r18novel Chapter 77 Question 1: Can a corpse be exchanged for a bounty?
Chapter 77 Question 1: Can a corpse be exchanged for a bounty?
Pirates? Lorne's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.
Pirates actually came to recruit me... He never expected this to happen.
"We are a pirate crew made up of adventurers, but we only plunder merchant and passenger ships when we are particularly poor, and we will not harm innocent people," Danitz explained in a relaxed tone, seemingly noticing Lorne's concerns.
Can we really trust pirates who say they won't harm the innocent?
In Lorne's mind, pirates were all ruthless and desperate criminals.
Especially given the historical context, Lorne had absolutely no expectations of their qualities.
Their promises are estimated to be less than one-tenth credible.
Moreover, the other party's claim of having "strong background" can only be interpreted in two ways: either their power is so great that they can resist the official crackdown, or they have some unspeakable official force behind them.
Just like the royal pirates who held "letters of marque" in the original world centuries ago.
But in any case, pirates are dangerous characters who do dangerous things, which is completely different from Lorne's calm and collected style of doing things.
Lorne never even considered becoming a pirate who raids the seas.
However, seeing Danitz speaking so confidently, he also had some concerns.
What if he gets angry and embarrassed if I disagree?
Having already won his gamble, he's now refusing the offer to recruit him...
"Oh, right," Danitz suddenly slapped his forehead, "according to the captain's regulations, when recruiting new people, the program and benefits must be clearly explained first."
"A code of conduct and benefits? Your pirate crew is quite formal..." Lorne was somewhat surprised.
"We don't pay weekly or annual salaries here," Danitz grinned. "But if we find treasure or plunder wealth, all the money will be distributed according to status."
He held up three rough fingers and waved them in the moonlight: "Under normal circumstances, even the lowest-ranking sailor, if he's lucky, can earn two or three hundred pounds a year."
Two or three hundred pounds? Do pirates make that much money? I remember that would be considered middle class on land, and even then, it would only be for the lowest-ranking sailors... This figure made Lorne's pupils shrink slightly; he was somewhat surprised by the other party's salary.
Danitz suddenly sighed, somewhat annoyed: "Two years ago, because the captain was on leave, we missed our best chance to find the 'Ghost Empire'!"
Do pirates even get annual leave?
Is this really a pirate crew? I feel like this is some kind of prank recruitment. Aside from the professional factors, the salary they're offering is shockingly high, like the high salaries of scammers from the original world.
Seeing that Lorne seemed somewhat interested, Danitz pressed his advantage, asking, "Are you still chasing after those legendary powers that transcend nature?"
Join us and you'll have the chance to have it!
Extraordinary power! Lorne was shocked. Sure enough, the other party was a superhuman.
"cough."
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Danitz coughed and said, "I forgot to introduce myself." He suddenly straightened his back, and his voice became solemn:
"Flame Danitz, the fourth boatswain of the Golden Dream, is a subordinate of Vice Admiral Edwina Edwards."
After revealing his nickname, real name, and background, Danitz patiently waited for the other party to show an expression of panic and awe.
however……
About two seconds later, Lorne gave a polite smile and said, "Uh...never heard of it..."
That's the truth. He'd only been at sea for a day and hadn't had time to gather any information. He hadn't even heard of the so-called "Iceberg Admiral" Edwina Edwards, let alone her subordinates.
"Huh?" Danitz was stunned for a moment, completely unexpected that the other party would react this way, and he felt inexplicably provoked.
After I talked for so long, he actually... actually...
"Ahem, well, Mr. Danitz, as I just said, we haven't met today."
Bye-bye~
It was clear that Lorne didn't want to get involved and planned to withdraw immediately. The profession of pirate was completely incompatible with his character.
Danitz's expression froze instantly. "Wait, I'm 'Flame'!" he asked incredulously. "You've really never heard of me?"
"Forehead…"
Seeing his "my reputation isn't that low" attitude, Lorne actually thought of something.
Wait... "Blazing Flames"... Pirates
Oh ~
Lorne finally remembered why the other person looked familiar; he had seen the person on the wanted poster on the bulletin board before.
I don't know if it was because the wanted poster was inaccurate or because the other party was disguised, so I didn't recognize them at first.
I remember the bounty for "Blazing Flame" was 3000 pounds... Lorne recalled the number on the wanted poster.
£3000, that's more than all my cash combined right now.
"You must know about the Golden Dream, right?" Danitz persisted, and seeing Lorne's continued confusion, he sighed in frustration.
"Listen, our Golden Dream is Vice Admiral Iceberg..."
Lorne listened to Danitz's introduction and nodded perfunctorily, while making plans in his mind.
3000 pounds... that's not a small amount, but a direct fight might not be enough to win, and it could easily make enemies, so the risk is too great.
If I report it, I don't know the procedure.
Moreover, seeing how enthusiastic Danitz was, Lorne felt conflicted.
"Forget it, let's just appease them for now and deal with it later."
Danitz continued to speak eloquently, gesturing with his fingers to the glorious achievements of the famous Golden Dream, a confident smile playing on his lips.
Lorne smiled, revealing an expression of admiration and longing.
The scene was initially very friendly—until an orange figure swooped down from the roof.
Laki's pupils narrowed to slits in the darkness, and her sharp claws flashed with a cold light as she precisely pounced on Danitz's nape.
"Varied--?!"
Before Danitz could even turn around, he was violently knocked over by an impact far greater than that of an ordinary cat. His cloak billowed in the air, and he crashed heavily onto the damp stone pavement, the back of his head hitting the ground with a dull thud.
"Rachi!" Lorne called out instinctively, but it was too late.
The orange cat landed lightly, its tail held high, a low warning growl rumbling in its throat. Its claws were still caught on Danitz's cloak fabric, the sharp tips gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
Danitz lay on his back, stunned for a second, then struggled angrily: "Where did this stinky cat come from—!"
Lorne's lips twitched.
Lachi probably thought I was being harassed by Danitz.
Things always take unexpected turns, and now what can we do? We've already made a rift.
Laki can't just ignore it...
"Sigh... there's always trouble." Lorne sighed, his right hand silently slipping into the gun holster in his robes.
……
Danitz's face turned bright red, half with anger and half with humiliation—the fourth boatswain of the prestigious Golden Dream had been taken down by a cat?
"You shit, you damn cat!" he roared, but Laki had already leaped lightly back onto the roof, looking down at him with a cunning glint in her amber eyes.
"Don't move!" Danitz felt a chill as soon as he tried to get up.
"Click"
The crisp sound of the pistol's hammer being cocked was particularly jarring in the night.
Lorne raised the "Phantom" pistol and pointed it at Danitz's head from behind.
"Mr. Blaze, I suddenly have a question I'd like to ask you."
"Can't you exchange corpses for bounties?"