traveler among pirates

Chapter 17

"I'm full, I'm full, that's it, Uncle Garp, I'll leave this child to you."

Hughes patted his stomach, said something to Garp, got up and left with Fei.

"Oh! Leave it to me."

Garp's chest thumped loudly.

"But."

Winnie looked at Hughes reluctantly, and wanted to say something, but there was nothing to say,

"You take care of yourself."

Hughes waved his back to Winnie.

Hughes left after handing Winnie to Garp.

As for whether Winnie chose to join the navy or return to her hometown after that, Hughes didn't care about it, since they just met by chance.

Winnie can only watch Hughes go away. Although she has only known him for less than a day, she undoubtedly trusts Hughes very much. This is a life-saving kindness.

"Let's go, if you want to join the navy, I will teach you very severely."

Garp is not the kind of casual person. If Winnie really wants to join the navy, he will definitely treat her very severely and conduct hellish training.

Of course, if Winnie just wants to live a peaceful life, Karp will also find her a safe and reliable town so that she can live in peace.

"Please let me join the navy! I want to be strong! Mr. Garp!"

Winnie earnestly asked Garp, her desire to become stronger is serious.

"Yosie, get ready for tough training next!"

"Ok!"

Two days before the opening of the show, Hughes bought a guidebook from a roadside stall, and Hughes found a good way to spend time.

Sea fishing, I heard that there is a special kind of fish in the waters near here, the value of one is very high, and a whole fish can be sold for 100 million Baileys.

Of course, Hughes didn't go there for money, he just heard that this kind of fish is very difficult to catch, so he wanted to have fun.

From the fishing shop by the sea, he bought a pair of fishing rods and lines specially used for catching that kind of fish, as well as some fishing gear and bait.

"Boss, is there any better fishing ground near here?"

What Hughes wants is of course not an ordinary fishing ground. It is said that the more dangerous the sea area, the more fish he likes.

"Give you."

The boss threw a map to Hughes, which showed the locations of various fishing grounds.

"It's for you."

Hughes flipped through the map for a while, found the place he wanted, took his things and left.

The owner of the fish shop gave Hughes a thumbs up.

He saw the direction that Hughes was going, that was the direction of Haiya, that was not a place where ordinary people could go fishing, only the brave would go fishing there.

Haiya is a cliff, where strong sea winds often blow, and people will be blown into the sea if they cannot stand still.

And because of the erosion of the waves, the cliff wall is concave and very smooth. Once a person falls, it is impossible to get up.

Moreover, there are many hidden reefs in the sea, sometimes if you are not careful, you may die on the spot.

When I came to the sea cliff, the sea breeze was very strong, but it was nothing to Hughes.

There are already many people here, and a special rope is tied to their bodies.

The ropes stretched out from their waists, and finally tied to the trunks of the trees outside the sea cliff. The thinnest of those trees could have the width of two adults' arms.

The fishermen looked serious, staring intently at the floats on the sea, and the sea breeze couldn't affect them even if they hit them.

Their belongings are all tied to that tie rope.

Even if there are new people coming from Haiya, they can't attract half of their attention.

The fishing rods in their hands are all specially made, not ordinary fishing rods sold in nearby fishing shops.

The fishing rod is made of wood and is integrated. There is a layer of paint on the surface, and animal skin is wrapped around the handle to increase friction and prevent it from falling out.

Hughes walked to a cliff and took out the deck chair he had specially brought.

The deck chair was stuck under a rock to prevent it from being blown away by the sea breeze. Hughes took out a pair of sunglasses from his breast pocket and put them on.

huh~
The fishhook was thrown out, and Hughes took a nap on the recliner with his eyes closed, holding a large skewer of barbecued meat in his left hand.

This seemed out of place with the earnest fishermen around, and the aroma of barbecue permeated the entire sea under the blowing of the sea breeze.

Goo~~~ Goo~~~
Gudong!

The fisherman on the side smelled this smell, and their concentrated expressions suddenly broke their defenses.

They all set off from China before dawn, and their lunch was just simple bread, which was still cold. They couldn't bear the bombardment of the smell of barbecue, and they all looked over.

I want to see which guy who doesn't talk about martial arts actually wants to use this despicable method to drive them away.

The white-bearded old man with a sun hat tilted his head and looked at Hughes speechlessly. He suspected that this man was not here for fishing, but for vacation.
'If you don't go to the white beach on vacation, you come here, and you don't tie a fishing line, what is this person doing here? '

Seeing the old man looking at him, Hughes thought he wanted to eat too, so he took out a kebab with the thickness of an arm from the accompanying package and handed it over.

"Want to eat?"

"No, no need."

"That's it."

Hughes swallowed the skewers in two bites, which was just like dessert to Hughes.

After a long barbecue temptation, Hughes finally stopped eating, and the surrounding sea fishermen heaved a sigh of relief.

However, there are not many people fishing. After all, this sea is indeed a very dangerous place.

The sea breeze is very strong, and that kind of fish is not so easy to catch.

Zheng~
The fishing rod in his hand was pulled, and the fishing line was stretched instantly due to the huge force, and the metal fishing line made a crackling sound when it was pulled.

"Hey! Brother, your fishing rod is moving!"

The old man with a white beard looked at the fishing rod in Hughes' hand in shock.

"Look, look! Someone seems to have caught something over there!"

"Really!"

"It seems to be a newcomer! It's really lucky."

This sea area is very turbulent because of the current, and the sea below the sea is full of sharp reefs.

Ordinary fish can't survive here at all, and even beasts like the King of the Sea don't like to stay nearby for a long time.

But the reason why so many people choose to fish here is all because of a sea fish called thick-scaled hammerhead.

This kind of fish likes to live in this kind of rapids, and because of their thick scales, the surrounding reefs can't do them any harm.

And because they live in this kind of sea all year round, the fish body is washed down by the waves.

The flesh becomes firm, and the fish also has a lumpy bump on the head, which is also the edible part.

As long as it is specially treated there, that part will become extremely delicious. It is called Haibao.

After a while, Hughes was surrounded by fishermen, and they all came to see Hughes.

However, these people did not come to see Hughes succeed, but to see him fail.

That's right, none of them thought that Hughes could successfully catch the fish.

Hughes sensed the strength in his hand and confirmed that the fish had really bit the hook.

With one arm exerting strength, the muscles in the right hand tense, and the fishing rod is lifted suddenly, a huge sea fish breaks out of the water, casting a shadow over the crowd watching on Haiya.

A fish with thick scales five meters long was caught by Hughes with one arm.

Moreover, Hughes is still lying on the beach chair at the moment, which means that this man has no strength at all.

Seeing this scene, the fisherman, who was about to move when he saw the fish, gradually calmed down. This kind of method is not something ordinary people can use.

boom!
The fish with thick scales that was caught hit the cliff floor hard.

The gravel was splashed, and the ground was knocked out of cobweb-like cracks. This kind of fish is not just OK after being caught.

This fish can crawl on land with strong tail muscles and fins.

And because they live in the turbulent waves and the sea full of hidden reefs all year round, their abdomens are covered with a thick and tough jelly-like substance.

This jelly-like substance can not only help them resist the attack of sharp reefs.

It can also prevent them from being scratched by rocks when they are active on the shore.

Looking at the rampant thick-scaled fish on the sea cliff, the fishermen who were still in a group escaped from the sea cliff and ran to the distant woods.

brush!
The fishermen who hadn't run far at the side saw only a flash of cold light.

The thick-scaled crocodile, which was still full of vitality, unexpectedly only jumped a few times on the spot, and then completely lost its movement.

The look in its eyes quickly faded, and a transparent viscous liquid flowed out from the fish's lump.

Everyone gathered around.

"Yes, it's an iron braze!!"

"Hey!~ It's really a piece of iron!"

"Where did you get the iron rod?"

"A little familiar."

“Looks like it was on a barbecue”

It was only then that everyone remembered that this thing seemed to be the guy who ate barbecue before, that is, the person who caught this big guy ashore.

Seeing this, they all looked at Hughes in surprise.

Hughes ignored the melon-eating crowd around him, and walked straight to the thick-scaled fish. The crowd of onlookers avoided and left a passage.

Hughes patted the swollen head of the strange fish and made a thumping sound. The liquid that flowed out was not fishy, ​​but a faint fragrance.

"It tastes good."

Just when Hughes was thinking about what to do with the fish.

A bald middle-aged man dressed as a businessman, surrounded by several security guards in black suits and black sunglasses, walked towards Hughes, who were also tied with that special rope.

"That... this little brother, I want to spend 500 million Baileys to buy your thick-scaled squid, look..."

The businessman rubbed his hands flatteringly. He has been sending people to guard this stretch of sea recently.

Just to be able to receive the news at the first time, so that I can buy the thick-scaled fish that was caught

On the way here, he had heard that the person who caught the fish killed the five-meter-long thick-scaled pituitary fish with only a single iron rod.

It was his confidant who provided the news, and communicated with him on the road with a phone bug.

So he wanted to buy this excellent-looking thick-scaled crocodile at a price higher than the market price.

Usually, after this kind of fish is caught, it will become covered with bruises.

After catching this kind of fish, fishermen usually choose to lead them into the surrounding woods and slowly kill it.

Because of this fish's ferocious character, ordinary anesthetics are basically ineffective against it. Only by killing it can the whole fish be treated safely.

So in the end, basically a group of people surrounded the fish, stabbed them with guns, hacked them with knives, and finally the fish died.

The body is also full of scars, and the original appearance of the fish cannot be seen clearly. Even the jelly-like substance called Haibao will be very little left after that kind of attack.

He didn't intend to sell this fish when he bought it, but to supply it to the royal family, especially in this special period.

He can take advantage of this opportunity to obtain great benefits, such as exchanging a sky-high bounty, or creating an additional business path.

The benefits that can be obtained are not comparable to selling one or two fish.

Hughes agreed, it was just a fish after all.

And according to his perception, there are more fish of this kind in this sea area. If he really wants to eat them, Hughes can even jump down to catch them by himself.

He came here purely to fish, and what he enjoyed was the process of fishing, especially the moment when the fish took the bait.

The sun sets in the west.

This afternoon, Hughes did not catch another fish.

After all, if Hughes didn't use special methods, he was just a novice fishing less than five hours old. The first fish was purely luck.

After finishing his fishing career for half a day, Hughes left the sea cliff with a box of money.

The eyes of the surroundings kept falling on the suitcase, but no one dared to lean over. After all, they valued their own lives more than money.

On the way back to the hotel, Hughes saw the navy on the street. They were holding a stack of papers and kept asking passers-by, as if they were looking for someone.

On a street corner, there was a group of men in black with hoods.

After meeting Hughes' gaze, one of them bowed his head and said something to his companion, then turned around together, and then disappeared into the crowd.

As the performance drew near, all kinds of ghosts and monsters appeared, and Hughes even saw pirates in a tavern.

Although these pirates hid very deeply, but that kind of look.

Hughes didn't think that ordinary civilians would have such fierce eyes, and they had weapons around them.

"Now I'm waiting for the Tianlong people to arrive. I'm really looking forward to it more and more. The concert, but dinner is more important now."

Hughes walked into a barbecue restaurant. In addition to the barbecue, there were actually a very complete variety of desserts, and the taste was very delicious.

As a restaurant for dinner, this is enough.

(End of this chapter)