Faced with Sheyan’s interrogation, Chris bluntly used his nightmare imprint and transmitted details of the hidden mission to him. Sheyan nodded his head, before pushing open the door to leave. Yet when he took two steps out, he turned back around.
“Oh right.” Sheyan stared at Chris. “You are currently injured, your personal strength is also not very strong, those pirates are capable of killing, extortion….. anything. They are not good people at all. When I’m on board they wouldn’t dare to touch you, if I have to run an errand at the port, you wouldn’t be able to show your face in Turtuga port and can only stay on the ship. Therefore, from here onwards you need to fend for yourself.”
Chris suddenly bolted up like a cat who just got his tail stepped on, exclaiming.
“Heavens! You can’t do this!”
Sheyan shrugged his shoulders, and calmly replied.
“Chris, I am not going back on our agreement. Speaking truthfully, you have not been fully honest with me either, therefore, I do not feel the need to act in a manner that close friends or comrades will.”
Chris released a dry laugher saying.
“Yan, how could you be like this?”
Sheyan softly spoke.
“Then why haven’t you told me the reason you attacked Turtuga castle? The detailed process and the rewards for sacking the castle…”
Chris face turned bitter, stammering he replied.
“You didn’t mention this before, I thought you weren’t interested. My role in attacking the castle was just a very passive one, the entire thing was arranged by Boss Nick. We were just ordinary workers, merely doing our individual parts and completing it was enough….”
Chris was the perfect example of a person who acted simple and honest, but was actually incomparably shrewd. In situations which cost him dearly, he was extremely decisive. In situations that were relatively normal, he was like a wily old fox; not willing to divulge anything.
After much beating around the bush, Sheyan only obtained the information that they charged into Turtuga castle to retrieve an important object. Still, that was better than nothing.
“Alright.” Sheyan stared at Chris while saying, “I have the infamous reputation of killing people on this ship, if anyone tries to find trouble, just announce to them you are related to me. If any mishaps occur, I will definitely see to it. Even if they are daring, they would still think twice.”
Chris had already thought of this beforehand, but undoubtedly, he needed to have Sheyan’s approval first. If he talked big to scare others but Sheyan acted indifferently when he returns, Chris believed those brats he threatened would come back stronger with a vengeance! Now that he had obtained Sheyan’s approval, he felt extremely relaxed.
After settling Chris, Sheyan once again sailed out to Turtuga port.
Without a doubt, Chris had been scared shitless, which had undoubtedly clouded his judgement temporarily. Moreover, Chris hadn’t interacted with a major power who could attempt to pillage Turtuga port themselves yet. As a result, once Ammand starts his interrogation, Chris would definitely realize his knowledge on Turtuga castle was of utmost importance to the pirates.
However that didn’t matter. Since Sheyan was willing to save him and bring him abroad, he naturally had plans of his own. His primary top priority had been for Chris to first divulge out the hidden mission contents, where he can then determine if it clashed with his earlier devised schemes.
Presently, Turtuga port was back to its bustling state, however the numerous pirates in the streets all looked unexplainably secretive. Furthermore, the Port’s patrolling guards and helpers had been doubled, but the business traders had started to slash their prices and dump their goods. This sort of behavior appeared as though they planned to leave this place earlier.
Sheyan followed Chris’s divulged directions, walking towards a store on the west side of the port. When he reached and raised his head, he couldn’t help but feel a peculiar sensation. This was actually the ‘Chicken and Dog’ store that he visited when he first entered this world.
Approaching the old man with a white bandana over his head, who was sweeping around with his feather duster, Sheyan projected out his deep voice.
“Mr Mole Waller, Lady Tatasha from India has entrusted me with a message for you.”
After listening to that, the old man did not have any reaction but continued dusting around.
All of a sudden, a small ceramic wine cup dropped from the shelf; shattering into 5-6 pieces.
He coughed a few times, before using his right hand to pick up the pieces while speaking out slowly.
“Hais… old already, good for nothing.”
“!!…￥￥amp;… F***!” Sheyan became depressed. “Why is it like that? Chris clearly told me that once i mentioned Lady Tatasha, this old man would sigh, and recount his past events! But why is it like that now?”
“Don’t tell me that slut tricked me? However this was clearly transmitted by the nightmare imprint, he wouldn’t be able to play any tricks. But what is going on right now?”
Sheyan tried to strike a conversation with the old man, instead, the old man once again sat on his chair and gazed out into the distant ocean without saying a single word. Sheyan became depressed and impatient, and wanted to punch this old man in the face.
At this moment, he suddenly recalled the scenario of his first meeting with this old man. It was only after buying a few betel nuts then he managed to get information out of him. Following that, this old man had tried his best to recommend a tattered rope knot he said to ‘possess strange magic, protective talisman’. Instead, during that instance, Sheyan had just took off. Currently within the shop, that so called rope knot that was hanging on the wall had already vanished!
After recalling this memory, Sheyan immediately investigated the items in the store. He realized that the items that were sold since yesterday was quite a hand full. Furthermore, those items were similar to the kind of trash objects that would possess ‘strange magic, and were protective talismans’. His heart skipped a beat. Pointing to a branch that was hanging on the wall, he inquired.
“How… how much for that?”
Hearing a business opportunity, the old man lazily looked over. Fuming, he opened his mouth to scold.
“Don’t talk rubbish, what object? That is a branch dropped from the holy tree on the second sage of Mount Olympus! If not for the recent divine warning of ill omen, I wouldn’t sell to others just to raise funds.”
Sheyan did not dare to provoke him, nodding his head furiously he asked.
“Yes yes yes, then how much is this Mount Olympus holy tree branch?”
Mole Waller angrily replied.
“2 guineas, if you’re not buying, then get lost!”
Sheyan’s face twitched, he realized the incompetency of his lack of charm. Lowering his voice, he replied.
“I do not have much on hand, could you make it a little cheaper?”
The old man shook his head and scoffed.
“What? This beggar doesn’t have enough money, are you standing here wasting my time? You have 5 seconds to get out of my face, anyway this holy tree branch has a buyer waiting to collect it later on. You are not the only interested buyer.”
Right from the start, in order to complete the drunkard milestone, Sheyan had spent all the money he had. Apart from that, the only cash left on him was the few shillings that the class II patrol guard, Coutts, had dropped. Lastly, was the Edward fifth series golden guinea.
Nevertheless, the latter was a valuable object that could be brought out of this world, and could be changed for 400 utility points. Unless it was an emergency, Sheyan would definitely not use it.
Yet in front of him, this old man was extremely strange, and he had no means of finding cash in such a short time. Sheyan’s heart stirred. He then produced the Edward fifth series golden guinea and said.
“Okay! 2 guineas it is then, I will use this valuable collectable as collateral, I will return with the money.”
Actually Sheyan was just probing around. Although this was supposed to be a grocery store, half the house was filled with mysterious and strange objects. It looked like he was a valuable item collector. According to logic, such a person would definitely show great interests in valuable collectables.
As expected, once Sheyan fished out that shimmering golden Edward fifth series gold guinea, although this crafty old man did not move or say a word, his eyeballs uncontrollably focused onto it. Following that he bit the coin, and blew on it, consecutively putting it near his ear to listen. Finally, he took out a pocket watch magnifying glass to examine it. He then reluctantly spoke.
“How about this, you do not have to return to get your money. I have always been fair in my dealings, this golden guinea is roughly worth 5 normal guineas. I will give you a change of 3 guineas.”
After speaking he consecutively took out 3 guineas, and looked as though he was about to toss it over! He did not care if Sheyan was willing, once he caught it, that would be equivalent to a done deal!
Fortunately, Sheyan had starting working out at sea at the age of 14, he had already ran into countless con artists. Hence, before the old man could toss out that 3 guineas, both his hands were already stuffed into this pockets, causing the 3 ordinary guineas to drop onto the floor. Laughing, he feigned.
“Such a coincidence! God has heard my plea, sending to me a familiar person, I will immediately find him to borrow that 2 guineas. Mr Mole Waller please return the golden guinea to me.”
This golden guinea landing into Moke Waller’s hands, was like a bone that had been bitten by a famished dog for two days. How could he easily let go? Immediately his tone became warm as he urge.
“Actually this shop has other mystical treasures. Look, this mystical tail bone had been blessed before by a mysterious gypsy, it can change your fortune for the better. That? Ah, that is the Atlantis Sea snail shell from the legends, it can emit a shout that can even sway the oceans….”
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