Phi-Fic Chapter 867 Sarah's Growth
Chapter 867 Sarah's Growth
Chapter 867 Sarah's Growth
"Not you?"
"Not you either?"
In an ordinary tavern in the upper town of Bilgewater, three of Bilgewater's famous pirates gathered: Captain Old Blow, Sir Petyr Hark, and Crow.
In the current Bilgewater, they are recognized by the chaotic and disorderly pirates as the three people who are on equal footing with Miss Fortune, and are also the main force in the recent siege on Miss Fortune.
Because of Ji Xing's bounty, the three of them sat together again since the last time they joined forces to plot against Miss Fortune, but after exchanging attitudes, they got a result that puzzled them... Who could that be?
Captain Crow was a sadistic pervert, and his complexion was particularly gloomy. He swept his fierce eyes over the two of them, and said sinisterly, "It is true that hunting Miss Fortune alone can bring great fame, but that girl is not a simple commodity. Don't let this happen to you."
"You don't need to remind me of this."
Captain Laochui is the oldest pirate, one generation older than Gangplank. He has gradually faded out of the public eye in recent years, but no one can ignore his voice.
"Since we say there is none, then there really is none." He rested his hands on the table and said calmly, "Then I guess you two have already sent people to the vicinity of the Bauhinia Hotel, right? Don't worry, I think it won't be long before we know who Roger belongs to."
Petyr Hark is a relatively handsome man, and as the 'Sir' he is called, he was a nobleman and behaved like one before he failed in the power struggle and fled to Bilgewater.
He took a sip of the wine calmly, then smiled and said, "Don't just focus on Miss Fortune and us. There are so many overconfident people eyeing our position in Bilgewater right now.
So I hope to get your confirmation once more. Before killing Miss Fortune, we should not cause any trouble to each other. As long as the three of us sincerely join forces, we can deal with any trouble calmly, right? "
"... Humph, Bilgewater will eventually be the world of you young people. I have to admit that I was a little suspicious after suddenly hearing about the bounty in the early morning." Captain Lao Chui sighed.
Crow lowered his eyes, like a butcher about to use his knife: "Of course, if he causes trouble for each other without distinguishing the importance of the matter at this time, we will fight to the death, and we will kill him together!"
Petyr Hake smiled with satisfaction and leaned back in his chair. It seemed that these two guys were not up to anything, so Miss Fortune would definitely not escape from our grasp.
At this moment, one of his trusted subordinates suddenly rushed in from outside the tavern and said, "Sir Harker! The guy waiting outside the Bauhinia Inn has received an invitation letter from Miss Fortune!"
What? The three of them looked surprised. Huck thought for a moment and suddenly smiled, "Could it be that the bad luck is also regarded as a reward from us? He thought that we started to spare no expense and couldn't hold on any longer, so he took the initiative to send us a letter to beg for mercy and peace?"
Captain Laochui chuckled, and Crow also laughed hoarsely: "Ha, that's really possible. Let's take a look at the letter of begging for mercy from that girl!"
The three of them unfolded the letter on the table and read it together... There wasn't much to read, as the letter only contained two sentences and one thing.
This also made the three people's faces change color. Hake even jumped up from his chair: "Mrs. Piltover? What do you want to do? Are you going to affect Bilgewater's autonomy?!"
Captain Old Blow and Crow glanced at him.
I was just praising the young man and secretly sneered in my heart, thinking that young people are not calm enough. They were just pretending to be confident before. The letter clearly only stated that they wanted to meet and discuss the sale of the universal capsule. What is there to be afraid of?
But he had to admit that he was actually trembling in his heart. Since Gangplank's death and the capture of the Abyss, Piltover, their main source of wealth, had almost become a forbidden place.
The pirates regarded Miss Fortune as the main force that killed Gangplank, and generally omitted the existence of Piltover for self-anesthetization. But anyone with a discerning eye knew that Miss Fortune did not have that strength. The only thing that truly destroyed Gangplank was the "secret weapon" of Philos that had been passed down in countless versions!
Even the most fearless pirates will be in awe of the unknown and unwilling to think about the worst future.
Seeing that Hake was too flustered to discuss, he could only look at Crow and said, "The people of Piltover want to establish a stable universal capsule trade route here. We have no reason to stop them, but we shouldn't be the only ones who approve them to enter Bilgewater. We are all believers of the Snake Mother."
The crow understood instantly: "Let me send someone to his temple and ask the priest to come over."
……
Two hours later, Ji Xing and Sarah followed several pirates who were staking out outside the Bauhinia Inn into the tavern, and were greeted by the warm smiles of three pirate captains.
"Welcome to Bilgewater, distinguished guest from House Ferros of Piltover."
As for Miss Fortune, they just nodded symbolically. After all, they were fighting for their lives a few days ago. If they changed their attitude all of a sudden, wouldn't it make them seem too soft?
Sarah smiled and said, "You three don't need me to hand over my weapons this time?"
There was a hint of sarcasm in her words, because in the last gathering of four people, the three opponents used the excuse of "worrying that they would suddenly kill each other" to collect their weapons, including her dual guns, before the meeting, which caused her to suffer a great loss due to lack of preparation.
"Haha, we believe that even if Miss Fortune wants to shoot us right away, she will still consider the safety of this guest from Piltover."
Lao Chui said something neither soft nor hard, and then explained to Ji Xing: "Of course, this is not a threat to you. There is no reason for us not to welcome guests who can bring us wealth."
Hake has adjusted his mindset and is quietly observing Ji Xing. His first impression is that he is young, probably not even 20 years old. His second impression is that he has an outstanding temperament... Is he a direct descendant of Philos?
The crow also asked thoughtfully: "Dear guest, your real name is... Roger Fellowes?"
“No, I’m Sewell,” Ji Xing smiled, “Misfortune introduced you to me, Old Blow, Huck, and Crow, right?”
...Seville?
The three of them were startled and their expressions changed drastically.
Seville, who invented the universal capsule? Seville, who together with Misfortune and Misfortune's lieutenant Raven, destroyed Planck's Abyss? !
Does he have any secret weapon of Philos? What does it mean that Philos sent this guy directly to Bilgewater? !
"Please sit down for a moment and wait for the priests from the Snake Mother Temple to arrive. Then we can discuss the matter of the universal capsule together. Those desperate guys can only be suppressed by bringing out the Snake Mother. Even if we join forces, it won't work."
This was the speech the three of them had prepared, but now they suppressed it in their throats.
The Snake Mother is just a legend. Although she probably exists, she has never performed any miracles. Even the temple was only built in the last twenty years by that fanatical believer of Illaoi. It is not wrong to say that she is the real number one force in Bilgewater, but it is an exaggeration to say how powerful she is.
By letting Sewell come to Bilgewater directly, Philos must have big plans, and even intends to use Doom to control Bilgewater? !
Plans had to change.
But...war or peace?
No, there is no need to consider this. Bilgewater can only be controlled by us. No matter how powerful Philos is, he is still an outsider! If you want to submit to others, you might as well choose Noxus!
As they turned their heads to this thought, they heard Ji Xing say, "Let's talk business. I want to talk to the three captains individually first to hear how much profit Philos needs to give if I want to build a universal capsule store in your respective territories or contract the sale of universal capsules to you."
Let's talk separately... alone?
Are we still talking about the sale of universal capsules?
This once again caught the three of them off guard and they had no time to discuss it.
Their hearts were hanging in the air. If they didn't agree, would this guy see our intention to resist? If they agreed, would the other two guys have other ideas?
Damn it, this is an open conspiracy!
"Let's talk about it separately."
"Of course, the distinguished guest has the final say."
When these two sentences echoed in the tavern together, the atmosphere suddenly became a little stiff.
Crow, who disagreed with the talk, and Sir Hake, who agreed, looked at each other with uncertain eyes. Old Chui, who did not express his opinion, looked at them and shook his head: "Then let's talk separately."
When there is a conflict of opinions, there is no point in talking together.
He suddenly lost interest. Was he getting old after all? If it were thirty years ago, would I have pulled out my gun and killed Seville and Doom without hesitation? I should have been able to, right?
Sarah found an empty wine glass from somewhere, poured herself a glass, but didn't drink it. She just stared at the reflection in the glass, as if everything that happened here had nothing to do with her.
Soon, after sorting out the order of priority, Captain Lao Chui and Ji Xing went to the next private room first, while Huck and Crow looked a little strange.
In the next private room, Ji Xing asked, "Captain Lao Chui, can you please tell us your conditions first?"
Lao Chui was silent for a while, then sighed, "I want to spend my old age in peace. It would be even better if my children could join Philos."
"Huh?" Ji Xing pretended to be surprised.
Lao Chui shook his head and said, "Since Mr. Sewell dared to come to Bilgewater alone, it means that Philos has the confidence to treat the Bilgewater pirates as nothing. No matter what Hextech or secret weapons, your goal is definitely not to sell universal capsules, and there is no need to trouble you to come here in person for such a thing.
Pirates are not a good business. After Piltover merchant ships no longer dare to rob casually, the pirate business in Bilgewater is likely to decline sharply. As long as there is a proper resettlement, Mr. Sewell can personally promise that I can cooperate with Philos to do anything, including killing Sir Harker and Captain Crow. "
Ji Xing smiled: "Captain Lao Chui may have overthought... Well, since you said so, let's talk about it as you said."
As expected, a smile appeared on Lao Chui's face.
A few minutes later, Old Chui came out of the next room. He looked normal and said to Huck and Crow, "The Philos family is still very sincere. Sir Huck, it's time for you to talk to Mr. Sewell. Remember what you said before. We should strive for the greatest benefit and not secretly trip each other up."
After saying this, he turned around and smiled at Ji Xing apologetically, without any sign of surrender.
Huck couldn't tell the difference, he just nodded heavily and walked into the private room.
When the door closed, the first question he asked was: "Mr. Sewell, what is your relationship with Miss Fortune?"
"Hmm... a partner that we worked with once?"
"Miss Fortune is the most beautiful and dangerous female pirate on the island, a rose with thorns. Don't you have any idea of conquering her?"
Jisung smiled, "No. We're talking about the universal capsule, Sir Hake."
"I have." Hake said, "This is one thing, Mr. Sewell. If Sarah is willing to marry me, I am willing to hand over most of my power to her and become her adjutant. At that time, the Firoz family can also use the power of both of us to completely control Bilgewater!"
Ji Xing was surprised, and seemed a little moved, but hesitated and said, "I have to ask her about this..."
Hake smiled confidently. "Our ages and status are very compatible. She should have no reason and no way to refuse Philos's reasonable arrangement, right? As long as you agree."
He believed that Miss Fortune was already "Philos's running dog" and that dogs must obey their master's arrangements!
Ji Xing responded casually and chatted with him for a few more minutes before switching to Captain Crow.
The fierce butcher looked at Ji Xing in deep thought for a long while, and finally sighed: "You win. I don't trust those two guys. They must have betrayed each other and me. Your plan is simple and effective. You used Philos's power to easily split us.
As the last one to come in, I probably don't have much choice. I can take my people out of Bilgewater and never come back."
Gudong——Gudong——
At the square table in the tavern, Sarah filled her glass to the brim and laughed. Lao Chui and Huck opposite her gave her puzzled looks.
They didn't know and couldn't detect that there was a breeze connecting the private room to her ears, allowing her to clearly hear the conversation inside.
They also didn't know about Ji Xing's conversation with her in the Bauhinia Hotel.
"Since there are still two days left, would you like me to help you solve some problems?"
"Those pirates? No, no, no, there's no point in using a butcher knife to kill a chicken. I can kill them myself. As a great wizard, you helped me survive the Haunting Night. I don't know how to repay you."
'Then why do you seem to be being hunted and hiding? You have to disguise yourself to see me?'
'Haha, you don't understand pirates. These things are like bamboo shoots after rain. If you cut some, more will pop up. You can never kill them all. Although three guys plotted against me, I still plan to give them a chance. Bilgewater does not need a single tyrant. That would be going back to Gangplank's old ways. It's too boring.'
"You plan to fight them until they agree to co-govern Bilgewater with you, with some restrictions and limitations on each other? Are you so unsure of yourself?"
"Yeah, I don't have enough confidence to guarantee that I won't change after I get to that position. If I become someone I hate, like Planck... that would be really annoying."
"What are you afraid of? I'll help you up. I'll be there to control you, right?"
"Then I am even more afraid. Sewell... Philos, or you, don't intend to take over Bilgewater, do you?"
"The Gray Lady did, but I was persuaded not to. Philos doesn't have that many people, and Bilgewater doesn't have the conditions to build another Piltover. It's a waste of effort."
"Hahaha, that's good. If you say you want to take over my city, I really don't know what to do. Well, even if you are overconfident, I might have to shoot you? I hope that won't happen."
"You have a strong sense of belonging to Bilgewater... Well, I suddenly have an idea. If the three pirates you want to co-rule with knew that Ferros wanted to take control of Bilgewater, how would they react?"
"They? Hahaha, they will be like me. Pirates who are used to freedom at sea will not succumb to power!"
My own confident voice was still echoing in my ears, but it was replaced by an even louder slap.
One surrendered in exchange for his children's cleansing, and one surrendered in exchange for marrying me? The last one still had some ambition, but he also said he would not resist and took his people away.
No one is willing to fight for Bilgewater! Today is just a false test. If there is an enemy attack one day, I will fight with these three guys... Hehe.
No wonder Gangplank has been able to occupy the position of Pirate King for so many years.
These people are really not as good as him!
When the door of the private room opened again, Miss Fortune suddenly stood up, pulled out her gun and fired continuously.
Lao Chui, Huck and Crow, who had no idea what she and Ji Xing were really testing and wanting, were all shot in the forehead and fell to the ground and died in disbelief and grim reluctance!
ten minutes later.
There was a river of blood inside and outside the tavern.
Ji Xing did not take any action, but just watched Miss Fortune kill seventy or eighty people in a row, and single-handedly wiped out most of the core confidants of the three captains!
As she said, she is capable enough to take care of these three people by herself!
And maybe she couldn't do it an hour ago, but at this moment she seemed to have undergone a special change.
Wiping the blood off her cheek, Sarah looked at Ji Xing and smiled, "There's nothing I can do. I have to believe in myself more."
(End of this chapter)