novelraw Chapter 83 How beautiful can a female pirate be?
Chapter 83 How beautiful can a female pirate be?
"Three questions?"
"I'll ask, you answer..."
Facing the dark muzzle of a gun, Danitz simply couldn't bring himself to refuse.
"The first question," Lorne said, his index finger lightly tracing the trigger, "is why I'm here today?"
"What a load of crap..." Danitz cursed inwardly. The question seemed to be mocking him, but he didn't dare to say it out loud for fear of angering the other party.
"After I met you that day, I wanted to leave that dangerous place as soon as possible... so I disguised myself and took a boat to Bayam to lay low..."
"Who knew I'd be recognized, and then..."
Danitz's disguise was indeed mediocre... Lorne seemed thoughtful.
Danitz glanced at Lorne and continued:
"In short, meeting you was really just an accident. If I really wanted to harm you, I wouldn't have been the only one who came."
"Clang!"
A coin flipped in the sunlight and landed in Lorne's palm. He glanced at it—heads up, it was the truth.
Is it just a simple coincidence?
He turned his attention back to Danitz and continued:
"The second question," he suddenly leaned forward, bringing the gun closer, "is, 'How much money do you have on you?'"
Danitz broke out in a cold sweat. Money to buy his life?
Damn it, I didn't have much money on me today... and most of my savings went towards buying a house.
"It's only a few dozen pounds, but..." Danitz tried to calm Lorne down.
"Stop!" Lorne interrupted him without giving him a chance.
After a moment of silence, Lorne asked one last, unbelievable question.
"One last question, do you like your captain?"
"Huh?" Danitz's breath caught in his throat.
"I, how could I... possibly... I..." he stammered incoherently.
Seeing Danitz's flushed face, Lorne nodded, a knowing look on his face.
"Well then, goodbye, Mr. Pirate." Lorne made a gesture as if to pull the trigger.
"Wait...wait!" Danitz waved his hand hastily.
"Those men were 'Iron's' henchmen, and 'Iron' McVitie is Blood General's second mate. We killed his men together, do you think 'Iron' will let you off the hook?"
"Iron" McVitie, Blood General... Lorne memorized these words, then said coldly:
"If you die, no one will know, right?"
"You...you..."
"That's right, that's right!" Danitz suddenly realized something.
"Don't you want the bounty? Those guys have pretty good rewards." Danitz stared into Lorne's eyes.
"There's no way you, an outsider, could collect the bounty without anyone noticing."
"Besides, we killed the pirate general's men. It's only a matter of time before they want to investigate this matter. Without me, how can you escape their revenge?"
……
After a while.
Lorne glanced at Rachel, who was still on guard beside him, and suddenly burst out laughing: "Haha, I was just joking..."
He put down his pistol, stepped forward, and helped Danitz up amidst Danitz's horrified gaze.
Lorne could even clearly feel the trembling of the other person's muscles.
In fact, Lorne never intended to kill Danitz. He found that the pirate in front of him, with a bounty of 3000 pounds, seemed to be an excellent source of intelligence.
He wasn't as vicious as the pirates Lorne had imagined... In short, he was someone worth befriending.
Acting assertively is to gain the upper hand. As for why I asked him those questions, it's also to gain leverage over him.
For men, the destructive power of some private gossip can be immense.
Lorne glanced at Danitz's still-bleeding wound.
Now that he's injured, with Laki's help, I'm not afraid of him anymore.
I've done him such a big favor this time, so asking for some information as interest wouldn't be unreasonable...
Lorne stared at Danitz's face and once again revealed a smile that sent chills down Danitz's spine.
……
"Come on, let's have another drink! Haha, why are you drinking beer? That's something only kids drink."
In a tavern, Danitz and Lorne, who had already received simple first aid, were drinking.
To show his sincerity, Lorne generously offered to pay for the drinks that night.
Furthermore, he lowered his expectations regarding the bounties on the three pirates he had previously killed, stating that he only wanted 40%, on the condition that Danitz help him exchange the bounties.
This is a win-win situation. Lorne himself doesn't have a way to redeem the bounty, so making a concession would not only make him seem generous, but also get rid of this trouble.
Realizing that he was not in any immediate danger, Danitz didn't hold back and drank one glass of strong liquor after another.
Lorne also took a beer and clinked glasses with him.
After a few rounds of drinks, the estrangement between the two began to dissipate.
"Haha, so you've come to the sea looking for opportunities." Danitz took a swig of strong liquor.
"Why don't you join us?"
Danitz remembered his original purpose and once again tried to recruit Lorne.
"You really want me to be your underling..." Lorne retorted in a sarcastic tone.
He could be friends with pirates, but he really had no interest in becoming one.
"By the way, are you sure there are no problems with the bounty? Is the middleman you found reliable?" Lorne put down his glass, changing the subject. "Won't we face retaliation from that 'Blood Admiral'?"
From Danitz's conversation, Lorne learned that "Blood Admiral" was an extremely famous and ruthless pirate, a powerful Sequence 5.
"Don't worry," Danitz waved his hand. "I've done this many times before. Even if they find out, it'll be a long time from now. With the captain here, I'm not afraid."
When the captain was mentioned, Danitz's expression turned wistful again.
"Captain, hehe..."
Danitz seems to be drunk.
Captain? Vice Admiral Iceberg. Lorne, looking at Danitz's infatuated expression, was somewhat puzzled.
How beautiful could a female pirate captain be?
Can things exposed to the wind and sun at sea be maintained...?
She's probably the kind of boss lady type... Lorne recalled scenes of pirates in movies and TV shows... While she wasn't without charm, that charm wasn't to his liking.
Could it be that these pirates have been at sea for too long and can't control themselves when they see women...? Lorne couldn't help but speculate as he watched Danitz's behavior.
"What's with that expression?" Seeing Lorne's look, Danitz's anger flared. "The captain's beauty and intelligence are known throughout the world!"
Beautiful? Intellectual? Can these two words be associated with pirates? Lorne didn't comment, picked up his glass and took another swig of beer.
"I could never possibly like pirates..."
"You bastard... our captain is..." Danitz wanted to say something more but suddenly stopped.
"belch……"
After burping, Danitz seemed to sober up a bit.
"Oh, right..." He slapped his forehead, looking at Lorne as if he had just remembered something, "I think... I still don't know your name..."
"name……"
I can't just say his real name... Lorne's pupils widened slightly as he immediately realized this.
Maintaining an air of mystery at sea is still quite necessary. Besides, he and Danitz can only be said to know each other; they are far from being able to confide in each other.
Seeing that Lorne didn't speak, Danitz looked puzzled.
He couldn't hesitate for too long; he had to think of a name quickly... Lorne's brain was racing.
"Uh, my name is Monkey Brando."