Black sails

Chapter 3 Ⅲ. Linden City

"Your waist was pinched in the cold night in the north,

I killed people like hemp in the bright southern sun. "

Li Site tampered with the lyrics, hoping to get more money in the underground bank's treasury. If he had three hundred golden dragons, he would be able to live a particularly prosperous life for at least half a year and be romantic in Heavenly Harbor.

"Please, stop talking about your native dialect."

Ren's head was pounding after hearing this, and he was so disgusted that he cried as if he had eaten a lemon. Even though Li Site's singing skills were extremely poor, he still spoke an unknown language and was extremely begging to be beaten.

"After it's over, should you stay in Linden City for a while, or go back to Tianguo Port?"

Oaks got to the point. Everyone on the ship was wanted with life or death warrants. Moreover, the Black Sail Pirates were famous, and Li Site's bounty was even more heavyweight. Sometimes he even wanted to kill him.

You don't know how long it will take before the bounty hunter smells the scent and comes. As time goes by, things will change and the sea will be safer. It would be better to return to Heavenly Port as soon as possible.

"Well..."

Li Site held his chin and thought deeply.

There is a large island about 12,000 nautical miles away from the east coast of the Principality of Bema. It is called Tianguo Port. The name is not particularly auspicious. Another nickname is called "Pirate Republic".

Paradise Harbor is free for any ship to berth in any weather, making it a perfect hiding place for pirates and plunderers.

In the year 1274 of St. Alan's calendar, the empire launched its eastern expedition. The Kingdom of Bema was defeated at the Battle of the Giant Wall. The defense line collapsed and they marched straight into Huanglong. Faced with the land delivery and coinage terms that completely ruined the country, King Bema refused to surrender.

However, the imperial army was like an army from heaven descending from earth, fighting all the way to the coast. The king was trapped in an isolated city and was defeated and committed suicide. He only wished not to massacre the city and harm his people. His legitimate son Philip VI knew that he had no way to save his life and had to surrender. He went to the Aran Imperial Capital for peace talks, but failed in the imperial capital. They were trapped and killed inside the palace.

In the end, a distant relative of the Bema royal family who was out of reach was supported as the puppet king, and the Bema kingdom was changed to a principality.

It should have ended there, but the Aram Emperor was extremely ambitious.

They cut down trees to build ships, metallurgically forged swords, continued the Eastern Expedition, and even tried to conquer the Far East Islands. The combined area of ​​these islands was even more terrifying than the already vast and boundless Western Continent, also known as Ten Thousand Kingdoms.

At first, Tianguo Port was built as a military fortress and a frontline base for stocking supplies. However, the battle line was too long and the shipping baggage could not keep up with the consumption. Even if the landing battle was successful, it invaded and conquered several countries as a bridgehead, but this time Under the circumstances, after the coalition forces were pulled up, the Emperor of Aram retreated steadily, and the Eastern Expedition came to an end.

Later, Tianguo Port was transformed into a commercial port, but due to the long distance, it was beyond the reach of the emperor. Unexpectedly, the puppet prince who supported it also rebelled. He urged to station troops here several times to no avail, and it was soon occupied by lawless sailors.

Over the years, thanks to the Emperor's construction of the area, Celestial Harbor has become a stronghold for pirates, marauders, and shipwrecked sailors, making it notorious as the "Pirate Republic."

They often forge "lighthouses" on the cliffs of isolated islands in the eastern sea, lure ships to run aground, and then rob the goods.

Li Site...

Just one of them.

In the blue depths, black sails flutter.

Gold and silver treasures, bloody blades clanging.

Burning, killing and looting without any sense of justice.

Time flies by... and they all turn into meat and wine.

This is Li Site's life.

"Let's talk about it after we get the money. We can't stay on shore for too long. The transaction between me and the Sheriff here is time-limited, no more than a week at most."

After thinking about it for a while, Li Site stabilized Oakes first, knowing that he was a cautious and careful person. There had never been any mistakes in the affairs Oakes took over, not even once, so he made him the helmsman, which is equivalent to the position of second officer. The rest of them had more or less miserable lives.

He was also preparing to recruit some sailors. The last time he recruited people, he ended up recruiting a young man who took the courage of a leopard and planned to rob his own ship. Dozens of fugitives from all over the world were incited to mutiny. Fortunately, the first mate and Oakes Renn was able to suppress the enemies of hundreds of people, so he killed them all and threw them into the sea to feed the fish. As for the leader, Renn was the torture king.

After this incident, except for the ten main members of Black Sail, all the remaining members ran away after landing. Now it is difficult to circulate funds and they are in urgent need of manpower. Only then did Xia Di, the idea king of the East Coast, come up with this unique skill of eating two things for one fish.

Liszt has recruited countless people over the years, and many of them have died. Only the toughest ones have survived until now, and have become the core backbone. They have extremely high combat power. They can set up a stick wherever they go and can speak well. The messenger, just like himself, was a desperado with no place to stay, so he went to sea to "do business".

"Arrived at the highest city on the east coast! Linden City!"

Renn burst into unexplained cheers.

Li Site frowned. While Ren was a psychopath, he was also a scholar. He would order what others were eating in the restaurant. The stylish dark red leather coat was also ripped off from a fashionista. .

The crew members on the ship also learned more or less oral habits.

Li Site didn't know why these words were still popular in other worlds. It was probably because they were highly versatile and the semantics in the current context were extended to the extreme.

Linden City guards a bay with a small tidal range on the east coast. It has a wide harbor and deep water. It is a natural haven. It is backed by the foothills and is full of greenery.

Birds are circling in the blue sky, and the open grassland outside the city is lush and fertile. The road is bustling with traffic, and merchants and vendors are bustling. Most of them are simply dressed. Lords and dignitaries like priests and knights have special passages and will not appear here.

The city walls are all made of gray stone, airtight, about ten meters high, with numerous guard towers, and the entrance gates are guarded by armored soldiers armed with spears.

With illegal organizations rampant along the coast, regulations have become stricter.

Adventure groups and merchants must present documents with the guild's seal before they can enter the city. Even farmers who sell crops need a certificate from an official in the local town.

The entrance was bustling with activity, with guards stopping groups of people to review documents.

The long line of communication was lively and noisy, and there were people of all races. There were many adventurers and mercenaries armed with sharp weapons. They were also tall, powerful, and unkind-looking people who came to the developed coastal areas to beg for food.

Oakes and Renn can be seen at a glance among the tall people. There is also a reason for racial superiority, but it is not big. Even among their own race, the two of them are ridiculously tall and talk things over.

A group of three people walked by, and the dangerous aura could not be concealed. People all consciously got out of the way. Although they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to say anything, and they did not dare to look at each other.

Li Site had no time to wait in line to get tested.

At the front of the line, a muscular red-haired adventurer was showing documents from the Adventurer's Guild. Oaks didn't want to wait for a second and pushed the man away. The force almost knocked him over and staggered him. He took a few steps to squat down and put his hands on the ground to avoid falling.

This person is the leader of an adventure group. When he reacted, his eyes searched for the person who pushed him and he was about to have a seizure.

Oakes seemed to have noticed it, and glanced at it casually. After seeing clearly, the adventure leader immediately dared not move. He stared at the three hundred kilograms of the extra-large sword on Oaks's back. He just didn't say anything and held back.

There was anger in the eyes of several members of his adventure group. An archer was about to draw an arrow from the quiver on his back. He was confident that he could shoot out the big man's eyes and head with one arrow. However, he was stopped by the leader of the adventure group. He shook his head at the archer.

The guard saw the three of them, and they looked dangerous. They all looked familiar, as if they had seen them before. However, he did not dare to stop them, nor did he dare to let them in, so he quickly called the guard captain.

The Sheriff of Linden City said hello. The captain of the guard knew the reason and didn't say anything after he arrived. However, there were so many people outside, so he had to show off and let Li Site show what he wanted.

Li Site: "..."

But there are really no paper objects or leather scrolls on me.

Li Site put his hand into the breastplate and fumbled for a while, but this was all he had.

When the captain of the guard saw what Li Site showed, everyone was dumbfounded. Li Site showed his wanted warrant. Although the gangster in the portrait did not match up with him in details, it was still quite vivid and could be seen. Out is a person.

"Go in...go in."

The guard captain frowned and did not pursue further.

A group of three people entered Linden City brazenly.

"Captain, why didn't you let me shoot him to death with one arrow just now? He was just tall and strong."

The archer was a little angry. He originally planned to come to Linden City to make a name for himself, but he suffered a loss as soon as he arrived.

The leader of the adventure group also felt a little useless, so he swallowed it after a while and explained: "I made some preparations before coming here. I asked the ship dealers who are familiar with this place to find out what should be paid attention to and who should not be messed with. They They are members of the Black Sail Pirates, this nearby coast is notorious, so don’t get involved.”

"The Black Sail Pirates... sounds a bit familiar. Wait, isn't that the pirate group that killed the lord and family of Blue Bay Port two months ago?"

A swordsman thought about it, but he heard that the lord of Blue Bay Port and his family were not good men and women. They were all members of a certain cult and used children's blood sacrifices. This was very popular. This pirate group had a mixed reputation.

"How is it possible that you can enter the city with such arrogance after committing such a thing?"

The archer inadvertently raised his voice a little loudly. He couldn't believe it. Those guards were blind.

"Keep your voice down." The leader of the adventure group whispered, "Linden City is a big city, an important outlet for the principality, and it is not a fief directly under anyone. The forces are complicated, and the nobles inside probably fight each other quite fiercely, so we need to find outsiders to handle things. "

"I see."

The swordsman suddenly realized that these inspections only kept out the small fish and shrimps with criminal records, so as not to make the city a mess and delay making money, but the real ruthless ones could be appreciated by the noble lords and get a piece of cake. The water seems a bit deep.

The archer was silent for a while after hearing this, but he was still a little unconvinced, and added: "This is nothing. When we become famous in the future and become palace-level adventurers, these pirates and bandits will just be minions."

The adventure leader smiled bitterly. It was a good thing to have such a desire. There were so many talented people on the east coast. It was not easy to be famous in such a chaotic place.

"A palace-level adventurer, I hope so."

The leader said no more, took out the certificate from the guild, and continued to accept the inspection honestly.