Trafford Buyers Club

Chapter 3953 The Song of the Purple Moon (4)

Pirate Alliance Headquarters, [Black Prison]... Office of the Second Squad Leader and Warden of [Black Prison].

“…I’m sorry, Warden, we haven’t been able to track down Jack Sparrow yet, but he shouldn’t have gone far, and he certainly can’t have left Rogue City,” a subordinate said nervously.

Warden... Here, Reiyu Shiryu liked his subordinates to call him that.

“Yes, Jack Sparrow has a forbidden mark placed on him by the King himself, making him completely unable to use any power!” Another subordinate chimed in, “In the entire Canyon of Freedom and Wildness, he’s just an ordinary person now, he won’t be able to hide for long! So, Warden, don’t worry, we’ll bring him back soon!”

Lieyu Xiliu was clearly dissatisfied with his subordinates' report, coldly staring at them, "As the elite of the Second Team, which is specifically responsible for intelligence work... is this all the answer you can give me?"

Inside the office, everyone lowered their heads in silence, their hearts already cursing Jack Sparrow and his ancestors for 1,800 generations—as well as Alvida, who secretly let him go.

"Three days!" Lie Yu Xi Liu sneered. "If you can't capture Jack Sparrow within three days, you'll all be sent to the Black Prison!"

"Yes……"

The subordinates fled the warden's office as if they were escaping.

Lie Yuxi unconsciously pinched the bridge of her nose... [Jack Sparrow] was just an ordinary person at this moment, with no way to escape?
He doubted it. Based on Jack Sparrow's past experiences, this person often possessed the ability to turn the tide in desperate situations and had an extremely strange kind of luck.

Which of the nine pirate kings is the easiest to deal with?
Just then, the communicator suddenly rang... Lie Yuxi, who was already somewhat irritable, frowned after seeing the other party's display, tidied her appearance, and then answered the call.

The image projected was none other than the captain of the sixth team, [Xiang Feihu].

"Captain Lieyu, is Jack Sparrow currently in your Black Prison?"

As soon as the call connected, Li Huamei asked directly.

Lie Yu Xiliu first glanced at the surroundings where the other person was, "Li Huamei, what are you doing here... [Purple Moon]?"

“Answer my question first,” Li Huamei said in a deep voice. “I’ve discovered that Jack Sparrow seems to be involved in the Poseidon’s treasure incident, so I’d like to interrogate him. Of course, the interrogation will be handled by your Black Prison.”

"...That guy has already escaped from prison."

……

[Rogge] City... somewhere by the river.

Several children, not quite grown up, were diligently washing clothes—suddenly, a dark shadow crawled out from an old sewage pipe below.

“Monster!!”

A creature covered in mud and unidentified algae was struggling to climb upwards.

Suddenly, this thing opened its arms and mouth, letting out a roar: "Wah—!!!"

—Because it was so incredibly frightening to the children, they were immediately terrified and scattered.

[Dongxi] clicked his tongue twice, casually wiped the mud off his face, revealing a muttered... even somewhat neurotic face—Captain Jack Sparrow, one of the great [Nine Pirate Kings], the [Legendary Pirate]!

It can reach for the moon in the heavens and catch turtles in the deep sea... naturally, it can also scare naughty kids!

Without the slightest psychological burden, Captain Jack tore open his prison uniform and grabbed some dirty clothes from the ground that hadn't been washed yet, putting them on... Although they weren't rough clothes, they were clearly not good stuff either.

Just wear it as is.

Captain Jack Sparrow no longer wants to recall what happened in the Black Prison—he has chosen to abandon that memory. If anyone asks how he escaped—of course, it's through his great wisdom!

"...Zhang Bolu is really ruthless. What kind of thing did he plant in me?"

Captain Jack touched the back of his neck in frustration—where a dark red, eye-like scar was faintly visible… It looked more like eczema.

He managed to escape, but the key issue is that all his power has been sealed... Now he's in the city of Rogue, penniless, and even has to evade the impending pursuit of Shiryu the Rainstorm. What is he going to do?
Just as Captain Jack was fretting, a group of guards from the pirate alliance headquarters were searching house to house not far away, causing chaos in the civilian residential area.

"Raging Rain Shiryu realized it so quickly?"

Captain Jack was startled and quickly ducked down, taking advantage of the chaos to climb onto a cart that was transporting vegetables to the city.

—We need to find a way to escape the gorge of "freedom and unbridled passion".

Captain Jack Sparrow plans to go to a safe house he secretly built in the past... his first priority is to remove the restrictions imposed on him by Zhang Bolu.

Amidst a period of intense, brain-draining contemplation, the vegetable truck entered the bustling city of [Rogge]... arriving at a large distribution market.

Captain Jack Sparrow easily flipped his car over and drove away.

He was secretly delighted; news of his escape shouldn't have spread completely yet, and there shouldn't be any guards searching the market...

"Everyone, stand still for inspection! Someone has escaped from [Black Prison]!"

"You, you! And come here!"

A fully armed guard appeared before the crowd and began to roughly search suspicious individuals in the market.

Captain Jack Sparrow was now in a real bind... Logically speaking, he shouldn't be this unlucky, right? Wasn't that poor monkey already taken away by Falgar Law?

Isn't it a sign of good fortune that I was able to escape from the Black Prison?

Suddenly, Captain Jack's attention was drawn to a group of people who were pale and thin, with blank expressions, dressed in tattered clothes, and haphazardly tied together.

He blinked—an idea suddenly struck him.

……

"Who are these people?!"

Soon, a guard came over.

“My lord, these are all low-ranking slaves brought here to be sold in the market!” A slightly plump middle-aged man rubbed his hands together and approached with a fawning expression, saying, “My lord, we are law-abiding merchants selling slaves here with official Alliance permits. We are perfectly law-abiding citizens…”

Something was quickly stuffed into his sleeve.

"So, you're buying and selling slaves or free citizens?" The guard scoffed disdainfully, then glanced at the sign hanging on the middle-aged man's slave-selling platform, and asked with some surprise, "Are you from the [Southern Thailand] Trading Company?"

"Yes, my boss is none other than Lord Tainan, one of the largest slave traders in Rogge City!" The middle-aged man leaned closer. "My lord, my boss has a good relationship with Lord Falgaro. You must have heard of him, right? Look at this?"

The guard glanced calmly at the emaciated slaves squatting on the ground and said indifferently, "It seems your business isn't going to happen today. Someone escaped from [Black Prison], and the order for martial law should be issued soon! Hurry up and take your 'goods' back!"

"This...this, alright then." The middle-aged man said helplessly, "Sir, I'm just curious, who is so powerful that they were able to escape from the [Black Prison]?"

"Is that something you should be asking?" The guard, who had just received a bribe, kicked the middle-aged man to the ground without saying a word.

The middle-aged man dared not be angry or speak out, for the pirate alliance held supreme power here.
"It was my fault for being so talkative!" He even slapped himself several times.

"get out!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The middle-aged man quickly winked, signaling his servants to gather the slaves together. "Quickly, pack your things! Hurry up!"

He really needed to go back to the business as soon as possible and tell the boss of [Thailand] about this.

—Judging by this scene, it seems a powerful figure has indeed fled… Presumably, the Gorge of Freedom and Wildness will soon be closed to outsiders.

—The boss has a lot of goods to ship out.

……

"Who are those people? Why were they made to leave?" a guard who looked to be of a higher rank asked, frowning.

“They’re from the slave trade… the [Southern Thailand] Chamber of Commerce.” The returning guard lowered his voice, while turning over his palm to reveal a money pouch.

understood.

“【Southern Thailand】…Understood.” The guard of a higher rank calmly took the money bag.

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"...In that case, we have no choice but to bring him back as soon as possible."

Li Huamei reluctantly shut down her communication with Lieyu Xiliu.

As for the person next to him... when this [Xiang Feihu] was communicating with Lieyu Xiliu, he didn't even avoid Captain [Luo] and his group.

Li Huamei sighed and looked apologetically at Captain Luo, "Luo, I'm sorry, our man was able to escape from Jack Sparrow, even while he was in the Black Prison. As expected of one of the Pirate Kings, he is indeed not to be underestimated!"

"Why should I apologize?" Captain Luo asked curiously.

Li Huamei hesitated for a moment before saying seriously, "[Luo], don't worry, although Jack escaped, it was our mistake. We won't go back on our promise! I will bring you the [Legendary Pirate] you want as soon as possible!"

[Luo]...Boss Luo smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying.

Ah Xi Ruo couldn't help but narrow her eyes. That scoundrel probably wanted Li Hua Mei to renege on her debt, so he could openly... Ah, I can't think about it anymore, it makes me inexplicably angry!
—Hua Mei, you should be more careful!
Just then, a loud bang came from not far away, and a huge creature crashed into the ground, causing the earth to tremble violently... It was none other than the [Black Horned Blood Centipede] royal family!
High in the sky, one of Shaq's arms had transformed into a giant sand blade. His hair was slightly disheveled and his clothes were a little dirty, but he showed no signs of fatigue.

"As expected of [Gold] Shaq." Li Huamei gave him a deep look. "This guy has at least the combat strength of a vice-captain... [Lo], after Shaq deals with the Blood Centipede, he should be coming to find you soon. What are your plans?"

Captain Luo thought for a moment and said, "I'd like to hear Hua Mei's thoughts."

“Hmm…” Li Huamei pondered, “I have never met Shak, but I have heard quite a bit about him. If you plan to continue traveling with him, you need to be careful. If you plan to part ways with him, then leave the rest to me.”

Captain [Lo] said, "Then I'll wait here for [Golden] Shaq to come over."

Li Huamei was taken aback, not understanding but seemingly respectful. She nodded directly and said, "In that case, I will hide nearby to prevent Shak from suddenly attacking and hurting people."

"Hua Mei, are you planning to protect her secretly?" Ah Xi Ruo frowned.

“Not entirely.” Li Huamei shook her head and said, “The news of the Poseidon’s treasure appeared very strangely, and the map just happened to appear at this time. The two things may be related. Now that Jack has also run away, the only clue left is this map. So, I’m following you to investigate the Poseidon’s treasure. Protecting you is just a side thing.”

Captain Luo asked, "Have you found the source of the news about the treasure?"

Li Huamei said, "Not yet, but this should be before the pirate summons is issued."

Captain Luo pondered, "Do you think the Purple Moon holds the Sea God's treasure?"

Li Huamei shook her head: "The legend of the Sea God Karithorp does exist. Some even say that Karithorp fell in this Gorge of Freedom and Wildness, but that was before the Old Gods. If there really was news of the Sea God since the beginning of the New Gods, it wouldn't have taken until today for someone to spread it... I'm more inclined to think this is a conspiracy."

"So many people are crazy about the treasure of the Sea God, is this Kalithorpe really that powerful?" Ah Xi Ruo couldn't help but ask curiously.

Li Huamei was no longer bothered by Ah Xiruo's apparent unfamiliarity with the void. Upon hearing this, she smiled slightly and said, "[Sea God] Kalithopp was once one of the gods of the entire [Void Sea]... I think, in today's terms, he is at least a powerful being who has stepped into the fourth node. Among the rumors about this treasure, it was said that the treasure might contain a signpost to the fourth node... Tell me, how can this not drive people crazy?"

“The fourth node, no wonder…” Ah Xi Ruo was slightly lost in thought, but her gaze suddenly swept over the maid.

I remember, not long ago, this heartless guy seemed to have forcefully pulled me into the [Other Shore]... that was the fifth node of the [Primordial].

Binglun said that the benefits she gained from entering the Other Shore in this way wouldn't be immediately apparent, but their value was immeasurable...

Ah Xi Ruo has never really understood the maid's actions. It looks like she's... aiding the enemy.

“The battle should be over soon.” Li Huamei suddenly said, “[Luo], although I will follow you in secret, you should also be careful while following [Golden] Shaq.”

"Thank you for your advice, we will take it into consideration." Captain [Lo] nodded gently.

……

On a small hill not far from the Purple Moon Inn, the witch, disguised as a noblewoman, was holding a monocular telescope and muttering to herself in amazement.

"Shaq, the Gold Saint... I've heard of him before. He's actually pretty strong."

Then the telescope began to move, and in an instant it moved to a small grove of trees not far away—in the lens, a face that was quite handsome even in the witch's eyes appeared in large size.

"This is the pretty boy with the treasure map... He's actually quite pleasing to the eye."

"Where is she? Let me see her too! I like pretty boys too!" Xiao Meng suddenly grinned and moved closer to the witch.

The witch scoffed, "What's so great about pretty boys? Once you've made me... once you've made me a fortune, you can keep as many pretty boys as you want! You can have as many as you want with these kinds of gigolos."

Xiao Meng shrugged, then smiled and said, "Why don't you take advantage of [Golden] Shaq's absence and go get the map now?"

"[Xiang Feihu] is here. That woman may not be very bright, but her fists are really hard, and she's not easy to deal with!" The witch shook her head. "As for that mere [Golden] Shaq, he's just a brute, not difficult to deal with... Do you know what it means to be the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?"

Xiao Meng blinked her beautiful red eyes and chuckled, "Are you that yellow bird?"

"No, I'm the hunter hiding behind the crow," the witch said calmly. "If there really were treasures on the Purple Moon, the pirate alliance would have already looted them. Why would it have waited until now? It's probably just a setup... But, if they can use the Sea God as a pretext, there must be something on the Purple Moon... right?"

"You're so naughty." Xiaomeng smiled slightly.

Miss Witch shrugged, casually shoved the binoculars into Xiaomeng's hands, and then gazed at the chaos ahead, seemingly deep in thought.

Xiao Meng picked up the binoculars and looked towards the grove of trees. Her red eyes flickered. "Is that him...? He knows I'm here, but he doesn't even look over. He's so aloof..."

"What did you say? Look over here?" The witch frowned and quickly dodged the binoculars from Xiaomeng's hand. "You...it seems you know this pretty boy?"

Her red eyes blinked.

The witch's furrowed brows slowly relaxed, as if she were momentarily lost in thought... This momentary lapse of attention completely bypassed the witch's own soul perception.

She frowned again instinctively. "What were you just saying?"

Xiao Meng put her hands behind her back, bent over slightly, blinked, and said, "I said, that guy is so handsome, he's exactly my type!"

"..." The witch shook her head and said casually, "Pretty boys are basically all scumbags!"

Xiao Meng smiled and said, "But I just love being scumbaged!"

hiss--!
What an outrageous statement!