When they returned to the docks, most of the people had already boarded the ships in the harbor, and only the old and weak women, who could not be screened, were still gathering around the gold coin box in the middle with great interest, waiting for the final outcome of the game.

Tang Sen could see from a distance on another military dock, many naval soldiers were lining up, rowing small boats to land on the warship, and a strange soldier was standing in the dock square waiting, seeing Tang Sen's appearance, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Mr. Tang, Commodore Norrington has an order, and the cruise will depart in an hour."

"Good work, soldier." Tang Sen handed over a few gold coins and said with a smile: "Today is a big day for the brigadier general, it seems that he can't wait to set sail." ”

The soldier took the gold coin, his attitude was a little respectful, and he whispered: "After the promotion ceremony, the brigadier general doesn't seem to be in a good mood, Mr. Tang must be punctual, with the style of a brigadier general, he may not wait for you." ”

"Thanks for the reminder, I'll take note."

Townsend naturally knew why Brigadier General Norrington was in a bad mood.

In the original book, he would show his heart to Miss Swan on this day, and his successful promotion was obviously double the happiness, but now it was completely ruined, and Miss Swan was watching a blacksmith apprentice take part in a shameful oriental trick on the docks.

Speaking of Mr. Turner, Townsend made his way through the crowd and saw that there were only four of the challengers surrounding the gold coin chest.

The box was not big, and a few people leaned there in an awkward way to save their efforts, and it could be seen that the long-term exposure to the sun made them very tired and weak.

"There was a man who fell into a coma from heat stroke, and another guy accidentally left the box with his hand and was found by us." A soldier greeted him and reported.

"It's a shame." Townsend stretched out his hand and took out a bag of gold coins: "Mr. Paul, can you help me distribute the gold coins?" I think the gentlemen have had a hard time. ”

"Of course, Mr. Tang, it's my pleasure."

Not to mention that the soldiers began to divide the gold coins with smiles on their faces, Tang Sen slowly walked up to the four challengers and said, "Gentlemen, I guess this morning has not been easy. ”

"For the sake of twelve and six thousand pence, I think it's worth it, sir." A wealthy merchant replied with some weakness: "It is much easier to spend a few days under the sun than to sail the sea for months in the face of pirates and storms." ”

"It seems that Mr. Crewe has calculated very well, and is mentally prepared to hold out for a few more days." "Unfortunately, as I said, this is not a game of willpower. ”

"Gentlemen, the game will be over in an hour."

After Tang Sen finished speaking, he beckoned to a soldier: "Mr. Stanford, can you help me find four plates?" ”

"Of course, Mr. Tang." The soldier grinned and ran away with a puff of smoke.

Who doesn't know that there is never a shortage of rewards for helping Mr. Tang do things?

"Gentlemen, next, I need you to put plates on your heads, and if the plates fall down, you will be eliminated."

"Of course, this gentleman with a hat, please take it off for the sake of fairness."

The four challengers changed color, and the position was uncomfortable enough now, but at least they could move a little, and if they had a plate on their heads, they would never want to move again.

"Don... Mr. Tang, my head is rounder...", a teenager said with a sad face.

"You can choose to give up, Mr. Wells." Tang Sen said stiffly: "Based on your previous efforts, if you give up now, I can give you ten gold coins." ”

"No... Still can't. The boy gritted his teeth.

Five hundred gold coins are close at hand, and no one wants to give up.

"What about the other three?"

"Of course not, Mr. Tang." The three of them spoke in unison.

Mr. Turner even had the heart to laugh and say, "I don't think it's worse than being poor." ”

"Mr. Turner seems to be confident." Townsend looked to the side, and saw that Miss Swan had changed into a comfortable long skirt and was standing aside with a parasol, so he smiled and said, "Yes, with a beautiful woman next to him, Mr. Turner will grit his teeth and persevere." ”

The soldier quickly ran back with the plates, and Townsend generously handed over a few gold coins, then handed the plates to the four challengers one by one.

"I want to emphasize once again that once the plate lands, you will be eliminated, and if you are eliminated, you will not get anything, give up now, there are still ten gold coins to take."

"I've already given up ten gold coins." The rich merchant took off his first hat, revealing the top of his bare head, and after a moment of tentation, he put the plate steadily.

Mr. Turner and another thin middle-aged man also did not hesitate to put the plate up, except for the teenager named Wells who hesitated, gritted his teeth, and trembled as he placed the plate above his head.

He nervously held on to the edge of the plate until Townsend coughed in a reminding voice, and then let go of his hand.

Smack-

With a crisp sound, the plate fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The boy's face turned pale.

"It's a pity, Mr. Wells, that you're eliminated."

"It seems that recognizing one's own strength is more important than willpower."

"No... No! It's not fair! The boy shouted.

"There isn't so much fairness in the world, and I've given you a choice." Townsend beckoned, and the soldiers immediately took the frustrated and anguished teenager down.

"Now there are only three challengers left, let's wait a little and see what happens."

Townsend beckoned someone to bring a table, and soon the seafood soup and grilled pork chops were put on the table.

After a busy day, Tang Sen really didn't eat anything at all, and he was not polite at this time, so he feasted in front of the three challengers.

“......”

The scent kept burrowing into the noses of the challengers, making their Adam's apple go up and down, and they were thirsty and hungry without dripping, and their bellies thundered one after another.

This man is the devil!

"I don't mind if you come over and eat with me." Townsend said as he ate.

"When I win five hundred gold coins, I will have the opportunity of a lifetime to taste the food." The rich businessman relied on his wide body, fat and hungry, and had the strength to respond.

Tang Sen naturally didn't think that this little temptation would be able to knock down the challengers who had persevered until now, to be honest, their greater challenge came from the soreness caused by the immobility of their bodies for a long time, and they were already physically exhausted after being exposed to the sun for a long time, and it was even more unbearable at this time.

Tang Sen could already see the thin middle-aged man's body begin to tremble.

If I am not mistaken, this is the seventh challenger, claiming to be seriously ill, judging from the current performance, what the other party said is true, and he has persevered until now with his seriously ill body, even Tang Sen admires it a little.

He was very sure that if he came to participate in his own game, he would probably be the first to be eliminated-

The willpower of modern people is naturally much worse than that of people of this era.

"Mr. Griff, you look like you can't hold on." Tang Sen took the soup spoon and said flatly: "If you give up now, I can give you twenty gold coins as compensation." ”

The middle-aged man named Griff gritted his teeth, his cheeks tightened, and he didn't say a word.

He didn't have the strength to answer Tang Sen's question anymore, but judging from the other party's performance, it was obvious that he had no intention of giving up.

Townsend looked at Mr. Turner boredly, and said, "Mr. Turner, what about you?" ”

"I think I'll be the winner." Mr. Turner, with his strongest body and the balance of years of sword practice, was the most stable, and the plate seemed to stick to his head, and he could even turn his head to talk.

"It seems so now." Townsend paused for a moment, then suddenly said, "Mr. Turner, do you remember the pirate with the same name as you I mentioned to you last time?" ”

"Impressed, sir." William Turner didn't know why Mr. Don would make small talk to him when he was so nervous, but out of politeness, he replied, "Turner is not a common surname, and if it weren't for Mr. Don saying he was a pirate, I would have liked to see that man for myself." ”

"It's a pity." Townsend spread his hands: "On this voyage, I may meet him, I am a little concerned about Mr. Turner's experience of finding his father, do you have any characteristics of your father?" If I see that Mr. Turner again, I don't mind helping you identify it. ”

"No, sir." William Turner said, "My father couldn't have been a pirate. ”

"If you insist—" Tang Sen nodded, "I naturally respect your wishes." ”

He didn't continue the topic, but just glanced vaguely at Miss Swan on the sidelines, and saw the other party's sudden change in face and hesitant expression, with a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth.

At this moment, a large group of men passed through the dock square, dressed in all kinds of men's clothing, and looked no different from ordinary sailors, except that they were basically in the prime of life and strong.

The group didn't look this way, but buried their heads and quickly walked up to the wooden dock, and quickly dispersed to the ships in the harbor in small boats.

There was some whispered commotion in the crowd, and Townsend stood up, raised his voice, and drew attention back: "Ladies and gentlemen, our time is almost up. ”

"It's time to decide who is the winner of this game."

The eyes of the people who had been waiting for a day suddenly gathered.

Tang Sen looked at the last three challengers one by one, the rich businessman's face was flushed, the middle-aged man's face was gray and his body trembled, and Mr. Turner's face was calm, and he had the chance to win.

"To be honest, the rest of the session will be brutal."

Tang Sen said slowly: "I must carefully confirm with the three of you, are you willing to pay the price of your life for these five hundred gold coins?" ”

"This..."The rich merchant was first shocked, "Mr. Tang, what does this mean?" ”

Tang Sen didn't answer him, and whispered a few words to the soldier next to him, and the soldier suddenly understood, went back and discussed with a few soldiers behind his back for a while, and then brought over three flintlock pistols.

"Mr. Tang, get ready."

Tang Sen nodded, looked at the three of them with a malicious smile, and said, "There are three flintlock pistols here, only one is loaded with live ammunition, and you can choose one among them." ”

"With... What is it used for? The rich businessman had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Shoot." Townsend said simply, "Shoot yourself, sir." ”

"Nope! It's not a game, it's a crime! The rich merchant was so shocked that the plate above his head almost fell off.

"No, as always, you have the right to choose." Tang Sen spread his hands and said, "If you give up now, although I won't give you any reward, your life will not be threatened." ”

The rich merchant's face turned pale, and he was so entangled that he couldn't speak.

"Mr. Tang, I think this is a bit too much." William Turner said with a frown.

"There is an old saying in the East, called wealth and danger in the world, I think people who survive on the sea should appreciate this truth." Tang Sen forcefully stopped the topic and said, "Three gentlemen, you can choose. ”

All three were silent.

"Then I'll pick it for you."

Tang Sen directly picked up a flintlock pistol and approached the three of them, "Let me shoot from near to far, gentlemen, since none of you have given up, then leave your life to fate." ”

The guns were quickly pointed at the wealthy merchant closest to Townessen.

"Two out of three chances, sir, rest assured, I've got your head on the spot, and if you are unfortunate enough to pick the wrong one, you won't have any pain."

The rich merchant looked at the muzzle of the black hole, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his body trembled like chaff.

Smack-

The plate fell to the ground, and the rich merchant slammed to his feet and fled into the crowd with a strange scream.

"Oh, alas, he chose to give up."

Tang Sen shrugged his shoulders and pointed the gun at the thin middle-aged man: "What about you?" Mr? ”

"You just have to move and let the plate fall and the shot won't fire."

The middle-aged man's already pale face was even more gray, but he still gritted his teeth and stared at the muzzle of the gun motionless.

"Oh, it looks like you chose to take a gamble." Tang Sen suddenly said: "So-"

Townsend put his finger on the trigger, and as soon as his arm tightened, he was about to pull the trigger.

This is, a sturdy body rushed from the side, and Tang Sen only felt that there was a flower in front of him, and the flintlock pistol had changed hands.

Then there was a neat click, and the surrounding soldiers changed color, and the muzzles of their guns were all pointed at the man who grabbed the gun.

The handsome blacksmith apprentice.

"Mr. Tang, life shouldn't be in the scope of the game!" Mr. Turner dropped his flintlock pistol on the ground and raised his hands to show that he did not threaten further, Sayse.

"Mr. Turner." Tang Sen smiled, "Your hand has left the box." ”

"It's a shame you're eliminated."

"I must stop your evil deeds." William Turner exclaimed, "If you need to win the game by killing innocents in this way, I'd rather not." ”

"Mr. Turner is indeed a man with a great sense of justice." Townsend praised: "But, too reckless. ”

Townsend picked up the gun on the ground and aimed it at William Turner.

William Turner tensed, but the soldiers around him pressed forward, making him motionless.

Click-

The trigger was pulled and nothing happened.

"You're lucky, aren't you?" Townsend picked up the second gun unhurriedly: "What about this one?" ”

He quickly pulled the trigger, and William Turner jerked down, but the gun still didn't go out.

"Oh, it's empty." With a smile on his face, Townsend picked up the third gun and aimed it at him.

"Mr. Tang!" Miss Swan, who was standing on the sidelines, finally couldn't hold back and shouted, "Please stop." ”

Townsend glanced at her, smiled slightly, and suddenly turned the gun to the air and pulled the trigger.

It's still an empty gun.

William Turner's expression froze.

"Was it not your surprise? Mr. Turner? Townsend casually threw the gun back to the soldier and stepped forward: "Or rather, you haven't considered this possibility at all?" ”

"I—" William Turner opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"I never said this game was all about willpower and patience, did I?"

Tang Sen walked directly past him, walked in front of the thin middle-aged man, and gently took off the plate above his head.

"Congratulations, sir, you are the final victor in this game of the brave."