Chapter 965 Life Is Like a Play

"It's unbelievable! This is actually a cargo ship transporting coconut wine and iron ingots!"

"Hahahaha! We are rich!"

"Yes! Just dozens of tons of iron ingots are worth a lot of money! I can't believe we are so lucky."

"Don't forget the coconut wine! I can't wait to open a keg and drink from it."

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As soon as he boarded the deck of the merchant ship, Zhang Cheng heard the cheerful cheers of the pirates around him.

After all, not every attack on a merchant ship can yield extremely generous rewards like this time.

Especially the wooden barrels filled with coconut wine piled up in the warehouse are simply a fatal temptation for the boring life of drifting at sea for a long time.

Many old pirates would rather not eat for a day than take a sip of alcohol to numb their nerves.

You must know that their life is so difficult, and they never know when they will die because of a trivial matter, so alcohol has become an indispensable part of life.

Joanna glanced at the sailors and businessmen kneeling on the deck, their eyes full of despair, and deliberately raised her chin to pretend to be arrogant and asked: "Which of you is the owner of this ship?"

"It's me!" A middle-aged man who looked about forty years old and whose hair was meticulously combed carefully raised his head and responded.

"Which chamber of commerce do you belong to?" Joanna looked at the other person and continued to ask.

As a noble lady, the biggest difference between her and ordinary pirates is that she understands which chambers of commerce, large and small, in this sea area can be messed with, and which ones cannot be touched, otherwise she will surely die without a burial place.

Especially among the several royal families in the Western Continent, each of them has a large number of loyal and powerful superpowers. Once they anger them, they will immediately attract terrible revenge.

"Pelican Chamber of Commerce! Please don't hurt me. I am willing to write a letter asking my family to pay an additional ransom of three thousand gold coins." The middle-aged man's tone was full of fear.

Because he has recognized the infamous Sea Serpent, whoever the current owner of this ship is must be more powerful than the undead captain Ryans.

"Okay! I accept your conditions!" Joanna nodded seriously,

Then he ordered to the pirate next to him: "Go and prepare a better cabin for this gentleman. Send food and water on time every day. Make sure nothing happens to him."

"Hey! Don't worry, captain, this is three thousand gold coins. Even if I starve myself, I will never let him starve." The strong man with a beard grinned and escorted the businessman to The bottom cabin is closed.

As for the remaining sailors who are unable to pay the high ransom, they have two options: either join the pirates and become a part of the ship, or be locked up and wait until the next port to be sold as slaves to merchants.

In fact, due to the extreme scarcity of labor, the slave trade is now very prosperous all over the world, and most people are accustomed to it.

This has nothing to do with good or evil or morality, it is just an inevitable stage in the evolution of a civilization.

There is no doubt that almost all sailors on merchant ships chose to become pirates rather than become miserable slaves.

The reason is very simple. When you are a pirate, you can at least control your own destiny. But once you become a slave, you will have to live your life depending on the master's face. If you are lucky enough to meet a less violent master, you may be able to live peacefully until fifty. About years old. But if you encounter a pervert who makes a living by torturing people, your life will probably be worse than death.

Of course, being a pirate is not that easy.

When the next boarding battle comes, they will be used as cannon fodder and be the first to board the enemy ship.

Unless you kill at least one enemy and survive, you will still be reduced to the lowest form of slave labor on the ship.

After getting the cargo list on the merchant ship, Joanna asked Zhang Cheng with a proud smile: "What do you think of our first vote?"

"Not bad! Once all the goods are sold, I believe you won't have to worry about money for a long time." Zhang Cheng responded casually.

Obviously, he had no interest in this robbery at all, let alone how much profit he could get.

"What about you? This money is half of yours." Joanna smoothed her fiery red hair and winked playfully.

"Me? If nothing else happens, we will be separated after arriving at the Port of Manchas." Zhang Cheng stated his intention straightforwardly.

The Priory!

This mysterious organization has always given him an inexplicable desire to find out.

According to the information given by Adam, the place where the Priory first appeared was in Port Manchas.

Although it continued to develop towards the south, the place where it first appeared must have hidden some ulterior secrets.

"Leave? Why!" An expression of surprise suddenly appeared on Joanna's originally smiling face.

"I have some important personal matters to deal with. What's more, you have awakened your own power, haven't you?" Zhang Cheng looked into the girl's eyes with a half-smile.

Joanna's face changed slightly: "When did you find out?"

"From the moment you wake up. Well, it's better to stop here on this topic to save us all from being embarrassed. Finally, I'll give you some advice. Don't be too confident in your beauty and wisdom. Not all men are. They can only think with their lower body, so not everyone is a fool and will be fooled by your little tricks."

After saying these meaningful words, Zhang Cheng turned around with a playful smile and disappeared into the dark cabin.

An innocent, cute, kind and beautiful noble lady?

Do not be silly!

The elite education pursued by the upper class rulers of this world determines that their characters may be crazy, greedy, cruel, and cunning, but they are never stupid.

Joanna's seemingly harmless appearance is actually the result of deliberate creation.

Even in front of her loyal servants, she has been acting, pretending to be kind, naughty, and rebellious.

To put it bluntly, it is to create a personality for yourself and then treat life as acting.

Only in this way can she endear herself to her father and get her ambitious siblings to relax their guard and stop seeing him as a threat.

But unfortunately, for Zhang Cheng, who can directly read other people's thoughts, no matter how superb his acting skills are, they are of no use.

"Asshole! How dare he!"

Joanna clenched her fists tightly, her eyes burst out with terrifying anger, and the sweet smile on her face became distorted.

But soon, she returned to her usual elegant and charming expression, and murmured to herself in a voice that only she could hear: "No one can refuse me! You will pay a price for this! A very heavy price..." "