The cold muzzle of the gun seemed to pierce through Danitz's back. The sea breeze seemed to suddenly still, leaving only his heavy breathing in the alley.
"Slowly raise your hands," Luo En's voice came from behind him, deliberately low and tinged with a hint of threat, "If you dare to turn around, I'll blow your brains out."
"Damn it, you did that on purpose!" Danitz suddenly gritted his teeth, "You deliberately talked to me to make me expose a flaw, didn't you?"
Uh... his words made Luo En feel a bit speechless.
He didn't know what Danitz had imagined.
First, you were the one who approached me, I didn't want to talk to you at all.
Second, this was an accident, I had no intention of making a move.
Of course, Luo En would not say these things. The other party's Sequence was most likely higher than his own. If he told the truth and the other party thought he was provoking him, it would be bad if he became angry out of shame.
Luo En's index finger lightly tapped the trigger, his voice carrying just the right amount of mockery: "As expected of the Blazing, your reaction is quick."
He went along with the other party's words, his tone serious.
Danitz's muscles tensed. As the Boatswain of the Golden Dream, he had experienced countless life-and-death moments, but being held at gunpoint by someone he was recruiting was a first. What was even more humiliating was that the other party seemed to completely disregard his title of "Blazing."
"Who exactly are you?" Danitz's voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.
"As you can see, a guy who wants to make a name for himself at sea."
A reckless rookie... Danitz cursed inwardly. Such a person who doesn't consider risks is often the most dangerous.
"Kid, do you know what your current actions mean?" Danitz slowly raised his hands, sparks faintly flickering between his fingers. With just one turn, he could make this ignorant young man taste the sensation of being consumed by flames.
Bang!
A black flame shot hit beside Danitz, startling him and causing his pupils to constrict sharply.
Shit, the power of this shot is at least Sequence 7... Danitz trembled slightly, his Adam's apple bobbing.
He had originally thought the other party was bluffing, but now he had to re-evaluate the situation.
This shot revealed at least two things.
First, the other party really dared to shoot, and second, at this distance, the other party could indeed kill him.
Thinking of this, Danitz completely gave up resistance, slumping to the ground like a deflated balloon.
So unlucky!
Seeing that Danitz had stopped moving, Luo En also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't really want to kill Danitz. He had just arrived at sea and didn't want to suddenly become "famous."
Moreover, a Fourth Boatswain like him had a bounty of 3,000 pounds. His captain, the "Iceberg Admiral," was certainly not a simple character either. Luo En would not risk being hunted down by the other party for this money.
Seemingly sensing another small movement from the other party, Luo En sharply shouted:
"I told you not to move! At this distance, I am absolutely confident I can kill you."
In reality, Luo En was also a bit nervous.
If Danitz didn't move, he wouldn't hit him, but if he did move... it would be hard to say, after all, Luo En himself hadn't practiced his marksmanship much.
"Shit! What exactly do you want?" Seeing himself completely passive, Danitz began to ask about Luo En's purpose.
"From now on, I ask, you answer." Since he was putting on an act, Luo En began to ask, "Why are you here?"
"I... I'm on vacation." Danitz's voice was a bit muffled.
"Second question, the current location of the Golden Dream?"
"Ha! Do you think I'd tell you? I could never betray the Captain..." He refused without even thinking.
Damn it, the other party dared to target the Golden Dream, there must be another force behind him... Cold sweat broke out on Danitz's forehead.
Luo En interrupted him with a meaningful tone:
"Hey, don't be so rash! Your life is your own, not the Captain's. What, could it be that you have a crush on your Captain?"
"I..." Danitz, who was still trying to say a few words of loyalty, suddenly choked. His face flushed.
'Shit, how did he know my secret?'
While Danitz was stunned, Luo En slowly retreated, saying as he did so:
"How about this, I'll give you one minute to think about it."
Hearing Luo En's words, Danitz fell silent. Of course, he couldn't betray the Captain, but he might be able to use this minute to think of some countermeasures...
'He wants me to speak voluntarily, rather than trying to divine it later. Did I misjudge? Does this guy actually not have the confidence to kill me?
And he knows my secret!' Danitz revealed a fierce look.
Ten seconds.
Thirty seconds.
One minute.
Danitz suddenly turned, his cloak stirring up a shower of sparks.
"Shit, go to hell!"
However, the expected gunshots did not come—the alley was empty, with only his echo bouncing off the walls.
That's strange? Where is he? Looking at the empty alley, Danitz was a bit confused.
Wait a minute... He suddenly came to his senses.
Could it be... I was tricked!
Thinking that he had lost money again and had his secret discovered by the other party... Danitz directly roared out.
"Shit, don't let me run into you again!"
...
"Hoo~ Hoo~"
After running for a while, Luo En successfully arrived at the port. After returning to his room on the Velan, he directly collapsed onto the bed.
He held Lachi, feeling a lingering fear.
"Not followed..." Luo En wiped a cold sweat from his brow, his fingers still trembling slightly, "Next time, can you give me a signal before pouncing on someone?"
"Meow~" Lachi meowed perfunctorily, curling up in a comfortable position in his arms.
Sigh, Danitz probably realized it too... Luo En stared blankly at the ceiling.
"What a pity, that 'Blazing' seemed quite sincere. If it were just an ordinary adventure team instead of pirates, I might have actually joined."
By the way, "Blazing" Danitz shouldn't specifically come to take revenge on me, right?
Although he made him look foolish once, he didn't really harm him, but... pirates, you know...
Those who mix on the sea probably care a lot about their reputation... He recalled Danitz's reaction when he introduced himself.
"If he doesn't want the news of him being taken down by a cat to spread all over the sea, he shouldn't bother me."
Many newspapers would definitely be interested in such gossip.
And looking at his reaction at the time, he really seemed to have a crush on his Captain, which is also a big piece of gossip.
"Blazing" Danitz being taken down by a cat plus the gossip of "crushing on the Iceberg Admiral"... Wouldn't that money...
Forget it... Luo En smiled wryly and shook his head, giving up the idea of submitting to certain gossip newspapers.
It's better not to go too far.
However... Luo En suddenly laughed out loud, "If I had said earlier: 'You wouldn't want your secret to be exposed, would you?' his expression would have been very interesting."
Danitz would probably have just stood there stunned.
"Haha~"
After a burst of laughter, Luo En also calmed down.
He knew this was just something to think about. If he really did that, Danitz might actually become angry out of shame and try to fight desperately regardless of the risk. Even with Lachi's help, he might not necessarily be able to defeat the other party.
An experienced pirate is definitely not easy to deal with...
Thinking this way, bluffing with fear to intimidate the other party was indeed a relatively optimal solution.
As for the future, Luo En was not too worried about encountering the other party again.
The sea is so vast, the probability of him encountering the other party again is almost negligible, and the other party should not seek trouble by coming to find him.
And my destination is Bayam, I'll be leaving here soon... Thinking of this, Luo En also put aside his worries and slowly closed his eyes.