Sail Shadows in the Sea of ​​Fog

Chapter 29 Who is the Pirate?

In the conference room of the Valkyrie, Captain Senfa looked anxiously at the huge oil painting of the Valkyrie killing Poseidon.

This time, the painting was not covered by a curtain, which almost revealed the pirate's identity - only pirates would hang such a painting.

Just as he was secretly wondering how the captain of this ship would treat him and his crew, Cheng Lang also walked into the conference room carrying the large hourglass. With a "dong" sound, he placed the hourglass in front of Captain Senfa, who couldn't help but shiver.

"This is the ship armor I found in the shipwreck."

Cheng Lang sat back down at the seat opposite him, took a sip of the fruit wine that Yafuso had helped him pour, and said, "This is also Van Hart's work, called the Flipping Hourglass. The ship I sank in the end used it to change direction suddenly over and over again. The specific method of use is very simple. Just twist the sailboat relief on the top to the angle you want, and then flip the hourglass over."

Having said that, Cheng Lang paused for a moment and added, "Since you gave me the ship armor you found as a gift, I must give you a gift in return. Captain Senfa, I'll give you this flip hourglass as a gift. What do you think?"

"Send it to me?" Captain Senfa asked dully. He didn't expect such an outcome.

"My ship isn't very fast to begin with, so this armor will only slow it down for me. But if I use it on your ship, it might have a miraculous effect."

Hearing this, Captain Senfa shuddered with excitement. He just didn't like the ocean and the dirty job of captain, but he was not stupid.

Using the abilities granted by the ship's heart, combined with this ship armor, if used to ambush the enemy, it is almost equivalent to exerting double the firepower in an instant!

Or you can lower the standard even more. This armor combined with your own ability is almost a magical skill that "even if the ship is invisible and stopped, you can still grab the T-head 100%!"

"Are you really willing to take it as a gift?" Captain Senfa asked excitedly.

"Take it"

Cheng Lang pretended to be generous and said that he didn't mind giving away some cake in exchange for some friendship.

Taking a deep breath, Captain Senfa said, "Okay, okay, Captain Cheng Lang, I accept this gift and will cherish our friendship. But let's talk about the captive ship next."

"Captain Senfa, what do you think?" Cheng Lang asked with a smile.

"That ship is worth at least 10,000 gold coins."

Senfa said, "Captain Cheng Lang, I'll run that ship for 20,000 gold coins. How about we form a fleet together?"

"Our fleet of three ships?" Cheng Lang asked.

"No, no, no, it's a fleet consisting of two ships: the Flamingo and the prisoner ship."

Senfa raised his hand and pointed at the Valkyrie painting hanging on the wall, "I know very well that you won't waste your time on long and endless maritime trade, so please leave these to me.

You can come to Furnace Harbor every year during the off-season. They will always reserve at least one safe berth for you, and you will receive a dividend from the Flamingo Company's maritime trade every year, at least 2,000 gold coins or goods of equivalent value."

"make a deal"

Cheng Lang happily stood up and shook hands with the other person across the table, then changed the subject and asked, "Where are we going next?"

"Let's go around in circles, and then we'll go to Pier 12 of the Vermilion Islands."

Captain Senfa introduced, "The scenery and service there are much better than those at Pier 17, and most importantly, they also need artillery."

"Let's go now?" Cheng Lang pointed at the hourglass on the table, "Remember to take your hourglass."

"I will cherish our friendship and this precious gift," Senfa said seriously as he picked up the hourglass.

"certainly"

Cheng Lang responded with a smile. Actually, it would be a lie to say that he didn't feel any pain, but he also knew that if he tried to eat alone, he wouldn't live long. Moreover, if he took all the benefits, there would be no need for the other party to keep his secret.

Besides, I didn’t actually lose money, at most I just didn’t make much more.

Watching Captain Senfa rowing his boat back to the Flamingo merchant ship in the distance, Cheng Lang yawned and said to the little girl Yafuso who was following him, "I'll leave the driving of the boat to you. Just follow their boat. Remember to wake me up before docking or stopping."

"Don't worry, Captain!"

Yafso agreed crisply. She was a dark elf, but because of her upbringing, she did not have the elves' "problem" of hating the sea and the smell of fish. For her, being able to live without being threatened or hunted was enough to make her satisfied.

After yawning again, Cheng Lang returned to the captain's office alone. He tapped the mirror with his finger and asked, "How do I use this boat bladder?"

"I refuse to answer"

The Magic Mirror's tone was particularly sad. "We are pirates. You actually gave such a rare ship armor to our prey. Captain, you are too much for me..."

"How about you be the captain?" Cheng Lang asked without comment.

"Sorry"

The magic mirror reacted and quickly changed to a flattering tone and said, "I'm just too stingy. Dear Captain, please forget my stupid words just now. Your decision is always the right one."

"Let's talk about this boat bladder. How do we use it?" Cheng Lang asked as he picked up the "shriveled condom" in the box.

“When you need to dive, just blow it up.”

The magic mirror explained, "After it's blown up, you need to pour Poseidon's blood on it according to the damage it has, until it stops leaking."

“It’s really disgusting”

Cheng Lang muttered as he threw the condoms back into the box, then closed the lid and walked towards the captain's bedroom downstairs.

At the same time, Captain Senfa, who returned to the ship, also showed his "exchanged friendship" to the stunned Mr. Lu Ting.

"I don't even know whether to say you're lucky or that two fools can meet in the vast ocean and establish friendship."

Mr. Lu Ting shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "Never mind. At least we've gained a staunch ally. It's time for me to serve as temporary captain of that captive ship."

"What is the name of your new ship this time?" asked Captain Senfa.

"The Furnace, of course it's still the Furnace."

Mr. Lu Ting said eagerly, "I never thought I would have the opportunity to return to the position of captain. Senfa, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

As he spoke, Mr. Lu Ting had already grabbed a cable, stepped on his feet together, and slid down to the transport boat that Senfa had just slid back.

A moment later, the Crucible lit its lights and sent a departure signal to the two ships behind it, then immediately turned off its lights, leaving only a sea fish oil lamp in the captain's room in the stern deck, emitting a faint flame to guide the two ships behind.

Although this sea area is only about 17 nautical miles away from Pier 20, if they want to quietly avoid all eyes and ears and get to Pier 12 on the other side of the Suzaku Islands, they will need to spend a whole day making a big circle and bypassing several deadly reefs.

Of course, for Cheng Lang, this means nothing more than a few more hours of sleep. Now that the new crew member Gerta and his dark elf granddaughter Yafso are on board, they can take turns resting with him every six hours.

Before dawn, Mr. Lu Ting, no, Captain Lu Ting, who was in command of the Furnace, blew the captured Mirage Horn, summoning a cloud of sea fog that was less than half a nautical mile in diameter but extremely thick, allowing the three ships to hide inside.

"We'll leave after dark," Captain Lu Ting shouted from the open bridge at the stern. "Pier 12 can only dock after dark."

"What kind of rule is this?" Cheng Lang, who had just been woken up, asked the magic mirror while yawning.

“Pier 12 was originally used to accommodate pirate ships.”

The Magic Mirror explained, "Although Pier 12 now explicitly prohibits any ships flying pirate flags from docking, the traditions of the pirate era are still preserved. This rule also makes many ships doing busy business willing to rent a closed dock at Pier 12 at a high price to dock and rest."

"In that case, please take up your duty!"

Cheng Lang yawned again as he spoke, "Where are Yafuso and Gerta?"

"Yafso is preparing breakfast for you," the magic mirror said flatteringly, "our helmsman Gerta is in the room changing the bandage on his wound."

"We still need some crew members"

Cheng Lang said as he walked towards the kitchen at the bow, "We need at least one more helmsman, so I can be freed from this job."

The magic mirror gently reminded, "Dark elves are very rare." "It's not like I only want dark elves."

Cheng Lang muttered something and walked onto the open deck.

At this time, the ship had already rolled up the sails and dropped anchor, but the gorillas did not rest. They were carefully wiping every part of the ship. Their serious look even made him subconsciously raise the standards for recruiting crew members - at least they should not be much worse than these gorillas, right?
While he was daydreaming, he also walked into the kitchen filled with the aroma of food.

"What are we having for breakfast?" Cheng Lang asked curiously.

"Seafood carrot oatmeal porridge, Captain." The black elf Yafuso said while busy frying eggs, "There are also fried eggs and ham, and of course, bread."

"When do we start growing vegetables?" Cheng Lang sat down at the dining table and asked impatiently.

"It has already begun, Mr. Captain."

Yafuso said as he brought Cheng Lang a bowl of thick seafood oatmeal porridge. "Grandpa Gerta is already cultivating the soil, and the beans have begun to germinate according to the method you taught."

Before she finished speaking, Yafusong brought a plate of fried eggs, a plate of sliced ​​ham and re-baked bread.

"We need to pickle some vegetables."

Cheng Lang muttered to himself, picked up a spoon, scooped out a piece of fat and tender shrimp from the oatmeal porridge and put it into his mouth.

I have to say that this hardworking little girl is a good cook, at least the seafood porridge is cooked very well.

Almost at the same time, Gerta rushed to the kitchen and Yafuso brought his breakfast to the table.

"How is your wound?" Cheng Lang asked while eating.

“It’s starting to heal.”

Gerta replied, "It is expected to be in a few days."

"Use this."

As Cheng Lang spoke, he pulled out two more healing potions from his belt bag and handed them to the other party, saying jokingly, "If you recover soon, you can help me drive the boat for a while longer."

“This treatment is very expensive.”

Gerta took the glass tube and said, "Even in the Elven Principality, one like this would be worth at least 20 silver coins."

Having said that, Gerta still tapped the two glass tubes on the wound through his clothes.

"Speaking of this"

Cheng Lang put down his cutlery, fished out a handful of gold coins from his pocket, placed them on the table, and pushed them to Gerta across from him, "In last night's battle, we gained over 160 gold coins and a lot of supplies.

However, since the Valkyrie has just set sail, we still need a lot of money, so this time I will only give each of you 20 gold coins as combat bonuses. I hope you don't think it's too little."

“That’s a lot.”

Gerta was surprised to see the gold coins spread out on the table. "How could you be willing to give out so many?"

“Because I earn a lot of money.”

Cheng Lang muttered to himself that even if he distributed all the seized gold coins this time, he would still make a profit.

Not to mention anything else, the three cups of Poseidon's blood and the two ship armors alone are a great return, not to mention there is also a captured ship that can be used to invest in Flamingo Trading Company.

Compared to the profits, the 40 gold coins distributed were only a fraction at best. Of course, even if that was the case, all he said was, "This is what you deserve."

"I just turned that piece of wood all night"

Gerta asked Yafuso to put the gold coins away while saying, "I heard from my friend that only by fighting the sea monster and surviving can you get a bonus of more than 20 gold coins at once."

"It's just because the situation of our ship is special"

Cheng Lang said truthfully that the situation of this ship was of course special. For any other ship, it would be impossible to exclude the sailors who controlled the sails from the qualification of distributing the spoils.

But the vine goblins on the Valkyrie wouldn't come ashore, and the magic mirror wasn't even a physical object. To them, gold coins meant less than a glass of fruit wine or a compliment.

Without this large group, the Valkyrie's only two people left to share the spoils were the grandfather and grandson, along with Captain Cheng Lang. Naturally, everyone's profits rose.

Even so, he still set aside 20 gold coins and threw them into an oak barrel in the corner of the captain's room. This money was used to purchase fruit wine for the goblins.

After finishing breakfast while chatting about the customs and habits of the Elf Kingdom and the Frost Kingdom, Cheng Lang let the grandfather and grandson go back to their rooms to rest. He himself went into the captain's bedroom again and took a nap. Only the small mirrors hanging on the top of the mast and all over the ship were still vigilantly observing every corner.

While these three ships were gathering their strength, the auction that lasted almost the entire night finally ended. Merchant ships or pirate ships disguised as merchant ships rushed to leave Pier 17 and headed to the depths of the Sea of ​​Despair based on their abilities.

Also leaving Pier 17 was the sailboat belonging to the Royal Witch Hunting Group of Boerland.

However, unlike the other ships, this ship did not head to the Sea of ​​Despair. Instead, it first went to the sea area where the Valkyrie and Flamingo exchanged fire with enemy ships last night, and then went straight to the direction where Cheng Lang and others left!
"Are you sure you read that correctly?"

In the captain's cabin of the demon-hunting ship, a burly, grim-faced middle-aged man was examining the siren standing in front of his desk.

“I definitely didn’t see it wrong.”

The man, whose entire body was dark blue, with webbed hands and feet, gills on his neck, and even a transparent fin on his back, said, "We two brothers were sailors on the Swordfish Caravan's flagship. Shortly after the battle began, we jumped into the sea to repair the damage to the hull. We watched from underwater as that terrifying ghost ship destroyed three of the Swordfish Caravan's ships. Then I swam to Pier 17 for help."

"What did you see?" asked the middle-aged man sitting in the captain's seat.

"A ghost ship that suddenly appears and disappears in the sea of ​​fog!"

At the desk, another siren who looked almost identical said, "There was a stench on that ship that disgusted the sirens, but the sea fog was so thick at the time that I could only see the blurry silhouettes of the sails. Countless scarlet eyes were hidden in those tattered sails. That's right! Scarlet eyes!

They are very scary. I saw them jump into the sea with my own eyes. I was so scared that I didn't dare to move. I hid in the sand so they didn't find me. They are ghosts, ghosts in the foggy sea!

After thinking for a moment, the man sitting in the captain's seat looked up and said, "If you two help me find that ship, I will reward you with two ships, make you captains, and issue you with a plundering license from the Duchy of Boerland."

"We'll definitely find that boat!"

One of the sirens said, "That ship stinks! It stinks worse than a beached whale that died in the sun. I could find it even with half a gill!"

"Then let's get started"

The middle-aged man sitting in the captain's seat waved his hand and the two sirens were taken away from the captain's room.

"That's not a ghost"

The middle-aged man sitting in the captain's seat muttered to himself, "It's Fujiman. I just don't know if Prince Gabriel succeeded."

“He has succeeded.”

A man sitting on the sofa at the edge of the captain's room said, "Anyway, the vine mandrill has been taken away from the Sea of ​​Despair."

"Should we inform Prince Marian?" the man who looked like the captain asked noncommittally.

"Instead of notifying Prince Marian, why can't the vine goblins be ours?"

"I feel relieved when you say that."

The man who looked like the captain gave a cruel smile, "We really need to replace him with a better group of sailors."

“I think so too.”

Another man in the captain's cabin said, reaching out and pulling off a hypocritical mask from his face, "We haven't been pirates for many years."

"But we are indeed pirates," said the captain, and he actually pulled off a hypocritical mask from his face!
(End of this chapter)