"You're back. I made seafood soup with the conchs and oysters I didn't sell in the afternoon. It's just out of the pot and it's still hot!" Marvin heard the footsteps and happily poked his head out of the kitchen wearing a leather apron. When I came, I saw a strange red-haired girl.
Zhang Heng followed her and introduced both parties, "Annie, this is Malvern from the Sea Lion. Malvern, this is Anne from the Golden Swallow. She is the new resident here. She will stay for a while until... …Well, she found her own place on the island.”
"Seafood soup?" Annie sniffed, "Can I have a bowl?"
Malvin was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "Of course, I made a lot, and it's enough for three people, but..."
Before he finished speaking, the red-haired girl had already rushed into the kitchen. Regardless of how hot it was, she picked up a spoon and started drinking. She seemed to have been hungry for a long time. After taking a few big sips, she drank with whatever she could find. He filled the largest bowl with a full bowl of oysters and walked out of it, looking askance at the farmer's son, "But what?"
"Well, I want to say that if it's not salty enough, you can add more salt." Marvin was intimidated by the aura exuded by the red-haired girl and whispered.
"It's just food. It's enough to satisfy your hunger. The taste doesn't matter at all." Annie said as she sat down on the dining table in the living room with a bowl in her hands.
"I... must oppose this heresy in real name." Mr. Cook mustered up his courage and expressed his protest in a voice that was quieter than a mosquito.
According to Anne herself, she was born in a wealthy family. Her father was a lawyer and owned a large orchard and other scattered properties. However, her mother was just a maid, and Anne was their illegitimate child. daughter, mother and daughter have been arranged in a secret manor since she was born. Her father is quite reliable, at least he has not treated them badly in terms of money. He also hired a teacher for Anne and wanted to teach her to her. She was raised to be a lady.
Unfortunately, things went against expectations. Unlike other girls, Annie had no interest in reading or dancing. Instead, she liked to dance with knives and guns. Moreover, because of her childhood experience, she became more and more eager for freedom, especially when she was listening to her mother's narration before going to bed. Those pirate stories have an unparalleled appeal to her.
So in the end she escaped from the manor with a passing sailor, escaping from her father's control. They ran all the way to Nassau, the legendary pirate kingdom. Anne was one step closer to her dream life. However, she did not expect that she would face the dilemma of not being able to find a job. Although she easily defeated the pirates responsible for recruiting people in the tavern, no pirate ship was willing to accept her.
Simply because she is a woman.
It rained all night, and James Bonney, the sailor who brought her to Nassau with her later, also had a showdown with her, saying that he could not control her food and accommodation so endlessly unless Anne was willing to marry him. As a result, she became irritable. The red-haired girl kicked the former's lower body violently, then slammed the door and walked out.
But now it seems that all this is in the past. Anne got a letter of recommendation from the Golden Swallow, got a job, and at the same time found a place to live temporarily. It seems that her life is about to start a new chapter. of a page.
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Annie's matter was just a minor episode. Zhang Heng simply understood the girl's experience and then left her alone. The only advantage of the house he rented was that it was big enough. Even if Annie was given a room, there would still be enough space. There were few empty rooms, especially when he and Malvin went to sea, there would often be an influx of uninvited guests. Instead of giving cheap accommodation to those homeless people, it would be better for Anne to stay. There was no reason to refuse such a small offer.
But then Zhang Heng turned his attention back to the most important thing at the moment.
In view of the extremely long time of this dungeon, he was not in a hurry. Especially during the early period, Zhang Heng had no intention of raising the banner and starting a big fight.
Compared with other players, his biggest advantage is time. Zhang Heng can use one to two years to master his skills first, and then start the main mission. He is lucky. The Sea Lion is the most powerful in Nassau. One of several pirates, this also means that he has a lot to learn on it, and sail control is definitely one of his main goals.
The day before they set sail for the fourth time was not far away. Zhang Heng found the length of the Sea Lion's sail cable on the last night before setting sail.
Unlike most pirates who left their homes or came out to make a name for themselves, Roscoe was the kind of person who really had no worries. It is said that he was also the captain of a cargo ship, but he was suddenly intercepted by a Royal Navy ship halfway through the journey. The warship was intercepted for no reason, and the other party suddenly opened fire without any warning or negotiation, sinking Roscoe's cargo ship. What was even more terrible was that his wife and only five-year-old daughter were on board the ship at the time.
Although Roscoe survived by chance, he lost everything. After returning to China, no one believed his story. On the contrary, he also shouldered a huge debt, and finally had no choice but to leave the civilized world and become a pirate.
He has no family or relatives. He is considered to be the bachelor among the people on the ship. He does not buy real estate on the island. Every time he gets off the ship, he goes straight into the theater. Well, considering his age, his ability in a certain area It's actually pretty good.
In short, for the old man, there are only two ideal endings in his life, either dying on the sea or dying on a bed in a courthouse. And in order to ensure that no one will take advantage of him after his death, he almost No money saved.
When Zhang Heng found Roscoe, the latter was playing the game of King and Prisoner in the house.
Zhang Heng pushed open the door and only took one look at the scene in the room before exiting. He closed the door. Half a minute later, a prostitute wrapped in a sheet hurriedly walked out of the room.
Anyone who is interrupted while doing this kind of thing will not be in a good mood. Roscoe couldn't help cursing while getting dressed, "How many times have I told you, unless one day I am too old to leave?" Move, otherwise you will never learn my skills. This matter is not negotiable. I will count to three. If you don’t get out of my way, even if I retire, you won’t even think about it..."
"Koror, your daughter." Zhang Heng interrupted the old man's curse, "She drifted on the sea for three days after falling into the water. When she was dying, she luckily encountered a Spanish civilian ship, and the people on board rescued her. She got up and later sent her back to England, but you were no longer around by then, so she was adopted by a kind-hearted family. When she became an adult, she married a miller and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Now she is Grandma."
"Impossible, you are lying to me!" Roscoe was not happy but furious when he heard this. "You are a despicable little liar. You heard my story from somewhere, so you made up such a clumsy lie to deceive me of my most precious life." You will never succeed if you are proud of your skills.”
Zhang Heng did not say anything this time, but directly placed the toy wooden horse in front of the old man.
Sure enough, Roscoe's eyes immediately changed when he saw this thing, and he said excitedly, "This is the toy I made for Koror on the ship. Where did you get this thing?!"
