Codex Pirates

Chapter 21 Good wine is like gold

When William was immersed in learning swords at the Yixin Dojo, things in the outside world were still running as usual, and did not stop because of his low profile.

The East China Sea, Kalma, the capital of the Navia Kingdom, is already a sea of ​​carnival.

As a traveler who came to Kalmar for the first time, Thassarian, the president of the Glittering Gold Chamber of Commerce, was a little confused about this. On the streets, alleys, in front of shops, and even in front of houses, there were wine bottles everywhere. Drunken locals, many of them even walked down the street with all kinds of wine, stuffing them into each other's arms and shouting: "The last carnival, buddy!"

Sassarian who was walking on the road was also stuffed with a bottle of gin. Although the name of the chamber of commerce was not very subtle, as the president of the chamber of commerce, Sassarian was a kind-looking and well-mannered middle-aged man. He wanted to pay, but was directly refused by the other party, and then left drunk.

A drunk man pushing a stroller passed by him. He subconsciously swept it away and found that it was full of alcohol. Before Thassarian could be surprised, the intersection became lively again. Holding a wooden coffin with various wreaths on it, he approached the street happily. A large exaggerated wine bottle was solemnly placed in the wooden coffin, and there was a line of small words on the wreath:

farewell.

...

Compared with the area where civilians gather, the residence of the nobles in Kalmar City is much quieter. Contrary to the noisy streets, in a magnificent hall, a group of men and women who are either rich or noble are preparing to listen to a person speech.

A thin old man slowly walked up to the podium. He was wearing a well-tailored black tuxedo, his gray hair was pulled back meticulously, and his mustache was trimmed neatly and cleanly. This makes this old man who has traveled most of his life The spirit is hale and hearty.

"Ladies and gentlemen."

"Many years ago, in this city, there was a happy old man. He once considered himself the luckiest person in the world, because he had a harmonious family, a pair of filial sons and daughters. There is nothing more consoling to a grizzled person than these."

"Until one day, he heard a bad news..." the old man paused, blinked, as if he couldn't bear it, and then continued, "The little daughter who was as pure as an angel in his memory was killed. "

There was an exaggerated low cry from the audience, but the old man ignored it and continued: "The murderer is a drunk, a sailor from the pier. The old man was in great pain. He vowed to seek justice for his daughter and punish the murderer severely, but when he The ordinary person who regretted what happened, the old man standing on the podium today, couldn't help but think of a question—is this sailor really the only murderer?"

The old man's tone became severe: "No! The murderer still has wine! This kind of drink is the companion of the robber and the friend of the prostitute (shielding). The wider the spread, the more mortal and immoral it will be.”

"How many families have their wives separated because of the male master's alcoholism, and how many ordinary children's unfortunate childhoods were caused by this, and they finally chose to become pirates! Be with a group of scum and drunks at sea!" The old man raised his hand in the direction of the palace. Juice in "Fortunately, we have a wise king who loves his country, cares about his people, and does not want his people to be poisoned by alcohol. He finally agreed and issued a ban on alcohol three days later. Our country will finally be Get rid of this chronic poison!"

Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, the audience stood up and applauded vigorously. Of course, it was not because of the number of speeches, but because the status of the old man on the stage was extraordinary. The owner, Count Arcadio.

Arcadio smiled and walked off the podium. His son Aureliano came up to him and asked in a low voice that only two people could hear: "How could the lowly sailors on the pier get in touch with Remedios?" ?”

Arcadio glanced at him: "Don't let the truth ruin a good story, silly boy, if you have time to hang around women, why don't you let me get in touch with the families of other ministers."

"Good wine is like gold, I am not the only one who can see this!"

...

There are two villages on the small island where William is now, one is Frost Moon Village near Yixindao, and the other is Hongye Village where Edmund originally lived.

Forests and hills block the road connection between the two villages, and the awkward distance makes Haimao seem like a waste of time. Up to now, no one in the two villages has thought of working together to build a road.

In the woods outside Frost Moon Village, Edmund was biting his nails, concentrating on reading a book called "Journey to Glass Bead Island". They're all a little tattered.

William already knew that this was a novel written by Edmund's father before, and there was also a copy of "The Horror of the Rare Beast", which was forced to be printed by the publishing house with a knife, so it was considered a lonely copy. William had also read it and thought it was more like Children's literature, "Journey to Glass Bead Island" he can still read, but the content of "Jane Beast Island" is too bizarre in his eyes, so he is skeptical about the story.

But after all, it was a novel written by his father. It was rare for Edmond, who was over eighteen, to read it so many times and still read it with gusto.

Of course, what's even more outrageous is that Wallon also likes to read it very much. At this time, he stretched his neck behind Edmund, poked his big bald head over the other's shoulder, and read the novel intently.

The three of them waited for a while, and then they heard someone approaching while talking outside the woods. Edmond wanted to put away the novel, but was picked up by Wallon, and continued to read hard by himself.

William listened attentively, and could vaguely hear one person reprimanding something loudly, while the other responded submissively.

The owner of the voice came out from the other side of the forest shortly thereafter, and fell into the sight of the three.

There were three people who came, and they were all young people in appearance. The leader was about twenty-three or four years old, with black curly hair messily pasted on his head. He was not too tall, but he was muscular, with puffy bags under his eyes. There are slight dark circles under his eyes, and a striking big hooked nose hangs on his face. The bridge of his nose, which should look straight, seems to have been broken by someone, and it is a little distorted. A slanting scar across his left eye, and his eyebrows are all It was divided into two sections, which made the corner of his left eye twitch habitually, and the corner of his mouth was always pulled down habitually, making him look like a rebellious person.

Behind the scar-faced man were two strong men who looked like his subordinates. One also had slightly curly black hair. He was short and strong, with an upturned nose, small eyes, and a slightly fat body, but he looked very strong.

The other man is tall, with a head of neat long black hair, which is very pomaded, shining brightly under the sunlight, but compared with the two ugly companions, his facial features are correct, and he looks quite hansome.

The scar-faced man seemed to be very dissatisfied with the tall and handsome subordinate, he cursed and reprimanded him, and didn't stop until he came to William and the others.

"Tony," Edmund spoke first, and said to the scar-faced man named Tony with a smile, "Why did Manny make you angry again?"

The scar-faced man Tony glared at the tall Manny, and then said to Edmund: "This guy likes to be pretty, and he even puts on his pomade when he goes out. He wasted a lot of time and made me late."

"We didn't wait long." William smiled.

Tony only looked at William this time, his eyes swept over the knife on his waist, and then he naturally lifted the hem of his jacket, with his hands on his hips, revealing a flintlock pistol at his waist.

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(Everyone in Zhen Beast Island should know that there are many strange animals on the island where the unlucky box boy is located. Glass Bead/Mirabel Island, in the title page story of the original work, Zengo, who is good at hypnosis in the Black Cat Pirates, once went to Passed there, danced with "Iron Fist" Hobodi, and the two became friends through the dance. In the end, they couldn't help but fell in love with each other, and later joined the navy together. On the other hand, the head office of the popular clothing brand "DOSKOIPANDA" is also located here. Clothes are expensive, with a T-shirt costing 10,000 Baileys. Judging from the huge dance competitions and the headquarters of popular brands, the island should be very prosperous.)