Chapter 235 Arrangements on both sides
“No matter how difficult it is, you have to look for it. If you don’t look for it, you will never find it. If you take action, at least there is hope of finding it.”
For the one-eyed old man is looking for the forbidden fruit. Wang Zhifan immediately responded to the pessimistic and negative attitude of the island, showing his very firm attitude.
"And I won't let you work in vain. During the period of searching for the island, I will cover all the expenses for food, drink and entertainment. I guarantee that I will not make your life miserable."
Wang Zhifan Then they launched a money offensive to give them a taste of the sweetness. Otherwise, if they were suppressed by strength alone, it would be difficult for this cooperation to proceed smoothly.
"You are not deceiving me, old man, are you? Although you have killed many people on our ship just now, including those in the cabin, there are more than two hundred people in total. This fee is not a small amount."
When the one-eyed old man saw Wang Zhifan boasting about Haikou, he immediately narrowed his eyes and expressed some doubts.
His eyes swept over Wang Zhifan's extraordinary equipment under the light of the oil lamp, as well as the four rings on his hands. He judged that this young man with amazing strength was definitely not from an ordinary background, but whether he could support him or not It's hard to say if you build a pirate ship.
“Don’t worry, money is not a problem.”
Wang Zhifan didn’t say much at this time. He pretended to dig into his trouser pocket under the table with one hand and took out a large amount. Throwing all the heavy gold orchid coins onto the table.
"You two should divide these gold coins first. Think of it as an advance payment for me hiring you to find the Forbidden Fruit Island. If everything goes well, I will give you more gold coins. But let me make it clear first. You have to do things for me. Work hard and honestly. If anyone has other ideas, or simply takes the money and wants to run away, then don't blame me for being rude. My ability to track people is not a boast. If you don't want to live, just give it a try. Try.”
After showing some of his financial resources, Wang Zhifan then threatened that the reason why he spent so much time on these two guys was that he really valued them and hoped that they could be with him. The smooth cooperation worked. After all, one of them had searched for the Forbidden Fruit Island before and was considered an experienced person, and the other was a resident of the Sea of Storms and was naturally very familiar with it.
When he said these words, the giant crocodile man listened to him more honestly, but the one-eyed old man was a little different. He was looking at Wang Zhifan while extending his hand. He grabbed several gold coins on the table, then put them in his mouth without hesitation and started biting them with his teeth. He couldn't wait to verify their quality.
"Ah... what a beautiful little guy. I haven't seen such a beautiful golden orchid in many years... It seems that you are definitely from a noble family."
The old guy said After checking that the quality of the gold coins Wang Zhifan took out was top-notch, he couldn't help but admire it, and at the same time guessed that Wang Zhifan's identity must be very unusual.
"Come on, old man, stop wondering about my identity and quickly think about how to start looking for the Forbidden Fruit Island. Don't you have experience in this area? Come up with a plan for me."
Wang Zhifan straightened his face at this time and said to the one-eyed old guy, now that the sweetness is given, the pressure cannot be lacking.
"And you, big guy, you must be very familiar with the Sea of Storms. In our next operations, you will be mainly responsible for serving as a guide."
Wang Zhifan then looked at the crocodile man next to him A giant man in iron armor, this guy currently seems to have a typical personality of a big man, and he doesn't talk too much.
"Your Excellency, the Sea of Storms is very big. I am only familiar with my hometown, and I don’t know much about other places. I can only confirm that there is no Forbidden Fruit Island in my hometown, because all the islands of our crocodile people are It is very barren, and no fruit trees can grow in any of them. Even if fruit trees can grow, they will be destroyed by the storm..."
The giant crocodile man replied in his deep voice, emphasizing that there was no possibility of the island Wang Zhifan wanted to find in his hometown.
"What about below the sea surface? Have your family ever explored it carefully? Maybe the island I am looking for is actually hidden in the sea water, so it is difficult to find."
Wang Zhifan immediately replied that he remembered that at the beginning of this dungeon, some players suggested that the target of this dungeon might not be on the sea. He felt that this possibility was not low.
"It is even more impossible to exist under the sea."
Unexpectedly, the crocodile man immediately shook his abnormally thick neck.
"We, the crocodile people, spend most of our time on the seabed looking for food every day. In the sea area we occupy, there is no seabed that we have not explored. I am very familiar with it myself. If there is an area full of fruits on the seabed, It’s impossible for me not to know.”
The crocodile man continued to explain.
"Well... So, Forbidden Fruit Island should not be in your clan's territory."
Wang Zhifan could sense that this big man was probably not lying, so he nodded slightly.
Then he looked at an old man next to him who was still stroking a few gold orchid coins with an intoxicated look on his face. The old man's perception was quite keen. Wang Zhifan noticed it as soon as he glanced at him, and then blinked with a look of wealth on his face. He disappeared in a moment, turned his one eye and replied to him:
"Your Excellency, according to the various rumors I collected back then, Forbidden Fruit Island should be in the Sea of Storms, but the location should be quite secretive, which makes it difficult to find. So if we want to find it, we really have to set off to the Sea of Storms... But the Sea of Storms The edge of the island is a month's sea journey from here. The food and fresh water on our boat cannot last that long. We need to dock for replenishment first... and we also need to find a shipyard. Repair the hull of this ship. Although it has some blessings from the sea gods and is not afraid of ordinary wind and waves, the stormy sea is really terrible. If we don't prepare everything, we may sink to the bottom of the sea before we find the Forbidden Fruit Island... …”
After the old man told it, the meaning was quite clear, that is, this pirate ship cannot go directly to the Sea of Storms yet, and has to dock to make various preparations.
"Well, everything can be done after everything is ready. How about going to Princess Harbor?"
Wang Zhifan was not very familiar with the situation in this dungeon world, so he asked casually.
"Princess Harbor? There will definitely be no problem in replenishing supplies and repairing ships there. It's also a convenient way to go to the Sea of Storms. However, I heard that the navy has recently stepped up surveillance there. It might be a bit troublesome to sneak in."
The old man was a little hesitant about Wang Zhifan's suggestion.
"Don't you pirates ever go to those regular seaports on weekdays? It should be common for you to disguise yourself and sneak in, right?"
Although Wang Zhifan is new here, he knows pirates just by thinking about it. They can't be so honest. They usually disguise themselves as merchant ships and passenger ships to sneak into the harbor, so they should be familiar with it, so I don't think this will be a big problem.
"This is often the case, but recently a new governor came to Puerto Princesa and a lot of manpower was changed. The previous method is not easy to use." The old man explained immediately.
"Then do you have any better suggestions?"
Wang Zhifan then continued to ask.
"I think it's better to find a dark port for pirates. Although it's not as convenient as a big port, at least there won't be any suspicious naval inspections."
The old man thought for a while and said, with one eye An inexplicable light flashed.
"Haha... I'm afraid you don't have any good intentions, you old boy."
Wang Zhifan couldn't help but smile after hearing this. He felt that the old guy might be trying to cause trouble or test him further.
"Forget it, I don't have time to bother with you. Let's go to Puerto Princesa together in the next few days. I will come up with a solution from the Navy Supervision. You just have to disguise yourself."
He directly took a picture of the board and confirmed the latest itinerary.
"Okay, everything depends on your Excellency."
The old man's wrinkled face moved when he heard this, and he looked like he didn't care much.
When Wang Zhifan saw this, he wanted to beat this old man again, but at this time there was a noise outside the captain's room. It seemed that many people were shouting something, and some fierce conflicts were about to occur.
“Go out and clean up.”
Wang Zhifan immediately stood up from the captain’s chair and picked up the kerosene lamp placed on the table. The two pirates also quickly finished cleaning up. The golden orchid coins on the table followed him out.
A few seconds later, he came to the deck outside with a lamp, becoming the brightest presence in this place. Behind him were two followers, one tall and one short.
He then saw that at this place, the captain of the Sea Parrot wearing a captain's hat had come with other crew members. They probably just woke up from the previous coma and were talking with a group of people. A group of pirates are confronting each other.
Originally, the two parties should have fought when they met, but it was already dark now. The people on the Sea Parrot could vaguely see corpses everywhere on the deck, as well as a large piece of strange, finely chopped flesh and blood. They were a little confused about what was going on. , the pirates were even more timid after Wang Zhifan’s previous killings, fearing that a certain killing god would jump out and kill them all with a knife as soon as they made a move, so the two parties were currently confronting each other in the dark, and there was no real battle yet. Fight.
“Quiet!”
Wang Zhifan, who came out with a lamp, naturally became the focus of everyone at this time. His face turned cold and his eyes swept away, making both sides of him curse. Everyone shut their mouths, especially those who were lucky enough not to be The pirates he killed were so frightened when they found out that he had come out that they wanted to jump into the sea and escape. However, they still did not have the courage and chose to wait for their fate in silence. After all, this place was already some distance away from the land. In this dark night Going into the sea is not much different from going to death.
"Your Excellency is still alive?!"
The captain of the Sea Parrot couldn't help but exclaimed after seeing Wang Zhifan's appearance clearly. He just waited for everyone to wake up and brought people over. Those who were mentally prepared thought that someone who had bravely charged for them before had died in the siege of the pirate masters, but now it turned out that not only was he unscathed, but he also seemed to be mixed up with two pirate masters?
"Old man, big man, go and tell them what I mean clearly. I'll be right back."
After interrupting everyone's quarrel, Wang Zhifan then asked the two people behind him to go and do it among the frightened pirates. For some unifying work, he himself went to the Sea Parrot crew and briefly explained the situation to them.
“You actually killed the captain of the Dogfish pirate ship? You also destroyed the sea monster Dogfish? Your strength is so strong that I can’t imagine...”
Captain of the Sea Parrot I was shocked by what Wang Zhifan said. It was hard to believe, but in the light of the kerosene lamp, he could see various corpses on the deck of the pirate ship. All this proved that what Wang Zhifan said was true, not to mention the two people standing behind him just now. The meaning of the backbone of the following pirates.
"Yes, I have eliminated all the die-hard pirates among these pirates. The remaining ones are all those who are willing to spend the rest of their lives atonement. I keep them for some purpose. I hope you can understand, Captain."< br>
Wang Zhifan blinked at the captain. He had already seen that this guy was not an honest passenger ship captain and must have had some different past, so he decided to test him to see if he could reach some cooperation. If the other party was very stubborn, , he would have to use some necessary means.
"Oh! So that's it! Your Excellency is not only powerful, but also a kind person. I feel happy from the bottom of my heart for these pirates who are willing to repent!"
In a few words , the captain connected to the same channel as Wang Zhifan, and then he asked his crew to either return to the Sea Parrot or guard the key positions of the Great Dogfish, such as the rudder, sails, etc., while he himself was called by Wang Zhifan He was taken into the captain's room and had a more secret discussion.
When he came out with Wang Zhifan again, he was already holding a beautiful small box in his hand, which contained gold bars that were originally hidden by the captain of the Dogfish pirate ship.
"Don't worry, sir. Even if you don't have these gold bars, you are still the savior of our Sea Parrot. I will definitely complete what you ask."
The captain of the Sea Parrot looked excited at this time, and his eyes almost narrowed because of his smile. He repeatedly made assurances to Wang Zhifan beside him, not daring to show any airs as a captain.
"Okay, the crew I want, as well as the captain's help in Princess Port, and your subordinates, please don't say anything they shouldn't say when they arrive at the port."
Although Wang Zhifan took Captain Dogfish This person was the one who took care of the things, but the Captain of the Dogfish has been killed by him, and everything about him can be said to be his trophies. Therefore, he is currently equivalent to giving some blood to the Captain of the Sea Parrot, so the other party receives the benefit. He has to supervise and supervise what needs to be done.
“Please rest assured, my good brothers are not people who like to talk nonsense. I will ensure that your ship can enter Princess Harbor smoothly and then leave for the Stormy Sea. I will arrange the most experienced pilot for you. ..."
The captain continued speaking, revealing in his words that Wang Zhifan did not trust those pirates very much. He has entrusted the other party to recommend a group of veterans who can sail to the stormy sea, including pilots, sailors, and first mates. He will specifically place these people in key positions on the Great Dogfish pirate ship that has changed owners to prevent piracy. They colluded to deceive him, a novice at sea. After all, he had never seen the sea a few times in his previous two lives, and he couldn't understand it clearly even with a chart.
(End of this chapter)