Seeing Zhang Heng put down the musket in his hand, the old pirate grinned, "It's a wise move." Then he turned his head and looked at Marvin in front of him, "I don't mind standing here and chatting with you, but if someone happens to come from the corridor How are you going to explain it?"
The farmer's son had already lost the most basic ability to think because of fear. He turned his head and subconsciously looked at Zhang Heng. Seeing the latter nodded, he quickly moved his somewhat bloated body to make way.
"Thank you very much." The old pirate took off the hat on his head, walked sideways into the house, and then closed the door smoothly, "In order to ensure that our communication can go on smoothly, let me declare in advance that the guy in the barrel and I are not friends , in fact, I personally dislike some of his behavior, but we are here to be robbers at sea, not to make friends, and you can't like everyone on the ship, right."
"How did you find out?" Zhang Heng was the first to ask the question he wanted to know the most.
"You are very calm. Mingming is not very old, but it seems like you have experienced many things. I have only met two people who are naturally so calm in my life. One is you, and the other..." The old pirate paused, But he didn't mean to continue, "But your friend was almost embarrassed, especially during the time when you were seasick, he has been taking care of you, which is very touching, but he came to see you seven or eight times a day. It's a bit abnormal, especially seeing how he looks so devastated every day, I can't help but ask myself, what makes a cook so nervous, tomorrow's recipe?"
Marvin's face turned pale when he heard the words, he looked as if he was about to cry, and suddenly fell to his knees, "Don't believe what he said, this matter really has nothing to do with me, I was also coerced, from the beginning He didn't move his hands until the end, and the wound on his back was also added by him later... "
The old pirate looked a little surprised. He glanced at Zhang Heng, and found that the latter was just standing there, looking coldly at Marvin who was kneeling and begging, indifferent.
The farmer's son grabbed the old pirate's trouser legs and cried for a while, and found that the atmosphere was a bit wrong. He raised his head in embarrassment, and the latter patted him on the shoulder and said kindly, "Don't worry, if I really plan to host Vic Justice, do you think I was the only one outside the door when I opened it just now?"
"What do you want?" Zhang Heng didn't want to watch Marvin's clumsy performance anymore, so he took the initiative to ask, bringing the topic back on track.
"It's very simple, just a little kindness and a few trivial favors." The old pirate said, "As you can see, I am already very old. After I go back this time, I don't plan to go to sea again, and I have to start preparing for it." Life after retirement, so I need someone to help me get back the debt I was owed before."
"Is it just this kind of thing?" Zhang Heng frowned.
"I'm not a person who likes to push forward, not to mention that the person you killed happens to be the guy I hate, so yes, it's that simple."
"You should have quite a few friends on board, why don't you ask them for help?"
"You have to understand that once money is involved, the situation will always become more complicated... But newcomers are different. If you dare to swallow my money, I will naturally have a way to make you spit it out again," said the old pirate Said, "I like the marksmanship you showed on the deck before, and the cooperation between us will become very pleasant."
"It looked like we had no other options."
"You're a smart person, and it's always easy to communicate with smart people, but just to be cautious, I still want to insure our cooperation." The old pirate's eyes moved to the wooden barrel on the other side, "I I already understand the troubles you have encountered, why don't you leave this trouble to me to deal with?"
"What's the meaning?"
"I know what you are worried about. We will arrive in Nassau tomorrow. At that time, someone will count the items on the ship, including the previous food reserves. If you don't dispose of the things in the barrel tonight, then your secret will be gone by then. There is no way to keep it anymore, unless... "
The old pirate paused, "Unless someone knows the person who is responsible for counting the items, tell him not to count the things in the kitchen, and then find someone to sneak the wooden barrel off the ship and dispose of it. There are not many people on the ship who can do this. Fortunately, you have one in front of you right now."
"After that, you can use the contents of the barrel to coerce us for the rest of our lives." Zhang Heng said lightly.
"As I said, I'm already planning to retire. After this time, I won't come to you again. Perhaps you should be more careful about other people who disembark than a harmless old man."
"for example?"
"For example, our enthusiastic black friend Goodwin, he is very likable, isn't he? He obviously has such an unfortunate past, but he can still face life positively. That kind of optimistic attitude infected everyone on board, and Always there when you need it most."
The old pirate smiled, "I don't like to provoke dissension, but I did hear similar rumors that our beloved gunner friend wants to replace Orff as the new helmsman of the Sea Lion. Batch people, if this matter goes to the voting stage smoothly, he will need your vote, well, there are three other people, as survivors on the same boat, you will probably choose to advance and retreat together, so if he is lucky Maybe you can win four votes at once, and the price is only a few kind words of understanding, this deal is not a loss.”
Zhang Heng was finally a little surprised this time, "Why did you tell me this?"
"I have reasons to ensure your safety before you fulfill the agreement. In addition, my personal advice is that you'd better not get involved in this matter, because our captain is too capable. Many people think that Orff, the helmsman these years Almost nothing to make everyone applaud, but in fact on the contrary, Orff is a very smart man, he knows how to perform his duties well under a strong captain, anyone who underestimates him will end up paid for it."
"Who are you?" Marvin couldn't help asking.
"It's not a secret at all. Now I'm just an old man who is about to retire. As for before," the old pirate put the tattered hat back on his head, "I used to be a sea lion for a while. Captain, actually that ship was mine."