Chapter 618 Redbeard in the Sea (Part 2)
“This…”
Faced with Su Jiu’s request, the first mate hesitated slightly before taking out the walkie-talkie and muttering a few dialect words in a low voice. Finally, as if the other side agreed, he looked up and said, “The captain asked me to take you there.”
“Okay.”
Su Jiu did not reveal her identity. She wanted to learn about the thing at the bottom of the ship from the captain. Judging from the words of the middle-aged first mate, the captain must be hiding something.
As for what it was, it was very likely related to the ship’s departure before the Kamishiro family’s representative could board.
Under the amazed gazes of the passersby, Su Jiu followed the first mate through the narrow corridor, walking along the ship’s corridor towards the second-to-last floor. Her gaze inadvertently swept towards the distant stern of the ship, and she muttered to herself:
“Those people are indeed still following. They probably won’t give up until they find that map.”
“Wuwuwu—”
Several ships were following behind at a moderate speed, and pale purple smoke drifted towards the night with the night. It looked like a beautiful scene from a maiden’s manga… Of course, it would be better if one ignored the ghost skull on the high flag.
“Miss Su, I’ve heard some rumors that the Kamishiro family wants to hunt down a Dragon Country underworld agent…”
Seeing Su Jiu stop, the first mate walking ahead also slowed down slightly and asked uncertainly, but he didn’t finish his sentence.
“It’s me, so they are all dead.”
Su Jiu chuckled and stood in the dimness, her figure seeming to be hidden by the night, like a night crow lurking in the darkness, dangerous and hidden.
Since the other party stated it directly, there was no need for her to hide. It was time to be clear and test the first mate’s reaction.
“…”
Without speaking, the first mate was stunned for a moment before continuing to walk. Su Jiu could see his figure stumble, indicating that he knew something, which was why he reacted this way.
“Sir, I have not participated in any of the Kamishiro family’s activities and am willing to cooperate with you.”
As if to emphasize, he lowered his head and mumbled in broken Dragon Country language before silently leading the way.
Seeing the other party walking, Su Jiu slowly followed, her footsteps light and silent. When the surroundings were completely silent, she suddenly asked with a smile, “Can you tell me something?”
“You say, as long as I know, I will definitely tell you. I am just out at sea on a mission, and I have elders above and young ones below. I will definitely not deceive you.”
The other party paused slightly but did not turn his head. Instead, he spoke with a hint of sincerity before continuing to walk.
“You said it yourself.”
Su Jiu smiled, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes, and then slowly said, “What did you catch on this ship?”
“Nothing…”
Hearing this, the first mate trembled slightly, but his body had already moved under the bright light. Su Jiu could see the look of shock slowly appearing on his face.
“It’s best to cooperate, otherwise I don’t want to bother with this mess.”
Su Jiu knew that the other party knew something, so she didn’t intend to let it go. Pointing at the ships in the distance, she said lightly, “There are pirates eyeing this ship from afar. If they damage the ship, all of you low-level people will die…”
Looking back at those ships, the first mate was silent for a moment before explaining in a low voice:
“We told that woman about this because if she let that thing out, we might all die.”
“That thing?”
Hearing this, Su Jiu raised her chin, and a red glow flashed in her bloody pupils. The little flowers in her eyes twitched slightly. The first mate had finally been tricked into talking.
Standing still for a long time, the first mate then pulled out a cigarette and narrated in a hoarse voice: “A few months ago, we were just sailors responsible for transporting goods. Suddenly, we were summoned by the Kamishiro family’s steward to set sail. The weather was chaotic for those few days, with hail-like rain and frost constantly falling. Due to their status, we were forced to set sail.”
“In those towering waves, we sat in the cabin praying for peace. Time ticked by, but just as everyone thought they would return safely, a dark shadow carrying a huge flesh hull overturned the giant waves near the Sakura Sea.”
The first mate paused for a moment, then suddenly turned to look at Su Jiu, his eyes filled with panic, and continued:
“Until the waves subsided, it revealed the true appearance of the giant creature: a giant turtle that could stand upright, with dark green skin, and a ferocious human face. It was covered in thorns around it, and its eyes, comparable to lanterns, revealed greed.”
“And the monster’s target was us. As its eyeballs turned, an inexplicable pressure struck us vertically with its gaze…”
“Okay, I have a general understanding of the situation. Is that monster sealed at the bottom of the ship now? Can you tell me its level?”
After the other party finished speaking, Su Jiu generally understood that the monster should be the so-called [Subordinate God]. She needed to assess its strength in case she couldn’t defeat it.
“Level… It’s an existence that cannot be described by levels. Even the strong of the Kamishiro family cannot withstand a single blow in front of it. They can only rely on potions to fall into a coma.” The first mate said with a wry smile, clearly finding it difficult to understand such a level from his perspective.
“War God Level, it must be a War God Level creature. Its size is a bit troublesome.”
Su Jiu lowered her head slightly, clearly having an answer in her mind. The larger the size of a creature, the greater the advantage of its level. This is a world where Newton’s coffin board is still being suppressed.
However, since a group of people could capture it with potions, even if the monster was War God Level, it shouldn’t be too high-level. It might even be borderline War God.
“We’re here. The one sitting by the window inside is the captain.”
As the two chatted, they had already arrived at the command center. Inside, there were many staff members wearing similar sailor uniforms. In front of the window was an old man in his fifties, bald with white hair, looking somewhat like a low-profile version of the Fiery Cloud Evil God.
The old captain noticed Su Jiu following the first mate the moment he entered. He frowned and asked unhappily, “Why did you let a Dragon Country person in?”
“This…” The first mate looked at Su Jiu with some difficulty, his yellowish-brown face showing helplessness.
Stepping past him, Su Jiu smiled at the bald old captain and directly stated her purpose: “Can you tell me where the Kamishiro family’s representative is?”
“He hasn’t returned, and you, as a tourist, shouldn’t be asking about this.”
Meeting Su Jiu’s gaze, the old captain’s expression shifted slightly, but he directly denied it. His yellowish eyes were like pebbles by a lake, quiet.
“I am an enforcer from Dragon Country. I suspect that the Kamishiro family’s steward is conducting illegal human experiments, and I hope you will cooperate.”
Su Jiu said with a faint smile, directly revealing her identity. She was not afraid of a falling out. The most important thing now was to find the Kamishiro family’s steward.
If those pirates couldn’t find the person and directly attacked this ship, Su Jiu couldn’t protect these passengers.
The best way was to hand over the Kamishiro family’s steward to ensure that those pirate ships wouldn’t do anything excessive.
“I don’t know. If you continue to cause trouble here, I’ll have the guards arrest you and put you in confinement.”
Contrary to her wishes, the bald old captain completely ignored Su Jiu’s identity. He immediately pulled the alarm beside him, preparing to call for backup to take Su Jiu away.
With the old captain causing trouble, Su Jiu was somewhat speechless. She took out the Night Watchman’s token and warned coldly, “You’d better cooperate with the investigation. I am speaking to you as a Dragon Country enforcer. If you don’t cooperate, don’t blame me for using force.”
“Old man, I’ve been sailing for so many years, and this is the first time I’ve seen this kind of identity token.”
The bald old captain glanced at the token in Su Jiu’s hand and then stopped speaking. He hadn’t seen anything like it before. Enforcers should wear badges or identification cards. What was a token?
“Wuwuwu—”
In an instant, the alarm sirens blared loudly, and the sailors surrounded Su Jiu at a distance of two meters. Within a few minutes, a young man in police uniform, accompanied by several people, rushed in from the direction of the main door. He looked like Murata Jiro from before.
“What’s wrong?”
He frowned and looked around, only to see a group of people surrounding the area, unable to see the situation inside clearly.
“Murata Jiro, someone claims to be an enforcer and is asking for the whereabouts of the master.”
The old man bowed in a Japanese style to the young man and then stepped aside, pointing in Su Jiu’s direction and saying in a deep voice.
“Enforcer? And asking for my uncle’s whereabouts?”
Hearing this, Murata Jiro’s face showed a solemn expression. He immediately stepped forward and pushed aside the sailors, his gaze falling on Su Jiu. His solemn expression turned into shock, and then he raised an eyebrow and said coldly, “Why are you here?”
The guards exuded the aura of War General Level and re-surrounded Su Jiu, replacing the sailors. The atmosphere instantly became tense.
Turning her head, Su Jiu found that she had run into the young uniformed man who had previously wanted to punish her. Seeing that even the old captain was respectful to him, her eyes narrowed, and she came up with a plan.
She then chuckled and asked faintly, “If I’m not here, where should I be?”
Murata Jiro blurted out without thinking: “Of course, in the Black Market sea…”
“Those strong individuals haven’t returned. Did you not get off the ship? No, I saw you and those students getting off with my own eyes…”
But he quickly thought of something else, and a hint of hesitation appeared in his eyes. He muttered to himself, discovering a loophole but resisting accepting it.
“Why did they stay in the Black Market, but I boarded the ship? It’s so difficult, this question…”
At this moment, Su Jiu’s smile grew more intense, and her voice, as if carrying a hint of mockery, shattered Murata Jiro’s fantasy.
Tilting her head, Su Jiu raised her hand and tapped her chin, looking around at the guards with a confused expression: “Do you know the answer?”
Hearing this, the guards’ auras weakened almost instantly, and they took a few steps back in tacit understanding, as the answer was obvious. Even a six-year-old child could understand the meaning.
“You, you…”
Murata Jiro’s face changed again and again as he heard the sarcastic voice. Finally, when he looked up at Su Jiu, his pupils trembled wildly. He suddenly pointed forward, his fingertip pressing so hard that it turned pale.
“You are not an exorcist at all! That information is fake. It was specifically prepared for us by Dragon Country…”
