The old ship's planks creaked when people stepped on them, and the treasures were thrown to the ground. All the looted wealth was gathered at the bow of the ship, and then they were counted and moved to the captain's cabin.
Captain Via stood at the door and personally supervised this scene. The wrinkles on his face squeezed into the corners of his eyes and nose, and he let out a strange laughter like an owl.
Fick walked onto the ship and threw the sack on his body onto the deck. Yarlin followed behind, and the money bag in his hand flew in an arc and smashed onto the sack.
"Oh, what a crisp and pleasant sound." Via's ears twitched, and he slightly lifted the brim of his hat. His clear eyes swept past Yarlin.
Yarlin lowered his head, and his voice was extremely humble. "All the wealth belongs to the great Captain Via."
"Hohoho ~" With a greedy laugh, Via's gaze turned back to Yarlin. "Yarlin, you finally got something back. It seems like your illness has been cured. That's good."
"It's all thanks to Captain's kindness. Otherwise, Yarlin's little life would have been lost at sea." Yarlin was grateful, but his eyes quietly swept past the expressionless First Mate Lowe.
William was hiding not far behind Lowe. His head was lowered, as if he wanted to drill into the ground. From Yarlin's position, he could only see William's pale face.
"Oh, you're not bad at keeping your composure. That's good." Yarlin's mouth curved slightly, revealing a few white teeth. He half tilted his head, and looked at Lowe with a smile that wasn't a smile. His expression was provocative. "Hurry up and expose me. Publicly expose that I killed Bill and Chad."
"Hmph!" Lowe's face twitched, and his eyes flashed fiercely. He forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart. The more fearless Yarlin was and the more provocative he was, the more he had to be wary of the "Captain's tricks."
"Don't be impulsive. I'm not ready yet. It's not time to fall out with Via." Luo Wei had always prided himself on being rational and calm. He would only act after he had made up his mind. Of course, he would not be flustered by the 'Captain's little trick'. "Besides, Wier's secret is … That's right. I guessed it right. Wier is already impatient.
The unpleasant laughter interrupted Lowe's thoughts. It was Captain Via's voice. "Hahaha, I always believed that Yarlin could tenaciously survive the disease. We are pirates. We may be swallowed by the sea and killed by the enemy, but we will never be defeated by the disease. Yarlin, you did well."
"Yes, just as I always believed that you are a great Captain." Yarlin clenched his right fist and covered his chest to show his respect.
"Captain, it's all counted, a total of …" A pirate wearing a black hood came over in two or three steps, his mouth close to Veya's ear, and his voice was very low.
Yarlin looked over. A black hood, a stooped body, two thick palms, and an old-fashioned flintlock pistol on his waist. It was Mur, the most senior pirate on the ship, and also the most trusted person of Captain Via.
Via nodded. Of course, he wouldn't tell the other pirates the specific number, but the raised eyebrows on his face was enough to show that this was a big harvest.
"So, who else hasn't come back?" Weya's sword gently touched the ground. Then, with a casual flick of his right hand, the sword shot out like a venomous snake searching for its prey. Like a bolt of lightning, it flicked a silver object from the ground. Then, with a slight twist of his wrist, the crowd heard a slight crack and a silver curve was drawn in the air before they could even see the movement clearly.
Yarlin's pupil suddenly shrank. The thing was flying towards him. He instinctively raised his hand to catch it. A silver chain hung on the edge of his palm. He opened his palm and suddenly his tense nerves immediately relaxed.
It was a silver pocket watch.
He pressed the knob at the end of the watch, and the pocket watch popped open, revealing a picture stained with blood. It was a picture of a family. The man's appearance was covered by blood, and only the woman and boy's faces could be vaguely seen. Yarlin's pupils changed for a moment, then returned to normal.
He did not care about the blood on the watch necklace. Instead, he hid it in his bosom like it was a treasure. Naturally, he had a look of surprise and joy on his face. His mouth was like it was smeared with honey. "The generous captain praises you." However, in his heart, he cursed, "F * ck, you scared me."
His humble and flattering face made the surrounding pirates show a disgusted expression, but he didn't care about the performance at all.
Via waved his hand to interrupt Yarlin's endless praise, and then lowered the brim of his hat. This seemed to be a habit of his, and he often liked to touch his hat before speaking.
"Chief Officer, who hasn't come back yet?" Via asked.
Lowe exhaled softly, stared fiercely at Sivir, who wanted to speak, and then walked out with heavy steps, almost squeezing out a sentence from between his teeth, "Bill and Chad are dead."
The ship was suddenly silent.
The raindrops fell on the deck and the mast. Rowe half raised his head, and his sad and bloodshot eyes stared at Veya's face as she lifted the brim of her hat and turned around.
Their eyes seemed to collide in the air. Lowe didn't see any emotional changes in the Captain's eyes, only as cold as ever. The dead face was stiff with only a brief muscle twitch. Of course, he couldn't read the meaning of that micro-expression.
Perhaps it was due to surprise, or perhaps it was the expected treachery?
Who knows, Lowe is not a master of expression.
Luo Wei stole a glance at Ya Erlin from the corner of his eye. This glance made him feel even more stifled. Unlike the lively clown from before, Ya Erlin was completely expressionless. His eyes were fixed on his nose, and his nose was fixed on his chest. His eyes were blank and blank.
What the f * ck are you at a loss for? Don't you have any idea who killed him?
"Dead?" Via's voice raised by an octave.
Lowe retracted his gaze, and his voice was as cold as a piece of ice. The voice full of killing intent was like a snake spitting out its tongue, making people shudder: "Oh, poor Bill and Chad were old friends on Via's pirate ship, but this time they had to go ashore. William found the bodies of Bill and Chad after they were killed. The bodies were difficult to piece together, so William buried them on the spot."
"Who killed them?" Via's eyes under the black brim of his hat were ruthless. He moved the sword beside him in front of him, and the sword made a harsh friction sound on the deck.
Fick's breathing was unnaturally rapid, and Yarlin's eyelids drooped, almost narrowing into a slit. No one could see the emotional fluctuations in his eyes.
"First Mate Lowe, this is your last chance to directly identify me, if you miss it …" Yarlin's tongue pressed against his closed teeth, "The initiative will not be in your hands."
That's right, at this time, as long as Lowe dared to identify Yarlin, then Yarlin would definitely die. There was no need for evidence, because Lowe was the first mate, and Yarlin was just a bottom level crew member. In front of the entire crew, as long as Captain Via's IQ was online, even if Yarlin had a glib tongue, he couldn't change the fact that the captain had to "trust" the first mate. More likely, he wouldn't even have a chance to defend himself, and the captain would mercilessly stab him in the heart and take back the pocket watch.
However, Yarlin was certain that Lowe wouldn't dare, because the words he let William bring back, and the disappearance of Bill and Chad's corpses all gave Lowe a solid "truth". That was, all of this was the captain's meticulous plan, waiting for him to jump in. As long as he identified Yarlin, the crime of framing a crew member would fall on him.
Because he couldn't take out Bill and Chad's corpses, and what was even more terrifying was that the crime of killing Bill and Chad would be pushed on him instead.
"Captain Via, you underestimate me too much. I won't be blinded by anger. On the contrary, I'm very happy to see you start preparing to make a move on me. The more impatient you are, the closer it is to that day. Now, let's have a final competition of patience." Lowe's thoughts turned rapidly, and his face showed just the right amount of grief and fierceness. With a heavy and calm tone, he said: "I don't want to admit it, but I have to say that the scum who killed Bill and Chad is on this ship."
"Yes, how unbelievable, the person who killed Bill and Chad is among us." Lowe's eyes swept through the crowd of pirates, and his eyes paused on Yarlin's squinted eyes and Captain Via's calm eyes for a moment. Then he said: "William saw the scum's back, and he actually ran onto the Via. Damn bastard, we are brothers on the same ship, and someone actually dared to lay his hands on his brothers. You don't deserve to live on the Via. I, Lowe swear in the name of the Via, I will find you on the ship, and then tear you to pieces. I will let your blood dye every inch of the Via, and let everyone on the ship feast on your flesh …"
"Oh ~ You think you're smart, but the blood of one person can't cover the entire ship." Yarlin's squinted eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his tongue was firmly pressed against his teeth, trying hard to suppress the proud sneer in his throat.
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