nucmednet Chapter 1266 The Treasure Vault Should Be Shared by Everyone Who Sees It
Chapter 1266 The Treasure Vault Should Be Shared by Everyone Who Sees It
"Oh no! Oh no! That guy Il detonated the explosives in the bilge! The ship is going to sink!"
Everyone cried out. It turned out that the pirates' accomplice had realized that there was no way to escape and that he himself had no way to survive. He had already filled the ship's hold with explosives, and after everyone handed over their wealth, he killed them and then blew up the ship.
Seeing that there was no way to escape, he gritted his teeth and lit the explosives. The bottom of the cabin was blown to smithereens, and seawater rushed in. Judging from the situation, the cruise ship would sink in no more than ten minutes.
Everyone gasped in surprise, except for Da Bao, who didn't seem to care. Arthur grabbed Da Bao and shouted anxiously.
"Charlotte, come with me quickly, there are lifeboats in the cabin."
Da Bao lit a cigarette, grabbed him, and seeing how anxious he was, told him the truth.
"What lifeboats? That Il blew up the entire bilge, where are the lifeboats?"
Arthur was so anxious he kept stamping his feet. Daisy, Susanna, and Philda also gathered around. In the cold wind of the sea, they were sweating profusely with worry.
Philda sighed deeply.
"Forget it, let's accept our fate. Charlotte is right. The entire hull was blown up, and those lifeboats must have been destroyed too. I've calculated that we're at least 800 nautical miles from land. There's no way we can swim there."
Henry Hamilton slumped onto the deck, unable to utter a single word.
"Desley murmured."
"It's over, it's all over, we're definitely going to be fish food this time."
Susanna sobbed beside her.
"I don't want to die, I don't want to become fish food..."
Da Bao was annoyed by the crying, so he snorted and said impatiently.
"What do you mean 'all over'? Who said we were going to be fish food?"
Everyone looked up at Da Bao. Da Bao walked to the side of the ship and pointed to the distance.
"Isn't that a ship? A bunch of idiots, how did those pirates get here? Did they use some kind of water-walking skill?"
"Yes!"
Everyone's eyes lit up. The pirates had come in a large ship; otherwise, how could they have climbed aboard and robbed the cruise ship?
Da Bao waved his hand.
"Hurry up, stop dawdling, get back to the cabin and take all your things,"
His words reminded everyone, and they all ran back to the cabin with shouts and cries. Even the crew went back to get their things, leaving only Da Bao and Uncle Qing on the deck.
Da Bao reached out and put Uncle Qing into his spatial storage, then summoned the White Egret Leopard. He then jumped onto the White Egret Leopard's back, and the White Egret Leopard flew towards the pirate ship like an arrow.
The pirate ships had squires; not all pirates could sail. The remaining dozen or so were local fishermen whom they had kidnapped, and their job was simply to operate the ships.
They were completely unaware of what was happening on the cruise ship. A dozen or so Black men sat together, munching on black bread and drinking bland fish soup. They all looked miserable and wondered when this would end.
Suddenly they heard birds calling in the sky, which was the strangest thing ever, as there were no birds that could make a sound on the entire ocean except for seagulls.
What happened next was something they would never forget.
A large white bird flew toward the bow of the ship, and on its back stood a person. The dozen or so black people were so frightened that they immediately knelt on the ground, making the sign of the cross repeatedly, and begged God to protect them.
Da Bao landed lightly on the bow of the boat. With a flick of his wrist, he wielded his Miao sword, and with his other hand, he tossed out a severed head. The head rolled and tumbled to the feet of the black men.
The Black people were horrified to discover that the owner of the severed head was the demon who controlled them. They immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed desperately, whether out of fear or to express their gratitude to Da Bao, they did not know that they had finally escaped the clutches of this demon.
Da Bao ordered them to bring the fishing boat closer to the passenger ship. By this time, the passenger ship was already half submerged, and the deck was full of people. When they saw the fishing boat approaching, they waved desperately for their lives.
By the time the last person jumped onto the fishing boat, the passenger ship had completely sunk. A total of fifty-six people, including tourists and crew, had been rescued. Although the fishing boat was small, it was more than enough to hold them all.
This immediately dampened the spirits of all the nobles. They all took off their sharp suits, put on loose clothing, and cleaned the cabins spotless.
Da Bao, He Feierda, Arthur, and the others moved into Anne's and Quinn's rooms respectively. Of the entire ship, these two rooms were relatively clean. It was thought that Anne's room, being a girl, would be cleaner, but it turned out to be like a pigsty.
But it makes sense when you think about it. Expecting a girl who grew up in a pirate's den to know how to do housework is simply wishful thinking.
Several pretentious nobles and ladies, seeing themselves sharing a cabin with the crew, all protested, arguing that it wasn't fair that Da Bao, Philda, and Arthur had to stay in better cabins. No one paid them any attention.
If it weren't for Da Bao saving them, they would have been fish food by now. Westerners are straightforward, and few of them would repay kindness with enmity.
The fishing boat was now heading to the small island where Annie and her crew were stationed. There were bigger ships there, and Da Bao really didn't want to share a boat with these people again. Besides, he was going to raid the Barbary pirates' treasure vault.
The hostages all knew that Da Bao possessed the sea chart to the treasure vault, but they were intimidated by his strength and remained silent. However, Da Bao knew this was only temporary.
The saying goes, "Money blinds the eye." Even if they don't know how much gold and silver is in the vault, once they're safe, they'll probably try every means to get rid of Da Bao and seize the wealth.
Philda, Henry Hamilton, and others, however, didn't care. For them, wealth was just a number. No amount of gold and silver would make their lives better, so they didn't care about the treasure. This was also why Da Bao only decided to make a few friends.
The journey was uneventful. Upon arriving at the island where Annie and her group were stationed, Da Bao suggested that everyone split up, and the nobles and wealthy people all agreed.
Everyone knew perfectly well that this Easterner wanted to unearth the treasure left by Annie's ancestors, and that they were in the way. Of course, he wanted to get rid of them and go alone.
Murdoch suddenly stood up and said.
"That's not fair. We were all there when you made that bet with the female pirate captain, so we all have a share of this treasure. At worst, you can take the lion's share, and we'll just take a tiny bit."
His words echoed the sentiments of everyone else, and they all stood up to agree.