Chapter 180 [0178] Rats in the Warehouse
Lux was not a merchant, and she knew nothing about shipping—but Kalya knew something about trade.
Through Karya's technical guidance, Lux conducted a very professional interview in front of Plank.
Lux couldn't be more familiar with the interview process of simultaneous interpretation. Even Plank, who had been observing carefully, didn't find any problems. Whether it was word choice or style, Lux was no different from the businessmen he had seen.
And what Planck is best at handling is this kind of businessman.
Huck and Bua also performed well.
Harker cares about his image very much, and seems to be a down-and-out Noxian noble; the Buya people don't say much harsh words. Although there is no actual combat test, holding a sailor knife and pulling a cable are completely different.
In a trade, both guys would obviously be useful.
It seems like Miss Shadow might be a good match for Huck and Bua?
After making this judgment, Plank obviously relaxed a lot. Then, just as he leaned back slightly and waited for Lux to end the interview, there was a knock on the door.
Plank frowned.
A member dressed as a member of the Hook Gang opened the door and quickly came to Gangplank's side. He lowered his head as if he wanted to say something.
"There's no need to mutter." Gangplank waved his hand, "Just say it directly. Miss Shadow is not an outsider."
"Two rats sneaked into our warehouse." The visitor was stunned for a moment, and glanced at Lux in surprise, "They wanted to steal your things, but they got into a fight because of internal strife - and now we have Stuck in the second warehouse."
"Such daring people are common in Bilgewater." Plank grinned, showing a disdainful expression, "You think you have some ability, and you covet my things... the rat should be hanged. What's there to report at the slaughterhouse?"
"One of them is a bit special." The Iron Hook pirate continued. "He is very good at playing cards. He seems to be a spell caster - not a priest of the Snake Mother, but a spell caster who uses card magic like magic."
"Spellcaster, ha, that's really interesting." Gangplank seemed to be sighing at the unusual identity of the mouse today, but his eyes looked at Lux across from him, "It seems that I have to excuse myself for a moment, the daughter of the God of Death. The funerary items came to the door on their own."
"Please." Lux seemed not to notice Plank's pun at all, and said indifferently, "I just want to see the practical ability of the future first mate and second mate. They are good at talking, but I hope Once on the ship, we can still reach our current level.”
"Oh? It seems that Miss Shadow has prepared the boat?"
"That's natural." Lux nodded, "Thanks to Mr. Plank's investment, I have absolute confidence in the upcoming trade."
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With two new followers, Lux left Butcher's Bridge.
She said nothing along the way and just walked quietly, which made Huck and Bua who were following her a little uneasy.
These two people who betrayed their captain and joined Planck knew very well that it would be difficult for them to be reused by Planck - but they also knew very well that even so, they must remain loyal to Planck.
No one wants to be used as material for bone carvings.
Although Plank gave them to Miss Shadow as his deputy, and it seemed that Plank valued Miss Shadow very much, these two guys obviously would not be so stupid as to think that they should change their families.
At least for now, their identity is still "the spies sent by Gangplank to monitor Miss Shadow's trade."
Therefore, Huck and Bua's attitude is very correct, and they should respect this shadow lady.
In silence, the three people arrived at White Harbor in Bilgewater.
This is the earliest urban area in Bilgewater Bay. It is a natural reef filled with seabird feces. White Harbor is named after it.
Unlike the prosperous Slaughter Docks, White Harbor is basically a slum and cemetery for Bilgewater. The docks of White Harbor were once the earliest docks in Bilgewater, but now they have been reduced to a water grave - in Bilgewater In Gevot, the dead were not laid to rest in the earth, but were returned to the sea, and the place where they were placed was the watery grave.
There are countless buoys floating on the abandoned pier in White Harbor District, and under each buoy hang the bodies of the deceased and a small number of relics.
Even people who can't survive will not take any chances with these relics and remains, because they belong to the sea, and taking them would be to offend the snake mother.
Seeing Miss Shadow entering White Harbor, both Huck and Bua were a little hesitant - they couldn't figure out the situation and why Miss Shadow came to White Harbor.
Is her ship at White Harbor?
"Come here." Looking at the two hesitant guys, Lux waved to them, "Our capital is limited, and every copper herring must be spent where it should be used... Although White Harbor is dilapidated, but here The shipyards have the lowest prices.”
Huck and Bua looked at each other.
This is true, the declining White Harbor has the cheapest shipyard - however, compared to shipbuilding, they usually produce more buoys.
"You can't go from Bilgewater to Ionia with these thin-skinned coffins." Huck tried to tell a joke. "I suggest getting a reliable ship. If not, you can rent it..."
Just as Huck was trying to lighten the mood, a bell sounded in the distance.
The bell on the bow of the Abyss moored at the slaughterhouse was rung.
Then, bells of all sizes in Bilgewater rang.
The bells were Gangplank's call to action, the order of the pirate king.
Just two days ago, Gangplank had just used a call to action - that time, after the bell attracted the attention of everyone in Bilgewater, Captain Hake and Captain Buya were hung in the most conspicuous position of the Butcher's Bridge in full view of the public.
Today, the bells rang again.
It seems that someone has offended Gangplank again.
Or... Gangplank has prepared the burial objects of the daughter of the god of death.
Hearing the bells, Gangplank and Buya were struck by lightning. The two people who were originally hesitant and unwilling to enter White Harbor subconsciously quickened their pace and followed behind Lux.
Even for these two traitors, the bells seemed to be a death warrant, which aroused the fear in their hearts.
In the sound of the bell, the two guys who betrayed their captain lowered their heads and hurried behind Lux, and soon arrived at the dock.
When Lux stood still, the two betrayers who were still frightened by the bell finally raised their heads.
Then, they looked at each other, and there was a hint of badness in their eyes.
This is not a shipyard, but the largest water grave in White Harbor!
"Traitors always have to pay the price." The bells of the slaughter dock in the distance stopped, and Lux's voice was clearly heard by their ears, "White Harbor is the best place to solve this problem."
"You are betraying, are you going to betray Gangplank?" Huck widened his eyes, "You will be hung under the Butcher's Bridge, and seagulls will peck at your body--"
Huck was hesitating to attract Lux's attention, and beside him, Buya had already drawn the scimitar at his waist and slashed directly at Lux.
His knife skills were sophisticated, and this knife was silent, fast and hateful, and ordinary people had no way to resist it.
But unfortunately, his opponent was not an ordinary person.
Almost as soon as he raised his scimitar, a lightsaber had already stabbed into his chest - before the sword fell, Lux's sword turned into a stream of light and pierced through the guy's body.
At the same time, the rumbling sound of cannons rang out in the distance.
Many ships "under repair" anchored in the repair shop launched a volley at the Abyss in the port without any warning.
Gangplank summoned everyone in Givot, wanting to prove his cruelty and strength again, but ended up being bombed in front of everyone.
"I am willing to surrender!" Seeing that the situation was not good, Hake knelt down on the ground neatly, "You are my captain -"
Unfortunately, Lux did not have the habit of collecting junk.
With a flash of light, Hake also fell on the dock.
Karya's small class·Types of water graves:
Just like cemeteries, water graves are divided into different levels - the rich will be placed in expensive and exquisite underwater coffins, hanging under luxurious buoy tombstones, while the bodies of the poor will often be gathered into a pile and tied to old anchors, hanging under leaking wooden barrels.