Any questions for the Captain?
Danitz frowned and watched Gehrman Sparrow leave the room, not knowing what the other party's real purpose was.
"What on earth is this guy after? Money, wealth? But he had the time and opportunity to take the heads of 'Steel' McVitie and 'Red Thorn' Huntley and exchange them for nearly ten thousand pounds of bounty. Well, after taking the cut, there would be seven or eight thousand pounds, but he didn't do it. He even generously shared the spoils with me. This is very contradictory. When he heard that I was 'Flame', his first reaction was to the 3,000-pound bounty... According to the captain, this is unscientific...
"Why would he deliberately give up the bounty? Unless... unless he had a better way to get it more safely, or left it for someone specifically? Well... he had prepared for the appearance of the Mandated Punisher in advance... He, he had his own network of connections and intelligence channels! This way, everything is explained!
"Add to that the possible existence of the demigod who killed Qi Lingos. Hiss, there must be a secret and powerful organization behind Gehrman Sparrow!"
Danitz was frightened by his own speculation and instinctively wanted to express his feelings through body language, but he forgot that his left arm was still broken and grimaced in pain.
This made him even more panicked, and he didn't want the captain to meet such a dangerous and crazy guy.
He even suspected that Gehrman Sparrow's real purpose was the captain's 26,000-pound bounty!
In a one-on-one duel, that madman might not win against the captain, and we still have the first mate, second mate, third mate, and several boatswains, but there is a terrifying organization behind him! If you want to hurt the captain, you have to step over my dead body! Danitz straightened his chest and raised his neck, full of a tragic sense of self-sacrifice.
He raised his hand to tidy up his hair, hummed for a long time, and said to himself:
"Let's observe for a while. Maybe Gehrman Sparrow really just wants to ask something."
He subconsciously looked around and found that the "flying carpet" and "shadow cloak" were both there, nothing missing.
"In other words, Gehrman Sparrow kept all the things that belonged to me. Wasn't he afraid that I would take the opportunity to escape? Or did he secretly take my hair for divination?
"No, no, he's a crazy guy. Even if he wants to use hair, he will just walk over and pluck a strand. He won't do it secretly... Oh, there is a powerful and secretive organization behind him! Maybe, maybe at this moment, someone from that organization is secretly monitoring me, waiting for me to leave, waiting for me to go find the captain... Insidious!
“Gehrman Sparrow must have gone out on purpose!” Danitz felt that he had grasped the truth of the matter with his experience and wisdom.
He paced back and forth for a few steps, sat back in the armchair, and laughed silently:
“I’m not leaving!
"I want to see what you guys want to do!
"I won't bring danger to the captain!"
…………
A quarter after 3 p.m., Simim Island.
This place also belongs to the Rorsted Archipelago, but it is the farthest from the "City of Generosity" Bayam, and it takes nearly 5 hours by ferry to reach it.
On the way, Klein bought a set of local clothes and a small suitcase to store his clothes. The total cost was 14 soli, less than 1 pound.
It's really cheap, just a fraction of the price of a formal suit... Klein, wearing wide-leg pants, a brown thick jacket, and a light brown cap, with a nondescript local face, got off the passenger ship and entered the somewhat old port of Simim Island. He spent time buying clothes and changing his appearance, so he missed the 9 o'clock ferry and could only take the 10 o'clock one.
Thinking about the expenses of this performance, he couldn't help but calculate his current financial situation again:
"The Faceless Man trait was sold for 3,825 pounds, and the pirate bounty is 3,000 pounds. Although I haven't received the 6,825 pounds yet, as long as Mr. Hanged Man isn't exposed, I can basically include it in my budget...
"Donna and the others' thank you money plus the remaining money, there are 255 pounds in bits and pieces...
"Iron's McVitie was found with £26, 11 soli and 8 pence...
"Well, there are still 5 gold coins for 'ballast'...
"I haven't spent much money recently, only a little over 1 pound in total, which is really a pleasant thing...
"So, with this calculation, I will have 7,110 pounds, and I will also have the Beyonder characteristic of Nightmare and the fishman's swim bladder, which are both worth quite a bit.
"Think about it. I earned 3,000 pounds in bounty and the Beyonder characteristic of the Zombie, which is 3,000 to 5,000 pounds. In other words, I earned 7,000 to 8,000 pounds... This is just one Iron McVitie and Bloody Thorn Huntley and Squall, and I wasted a lot... Pirate hunting is a really good job. It can uphold justice, punish evil, protect the weak, and make you rich overnight..."
Klein subconsciously turned his head to look to the side, only to see that the color of the water here was much clearer than that of Bayam. The whole water looked like a huge, emerald green gem, reflecting a golden glow in the sun.
Sure enough, there is a reason why generations of adventurers go out to sea in search of wealth. Even if I deduct the residual spiritual power of the ancient vengeful spirits, the eyes of the six-winged gargoyles, the water from the Sonia Golden Spring, and other auxiliary materials for the "Master of Secret Puppetry", the remaining money can allow me to buy a pretty good manor here, in Disi Bay, in the colonies of the southern continent, in non-metropolitan areas... The rural scenery of Loen is said to be very beautiful. If I really can't go back in the end, I can consider settling in a similar place... Well, I still have 10% of the shares of Backlund Bicycle Company, and the returns in the future will not be low... With confidence, Klein straightened his back and thought about the future.
After a period of boundless daydreaming, Klein began to consider a more realistic issue, which was whether to sell the extraordinary properties of Nightmare, or find an opportunity to return it to the Church of Evernight, or have it made into a magical item by a craftsman.
It depends on the situation. The most ideal solution is to sell it to the church... Klein, the "martyr" who took away two potions from the Nighthawks, thought uncertainly.
At the same time, he hoped that Little Sun could reach Sequence 7 as soon as possible, so that he would be qualified to access methods to remove the mental pollution of Beyonder characteristics.
As for releasing the "Priest of Light" in the glove, he was not in a hurry. The little "Sun" had just obtained the formula of the Sequence 7 potion and had no need for the rest for the time being. He would have to wait for a long time. The ability of the "Priest of Light" was very effective in dealing with the pirate gang of the "Blood Admiral" and was much stronger than the "Sun Brooch".
As his thoughts slowly settled, Klein entered the port town.
The people here are basically locals, with bronze skin, naturally curly black hair, and the smell of long-term dealings with spices.
After changing his appearance and asking about Ruini's situation and whether there was any news of Winter's death, Klein found a secluded corner, wiped his face with his hand, and transformed himself into Winter, who had quite profound facial features and a thin and tall figure.
He carried his suitcase and walked around the outskirts of town, where he saw the winery of Ruini's family.
The flaxen-haired girl could no longer be called a girl. Compared to Winter's memory, she was obviously much more mature.
She was cleaning the door and there were few people passing by.
Huh... Klein took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, feeling a sense of embarrassment in his heart.
As a keyboard expert, he knew about acting theories such as the Method School and the Experiential School, but lacked further understanding and could only try to figure out Winter's mood and performance in this scene.
Finally, he closed his eyes and walked over.
Rui Ni heard footsteps, looked up and saw the visitor clearly.
She opened her mouth slightly and uttered a half-surprised "Ah", then she straightened her face and said:
"Why did you come back so suddenly?"
Remember, you are just performing... Klein smiled and said:
"I came to say goodbye to you."
He spoke in the local dialect, with a somewhat unnatural Byam accent.
——The language of the Rhosid Archipelago also originated from the ancient Feysac language and is another variant. For Klein, who is half a historian, it is not difficult. He basically mastered it after spending a little time.
"Goodbye?" Rui Ni asked in surprise.
Klein turned his head, looked to the side, and smiled:
“I’m going to chase a treasure, and I don’t know when I’ll be back.
"When the time comes, I will show up with a large sum of money, buy a manor in the suburbs, plant some rubber trees, build a vineyard, have my own mill, wine cellar, blacksmith shop, let the air be filled with the smell of various spices, then buy a few slaves and hire some servants, just like those masters, haha, there is still one thing missing."
He fought off the goosebumps that were about to appear and turned to look into Ruini's eyes:
"I still need a wife and a mistress of the manor.
"Ruini, I like you and I want to marry you. I'm telling you this today not to get an answer, but because I'm afraid I won't have the chance to tell you again."
Rui Ni listened quietly, and suddenly cursed angrily:
"Winter, you're a coward!"
Ah... this reaction is a bit wrong... Klein deliberately showed a surprised expression.
Rui Ni suppressed her voice and said:
"Three years ago, three years ago, I was ready to go to Bayam with you, but you said nothing! You coward! You coward!
"What's the point of telling me now? You're going out to sea soon and may never come back!"
She became more and more excited as she spoke:
"You said it out loud, and you're happy and have no regrets, but what should I do? Will I keep suffering thinking that you'll come back? You selfish bastard!"
She swung the broom in her hand and hit Winter opposite her.
Klein knew that the real Winter would throw away the broom, hug the girl, and tell her that he would no longer go out to sea, but he couldn't do that. He could only pretend to be driven away in embarrassment and ran all the way to a nearby alley. He knocked his head against the wall and cursed himself silently:
“This is so fucking embarrassing!
"This is so fucking embarrassing..."
Ruini returned to the door, took the broom and squatted down.
Her face looked gloomy and I didn't know what she was thinking.
Faintly, she heard a voice, and then she fell into a deep sleep.
After using the spell, Klein turned around and pushed Ruini, who was sitting on the ground against the wall. Then he quickly left the place and hid far away to peek at the ending.
Ruini woke up quickly and found that she had fallen asleep without knowing when, and everything that had just happened seemed like a dream.
She still sat there, not moving for a long time.
Suddenly, she lowered her head and uttered a sharp, thin curse that seemed to come from deep in her throat:
"Winter, you're such a selfish bastard!"
Alas, Klein, who had a sense of digestion, sighed, changed his appearance and left.
He had to stay overnight on Simim Island because there was a ferry to Bayam in the morning.