"Don't be nervous, Mr. Captain." As soon as Tuleius landed, he immediately looked at Blackbeard and said, "We're not here for you."
"Ha!" As soon as Tuleius said this, Feng Bujue laughed dryly at the top of his voice.
This was because he read the subtext of this sentence in an instant — "We're here for Feng Bujue."
Actually … it was not only him. Everyone else present was well aware of this as well. Who asked you to treat other people's companions as if they were food …
"Let me see …" Blackbeard's attitude was still very calm. His gaze swept across the faces of the newcomers one by one as he slowly muttered, "Tuleius … Idiante … and a guy who's half human and half ghost …" He paused and sneered. "Hmph … I'm very confused. What made you think … that the few of you are enough to make me feel … nervous?"
The meaning of his words was also very obvious — the three of you are all weaker than me, so don't be too arrogant when you talk to me.
"Mr. Captain, we didn't mean to offend you." At this time, Crone, whose status was relatively lower, spoke up. "Actually … there's no reason for us to be enemies."
"But that companion of yours, Wisden … doesn't seem to think so." Upon hearing this, Hong Hu immediately followed up with this sentence, afraid that he would not be able to stir up trouble.
"Ah … That guy …" Cronne responded with ease. "Indeed, this' northern island 'is a territory that' Master 'gave to Wisden …" He paused for half a second and changed the topic. "However, the magic circles on the island were all set up by Wisden on his own accord. The attack on you … was also his own decision." As he said this, he turned his head slightly and accurately found Wisden's body among the corpses and blood all over the ground. "Now that he's dead, you can say that he reaped what he sowed."
"But the followers of the Phantom Demon Church under him are your people, right?" Snow was also very good at leading the conversation. "The magic that these guys cast caused considerable casualties on our side."
"Those people …" Crone scanned the surrounding dragon corpses again and said in a low voice, "are also all dead, aren't they?"
"So you're saying … that we should just let it go?" A second later, Feng Bujue asked a more constructive question.
"We don't intend to avenge anyone. Similarly … we don't need to be responsible for anything they do." "We're here …" He looked at Blackbeard again. "We want to make a deal with you, Captain."
Before Blackbeard could reply, Feng Bujue interrupted, "What's there to talk about? Wouldn't we be able to do whatever we want if we kill all of you?"
"Tell me your conditions first." However, Blackbeard did not fall for it. He decisively ignored Brother Jue's words and responded to Crone.
"Haha … it's very simple." Crone laughed sinisterly. "Our target … is only Feng Bujue." Speaking of this, his pale, terrifying pupils moved and stared at Brother Jue. "We know that Captain is here to retrieve the treasure. Here, I can promise … as long as you part ways with Feng Bujue here, we will never disturb any of your pirate group's actions again."
After Crone said these words, he seemed to feel that he was not persuasive enough. After two seconds, he added, "Captain, I think you know very well … travelers from another world are basically untrustworthy. Only they know what their 'real purpose' is. If you keep such a group of guys by your side, you may be stabbed in the back at any time …"
"You don't have to say anymore." Blackbeard did not listen anymore. He directly interrupted Crone and said, "Your proposal … is very good."
"Hey, hey …" Before he finished speaking, Snow had already begun to complain. "You're turning hostile just like that."
"Previously, I agreed to cooperate with you in order to let you help me deal with any obstacles I may encounter in the treasure hunt." Blackbeard turned back and said, "But now it seems that the target of that obstacle is actually not me, but you guys …" He paused. "That half-human, half-ghost guy … makes a lot of sense. The standpoint of you travelers from another world can change at any time. Bringing you along … will only increase the danger."
"You can't say that …" Hong Hu had not given up yet. He did not want to give up Blackbeard so easily. "The three of us are untrustworthy, but the three of them … and the so-called 'master' behind them can be trusted?"
Blackbeard laughed. "Haha … of course, they can't be trusted either." He said in a matter-of-fact tone, "But there is a fundamental difference between them and you …"
"Understood …" When Feng Bujue heard this, he had already finished calculating Blackbeard's debt in his mind. "Their 'strength' is on the surface … Even if they don't keep their promise, you're confident that you can control the situation. But … the 'strength' of us travelers from another world, and even the logic of our actions, is something that you can't estimate … The word 'unknown' often means infinite risk. "
"Good, as expected of Feng Bujue," Blackbeard said. Blackbeard continued, "Since you understand …" At this point, he revealed a smile that a pirate, a scoundrel, and a vicious villain should have. "Hehe … I don't think you'll blame me." After saying that, he turned his face to Crone and the others. "The three of you … I'll leave these boys to you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Blackbeard put away the sword in his hand. Without turning his head, he said loudly, "Volger, Nezru, Brother Mark, bring Mad Eye and follow me."
When the few officers saw this scene, they just exchanged a simple look and immediately did as they were told. Obviously, they didn't feel any surprise or shame about this "deal." For pirates, this level of "betraying their teammates" was simply a common occurrence. "Today, you're a rich captain, and tomorrow, you'll be sitting in a wooden bucket and being thrown on a deserted island by your subordinates to die." This was also very common in the pirate circle. Therefore, people in this line of work couldn't be too moral and couldn't be too serious … Only by adhering to the principle of "drinking in the morning, drinking in the morning" could they adapt to this kind of pirate life with ups and downs.
"Ah, they're really leaving …" Looking at the backs of those people as they left, Snow dragged his voice and sighed in a helpless tone.
"It's become a three-on-three situation …" Hong Hu adjusted his glasses and said in a low voice.
"How about we split up and run?" Snow proposed a strategy concisely. There was no need to be too long-winded when talking to smart people.
"It doesn't make any sense. Their target is only me. They won't split up just because we split up," Feng Bujue said.
"Eh?" Hong Hu thought of something at this time. "Doesn't that mean … the two of us can just run away and leave you to them?"
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