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"I'm not interested!" August refused flatly. Last night, a group of crew members from Lu Yuan came to him for a drink and asked him to become a captain. He was just ready to consider it. You know, he is very rich now. As the first mate, his income ranks third on the ship, only after Lu Yuan and Misha. After having hundreds of thousands of pesos in wealth, simply getting rich has no attraction for him. The aristocratic So is identity.
This month, Auguste has deeply understood the power of money. He can use money to let himself walk swaggeringly on the streets of Port-au-Prince. No one cares that he is a businessman. He can also go to any country at any time. After buying a knighthood, he enjoys the aristocratic life that Lu Yuan described at the beginning every day.
Perhaps only new adventures can stimulate the passion in his veins, but with these two people in front of him?
August shook his head, "I will only work hard for the captain."
"But Lu Yuan is indeed dead!" Helen frowned and said, he called Lu Yuan by his name without any scruples. It seemed that Lu Yuan's absence for a month really gave them a lot of confidence.
"Maybe." August replied nonchalantly, is there anyone in this world who will not die? If Lu dies, it means that God does not support him in continuing to go to sea.
"Fuck it, maybe! Lu is dead! He was eaten by a sea monster! The Maria sank! And we didn't get the money!" Reginald slammed the table, Everyone in the tavern looked over. I don’t know if it was because of the noise or because he mentioned money!
"What money?" August frowned. They were obviously not talking about the money on the sunken ship.
"Of course it's the salary!" Reginald said angrily. He lowered his head and sat down, scolding Lu Yuan with a very unhappy look. "He hired us to go to the edge of that damn world. We saw that damn nine-headed monster. ! We suffered a lot, and then what? Except for being almost eaten by a big octopus, we had nothing! I, Helen, and eight of my companions didn’t get any money! Even if he died, he still owed us of!"
Helen nodded in agreement.
"You..." August was simply shocked by the lower limit between the two of them. "You are saying that you betrayed the captain and everyone who betrayed the 'Opera House', and now you actually think that he has defaulted on your salary?!"
"Everyone has his own business," Reginald said matter-of-factly.
"It's the same thing." This was Helen's answer.
"No wonder you can get together," August nodded. "It turns out you are the same kind of people." He stood up. "But thank you, there is no way I can join you..."
"Ogu, I hope you can think about it again." Helen insisted, "And there is Jin. I heard that he is very famous recently. You know how much energy I spent in teaching him..."
"Don't call me Augu." August raised his hand and interrupted him, "We're not that familiar! As for Jin, you can go to him directly and hope he won't open fire on you. As for me... ..." August picked up the epee beside him and hung it on his waist. He straightened his collar and skirt and saluted solemnly.
"Good afternoon, Captain!"
At first, Reginald didn't understand why August spoke so confusingly. He just refused forcefully, and then called him captain again... And didn't we agree that August should be the captain? He and Helen had to just hide in the back and be the boss, leaving August to do the offending things.
But then, he figured out the meaning of August's words! Then he froze there as if he had been struck by thunder in the head!
Sure enough, when he glanced over, he saw that Helen was also stiff, but both of them were slumped on the chair, and they even lost the strength to turn around...
"Ogu, long time no see!" A gentle voice sounded from behind the two people, but it made their scalps numb, as if there was a cobra lying on their backs.
"Long time... no see..." August's voice was choked with sobs. He put down his saluting hand, rushed over, knocked Reginald and Helen aside, and hugged the people behind them tightly!
Reginald and Helen hid aside in a hurry, and sure enough, they saw that scary man standing there with a smile on his face, being hugged tightly by the burly August. Lu Yuan was now It was like being crushed by a big bear. He looked very uncomfortable, but he still patted August on the back with one hand and said, "Okay, August, I'm back, and now... I'm still willing to be with you." Shall I set off together? Oh~ you are trying too hard."
"Any time! Captain!" August let go of Lu Yuan, and wiped his face with his sleeves with some embarrassment, and then emphasized, "Any time!"
Reginald and Helene stood aside awkwardly, not knowing what to do. "Hi, Lu." Helene reluctantly said hello first, but Lu Yuan didn't seem to see the two people standing there. Don't even look here.
He raised his hand and patted August on the shoulder, "Okay, August, come with me! But I have bad news to tell you..." He pointed to John, the white-headed man behind him, "I found I married a more powerful guy, and now you've been demoted. How about it? It's not too late to regret it now... maybe think of something else?"
"Okay, Captain! It's okay not to be the first mate. Don't talk to me about making money, being a noble, or anything like that." Augustus.[,! ] Te Te waved his hand in embarrassment, making Lu Yuan a little embarrassed. August chuckled, gaining the upper hand for the first time. "Stop your tricks to deceive people, it won't work on me anymore." .I found that I had enough money, and no aristocrats or women could impress me anymore. Do you know what I did this month? I fucked two women, the wife of the Governor of Port-au-Prince... the current and my ex. The only feeling they gave me was that I was so fucking hungry and thirsty! So, all I ask is, let me get on your boat! I don’t care about anything else."
"Then follow me! My stormtrooper captain." Lu Yuan turned around and walked out. "Wow~ I'm still the stormtrooper captain? Cool!" August followed behind with excitement on his face, imitating Lu Yuan's witticisms in the past. Son, it seems that life is suddenly full of motivation.
"How did you do it?" John Workman looked at the whole process. He couldn't believe it.
He could see that August was very strong, even in the British Navy. If he had to fight hand-to-hand, he probably wouldn't be able to last even two rounds under August. Such a person... It doesn't matter if he can be devoted to Lu Yuan, be demoted or whatever... You have to know that John was born in the officer class of the British Navy, where honor is more important than life. The rank of an officer is linked to honor, and they would rather leave with their rank. The navy also couldn't accept humiliating demotion - that's why he was so disheartened when he heard that Lu Yuan had a first mate.
If Lu Yuan hadn't promised that he must be the first mate, he would have left in depression.
"Because I am so poor that I only have money!" August said first. Seeing John's expression of confusion, he immediately added, "One day you will understand."
What he means is that following Lu Yuan, anyone will become rich and then find money boring. In fact, John Workman may be richer than him, but he has been trapped on Shipwreck Island since he became rich. Money is just A number has no power or charm. For August, if he spends one thousand pesos, he can enjoy the wife of the former governor; if he spends five thousand pesos, he can sleep on the bed of the current governor. After having sex with the wife of the current governor, he will I began to feel extremely empty...as if the golden heaven I looked up to in the past was actually just golden shit.
"By the way, Captain." August said to Lu Yuan, "The old brothers on the ship in the past are not doing well now. They are looking forward to returning to your command. You see... I guarantee that they are obedient now. too much!"
"As long as you can abide by my rules, I don't care." Lu Yuan was short of skilled crew members, and those he had worked with would be better. With the "Book of Sea Monsters", he didn't need to worry about anyone having different intentions. "You can come if you want. , Those who want to leave can leave! Well, if you promised someone, then inform them as soon as possible! I will go to sea in an hour..." He looked at the more French soldiers on the street, "Hurry up! "
"Yes! I will take people to meet you at the dock." August saluted, turned around and ran towards the back of the tavern.
"Right..." Lu Yuan seemed to have thought of something. He had already reached the door of the tavern, but turned around and looked at Reginald and Helene for the first time, "You said I owe you wages. ?" He casually took out a big money bag from his arms and threw it at their feet. "Here are one hundred Spanish gold coins!"
He smiled and said, "Now that my account is settled, where is yours?"
As soon as he finished speaking, violent shelling rang out in the port!
"Our ship! Our ship!" Reginald first stared at the port with his eyes wide open, then screamed and fell against the window!
Everyone in the tavern was watching. In the port, a Galen ship was burning with raging flames and slowly sinking. And the warship next to it fired another salvo without hesitation! The 32-pound heavy cannon tore open big holes one after another in that ship! This is the rhythm of total destruction.
"Stop! Stop!" Reginald rushed towards Lu Yuan, but was kicked out by Lu Yuan and hung on the balcony.
The battle in the distance did not stop because the ship was destroyed. Two rows of musketeers stood on the edge of the deck of the "Elona", shooting indifferently at the crew members who fell into the water. Layers of corpses floated on the port. , all the guests in the tavern were shocked to the point of being speechless.
More French soldiers are running this way.
Reginald and Helen stood aside trembling, they couldn't believe that Lu Yuan could be so tricky! These people were all slaves who had been rescued by him, and they were once his crew!
"This is just the beginning..." Lu Yuan said softly.
At this time, among the French soldiers surrounding him, a junior officer of the rank of musketeer captain came out.
He stood in front of Lu Yuan, swallowing his saliva, but still asked nervously, "Your Excellency Lu Yuan, you... you..."
After defeating Cory Busso, Lu Yuan's reputation is now so loud that it is simply beyond imagination. After the French governor knew that he had landed, his first thought was not to capture the first passer, but to consider whether he could To save Port-au-Prince, should we escape now... You know, Lu Yuan's strength has been exaggerated many times in rumors! The rumor that he killed the Norwegian sea monster is even more frightening!
Lu Yuan glanced sideways and said impatiently, "I'll leave right away. Don't cause trouble yourself!"
"Yes, yes, I will definitely restrain my men!" The Musketeer Captain breathed a sigh of relief and agreed repeatedly. It was obviously a ridiculous thing, but it seemed very reasonable. You must know that Blackbeard once blackmailed the capital of South Carolina, the United States. Charleston understands the deterrent power of big pirates in this era...
Lu Yuan casually pointed in the direction of Reginald and Helen. [,! ]"Those two are pirates, hang them!"
After saying that, he just left the tavern and stopped paying attention... He just killed two traitors, and he didn't even need to get his hands dirty.
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