Inster took Norden and Linda and ran around the dock of the Crown of the World quickly, looking back all the time as they ran.
By letting those lunatics run loose, he had completely gotten rid of the guys who were chasing him. He had really gotten rid of the guys' bondage and he was finally free.
At this time, they had changed out of their blue and white striped hospital gowns and were wearing huge sun hats with black cloth on their heads, which were all stolen.
With this outfit, their chances of escaping successfully increased greatly.
"First mate, where do we go to find the captain now?" Nervous Linda looked at the islanders around her nervously.
"Shh, don't talk, come with me, we'll hide first." Inster led them into a remote alley.
Of course, Inster didn't bring these two lunatics with him for fun, but he planned to leave one lunatic behind to cover his retreat if any pursuers came.
Standing in the alley filled with the smell of urine and with rats running by his feet from time to time, Inster frowned as he thought about his next move.
He didn't know whether Charles would search the entire dock because of him, but since this was someone else's territory, they probably wouldn't be so blatant.
"First mate, we have escaped from the encirclement of those deformed monsters. We must find others as soon as possible and return to the Narwhal! This island is too strange and too dangerous." Norden said with a serious expression.
"Those deformed monsters haven't left yet. They are waiting outside for us to go out. We must wait quietly and only go out after they all leave." Inster continued speaking.
With his comfort, the two of them waited patiently.
But not long after, Norden repeated his previous words again, as if he had forgotten that he had just said the same thing.
In order to calm him down, Inster had no choice but to repeat what he said over and over again: Norden's symptoms were very special.
Time passed little by little, and Inster waited until six hours later before finally deciding to set off.
"Let's go, climb over the wall and leave here." Inster said as he placed his hand on the ground, and vines quickly grew to form a staircase.
The three of them quickly walked down the stairs and into a window. Inside, an old woman was kneeling devoutly in front of a portrait of a cute little girl with green cross-shaped pupils.
Hearing the noise, she opened her eyes and looked in astonishment at the three adults who broke in through the window.
"Don't talk nonsense, or you'll be in trouble for your family!" After making a ferocious threat, Inster hurried downstairs.
They walked back onto the pier street, and seeing that everything around them seemed normal, Inster felt more and more uneasy.
"We can't stay here anymore. We must find a way to hide somewhere on this island. He has so many navy men that it's impossible for them to fight us. Otherwise, we won't be able to bear the burden of food alone. As long as I hide long enough, I will be completely free." Inster muttered to himself, not knowing whether he was talking to himself or to the two lunatics following him.
Just as they passed a bakery, Norden suddenly stopped. "First mate, we need to replenish our food. Going hungry will reduce our strength, and then we won't be able to save the captain and the others from the shapeshifter!"
Inster looked at the bakery owner in front of him who was greeting customers with a smile, and took out a handful of Echo Coins from his pocket and threw them to him. These were coins that came with the clothes he was wearing.
"This amount of Echo Coins should be enough. Hurry up and put them all in a bag. We want all the bread on the stall. Put it in a bag."
"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." The owner was so happy that he couldn't see his eyes. This was a big business and he could just put those breads that were about to go moldy in there.
Norden agreed with Inst's action. "That's right, first mate. The supplies on the Narwhal are running low. Bring more. We must keep enough food."
While Inster was waiting for the shopkeeper to pack the bread, he saw another rat running across the road.
"Yes, the Crown of the World used to be a large grain-producing island, so of course there were a lot of rats. They all came from the ships just like people."
However, just as he said this, rats came out from the dark corners around them and slowly surrounded the three people. The number of them increased to a terrifying level.
This large group of rats, like a brown carpet, made people on the street scream and run away in all directions.
Inster also felt something was wrong at this time, and immediately pulled the two of them towards the place where there were the most people.
The rats quickly swarmed over them, jumping on them frantically, biting their clothes hard and hanging on them.
"Hurry forward! The captain is waiting for us out front!!" Inster pushed the two men hard on their backs, pushed them into the rat group, and then turned and rushed towards the fleeing crowd behind.
However, before he could take a few steps, he saw in despair that Charles, with a golden mouse standing on his shoulder, was surrounded by a group of navy soldiers armed with live ammunition.
"Bandage, have you had enough fun? It's almost time to go back for some exercise." Charles said calmly.
Inster had a ferocious expression on his face as he was desperate. He looked around and grabbed a six-year-old child from the side. His nails instantly turned into wooden spikes and pressed tightly against the neck of the crying child. "Charles! If you have the guts, take another step!"
Charles, expressionless, took a step forward. "Do you think I care? You're threatening me with someone I don't even know? Who did you learn this from?"
Inster's expression changed instantly. He suddenly pushed the child away and put the wooden spike against his chin.
He yelled hysterically, "I'm telling you! I will never go back with you! That bandage is very important to you, right? Then do you care about his death? At worst, we can die together!"
Charles looked at his first mate helplessly. "Bandage, you are crazy. I am going to take you to get treatment."
"I'm not crazy!! I'm not a fucking bandage!! I have a name, my name is Inster! I'm the governor of Winter Island!!" The veins on Inster's neck bulged and his voice almost broke when he roared.
"I want to return to my island!! My subordinates and my people are waiting for my return!!"
At this time, Anna walked from the crowd to Charles' side. She gently lifted Lily's chin with her finger and said, "How is it? Are you not done yet? The food for the Crown of the World has been loaded. We should leave."
Charles turned his head and looked at her. "Everyone has been found. Once we get the bandages back, we'll leave."
"I told you!! I'm not a bandage! I'm not a bandage!! How many times do you want me to say it!! You bastard!!"
Inster, who was almost insane, used both hands to thrust the sharp wooden thorn into his neck.
At this moment, Charles walked over, and the transparent tentacles moved to pull out the wooden thorns on the bandaged neck, and then used the tentacles to tie him up tightly.
"Save your energy, bandage. Your healing ability is stronger than mine. This little wound will heal in no time."
Tears fell from the eyes of the trapped Inster, and he said aggrievedly: "I am not a bandage... I really am not a bandage..."
"I don't give a fuck who you are, I just want my first mate back." Charles took him towards the dock.
(End of this chapter)