The ships took advantage of the night before the arrival of the wind and sailed out of the port.

"Boss, we won't really have to pay the ransom, are we?"

Tony asked in surprise as he watched Link get a box of golden snake coins on board the ship.

"Do I look that stupid?"

Link gave him a glance and didn't explain much.

Tommy and Donnie were quite clever, and Link asked them to bring twenty Vigian mercenaries, and the money they used to recruit sailors was also given in full, so there shouldn't be any problem.

Now that the person has been detained, the cleverness of the brothers should not proactively cause trouble on their territory, so there is only one possibility left, they have been deposed by the person.

The reason why Link brought some money was to be prepared for trouble, but he absolutely did not mean to pay the ransom.

Being extorted by the pirates to pay the ransom is a great insult to Link, the former pirate, and the degree is still above the fact that he defected to Gray Rabbit as her subordinate!

"Boss, do you think something will happen to them? If I were kidnapped by these southerners, I would have to kill me no matter what I said! It's so frustrating."

"That's why I don't send you."

Link glared at Tony angrily. When the enemy in the nest is too numerous and we are few, he dares to fight to the death just to vent his anger? That is, only a fool like Tony can do it.

After breathing, Link was walking towards the side of the ship when he suddenly saw two tall figures on the deck, wearing armor, composite armor on the chain, and holding a special alloy fighting axe.

"Kenneth, Jon, what are you doing?"

"Boss, do you think I'm handsome?"

After Kenneth said that, he flew his hands and used his fighting axe to play with his axe.

"There is still two days to get to Blackwater Island. Also, aren't you so hot in this outfit?"

On this weather, Link was wearing a linen shirt and pants, and the sea breeze felt a little stuffy, but these two guys were fully armed with a complete set of metal armor.

"Yes."

Jon took off his helmet, revealing his red face and sweating.

However, I really like this set of equipment, so the two continued to come aside to discuss the equipment.

The "Pirate Beaters" military to which Tony and his men belonged were not equipped with metal armor.

But on the one hand, Link wanted to see what changes would happen if his subordinates were given equipment that did not match their troops. On the other hand, he also wanted to strengthen the battlefield safety factor of Tony and others.

After all, after spending so long together, their status in Link's heart is far beyond that of ordinary brothers.

The sky is clear and the navigation is safe.

The three-masted sailboat arrived at the Golden Route with a smooth wind.

This busy route located on the Golden Sea has raised many outlaws.

The ships were moored on an island near Blackwater Island and moored ashore. There were more than a dozen ships moored nearby.

Link led his men to inquire first.

After getting to the pier, I saw a small wooden dilapidated house from afar.

When I approached, I found an old man in Mai.

"Old man, can I rent a boat here?"

Link looked at the berth with more than a dozen ships of different sizes and thought to transport the indigenous soldiers over to help.

The old man answered yes and chose a large cargo ship for him according to Link's request.

After checking the cargo ship, it was obvious that it could not belong to this fishing village pier. The hull markings and interior decorations that were too late to deal with were pointed out that it once belonged to a chamber of commerce in the empire.

There were several strong men guards on the boat who looked like thugs, impatiently urging Link to take the boat inspection.

However, it was understandable that this happened near Hei Shui Island. Link quickly decided and sent his crew to drive the cargo ship back to Miluo Island to transport people.

Then I followed the old man to the island to pay the money, and the deposit rent was scattered with more than a dozen golden snake coins, which I had to hand over to the person in charge above the old man.

After striking and making a cliché, I learned that there were a group of fishermen living in the island near Heishui Island. They had lived on the Heishui Island for generations. Later, the golden route was booming and attracted pirates, so they were driven here.

Fortunately, I can rely on the mountains to eat and drink water, and I can drink some soup with pirates. This village is still very comfortable by helping some pirates sell stolen goods.

As he spoke, he came to the village on the island.

It is said that it is a village, but it actually covers a large area. Hundreds of families have filled the flat terrain in the middle of the island, which seems a bit cramped.

The old man led into the largest stone building in the island village, four or five meters high, and the outside was painted with white dust. From a distance, it looked a bit solemn and dignified.

When you enter the door, you will find a huge hall. There are two strong guards inside the door. Three or four people are talking to each other in a high position.

Link was stopped at the door and waited, watching the old man at the dock go to the crowd talking to introduce himself.

After a while, the conversation ended. A middle-aged man wearing a headscarf explained a few words to the people around him, and signaled the guard at the door to let Link in.

"My name is Hook, the village chief of Hei Shui Village, what is the name?"

"Link, a businessman."

"hehe"

The village chief named Hook smiled dismissively. He felt that the person in front of him was even more like a pirate than a businessman.

Link handed over the agreed price and handed it to the opposite side.

"It's a bit presumptuous, but I want to ask what the relationship between Heishui Village and Heishui Island is. I've just arrived and haven't figured out the names of these places around me yet."

Link came in to chat, not only to pay the ship rent, but also to inquire about the situation on the Blackwater Island.

Although the old man could guess the origin of Hei Shui Island and Hei Shui Village from the clichés, this did not prevent him from revealing the scars of the mayor Hook in front of him.

"Hmph, Hei Shui Village was originally on Hei Shui Island, but it has been occupied now.

You are not a businessman, are you?"

Sure enough, Village Chief Hook, whose scar was exposed, lost his good face.

"A few days ago, a group of people from the north made a big noise in the casino on Blackwater Island. Could it be yours?"

Link was a little surprised: "How did you recognize it?"

Village Chief Hook pointed to Tony and others waiting outside: "Dress, standing posture, and appearance, young people, you guys from Beihai don't want to hide your eyes from me. You were not born when I got on the boat."

The casual clothes that Tony and others wore today, the five of them had strange and similar tastes. They were born in the North and looked quite similar. No wonder they were seen at a glance.

As for Village Chief Hook's mocking them as sea dogs from the North Sea, Link didn't care. Both of them were pirates, and the word sea dog was mostly self-deprecating. But if it weren't for pirates, Link would definitely teach him a lesson.

"Buy some news, I'm going to pick up my guy."

Seeing that he was discovered, Link stopped dealing with it and took out a handful of golden snake coins from his pocket.

He was betting that Hook on the other side would not betray him. After all, he could make money and get a pirate gang that had some hatred of island grabbing. Why not do it?

Unexpectedly, the village chief Huke on the opposite side saw this and just swept away the golden snake coins in Link's hand and continued to ask:

"Which force in the north are you subordinates?"

‘I don’t like this money? Why do I feel that he cares more about the people behind me? Damn, there is no one behind me!’

Link thought about it:
Chapter completed!