Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 97 A tacit understanding
October 9th, Sunday.

After a week-long voyage, the Golden Dream finally arrived at Tuscat Island this morning.

Yu Jin stood on the side of the ship, looking out the window at the horizon.

There, the blue waves spread out inch by inch along the outline of Tuscat Island, undulating in the wind.

Not long after.

The ship docked at the private port of Tuscat Island and dropped the embers.

And Edwina stood quietly at the side, watching the embers fade away.

"captain."

First mate Blue came forward and whispered, "Shall we leave now?"

"set sail."

Edwina nodded slightly.

Upon hearing this, the first mate did not hesitate and immediately ordered the sailors to set sail and leave the private port.

They are going to continue north.

"What about the Pirate Conference? You won't attend it either?"

Second Officer Orpheus hesitated.

"Next time."

Edwina shook her head, obviously not wanting to get involved.

"captain."

Flower-tie John Derson came forward and whispered, "After all, we didn't kill the man, and the traces have been cleaned up. There's no need for us to be so scared, right?"

He could understand why Edwina did this.

After all, he had just killed the demigod of the Kingdom of Loen. What were he waiting for if he didn't just run away?
But Orpheus just didn’t think it was necessary.

Firstly, since Qiunas chose to act alone, it meant that no one knew his destination, let alone how long his operation would take.

And this place is on the sea, and it takes two months just to make a round trip.

Even if the Kingdom of Loen were to discover something was wrong, they would have to wait until they discovered that Qiunas was missing.

That will be at least a month later.

And if they really have to wait a month, they won’t be able to find out anything.

What's more, they also took anti-divination precautions.

Even if the demigod of the Kingdom of Loen took action, he would not be able to find the Golden Dream.

Because they have no spirits and no medium, they have no idea where to start if they want to tell fortunes!
"madness."

Orpheus sneered, "Don't forget, besides us, there is also Vice Admiral Deep Sea. If he informs the Kingdom of Loen, do you think we can escape the pursuit of the Loen Kingdom Navy?"

"Will he tell on me?"

Jodson asked back, "In the words of Emperor Roselle, we are all on the same boat!"

"Emperor Roselle also said that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but they fly away separately when disaster strikes."

Orpheus retorted, which immediately caused Jodson to glare at him.

"It's not that simple."

Edwina said softly, "We can't ensure that Admiral Deep Sea won't tell on us, nor can we ensure that all crew members will remain loyal. Regardless of whether this matter will be leaked in advance, for safety we can only go to Sonia Island. As for Ash, I wish him good luck."

Edwina sighed in her heart.

She also persuaded Yu Jin to go to Sonia Island with her to avoid the limelight.

But it was obvious that Ember didn't care about any of that, so he rejected Edwina's proposal.

That being the case.

Then Edwina could only wish him good luck.

Orpheus and Jodson had different looks.

They knew very well that there were spies from other forces among the crew.

But this is also a consensus on the sea.

After all, as long as they are at sea, which pirate ship doesn’t have one or two spies?
If the spy is caught, it will be unlucky.

If you can't catch it, you can only blame yourself for your bad luck.

Even if we take a step back, there is still a deep-sea vice admiral out there.

If any information leaks out, they will suffer a devastating disaster!

"Fortunately, he is coming to Tuscat Island."

First mate Blue also came back at this time and joked, "If he wants to go to Bayam, that would be really dangerous."

Toscat Island is the easternmost of the Rorsted Archipelago, as well as the easternmost of the Sonia Sea and the easternmost of the maritime colonies of the Kingdom of Loen.

In other words, going further east would be completely out of the control of the Kingdom of Loen.

And just north of Toscat Island is the Gargas Islands, which is a colony of the Feysac Empire and is only about three days' sailing distance from Toscat Island.

In other words.

As long as they can successfully reach the Gargas Islands and enter the territory of the Feysac Empire.

Then nothing will happen.

"captain!"

The sailor on the lookout was looking into the distance with a telescope when he suddenly exclaimed, "Look ahead, that ship in front of us!"

Edwina almost subconsciously took out the telescope and looked over, and instantly recognized the owner of the ship -

That is Vice Admiral Deep Sea’s flagship!

"It's Vice Admiral Deep Sea."

Edwina put down the telescope, her expression a little subtle, "He seems to be planning to go to the Gargas Islands as well."

……

"pat~"

Ember stood at the private port of Toscat Island and watched the Golden Dream sail away.

But even until the Golden Dream disappeared from sight, he never left.

Until a young man who had also stayed at the port for a long time came forward.

As soon as he got closer, Ember took in his features in full view.

With deep facial features, rough contours and bronze skin, he can give people a strong sense of oppression just by standing there.

The first impression he gives is that of a grumpy old man who often hangs out in society.

The most eye-catching thing is his long, slightly curly blue hair.

"Sir, I would like to take a few minutes of your time to introduce you to our Heavenly Father and Savior."

Alger stepped forward and spoke like a fanatical believer.

But in fact, his tone seemed a bit stiff.

Because he is not so fanatical about his beliefs.

It was just a routine act of shouting out the secret code that the two of them had agreed upon so that they could go to the street.

"If your savior is a goddess, I think I would be happy to hear your introduction."

Ember smiled and took the initiative to extend his hand to Alger, "Ash Black."

"Alger Wilson."

Alger also stretched out his hand and shook hands with Yu Jin.

At the same time, he was also looking at the man in front of him.

He looked very young, less than twenty years old.

He was wearing a black double-breasted coat and a half-high silk hat, a typical Loen gentleman's attire.

But his angular, young and handsome face made him look more like a rich second-generation tourist. "Is that your boat?"

Ember pointed at a three-masted sailing ship docked at the dock that was obviously outdated and asked with a little surprise.

"Yes."

Alger nodded slightly and said slowly, "Although it looks a bit backward, it is actually a ghost ship. Its performance is enough to surpass 90% of the ships on the sea!"

Ember nodded thoughtfully.

It was not until I got on the boat that I realized that it looked a bit old on the outside.

But the interior is very clean and tidy, and the most amazing thing is that there is almost no odor in the cabin.

It was only after touring the entire ship that Yu Jin discovered a problem.

There was no one on the boat except the two of them!
"I gave them a week off."

Alger saw Yu Jin's confusion and took the initiative to explain, "The ghost ship itself does not require too many people to operate, so my crew only has more than ten people. After all, we will be docked on Tuscat Island for nearly a week this time, so in order to avoid suspicion, I gave them some vacation."

"That's it."

Ember nodded in understanding, but quickly asked, "When do we leave?"

"..."

Alger was silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"It will take at least half a month to travel from Toscat Island to Pritz Harbor."

Alger paused for a moment, then continued, "However, I may have to make a detour to a certain place, which may increase the voyage time by about three days."

"no problem."

Yu Jin nodded slightly.

The boat belongs to Alger, and he can take whichever path he wants.

For Yu Jin, as long as he could return to Backlund, he didn't care where he went.

This is his ship, he can go wherever he wants, as long as he can make sure he gets to Backlund in the end.

Alger heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Yu Jin did not resist, and then he continued, "Besides that, I hope you can do me a favor. As for the reward..."

"Okay, what do you need me to do?"

Ember nodded without hesitation and asked.

"..."

Alger opened his mouth, swallowed what he was about to say, and smiled bitterly, "Don't you want to hear what the reward is first?"

"Consider it as payment for your boat ticket."

Ember shook his head and said calmly, "But you have to tell me what to do first. As long as it's not too much trouble."

Anyway, he was at sea, so two more or two less days didn't really make much difference to him.

"of course."

Alger nodded and explained, "This matter shouldn't be a problem for you. The danger we will encounter shouldn't exceed the level of Sequence 5."

“Sequence 5, that’s not a big deal.”

Yu Jin nodded slightly and asked, "Then set off as soon as possible. Where are your sailors? When will they come back?"

"unnecessary."

Alger smiled and said, "This is a ghost ship, so we don't need any sailors. I've given them half a month off, so they just need to come back before then. As for departure, we can set off anytime!"

Since Yu Jin wanted to set off as soon as possible, Alger naturally would not object.

soon.

The sails of the Blue Avenger moved without wind and unfolded automatically without anyone controlling it.

Under Yujin's slightly surprised gaze, the Blue Avenger quietly left the port and headed towards the distant ocean.

"Is such that."

When the ship was on the way, Alger sorted out his words and explained, "Ash, you should also know that many extraordinary creatures are on the verge of extinction, and the extraordinary creatures in the northern continent are almost extinct. Only those primitive islands located in the sea and rarely visited by people still have traces of these extraordinary creatures."

"And I happen to have the coordinates of a primitive island, which has a supernatural creature that I need. But since there are certain dangers on the island, I hope to hire you to explore it together."

After a pause, Alger said solemnly, "And the coordinates of this pristine island are my reward."

Alger actually didn't want to use the coordinates of the original island in exchange for Ember's help.

But unfortunately, he had no other compensation to offer.

Although Yu Jin offered to use the "boat ticket" as compensation, which made Alger very tempted, he gave up this temptation after a little thought.

Because although this can bring temporary benefits, it is a bad thing in the long run.

Ember may not ask for payment, but he cannot not give.

"Pristine island?"

Yu Jin raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in surprise, "Are there a lot of extraordinary creatures up there?"

"Yes."

Alger nodded and said without hesitation, "There are a lot of extraordinary creatures on that primitive island, and many of them are extinct and only exist in myths. If you are short of a certain main material in the future, you may be able to find it on this primitive island."

"of course."

Alger added, "I have another request, which is that you cannot disclose the coordinates of this island to others at will."

"Of course, if you need to explore this island in the future and can't find someone suitable to take you out to sea, you can also find me. As long as I have time, I will be happy to take you to this island for exploration."

“A very reasonable request.”

Yu Jin nodded slightly. Alger's request was not excessive and he had no reason to refuse.

Seeing that Yu Jin did not raise any objections, Alger breathed a sigh of relief and reminded him, "The original island is on the edge of the Rorsted Sea. It only takes about a day and a half to sail from here. So I suggest that you rest up in advance and make adequate preparations."

"I see."

Ember pondered for a moment and asked, "One more thing. Last week's party was cancelled. Do you know the reason?"

Alger was stunned for a moment, and after a long while he hesitated and said, "Last Wednesday, September 9, Qi Lingos tried to assassinate Duke Negan and was killed by Mr. Fool's followers. So I asked Mr. Fool for leave the day before the party and missed the party, but I didn't expect Mr. Fool to cancel the party directly because of this."

The two looked at each other and saw the weirdness in each other's eyes.

"If I was the only one absent, Mr. Fool shouldn't have canceled the party."

Alger thought for a moment and analyzed, "The reason why Qi Lingos' assassination attempt failed was because Miss Justice discovered his identity. So Miss Justice might have been affected by this incident to a certain extent. She also took leave and missed the party like me, which led to Mr. Fool canceling the party."

"Miss Justice's words."

Yu Jin thought for a moment and said, "She must have been closely guarded by her father because of this incident. However, this has become a constraint for her, so she can't spare time to attend the party."

"But Qi Lingos died in Backlund. Why are you also affected?"

Yu Jin said, and suddenly realized and apologized, "Sorry, I shouldn't ask. You don't have to answer."

"No, it's nothing to keep secret."

Alger shook his head and said frankly, "In fact, Qi Lingos and I have known each other for a long time. We also discovered the primitive island we are going to now."

“So after he died, I needed to deal with something that could have a big impact on me.”

Yu Jin was slightly surprised, somewhat shocked by Alger's confession.

But Alger just smiled, his expression normal.

Even the coordinates of the original island have been revealed, so there is certainly no need to hide such a small matter.

Hiding the truth might lead to estrangement, but speaking it out would increase Yu Jin's trust in him.

Alger could still tell which was more important.

of course.

He was willing to reveal the coordinates of the original island to Yu Jin because Yu Jin had enough strength and he happened to need Yu Jin's help.

Otherwise, if it were the sailors on his ship, Alger would probably be thinking about how to destroy the bodies on a large scale and how to explain the disappearance of the sailors on his ship without arousing suspicion.

of course.

There is no need to tell Yu Jin these words.

(End of this chapter)