Irin and Ruth looked at each other.
They looked at each other.
Charlie?
Charlie on the floor of the Queen?
How did he suddenly become a servant in a secret tavern in London after not seeing him for a few days?
Although the Charlie in front of him was beaten black and blue for some reason, and he no longer had the wretched appearance of the past, his tone and tone were clearly that of Charlie, without a doubt.
Irin was the first to react. He lightly poked Ruth and gave her a look.
Ruth instantly understood.
At this moment, Irin did not wear the appearance of the "Skeleton Gentleman".
A few seconds later.
Ruth lowered her voice and asked, "Charlie? You also survived? "
Suddenly.
Poor Charlie's eyes widened. His bruised eye sockets blocked his vision. For a moment, he did not recognize the familiar first mate in front of him.
But when Ruth spoke, Charlie quickly came back to his senses. His body trembled, "First Mate, Louis? Woo woo woo, the lowly Charlie finally sees you again ~ "
Charlie cried and wailed as he threw himself at Ruth.
The corner of Ruth's eyes twitched. She would never allow a filthy pirate to pounce on her. Without another word, she sent Charlie flying with a kick.
Although Ruth's combat strength was not high, she was still one level higher than the "floor" Charlie.
Therefore, this kick sent Charlie flying a few meters away without any hesitation.
Bang!
The sound of Charlie being sent flying was not small. In an instant, the entire tavern was silent for a moment. The drunk pirates turned their heads and looked at Charlie, who had fallen on the ground and knocked over the tables and chairs. Their actions paused for a moment.
Oh, so the waiter was beaten up.
Then it's fine.
The cheerful atmosphere in the tavern paused for a moment. Then, it continued to be high. The connection was smooth and there was no disharmony at all.
Five minutes later.
Poor Charlie rubbed his underdeveloped chest muscles. With a bitter face, he held two glasses of rum and came in front of Irin and Ruth again.
Charlie took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and simply sat down in the corner. He told First Mate Louis, who he had not seen for a long time, his sad story filled with blood and tears.
Although they had not seen each other for a long time, the destruction of the Queen in the hurricane had only happened a few days ago. It was not that long ago.
That storm completely destroyed the Queen.
But after Irin and Calypso came to an agreement and signed a contract, the storm stopped. Of all the pirates who were thrown into the air, some were lucky enough to survive.
Some carried the wreckage of the Queen, some carried empty casks of rum across the sea.
Charlie was lucky enough to be washed ashore by the current.
On the shore, Charlie was lucky enough to meet up with Sax and the others. They traveled all the way to London.
Just yesterday, Charlie and a few sailors from the original Queen found the Gilded Quagmire tavern and temporarily worked here to seek a living.
This … was really a bit of a coincidence.
Irin vaguely remembered that Charlie's Luck was quite high. Could it be that this was the reason why Charlie had survived?
"What happened to your face?"
Irin asked with a smile.
"Hmm? Honorable Chief Officer Louis, this … is? "
Charlie recounted his bloody and tearful history with great emotion, while Yi Lin remained silent. Only now did Charlie remember to ask who this person beside Ruth was.
Why did his voice sound so familiar?
A question mark appeared in Charlie's heart.
Ruth was expressionless. "If you don't want to die, don't ask what you shouldn't ask. What happened to your face?"
Charlie looked down.
He saw that under the table, Chief Officer Louis's leg was directly placed on another person's leg. It was very strange.
He suddenly remembered his experience on the ship and immediately understood.
No wonder Chief Officer Louis and the great skeleton gentleman captain were always alone in the same room. No wonder the captain and chief officer were so close. So that's it, so that's it, so that's it!
The quick-witted Charlie had already seen through everything!
It turned out that this handsome man was First Mate Louise's new boyfriend!
After understanding this, Charlie subconsciously shivered and hurriedly nodded. "Yes, yes, yes, I won't ask. Charlie won't ask. Charlie understands. Charlie understands."
Irin: "?"
Ruth: "?"
At this moment, Charlie was hesitant. Only then did he explain the origin of his face.
Actually, the reason was nothing special.
Charlie thought that since he had stayed on the skeleton gentleman's ship, he was very awesome. He was penniless, but he craved rum. Thus, he gathered Little Sascha and the others and came to the Gilded Rose to drink.
He did not expect that just as he was about to rob the rum, a group of tall muscular men would rush out from the backstage and press Charlie and the others to the ground with a few punches and kicks.
One of the crew members who had been on the Queen was brutally beaten to death and nailed to the wall, becoming a beautiful specimen on the wall of the "Gilded Quagmire", which was quite scary. Maybe it was to make an example out of the Queen, but one of the crew members was beaten to death and nailed to the wall.
As for Charlie, Sascha, and the others, they were so scared that they trembled. It was only logical that they stayed here to work. After all, they could eat here and survive.
Ruth revealed an "as expected" expression. "Where are the others?"
Charlie was unhappy. "They're washing the dishes backstage."
Irin roughly understood.
He did not expect Charlie to be able to survive that storm.
Should it be said that Calypso was merciful?
Could it be that it was because of him?
Because he had lost the Queen, Irin's Captain's Panel, the Ship and Crew columns had been locked and could not be opened.
Without a ship, he was not a qualified Captain. Some of his functions would be limited.
As for the crew?
Irin was not worried.
It was not easy to find a six-legged pirate crew, but weren't five-legged pirate crew members everywhere?
However, from Charlie's experience, the owner of this underground tavern should not be simple.
Otherwise, he would not have directly killed the skeleton gentleman's crew without giving them any face.
Irin was a bit more curious about the origin of this tavern.
But now was not the time to get to the bottom of it.
Irin took a sip of rum. A burning sensation rushed from his throat to his stomach.
"Charlie, who do you think is the most well-informed person in this tavern?"
Charlie rubbed his bruised face and laughed mischievously. "Every pirate is very well-informed. As long as you have …"
As he spoke, Charlie's index finger and thumb slightly rubbed together, making a gesture that everyone understood.
"Oh —"
Irin let out a long 'oh' sound.
Ruth was speechless.
After a few seconds of silence.
Irin was actually using his perception to observe everyone in the tavern.
After a while, Irin pointed at a distant corner. "That guy, do you know him?"
Charlie and Ruth both looked at the direction where Irin's finger was pointing.
They saw that in the corner by the entrance, the light was even dimmer, casting a mottled shadow.
In the shadows, there was an old man who was slightly plump and had white hair. He was mumbling and giggling from time to time. He was sitting in a corner and drinking alone. They were in a pair.
"Oh, you mean that guy?" The corner of Charlie's mouth twitched, revealing a look of disdain. "Oh, I heard that he is a regular customer here. He is called 'Gibbs without a draft'. Heh!"
'Gibbs without a draft?'
Irin and Ruth looked at each other again.
Did it sound that awesome?
He even had a title?
Ruth couldn't help but ask, "Why is he called 'Gibbs without a draft'?"
Charlie chuckled. "He is good at bragging. He brags as if it is real. He doesn't even need a draft! However, Old Gibbs is always bragging about those few awesome things. After a long time, other people got tired of it. So, no one likes to drink with Old Gibbs anymore. "
"For example?"
Charlie suddenly moved closer. He lowered his voice and spoke in a mysterious manner, "There was once when Gibbs was drunk. He said that his former captain was swallowed by a sea monster. Then, their entire ship reached the end of the world, the other side of the abyss, where their captain was brought back to life. Oh, cake seller, that is the biggest boast that Charlie has ever heard."
Ruth's eyebrows twitched. She was speechless. "This bragging is really too much. Don't you think so? My … Rin. Hmm??? "
Ruth was just about to share her thoughts with Yi Lin after listening to this awesome story, but when she turned around, she discovered that Yi Lin had actually disappeared from her side at some unknown time.
"Hmph ~ Yoho ~"
In the corner.
Gibbs hummed in a low voice.
Occasionally, he would take a sip of rum. There was a drunken look on his face.
"Gibbs?"
Suddenly …
An androgynous voice filled with charm rang out beside Gibbs' ears.
Old Gibbs raised his eyelids slightly and glanced in the direction of the voice. Then, he lowered his head.
It was as though there was nothing in this world that could be more attractive than the cup of rum on the table.
"Not saying anything means you are admitting it? Heh, I have long heard of your great name. "
Gibbs' heart skipped a beat.
His action caused him to burp. "Burp ~ Have you heard of my story?"
Irin sat down opposite Gibbs. He smiled and shook his head. "No, I have heard of your bragging."
Gibbs. "… … …"
Irin added in a serious tone, "Additionally, there are stories written all over your face."
Gibbs smiled and gulped down the cup of rum in one gulp.
"Charlie, refill."
Irin called out to Charlie from afar. He had Charlie refill Gibbs' cup with rum.
Only then did Ruth and Charlie realize that Irin had unknowingly sat down opposite 'Gibbs without a draft'.
"Burp ~ You are a pirate?"
Gibbs stared at the cup of rum on the table, which was nearly overflowing. Finally, he became interested in Irin.
Gibbs could refuse anyone. However, he could not refuse a cup of rum.
"Something like that."
Gibbs sneered. "However, I have never seen such a kind-hearted pirate. Neither have I seen such a generous pirate."
"Oh?"
Gibbs drank a mouthful of rum and pointed at the door in a drunken manner. "Little Peggy had used the name of the owner of this tavern to swindle a considerable amount of money. He had also skillfully stolen quite a bit. Heh, if you hadn't cut off his fingers today, that greedy kid would not have been able to live for long. He would have died here sooner or later.
He had underestimated pirates. "After pausing for a moment, Gibbs continued," You cut off little Peggy's fingers, preventing him from stealing anymore. Then, you gave him enough gold coins to start a new life … … heh, that kid is probably going crazy with joy right now. Two fingers in exchange for a shiny gold coin. "
Only then did Irin find out that the dirty kid who wanted to steal from him was called little Peggy.
However, that was not important. Irin had done it casually.
Old Gibbs gulped down the cup of rum in one gulp. He was so absent-minded that he could no longer remember how many cups he had gulped down.
Burp ~
I feel like I'm going crazy!
Gibbs pointed at Irin and snickered. "Everyone here is more like a pirate than you! The life of a pirate is not as simple as you imagine it to be. If you want to play house, go home early and drink more milk. That is what you should be doing. Don't spend your days thinking about boring adventures. Burp ~ This old man is full. Time to go home ~ "
As he spoke, Gibbs staggered to his feet. He cast a contemptuous glance at Irin and shook his head. Then, he began humming a tone-deaf song.
Ding!
Irin flicked his finger.
A gold coin made a clear ringing sound as it fell into Gibbs' empty cup.
"I think old Gibbs can still drink one more cup."
Instantly, Gibbs sat down again. He gripped the cup tightly, fearful that Irin would go back on his words.
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