Hiccup looked at the remaining people and said, "Thunder Island is such a large island! So many nobles come to watch dragon fights every day, it's impossible for them not to have gold coins!"
"It just depends on whether you want your life or your money!"
As Hiccup finished speaking, a line of Dragon Riders walked out directly, placing their long swords on the necks of these captives.
Feeling the chill on their necks and the sharpness of the blades, all the captives present turned pale with fright, some even fainting directly.
Of course, fainting at this moment was absolutely not tolerated; they were immediately woken up by a basin of ice-cold seawater.
"I'll only give you three breaths to consider! If no one answers me, then you can all go together to visit Odin!"
In the normal Viking mindset, after they became captives, they would either be sold as slaves or kept on Thunder Island as forced laborers.
So, as long as they refused to speak, they would have a chance to escape or secretly pocket those gold coins.
Moreover, the reason Thunder Island could open a Dragon Fighting Arena in this pirate-infested sea for nobles to watch, if it didn't have some background and strength, it wouldn't be able to operate at all.
This also led them to only want to become slaves and not chieftains, to prevent those people from retaliating.
After waiting for a long time and no one stood out to speak, Hiccup directly said, "Let's draw some blood from them first!"
"Sss~"
The Dragon Riders directly used the long swords in their hands to leave a wound on the bodies of these captives.
"Ah! We really don't know where the gold coins are."
"Those gold coins were all stored by Ragnar himself, we don't know at all!"
"Even if you kill us! We still don't know where they are!"
These people endured the pain on their bodies, large beads of sweat dripping down, but they still refused to reveal where the gold coins were!
Hiccup's mouth curved slightly upward, then he looked at the captives in front of him and asked, "Have you ever heard of the Blood Eagle Punishment!?"
"I've only heard of it my whole life, but I've never seen it! How about we try it out today!"
Upon hearing this, the captives, who were already pale, couldn't help but tremble in place.
After all, when they captured those criminals or slaves on Thunder Island, they often used the Blood Eagle Punishment on those they had caught themselves, watching those people they had personally brought back.
They suffered torment yet still died in pain, satisfying their desires.
These captives from Thunder Island, when they were Dragon Riders, would use the Blood Eagle Punishment as a way to show off their power. Now, it was going to be performed on them.
How could they endure this? Their ears even echoed with the screams of those people from before.
They never imagined that such a young man would use the Blood Eagle Punishment on them!
Hiccup casually pointed to someone and said, "Let's start with him! It's okay if you mess up! With so many people for you to practice on, you'll definitely become skilled!"
After hearing Hiccup's words, a Dragon Knight with a full beard immediately stepped forward and said boastfully, "This dagger of mine is made of gronckle iron!"
"Although its shape is strange, it's exceptionally sharp. The meat that's usually difficult to remove can be easily cut off! Performing the Blood Eagle Punishment should be no different from carving lamb chops!"
"Anyway, it's all about opening their ribs, taking out their lungs, and then..."
Listening to this Dragon Knight speak so eloquently and with such experience, the captives present began to waver.
Before the Dragon Knight could even act, these captives immediately shouted, vying with each other, "I know where the gold coins are! I know where the gold coins are! I can take you there!"
"I know where the food is hidden, and I also know where those dragon eggs are!"
"I know where the armor made of dragon hide is! And I also know where our ships are hidden!"
"Please don't kill me! I can tell you everything, and I also know that Ragnar's brother will have a birthday party next month!"
Everyone spoke at once, revealing everything they knew.
After all, the Blood Eagle Punishment, just looking at it, was terrifying enough to make these people feel fear to the depths of their souls.
Hiccup smiled faintly and said, "Wouldn't it have been better to confess earlier!"
"However, I keep my word. Although I will spare your lives, I won't let you leave for now!"
"Now, lead the way immediately. If you dare to hide anything again, the wings of the Blood Eagle will surely bloom on your bodies!"
So, this group of captives obediently led the way, and the Dragon Riders successfully found the treasures on Thunder Island. Although Thunder Island was not large, the hidden wealth was absolutely astonishing.
Moreover, there wasn't much food in this cave; most of it was mountains of gold coins, as well as glittering armor and weapons, all of which were ancient European armor.
They were the kind of heavy armor that, once worn, only left a vertical slit for observation, and each piece of armor was accompanied by a long-handled axe!
Hiccup casually asked the people, "How many pieces of armor and weapons are there in here?"
Those people quickly scrambled to answer, "The armor in here is divided into heavy cavalry armor and light cavalry leather armor. If you add it all up, it can supply an army of twenty thousand!"
Hiccup's mouth curved slightly upward, and he continued to ask the person from before, "Logically speaking, with so much armor, there should also be that many soldiers!"
"But there are only you rotten fish and shrimp on Thunder Island. Where are those soldiers?"
Someone immediately answered, "To avoid attracting attention, we hid all the weapons and gold coins here. On the surface, it's a Dragon Fighting Arena for nobles to enjoy!"
"In reality, the island's underground is meant to hide these resources!"
"Did you not understand me? I asked you where these soldiers are?" Hiccup asked with a very cold tone.
The person shivered in fright and quickly said, "I don't know where they are either! I'm just an ordinary servant, I don't know where those soldiers are at all!"
"Perhaps they are with Ragnar's brother, or maybe they are hidden in the Northern Market! Or maybe they are meant to be sold to those pirates!"
This person rambled on for a long time without getting to the point, so Hiccup directly waved his hand and said, "Lock them up!"
"Then move all these things onto the battleship! Remember, leave nothing behind, take everything!"
"Also! After taking everything, don't forget to blow up this cave and leave a gold coin at the collapsed entrance!"