Chapter 21 Recruiting new crew members
After sending Joey away, Shane did not forget about business.
He first took the money to the Duke's Mansion to pay off the debt.
The moment when the contract was torn into pieces in front of the old butler.
Xia En felt refreshed and relaxed, as if a big stone in his heart had finally fallen to the ground.
Like many traditional Chinese people, Xia En actually hates owing others things, and if he doesn't have a certain amount of savings, he will fall into inexplicable anxiety.
Now that he has paid off his original debt, he feels like he has broken free from his shackles.
“Next, there are two things to do.”
Xia En rubbed his chin and thought.
“One is to find a reliable shipwright to install the steam engine and main gun on the Black Swan.”
"The second is to recruit a few sailors."
"If you want to solve these two things at once, it seems you have to go to that place..."
Not long after, Shane arrived at Duke Island Go to the entrance of the largest tavern - [Wind Wave Tavern].
As soon as the door was opened, there was a strong smell of rum, pungent low-quality perfume, sweat, and noisy and boiling voices.
This taste is so strong!
Soon, a girl with most of her breasts exposed came forward and asked with a smile.
“Brother, are you here to have fun?”
As we all know, in addition to drinking, you can also do other things that are more enjoyable than drinking in a pub.
[Wind and Waves Tavern], I didn’t see the wind, but the waves were definitely rough enough.
However, Xia En has business to attend to.
He glanced at the white "evil" with regret and said: "Call Boss Bisi for me and tell the captain of the Black Swan to find her."
"Black Swan?"
< br>The girl glanced at Xia En in surprise, but still didn't ask anything and turned to leave.
After a while, the girl came back with a strange expression.
“Follow me, the boss is waiting for you at the bar.”
Shane followed her to the bar and saw a rich and generous lady.
This woman has a plump and tall figure. She wears bold and hot clothes. She wears sexy fishnet stockings under the short skirt that barely covers her thighs. Her long rose-red hair hangs like a waterfall behind her.
The previous girl was already "a ridge when viewed from the side and a peak from the side", but in front of this woman, she could only be regarded as a dwarf.
She is the owner of Fenglang Tavern, Bisi, known as "Scarlet Rose"!
Xia En came to her because in her memory, she seemed to be having an affair with the original owner's father?
Now it seems...this cheap old man is very lucky!
"Are you Xia En?"
Bis looked Xia En up and down, her red lips parted slightly: "You are quite handsome, a bit like your father."< br>
"I've also heard about you. Tell me, what do you want to do with me?"
As a tavern owner, Bisi's intelligence network should not be underestimated, so she went straight to the point. .
Xia En likes such cheerful people and said directly.
"I need reliable shipwrights and sailors. Please help Ms. Bisi recommend a few suitable candidates. The agency fee is negotiable."
The tavern owner is a broker by nature, so looking for It's better for Bisi to help introduce people than to look for someone like a headless fly on her own.
After listening, Bisi thought for a while: "Shipyards are easy to find. As long as the money is available, I can find them for you right away."
"But reliable sailors... this It depends on your specific requirements.”
Xia En already had a plan in mind and said: "First of all, you must be loyal enough to at least not betray me when you are on my boat."
"Secondly, you must be physically strong and capable of working as a salvage crew."
"It would be better if you don't talk much and don't have bad habits."
Bisi showed a strange look: "Loyalty? This is not a simple requirement."
You need to know , the moral quality of sailors is actually not much higher than that of pirates.
One by one, they are all mothers who have breasts and get on the ship when they are given money. Only the private army raised by the Duke of Nova has a slight sense of belonging.
Xia En also knew that his request was a bit overwhelming, and added: "If the first point is met, the other conditions can be flexible."
"Let me think about it..." Bi Si touched her chin with her beautiful fingers and thought for a long time.
Just when Xia En thought there was no chance, Bisi said: "There is indeed a suitable candidate, but his situation is a bit special, so you have to let him meet you. Say it again.”
Xia En's eyes suddenly lit up: "Please introduce Ms. Bisi."
Bisi glanced at Xia En meaningfully, and placed her delicate hand on the back of his hand seemingly unintentionally.
"You still call her Madam?"
"Then...Sister Bisi?"
Xia En pretended not to understand her subtext and said blankly.
"Pfft", Bisi couldn't help but smile: "You kid, you are much smarter than your father."
"Sister, just be my sister. You sit here for a while, and I will go to my sister. Find someone for you."
After she left, Xia En touched the back of his hand and sighed in his heart.
"Sure enough, this world is too dangerous."
"Good-looking boys should protect themselves even more when they go out."
……
……
It didn’t take long.
Bis led the two of them back to the bar.
One of them is a bald middle-aged man. It can be seen from the sparse top of his head that he is probably a skilled worker.
Apparently he was the shipwright who was repairing the cabin.
The other person’s shape is extremely strange.
This man was wearing a full set of steel armor, a one-piece helmet on his head, and was fully armed from head to toe.
The joints of the armor's joints are extremely delicate, the metal texture is solid and thick, and there seems to be some strange magic pattern craftsmanship on it.
At first glance, it is not ordinary.
After putting on the armor, he was two meters tall. Even Shane, who was 1.8 meters tall, had to look up.
After the armored man appeared, the noisy tavern fell silent, which showed his strong sense of oppression.
After walking in front of him, the armored man didn't speak, but just stared at Xia En silently.
"Uh...hello?"
Xia En tentatively greeted him: "May I ask your name?"
The armored man remained silent.
Xia En was a little confused by what he saw. He was about to turn around and ask Bisi for help, but saw the armored man fumble for a piece of cardboard and a charcoal pencil from his waist.
"Swipe" twice, the armored man wrote a line of smooth and beautiful handwriting on the cardboard and displayed it in front of Xia En.
【Are you my captain? 】
Xia En: "..."
Are you talking?
Wait?
Xia En suddenly realized something and heard Bisi's explanation at the same time.
"His name is An. As you can see, he is mute and certainly doesn't speak much."
"It is said that his ancestors were a declining knight family, and they adhered to the knights of the previous era. Tao, if he identifies you as the captain, there will definitely be no problem with loyalty.”
Xia En thought about it carefully and realized that this was really the case.
Except for the unique shape, An seems to have met most of his requirements.
"But there is a premise..."
Bis showed a smile that was not too big to watch, and added: "That is, you have to pass An's assessment."
[That’s right. 】
An continued to write words on the paper, and her handwriting became vigorous and powerful.
【If you want to be my captain, please duel with me! 】
After writing this line, An pulled out the sword from her waist and made an ancient and solemn ceremonial gesture towards Xia En.
An invites you to a duel!
(End of this chapter)