On the ocean, pirates share three common passions: spirits, women, and gambling, and Alger Wilson simply pulls out his silver pocket watch, clicks it open, and knows where to go first.

At this time, after 11 o'clock, the brothels and bars were not yet open, and only the casinos must have gathered a group of people who wanted to get rich easily.

Alger knew the port city of Byam better than his home town, and with almost no pause in his direction, he made his way around smoothly to the outside of an unsignposted casino in a secluded alley.

As far as he knew, the owner of the "Gold Coin Casino" was a well-known gang leader with an unclear but vague connection to the big man in the Doge's Palace, and was the first choice for many pirates to get rid of the stolen goods and buy them.

Because of this, pirates are often found here, who may have exchanged their plunder for thick gold pounds in the morning, and then lost all their way and been driven out by night.

Algera pulled on his thick brown coat, pressed the cap that had been handed down from the mainland, pushed open the half-hidden door, and entered the casino under the watchful eyes of one bodyguard.

- Within the Kingdom of Rune, casinos are not allowed, and can only be attached to bars in the form of rooms, but in the vast overseas colonies of the kingdom, it is not only legal, but also a pillar industry, among which Byam in the Rorsted Islands and Aleser in East Bailang are the most famous in this regard, and many rich people from Beckland and the coast of the Sea will go there to gamble.

Looking around, Alger saw a wide variety of card games, as well as spinning gambling derived from dice.

Since it was still early and there weren't many gamblers, Alger quickly "browsed" them.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he keenly recognized who a certain guy with makeup and make-up was.

He took off his hat, walked to a table where Texas Hold'em was played, patted his target on the shoulder, lowered his back, leaned into the other's ear, and said in a suppressed voice:

"Flames. ”

Daniz was opening a corner of the hole card with his right hand, and was so frightened by this slap and shout that he almost jumped up, and directly gave the guy behind him a ball of flame.

After being attacked by Maviti "Steel", he knew that he shouldn't come out to ask for news in his true face, which would be targeted by a greedy pirate.

Although most of the pirates were not strong enough to be taken seriously by Daniz, he was equally reluctant to expose his hiding place, causing a twist and turn in his plans to hunt "Steel" Maiviti.

But what he didn't expect was that his elaborate reappearance was exposed 1 hour after going out.

Daniz's spirit was highly tense, and he quickly tilted his head and glanced at who was "greeting" out of the corner of his eye.

At the sight of his trademark dark blue seaweed-like hair, Daniz breathed a sigh of relief and turned to see if his players heard each other's words.

The gamblers were carefully studying their hole cards, either throwing or covering, and they didn't notice what was going on here.

"Why are you here?" asked Daniz, seemingly casually.

He and Alger had met at the previous pirate convention, and knew that they had a ghost ship and a dozen sailors, and that they were good but not well-known.

According to the judgment of the "Iceberg Vice Admiral", such a small and not strong pirate group can keep an ancient ghost ship, which means that there is a big force behind it, they may be people from the Storm Church, or they may be related to which pirate king or which secret organization, usually disguised as ordinary pirates, collect information about the target for the real loyalists, and facilitate targeted killing, and sometimes, instead of the forces behind the scenes, they do something that is inconvenient for them, such as extinguishing the mouth, for example, robbing a special item.

There are not many similar pirate groups, and no one cares about such a thing.

Alger pulled the chair next to him, sat down, tilted his head slightly, and asked in a low voice:

"I heard that your captain got the 'key to death'?"

Daniz sneered:

"I thought you still had a brain of your own, but it disappointed me.

"How is this kind of thing so easy to get?

"If you want it, and you pay enough for it, we'll sell it!

"How's that? Would you like to consider this deal?"

Alger said casually:

"Maybe it has other secrets, maybe someone wants to deal with your captain. ”

"Who knows, shit!" Daniz yelled, annoyed by the new round of cards.

Immediately, he suppressed his voice and said:

"It doesn't look like a human creation, it might be a giant, or a demon. ”

"Creatures, your captain is still teaching you words?" asked Alger, with some amusement.

It is rumored that "Vice Admiral Iceberg" is a lady with a strict attitude towards knowledge, and she can't stand the fact that her subordinates are illiterate, so the "Golden Dream" has general education and reading classes every day, and the crew is forced to take turns.

Daniz showed a look that he didn't want to look back:

"It's so much harder than fighting people!

"Because of this, we can't always recruit enough crew, and every time we stop at the port to resupply, someone quits......"

He didn't continue the topic, looked at the dealer, and said to himself:

"Keep an eye on Steel. ”

The second mate of the "Steel" Maivetty? "The Blood General" Alger looked down at the left arm of the "Flame" Daniz, which was slightly propped up by the splint, and asked abruptly:

"Attacked by him?

"For the key?"

"His brain has been eaten by his living corpse!" Daniz stressed.

"You want to get revenge on him?" said Alger, surmising from the other man's tone and demand.

"Hey, hey. Daniz smiled silently, as if intently looking at his new cards.

Alger recalled:

"The last time your captain was seen was seven days ago, near Sunia Island, as confirmed by a telegram, that the Golden Dream had not arrived in Byam so soon.

"You have a new helper, and if you're alone, even if there's only one man in Steel, you're no match for him, and you know, he's always been surrounded. ”

In response to Alger's question, Daniz threw a chip:

"Call!"

"Who is it?" said Alger, assuming that Daniz's attitude was acquiescing, with the mindset that he would not lose anything by asking.

Daniz stared at the community card and replied simply:

"You don't know. ”

I don't know anyone who has the strength to deal with the "steel" Maiviti, whether they are pirates or adventurers, should have some reputation in the ocean...... Unless it belongs to a secret organization, or is a first-time sea, of course, it may also be that Daniz does not want to answer, for fear of revealing the secret, this probability is the highest...... Affiliated with a certain organization, going to sea for the first time, and having the strength to deal with the "steel" Mai Viti...... Alger's eyelids lifted slightly, and he had a bold guess.

He tapped on the edge of the table and asked in a casual chatter:

"Did you have a good time in Bansey Harbor?"

He accented the word "play".

Daniz tilted his head in astonishment and blurted out:

"How do you know?"

He believed that in the style of the Storm Church, it was impossible to blow up the scandal, and the passengers of the White Onyx only arrived last night, and the personnel who really witnessed the process had signed a confidentiality agreement, how could the news spread so quickly?

Alger smiled and didn't answer.

At this moment, he deeply understood the value of Russell the Great's words:

Make bold assumptions and be careful to verify!

Daniz put away the winning chip and muttered:

"It's not a big deal either, there are some ancient customs reviving there that have led to the fall of a Storm Bishop. ”

Really...... Alger chuckled and said:

"I'll keep an eye on Steel for you.

"But how do I contact you?"

"Hmm...... 15 Fragrant Tree Avenue is an uninhabited house, you just write the message down on paper and throw it in. Daniz replied hesitantly.

Alger nodded, patting Daniz "Blaze" on the shoulder as he stood up:

"Don't forget about the payout. ”

He turned around and walked to the door.

Seeing the captain of the ghost ship leave, Daniz couldn't help muttering:

"This guy isn't bad.

"But I have to get out of here. ”

He didn't dare to fully believe Alger, fearing that in a few minutes, the other party would lead the group of "Steel" McVeti to kill.

Out of the gold coin casino, Alger, who was wearing local wide-legged pants, walked slowly down the street, entered a department store, found the corresponding counter, smiled and took out a handful of brass-colored pennies:

"Give me a deck of tarot cards. ”

While waiting, he leisurely thought of a question:

At this time, what are the relatives of Mr. "Fool" doing?

............

Inside Old John's Restaurant.

Klein watched as the waiter laid the plate of grilled fish in front of him, wrapped around straw and covered with spices he knew and didn't recognize.

The strong smell penetrated Klein's nose, greatly enriching the secretion of his saliva.

The Spice Islands...... Klein was about to pick up his knife and fork when he saw the waiter place two branch-like objects on the plate.

Chopsticks? Klein was a little surprised.

Then he quickly zeroed in on the suspect:

Russell Gustav!

"This kind of tableware is used when eating grilled comb fish, which is said to have been inspired by the elven customs of Russell the Great. "The waiter introduced it.

Elven customs?Sure enough, they are a race that loves cooking and food...... Or rather, it's just Russell's excuse...... Klein guessed with a bit of a knowing of someone's character.

In the morning, he went to several church hospitals in Byam, trying to provide hospice care for some dying people, helping them fulfill their wishes, and by the way, he went deep into the role, but he never found a suitable target.

This does not mean that no one has died in the hospital, but that there are family members, or accompanying them, or having witnessed the death, and then pretending, there is no possibility of disguise, only a scary effect.

Wait and turn around the pub where adventurers gather, where there are many strangers who come to sea in pursuit of riches, and who will die like wild dogs in some dark corner at any time, and their families will never be heard...... Klein gathered his mind and focused on the food.

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