Chapter 101 - Black Sail VI (1/2)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
As the merchant s.h.i.+p was attacked by the pirates, it sustained some damage. Though nothing severe, it was also a bad idea to ignore them. Quickly, the two newly recruited carpenters were asked to fix the s.h.i.+p.
Once Owen was gone, Marvin could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Wiping away the sweat on his forehead, he said, “That was so close. It’s so scary. I really thought that they would have forced me on that small boat. I don’t wish to die there. Luckily, the two of us get to remain on board. On the bright side, though we are now part of a pirate s.h.i.+p, we can at least get to live to see tomorrow.”
“You looked really nervous on the deck just now. Why? Worried that I might replace you?”
“Huh? No. No. No. I was worried that they might hurt you. All of them are merciless monsters who would kill in a blink! I have to applaud your bravery just now. I don’t even dare to look ’em in the eye when I talk.”
“Marvin, I’m really curious. What would you have done if I replaced you just now? Will you tell them everything that happened in the galley?”
“What?! How is that even possible? You saved my life. I will never betray you, no matter what!”
“Good. That’s what I want to hear because I can a.s.sure you that if you tell them what really happened there, that won’t be a responsibility you can just shake off like that”
Marvin faked a smile, seeming like he did not believe a single thing Zhang Heng told him.
“Do you know why I stabbed the pirate three times with that small potato knife after I killed him?”
“You… you!”
Marvin finally displayed a different reaction this time. Earlier, he could not figure out why Zhang Heng would keep stabbing a dead horse. Right now, he had finally figured out the intention behind his ‘pointless move.’
“It is challenging to wound somebody from their front and back at the same time. However, this double injury could easily be achieved if a second person attacked as well. If you are going to betray me, you can go ahead and tell your story while I tell them my version of the story as well. In the end, the corpse will decide whose story is more believable.”
As they were talking, they suddenly heard somebody shouting.
“Victor! Victor! Where the f*ck are you? You ain’t getting your loot if you don’t come out right now!”
A few pirates were in the corridor and were trying to look for Victor. Zhang Heng quickly stood up and fixed his gaze on Marvin.
“It’s getting late. I should be off to claim my gun right now, and you should go and cook. We’ll deal with the body when everyone is asleep tonight. All we need to do is to toss the barrel into the sea, and that’ll be the end of our troubles.”
After putting Marvin’s mind to ease, Zhang Heng looked for Dufresne, the one in charge of the armory. Upon meeting him, he received a gun and a dagger with a crack on it. He had been entrusted to a new mission even before he could examine the weapons he just got.
And this critical mission was to…