Roger, of course, knew that ten thousand gold coins was a huge sum even for Port Royal.
But he deliberately made an exorbitant demand.
He wanted to use this money to significantly advance his tech tree!
He wanted to turn his explorer into a true leviathan of the sea!
"You won't succeed!"
Elizabeth crumpled the letter into a ball and threw it on the floor.
"My father will not compromise with pirates like you!"
"Commodore Norrington will come with the fleet and blow you to smithereens!"
"Is that so?" Roger smiled.
"Then we shall see."
He called out the door: "Captain Barraba! Please come in!"
Soon, the 'fake' Barraba, looking dispirited and haggard, walked over from the sea serpent next door.
As soon as he saw Roger, his face showed a complex expression of both respect and fear.
"Lin... Roger, Commander-in-Chief, you called for me?"
"Captain Barraba, thank you for making the trip."
Roger pointed to the crumpled parchment on the floor.
"Please, take your sea serpent and deliver this letter to Port Royal, placing it directly into Governor Swann's hands."
"What? Me go?"
Barraba's face instantly turned pale.
"Are... are you kidding me!"
"If I go to Port Royal, won't I be walking into a trap?"
"Don't worry, you won't be going alone."
Roger patted his shoulder, flashing a kind smile.
"I'll have Captain Jack Sparrow accompany you."
"He's an old acquaintance in Port Royal."
"With him there, I guarantee you'll deliver the letter safely and return safely."
Have Jack accompany him?
Barraba thought of Jack's crazy demeanor and felt it was even more terrifying than going alone.
"No... no! I'm not going!"
"Jack is too unreliable, I don't want to go with him!"
Barraba shook his head repeatedly.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Roger's gaze suddenly turned cold.
He reached into his chest and slowly pulled out the cursed gold coin.
He lightly tossed the coin in his hand in front of Barraba.
"Captain, have you forgotten that your curse still needs my help to be broken?"
"It seems you don't have the right to bargain with me right now, do you?"
Barraba looked at the gold coin as if he had seen the most terrifying thing in the world.
His body began to tremble uncontrollably.
He knew he had no choice.
"Alright... I'll go..."
He squeezed out these words through clenched teeth.
Roger nodded in satisfaction.
He put the gold coin back into his chest, then picked up the crumpled letter from the floor, smoothed it out, and handed it to Barraba.
"Go, my Deputy Commander-in-Chief."
"Remember, you must deliver the letter to the Governor personally."
"Once this is done, we'll be one step closer to breaking the curse."
Barraba walked out of the Captain's Cabin, holding the letter, looking distraught.
Elizabeth, standing nearby, saw everything clearly.
Her brain was completely unable to comprehend what was happening before her eyes.
Who exactly was this pirate named Roger?
Not only did he dare to kidnap her, but he also dared to extort her father.
He could even make another pirate captain, who seemed to be of no low status, obey his every command and even be filled with fear?
And what was the secret of that gold coin?
Roger turned to look at Elizabeth.
"Alright, don't just stand there; you still have work to do."
"What work?" Elizabeth looked at Roger warily.
Roger nodded.
"Yes, I'm about to give you a new job."
Roger stood up, walked around the desk, and slowly approached her.
He was a head taller than Elizabeth, looking down at her.
"Miss Swann, you now have two choices."
"One, continue to stay in your storage room, scrubbing toilets daily, and eating black bread and salted fish."
Roger paused, the smile on his lips deepening.
"Two, accept a new job and become my personal maid."
"You can move into the room next to mine; it has a soft bed, and you can take a hot bath every day."
"And, you'll have fresh fruit and roasted meat at every meal."
Elizabeth's heart skipped a beat.
This offer sounded absolutely wonderful.
She didn't want to eat those smelly dried fish anymore!
But she knew that a pirate's favor was never free.
"...What do I need to do?"
Elizabeth asked, biting her lip.
Roger's gaze slowly slid from her beautiful face to her fair neck.
Finally, it rested on her exquisitely curved body, wrapped in her long dress.
Elizabeth's body instantly tensed.
She subconsciously took a step back, her eyes filled with shame and terror.
This bastard!
He had finally shown his true colors!
"Your job is very simple."
Roger's voice was like a devil's whisper.
"During the day, you're responsible for tidying my room and pouring my wine."
"And at night..."
He deliberately drew out his words, enjoying Elizabeth's face, flushed with anger.
"And at night, you'll be responsible for... warming my bed."
"You... you shameless! Despicable! Lewd!"
Elizabeth's voice trembled; she felt an unprecedented insult.
She would rather scrub toilets for a lifetime than agree to such humiliating terms!
Roger nodded.
"Thanks for the compliment!"
However, Roger's next words left Elizabeth completely frozen in place.
"Oh, I think you misunderstood."
Roger displayed an extremely innocent expression.
"I just think the wind is strong at sea at night, and the blankets are too cold, so I need a human hot water bottle, that's all."
Roger pulled a gold coin from his chest and dangled it in front of Elizabeth.
"Look, I can even pay you a salary."
"One gold coin per bed-warming session, how about it?"
The gold coins weren't important; she had never lacked them.
But she really didn't want to eat those unpalatable dried fish anymore!
Elizabeth hesitated for a moment.
"Is it really just warming the bed?"
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