Wasteland Development Diary.

Chapter 48 The Thief Just Wants to Retire

On the deck, the boys were playing cards in the light of the rhombus.

They were cursing and each of them was very angry.

Yuan Tong stood at the stern, holding the side of the boat.

He knew everyone was angry.

I have it myself.

no way.

The situation was stronger than the people. He Jiu, the deputy commander of the Seventh Fleet, spoke. That was the order of the Knights of the Dead Sea. If they wanted to make a living on the Dead Sea, they had to bow their heads.

After the last job was finished, he wanted to quit and return to his old job as a craftsman. Now that he has some savings, he will buy a workshop in the city and live a stable life.

As a result, a knight guard of the Dead Sea Knight came and praised him.

He said: "All the work on the sea nearby will be given to you. As long as Leader Yuan is still here, this area will be yours. We trust you, and we will all be relieved if you become the leader."

"Captain Yuan, please find a woman and have a child. I can introduce one to you if you need one. There will also be an heir here in the future. We believe in the Yuan family. You are a friend of the Knights of the Dead Sea."

These words made Yuan Tong's heart skip a beat.

The Knights of the Dead Sea have no plans to retire.

Although the other party didn't say it, Yuan Tong knew that if he refused, the consequences would be something he could not bear.

Only sea pirates recognized by the Knights of the Dead Sea can survive. Otherwise, even large-scale robbery groups have to hide in dangerous waters that are beyond the reach of the Knights of the Dead Sea.

Yuan Tong is already 47 years old, very old, his body is aging day by day, and his adventures in the Dead Sea have left him with many hidden dangers of injury and illness. After years of being a sea pirate, he now just wants to retire peacefully and live a normal life.

But reality doesn't allow it.

This reminded him of his youth when he worked as a craftsman in the shipyard of Gangbu City. His experience was slow and his income was tight for a long time.

As a craftsman, if you want to improve your skills, you have to practice more, and practice requires materials and tools, which requires money.

Yuan Tong worked in the factory from the age of 10 to the age of 32, but he only became an ordinary craftsman from an apprentice. The competitors he encountered in the annual assessment became stronger and stronger. It became a distant dream to register his name in the Craftsmen's Association and become a registered craftsman.

If you are a registered craftsman, you can get a letter of recommendation from the craftsmen's office and live in various cities without any problems. You won't be fired like ordinary craftsmen who may get injured while working or become too old to move around.

As he gets older and sees no hope for the future, Yuan Tong becomes increasingly anxious and confused.

At this juncture, the shipyard suddenly issued an announcement to recruit five craftsmen to serve as ship's repairmen, who would have to stay on board for at least one year.

Boatmen are responsible for the maintenance and repair of ships along the way. It is hard and dangerous work but the income is much higher than that in the shipyard.

Yuan Tong gritted his teeth and went.

He never expected that he was on a pirate ship, and except for him, everyone else on the ship was a real pirate.

But to Yuan Tong's surprise, the bandits were very polite to him.

Because sea robbery is like tying your head to your belt, and anyone who has actually done it knows that people can die at any time.

The most likely cause of death is not the robbery process, but the unpredictable Dead Sea. This is the strongest killer for robbers - or all Dead Sea navigators.

Having a skilled, reliable, careful and pragmatic boatman is like adding a layer of insurance for everyone, which can save lives at critical moments.

If you don't take care of your ship and mess with it, it could really kill you.

A rip current or a flash explosion could overwhelm the fragile hull, causing the ship to sink and no one to survive.

Then a strange thing happened.

Yuan Tong's treatment on the pirate ship was actually better than in the shipyard, and everyone respected and valued him more.

During the years he was on board the ship, the ship had never been in distress due to technical maintenance issues. He always discovered hidden dangers in advance and conducted inspections and repairs.

After obtaining the boss's permission, Yuan Tong strongly recommended expanding the coverage area of the light soot on the bottom of the ship, upgrading the light print structure on the keel to make it more flexible and fast, and equipping the ship with a pop-up self-rescue raft.

This saved everyone from death several times.

The only time they were in danger was when a large monster passed by and caused a partial crack in the hull. Yuan Tong desperately got into the cabin and used a hammer and nails to patch up the fatal gap in a short time. However, due to the turbulence of the hull and the continuous exposure to high-intensity death light, he lost his left eye.

Seven years after being on board, the boss retired and appointed Yuan Tong to take over as the leader of this gang of robbers. No one objected.

A boss who can save the lives of his brothers is a good boss.

Otherwise, no matter how much you rob, everything will be gone when people die.

Yuan Tong plans to find the next successor after his seven-year term is over and then happily start his retirement life.

In order to retire safely, he improved the operating procedures and required everyone to act quickly.

Intercept quickly, load quickly, escape quickly, don't kill, don't fight, don't make trouble, and keep the entire operation professional.

Thanks to this move, one ship became two, and the number of people increased from 9 to 22 - all of them were other pirates who defected.

Yuan Tong and his gang became somewhat famous in the nearby robbery circle, and their style of doing things was praised by many people.

This then caught the attention of the Dead Sea Knight.

They extended an olive branch, hoping that the Yuan Tong raiding group could become their friends, which of course could not be refused.

There are many benefits. With the support of the huge organization of the Dead Sea Knights, it is much safer. Other thieves on the road will give face to the Knights and restrain their behavior of robbing thieves. Even if someone is arrested, they can be rescued through the Knights.

In short, it is nice to sit under a big tree and enjoy the shade.

Whatever you gain, you must ask for something else.

All Yuan Tong had to do was to unconditionally carry out the orders given by the Knights of the Dead Sea. As long as the sea area involved his activities, they would find him.

Before, ordinary knights were sent, but this time it was the personal instructions of He Ju, the deputy commander of the Seventh Fleet.

"We need you to investigate an organization called the Wasteland Development Corporation."

This organization robbed the Dead Sea alien that the Knights had spent so much effort to find. The "Organ" of the Seventh Fleet went to confront them, but never returned.

Yuan Tong knew.

The other party can even easily destroy the warships of the Dead Sea Knights. They are definitely not someone a small figure like me can afford to provoke.

But the orders of the Knights Templar must also be carried out.

So he led his men to avoid the core area of the Wasteland Development Company and to inquire about the news through the local people in Changu Town.

In addition, he sent out whistle birds to ensure that danger could be discovered as soon as possible.

Two boats were also docked in the far northern beach area.

But for some reason, Yuan Tong always felt a little uneasy.

The key is still the amazing Dead Sea alien.

It was like a mountain with deformed steel arms growing out of its body. These arms dug out the old internal organs and discarded them, then used soil, iron and other materials to create new organs and stuffed them into the body to replace them.

The alien continued to emit flashes, and its body was covered with eyes that could emit light, as if no place could escape its gaze.

The scene was truly shocking.

What's even more bizarre is that the leader of the wasteland development company actually lives in the body of an alien.

The chairman's main job was to develop the land and grow crops. He even hired two electromechanical and photonic technicians to do the farming at a high price.

This was really beyond Yuan Tong's understanding.

He had heard in the past that strong people all had some quirks.

This person's hobby might be dealing with land or something.

……

in the dark.

Yuan Tong was distracted for a moment, and suddenly found that the sounds of playing cards and cursing had disappeared, and the boat was eerily quiet.

He turned his head slowly.

The crew members on the deck were all subdued by the black warrior crabs. The sharp crab claws were placed on their necks, making them stiff and afraid to resist.

A young man in black clothes and black hair looked over and said, "Are you their leader?"

This face is familiar.

Chairman of the Wasteland Development Company, Zhou Yi.

As expected, he had discovered his group a long time ago.

Yuan Tong suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Finally free.

"Please spare their lives. They are just a group of ordinary thieves who know nothing and just have to follow orders. They pose no threat to a strong man like you."

Yuan Tong knelt on his knees and put his head on the deck to show his submission: "You can kill me or chop me up, please do as you please. I will tell you everything I know."

He thought silently in his heart.

This is probably the path that all thieves will take in the end.

Even if the brothers could survive here, He Jiu would kill them.

Why is it so difficult to retire?

The young man squatted down and whispered to him: "He Jiu sent you here, but he didn't intend to let you go back alive."

"If your answer satisfies me, I will not kill you, but will show you a way to survive."

Yuan Tong looked shocked.

His conversation with He Ju took place at the defense post of the Knights' headquarters, and there were actually people from the other side there!
This chairman has connections everywhere.

Maybe I really can have a chance of survival!
(End of this chapter)