The big house at the highest point is even brighter than the entire town, like a medieval noble castle, overlooking the town below.
Sager walked along without any hindrance until he reached the gate of the mansion, where he was stopped by a group of guards.
There were more than a hundred guards. When they saw the pirates coming, they didn't even give Sager a chance to speak and rushed forward directly.
And then
nothing happened.
There was no need for Sager to take action. Lily drew out her rapier, and her body moved like a dragon while her sword shone like a cold light. She moved back and forth in the crowd twice and killed one third of them.
Ajin rushed into the crowd swinging his crutch. As the crutch was swinging, the iron ball smashed into large areas, killing one third of the people.
The remaining one third of Palu and the remaining pirates were dealt with.
Immediately, the guard fell to the ground.
Sager stepped over the fallen guards, took a glance, and shook his head, saying, "One hundred thousand Baileys a month, what's the point of playing with your life?"
Bang!!
Ajin twirled his crutch and smashed the heavy door open with an iron ball. The pirates with ferocious looks rushed in and began to search for the spoils.
"Tsk!"
As soon as Sager entered the room, he was shocked by the place. The walls were covered with a layer of gold foil, the wall lamps shone like gold, there were precious carpets, expensive mahogany, and expensive-looking wine on the dining table.
He picked up the bottle of red wine, poured himself a glass, glanced at the goblet in his hand, and cursed, "Even the fucking cup is inlaid with gems, you are so extravagant!"
"Mercy, mercy!"
The man with a big head and a fat pig was caught by the pirates and knelt down in front of Sager, his fat face turned pale with fear.
"I am the mayor of this town. I have money, a lot of money. Don't kill me!" he cried with tears streaming down his face.
"Of course I know you have a lot of money. Don't be nervous. I'm here to make money, not to kill anyone."
Sager shook the red wine glass, took a sip, and said, "Well, mayor, you definitely don't want my men to be busy, right? Tell us where the money is hidden, and we will be relieved, and you will be relieved too. But..."
Lily swung the rapier across the mayor's neck. The sharp blade cut through his fat and caused blood to flow.
"Alas!!"
The mayor uttered a strange cry and crawled backwards away from the rapier.
Sager gave Lily an admiring look and said to the mayor, "It would be bad if you lied to me and made me find another place to hide the money."
After such a show of force, the mayor no longer dared to think of hiding anything. In fact, he couldn't hide anything because these pirates were looting like crazy. They even took away the nice-looking jewel watches and gems. Some of them had even begun to prepare to destroy the walls to see if there were any secret compartments.
In order to prevent the house from being destroyed, the mayor had no choice but to reveal where the money was hidden.
Then, gold bars, gold coins, gems, a large amount of Baileys, and even expensive wines, and high-end ingredients in the kitchen were all brought out by the pirates. The quantity was so large that Sag's eyes widened.
"Captain, this is all my property." The mayor rubbed his hands with a wry smile.
"He's just a mayor. Where does he get so much money? Does he have any business channels?"
Although it was a bit embarrassing, he had never seen so much money in his life.
"No, Captain, I just have the power to collect taxes."
The mayor pinched his thumb and index finger together, leaving a little space, and said with a flattering smile: "It's just a little bit more."
These words made Lily's eyes turn cold, and the rapier in her hand swayed slightly, as if she was looking for an angle to kill.
"You really deserve to die!" Sager gritted his teeth and said, then drank the red wine in the glass in one gulp. He did not forget to put away the jeweled glass and left the house.
Lily hesitated for a while, but finally gave up the idea of killing the mayor. She sheathed her rapier and followed Sager.
"Oh? I thought you were going to do it." Sager was a little surprised. "Why did you change your mind?"
"There's no need. Even if this mayor dies, the next mayor will be elected and the result will be the same."
Lily looked at the buildings in the town and said in a deep voice: "Instead of hoping that someone's death can change the status quo, it is better to let them understand that only when they take the initiative can real changes be made."
Sager grinned, "That's right."
"Captain! We've spotted a warship!"
The pirate who was using a telescope to explore the sea situation spoke loudly at this time.
"The ghost is still lingering around, guys, hurry up, we're leaving!" Sager shouted, and led the pirates to quicken their pace and move towards the black-sailed warship.
"My money!!"
Inside the huge house, the mayor rolled on the ground in pain.
The money he had worked so hard to collect was gone in one night. No, not even one night, but in just a few tens of minutes.
"Damn pirates, damn pirates! You will get your comeuppance sooner or later!"
The mayor hammered the ground vigorously a few times and smiled again: "I can only increase the taxes. The people in this town don't dare to resist me. I just need to increase it a little bit. I will definitely get the money back."
"That won't do!"
A voice appeared beside his ear. The mayor turned his head and saw several young men coming in one after another. One of the young men kicked the mayor to the ground and took out a dagger from his waist.
"You, what are you going to do!" the mayor cried out in horror.
"Do you still remember that my father was forced to death by your tax collection? It was a stormy day, and because the tax was not enough, my father had to go out fishing in the storm, and he died in the end!"
The young man squatted down, and the dagger slowly moved towards his head. "I have always wanted to take revenge, but there are too many of your guards. I can't find a chance."
"You can't kill me! I'm the mayor, do you want to commit a serious crime?" the mayor roared.
"Who knows?"
The young man said indifferently: "The pirates are here. It's normal for you to die in their hands!"
Swish!
The dagger pierced the mayor's neck and twisted it violently, causing the mayor's eyes to widen and he subconsciously grabbed the young man's hand.
But it was no use. The other young men stabbed the mayor with a knife, causing his fat body to tremble for a while and then fall to the ground.
"Boga, what should we do next?" Seeing that the mayor was dead, one of the young men wiped the sweat from his head and asked.
"Go to sea!"
The young man who took action first said firmly: "Let's become pirates too! If there is a mayor like this in the future, we will follow the example of those pirates and kill the mayor! This is the only way to protect the town and everyone!"
"Okay! Boga, I'll go with you!"
"Me too!"
"We are all orphans, so let's go to sea together!"
Several young men spoke up in agreement.
"But we have no money and no boat to go out to sea," the young man asked worriedly.
"Yes, yes!"
A young man suddenly discovered something and picked up something on the ground. It was a gold nugget, sparkling with golden light under the light.
"Those pirates left something behind, so we have the funds!"
(End of this chapter)