I Have Been Sleeping Among Pirates For A Hundred Years

Caribu stood at the bow of the boat, entranced.

From early morning to now, he has only been busy for six hours, but since the beginning, he has taken a full four minutes of leisure.

Although I was a little worried about whether my rest time was too long, I still couldn't help but look towards the end of my field of vision.

This was his first time to go to sea. He originally thought that after leaving the place where he was restrained, his life would be extremely free and beautiful.

But in fact, every time he encountered difficulties, what made him persevere were the guys he hated - his brother Cribb and the old woman who always liked to talk about "love and peace".

A distinct Marine flag gradually appeared at the end of the field of vision.

Where the flag stands is a huge fortress with the words "G-46" clearly engraved on the rampart.

Caribu's brows couldn't help but twitch, and he felt panicked...

That must be the infamous Marine branch on Terai Island.

He suddenly realized something, and quickly turned the rudder to the right, and lowered the sail with the skull painted on it.

After avoiding the G-46 branch, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his mood immediately improved a lot.

Talay Island should not be far away.

…

Ah Jin hid in the shadow of the wall.

The situation that he imagined that the Marines would pursue him did not happen.

He even didn't understand why the Marines allowed them to flee in pieces on this island yesterday.

But there was no reason for him to dwell on this matter. He only had one purpose now, to find the missing Captain Krieg.

But after firming up his goal, he felt a little hesitant.

Is this man who has abandoned his beliefs and ambitions really worth looking for?

But if there is no such man, then... what is the meaning of my existence?

How should I spend the rest of my life?

The sound of slight footsteps suddenly brought Ah Jin back from his thoughts. He leaned down warily, put his crutches in his hands, and looked away.

"We suspect someone is hiding pirates, everyone open the door now!"

The Marines strode into the village. The elderly village chief and a group of villagers hurriedly greeted them, but they were pushed down by the leader, Sergeant Marine.

"Go in and search!"

Following an order, the soldiers filed in through the door, followed by the sound of broken pots and pans.

"Sir, I found some stolen goods from pirates!"

The soldiers walked out with scattered gold, silver, jewelry and stacks of baileys.

"Sir, that is the money we have worked hard to save over the past few years. It is life-saving money for the medical treatment of our children. It is not some pirate's stolen goods!"

The young couple cried with tears in their eyes and almost fell to their knees.

"Yes, sir, they are all dutiful people in the village, how could they be related to pirates."

The village chief endured the pain, stood up quickly, and forced a smile.

"Now the island is full of escaping pirates. We, Marine, must strictly investigate and handle things without any mercy. Or... you have colluded with pirates, so you are hindering Marine from doing things?!"

The captain squinted at the village chief, who swallowed and did not dare to answer.

"Confiscate everything!"

The captain glanced around at the more and more villagers gathered around him and waved his hand.

"Sir, our child is seriously ill. The doctor in the town said that he can only operate on him if he gets the money. These are really not pirate stolen goods.

Please, give us this money back! "

The woman shouted with tears in her eyes.

The captain frowned: "Colonel... The more the captain looks at you now, the more he feels like you are an accomplice of a pirate. Do you want to be put in prison?"

The naked threat made the husband's face change, and he quickly covered the woman's mouth. He couldn't help but shed tears, but he never dared to make any sound.

"Go to the next store and search."

The captain raised his eyes and glanced around, then spoke generously, "Everyone here is suspected of harboring pirates. In order to prevent innocent people from being implicated, and at the same time to prove your own innocence, please cooperate with Marine honestly." action."

Looking at the surrounding villagers who were gritting their teeth and dared not speak out, he was very satisfied.

"Give them the money... back!"

Following the voice, a worn-out slipper flew across the air, leaving a red shoe mark on the captain's face before slowly sliding off.

He sniffed it subconsciously, and it smelled like old wine.

"Who is it, that bastard!" the captain shouted angrily.

The old woman with hair like octopus tentacles spread out into seven or eight groups came out:

"You guys who are misbehaving, in the name of Marine, are doing things even worse than pirates. Sooner or later, you will go to hell!"

The corners of the captain's eyes twitched slightly: "Where are you stupid old woman? Are you already impatient with life?"

"We have endured it for too long. We just want to live peacefully, but countless facts tell us..."

The old woman looked at the surrounding villagers and shouted at the top of her lungs. Although she was out of breath, she did not stop talking at all.

"Whether it is love or peace, it is never dependent on others' charity, but earned by oneself!"

The surrounding villagers were shocked. This was not the first time this happened.

Since Baron served as the base commander of the G-46 branch, the Marines of this group will use various reasons to plunder the wealth they have accumulated every few years.

Then, the Marines would hypocritically distribute some shriveled seeds and expired food to them as compensation, telling them that there is hope only if they are alive.

In this case, everyone unanimously chose silence because they knew that if they resisted, they would be labeled as "pirates".

Year after year, it goes like this.

The old woman's words undoubtedly touched their heartstrings.

Do we have to live in such numbness forever? Have you always succumbed to power?

"You talk too much."

The captain glanced at the villagers who were about to move, immediately pulled out the buckshot gun from his waist, and fired without any hesitation.

boom!

The bullet flew out, splashing blood.

The old woman fell to the ground, and the blood from the abdominal wound formed a pool of blood on the ground.

The villagers stood there tremblingly, lowering their heads cowardly without saying a word.

Maybe, not everyone can be changed...

The old woman still smiled.

She still remembered that sunny afternoon, when she was only five years old and still wearing braids, looking at such a handsome boy who defeated a pirate group of hundreds of people with just one person.

The light radiating from his body seemed to be more dazzling and hotter than the afternoon sun.

Before he left, he did not ask for any reward, nor did he mention his name or deeds. He only left one sentence.

But those words will stick with me for the rest of my life.

He said, "Love and peace do not rely on charity from others, but must be earned by oneself."

…