Two Hundred and Thirty-One Lots and Lots of Gold

On the sunny slope near the pier in Luxi Manor, three brand-new and neat red-roofed small buildings are a brand-new scenery.

They were the homes of the three dockkeepers of the estate.

It's the weekend, and the place is far from being as quiet as usual. The children's laughter is overflowing in every corner of the room, and the reunion lights dance between every window.

Ofie is trying on Monica's makeup.

She sat in front of Monica's dressing table, sitting upright, letting Monica play with her beautiful face, and then seeing the strange appearance after makeup, the young girls hugged and shouted.

Enough laughing, enough trouble, Offie lay on Monica's bed with disheveled hair, and Monica looked at her maliciously while hugging the back of the chair.

"Opheus, I heard that today, you lost the gift from Mr. Judea?"

"Huh?" Offie sat up in shock from dying, "You...how did you hear that!"

"Did you forget? I will be a tutor at the manor on weekends, and I will be responsible for teaching the Indians to read and write. It is an independent employment."

"Oh! Those bastards..."

"You're cursing, Ms. Housekeeper." Monica smiled slyly, "Opheus, teach me, how can I win the heart of a good man?"

"Excellent? Heart?" Ofi's red face was full of dullness, "Monica, have you been misled by something strange, such as...Indian?"

Monica Biofi was still confused: "You are the one, my friend! Don't you think that Mr. Judea is not good? He is under 20 years old, and he is already a core sailor of Drake. He directly enjoys the shares of the General Chamber of Commerce. The status is analogous to that of a member of the board of directors. I heard from my father that he had joined the navy and was a major before retiring from the army. The chairman commented that he was the top helmsman in the world. Come here!"

"This person... is really a starving ghost?"

Monica felt that she was going to go crazy: "Then tell me, what does he look like in your impression?"

"Dirty, smelly, with an unclean mouth, and a bad mind. He can eat a hundred pounds for a meal, and he has no virtue in his body. He is a rascal among rascals."

"Are you serious?"

Ofe tilted his head and thought earnestly: "Probably...like attracts like. The pagan master has the worst heart, with a vicious head blessed by the devil,

Those who gather around him are also some strange creatures. There are mean children, sneaky and evil witches, Frenchmen who bring different women back to the manor every day, and barbers who are always mixing strange potions. Ms. Yesra is the only one who is different from them. She is upright and sassy. Unfortunately, she is also a pagan, and she is still black... No, she is Egyptian. "

For the first time, Monica doubted this good friend's eyesight...

"Opheus, may I take the liberty to ask, what kind of person do you think I am?"

"You? Very good, I like it very much."

"It's not such a comment, it's the same as before, a bit bitter."

"Why do you suddenly want to hear me scold you? I don't know how to scold people in the first place, if I don't want to..."

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly heard sharp whistles floating in the air, one after another, short and sharp.

She suddenly realized that she didn't seem to see the annoying Dylan tonight, not even Barto, who likes to drink at the door, and Hill, who likes to sleep on the roof.

Three obnoxious old fellows disappeared off duty, but the three ladies showed no signs of misgiving.

This means...

Offee jumped up: "Monica, where's your father?"

"Father?" Monica was in a daze. "It seems that I heard from my mother that the president is going to sail at night tonight. They must be going to command the Charon to leave the port, right?"

"Ah! That wicked heretic! He's going to run again!"

...

The slender pier is full of busy scenes.

People come and go, shoulders and hands pushing.

Lorraine temporarily decided to start smuggling, and the entire Lucy Manor did not show the slightest panic.

In the afternoon, the double schooner Kage Clipper Carrier Pigeon, which was used exclusively for correspondence, sailed away from Luxi Fishing Port first.

This small boat, formerly known as a shrimp fishing boat, is only more than 5 meters long and has 4 sailors. It can sail and paddle. It can sail at an average speed of 7 knots under various wind conditions, and its maximum speed is nearly 14 knots.

According to this speed, it would take her less than two days to reach New Orleans, and the letter could be delivered to Carmen tomorrow night at the earliest.

And at night, it was Charon's turn to set sail.

The Charon is a large Sloop schooner that sent Lorraine for a ride last time. It is 15 meters long and can carry 20 crew members, with a minimum of 6 people.

The characteristic of this kind of boat is that it can have stable performance under various wind conditions, and its speed, steering, and anti-wave ability are all moderate. It needs fewer sailors and has a large supporting cabin.

Most of the time, this kind of boat is used as a fishing boat on the edge of the continental shelf. It is the most high-quality and cheapest type of fishing boat in the open sea, and it is also the most shabby one, which does not arouse the desire to plunder.

Lorraine took a fancy to her shabby and adaptable characteristics, and used her as a ferry boat to connect the Jackdaw and Lucy Manor to realize the traffic connection between the two "strongholds".

In this way, Lorraine can control the location of the cross-dressing at sea.

Lorraine Drake will not appear in Edward's domain in any form, and future smuggler Edward Kenway will not have anything to do with the young English sea merchant.

After 9 o'clock in the evening, Lorraine, Hannah, Pierce, Noah, Yacharin, Daniel and the unconscious Bell appeared together.

Dylan ran up with his whistle in his mouth, stole a glance at Bell who was lying on the cart, and stood at attention solemnly.

"President, the preparations for the Charon can be completed within half an hour, and the ship is expected to leave the port normally at 10 o'clock at the latest."

Lorraine smiled apologetically: "It was a sudden whim, and I'm sorry to trouble you."

"We apologize for not being ready to leave the port at any time!"

"I have no position to blame you." Lorraine waved his hand, "Prepare a spacious cabin for Daniel and Bell, and they will live together."

"yes!"

The things that need to be explained are very simple. Discuss the destination with the captain of the Charon, send Bell and Daniel aboard the ship like placing goods, and the rest of the people rest in the pier cabin, waiting for the final preparations for the voyage.

As a result, the preparations for the voyage were not completed, but the furious Ofi crashed into the cabin first.

"My God, sir, you want to run away again?"

"What do you mean by escaping?" Lorraine rolled her eyes angrily, "Opheus, England's butler won't be as rampant as you are."

"That must be because they haven't met a master who will leave without saying goodbye at any time!" Ofilian took a few breaths, "Master, as..."

clang!

Monica and Dylan smashed into the hut one after the other, and Qiqi rubbed his hands together in embarrassment when he saw the sailors in the room full of self-consciousness and Lorraine and Offie who were confronting each other.

Offie was surprised: "Monica, why are you here?"

Lorraine continued depressedly: "The teaching assistant is probably afraid that I will misbehave with my housekeeper. As for the dock manager..."

Dylan snapped to attention and saluted: "The subordinates are worried that the little girl will disturb the president's elegance!"

"Look, that's it." Lorraine spread his hands helplessly.

Offie and Monica blushed with embarrassment, Monica waved her hands again and again: "No, President, I want to stop Offie..."

"Why stop her?"

"because……"

Offie raised her hand to block Monica's words, and looked back at Lorraine in a serious manner: "Master, as the liaison officer of the General Chamber of Commerce and the Branch Chamber of Commerce, I have the obligation to remind you to explain your location at any time, so that the subordinates can keep in touch. Your responsibility!"

"I do feel that as a capitalist who pays everyone a paycheck, I have the right to do whatever I want."

"No! It is your obligation to pay your salary, and it is also your obligation to make decisions on key issues at any time."

"But I have entrusted President Chuck Parker and Vice President Leonard with full authority over the affairs of the branch. Except for a few issues that are related to the survival of the branch, they can make a decision with one word."

"But there are still a few matters that are related to the survival of the branch, aren't they? Although President Parker is annoying, there is a saying that I agree with. In front of capital, no one is free!"

Yacharin whistled appreciatively.

Lorraine glared at him bitterly, turned her head, and pretended to be thinking.

After a delay of more than a minute, Lorraine raised her head: "Miss McCarthy..."

"Ophelia!"

"I'm speaking to a liaison, not my butler."

Offee puffed up her cheeks angrily, but finally acquiesced in the change of address.

Lorraine cleared her throat and continued, "First of all, I must congratulate you for successfully convincing me."

"Secondly, I regret to tell you that your request is difficult for others."

Offie had a bad feeling: "Why?"

"Because..." Lorraine drew a long tone, "Even I don't know where I'm going next."

"Um?"

"The Amazon jungle is huge, and the Mayans once built a great civilization there. I want to find their pyramid, but even if I find it, I can't guarantee that it is the Yu Temple I'm looking for, so I don't know at all Where will you go?"

"Yu... Yu what?"

"The Temple of Feathers." Lorraine waved his hands, "The Mayans believed in the sun, and believed that a strange snake with bird feathers was the messenger of the sun. They built a pyramid-like temple to worship it, and the sacrifice they offered was gold. Lots and lots of gold."

Offee was stunned for a while, and subconsciously agreed: "A lot, a lot...gold?"

"Lots and lots of gold."

Just when Lorraine was almost at a loss for words, Hill's report came from outside the door: "President, the Kajie can leave the port!"

"Great!" Lorraine picked up the belt with the long knife beside the wall, and said to Ofe with a smile, "When I find the temple, I will ask Bell to bring you the statue of Feather God, and that's the deal. "

The sailors followed Lorraine out with a smile on their faces, and Offie didn't react until they were all gone.

"Wait! You still haven't told me where you're going! Also, why do you have to give it to me!"

Of course, no one paid her any attention.

Late at night, Lucy's sky was full of wild sounds, and the shouts and responses of ships leaving the port were heard not far away, lingering around the cabin for a long time.

Monica stared dumbfounded at her furious friend.

"Ophelia... you're an amazing girl in every way...really."

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