Chapter 23 Standing Out (Part 1)

  William and Bill, as well as many old sailors, stared at Nia in shock, seemingly not daring to believe their ears!

  Niya actually gave up rescuing her own father and chose to escape!!

  Is she crazy?

  She's going to kill not just Ba Er but also Tang Jie!!!

  William and Bill exchanged a glance, then suddenly shouted in unison: "Nia, are you crazy?! You're going to abandon your father?! He'll be hanged on the gallows! Do you want to see his corpse hanging from the harbor tower every time you pass by here?!"

  Niya's body shook, her fists clenched and trembling, her fingernails digging deep into her palm. Her gaze met William's, unwavering, her voice cold and hard as a block of ice: "The captain is not here, so the first mate should decide everything. I am now the acting captain! Do you want to question my decision?"

  Henry and his pirate gang, who had been clamoring to leave Hong Kong all along, suddenly realized that Nia was trying to use leaving Hong Kong as a bargaining chip to gain leadership for herself!

  She sacrificed herself in Ba Er, saving Tang Jie...

  The pirates exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming strangely, and unconsciously turned towards Wells in the corner.

  Wells' face was extremely ugly at this time. If his eyes could kill people, Tong Jie would have been killed by Wells countless times!

  But he suppressed the extreme anger in his heart and nodded slowly with an imperceptible movement.

  Henry and the others immediately understood, they all shouted: "Nia, you are Captain Ball's daughter and the first mate, you should be the captain of this ship! We support you as the captain of the Hell's Gate! We support your decision! William, how dare you question the captain's decision!"

  William Zhang's mouth was wide open, panting heavily, his eyes bulging with rage, he wished he could punch the guy in front of him into a pulp.

  But he knew Henry was a favorite of Wales and didn't dare offend him.

  Bill stood in the crowd, his head raised as he looked around at one and then another, recalling all that had happened these past days. His heart was heavy with sorrow, and his voice cracked with tears: "What's going on here? We were all fine before, drinking together, singing together, happy and carefree. But look at us now! First, it was the endless sea battles and fights that took away many of our comrades, then Horn betrayed us, Tong Jie had an internal conflict with Wells, and now...now even Captain Barbossa has been captured!"

  "What's wrong with us?" Bill exclaimed loudly.

  The quarreling pirates were moved by the scene, one by one they fell silent, lowering their heads with different expressions.

  The cabin was as quiet as a tomb, with an atmosphere so oppressive it was suffocating.

  Nina took a deep breath and said in an icy tone: "Now, as the captain, I order you to set sail immediately!"

  William opened his mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything else, and just let out a long sigh.

  The pirates exchanged a glance, communicating a message with their eyes: The Bar era of this ship... has come to an end.

  Just as all the pirates were lost in thought, preparing to leave the crew's quarters and return to their respective posts, a voice suddenly rang out!

  "I object!"

  Everyone was shocked and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see Tang Jie walking into the middle of the crew quarters with a gloomy expression.

  He stood like an iron tower in the middle of the wheelhouse, his gaze swept across the crowd for only a moment, yet it drew their attention to himself unconsciously.

  Tang Jie's gaze swept across every pirate in the room, carefully examining the expressions on their faces, his mind racing with thoughts that were spinning rapidly.

  William and Bill's faces were filled with surprise and excitement, they are Bal's die-hards, should be reliable!

  On the faces of these sailors, thick hostility and vigilance hung, they only wanted to escape this dangerous place, in order to preserve their own lives! These guys are unreliable!

  Wells, this terrible guy has been sitting on the sidelines with his hands in his chest from the beginning, watching the battle between the mountains and tigers, as if everything that happens here has nothing to do with him. In his opinion, he must be hoping that this ship will leave Dam Harbor as soon as possible. The Nether lost Ball, and there is no one else who can control him here. Niya, although she can stabilize the situation for a while, is after all a woman, and the control of this ship will eventually fall into his hands.

  Why didn't Kwok Wai Sall come out strongly demanding the withdrawal of Hong Kong from the beginning? With his influence, if he had taken a stand from the start, he would have gained an overwhelming advantage!

  It's settled then. He is Bal's adopted son. If he insists on leaving, and later people gossip about it behind his back, no one will be able to bear the shame of being ungrateful and disloyal.

  This guy manipulates his own hands to express his intentions, himself clean and tidy, even if he is talked about in the future, there is no handle to grasp, on the one hand, not offending Old Bar's subordinates, on the other hand, showing neutrality and fairness.

  Later, he wanted to overthrow Nia from the captain's position and make it more convenient.

  Great move!

  Tang Jie's gaze shifted onto Nia's body.

  Nia's hand was clenched into a fist, with faint blood seeping out from between her fingers. If one looked closely, they would notice that her two long and slender legs were trembling slightly. Although her face still wore an icy expression, her eyes betrayed the turmoil brewing inside her.

  Shock, ecstasy and terror!

  Tang Jie was shocked by Nia's decision at first and thought she was so ruthless that she would abandon her own father.

  But he had been watching from the sidelines all along, and only now did he discover the subtlety of it all, and finally couldn't help but stand up.

  For Niya, she naturally hopes that Tang Jie can preserve his integrity, yield to circumstances and wait until her own strength surpasses Wells before making a comeback.

  But let's put it this way, even if Nia can bring herself to abandon her own father, what kind of heartlessness is it if the man she deeply loves stands by and watches her make such a ruthless decision without saying a word or showing any attitude?

  Can such a man be loved? Can such a man be relied on?

  In this intense contradiction, Nia felt herself being torn in two, caught between two opposing forces. When she saw Tang Jie walk out, her heart was filled with a burst of wild joy, followed immediately by fear and tension.

  She was overjoyed that she had not misjudged him after all, and the man she loved was indeed a responsible man.

  But what she feared and was anxious about was that Tang Je would not understand the situation, and she herself would jump headlong into this deadly pit!

  Niya opened her mouth, wanting to dissuade Tang Jie, but was fiercely glared at by him.

  Tang Jie stood in the middle of the cabin, his physique as robust as a majestic lion, his eyes as sharp as an eagle soaring through the sky. After coming to this world and experiencing numerous storms and sea battles, he had begun to undergo a transformation. His hands rested on a large wooden table in the center of the room, his body slightly leaning forward, his gaze fixed intently on Henry and the others. Without anger, he exuded an aura of authority, a cold smile spreading across his face as he said, "I oppose leaving port! Those willing to go rescue Captain Ball, please raise your noble hands!"

  Niya's body suddenly shook violently, and he indeed jumped into this deadly fire pit by himself!

  William and Bill cheered wildly, immediately raising their hands high, the other pirates loyal to Captain Ball also looked at each other and raised their hands one after another.

  "You scoundrel! What are you? How dare you point fingers and draw pictures here!" Henry thundered.

  At the same time, scolding Tang Jie was also Nia.

  Niya's whole body trembled with rage as she shouted: "Tang Jie, shut up! It's not your turn to speak here!"

  Tang Jie turned his head and shouted at her: "Shut up! It's not your turn to speak here, it's you!"

  "Henry pointed at Tangie's nose and shouted: 'How dare you yell at Captain Nia! I'll skin you alive and use your hide for a sail!'"

  Tang Jie's eyes flashed with a hint of murderous intent, his hand swiftly grasping Henry's fingers, only waiting for the slightest exertion to crush this pirate's bones into powder.

  At this time, Wells, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke up.

  "Henley..." Wells' voice was low and cold, as if the temperature in the room had dropped several degrees instantly. "You need to understand that it's you who should be keeping your mouth shut!"

  Henry was tongue-tied and couldn't believe his ears - Wells was actually speaking up for him?

  Wells' face wore a faintly smiling expression, his eyes full of hatred and venom, disdainfully sneering: "Let him speak, see what he wants to say!"

  Tang Jie looked at him deeply and said in a low voice: "What I want to say is very simple! Captain Bar has been caught, I want to go rescue him!"

  "Henry was like a jumping monkey, shouting loudly: 'Do you want us to go and die for nothing?'"

  Tang Jie's eyes narrowed, his gaze becoming even sharper. He leaned forward again, like a towering mountain pressing down, with an aura of intimidation, and said: "So you're saying that if one day you get caught, we should abandon you and let you be hanged on the wooden frame to death, and then let those seagulls peck at your flesh and blood?"

  Henry's face changed, and he forced himself to answer: "Even if that's the case, there's nothing to be said! Because we are pirates! As a pirate, you must have the awareness of being buried in the arms of the sea goddess Tira at any time!"

  Tang Jie smiled coldly and looked around at the others: "And you? Do you also have such an awareness of sacrificing yourself?"

  The other pirates remained silent.

  Tang Jie gazed coldly at these people, the smile on his face growing increasingly cold and sarcastic.

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