Following the source of the ringing, Sheyan extended his hand towards the beggar's right arm and forcefully pried it apart. Instantly, he found the source of the ringing. An object that shouldn't have appeared in this world sparkled brilliantly. It was actually a Motorola Blade handset XT910! (Oh, in reality, owning this model of handset can earn you a 20 points book review award. Screenshot for Mottled Bamboo, haha)
Naturally, Sheyan wouldn't place this filthy beggar's handset beside his ear. Instead, he directly pressed the answer button and put it on speaker.
"Hey, I'm Seaman. The time you contacted me is about an hour later than I expected. Let me guess, did this typhoon mess up your plan?"
The voice on the other end became stifled. Evidently, he didn't expect Sheyan to be so domineering and seize the initiative! In a negotiation, this represented an extremely disadvantageous situation. Especially when the other party had a request for Sheyan.
"You knew I would contact you?"
The voice on the other end of the phone suspiciously asked.
Sheyan calmly replied.
"Of course. You guys caused a rabies outbreak in Port Royal and kidnapped Elizabeth, which is such a huge matter. At least, no storyline characters in the entire port would dare to bring you out to sea. Sometimes, money isn't omnipotent. Furthermore, the ship you prepared beforehand wouldn't be able to sail in such a typhoon. Therefore, you can only scheme amongst the contestants. Moreover, amongst the contestants, I'm the only one with a ship right? "
"Seaman, you're wrong. At least three factions possess ships that can sail across the ocean." The voice on the other end of the phone coldly replied.
Sheyan smiled gently.
"Then you must be unaware that amongst their ships, at least two of them were plundered by me from the British Royal Navy, and sold exclusively to the profiteers of Tortuga. The ships they purchased were second-hand goods that I didn't want."
The phone remained silent for a brief moment. Then, the other party suddenly asked.
"What do you want?"
Sheyan chuckled and replied.
"I feel it's best you don't ask me to name a price. Because I'm a person who enjoys calculating the profits of others. If I have Elizabeth Swann in my hands, I can at least extort a good weapon from Will Turner. That mister is an outstanding blacksmith!"
"Next, the wealthy Governor Swann shouldn't be so stingy as to fork out a ransom of 500,000 guineas for his daughter. As for Commodore Norrington, although he is a man of principle, in the face of love, men will always betray their conscience and principles. At the very least, we should be able to fish out a new three-masted ship from his hands. Esteemed mister, if you want me to name a price, then it will be your profits from this operation. Or perhaps a third of your profits, roughly equivalent to 200 thousand gold guineas. Of course, you can also use 200 thousand utility points to conduct the transaction. Mister Will Turner's weapon must be counted separately. If I want it, then you must give it to me. "
"You lunatic!" The person on the other side of the phone was obviously furious.
Instead, Sheyan burst out laughing.
"That's what I said, so you name your price. Oh, how, how should I address you? "
The other end of the phone call hesitated for a moment.
"You can call me Nick. We've discussed a little, and we believe 10,000 utility points is a reasonable price. However, you must use a ship to safely ferry us out of Port Royal, and reach the designated location. Pay us half an hour later."
Nick? Sheyan immediately recalled something. When he first entered this world, Chris had told him that his party was called the Ku Klux Klan, and their leader was called Nick! Sheyan didn't encounter him in the previous world, and now he was about to bump into him in this world?
"Oh mister, your lame jokes aren't funny at all." This time, without waiting for Sheyan to reply, Brother Black spoke disdainfully into the phone.
"I've never joked. Seaman, do you accept?" Nick coldly asked.
Sheyan smiled faintly and replied.
"Mister, your offer is truly too generous and sincere. My shop's profits are meager, and truly cannot undertake such a huge transaction. Aren't there other contestant factions with ships? I feel it's better to give this opportunity to them. "
The other end of the phone call remained silent for a brief moment, before a woman's voice sounded.
"State your terms, Seaman."
Sheyan pondered a little, as his eyes flickered with a treacherous glint. Fortunately, he was on the phone, and the other party couldn't see his expression.
"20,000 utility points."
That woman grumbled.
"That's too much. You want to extort so many utility points from us just to escort us?"
Sheyan didn't budge in the slightest as he replied.
"Then you can go and find other people."
That woman hesitated a little before replying.
"Alright, but I know that you're quite powerful now. It's difficult for us to ensure our own safety once we're on your boat. We're the weaker party. In order to avoid you taking the money and turning against us, we have to make sure that we're safe before we pay. Hence, the payment will be delayed. However, we can sign a contract with the realm to ensure you receive your due remuneration. "
Sheyan immediately agreed.
"If the contract is paid by you guys, then I believe there shouldn't be a problem. Fine then! When are we departing? "
That woman was very straightforward.
"I will inform you when we're leaving."
After speaking, she hung up the phone call. Sheyan stared at the phone in front of him, as he contemplated.
At present, Mogensha cast a puzzled glance at Sheyan.
"Boss, 20,000 utility points to escort them out of the port, isn't the risk we're taking a little too great?"
Sheyan suddenly sneered coldly.
"The guts of this bunch are truly too big, they actually want to scheme against me? They're courting death! "
Reef lowered his voice.
"I've always felt that their request to delay payment was a conspiracy."
Sheyan bent his finger, as he lightly rapped against the table.
"It's not just a conspiracy! From the start, that bunch of brats didn't speak the truth. If they wanted to obtain benefits through kidnapping, then the hostage should've already been in their hands for close to half a day. They've also escaped the threat and pursuit of the marines, and are currently in a safe state. Logically speaking, it should've been time for them to demand the ransom. Instead, that bunch of brats remained indifferent. Regardless of the governor's mansion or the military camp, they didn't receive any news of extortion. This only proves one point, an extremely important point! Their objective is to abduct Elizabeth Swann! "
"At present, the only major power at sea that thirsts for Elizabeth Swann, or perhaps the gold coins on her, is the Black Pearl! Their intention to delay payment is exceedingly treacherous. Not only do they wish to leave Port Royal, they wish to converge with the Black Pearl. When that time comes, they would allow that bunch of undying freaks to finish us off, and conveniently save on the cost of hiring us …... such meticulous and vicious thoughts, truly worthy of being the ambitious schemer who unleashed the rabies virus to annihilate half of Port Royal. "
After Sheyan's meticulous analysis, everyone suddenly felt as though their eyes were suddenly enlightened. Brother Black suddenly chuckled.
"Then your promise is simply perfunctory?"
Sheyan snorted coldly and replied.
"That bunch of brats have revealed plenty of clues. More crucially, they're too greedy, even plotting against me. They thought their hiding spot was flawless, but in reality, it's only capable of deceiving storyline characters. Finding them is relatively easy! "
Reef suddenly spoke.
"If we can locate them, this should be a good opportunity."
Brother Black's eyes instantly squinted.
"Are you talking about Elizabeth Swann's gold coin that was in their hands? That is indeed a shortcut. "
Sheyan gently shook his head and replied.
"I've considered it before, but perhaps you guys haven't realized that the gold coin isn't crucial! The crux of the matter is how we deal with the series of events after acquiring the gold coin! Now that we have the gold coin, we can indeed neutralize the speed advantage of the Black Pearl, allowing those damned pirates to hunt us down on land. "
"However, the number of enemies we will face will increase accordingly. The stolen Elizabeth Swann will definitely view us with animosity and attempt to retrieve the gold coin. This signifies the relentless pursuit of those two loyal hounds, Norrington and Will Turner. We have to carefully consider, under such hasty circumstances, do we have the capability to deal with the pincer attack of those three major powers? "
After Sheyan's detailed analysis, the duo instantly turned silent. Sheyan gently coughed and continued.
"Therefore, I suggest we stick to our original plan. First, find Mister Shawen, and do our best to strengthen a ship that can contend against the Black Pearl."
"But Mister Shawen is currently locked up in a prison for felons …..." Mogensha frowned. Actually, he had yet to voice out his unspoken words. "Even Jack Sparrow can only obediently stay in there. It's practically impossible to rescue someone from there."
Sheyan's eyes flashed with a chilling glint as he callously replied.
"Therefore, we have to return the deviated storyline back on track!"
Reef muttered.
"Are you implying?"
Sheyan insipidly replied.
"Strictly speaking, there isn't much difference from the original storyline. Although Jack Sparrow is with Joshamee, he is still trapped in a prison cell. As long as Miss Elizabeth remains in the Governor's Mansion, those undead pirates of the Black Pearl will still sense that Aztec gold. They will launch a surprise assault on Port Royal, and abduct Miss Elizabeth …... when that happens, the Felon Prison, no, the entire Port Royal's defensive capabilities would be practically negligible. Don't talk about rescuing a single Shawen, even rescuing half of the prisoners wouldn't be a problem!" If you like this work, I welcome you to cast your recommendation votes or monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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