Chapter 20: Two Tigers Compete (Part 1) Seeking Collection

  After a storm had passed, the Hellas was calm once again. The sailors went about their duties as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened.

  Whether new sailors or old sailors are excitedly discussing the port of Dam that is about to arrive.

  Nia told Tangie that Dam is a key border town in the Duchy of York, located at the intersection of the Atak Sea and Lanchen Sea, and also at the border between the Duchy of York and the Duchy of Mata. Not only is it strategically important militarily, but it also has two natural deep-water harbors that are a must-stop for ships traveling between the Atak Sea and Lanchen Sea.

  In the two sheltered deep-water harbors of Damm, the southern one served as a military port, berthing the Second Naval Defense Squadron of the Duchy of York, consisting of five three-masted Vulture-class warships and six two-masted Albatross-class corvettes, as well as one three-masted Lion-class battleship, while the northern one served as a commercial port for merchant ships and civilian vessels to berth.

  Dum Port, with its good military defense, became a virgin land that pirates did not dare to offend easily. Whether it was merchant ships escorted by fleets or those without fleet escorts, they were all willing to anchor here. Over time, this place has become a commercial hub located between two major sea areas and two principalities.

  According to the old sailors' envious words, this prosperous town has a bustling commercial district where you can see all sorts of high-hatted and luxurious carriages, often with some noblewomen dressed up in their finery, carrying exquisite parasols, shuttling back and forth in the commercial district, quite dazzling.

  For young nobles, it became a great place to chase bees and waves, but for pirates, a better place is "the blue sea and sky".

  Azure Sea Blue Sky is an official background, privately invested brothel, relying on the beautiful ** here every day to attract and accept various officials and merchants, and attracting many pirates who come to vent their energy.

  Pirates who had been drifting at sea for years arrived in Damm, landed ashore, and the first thing they did was not to rush to the bar but to "Bihai Lantian" where they spent all their gains from the sea.

  William and Bill were regulars there, it had been over half a year since they last went to the Azure Sea and Blue Sky, now as they approached the port of Mum, these two guys were like cats smelling fish, unable to contain their excitement, speaking with flying spittle on the deck about some popular chicks at the Azure Sea and Blue Sky.

  "Hey, Tong Jie, let's go out tonight!" William yelled at Tong Jie with a proud laugh. "I'll introduce you to some chicks, guaranteed satisfaction! I'm a regular there!"

  Tang Jie was currently listening to Old Bar's explanation of the difference between horizontal and vertical sails, as well as their various uses in naval warfare. After Horn's storm had passed, Tang Jie had even more respect and admiration for Bar, who also increasingly appreciated and praised Tang Jie.

  An old man and a young boy spent their days together, the older one constantly imparting his knowledge and experience, while the younger one listened intently and committed to memory every wise and experienced word spoken by the old man.

  Tang Jie heard William's words, he raised his head, smiling and was about to respond, but suddenly his eyes swept across Nia, who was wearing high-top leather boots, her face as cold as ice, walking over. A pair of beautiful eyes fiercely glanced at William and Tang Jie.

  The two people suddenly shrank their heads and necks, as silent as cicadas in winter.

  Lao Ba'er smiled and nudged Tang Jie with his shoulder: "Don't mind, if a woman doesn't care about you, what's the difference between her and a fleeting cloud in the sky?"

  Tang Jie felt a bit embarrassed and scratched his head, discussing these topics in front of his future father-in-law made him feel quite uncomfortable.

  However, Old Ba seemed to feel not the slightest bit awkward and instead winked at Tang Jie a few times: "If you really want to go, we can sneak off the boat tonight to take a look!"

  Tang Jie was extremely embarrassed. Although he was a playboy, he had never been to a brothel before, let alone with his father-in-law.

  He smiled and said: "No need, no need!"

  Ba Er looked at him and chuckled: "Gotcha, don't take it seriously! Today we'll probably arrive at Mu by dusk, rest and replenish there, and leave tonight!"

  Tang Jie was somewhat surprised: "So soon?"

  Bar laughed: "The treasure map of Pirate King Atos has driven the whole world crazy, and everyone says it fell into the hands of a pirate. As a result, all pirates under the sky have become targets of pursuit. The Duke of Biselieu in York State is an old cunning fox who is determined that this treasure map is in my hands, and what he determines will never change. So, Dam is not a place to stay for long, we can't linger here, we must leave York State as soon as possible. Once we leave the Atak Sea and the sphere of influence of York State, Biselieu will no longer pose a threat to us!"

  Tang Jie glanced at William and smiled: "It seems that someone is destined to be disappointed tonight!"

  "Who wants to be disappointed?" Nia walked over, a smile hanging on her face, interrupting their conversation.

  Tang Jie turned his head to look, but saw that Nia was wearing a simple white long-sleeved shirt and tight straight pants today. Her plain and unadorned clothing completely covered up the proud and dazzling light that she normally emitted, like a rose in full bloom. Only the sound of her high leather boots thudding against the deck made people aware of the strength and determination that this woman unintentionally revealed from time to time.

  Tang Jie smiled: "You look very beautiful today!"

  Praise is always pleasant to hear, and Nia, with a personality as strong as a man's, was after all still a woman, especially now that she had fallen into the river of love for Tang Jie.

  After hearing William's words, Nia, who had been feeling sour in her heart and was about to scold Tang Jie, was instead delighted by his flattering remark, as if she had eaten a jar of honey, and her face turned slightly red: "Really? I thought this outfit looked dull and ugly today!"

  Lao Ba'er couldn't help but burst out laughing upon hearing this.

  Nia, who had been raised as a boy since childhood by Bal, was distracted by Tang Jie's simple compliment and rarely showed her little girl side in public! It is said that women in love are not intelligent, it seems that this is indeed a famous saying.

  Niya was laughed at by Baal on the side, her face a bit embarrassed. She glared at Baal: "What are you laughing at?"

  Lao Ba waved his hand and chose to retreat: "Nothing to laugh about, I'm leaving, you guys chat!"

  Nina felt her face burning under her father's gaze, so she deliberately pulled a long face and dragged Tang Jie to an empty corner of the deck, saying angrily: "It's all because of you, wanting to go to that Bi Hai Lan Tian, making me lose face!"

  Tang Jie shouted at Chui Tian Qu: "I didn't say I was going!"

  Nia's face turned cold and she said: "You're just jealous!"

  "I didn't even agree to it!" Tang Jie said with a bitter smile.

  A woman who is too serious is unreasonable, Nia said mercilessly: "You've already agreed in your heart!"

  Tang Jie smiled bitterly and raised one hand: "I swear to the Sea Goddess Tira, I really didn't!"

  These days with the pirates have been long, and gradually Tanger has also become accustomed to speaking like them, one mouthful of sea god Teira.

  Niya leaned in close to Tang Jie, almost nose to nose, staring intently into his eyes as if trying to see if he was telling a lie.

  Tang Jie looked at her getting extremely close, with a gentle breeze like the fragrance of orchids. Her tall and full chest was almost pressed against his chest, and her bright red lips were like a wet and tender strawberry, making Tang Jie unable to resist lowering his head and kissing her.

  Niya was caught off guard, her eyes wide open, both hands pressed against Tang Jie's chest, trying to push him away. But soon, Tang Jie's tongue pried open her teeth, instantly destroying all her defenses, and a pair of jade-like hands tightly wrapped around Tang Jie's broad back.

  Niya was lost in Tang Jie's passionate kiss, when she suddenly felt a hand grasping her **. She let out a soft cry and pushed the man in front of her away with force. Her face flushed red, panting heavily, looking around nervously like a thief, seeing no one around, she finally relaxed, glaring at Tang Jie fiercely.

  "It's a good thing no one saw it, or else I'll never be able to manage them again," Nia said in annoyance.

  Tang Jie shrugged: "What's it to us? Let them go with the flow!"

  Niya's face turned red with shame, and she reached out to punch Tang Jie: "How despicable!"

  Tang Jie dodged Niya's fist and said with a smile: "I'm talking about drooling, not what you think it is, don't get any ideas!"

  Niya's face grew redder with rage and shame, her fists flying: "You still dare to say it, you still dare to say it!"

  Tang Jie burst out laughing, grabbed Niya's hands with one hand, making her unable to throw a punch, and wrapped his other arm around her extremely flexible waist, the two of them twisting into a ball.

  No matter where they were, people in love always easily sparked passion, Nia felt herself becoming more and more shameless, actually entwining with him on the deck, if the sailors saw them, it would be truly embarrassing to show her face afterwards.

  Although he clearly knows this point, he still can't suppress his emotions and is still indulging in his bad hands and bad smiles, and it seems that he is still enjoying himself.

  The constant need to guard against others' prying eyes and the passionate friction of two people in love made Nia extremely emotional.

  The two of them laughed and joked around for a while, Nia nestled in Tang Jie's arms, stroking his cheek with her hand: "Do you really want to go to the Azure Sea and Blue Sky?"

  "How could it be? With a rose by your side, why bother with those wildflowers?"

  Nia was delighted in her heart and chuckled: "Really? But I'm very curious, what's it like there?"

  "When the time comes, we'll go and take a look, then we'll know," Tang Jie said with a smile.

  Nina pinched Tang Jie's arm and said, "You've revealed your true intentions! You still want to go, don't you?"

  Tang Jie smiled and said: "I'm just following your words, I'm not interested in those places."

  Niya was silent for a moment, then said softly: "But I kind of want to go. When we arrive at Damu, will you accompany me?"

  Tang Jie looked at her in surprise, seeing that her eyes didn't seem to be trying to deceive him, but were instead sincere: "Where are you going? What's so great about it?"

  Nia said softly: "I've always heard William and others say how good it is there, how beautiful the women are there, how gentle and considerate they are. I also know that they have been saying behind my back that I'm like a man, not at all like a woman. Me, I just want to know what a real woman looks like, okay?"

  Tang Jie was taken aback and couldn't help but laugh, lovingly stroking Nia's hair: "Fool, you're even more feminine than a real woman now."

  Niya's face was flushed with excitement, her eyes sparkling like the ripples on a autumn lake: "You really think so?"

  Tang Jie smiled and said, "Of course!"

  Nina smiled exceptionally sweetly, she raised her head, took the initiative to kiss Tang Jie's lips, and then like a happy little girl, tiptoed to look at the direction of the ship's progress, laughing: "At most it will take another while to arrive, you go change your clothes. I'll wait for you on the deck, and we'll go together later."

  Tang Jie also followed her gaze and saw a tiny black dot appearing on the surface of the sea. At this time, with the wind at their backs, the Hell's Gate was sailing full speed ahead, and it seemed that they would be able to set foot on land again soon.

  He smiled and looked at his own body: "What? You think I'm sloppy?"

  Tang Jie has been hanging out with sailors for the past few days, and is obsessed with learning navigation and martial arts. His hair is messy and unkempt, like a bird's nest, although he doesn't smell bad, but it's absolutely not clean.

  Nia pushed him towards the cabin, laughing: "Go on, go on, I've got your clothes ready, go take a bath!"

  Tang Jie turned around and winked at her: "Oh, so you had planned this all along!"

  Niya blushed and stared at him: "Are you going or not?"

  Tang Jie raised his hands and walked down from the cabin with a loud laugh: "I'm going, I'm going!"

  Fresh water is extremely precious on the boat, and normally only Nia, who loves cleanliness, would use a small amount of fresh water to wash her body, while other pirates often go several months without bathing.

  It's time to go ashore, and replenishing fresh water will no longer be a problem. Some pirates who had made up their minds to have a good time cheered and went down to the hold to take a refreshing bath.

  Tang Jie himself took a refreshing bath, came to his own cabin, and indeed saw a set of neatly stacked clothes on his bed.

  He put on his clothes, which were the long-sleeved shirt and straight-leg pants he wore before crossing over. Every torn place had been carefully embroidered with golden lace by Nia, adding a few more touches of elegance to him.

  Tang Jie fastened the last button on his sleeve, looked at himself with satisfaction, and was about to turn around to let Nia inspect him when he heard the sailors on deck shouting in unison: "Dahm, we've arrived at Dahm!!"