A Marine Admiral in the Marvel Universe

Cao Gui grabbed her waist, let go, and slid down the rope. Soon, they reached the bottom of the cliff.

Looking up, one sees a banyan tree overhead that blocks out the sky, making the place extremely dark. On the ground is a huge wooden boat, but it is covered with moss, and a smell of rotting wood permeates the air.

“Come on, girl, go find your great-grandfather. I hope you can recognize him,” Cao Gui said with a smile.

They went in first and searched through the rotting ship's hold. Soon, they found a bronze snake's head and a sheep's head, covered with green spots, which were basic copper carbonate, commonly known as verdigris.

Cao Gui put the two national treasures into his [System Backpack].

"Ah! Cao, I've found my great-grandfather!" Catherine exclaimed from behind, "This is his seal ring."

Cao Gui looked over and saw that Catherine had found a seal ring on the ground. This kind of thing is a simplified version of a person's personal seal, used to stamp documents or other things. After all, it is inconvenient to carry a large seal, so gentlemen have come up with this kind of thing.

Later, this item gradually became an ornament and a symbol of status.

As an aside, the electric shock rings worn by Kingsman agents are essentially stamp rings, only these stamps have been transformed into deadly weapons.

"So... Catherine, that was your great-grandfather?" Cao Gui pointed to the two remains next to the seal.

“Uh…” Catherine looked at it, unsure of what to do.

“One bean and two grains of rice, the correct answer is you!” Cao Gui raised his hand and pointed to the remains on the right.

"Here, this will do."

Catherine looked at it, then shook her head: "It's not him. My great-grandfather was wearing a captain's uniform, so it must be him."

Cao Gui's face darkened. He was referring to the remains that Catherine took away in the original story. Although the remains were scattered in the sea, didn't Catherine acknowledge them in the original story? How did things change again?

"Alright, whatever makes you happy." Cao Gui, uninterested, continued searching to see if he could find anything useful.

After another search, Cao Gui found many fragments of calligraphy and paintings in the cabin. Over a hundred years of erosion had completely destroyed these works of art.

In addition, there were some blue and white porcelain pieces covered in moss, two boxes of Spanish silver dollars, and a small box of gold nuggets bearing Western-style markings.

Cao Gui stroked his chin. It seemed that the Immortal Ship had plundered not only the Qing Dynasty, but also Spain and the Netherlands.

So, the gold nuggets hidden in the tree trunk belonged to Spain or the Netherlands?

No problem, they're all mine!

"Catherine, let's go and see some other places."

"Ok, no problem."

Katharine smiled and said that she had found her great-grandfather and that the purpose of this trip had been achieved.

Suddenly, a flock of birds took flight in the distance, seemingly startled.

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Chapter 79 Treasure Acquired

"Huh? Why have the trees here been cut down?" Catherine looked around in confusion. "And why is there such a huge anchor hanging over there?"

Cao Gui ignored him, took out a metal detector, and walked to a huge tree trunk lying on the flat ground.

As soon as you get close, the metal detector starts beeping incessantly.

"Hey, isn't this a metal detector? Why does it go off when I get close to the tree trunk?" Catherine leaned closer and asked, puzzled.

"What do you think?" Cao Gui chuckled.

Catherine's eyes widened immediately: "No way."

Cao Gui looked around on the ground, picked up a gold nugget, and shook it: "Just as you thought!"

"Oh my god! My family is finally not bankrupt!" Catherine jumped and skipped while hugging Cao Gui.

"Cao, thank you so much." Catherine hugged Cao Gui and kissed him twice. "Oh my god, I'm so happy!"

Cao Gui patted her head, signaling her to calm down.

"Huh? You don't seem happy?" Catherine asked, puzzled.

Cao Gui spread his hands: "How are we going to move such a big tree trunk?"

"Uh... this..."

Upon hearing this, Catherine was taken aback. "Oh, right? How can I take him with me?"

Bang bang bang!

"what!"

The gunshot startled Catherine, who scurried behind Cao Gui like a rabbit.

"You two, don't move, or we'll blow your heads off." At that moment, the pirates appeared in front of Cao Gui and his companion, armed with weapons.

Cao Gui raised an eyebrow. Aha! The people who moved the big tree have arrived!

This pirate gang only has 12 people? That's too few!

"Now, kid, give me your weapon. Don't try anything funny, or I'll blow your head off," the leader of the pirates said with a sneer.

Cao Gui frowned slightly, but still handed over the MP5 on his back.

Outnumbered and with Katharine by his side, Cao Gui was in a difficult position and had no choice but to back down.

“Very good.” The pirate captain chuckled, walked up to Cao Gui, and patted his shoulder.

"Listen, kid, we don't kill people. As long as you cooperate, you can live."

Cao Gui's face darkened. He felt a strong sense of malice, especially from the hand on his shoulder. Cao Gui wished he could chop it off.

"So? Interested in joining us?" the pirate leader asked with a grin, rubbing his hands together.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The other pirates laughed too. Great! With a new love interest, their boss wouldn't be keeping an eye on them anymore.

"Hahaha, I knew you'd agree." Seeing Cao Gui remain silent, the pirate captain grabbed Cao Gui's hand and laughed loudly without further ado.

"Come on, my brothers, welcome to the new member."

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap...

A burst of applause rang out, and the other eleven pirates beamed with joy and clapped along.

A cold glint flashed in Cao Gui's eyes, and with a swift grab of his right hand, the Sig Sauer P226 instantly appeared:

Bang bang bang!

American-style Iaido draw and slash!

In the blink of an eye, a burst of blood mist erupted, and four pirates were blown off their heads. Before the pirates could even react, Sig Sauer P226 was pressed against the pirate leader's forehead.

"Make them put down their guns, or I'll blow your head off." Cao Gui pressed the muzzle of his gun against the pirate leader's forehead and sneered.

The pirate captain instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

Damn it! Didn't I already confiscate his weapons?!

"idiot!"

"Shiba!"

"what!"

The other pirates were startled and immediately pointed their guns at Cao Gui, but the pirate leader quickly stopped them:

"Damn it, put down your guns, all of you put down your guns!"

The pirates were stunned and didn't know what to do. Their leader had been captured, so they should put down their guns, but... they were so unwilling to accept it!

We had so many people, so many guns...

boom!

Another person was instantly shot in the head.

Before the pirates could react, the muzzle of a Sig Sauer P226 was once again pointed at the pirate leader.

Cao Gui chuckled and said, "Pirates, I'm sorry, you're surrounded. If you don't want to die, then lay down your weapons."

"Damn it..."

The pirates swallowed hard, drenched in cold sweat from fright. Their previous resentment vanished instantly; this man was not to be trifled with!

"Do you want to betray me?! Put down your guns!" the pirate leader roared again.

Seeing this, the pirates hesitated for a moment, but still threw their weapons on the ground. In front of them, Cao Gui picked up their weapons one by one, along with the daggers and pistols they carried.

Disarm these people completely.

"Alright, gentlemen, do me a favor and drag this big tree out," Cao Gui said with a chuckle.

The pirates' faces turned green: "Damn it, how are we going to move such a huge tree?"

“There are pulleys down there, you can do it!” Cao Gui laughed. “If you can’t do it, then I’m sorry, you’d better be prepared to stay on the island forever.”

"Pirates, I'll be waiting for you on the beach, Catherine, let's go!"

"Furthermore, you only have two hours!"

With that, Cao Gui pulled Catherine back to the beach.

The pirates looked dejected. They knew what Cao Gui meant; perhaps he wanted them all killed, or perhaps he wanted to destroy their ship and trap them on the island forever.

But regardless of the reason, it means they're doomed.

However, under the threat of death, they had no choice but to obediently follow Cao Gui's arrangements.

On the beach, Katharine and Cao Gui sat leisurely. After thinking for a moment, Katharine asked, "Cao, what if those pirates don't obey us?"

"It's alright, then we'll destroy their ship, wait until they're all dead, and then come back. If all else fails, I'll just wipe them all out!" Cao Gui chuckled, but his killing intent was palpable.

Katharine felt a chill run down her spine; she had almost forgotten that this guy was a ruthless man who had wiped out an entire gang.

Fortunately, the pirates had a strong will to survive, and in about an hour and a half, they dragged the logs over using rolling logs as a makeshift platform.

Cao Gui smiled with satisfaction, and then tied up all the pirates.

“What do we do now?” Catherine asked. “Our yacht can’t get here; it will run aground.”

Cao Gui stroked his chin: "Then let's dispose of the gold. Do you know anyone who can do that?"

Catherine rolled her eyes: "Yes, but on the other side of the world."