Chapter 35 The So-Called "Traitor"

Whether Chen Qing truly discovered this monitoring creature or unconsciously put it into use.

In short, Jerome's plans have fallen through.

Jerome was extremely wary of Chen Qing, and at the same time, his suspicions about Daliya deepened considerably.

He thought that the child next to Chen Qing must be Moana's daughter.

However... Jerome, who is naturally suspicious, couldn't help but wonder if Chen Qing deliberately placed Dalia in the open, letting her come and go at the dock, as a target.

Jerome wouldn't dare to act rashly without being absolutely certain of his success.

While he was watching Chen Qing, many other people were also watching him.

He could kidnap Dalya, but if he did, all the forces in Moana's camp would turn their weapons against him.

His own allies will also try to sabotage him.

Although Jerome was one of the strongest pirates in the deep blue sea, it took him decades to achieve what others accomplished in just a few decades.

Among the group of young pirates, he was somewhat outmatched.

This is also the main reason why Jerome is hesitant.

He's getting old, and if he misses this opportunity, he doesn't know if he'll live to see another one.

As people get older, they tend to become indecisive. If it were any other young pirate, they wouldn't care whether Dalia was Dalia or not; they would just grab her first!

However, this is probably also due to Jerome's own personality; he wasn't the only old pirate.

Still lurking in the deep blue sea after all these years, tsk.

Jerome's hesitation went unnoticed; Chen Qing was asking Tang and the others about the Black Knife Pirate Gang.

The Black Knife Pirates are absolutely a household name in the deep blue seas.

His reputation is terrible.

Tang and her companions disdained associating with the Black Knife Pirates.

If Chen Qing had kept their bodies, he could have gotten a lot of bounty money.

However, it's still worth it since they got skill books and job change scrolls from farming them.

"The Black Knife Pirates, I doubt anyone will avenge them."

Tang frowned. Although they were all pirates, they still had a little bit of a bottom line compared to the Black Knife Pirates.

At least they won't harm their own family members.

Of course, there are also many pirates like the Black Knife Pirates, who are equally disliked.

These people are even less likely to avenge the Black Knife Pirates; they'd probably be happy to have one less competitor.

“Black Knife… I remember he had a son, but he sold him.”

"Not only that, I heard that his whole family, his mother, brother and wife, none of them were spared."

"You're all wrong, I know the inside story! I used to be a member of the Black Knife Pirates!"

A lame pirate sneered. Back then, in the village where Black Knife grew up, the entire village had been drugged by him, including his relatives, and all of them had been sent to slave ships.

That's how he got the funding for his first ship.

"???"

Everyone stared in shock at the lame pirate.

"Otherwise, why do you think I'm lame? It's because I was injured when I was escaping from his ship."

The lame pirate looked at her with disgust. She was also very unlucky; her sea voyage was ruined by Black Knife.

The sailors of the Black Knife Pirates changed batch after batch, but only three remained steadfast.

"So they don't have any friends or business partners?"

Chen Qing accepted the roasted meat delivered by the super-powered vines and asked casually.

"Friends? Business partners? Never heard of them."

The lame man shook his head.

"But I know Drummond, the ship's doctor from the Black Knife Gang, you all know him, right?"

The lame man suddenly changed the subject and chuckled.

"That old man has always coveted Black Knife's pirate crew and tried to seize power."

"Once, he joined forces with other pirate groups to attack Black Knife, but unfortunately they failed."

“I overheard him contacting that person.”

"Black Knife thought that old bastard was some good guy, serves him right for being scammed."

"Black Knife was almost furious at the time, but they couldn't find any evidence or suspects."

The lame man had a mysterious look on his face, just waiting for them to continue asking questions.

"What did I get scammed out of?"

Qiao Zhiyu was very obliging and quickly asked.

"He buried all his stolen savings on an island, and only he knew the location. As a result, he was wiped out!"

The lame man patted the lame leg and laughed heartily, then gulped down a huge mouthful of wine!

Tang, who was standing to the side, seemed to remember something, and his eyes lit up.

"Could it be Jerome who's teaming up with Demon?!"

When Tang said that, the other pirates remembered it too.

"Weren't Jerome and Demund on the same ship before?"

"Yes, I remember that too. There have always been rumors that they killed those two former captains!"

"What rumor? It's true."

"Really?!"

"After the two of them killed the captain, Madon lost to Jerome, and that's why he became the ship's doctor for the Black Knife Pirates."

"Hiss—is your pirate world really this chaotic?"

He Congrong gasped. How terrifying! Betrayal and betrayal are everywhere.

"This is nothing, hahaha!"

One-Eyed put his arm around He Congrong's shoulder and laughed loudly, "A pirate, huh?"

Not to mention Black Knife and his gang, even among these people, which one of them hasn't taken the lives of a few innocent civilians?

However… the one-eyed man looked somewhat forlorn. He let out a long sigh, gazed at the moon in the sky, and began to drink.

Free wine always tastes good.

Chen Qing ate the barbecue quietly without offering any opinion.

The person who placed the surveillance creatures on the ship was most likely Jerome.

His relationship with Damon was complicated, a mix of rivalry and friendship, and the two also had a special way of communicating.

Jerome...

So who was the person he bribed?

Grandma Peach's recycling plant seemed to be leaky, but when Chen Qing went there, he observed that the large machines in operation guarded the recycling plant tightly.

Unless it was him or a key member of the ship who took action, it would be difficult for the Jerome Pirates to hide the surveillance creatures from those big guys.

Moreover, even if it were put in, he couldn't guarantee that it would be transported to the ship.

More likely, the problem occurred during the shipping process.

But apart from the very beginning, for everything after that, Grandma Peach and her group transported the parts to her boat by water.

Because there were too many of them and they were too heavy.

Therefore, the problem can only lie with these "our own people"—there must be a traitor on board!

No, they weren't traitors, and they weren't close friends to begin with.

Chen Qing's gaze swept across the deck, as if anyone could be on it.

but……

Her gaze fell on one person, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

From beginning to end, he was the only one who drank quietly in silence, without participating in any of the conversations about Jerome.

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Chen Qing's eyes.