To these vicious pirates, very few could understand Ammand's intentions. But this definitely didn't include Sheyan and Chris, these two contestants. Chris had a faint ominous feeling in his heart. If Sheyan wanted to show Ammand that he didn't have any ambitions, he could have used a better and more ingenious method, why did he have to stick up for him? But this was not the time for him to ponder, Sheyan had already pulled him over, under the flickering torchlight he asked.
"What are you playing with them?"
Chris was glared at by this group of fiendish pirates, and at least half of them were glaring at him with anger or malicious intent. His heart was naturally flustered, he could only mumble.
"Yes, it's blackjack."
There was no need to explain the rules of blackjack, you can choose any card, blackjack is the biggest. Anything over blackjack is considered a bust, only the extra number will be counted. Rat Shante's hands were extremely slippery, when shuffling the cards he had his own unique and powerful technique. Initially, he easily allowed Chris to draw a 20, then he used a 21 to finish him off. Sheyan had been on the ship for a long time, he was extremely clear about these tricks, especially Hong Kong gambling films which he had watched too many times. Before the start of the bet, he had already requested for himself to shuffle the cards.
Such a ridiculous condition, Rat Shante and the rest naturally wouldn't agree, but after a few arguments Sheyan didn't insist, instead he took a step back and allowed Scarface Henry to shuffle the cards! This time no one could say anything wrong, Rat Shante and the rest finally understood that they had fallen for Sheyan's evil trick of retreating in order to advance. When Scarface Henry revealed his cards, both parties could only gamble based on experience. But Sheyan's perceptive sensing had an overwhelming advantage, he directly won back the 2 ancient guineas without any suspense. Rat Shante and the rest glanced at each other in dismay, they knew that this was the end of today's matter. If there were any more crooked ideas, then it wouldn't be as simple as a broken finger of the one-eyed pirate.
At this moment, the sky was already dark, the faint sound of cannons could be heard from afar. In the distant horizon, there were faint flickers of flames, obviously the pirates were about to arrive at Lotus Island. Ammand sternly instructed the pirates to abide by the rules, then he returned to his cabin. Tonight was the first time he was on equal footing with the three legendary pirate captains, if he said he wasn't nervous then that would be a lie, but he had to adjust himself. Sheyan brought Chris to the deck, gazing at the turbulent waves of the sea, he coldly asked.
"Aren't you curious why I'm sticking up for you?" “
This was also one of the doubts in Chris's heart. But at this moment when his personal safety was completely dependent on Sheyan, he definitely wouldn't take the initiative to ask. Sheyan didn't expect him to answer, instead, he indifferently said.
"Because they didn't dare to deal with me directly, so they could only test me by dealing with you."
Chris's heart stirred, as he was about to speak, Sheyan continued.
"Haven't you seen the scene of a wolf king changing? When the young male wolves think that the Alpha Wolf is old, they will do everything possible to provoke the old Alpha Wolf. At first, they will not challenge the old Alpha Wolf directly. Instead, they will use indirect methods such as snatching food and mating with the female wolves of the Alpha Wolf. Once the Alpha Wolf's response becomes weak, the pack of wolves will swarm forward! "
"Therefore." Sheyan concluded. "Don't overestimate your own charm, I'm only helping myself. If you use my reputation to mess around on the pirate ship, I'll be the first to dispose of you. "
Chris hastily nodded his head and laughed.
"How is that possible? That's right … … .my ancient gold pound … …? "
Sheyan was stunned.
"Didn't you lose your ancient gold pound to Rat Shante and the rest?"
Chris's expression instantly froze, his smile was uglier than his crying face.
"But … …"
But at this moment, Sheyan had already turned around and walked below the deck … … Chris's facial muscles trembled incessantly, after a while he shut his eyes and exhaled, consoling himself.
"At least I didn't let you bunch of trash off! “
Although the loss of his two ancient gold pounds made Chris's heart ache, he finally found the reason why Sheyan would forcefully stick up for him. Without a doubt, it was because of the lust of those two ancient gold pounds! This undoubtedly dispelled the suspicions in Chris's heart. But Chris had overlooked one thing, if Sheyan really stuck up for him for the sake of those two ancient gold pounds, then why did he need to explain so much to him? In any case, Chris was just a completely insignificant contestant to him!
If it was said that the Caribbean Sea had displayed its turbulent majesty during the day, then at night, it had calmed down. Only slight waves rocked the hull of the ship, making the entire sea seem like a large, comfortable bed that could be used for napping. There were already many pirate ships anchored around Lotus Island, with torches lighting up the path. In the center of the island, there were seven to eight large bonfires. One could see faint figures dancing around them, drinking rum to their heart's content.
This was the life of a pirate, drifting with the waves, living and dying in the sea. In their hearts, fear and sorrow had been discarded, leaving behind only hysterical revelry and a free and easy life! The Bell and Mug breezed through the waves, gliding towards Herb Island. A group of people had already gathered by the shore to welcome them. Ammand looked refreshed from head to toe, proudly standing in front of the gangplank. Behind him stood Scarface Harry, Navigator Xiaer and the rest. Sheyan was very low-key as he blended in with the group of pirates, as though he had no intention of showing off. Towards this' Seaman Yan from the east ', the pirates were both respectful and fearful. Instead, Ammand was very satisfied with Sheyan's low profile. He nodded slightly, and took large strides towards the shore with the welcoming party. Obviously, he was going to participate in the high level meeting of the pirate syndicate.
After Ammand left, the pirates immediately scattered like ants in a frying pan. To expect them to follow orders like a regular army was impossible, they all rushed towards the 7-8 large bonfires on the island. There were free hard liquor, roasted meat, dice, playing cards and tobacco. These were the rewards that the pirate captains had to fork out from their own pockets to reward their subordinates. These were the most important things in a pirate's life that could not be replaced.
Sheyan glanced at the empty deck, turning his head to Chris and asked.
"Do you want to walk around the island?" “
Chris was moved, but in the end he painfully shook his head, because his experience on the Bell and Mug was still fresh in his mind. To someone like him who lacked the ability to protect himself, it would be hard to say if someone slit his throat and tossed him into the sea in the middle of the night.
Sheyan casually waved his hand and said, "Up to you." He then stepped onto the gangplank and onto the beach.
Lotus Island's scenery could be said to be superb, it did not lose out to the top tourist spots of the future world. Just the pure white sand was enough to captivate people. Sheyan did not have the slightest intention to stop and admire the beautiful scenery, he directly walked towards the bonfires. Sheyan's objective on this island was very simple, he still had a mission item in his hands, the 'Still Beating Heart' dropped from the decaying undead 'Chewing Ear'.
Although this mission item pointed to two different mission branches, after careful consideration, Sheyan still chose the Flying Dutchman's second officer Old Bill and not Blackbeard. To Sheyan, if he missed out on today's pirate gathering period, then it would be hard to say if he would meet Old Bill again.
When he was about 100-200 metres away from the bonfires in the central plaza, the loud clamour of the pirates could be heard clearly. These merciless pirates who killed without blinking their eyes were no different from a group of drunkards. Sheyan spotted a few familiar faces, they were the pirates of the Bell and Mug. He directly walked over and sat down, slicing off a large piece of greasy meat from the grill and taking a big bite. He then casually grabbed a wine pouch from a dazed pirate beside him and gulped it down. Smacking his lips, he heaved a long sigh of relief as if he hadn't had his fill yet.
Sitting beside Sheyan was a pirate who had stayed behind to guard the Bell and Mug, he had personally witnessed Sheyan's calm commanding during the naval battle. Following that, he witnessed Sheyan's heroic feat of singlehandedly challenging the decaying undead. Naturally he prostrated himself in admiration towards Sheyan. Seeing that Sheyan didn't seem to have drunk enough, he immediately went over to refill a large sack of alcohol.
At this time, the wine pouch was made of animal skin, soaked in a liquid called 'Lucky Brother Grass' and then dried to prevent spoilage. A full pouch of wine would weigh at least 2-3 catties. The method of using the wine pouch to drink was rather unique. After removing the cork from the pouch, using both hands to raise the pouch in front of one's face, stretching out one's arm and gently squeezing it, the wine in the pouch would shoot into one's mouth like a water gun. After drinking enough, one would gently raise both hands outwards to stop the wine. Beginners did not dare to stretch out their arms, the wine was not suitable for the mouth. Often they would wet their entire face and clothes and still not drink a single mouthful. As for Sheyan, who had previously drunk half a pouch of wine, he immediately gulped down this new pouch of wine cleanly. Such a massive amount of wine couldn't help but cause the surrounding pirates to gasp in admiration. They whispered into each other's ears, inquiring about the identity of this new face.
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