Chapter 17 They Are Treasures

Fang Senyan called them in, and with a decisive kick, smashed open the lid of the treasure chest, pointing inside as he said:

"Help yourselves, fill until you can't carry anymore."

These four pirates were naturally waiting for this order. Overjoyed, they lunged forward. After a flurry of activity, each was practically crushed by the heavy bags. Their expressions showed a kind of blissful exhaustion. Fang Senyan waited for their excitement to subside slightly before saying calmly:

"Although the Bell and Wine Glass has been destroyed, I can feel that Armand is not dead. If he recovers from his injuries, I estimate the first person he'll kill is me! He'll hunt me down to the ends of the earth. So my only way to survive is to find a powerful force to protect me."

"Looking at the major powers now, the Black Pearl is already locked in a mutually destructive struggle with the Forke family. I suspect Old Jack is in mortal danger. Blackbeard's insidious selfishness has been personally experienced by too many. As for the Queen's Glory...it may not be reliable. So my only remaining choice is Captain Davy Jones of the Flying Dutchman. Although this guy is violent and cruel, he's never broken his word. I'll offer the remaining treasure to him, and I'll surely be put to good use." Fang Senyan looked around, speaking seriously:

"Since you've chosen to believe in me, I naturally won't let you down. Now you have two paths to choose from. One is to come with me to the Flying Dutchman, anchored outside the harbor, and join Davy Jones. The other is to find a safe place to hide and wait for this period of turmoil to pass before leaving with the treasure. Whichever path you choose, your current gains are guaranteed."

The four pirates discussed it. Three of them didn't want to be pirates anymore, but the other one was still willing to take risks at sea. Fang Senyan agreed to let them leave, but they had to help sail the ship to the waters near the Flying Dutchman first. These three pirates naturally had no objections. About half an hour later, the vague outline of the legendary pirate ship Flying Dutchman appeared before them. Fang Senyan and the guy who was willing to continue being a pirate worked together to move the plundered wealth onto another nearby lifeboat. Then, the two of them boarded the lifeboat and struggled to row towards the Flying Dutchman, sending out light signals in advance.

In this turbulent time, the Flying Dutchman was obviously on high alert. However, the lifeboat Fang Senyan and his companion were rowing was just a slightly larger sampan, and the things on board were clearly visible. There was obviously no threat, and they sent out friendly light signals. They still managed to board the legendary pirate ship Flying Dutchman.

At this time, the Flying Dutchman was not yet cursed like in the later movies. Both the ship and the pirates on it were still normal people, and there was a kind of vigorous and unyielding air about them. The first mate, Old Barry, had been brutally extorted by Fang Senyan before. Fang Senyan's charm value was already low, and after this incident, his relationship with Old Barry must have dropped to freezing point. If he ran into him as soon as he boarded the ship, most of his accomplishments would be halved.

But Fang Senyan was very confident that he could meet the master of this ship, Davy Jones. This wasn't blind confidence, but a conclusion drawn after careful analysis! In the current situation, there was such chaos in Tortuga. The Forke family took the initiative to attack the Black Pearl, and the other pirates began to loot Tortuga. Strangely, the Flying Dutchman and Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge, these two legendary pirate ships, stood by and watched.

Logically speaking, these two ships were like the big brothers in a triad. When something like this happened, they should naturally take the lead and compete, otherwise their natural position would easily be replaced by others. Although Fang Senyan didn't know what the hidden reason was, the only thing he could be sure of was that both Blackbeard and Davy Jones should be paying close attention to the events on the island.

In this era where information wasn't very accessible, even if this suddenly appearing outsider came empty-handed, he would still bring the first-hand intelligence that Davy Jones most wanted to know about the outside world. What's more, these pirates had sharp eyes. The large chests on the boat were obviously filled with valuables. Therefore, there was at least a 90% chance that Davy Jones would come out in person, which would naturally achieve his goal.

Fang Senyan's reputation among all the pirates was already somewhat well-known. He had become familiar with many pirates at the pirate spoils-sharing conference on Hope Island, and many people were also impressed by this sailor Yan from the East. As the heavy treasure chests were carried up, the surrounding pirates began to exclaim and gasp. At this time, Fang Senyan always felt some discomfort all over his body. This feeling was different from the imminent tension of an approaching crisis, and it wasn't the same as the fatigue of the body when bored. Instead, it was a scanning sensation that seemed to penetrate all your secrets!

Fang Senyan remained calm on the surface, but secretly examined the surrounding environment. He suddenly noticed a pair of eyes in the crowd. If these eyes were no different from the other pirates, there seemed to be a strange magic in their eyes, as if they wanted to make people deeply addicted to them. The owner of these eyes made eye contact with Fang Senyan, then turned and left. He was originally mixed in the crowd, wrapped his head in a common brown-red turban, and wore a white, somewhat yellowed fencing shirt inside. The sleeves of this kind of shirt were very loose, suddenly tightening at the wrist, which was a very common dress among pirates. Therefore, after this person turned around, he was like a drop of water dissolving into the ocean, completely losing track.

Fang Senyan originally wanted to chase after him immediately, but at this moment, the wooden door of the captain's room above suddenly opened with a "bang". It looked as if it had been kicked open from the inside with great force. This wooden door was very strong, at least a fist thick, and you could see traces of hundred-year-old oak planks nailed crisscross on it. Although the door was full of traces of years and time, it was still as strong as ever.

The flying wooden door slammed heavily against the adjacent bulkhead with a loud "bang". If you didn't pay attention, you might be startled by the loud noise. However, the sailors next to him seemed to be used to it. Immediately afterwards, a tall and burly Scottish man walked out from inside. He was about forty years old, with a ruddy complexion and a flowing beard. There was a crab tattoo on his thick, bare right arm. Just like some Chinese gangster bosses like to carry a golden birdcage to act cool, this burly man held a transparent miniature glass fish tank in his left hand. Inside the fish tank was a small octopus, its whole body gray-white, waving its tentacles excitedly in the water.

When Fang Senyan saw this burly man, he naturally felt like he was facing a bottomless sea! Fang Senyan had never felt this way before. If he had to find a similar type of feeling, it would be when facing the space-time rift with violent destructive energy in the Terminator world. The terrifying strength of Davy Jones, the legendary pirate ship captain, was evident!

"You're the one seeking an audience with the great Davy Jones?" the burly man said with a heavy nasal voice. His words had a clear Scottish accent, so they were a bit slurred, but you could hear the strong confidence contained within.

Fang Senyan clenched his right hand into a fist, placed it in front of his chest, and bowed slightly, saying:

"Sailor Yan from the East pays his respects to you, sir." Davy Jones casually teased his pet octopus, saying:

"I've heard your name. It seems you're good at dealing with the Spanish. But... that's not enough to be the reason for you to set foot on the deck of the great Flying Dutchman."

"Just like what you see." Fang Senyan bowed again, neither humble nor arrogant:

"I will also offer you a treasure—I can guarantee you that these boxes were still in the treasure room of Tortuga Castle two hours ago—they are the essence of the Forke family's wealth accumulated for seventy years!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was even more excited commotion among the pirates. But Fang Senyan noticed that when he raised his tone and said "the essence of the Forke family's wealth accumulated for seventy years," Davy Jones yawned lazily! The meaning hidden behind this unusual little action was very deep! Several thoughts flashed through Fang Senyan's mind like lightning, and the final conclusion almost made him cry out!

Davy Jones was, in the final analysis, a cruel pirate. This determined that he was definitely not a noble hermit who regarded money as dirt. He was being cold to me when I offered him the treasure of Tortuga Castle. There were only two possibilities. Either he had too much money and didn't care about this little bit of wealth—just like sending 5 million to Li Ka-shing, he would definitely be calm, but if we won 5 million, we might not be able to sleep for several nights. Or, more likely, the actual value of this treasure wasn't that great!

The Forke family's savings of seventy years sounded very tempting, but it's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, and difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Once a spendthrift appeared in the Forke family, the speed of squandering would definitely be very rapid. Furthermore, considering the current state of Tortuga, which was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, it was possible that the current Forke family was really just an empty shell with a false reputation.

After these boxes were moved out of the secret room in Tortuga Castle, the pirates didn't have a chance to carefully inspect them. Only the three pirates had a chance to choose just now! Moreover, some treasures required specialized knowledge to identify their authenticity. It couldn't be ruled out that there might be counterfeits inside. If we speculated in this way, there was indeed a great possibility that these boxes of treasures, which seemed to be full, were not of high value!

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