Chapter 104 - Black Sail IX (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Afterward, Zhang Heng used the two days he had to do some training. His stamina and strength soon recovered thanks to Marvin’s nutritious menus. On the second night, he regained enough strength to walk around on the s.h.i.+p on his own. That said, he still wasn’t running on all cylinders, having just recovered from his harrowing illness.

He and Marvin needed to deal with the body tonight since they were about to set anchor at Na.s.sau tomorrow morning. After the meal, Owen visited Zhang Heng to have a little chat. He wanted Zhang Heng to rest further and told him not to worry about the s.h.i.+p’s tasks.

Goodwin was next to visit Zhang Heng, rambling away about his previous job on a supply vessel.

After that, Zhang Heng remained in his cabin until midnight. Every single pirate on the s.h.i.+p was on their hammock, settling in for the night. Zhang Heng then waited another hour for good measure, ensuring the pirates were sound asleep before he sneaked out of bed. He tiptoed past the snoring pirates and headed toward the galley.

Marvin had been anxiously waiting for Zhang Heng in the galley, holding a potato, pretending to skin it. The candle above the table had already burnt halfway. At that moment, all he could think of was to get rid of the body as soon as possible. Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching him from outside.

Marvin blurted without thinking twice, “Mr. Dufresne. I’m almost done. I’m sleeping once I wrap up here…”

Midsentence, he lifted his head and saw that the person wasn’t Dusfresne but Zhang Heng.

“G.o.d d.a.m.nit! Why are you so late?! Many people have come by asking me why I’m working at such an hour. They will soon get suspicious if I don’t go to sleep soon,” whispered Marvin as he breathed a sigh of relief.

“Which one do you think is more dangerous? Giving excuses about you being in the kitchen or getting rid of the body while everyone is awake?” Zhang Heng retorted.

“I’m not blaming you for coming late. I just think that there might be better ways to solve this problem…”

“The earlier we settle this problem, the lesser the risk of us getting killed by them. Be it you or me; if you are so concerned about your safety, we should really get rid of the d.a.m.n body right now.”

This time, Marvin said nothing and lifted the barrel with Zhang Heng. The two of them hauled it past the corridor and the storeroom. Finally, they arrived in front of the pirates’ cabin. Marvin then took a deep breath before he continued forward.

However, Zhang Heng stopped him from doing so. He had just spotted a pirate getting out from his hammock as he rubbed his eyes. Perhaps he had too much rum at dinner and must have been woken up by the need to empty his bladder. Running out of the cabin, he returned shortly after while holding on to his pants. Without a care in the world, he slumped heavily in his hammock and fell back to sleep within seconds.

As they stood silently as possible for a couple of minutes, Marvin felt his heart thumping so fast; it was about to jump out his throat. He had no idea where he found the courage to haul the barrel all the way to the staircase near the cabins. Each time there was the slightest twitch or mumble from a sleeping pirate, he would suffer a small heart attack, where he gasped and stopped breathing.

Once they were away from the cabin and arrived on the floor above it, Marvin could finally breathe again.

“What should we do now? Should we go to the upper deck?”

“No. There are people patrolling the spot, and the helmsman is maneuvering the s.h.i.+p. They will definitely see us if we get up there. This floor is supposed to reserved for pa.s.sengers, and I see cabins with windows that are definitely big enough for us to get rid of the body. Did you go find out what I asked you to before this?”

“Yes. The room that we were in is currently occupied by the pirates, but two rooms have been left empty because the damage there is too severe. The crew doesn’t have enough wood to fix it. Hence, since it doesn’t affect the s.h.i.+p’s operations, they have decided to leave them as it is for now.”