Codex Pirates

Chapter 96: The Revolver

Zapp stood where he was, and Challus was ashamed.

Aramis put the knife on Charles' neck, but instead of killing him, he looked at William.

William didn't even get up, he was still sitting on the chair, looking at Zhepu with a sneer: "Captain Zhepu, do you still decide to fight us now?"

Zhepu's face was uncertain, he was sure that as long as he said "yes", William would order Aramis to cut Challus' throat without hesitation.

Zhepu couldn't just watch his hands go down and die without paying attention, he was silent for a moment, and after Aramis couldn't bear to press a blood line on Harles' neck with a knife, he said: "Very well, I Agree to a truce between our two families."

William stood up and came to Zhepu, ignoring the angry gazes of the chef and pirates, raised his left palm, and said, "Shall we high-five?"

Zhepu patted William's left palm with a blank face, and then rubbed his palm on his shirt, as if he thought William was dirty.

"Aramis!" William smiled indifferently, and called out without looking back.

Aramis saw everything in his eyes, and after hearing William's signal, he moved the knife away, pushed Charles, and made him stagger back to his companion.

"Captain, I..." Chales was ashamed and wanted to apologize, but was stopped by Zhepu raising his hand. Several chef pirates supported him and hurriedly stopped the bleeding from his wound.

Zhepu looked at William and said in a deep voice, "Aren't you afraid that I'll go back on my word?"

"Repenting is nothing more than continuing to fight. Do you think I will be afraid?" William pouted, "And you will only be the one who will lose face at that time."

William just doesn't want to continue to conflict with Zhepu and affect his next plan. In addition, it may be related to a plan that will be prepared in the next step. He is not afraid of Zhepu and his chef pirates at all. Just take the shame.

Zhepu snorted coldly, greeted Dampier casually, and left the conference room with a group of subordinates.

Dampier looked at the group of pirates who left angrily, and said to William with an uneasy expression: "It seems that I lost a big client because of you. I thought you came here specially to discuss the truce with Zhepu. Not to humiliate him."

"I brought a lot of wine when I docked this time. You can ask someone to pick some up on my boat for use in your bar." William waved his hand carelessly, "Besides, I'm asking for it through struggle." Make peace, retreat and weakness will not bring you peace, but will only lead to progress."

In addition, I didn't say anything, William had just become the captain, so he couldn't and was unwilling to show weakness to the outside world and lower his prestige in the hearts of the crew.

Dampier said disdainfully: "A little wine, do you think you can make up for my loss?"

"Then my blueprint is enough, right?" William sat back on the chair and said with a smile.

Hearing this, Dampier took out a drawing from his arms with a complicated complexion. After spreading it out, he could see a bunch of strange patterns drawn on it. After careful observation, he could see that the drawing on it should be a firearm As for the structure of parts, if there is a traverser like William, then it should be more accurate to see that the "design drawing" of the revolver and bolt-action rifle is drawn on it.

This blueprint is the key to William being able to drive Dampier, who had only met him once before, to invite Zhepu as a middleman.

Speaking of design drawings, in fact, William didn’t know much about firearms in his previous life. Most of the relevant information was learned from the Internet or from movies and TV dramas, so the drawings are full of smears, and many inconspicuous structures are omitted, but The key structures, such as the drum-type magazine of the revolver, and the design of the bullet that integrates the warhead, propellant, shell, and primer, have already been explained clearly.

From a professional point of view, the level of this drawing is really not flattering. In terms of painting alone, it is estimated that it is only at the level of a kindergarten class. If it is replaced by some other thin-skinned traversers, it is probably too embarrassing to show it to others. You can see, even if you take it out, you will inevitably feel embarrassed, but William's skin is thicker than the corner of the city wall. From his rhetorical question, it can be seen that this person is not only not embarrassed at all, but has a sense of self-confidence that does not know where.

Danpier has actually seen the blueprint, but at this time he couldn't help but look at the scribbled design pattern on it. He said lightly: "This blueprint is not worth anything. What is really valuable is the author's creativity. It's truly remarkable."

In the original history, more than ten years later, when Luffy and his group went out to sea and met Mr. Creativity in the East China Sea is still relatively advanced.

"Thank you." William accepted Dampier's "compliment" without embarrassment at all.

"It's just," Dampier changed the subject, shook the drawing and said to William, "You can only say that this is a kind of creativity, or even just an idea. If you want to make a real thing, you still need a lot of experiments and efforts. Research, and only after making the real thing can we know how the effect is.”

William restrained his smile, leaned his upper body forward, pressed on the conference room table, stared into Dampier's eyes and said, "I don't believe you can't see the value of this blueprint and the effect of the new weapon before the real thing appears. .”

"I'm a researcher, but I'm also a businessman," Dampier said calmly. William, who killed the red beard and took control of his pirate group, is now considered a pivotal figure in the East China Sea. He is not so stupid. I want to swallow the idea of ​​the drawings and then turn my face and deny people, but simply seek truth from facts, "As the former, I am very sure of the value of the drawings, but as the latter, I must consider the funds consumed by research and development, experiments, and the market environment. You should remember the impact of the continuous fire gun I developed before, and its sales are not very good."

"In that case, I have a better idea." William leaned back on his chair, and the smile resumed on his face.

"What?"

"Let me bring the funds, and this..." William nodded his head with his index finger, "take a share in your arms business!"

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A few months later, in autumn, the weather has begun to turn cold, but the hearts of the pirates in the East China Sea are very hot.

This is the harvest season, and the goal of the farmers is to harvest the crops in the field, while the goal of the pirates is the civilians who have regained their savings after hard work.

The ordinary people who have worked so hard to rebuild their homes are like the wheat that has been harvested one after another in the farmland. As long as they grow well, regain a little vitality, and become a little richer, they will be targeted by thieves who are not productive .

In Black Reef Town, Mary, the proprietress of the only tavern in the town, is holding her daughter Isa's hand and running out of the town with the flow of people.

The faces of the mother and daughter were pale, not only because of the non-stop running, but also because of the bad news of the arrival of the pirates.

Heijiao Town had encountered pirates two years ago, and already had experience in dealing with pirates. Under the command of the mayor, women and children were sent to escape outside the town, and the men used all kinds of crude tools to hide. Arm yourself to defend your loved ones when necessary.

Yes, only when necessary, and only to defend loved ones, not homes.

Most of the young people in the town were killed or injured in the attack two years ago, plus the young people who couldn't bear the hard work of rebuilding their homes and left. Now in the town, even thirteen or fourteen-year-old boys have to take on the responsibility of protecting women and children , with childish faces tensed, holding a blacksmith's sword and looking around vigilantly. Everyone knows that they can't protect their hard-earned homeland under the swords and guns of pirates. Although it is painful, they must give up something.

The opening of the era of great pirates will not only affect the two groups of pirates and navy, but the whole world.

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