play tricks, so he could only squeeze back into the crowd with great remorse.

At this time, the old sailor looked at the gold coin in front of him, trembled, and even reflexively shrank back, his voice trembled: "This... Sir, this is not a joke? ”

"Sometimes, luck is more important than choice, isn't it?" Townsend took the old sailor's hand and poured the gold coins into the other man's hand, "Now, they are yours, tell me, how are you going to use them?" ”

"I... I—" The old sailor's legs were weak, he almost didn't stand firm, he wanted to speak, but his voice was already hoarse: "I... I do not know... I never thought about it..."

He instinctively clenched the gold coin in his hand, and the heavy and hard hand felt so real.

"It's true... I'm not dreaming..."

His tears flowed out at once, filling the wrinkles and ravines, and his eyes were blurry so that he could not see the faces of the people around him, and could only hear those crazy exclamations.

"I've never had so much money... I'm an old fellow, my son died at the hands of pirates a long time ago, and in order to raise my granddaughter, I dragged this useless body out to find a job..."

"I can't do heavy work, I can earn two shillings a month at most... That's too much money... I'll never make that much money for the rest of my life..."

He fell to his knees with a pout: "Sir... I will always thank you for your generosity..."

"Now you can change jobs, can't you?" Tang Sen helped the other party up and said, "Go ahead, I think you can't wait to share this joy with your family." ”

"Warrant officer, I suppose Port Royal should be able to keep citizens' property safe, right?" He turned his head and said to Warrant Officer Tom.

"Of course, Mr. Tang, robbery and theft are felonies in Port Royal, and the wealth you have given to this gentleman is safe." Tom glanced at the sailors present, and his tone was warning, "I don't think anyone will want to date the gallows." ”

Then he hesitated, leaned over to Tang Sen, and said, "But, Mr. Tang, why did you do this?" I know you're rich, but it's a bit of a waste, an old sailor... It doesn't bring any benefits. ”

Townsend smiled but didn't say a word.

The interest in this matter is not for the gratitude of an elderly sailor, but to make the sailors present believe that they are really willing to give real money and silver as they say.

Money, fame, and power always complement each other, and for a person with unlimited money, how to convert money into fame and power is the most important thing.

Only with these can he quickly accumulate enough strength to face the legendary ship that sails between life and death as an unarmed ordinary person, and face the deep sea Hades who control life and death.

Throwing money at Governor Swan to make him his own is just the first step, and it's time for the whole Port Royal to know his name.

"So, let's move on to the next game."

Townsend opened his arms and looked at the red-eyed sailors on the docks.

"The next reward is fifty gold coins, is anyone willing to participate?"