Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 263 The First Selling of Stolen Goods

The captain of the merchant ship "Reedis" saw the whole process of the killing of "Red Lion" Taylor through a telescope.

Not only him, but the captains of several other merchant ships also saw this scene.

Their hands holding the telescopes were shaking. A "big pirate", a pirate group of more than 300 people, was wiped out just like that.

Taylor, who had a bounty of 6800 pounds, was killed so easily, and his killers also cut off his head.

For a time, the captains of these merchant ships were all in danger.

Because the small sea ship "Argo" with strange weapons was also flying a pirate flag.

Who knows if they will come and rob some merchant ships?
But then they smiled bitterly, because the cannons on the merchant ship were no match for this small sea vessel, and they were ready to hoist the white flag.

……

On the deck of the Argo, Odysseus watched as the first mate, Bazel, struggled to get up, then cut off Taylor's head with a dagger.

He smiled at Rupert and said, "It seems the first mate has finally said goodbye to the 'past'."

Rupert sighed: "Bazel's story finally has a good ending."

Watching the first mate come back after collecting the spoils, Odysseus asked the "Extraordinary Puppet" to lower the gangway and reached out to pull Bazel onto the deck.

After Bazel returned to the deck, he bowed to Odysseus and said, "Thank you, Captain."

"Nothing." Odysseus smiled and said, "This is what I promised you."

He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, let's clean up the battlefield.

"I see a few pirates still alive over there. Since they are so lucky, let them live.

"Besides, Taylor is dead. We can make use of him and his miserable subordinates again."

The captain and the second mate were slightly stunned, not quite understanding what the captain meant.

Odysseus ordered: "You command the 'Extraordinary Puppet' to salvage the corpses and body parts in the sea, and pay attention to recovering the spoils, especially the Extraordinary Characteristics, Seals, and heads with bounties.

"I'm going to try to right that capsized boat."

As he spoke, Odysseus used a "flying scroll" and flew over the overturned ship.

The ship has only capsized and has not completely sunk.

Odysseus threw three "levitation scrolls" in succession toward the side of the ship under the sea.

Hula~
With the help of the "levitation scroll", the overturned ship was finally righted.

Seawater flowed out from the deck and gun holes. The violent shock wave just now caused problems with the mast and keel of the ship, but it should be able to sail for a few more days.

Odysseus then asked the first and second mates to command the "Extraordinary Puppet" and throw the survivors, corpses, and broken limbs onto it.

Then, Odysseus asked the "Extraordinary Puppet" to paint his own flag on the sail.

He knew very well that if promoted properly, this fight would be enough to make him famous.

On the turbulent sea, reputation is very important and can solve many problems, so there are many opportunities. Of course, there are also more dangers.

Odysseus now really needs to become a "great pirate" because this is the description that fits his strength, and only in this way can he carry out his next plan.

He glanced at the trembling survivors who were clearly in a trance, and said coldly, "I can spare you, but you must return to Zakkel Island and bring all these corpses and severed limbs to that port.

"Well... to be exact, you can only go there. This ship can't reach other islands."

Taylor led the "Red Lion" pirate group from Nicot Island yesterday morning, made a big circle, and is now located probably in the south of Chakel Island.

If all goes well, the ship will be able to enter the port this evening.

Odysseus smiled and said, "I am not afraid of others knowing my deeds. If someone asks you what happened to you, you can answer truthfully."

These pirates didn't dare to look at Odysseus. They just lowered their heads and looked at the corpse on the deck. They wanted to say something, but found that they couldn't open their mouths at all.

At this time, the first and second mates had already commanded the "extraordinary puppets" to conduct a systematic search of the battlefield and sent all the corpses they could find to the deck.

The magic arrays of these "extraordinary puppets" are engraved inside, and they do not use electricity as energy, so they are not afraid of underwater operations.

Odysseus used the "Flying Scroll" again, asking Yi Laizhe to go to the pirate ship and command the "Extraordinary Puppets" to set the course to Chakel Island.

After completing all this, Odysseus retrieved the Extraordinary Puppet, took another look at the battlefield, and then ordered, "Go to Zaker Island! We'll go there to rest."

When the "Argo" set off again, the crews of the merchant ships not far away finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this evil ship did not attack them.

For a moment, the crew began to speculate about the "Argo".

At this time, everyone started to show off their bragging skills, and Odysseus and others suddenly got titles such as "God's Favored Ones" and "Avengers from the Underworld".

Regarding the demise of the "Red Lion" pirate group, everyone was a little surprised and had no other feelings.

Because this pirate group did many heinous things, many people were very happy that it was destroyed today.

After seeing the Argo leave, they were in no mood to continue sailing and decided to go to the island of Tirinius ahead to rest.

……

On the other side, in the cockpit of the "Argo", the table was filled with the spoils of this battle.

There are also some large spoils such as artillery, safes, supplies, etc., which have been sent to the warehouse below. The ones on the table are all extraordinary spoils of higher value.

In order to avoid suspicion, Yi Laizhe took the students away.

Only Odysseus, the first mate, and the second mate were left in the cockpit. Odysseus said, "This is our first time dividing the spoils. I hope to provide a standard and reference for the process of dividing the spoils in the future.

“I think the most important thing is to divide the rewards according to the contributions made in the battle.

"Of course, we always win. Winning battles at a small cost is fine. If there are casualties, we must first leave enough for the casualties."

The first and second mates nodded, indicating that they had no objections.

In fact, they have said many times that they don't want the spoils this time, because they know very well that they have not made any contribution to this battle.

However, Odysseus said that as long as they participated in the battle, they would definitely have their share.

It’s not that Odysseus is so generous, but he wants to use this division to establish rules for dividing the spoils.

Because the "Argo" was designed and provided by Odysseus, and the destruction of the "Red Lion" pirate group was basically due to this ship, so of course he had to take most of the spoils.

In the end, Odysseus gave the first mate Bazel and the second mate Rupert each a Sequence 8 Beyonder characteristic.

And as for the bounty of "Red Lion" Taylor and others, Odysseus took 70% for himself, the first mate took 20%, and the second mate took 10%.

The reason why Basel took more was because he needed to use his relationship with the navy to redeem the bounty as soon as possible.

In addition to Taylor's head, Basel, who was well aware of the bounty order, also ordered the "Extraordinary Puppet" to cut off five other heads with bounties.

It's a pity that many people were killed in the explosion. They only got the characteristics but couldn't claim the bounty.

Bazel and Rupert had no objection to Odysseus's distribution of the spoils. For Bazel, this was a battle of revenge and he would not fight even if he was not paid.

As for Rupert, the first mate at least killed a man. He just looked for people on the deck for a while and commanded the "Extraordinary Puppet" to salvage the spoils, and he got a characteristic and a benefit of no less than 1000 pounds.

Bazel then sighed, "I never thought we... no, the Argonauts would be able to wipe out a pirate group so cleanly and efficiently."

In fact, it is rare for a pirate group to be wiped out at sea. One reason is the limitation of weapons. No matter whether it is artillery or other weapons, it is impossible to blow up the enemy's flagship with one shot like the "Lingbo Cannon".

Most of the time, when one side knows they are no match for the opponent, they will flee immediately, rarely giving the enemy a chance to completely destroy them.

Rupert smiled and said, "I have experienced the benefits of not having a crew."

The absence of crew members meant that there was no need to consider dividing the spoils with them. After such a big battle, there were only three people to share it. They each got only a small part, but it was still a huge fortune.

In addition, there were a number of valuable items that had not been divided up, including cannons, two safes, and usable supplies.

Odysseus had asked the "Extraordinary Puppet" to open the safe and take a look. Apart from some cash that had been soaked in sea water, there were also some jewelry and gems.

Generally speaking, safes are where captains keep their valuables, but these were the safes of the captains of the other two ships serving Taylor, and the safe of the flagship had been blown up long ago.

The "Red Lion" pirate group has been formed for eight or nine years, and even the captain who serves Taylor has some accumulation.

Now, everything has become cheaper for Odysseus. He plans to sell all the cannons, keep some of the supplies and sell most of them.

I can wait to sell the jewelry and gemstones until I get them to Bayam. These things can only be sold in big cities for a good price.

However, Odysseus did not divide these things up. He planned to sell them and hire a chef to improve everyone's meals.

In addition, some more exquisite furniture can be purchased. If other members want to decorate their own rooms, they can also use this money to pay, which is the "public funds" of the "Argo".

After simply dividing the spoils, Odysseus asked Rupert to be on duty in the cockpit while he and Bazel went back to rest after a sleepless night.

As we left the cockpit and headed down, Bazel suddenly asked, "We've achieved such a great victory. Do you want to have a drink to celebrate?"

Odysseus glanced at the first mate before saying, "Okay."

The two men came to the restaurant. Bazel poured two glasses of beer and handed one to the captain: "Back then, the pirate group of 'Severed Finger' fell into the trap of 'Red Lion' Taylor, and only nine people escaped.

"Except for me, the other eight are still wandering around on the sea. Some of them have become bounty hunters like me, some have become pirates on other ships, and some have become adventurers.

"Two more were killed by Taylor over the years, leaving only six. If you need me, I can summon them."

Odysseus thought to himself: When you said the first sentence just now, I was afraid that your second sentence would be "I am not among those nine people", which would be terrifying.

He didn't answer immediately. He took two sips of wine, thought for a moment, and asked, "Are they reliable?"

"Reliable." Bazel said, "They have all provided me with help to varying degrees over the years, and they have never betrayed me.

"Even the two members Taylor captured didn't betray me."

He had not spoken of this matter before, for he was still observing Captain Gall.

He suddenly brought it up today because he now completely trusted Odysseus and hoped to fully serve Captain Gal with the force centered around him.

Odysseus nodded. "I do need some more people, but not on the ship. I'd rather have them stay in Bayam or somewhere else."

He said to the first mate, "You can gather them and ask them if they are willing to pledge allegiance to me."

Odysseus looked into Bazel’s eyes and said, “You must understand that the reason I have a certain degree of trust in them is because I trust you.

"If anything goes wrong with them, I will punish you as well as them."

Bazel immediately said, "I know!"

He paused and continued, "We can find one of them on Zaker Island. I'll have him gather the other five and send them to Bayam to wait."

Odysseus nodded: "Okay."

The two chatted for a while, and then Odysseus went back to his room to rest.

However, before going to bed, Odysseus cheered up and used "Meditation" to enter the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to check the spoils.

This battle yielded a lot of rewards, and Odysseus got most of it: 3 magical items and 12 extraordinary characteristics.

He first used the status of "Wild Knowledge" to examine the magical item in the shape of a red metal glove, because he had just used the "Eye of Prying Mysteries" to see that it was a magical item of Sequence 5.

Odysseus held the glove in one hand and placed the other hand on the "central simulator", and instantly knew the abilities of this magical item: manipulating fire and harvesting.

Odysseus couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. Both of these abilities were very aggressive.

"Manipulating flames" is not like being a "magician" who can simply ignite a flame, make it bigger, etc.

The "Hunter" path's "fire manipulation" is one of their main abilities, which includes "burning fire wall", "fire crow", "blazing white spear", "fireball", etc., a series of fire-related abilities.

As for "Harvest", it is even more useful. As long as it hits the target, even if it causes minimal trauma, it can cause serious injuries to the opponent. If it attacks the enemy's weakness, there is a chance that it will kill the enemy in one blow.

The most powerful thing about this ability is that it can ignore defense. Even the "Guardian" cannot withstand continuous attacks using "Harvest".

Odysseus then looked at the negative effects: As long as the bearer is in combat, all enemies will prioritize attacking the bearer. Even if they originally didn't intend to attack the bearer, they will be tempted to do so once combat begins. However, this won't affect targets who are already planning to flee; it will only affect them if they intend to attack the bearer or their companions.

Odysseus thought: Is this a strengthening of the "Provocation" ability? Even if the enemy doesn't actively provoke, they will think the holder is asking for a beating?

This negative effect can be big or small. If it is a battle between evenly matched enemies, it is not a big deal. What I am afraid of is a group battle where the enemy has multiple Sequence 6s.

Now Odysseus feels that it is no problem for him to fight two Sequence 6s alone, but it is hard to say if there are three.

After all, Sequence 6 abilities are quite powerful, and the synergy between multiple Sequence 6s can create a Beyonder's power that is greater than the sum of its parts. If Odysseus were to encounter this kind of battle, he'd be worried that the enemy would focus their attacks on him, even though he had originally intended to have his first and second mates share the pressure.

The key is that he is a "scroll professor", his defense is not high, and he doesn't seem to be very resistant to attacks.

But after thinking about it, Odysseus felt that this situation should rarely occur.

Because if the pirate group encountered is too powerful, Odysseus will turn around and run away in the "Argo" and will not need this magical item.

Moreover, Odysseus thought of the use of "negative effects". Sometimes it is not a bad thing for the enemy to concentrate firepower. It can be used to "pull monsters".

But the prerequisite is that you have to upgrade the "Defense Scroll" again.

He took a deep breath. No matter what, the "negative effect" of this seal was not very strong, so he could keep it for his own use.

Then he thought of a new combo: "Imprisonment", "Harvest", and "Death".

After these three combos, even a Sequence 5 can’t escape.

Finally, it came to the naming process. Odysseus followed the convention and named this sealed object "Harvesting Gloves".

The other two sealed items are Sequence 7 "Psychic" of the "Death God" path, and Sequence 8 "Instigator" of the "Witch's Path".

That magical item that is comparable to a "psychic" can actually be used for spiritual communication and accelerate the emergence of extraordinary characteristics.

The other sealed object was not very useful. After Odysseus briefly looked at its abilities and negative effects, he put it on the shelf over there.

Then Odysseus looked at those extraordinary characteristics, one of which was a Sequence 6 characteristic. It was the trophy obtained from Taylor, and it was the "Conspirator" of the "Hunter" path.

There are also two Sequence 2 characteristics, one is the "witch" characteristic of First Mate Sandora, and the other is the "wizard" characteristic.

This "wizard" feature should belong to the second mate Taylor just hired.

Odysseus even suspected that this guy might have been "attracted" by himself. As a result, all the crew members on the "Argo" didn't even know what this guy looked like, only his characteristics were left.

And fortunately, there is the "Extraordinary Puppet", which can dive underwater for a long time to salvage, otherwise Odysseus might even miss this trophy.

Because this guy was most likely smashed to pieces, no body was found, only the characteristics.

It should be that after the characteristics were aggregated, the corpses scattered.

其他的9件非凡特性，有3件是序列8特性，有6件是序列9的特性。

Add to that the two copies of Sequence 2 characteristics in the hands of the first and second mates, and this is the foundation of the "Great Pirate", comparable to an official brigade of Beyonders holding seals.

Odysseus used the personality of the "Wilds of Knowledge" to crush the characteristics that should be crushed.

Then Odysseus returned to the real world and lay down on the bed to rest.

Before bed, he sighed, "This ocean is truly brimming with wealth. Klein became temporarily wealthy upon arriving here. Now, even bargaining for intelligence isn't even necessary. I've only been here a month, and I've gone from being 3000 pounds in debt to being a captain with the ability to equip two squadrons of Beyonders."

Odysseus fell into a deep sleep while thinking about cultivating his extraordinary power.

……

In the territory of Intis, in the western part of the Honachis Mountains, there is a large villa.

A young man in Intis formal attire quickly pushed open the door of the restaurant and said, "Mr. President, Taylor just died."

This is an important stronghold of the Iron Cross.

The person having breakfast in the restaurant was a middle-aged man with a high nose bridge and deep eye sockets. He was Tony Twain, the vice president of the Iron Cross.

Because the president is not here, his subordinates call him "President".

Tony loosened his napkin and asked in a very arrogant tone: "Who killed him?"

"I don't know." The young subordinate said, "I just used his reserved spiritual power to determine that he was dead and the approximate location of his death.

"But the problem is, we've done divination many times but haven't found any information about the murderer."

Tony crossed his legs and said, "Send someone to check and find the other members of the pirate group. There are so many people, they can't all be dead, right?"

The young subordinate immediately said, "Yes," and then respectfully left the restaurant.

Tony looked at the food on the plate. With a whoosh, the food started to burn and quickly became burnt.

The news just now immediately made him lose his appetite for breakfast.

……

At noon, the "Argo" entered the port of Chakel Island, lowered its sails, and docked at the pier disguised as a normal small sea vessel.

Chaker Island is not on the main shipping route. Generally, pirate ships can dock at such islands openly.

However, if there are warships docked here, it is best not to do this.

The flag of "Dawn of the Elements" attracted the attention of many people, but no one had heard of the "Argo", so they thought it was just an ordinary small sea ship serving the "Dawn of the Elements". Curiosity and envy outweighed awe.

Odysseus, who had taken a morning nap, and Bazel, who was carrying a suitcase, went ashore first. The two of them found a place to have lunch first, and then Bazel took the suitcase to look for his subordinates and the navy's contact person on the island.

Such islands, which are not on the main shipping routes and have no mineral deposits or valuable local specialties, generally do not have naval bases stationed there, but only a few military liaisons.

They also turned a blind eye to the pirate ships in the port and the pirates on the streets. After all, this kind of island really needs pirates for consumption.

Odysseus went to a large bar to find out where to sell the stolen goods.

But at the door of the bar, he saw three people dressed as locals. They all had injuries on their faces and looked bitter and resentful. They were sitting at the door of the bar watching people coming and going on the street.

One of the locals, a thin man in his thirties, seemed to want to stand up and say something when he saw Odysseus, but was stopped by his companions.

Odysseus was a little puzzled, because judging from their skin color, two of them were local natives, and one should be a Loen.

Generally speaking, the Loen people rarely act together with the local natives.

However, Odysseus did not ask, but entered the bar and sat at the bar: "Give me a special beer."

There weren't many people in the bar at this time. The bartender, who was wiping glasses, put down the glass in his hand and said, "Five pence."

Odysseus gave 8 pence and said, "Is there anyone here who needs supplies?"

The bartender collected the money and tip and poured Odysseus a glass of white beer. “You can go to Old York Grocery Store and ask.”

"Thank you." Odysseus took a sip of beer, glanced at the door and asked, "Why are those three people sitting at the door of the bar?"

"They're looking for adventurers' help," the bartender said with a smile, "but they don't have much money, and they've been here for several days, but no adventurer is willing to help them.

"In the morning, they were looking for help here as usual, and several adventurers were interested and asked what price they could offer.

"They said 100 pounds, hahahaha..."

The bartender seemed to have seen a very funny joke: "...Well, those adventurers thought these three were joking with them, so they beat them up."

Odysseus realized that after the three men saw him, one of them might ask him for help, but his companion was afraid of being beaten again, so he held him back.

This made Odysseus even more curious: "What do they want the adventurers to do for you?"

"It seems that pirates are planning to plunder their island, and they're asking adventurers to help defend it." The bartender shook his head. "These poor guys are too naive. Adventurers won't take on such a commission unless it's worth a few hundred pounds.

"If it was a pirate with a bounty on his head, the price would be even higher, but they only have 100 pounds, so it's impossible for them to hire help."

Odysseus nodded, drank his beer, asked how to get to "Old York Grocery Store", and then pushed the door open and went out.

When they got outside the bar, Odysseus saw the three locals' evasive glances and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Be careful. Many people now know that you have 100 pounds in cash on you."

Most adventurers and pirates might not be too interested, but local thugs and thieves would definitely come looking for them.

The young man, who looked like a Loenese by the look of his skin, immediately stood up and said, "Thank you for your reminder, sir."

He bowed deeply and asked, "What should we do?"

"Everyone buy a dagger," Odysseus said. "At night, stay in a decent hotel."

On the island, such hotels generally have some background and thieves will not frequent them.

After saying this, Odysseus was about to leave when the young man hurriedly said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I'm sorry to bother you for a few minutes. Are you an adventurer?"

"No, I'm a pirate." Odysseus watched the other party's respectful expression turn into astonishment, and walked away with a smile.

For a person who asks adventurers for help to defend his home from pirates who are looting his home, the pirates should be portrayed as extremely vicious and cruel.

"Sir." Unexpectedly, the young man caught up with him, his face returning to a respectful expression. "My father once said that there are some kind people among the pirates. Could you help us fend off this other group of pirates?"

Odysseus looked at the young man carefully and asked, "Where are you from?"

"Cruz Island." The other party quickly replied.

Odysseus nodded and said, "I'll go back and think about it."

After saying this, he ignored the other party and quickly walked towards "Old York Grocery Store".

This grocery store is very large, and all kinds of goods are placed on the ground in a random manner.

The most abundant items are fresh water, food, and rum. The food is basically canned food, dried meat, dried fish, etc., which can be stored for a long time.

Most of the supplies seized by Odysseus were canned goods of various kinds.

Fresh fruits, live sheep, pigs, chickens, etc. are not sold in this kind of store.

What remained of the seized supplies were some marine equipment, daily necessities, life jackets, leak-proof blankets and the like.

There were quite a few pirates inside shopping for supplies, and seven or eight servants were busy following behind them.

Seeing the size of the grocery store, Odysseus guessed that it must have been opened by the mayor of the city or some important figure.

Inside the grocery store, there was a counter where a well-dressed white-haired old man sat. He had bright eyes and was staring closely at the pirates to prevent them from stealing.

Odysseus came to the counter and asked, "Do you want some cannon?"

All the pirates looked over at once, examining Odysseus, who was dressed in formal attire and had a leather bag around his waist.

Generally, such transactions are rarely conducted openly.

This old man was Old York. He calmly withdrew his gaze, then slowly looked at Odysseus and said, "How many doors?"

"16 doors."

The pirates took a deep breath. So many cannons were enough to arm a medium-sized ship.

They all wondered if one of their colleagues was planning to sell his ship and stop being a pirate.

Old York didn't show any surprise: "How's the quality?"

Audas replied: "There is no damage to the gun."

"Twenty pounds a door," said Old York. "If the quality is as you say, and there's no damage, that's the price."

Odysseus nodded, thinking the price was okay.

Of course, if you buy artillery from here, it might cost 40 pounds or even 50 pounds per piece.

If Odysseus wanted to conduct such an arms deal on the island himself, he would have to pay a tax of about 30%, and the navy and the city government would not care.

If the tax is not paid, both the navy's liaison office here and the city government will obstruct Odysseus's transaction.

Although Odysseus was not afraid of their obstruction, he felt that there was no need to cause so much trouble for such a small transaction.

"I still have some canned food, brand new sails, a batch of unused sealing blankets, and so on," said Odysseus.

Old York smiled and said, "It seems you have made a fortune."

He said, "Ship them all here. Don't worry, I will give you a fair price."

Odysseus nodded: "Okay."

Then Old York enthusiastically asked his men to help Odysseus hire a carriage and laborers, and rushed to the dock to unload the captured artillery, boxes of canned food and other supplies.

When they returned to Old York's Grocery Store, many pirates were already waiting there to watch the excitement. They probably understood that it was the young man with the briefcase tied around his waist who defeated a pirate group and seized a lot of things.

The hired laborers carried the cannons into the general store. Old York, with his hands behind his back, walked among the cannons to check for any damage. At this time, he saw the mark on the barrel of one of the cannons and said in surprise, "This is the cannon of the 'Red Lion'!"

(End of this chapter)