"To cut to the chase, let's not talk about the progress of the card game that Feng Bujue and Snow went to as teammates. Let's take a look at Ambitionist first.
Different from Snow, Hong Hu was very familiar with his Brother Jue. Therefore, when he confirmed that Feng Bujue was going to explore the 'upper deck', he entered the lower deck without hesitation.
This was a kind of trust, a kind of trust between 'rivals'.
Ambitionist believed that Feng Bujue would be able to handle everything on the deck, and he did not need his help at all … Therefore, he left the area. That way, the efficiency of the team would be maximized.
"The difficulty of this scenario is indeed relatively low." After wandering around the lower deck for ten minutes, Hong Hu had gained some insight. "Other than the armory and storage room that are guarded, the other places can be entered and exited freely. Furthermore, the pirates are all dressed in 'unique' clothing. From the outside, the three of us, the 'players', are not that conspicuous. Under these conditions, there is plenty of room for us to fish in troubled waters."
While Hong Hu was thinking, he did not stop his investigation. The first step of his plan was to investigate the internal structure of the ship and the basic map so that he could carry out his follow-up plan.
However, when he passed the corridor outside the 'bar' for the second time, suddenly … a familiar voice rang in his ears.
"This is … Brother Glasses …"
It was a man's voice. There was nothing special about it, but Ambitionist knew that he had heard this voice before. He just could not recall where he had heard it.
"You … are calling me?" Hong Hu turned his head to study the man as he asked.
At that moment, the figure of the speaker appeared in Hong Hu's sight.
The man was wearing a striped shirt and a pair of coarse pants that were rolled up to his knees. Based on his appearance, he was about thirty years old. His face was covered in scabs. Even though he was not that old, his back was hunched like an old man. He had to rely on a walking stick to support himself when he walked.
"Hah … There is no one else here, right?" The hunchbacked man smiled and replied honestly.
"Then … do you have any business with me?" When Hong Hu gave his reply, he was very cautious.
This was because he had noticed something strange from the strange way of addressing the man, and he started to suspect that … the man was an NPC who was far stronger than he appeared to be.
"I …" The hunchbacked man replied slowly. "I just want to say hi to you. By the way … I want to remind you … "He paused for half a second before continuing," Blackbeard already knows about the three of you sneaking onto the ship. "
When he said that, Hong Hu's heart skipped a beat, but he tried his best to maintain a calm expression. He asked in a calm tone, "What are you talking about? I don't understand you. "
"You don't have to play dumb with me …" the hunchbacked man said again, "Since I can tell you the number of you and the fact that you sneaked onto the ship, it means that I know far more than you think. Of course, you can also think that I 'saw' or 'heard' something, and then I came here to trick you … That's your freedom. However, I will still tell you what I should tell you … "
At this point, he was silent for two seconds as he looked around. Then, he lowered his voice and said to Ambitionist with a serious expression, "At this stage, as far as I know, other than me, there are two other people on this ship who know about your identities. One is Captain Blackbeard, and the other is the guard at the door of the third storage room, Laurent …"
"Wait a minute." When he heard that, Hong Hu immediately interrupted him and asked, "The Laurent you mentioned, could it be the fat man sleeping on the hammock outside the storage room?"
He was obviously testing the waters.
"Hmph …" The hunchbacked man sneered. "Do you really think … he is sleeping?"
This sentence made Hong Hu's face change color.
The hunchbacked man keenly caught the change in his expression and continued, "If you want to survive here, you and your two companions have to understand one thing. That is — on Blackbeard's ship, there are absolutely no 'weaklings.'
Any one of the hundred or so people, even if they are just a 'small fry,' must have something special about them.
Think about it carefully … Would a person like Blackbeard let a fat man who only knows how to doze off guard an important storage room? Think about it another way … Would a person who was ordered by Blackbeard to guard the storage room dare to sleep at his post? "
Hong Hu was speechless and could not help but feel ashamed of his carelessness.
"Alright, that's all I have to say." The hunchbacked man said, "What to do next is up to you. I hope … the three of you can reach Devil's Maw Island alive. "
After that, he leaned on his walking stick and was about to turn and leave.
"Wait …" Hong Hu saw this and hurriedly said, "Who are you? Why do you want to help us? "
Now that things had come to this, there was no need for him to continue playing dumb. He directly threw out two very important questions.
"You don't need to know my identity and purpose for the time being." The hunchbacked man didn't stop turning around. Instead, he used a voice that was barely audible to the other party and replied softly, "As for my name …" He hesitated for a moment before continuing, "You can call me Ken."
...
At the same time, above the deck, in the captain's cabin.
Blackbeard was sitting on a chair … sleeping.
It was not quite accurate to say that he was "sleeping" because he had never really "fallen asleep."
Strictly speaking, Blackbeard should be "resting with his eyes closed while dreaming."
This was a very subtle and abnormal state that ordinary people would not be able to experience.
In this state, Blackbeard was even more alert than when he was "awake". He could listen to "Laurent"'s report in the illusory dream, and at the same time, he was aware of everything that happened around him like the back of his hand.
This... was Blackbeard's "sleep."
Some people thought that this was an excellent "ability," but in his opinion, it was one of the many "curses" that he had to bear.
"Phew..."
Suddenly, without any warning, Blackbeard let out a long sigh and... opened his eyes.
"Not only did he manage to sneak onto my ship without leaving a trace, but he also appeared in an impossible place..." After waking up, he began to talk to himself in his hoarse voice. "Heh... I seem to smell the scent of a traveler from another world..."
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