Chapter 471 Blue Avenger
Following the wooden planks on the upper deck, the two men arrived on the three-masted sailboat.
A blue-haired man wearing a priest robe painted with storms and lightning walked forward and punched his left chest with his right fist. The movement was so strong that it made his chest pound, revealing the linen shirt under the robe.
"Storm above, you are finally here."
Watching the "Hanged Man" Alger Wilson solemnly performing the rituals of the Storm Followers, Angel suppressed a smile and nodded, saying:
"Time is running out and there are so many places to go. When can we leave?"
Today she was wearing a tight-fitting suit that allowed her to move easily, with a long windbreaker on the outside, similar to her outfit in Tingen. She also used a "false" ring to disguise her face to a certain extent, covering up her light blonde hair that had grown past her shoulders and her rare purple eyes.
But in order to use makeup and wigs to change her appearance without resorting to the dangerous side effects of "hypocrisy", she did not make too many changes to her appearance. Therefore, as soon as she stood on the deck, the busy sailors all looked over here, their eyes lingering on her naked chest and waist and hips. It was not until Alger looked at them coldly that they pretended to continue working.
"Once all the supplies are loaded onto the ship, we can set sail. Have you brought the advance payment?"
"Yes, it's three hundred pounds in total. I'll pay the other half after the voyage."
Angel answered loudly, pulling out the envelope he had prepared long ago from the inner pocket of his windbreaker and handing it to the other party.
Alger counted the money in front of the sailors and nodded:
"Yes, that's a lot. Do you want to rest in the cabin or enjoy the scenery on the deck?"
"Right here."
After Alger returned to the back of the deck to direct the sailors to continue moving the cargo, Angel and Klein came to the bow and pretended to gaze at the busy scene at the private port from afar. Only when they felt that the eyes behind them were no longer focused on them did Klein chuckle and whispered:
"What a poor acting, um, I mean him."
He wanted to reach out and poke the other person, but considering that there were still many people on the deck, Angel didn't reach out his hand. Instead, he lowered his voice and replied:
"Anyway, we're just doing it for them to see. They should get a lot of bonuses from taking on private work, so no one would be stupid enough to tell on us."
The previous performance was entirely arranged by the Hanged Man in order to give himself an excuse to leave the port and avoid being reported by his subordinates. The 300 pounds and the subsequent "balance" were all paid to Angel in advance by him. After being transferred through another hand, they returned to himself and will eventually be distributed to the sailors who followed him out of the port as dividends from this "private job".
Alger was officially the captain of the pirate ship "Blue Avenger". He led his men to attack merchant ships, rob property, and do many things that were done by pirates. Of course, he also often accepted commissions to earn rewards.
But in fact, he is a patroller of the Church of Storm, and the sailors are also believers of Storm. They sneak into the pirate team to gather intelligence at sea for the church, and even solve some "troubles" for the church when necessary.
Therefore, if he went to the nameless island by himself to hunt extraordinary creatures to obtain the main materials of the "Wind-loving One", he would not be able to hide it from his followers, and the secret of his self-promotion would be exposed.
With Angel's "hire", the whole thing went smoothly. She used Alger's money to hire the "Blue Avenger" to go to the nameless island and hunt the extraordinary creatures there. She also collected the various materials obtained and then secretly handed them over to Alger.
The sailors can get a share of the mission dividends and will not take the initiative to report the matter. As long as their acting skills are up to standard, everything will be seamless.
And I can also use this opportunity to go to the island where the "Gazing One" may appear, killing two birds with one stone... Angel pondered, looking at the rebels and pirates busy in the port, suddenly puzzled, and asked:
"This port is so close to Bayam, why haven't the Loen garrison and the Church of Storms come to occupy it, or even destroy it?"
"Perhaps they have been eyeing this place for a long time, but in order to better monitor the rebels, they deliberately left this entrance and exit to Blue Mountain Island."
As a former keyboard political scientist, Klein came up with this reason after a little thought.
"That's half right. The Church of Storms has indeed known about this place for a long time. They didn't destroy it in order to leave it as a convenient target for surveillance, preventing the rebels and pirates from continuing to advance further southwest of Blue Mountain Island and establishing other ports in the uninhabited dense forests and reefs with complex sea conditions."
Behind the two men, the slightly low voice of the Hanged Man Alger was heard. He kicked the butts of several sailors who were busy admiring Angel's back, causing the transportation progress to be delayed, and then came to the bow to listen to what the two were discussing.
All three were followers of the Fool. Angel and Alger had known each other for a long time at the Tarot Club, so they weren't too wary of each other. Seeing him, Angel smiled and asked,
"What about the other half?"
"There are many people with deep backgrounds in the colonies who have established smuggling channels, invested in pirate fleets, and even have close ties with the rebels. They need this port just as much, perhaps even more than the rebels."
Alger replied, walking to the side of the ship and looking at the dock, which was becoming increasingly busier due to the impending storm as the rising sun was gradually shrouded by dark clouds.
"Furthermore, according to the Church, the rebels here are considered 'moderates.' Although they are on the Church and military's elimination list, they are ranked relatively low. Their activeness may even help the Church and military maintain their presence in the Rorsted Archipelago."
What he meant was... to keep the enemy at bay?
Angel was a little stunned. She looked at Klein and found that he also had a look of surprise in his eyes. Only then did she feel a little better.
"We're getting ready to set sail. Would you like to go inside and take a look at the rooms? This Blue Avenger has plenty of guest rooms, so you can choose any one you like."
Alger was very satisfied with the two people's reactions. He pointed to the stairs leading to the cabin and asked.
"It's going to rain heavily soon. Are we going out to sea now?"
Klein, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly asked.
Looking at this follower of the Fool, with whom he had once collaborated, Alger chuckled and turned back to look at his ghost ship.
"It's okay. The storm can't catch up with us."
Angel soon understood what this meant.
The sails on the masts dropped by themselves and swelled in the gradually growing sea breeze. A few sailors below pretended to pull the ropes. The "Blue Avenger" left the dock at an astonishing speed, took a zigzag trajectory against the wind, and drove out of the safe harbor under the gaze of the pirates and sailors on the dock, disappearing in the pouring rain.
It could travel at least 25 knots, faster than a steamship, and it didn't require any crew members... No wonder he dared to leave the harbor in a storm, daring to pirate with a ship of just a few dozen people. Unless they were ambushed in advance, surrounded by multiple ships, or directly attacked by a Beyonder with flying abilities, the pirates and the navy wouldn't be able to stop it...
Looking at the distant port and estimating the speed, Angel's eyes showed envy. Compared with the "Blue Avenger" which looked old but was actually extremely powerful, the "Redhead Girl" he bought for 2,000 pounds was simply a sampan.
I wonder how much Mr. Hanged Man would want to sell it for...
Following Alger's lead, she and Klein soon arrived at the cabin below deck.
This ghost ship has a strong Quaternary design style. It has a wide belly, a deep draft, and is an astonishing 50 meters long. There are dozens of cabins with different functions inside, but the total number of sailors is less than 30. This time, only 20 people were brought on a "private job", so the interior is extremely spacious and quiet.
If it weren't for the need to conceal his presence, he would probably have preferred to leave the harbor alone. After all, the ghost ship was under the captain's command and didn't need any sailors to operate it...
Resisting the urge to ask, Angel followed him to the cabin area. Alger pointed to the doors on both sides of the corridor and said:
"These are all empty guest rooms. You can each choose one, or..."
His expression suddenly became a little strange and he didn't continue speaking.
"Well, I'll choose this one."
Angel quickly chose a room near the stern, pushed open the peeling wooden door and entered. Behind her, Klein twitched his lips helplessly, opened the door of the adjacent room, and walked in with his luggage.
"Did I say something wrong?"
Stroking his messy seaweed-like hair, Alger looked puzzled. However, as the captain of the ghost ship, he could monitor most anomalies on board and was not worried that the two would cause any trouble. Therefore, he turned and left without further investigation.
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