I, Stone Golem, only want to forge.

"Where the hell did you get so much money?"

Hai Gang put down his carving knife and the statue, abruptly raised his head, looked at the man in front of him, and asked in a cold voice.

"Oh, don't worry about that. I have a way of handling this myself! Just carve it for me, it's not like I won't pay you!"

The man in front of him suddenly paused, then laughed a few times, patted Hai Gang on the shoulder, and said nonchalantly.

However, Hai Gang was not fooled by his attitude; instead, his voice became even more serious.

"I'm asking you now, where the hell did you get your money from?!"

The man in front of him was a notorious gambler on their ship.

Gambling on the boat, gambling off the boat; if you have money, you gamble; if you don't have money, you borrow money to gamble.

They were often destitute and rarely had any money.

He had just recovered from his illness when I saw him rush out in a hurry.

When he returned, he was adorned with gold and silver.

Even the drinks they consumed changed from the cheapest beer to high-end spirits.

He had never heard of anyone on any ship who had won so much money gambling.

More importantly, it wasn't just one person who hurriedly left.

And those who returned all returned laden with spoils, just like this gambling addict.

Hai Gang wasn't stupid; he only needed to combine the rumors he had heard before to immediately form a rough guess.

"I earned it through gambling, okay? Can't I just have a lucky streak and make some money?"

The man opposite was clearly annoyed by the questions, so he quickly waved his hand and looked Hai Gang up and down. Perhaps he felt guilty because he had been found out.

His words also began to become aggressive.

"Carve it or not, it's up to you. If you don't want to carve it, get lost. You think you're so great just because you know a little woodworking?"

"If Diaz hadn't taken pity on you, would a lousy carpenter like you have even made it onto the ship?"

Hai Gang immediately stood up, took a few steps forward, and angrily rebuked the gambler in front of him.

"Hey! Don't fight! Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth. God is watching what people are doing! There's no need to make a big fuss."

Behind this gambler, the crew member who had previously been shouting at the docks that he wanted to worship Murphy offered a word of advice.

"Besides, if you hire someone else to do it, they certainly haven't personally witnessed the stone figure's spirit arrive, right?! We pray here and there just for peace and tranquility! There's no need to argue about it!"

However, before he could finish speaking, Hai Gang raised the knife in his hand, pointing it at the gambler's neck and threatening him:

"Did I become a slave trader, you son of a bitch?"

The gambler opposite was taken aback, clearly not expecting Hai Gang to expose the matter so easily.

"No? Huh?"

The theocratic sailor who had tried to mediate the fight was also stunned. He stared wide-eyed at the gambler.

"You actually did this? I thought you were just joking... Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

"Why would God bother with us?"

The gambler chuckled twice, then glanced around at the people in his room and stopped trying to hide it.

He took a few steps back, dodging Hai Gang's knife, before speaking with a smile.

"So what if I did it? Do you really think I was the only one who did it? Everyone on every ship did it, and even if they didn't, they all tacitly approved after receiving their share of the money?"

They're just a few refugees from the north; nobody cares if they die. Why can't they be arrested?

Although your ship's captain refused, he still didn't tell Diaz, did he?

Didn't I still not tell you people who run up and down the ship? Do you know why?

The gambler saw Hai Gang's expression grow increasingly dark, and then he looked around again.

Then he spoke slowly and deliberately.

"It's because he's afraid Diaz will rebel and leave his ship if he finds out!"

Hai Gang's hand holding the knife remained straight, and his body did not tremble.

His pupils trembled slightly as he looked around.

Feeling guilty, helpless, and embarrassed...

A variety of expressions appeared on the crew members, and perhaps a few were truly composed.

But that really only applies to a minority.

No one spoke, no one explained anything, they just avoided the sea pole's gaze and remained silent.

Are there many people who actually do this kind of thing? Not necessarily.

But under coercion and enticement, far too many people remain silent.

Hai Gang sighed, then gently put down the knife in his hand, and then simply raised his eyes to look around.

Then, as if talking to himself, he began to speak:

"Do you know why I became a sailor? ... Because my son went missing... He was kidnapped and taken to the north."

He paused briefly after speaking, then sat down again.

He looked at the nearly completed Murphy statue in his hands.

This statue was commissioned by the gambler.

People at sea believe in luck, so they naturally believe in gods and ghosts.

After witnessing Murphy's performance, everyone wanted to have a statue made for worship in hopes of good luck.

Although the statue will be discarded if it is no longer needed.

But if I encounter the same situation again, I will still think about the entire statue.

As for the sea rack, which boasts the most exquisite carpentry skills on the entire ship, it was naturally the perfect choice.

Over time, Hai Gang, who always sculpted statues of gods for people, also developed some unique characteristics...

"What do you mean...?"

Seeing Hai Gang's sudden change in demeanor and hearing his words, the gambler had a bad feeling and panicked.

If he had previously thought that Hai Gang was just pretending to be aloof, or that Hai Gang could, like the other crew members, fall silent under coercion and manipulation.

But once those words are spoken, things change!

The hatred towards human traffickers after a child is abducted cannot be resolved with just a few words!

Hai Gang smiled, raised his head, then placed the knife in his palm and made a light cut!

Bright red blood seeped from his palm.

"Do you know? My son was abducted a few days before his tenth birthday."

He said he wanted a wooden dragon carving, so I went to great lengths to find out what a dragon looks like, and then, while he and my wife were visiting her parents, I carved one for him overnight…”

As he spoke, he placed his palm on the statue.

Blood slowly flowed from the head of the Murphy statue, covering its entire body.

The brownish-yellow wood carving was instantly stained a deep crimson.

And those eyes, which were not yet fully sculpted, suddenly came to life!

People nearby were so startled by the scene that they all backed away.

As for stepping forward to stop Hai Gang?

They have no idea what's going on, and who knows if they'll lose their lives if they try to stop them now!

Anyway, if Hai Gang really goes on a rampage and kills people later, the first one to be dealt with will be that gambler. They can just run away when they see things are going badly.

However, the onlookers could remain so calm, while the gambler facing the massive bettor only felt a chill run down their spine and started sweating profusely.

"Stop!"

He immediately drew his long sword, and, with a fierce but weak expression, pointed at Hai Gang and roared angrily.

But whether he could actually make a decisive move and kill Hai Gang right now is another matter entirely.

Given his cowardly nature, he really couldn't do it.

Besides, even if he were killed, and Hai Gang didn't take the initiative to attack him, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand either the captain's trial or Diaz's retaliation.

He could only grit his teeth and roar out one more time.

"Stop right there!"

However, Hai Gang still ignored him, only looking at the blood-stained statue in his hand, and then said his last words.

"But in the end, my son didn't come back, and the dragon I carved flew away too..."

After he finished speaking, he raised his eyes.

I gently tapped the blood-red Murphy statue.

Then the statue suddenly grew larger.