Part 3 the traveler chapter 51 mr. 4200 pounds
”There is danger in the inn.”
Klein whispered the divination statement, entered a meditative state, and flicked the gold coin upwards.
When!
A faint but clear sound echoed through the quiet room as the gold coin tumbled down and fell into Klein’s palm.
This time it was numbers facing upward, signaling a negative.
There is no danger …… Klein frowned as he examined his surroundings, pulling out a bottle of essential oil that had the effect of repelling bugs and insects from within his jacket on the coat rack.
He sprinkled it around him and took four quick retrograde steps into the gray mist above to do a confirmatory divination.
It was only about ten seconds of work before he got the revelation that there was still no danger.
Back in the real world, Klein shook his head, put back the gold coin and the bottle, put on his jacket, pants and boots, and sat on the edge of the bed, leaning his back against the pillows, cautious.
He still remembered his “Diviner’s Code”, especially the one that said “Divination isn’t everything”, so even though the answers were all safe, he didn’t dare to relax and go back to sleep.
This is not to say that he does not believe in the gray fog’s ability to block interference, but that there are too many possibilities, and his own divination statement may not be accurate or inclusive, which may lead to misinterpretation.
He already had a certain guess about what had just happened, and that was that the foursome of adventurers from the restaurant earlier had indeed found abandoned and forgotten ancient temples in the pristine jungles of the island of Simeon, reaping riches or artifacts, but also alarming the corresponding, lingering evil spirits that had been haunted by evil thoughts or curses.
As time passed, Klein suddenly felt some sort of subtle spiritual fluctuation spreading outward from within the nearby room, darting into the surrounding darkness.
The latent, undercurrent that had made him slightly aware of it then disappeared, and the tranquility of the night returned completely.
Sure enough …… it does have extraordinary ability …… This is solved? Wait a little longer, anyway, there are still one or two hours to dawn …… If anything goes wrong, there is also a church here and the “vicarious punishment” team …… Klein half closed his eyes and meditated.
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BAYAM, Balsam Leaf Bar.
Danez, who is determined to fool the monitors, is holding a “Blazing Ranch” and is drunkenly watching the hot and sexy dance of the girls in the ring.
”Shit! It’s been so long without a shirt missing!” He yelled along with the other drunks.
Then, not caring if there was a response or not, they laughed at each other, clinked glasses, and took mouthfuls of hard liquor.
”Read the paper?” A man who was still haunting the bar late at night let out a long belch and said to his companion beside him.
”Is your brain eaten by a donkey? You think, you think I can read those twisted letters? The storm is on, and I’m only interested in the twisted ones like that! Hahaha!” His companion lifted his glass and pointed at the dancing ladies, laughing at what he thought was a humorous reply.
The man who had spoken earlier snapped the back of his head:
”‘Steel’ is dead!
”Done to death by ‘Flame’!”
Nearby, Danez froze at first, then sat up straight and looked slightly sideways.
He cleared his throat and took a sip of spirits, appearing as if nothing had happened, but secretly moved over to hear what others had to say about the matter.
The adventurer and pirate who had brought him into the business had once said that life at sea would be meaningless without spirits, women, and bragging rights.
”Steel? What steel? I tell you, when I was young, I once beat a steel pipe!” The other drunkard interjected.
”What the hell did you do to a steel pipe? Should I just say, yo, you’re a fine one!” The man who spoke first gave an “I get it” smile.
He didn’t wait for an answer and said to himself:
”‘Steel’ McVittie’s dead, and the second mate of the ‘General on Blood’ is dead!”
The last half of his sentence came out in a low growl, startling one of the guys next to him, who was already unsteady on his feet, into sliding to the bottom of the table and murmuring in horror:
”It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it ……”
Shit! Bars are always such a mess! Get to the point, I’m waiting for you to praise Lord Flame! The disguised Danez could not wait to throw the glass in his hand at the guys’ heads.
”The papers say it was the Navy and the Church that did it, ‘Steel’ is dead, ‘Scarlet Thorn’ is dead, Calm Scull is dead, and John Smith’s gang of scoundrels have been arrested! ” A still-sober drunk squeezed in and joined the conversation.
”No, no, no, that’s not the truth!” The man who first mentioned the subject laughed and shook his head, “I have a friend at the paper, and he told me that they have the exact story, but they can’t print it. The Navy and the Church are just being used, the real culprits are ‘Blaze’ Danez and a mysterious, sophisticated, and powerful adventurer and bounty hunter.”
”Impossible! ‘Flame’ Daniz absolutely can’t win against ‘Steel’, and even if it’s a sneak attack, he can’t fuck up Steel!” Several nearby drinkers gave similar opinions at the same time.
”The focus is on that powerful adventurer, I suspect it’s an adventurer close to the level of a pirate general!” The man who dominated the conversation emphasized, “I don’t know where Danez met such a fellow, heh, he also made a contribution, it’s said that the ‘Scarlet Thorn’ was taken out by him! Haven’t you guys noticed? The bounty for ‘Flame’ has changed, the bounty has been mentioned as 4200 pounds!”
”Right!”
”Really?”
”‘Flame’ is not easy!”
”What a fierce pirate, no, a big pirate!”
”Big pirate? I really didn’t see it when I drank with him last time!”
Ugh! You son of a bitch, when did I drink with you? I don’t recognize you at all! In an exclamation, Danez thought prettily:
4200 pounds now! If the guys knew, they would be envious to get up at night to wipe the deck, hahaha, I can now say that the “Golden Dream” ship’s strongest captain!
At this moment, Danez wanted to fly back to the ship, drink and brag with “Ironhide” and “Bucket”, and tell a good story about the frightening incident in Bansi Harbor, how he defeated the fallen bishop, and how he escaped from the ambush of “Ironhide” and the others. “Steel” and the others, and how he had set a trap that had emptied the enemy and left him no longer able to play the game of life.
Unfortunately, for the sake of the captain, it is necessary to continue to be the servant of Gelman Sparrow, the madman …… Alas, I am already a big pirate of 4200 pounds ah! Danez sighed and allowed himself to remain paralyzed by alcohol.
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As the bells of the Storm Chapel rang and the orange sun rose in the sky, the surroundings remained so quiet that only the sound of water could be heard.
Relieved that he hadn’t waited for anything out of the ordinary, Klein stripped off his clothes again and went back under the covers to catch up on his sleep for over two hours.
He woke up at the scheduled time of 8:30 a.m., slowly washed and changed, went to the first floor and bought a loaf of bread with boiled chestnuts and a glass of “Gollum Tree Sap”, and ate it while walking to the pier.
Since he had already bought the 9:00 return ferry on his way here, Klein stuck to the clock and prepared to board.
Just then, he saw the lady with the green-gray eyes and the three male adventurers in her group.
They were buying tickets for the ship at the ticket counter.
It’s almost time for the ship to depart, and they definitely won’t be able to catch the 9 o’clock class anymore……. They don’t know what they took from the abandoned temple, but last night, they even attracted an existence similar to an evil spirit, so don’t have any accidents when you’re traveling on a passenger ship……. Klein used his body to block those few adventurers, took out a gold coin and did a divination.
The revelation he obtained was that the passenger ship at the back was not in danger.
Klein hesitated for two seconds, glanced at those passengers waiting for the 10 o’clock passenger ship near the ticket counter, and with a silent rub of his fingers, ignited the ticket in his palm.
He returned to the ticket booth as if nothing had happened, and spent four soules on tickets for the 10 o’clock ferry.
He then proceeded to the dockside washroom and went above the gray mist before doing a quick divination on his fears.
He thought it over very clearly, and if the results showed a great deal of hidden danger, then he would not risk boarding the ship, but would find a way to prevent it from sailing, and, if necessary, to sabotage it stealthily, so that no innocents might die as a result.
If it was consistent with the divination revelation just now, he would ride normally, just preventing accidents down the line.
Ultimately, the answer was no problem.
Relieved, Klein went straight back to the real world and adjusted the position of the fisherman’s swim bladder to the easiest place to take it out.
If there really was an accident, above the vast ocean, this extraordinary material would be quite important.
–Extraordinary materials can also be applied in a preliminary and simple way, just like the “All Black Eye” which was contaminated by the “Real Creator”.
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10 o’clock.
Gorman Sparrow-lookalike Klein lifted his suitcase and boarded the passenger ship behind the group of adventurers.
Along the way, he appeared to be taking a nap or reading the ship’s outdated newspapers and magazines, but he was always on the lookout for the green-gray-eyed lady and her companions.
This vigilance continued all the way to the port of Bayham, without any mishap in between.
Had they solved all their problems? What exactly did they get? Klein pulled over to the side of the road and bought the latest newspaper from the newsboy while watching the four adventurers out of the corner of his eye until they disappeared.
Phew …… Klein decided not to think about it anymore, as long as it didn’t jeopardize the larger picture, he didn’t really care what the men actually did, he was just slightly curious.
He raised his suitcase and flipped through the newspaper as he made his way to Sour Lemon Street, just like an ordinary passerby.
Suddenly, he gave a heave and muttered to himself with a low chuckle:
”Danez’s bounty’s gone up to £4,200 ……”
If it continued like this, he kind of doubted that he would not be able to resist handing this guy over to the Governor’s Office.
Wandering back to the “Azure Wind” hotel, Klein had not yet pulled out the key when he heard a wave of snoring inside.
He didn’t escape? Kraven was slightly surprised, but not too surprised.
He had made a few maneuvers on the “Cloak of Shadows”, so that as long as Daniz left, he could use divination to follow the other party all the way to find the “Iceberg Lieutenant General”.
Although timid, but still cautious …… Klein opened the door and entered, looked at a moment of awakening Danez, a little bit of grinning corner of the mouth:
”Congratulations, Mr. 4200 pounds.”
Danitz was instantly sobered to the core and tried to respond with a dry smile but couldn’t.
At this moment, he felt that his life might be in danger.