Chapter 20: Two Tigers Compete (Part 2)

  "Hurrah!" The pirates either burst out laughing or let out strange cries, or blew shrill whistles, each one abnormally excited.

  William was even more so, hand in hand with several sailors who were on good terms with him every day, singing pirate songs and dancing on the deck. Bill climbed up the main mast, took off his pants, and urinated into the wind!

  This fine weather, the pirates on the deck were bewildered and couldn't figure out why it suddenly rained. As a result, they looked up and burst into laughter and scolding.

  Old Barth looked at them with a mixture of anger and amusement, shouting loudly: "Stop messing around! Bill, prepare to lower the sails, William, go gather the anchors, Carter, take a few men to secure the sail ropes, Shel, you guys fix the winches firmly! Tonight, you only have three watches (a unit of time at sea, equivalent to three hours) to get ready, don't oversleep on the women's bellies or the ship won't wait for you!"

  The sailors all shouted in unison and laughed as they returned to their posts.

  Ba Er stood on the helm, with his hands on his hips, and said loudly: "Also, if any of you dare to cause trouble after landing, exposing our identities and whereabouts, don't blame me for turning my back on you!"

  The ship sailed swiftly with a favorable wind and soon arrived at Dam Harbor.

  This infamous Hell's ship, if it didn't raise the notorious pirate flag, looked no different from an ordinary merchant ship. So when it entered the port, it would dock at the commercial port of Dam under the name of a merchant ship.

  The sailors were doing various tasks after landing, and Bar was the first to land and communicate with the maritime defense officer who came to inquire.

  The commercial port of Dam has adopted extremely lax maritime defense measures to attract many merchants to berth and invest. Here, as long as you pay the money, any ship can berth except pirate ships and military ships, and you only need to pay berthing fees according to the size and draft of the ship.

  After Old Ba gave two silver coins and forged merchant documents, the coast guard handed over a berthing permit and turned to leave.

  The sailors on deck exchanged a glance and silently cheered.

  As long as they don't expose their pirate identity, no one will bother them here as long as they pay.

  Tang Jie gazed out of the porthole in the cabin, and indeed saw a multitude of sailboats surrounding the harbor. There were small boats with only a sailboard, as well as enormous commercial vessels that resembled castles. In particular, not far away, a three-masted schooner was docked alongside another ship, its hull gleaming with red and white stripes, looking at least three times larger than the Hellfire. Although it was a commercial vessel, the bow was equipped with a gleaming bronze cannon, its dark muzzle exuding an aura of intimidation, making it appear invincibly majestic.

  Dockworkers were busy unloading cargo from merchant ships at the port, like a group of hardworking and busy worker ants. They wore copper-colored upper bodies under the scorching sun, with sweat beads the size of soybeans flowing down, either carrying packages or pulling on the ship's ropes, shouting out neat and loud slogans.

  "Is this Dam Harbour?" Tang Jie looked at the scenes he had never seen before, feeling both curious and excited. He thought to himself that soon he would be able to see what the city port of this strange world was like, and also what the "Entertainment City" of this world was all about. Tang Jie couldn't help but feel a little excited.

  He walked out of the room and climbed up to the deck, but was surprised to see William and others who were excited just now standing on the deck with a gloomy face.

  Tang Jie patted his shoulder in surprise: "What's wrong? What are you spacing out for?"

  William turned his head and looked at him with a piercing gaze, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

  Tang Jie was even more puzzled, and as he followed the sailors' gaze, he suddenly felt like a bolt of lightning had struck him, leaving him stunned and immobile!

  All that can be seen is Nia's face full of brilliant smiles, standing on the shore of the harbor with a tall and handsome man, chatting and laughing.

  The man's hand rested on Nia's shoulder, as naturally as an old lover, and Nia didn't feel anything out of place, just listening to the man's voice, chuckling.

  A romantic relationship, it is the most indestructible thing in this world, it can make lovers sacrifice their lives for each other; but a romantic relationship, it is also the most fragile thing in this world, with just a slight stir, it can produce a devastating storm!

  "What kind of person is he?" Tang Jie muttered to himself, feeling a bitter and astringent taste in his mouth. He forced the corners of his mouth up into a smile, trying to look nonchalant, but unfortunately, his smile only made the surrounding sailors' faces look like they had bitten into a sour lemon.

  Bill surprisingly didn't make a joke, he stood beside Tangie and let out a sigh: "His name is Wells..."

  Tang Jie suddenly lowered his head, his sharp eyes staring at Bill: "Do you know each other?"

  William patted Tangie's shoulder: "Of course, old friends! He followed Bar for a longer time than anyone on this ship!"

  Tang Jie was taken aback: "What did you say? Longer than Bin Ya's time?"

  William smiled: "He is Bal's adopted son, when he was picked up by Bal, he was only three years old. He has been with Bal for eighteen years!"

  "Eighteen years..." Tang Jie was shocked. This person is Bal's adopted son, he must be one of Bal's most trusted people. "Why is he here? Why wasn't he on the ship before?"

  Bill added, "Two months ago, the captain and Wells had already discussed and decided to split into two routes, separately leading Bi Ze Liu's pursuit away, and escaping by water in two routes. The agreed meeting point was Dam."

  Tang Jie looked at Wells and Nia chatting and laughing together, feeling very uncomfortable in his heart. He coldly snorted: "Why didn't anyone tell me about this before?"

  William sighed: "You didn't ask either, and you're with Nia..."

  "What's going on with Nia and me? What does this have to do with anything?"

  William glanced at Tangie, his lips moved slightly, and he sighed: "Wells has liked Nia since childhood, this thing we all know."

  Tang Jie smiled coldly: "What if he likes Nia?"

  William said in a low voice, "Tang Jie, we know that Niya likes you and you like Niya too. We're all happy for you. But it's better if you don't let Wells know about what's going on between you two!"

  Tang Jie's mouth twitched: "Oh? Why is that?"

  Bill pulled at Tangie's sleeve and whispered, "Tangie, we all like you, not Wells. He is a man with eyes higher than the sky and a heart smaller than a needle point. Some new sailors on board wanted to pursue Nia before, but they were all killed by him and thrown into the sea. We dare not speak out."

  Tang Jie sneered: "So, if he knew Nia liked me, he would definitely kill me? Doesn't Captain Barlow care about these things?"

  William sighed: "Captain Ball may not allow any fighting among the crew on the ship, but Wells is a third-level magic swordsman, he's much more powerful than Captain Ball, how can the old captain control him?"

  Tang Jie's eyes, sharp as an eagle's, stared at Wells on the shore. He said coldly, "What about a third-level magic swordsman? Didn't I also take out the last third-level sword fighter?"

  Bill smiled wryly and said: "Tang Jie, don't you really know?"

  "What's up?"

  "A third-class magic swordsman can easily kill two swordsmen of the same rank at the same time!"

  Tang Jie was shocked and suddenly turned his head: "What?!"

  Although he had learned to fight with his inner energy, applying it in actual combat and fighting a third-level sword fighter on equal terms would result in a fifty-fifty chance of winning if the opponent didn't underestimate him. If he were to face two third-level sword fighters at the same time, the outcome would be extremely unfavorable!

  "Why is the Devil Sword so powerful? It can actually easily kill two swordsmen of the same level at the same time?" Tang Jie's eyes widened.

  Bill Zhang's mouth widened as he stared at Tang Jie like an alien from outer space, unable to comprehend how someone could be so clueless about magic and aura.

  William explained on the side: "A magic swordsman refers to a swordsman who is proficient in both internal energy and magic. Some talented swordsmen with strong magical senses often choose to cultivate some auxiliary magic and fast-casting lethal magic to enhance their combat effectiveness, such as the Wind Speed ??Technique that increases body speed, the Power Technique that increases strength, the Petrification Technique that increases resistance to impact, and the Healing Technique that can heal one's own wounds."

  "Think about it, in a battle, one side is a swordsman who can't use any magic, and the other side is a magic swordsman who can cast supportive magic on himself and heal his own wounds. Which side do you think has stronger combat power?" William looked at Wells with a hint of fear in his eyes. "In the Warrior's Guild, there's a saying that goes around: when a swordsman meets a magic swordsman, he only has two choices - either die in battle or flee; but no matter which choice the swordsman makes, it's not shameful, because the gap in strength between them is just too great! At the same level, a magic swordsman is the natural enemy of both swordsmen and magicians."

  Tang Jie took a cold breath, of course he knew that when both sides were evenly matched in terms of level and strength, any slight advantage one side had could lead to a tilt in the battle situation.

  How can a Demon Swordsman have so many auxiliary killing moves?

  Bill looked at Tangie's shocked expression and whispered, "Tangie, we know your current Dou Qi strength is probably stronger than Old Captain's, and we also know that you killed a third-class sword fighter without any Dou Qi. However, you really don't want to conflict with Wells, he's ruthless and absolutely not someone that third-class sword fighter can compare to!"

  Tang Jie glanced at him, and suddenly sneered with a smile: "So, you think that if this Wells knew about my relationship with Nia, he would definitely come to kill me, and I'm definitely not his opponent?"

  William and Bill looked at each other, neither daring to nod nor willing to shake their heads.

  Tang Jie's mouth corners rose high, with an unspoken arrogance. His eyes shot out a sharp gaze like a knife or gun, making people dare not look straight at him. This man who usually had a smile on his face and was approachable, revealed a strong will to fight at this moment.

  Just as Tong Jie's sharp gaze was staring at Wells, the man also discovered this piercing gaze looking at him, and he also looked back at Tong Jie.

  Tang Jie looked from afar, but saw that this man had deep eyes and a sharp nose. Although he was handsome, his gaze was sinister and extremely sharp! From a distance, Tang Jie was swept by Wells' gaze, and he felt as if he had been bitten by a snake, with a chill running down his back!

  This man is so strong!!

  Wells' eyes swept over the complex-eyed Nia in front of him, his other hand lightly resting on the hilt of the sword by his side. His face was expressionless, but his eyes were full of disdain and arrogance.

  The eyes of two people collided in mid-air, and suddenly it was as if sparks had burst out, the temperature of the surrounding air seeming to rise sharply!

  Niya gazed at Tang Jie from afar, opening her mouth slightly, with a complex look in her eyes. The sailors on the deck felt the oppressive atmosphere and stopped what they were doing, glancing at Tang Jie and then at Wells one by one.

  The sound of seagulls and the shouts of dockworkers echoed through the harbor in Shanghai, but on the Hell Ship, there was only silence.

  The air is so tense that even a tiny spark would trigger a fierce explosion!

  It has nothing to do with magnanimity, it has nothing to do with dignity and courage, this is just two male beasts fighting for the same female beast.

  Even if the female beast is unwilling and leans towards another side, it cannot stop the unfolding of this bloody horn fight.

  Because on the same land, there is no room for two lions!

  This is the most primitive form of wrestling, this is the most primitive war!