Walking in the misty forest, their vision was dark and blurry, but the bearded captain Barlow and the skinny Burch walked at a fast pace.
It was normal for Burch to walk fast, since he would come here to meet Little Flea from time to time. Barrow was also very fast, and he even walked in front of Burch. It could be seen that Barrow was very familiar with Dock No. 1.
In terms of familiarity, even Burch felt a little ashamed. "Captain, why do you seem more familiar with this place than I am? You haven't given up, have you?"
Barrow didn't look back and continued to walk quickly. "Give up what?"
"It's to snatch Dock Number 1."
Barrow's figure paused for a second, before he continued to walk forward unharmed. "Dock No. 1 has the best location, and it's backed by a fertile flat land. Those pirates don't know how to grow crops at all. It's simply a waste of resources."
"What I mean is, the captain is still thinking about it. No wonder you're so familiar with this place. You must have come here often. "
"Hmph." Barrow snorted, but he didn't deny it.
He didn't want to think about it, but as long as the fog didn't disappear, there was no hope of leaving the island in a short time. Since they were going to live on this torturous island for a long time, they naturally wanted to live in a better place.
But … there was nothing they could do about Lunke.
"If the day comes when we take Dock No. 1, we must be careful. Don't get Little Flea involved."
"Of course, I know that. But … "Barrow paused." If that day really comes, I think Little Flea will have been taken by us. After all, Lunke isn't that persistent about taking Little Flea. "
Little Flea was a doctor, and Little Flea didn't take the initiative to board the Blood Breaker. With Lunke's knightly standards, it was still possible for him to take Little Flea.
"Alright, stop talking. Their rear cabin is in front. There are usually people guarding there. If they hear us, we can only run."
The two of them carefully walked through the Misty Forest. After walking for a few meters, they saw a bright light in the fog. Behind the light, they could vaguely see a huge arched silhouette. That was Dock 1.
Barrow tiptoed a few more steps and whispered to Birch, "Usually, there are people guarding the back cabin door. You wait behind the tree. I'll go and see who it is."
Burch nodded. He leaned against the dark tree and waited silently.
After a while, Barrow quietly walked back with a hint of joy in his eyes. "As expected, it's Half Ear who's on duty today. Moreover, our luck is pretty good this time. Together with Half Ear, he's guarding Scar Face."
Scarface and half an ear? Who were they? Why did the captain seem to be very familiar with them?
"Scarface is a pervert. He would sneak into the pigsty after a while. Half of his ear is well guarded, but that guy is very suspicious. I used this weakness of his to trick him before, so it shouldn't be a problem this time. "
Birch silently looked at Barrow, who had a face full of confidence. He really wanted to ask, 'Captain, how many times have you secretly come to Dock No. 1? How did you even give the guards a nickname?' You even know their personalities?
Since Barrow seemed to be very confident, Birch did not question him. The worst case scenario was to be discovered and run away. Running away was not a problem for him.
Under Barrow's lead, they hid behind a big rock near the back cabin.
From here, he could see two people standing near the cabin door. One of them had a scar on his face and was sitting lazily on the threshold, staring at the torch above in a daze. The other person had a cut in his right ear, which was probably half of his ear. Although he was leaning against the wall, his eyes were constantly looking around. From time to time, he would tilt his head to listen. He seemed to be on high alert.
After waiting for half an hour behind the rock, Scarface, as Barrow said, could not sit still anymore. From time to time, he would use his hand to knock on his crotch. His eyes kept drifting to the back of the door.
A few minutes later, Scarface stood up and said a few words to Half of Ear. Then, he walked towards the door. Looking at the direction he turned, it was almost certain that he was going to the pigsty.
Now that there was only Half of Ear left, he was even more vigilant. Before, he was only looking around, but now he was constantly looking around.
"He's watching so closely. How are we going to get in?" Birch whispered softly.
"Don't worry, I have a way. Because Scarface left just now, Half of Ear is now on high alert. But it won't last long. Wait a few more minutes. When Half of Ear lowers his guard a little, I'll make a move. "
"Make a move? Are you going to knock him out? That won't cause any trouble, right? "
"No need to knock him out. Just watch me."
Hearing Barrow's confident words, Birch believed him.
Ten minutes later, Barrow began to move. He quietly moved in the opposite direction, and no one knew what he was doing in the depths of the forest.
After a while, Birch heard a familiar sound.
"Jiajiajiajia-"
Birch raised his head. Wasn't that the signal he used when he met Little Flea?
"Three long, two short, three rapid … No, it's not a rapid sound. It should be a short sound. That's not the signal for meeting."
Just as Burch was puzzled, he saw Half-eared's face flash with a hint of surprise as he muttered, "That's the voice. It's here again, it's here again. It must be a spy's signal. I want to see who the spy is. As long as I catch the spy and tell Master Man, I can … hehe …"
As he spoke, Half of Ear's body quickly rushed into the dark forest.
Not long after Half of Ear's figure disappeared, Barrow walked out of the fog and stood in front of the door. He waved at the big rock.
Although Birch didn't want to go in, he didn't want to give up halfway. He gritted his teeth and rushed out.
"What are you waiting for? That idiot won't be back anytime soon. It's enough time for us to go to the pigsty and come back," Barrow said as he turned around and entered the cabin.
After Birch followed, he found that Barrow was very familiar with the inside of the dock. It was as if he had returned home.
It was obvious that it wasn't Barrow's first time here.
Birch followed Barrow and asked suspiciously, "I think I heard the signal for meeting Little Flea just now. Then Half of Ear left. Captain, what's going on? "
Barrow said frankly, "That's just me imitating it."
"Ah?"
Barrow explained as they walked, and Birch gradually understood the whole story.
It turned out that Birch and Little Flea met too frequently. From time to time, there would be a regular bug sound. Although it didn't attract much attention, Half of Ear, who was very suspicious, noticed it.
A suspicious person would think a lot of things. Half of Ear had always vaguely guessed that there might be a spy who was secretly communicating with the outside world. However, it was just a guess without any evidence, so he had long wanted to catch the spy that he had "imagined".
Barrow knew what Half of Ear was thinking. He had imitated the signal when Birch and Little Flea met before and played with Half of Ear.
This time, he took advantage of Half of Ear's mentality.
"So, Half of Ear might have noticed my meeting with Little Flea?" Birch asked in surprise.
"I'm just suspicious, but Half of Ear hasn't discovered Little Flea's identity yet. Besides, I'll help you lure him away, so you don't have to worry for now. If you're really worried, the next time you meet Little Flea, change the signal again. "
Birch naturally believed the captain, but …
"Captain, you're saying that when I meet Little Flea, you'll follow me?"
Barrow's eyes drifted. "Only occasionally, occasionally."
"Occasionally?"
"Aiya, I'm just trying to find out Master Man's strength. Besides, I've helped you lure Half of Ear away. Why are you so calculative? Besides, this time, Little Flea told you about women, but I didn't know. Doesn't this mean that I don't eavesdrop every time? "
Birch held his breath and stared at Barrow. He always thought that Captain Barrow was honest, but he didn't expect him to be such a person!
Barrow slapped Birch's head hard. "Aiya, this is for the big plan. It's not just to take over Dock Number One in the future. I'm also secretly observing Little Flea."
After all, Little Flea was a member of Blood Breaker, and he hadn't seen Birch for many years. People were fickle. Barrow trusted Birch, but he didn't necessarily trust Little Flea. Therefore, a large part of the reason Barrow followed Burch was to observe the little flea.
He was just too embarrassed to say it in front of Birch, but now that Birch asked, Barrow revealed the truth.
Birch wasn't stupid. He understood what Barrow meant, but he still felt a little awkward.
"Don't think too much now. We're still in enemy territory. If you're not careful and something happens, I'll hang you on the bow of the ship for three to five days. Don't even think about coming down."
Barrow's words immediately pulled Birch back to reality. This was the enemy's base, and nothing could go wrong.
With a strong sense of danger, Birch became more vigilant than before.
The pigsty wasn't far from the rear cabin door, only about 100 meters away.
Under the guidance of Barrow, who was very familiar with the business, they walked on solid ground where it wasn't easy to make any noise. From time to time, they would hide in the dark to avoid any attention.
After about two minutes, they arrived at the pigsty.
The pigsty was a square that was surrounded by a fence. Inside, there were several greenhouse-like compartments. From outside the fence, one could clearly see that there were several women in the compartments that were made of dried grass and big leaves.
These women were dressed very scantily, and their hands were cuffed with chains. Their bodies were dirty, and there was a rotten smell in the air.
Their eyes were dim, and they were like wax figures. Even if there were insects crawling on their bodies, they didn't have the motivation to drive them away.
They were like "pigs" who had lost their ability to think.
And they were indeed treated like pigs by the boss.
That was why this place was called a pigsty.
It was obviously Birch's first time seeing such a scene. His eyes were filled with shock. Although he had already known the general meaning of a pigsty from Little Flea, he had always thought that a pigsty was similar to the prostitutes who stood on the street on Sidro Island. The prostitutes' status on Sidro Island was only slightly higher than slaves.
That was why Birch thought that snatching women was a normal thing. After all, she was a prostitute. She was selling her body and living in a different place on this ghost island.
However, he didn't expect the women in the pigsty to be so … inhuman. They were even more lowly than the slaves on Sidro Island. At least Sidro Island still had a slave law. In the law, slaves still had the right to choose how to be buried. This was to ensure that they were still human.
"They … They …" Birch's throat was blocked by a lot of words, but he couldn't say them.
Barrow, who was very experienced in life, knew what Birch was thinking. He patted Birch's shoulder lightly. "Now you understand the importance of Lunke."
"I …" Birch didn't know what to say. He followed Barrow silently.
Barrow wasn't surprised by the pirates' behavior. After all, there were very few pirates like the queen on the sea. Most pirates had the same moral character as Sir Man.
In the past, it was because he couldn't stand some of the actions of the pirates that he retired from the world.
Of course, the bigger reason was that the queen, who was his spiritual support … had disappeared.
Barrow shook his head to get rid of these irrelevant thoughts. "Do you know where the woman who floated here that Little Flea mentioned is?"
Birch shook his head. "I don't know either, but she's definitely in the pigsty … here."
"Okay, let's look for her. Be careful."
Barrow and Birch peered in over the bars of the door.
The women inside were all very numb. Even when they saw someone outside, they still didn't make a sound. Therefore, Barrow and Birch didn't have to worry about being discovered.
However, they weren't completely free of worries. There were obviously people in some of the cubicles with the curtains closed. There were also some discordant sounds. Scarface was probably in one of these cubicles. They were relatively more careful about these cubicles to avoid being discovered. However, the people above were usually less vigilant, so they weren't much of a threat.
As they walked past the cubicles, Birch was confused. "Why does Lord Man have so many women? We only have a few on the Moonlight Picture Bird, and most of them are old …"
"We stole them," Barrow said casually.
"Stole?" Birch muttered. "They're indeed pirates."
Soon, they finished walking around, but they didn't see any so-called "beautiful woman."
"Is she not here?" Birch was confused. "That's not right. Little Flea said that Lord Man brought the woman to the pigsty … here?"
The pigsty wasn't small, but it could be seen at a glance. They looked around but didn't see the new woman.
In confusion, Barrow looked at one of the cubicles. "There's no sound coming from the cubicle with the curtains closed."
Usually, a cubicle with the curtains closed meant that there was something going on inside.
To avoid being discovered, they didn't check the cubicles with the curtains closed. However, since they didn't see anyone after walking around, it was very likely that the woman was in the cubicle.
"Let's go take a look," Barrow said.
It was said that the woman was injured all over. No one would touch her for the time being. Even if someone did, Lord Man would have priority.
If the woman was really in the cubicle, with Lord Man's possessiveness, he would probably close the curtains. At least before he finished touching her, he wouldn't let anyone touch her.
A few seconds later, they were standing at the railing more than ten meters away from the cubicle. From the gap between the curtains, they could vaguely see that there was indeed only one person inside.
Although the person was lying down, she was fully armed and wearing soft armor.
This was similar to what Little Flea had described.
However, it was too far away. The curtains blocked most of the view, so they couldn't see her face.
"How about this, I'll go in and take a look," Barrow said.
Burch said worriedly, "There's someone in the cubicle next door … You have to be careful."
Barrow also glanced at the cubicle next door. There were moans coming from inside.
"I understand."
Barrow jumped lightly and landed lightly. Then, he tiptoed to the other side of the curtains.
With a hint of anticipation, he slowly opened the curtains.
Then, he froze.
Burch looked at Barrow in confusion. Why did Barrow just stand there after opening the curtains?
One minute, two minutes …
Burch looked left and right. He was very anxious. He didn't understand what was wrong with Barrow.
He was also worried that someone would come over and see the two of them as outsiders.
Seeing that Barrow had no intention of moving, Burch made up his mind. He also jumped over the railing and quickly walked to Barrow's side.
He didn't dare to open his mouth. He was afraid that he would attract the attention of the person in the cubicle next door. He moved his head closer and looked through the curtains.
He saw an extremely beautiful woman lying behind the curtains. Her eyes were closed, and her brown wavy hair was casually stuck to her cheeks. She looked very seductive. Her figure was also very good. Even the soft armor couldn't hide her impressive curves.
The only pity was that there were some wounds on her face and her lips were pale.
Most importantly, her right hand seemed to be missing. It was replaced by a few strange metal wires.
Burch was very sure that this woman was very beautiful. She was probably the most beautiful woman he had ever seen in his life. However, it shouldn't be enough to make Barrow immobile, right?
Burch carefully looked at her face again. Her eyes were closed, so he couldn't see the color of her eyes. However, this face … The more Burch looked at it, the more familiar it seemed.
Why did it look a little like the woman in the painting that Barrow kept in his drawer?
"Captain, she is …" Burch looked at Barrow, who was staring at her in a daze. He couldn't help but whisper into Barrow's ear.
Barrow didn't seem to come back to his senses. He just replied unconsciously, "It's her, it's her."
Burch asked, "Who is she?"
Barrow said, "My queen … the uncrowned king of the Blackberry Sea …"
A voice that sounded like a mumble slowly floated out, "Your Excellency Asbel."
Just as Barrow said her name, the woman lying on the straw bed seemed to move her ears slightly.
Burch was about to take a closer look when a cold wind suddenly hit him.
Before Burch could react, he felt a pain in his chest. Then his body spun in the air and finally fell to the ground.
He struggled to raise his head to take a look.
He saw that the battle in the next compartment had ended. A man walked out from inside. When Meng saw Burch, he immediately kicked him. This was also the reason why Burch fell from the air.
Coincidentally, this man was the one who was guarding the door … Scar Face.
After Scar Face kicked Burch away, he immediately saw Barrow. In just a second, Scar Face recognized Barrow's identity.
His eyes flashed with shock. He didn't hesitate to shout, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack! "
His voice echoed in the dock, and soon, a light was lit in the dark.
A large number of figures walked out from all over the place and quickly surrounded the pigsty.
Burch and Barrow were in danger.
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