Annie! It's Annie!!!
Previously, although Simon was the most popular character in the comments section, Chen Fan's favorite female character was Annie.
The reason was simple. The red-haired girl had what he longed for the most — courage!
Any reader who read the novel would never forget this dashing, carefree, and courageous girl who pursued freedom.
Well, of course, Annie could no longer be called a girl now.
At this time, Chen Fan realized that the king mentioned in the background introduction should be referring to Zhang Heng. After all, Zhang Heng had become the Master of the Seven Seas when he left the dungeon. He had defeated the British navy several times, and his name had long been known to everyone. So, the time that Chen Fan was experiencing now should be after Zhang Heng left the Black Sail chapter.
Although Annie was only a teenager when Zhang Heng first met her, the Black Sail quest spanned more than ten years. Now, Annie was at least twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old.
However, Chen Fan was still very excited to meet the female character he liked. "I want to join you! I want to join you!" he blurted out.
It wasn't that he didn't hear what Dufresne said earlier. Now was not the right time to become a pirate. The problem was that Zhang Heng was standing in front of him now! Other than the red-haired female pirate Annie, there was also Quartermaster Dufresne, Billy, Harry, and a bunch of other famous characters. Chen Fan did not expect to be so close to them one day.
If he missed this opportunity, he didn't know when the next one would come.
Annie raised her eyebrows when she heard what he said. "You want to join us?"
"Yes." Chen Fan nodded hurriedly, but he saw that the red-haired female captain did not immediately agree. Instead, she scanned him from head to toe with her eyes. Chen Fan's face turned red again. He knew his own business very well. Because of the lack of exercise, his body was not considered strong among ordinary people, let alone a group of experienced pirates.
He stood out like a chicken among a flock of cranes.
Sure enough, he heard Quartermaster Dufresne ask, "What can you do?"
"I can …" Chen Fan was speechless. Strictly speaking, high school students from the 21st century were quite versatile in the 18th century. However, if they limited their jobs to pirate ships, there were very few things they could do. He was definitely not good at combat, not to mention navigational mapping, and he did not have any culinary skills …
However, after thinking for a while, Chen Fan really found a job that he could do. "I, I will keep accounts!"
"Keep accounts?" Dufresne's expression softened a little. Indeed, bookkeepers were necessary on every pirate ship. The spoils of war after every raid had to be accounted for, and the usage of the ship's public funds had to be recorded as well. Do it!
"But we don't lack bookkeepers. Old Barley is doing a good job. He even has an apprentice named Benny. If something happens to Old Barley, Benny can take over. Besides, besides bookkeeping, they can also pick up weapons and join the battle when there's real trouble." The quartermaster's next words were like a bucket of cold water, drenching Chen Fan's heart.
"Sorry, kid, I'm afraid we don't have a place on our ship for you."
Chen Fan stood rooted to the ground, watching the pirates move the ship's valuable goods — bacon, biscuits, and alcohol — onto their pirate ship. They only left about twenty days' worth of water and food for the people on board.
"This is the rule set by the pirate king. You are on a trade route, and there are still many ships coming and going. As long as your luck is not too bad, these supplies will be enough for you to wait for rescue. So, thank him for his kindness." After the red-haired female pirate finished speaking, she was about to return to her ship with her men.
However, at this moment, an anxious voice came from behind her. "Wait!"
The person who spoke was none other than Chen Fan, who had volunteered to join the pirate crew. Chen Fan ignored the strange looks of the people around him. After hearing that the red-haired female pirate had left them food and water, they seemed to be relieved. They were not as nervous as they were when they were captured. Many of them even had a faint look of joy in their eyes, as if they had escaped from the tiger's mouth.
However, Chen Fan was not as optimistic as them. As a veteran coward, he did not want to gamble with his life on the vast sea. Although according to Anne, this was a major trade route, and there was a high chance of other ships passing by, what if they were unlucky and did not meet them within twenty days?
When Chen Fan first heard the name of the quest, he could not help but feel a chill in his heart. He did not believe that the system would let him complete the quest so easily. And if he really followed this merchant ship back to London safely, he would be in big trouble.
When he applied to join Anne's pirate crew, many pairs of eyes were watching him. These merchants and sailors had suffered heavy losses this time. They might not be able to do anything to Anne and the others who were far away, but it was not a problem for them to vent their anger on a helpless Easterner like him. Maybe when they got back, they would count him as a pirate's accomplice and report him. England's attitude toward pirates was particularly strict now. What awaited him after that would probably be hanging.
In order to avoid such a tragedy, Chen Fan had to blend in with the group of pirates in front of him no matter what.
Anne stopped and looked back at Chen Fan. But although she did not walk away, the look in her eyes was very clear. If Chen Fan did not really have something urgent to ask her to stop, she would not mind teaching this kid a lesson.
Chen Fan could not help but shiver when the red-haired female pirate glared at him. He also realized at this moment that without the fan filter, standing in front of him at the moment was a female pirate whose hands were stained with countless blood. She had killed her way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood. Human life might really be nothing in her eyes.
But at this time, Chen Fan had no way out. He could only bite the bullet and say, "I … I can actually still fight."
As soon as he said that, the group of pirates on the opposite side burst into laughter. It was mainly because Chen Fan's small stature combined with his words that the comedic effect was too strong. In an instant, the atmosphere was heated up.
"You can fight? I bet my grandma can fight better than you! "
"Is this guy drunk? Do you want me to help him sober up? "There were even pirates who were already rubbing their palms.
Chen Fan was so scared that he could not help but tremble. He almost used all his strength to force himself not to step back, then gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice, "Give … give me a knife, I can prove it."
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