Chapter 11 The First Crew: Xu Zhuo
Killed with a clean and neat blow.
Lu Jing, who stood in front of the corpse, picked up the golden leaves and the treasure map of live spots, immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.
Here is the reason why he made a huge sum of money, and more importantly, his extraordinary abilities displayed in battle.
Those who had been shouting that they wanted to bet with him had already been extinguished at this time. After all, gambling on this island means one-on-one duels, and normal people duels with extraordinary abilities without using any weapons, that is, fighting lanterns to cesspools - seeking death!
However, not being able to fight with gambling does not mean that you cannot get close to it. Many people who are conscious of having good abilities or are active in their minds immediately start to take action after the gambling is over.
Some people wanted to join Lu Jing's team and become his subordinates, while others wanted to pull Lu Jing into their team and become companions. Later, Lu Jing even met several members of the underground forces claiming to be behind this supply point and wanted to talk to him.
Lu Jing naturally couldn't punch each of these people. He really wanted to go out to sea and really needed help. It would be nonsense to complete a long-distance voyage by one person.
The problem is that Lu Jing never wants some guys who charge the numbers, and he never thought about cooperating with those underground forces.
He had no intention of being on the wanted list of the Shuo Ming Dynasty before going to sea.
Therefore, Lu Jing, who originally wanted to trouble Zhao Chao and the other two, had to give up this idea and instead took Xu Zhuo to find a remote corner on the island to hide. He waited until he returned to the firearms shop in the shipwreck market.
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On the way back, Lu Jing leaned against the ship's side and looked at the treasure map of the living spots in his hand with the lights on the ship. He had two long boxes under his feet, and there were guns and bullets he purchased before leaving. He originally planned to buy a shotgun, but who would have thought he could make a big profit unexpectedly?
According to Xu Zhuo's suggestion, Lu Jing also bought a well-made rifle. In fact, Lu Jing would not use this rifle at all. But Xu Zhuo has been urging him to say that he might encounter crew members who are good at using guns in the future. It is absolutely right to prepare one in advance, but after thinking about it, he didn't refuse.
Get back to the point.
Unlike the treasure map that Lu Jing remembers, the scroll in his hand does not clearly indicate the route marking of the treasure location except for the map drawn, which makes Lu Jing a little difficult to understand.
"Hey, Old Man Xu, I'm not interested in men. Can you stop looking at me with such eyes?"
Lu Jing turned his head to look at Xu Zhuo beside him. Until now, he looked at him with awkward eyes.
In fact, it was not just Xu Zhuo, but the others on the deck were also looking at Lu Jing at this time. As for the three guys who "sent" money to Lu Jing before, they didn't board the ship at all. They probably would rather find a corner on the island and stayed in the night than deal with Lu Jing again.
"If you have time, please help me see this treasure map of living spots. There are neither place names nor routes on it. Just sell 3 gold leaves and 60 silver dollars?"
"I didn't expect to meet a practitioner in such a small place. Did you have recently completed spiritual awakening? Is the monster meat I ate or got some treasures... I couldn't get it when I met those monsters... Yes, it must be the case. Only by becoming a practitioner can you defeat those monsters. I thought you were relying on guns and other things before, but I didn't expect it!"
Xu Zhuo and Lu Jing were obviously not in the same communication channel. The latter took the map and shook it in front of him twice before reacting, and answered,
"This is the characteristic of the treasure map of the living spot. It is said that the process of making this special treasure map is extremely complicated. It even uses a special skill. Only when the area depicted in the treasure map will the location be displayed, this is to keep it as confidential as possible and prevent people from peeping at the treasure map. Of course, this also means that the treasure value pointed to by the treasure map of the living spot will never be low."
"Then do you know where the information recorded in this live spot treasure map is?"
Lu Jing asked with great interest.
"The shape of this island is a bit like a rare beast island. In the waters of Jianchang Prefecture of the Shuoming Dynasty, you have to compare it with a chart to be completely sure... Are you planning to hunt for treasure?"
After staring at the outline of the island on the treasure map for a while, Xu Zhuo answered with uncertainty.
"You can even tell this, Old Man Xu, you have good abilities."
In less than a minute, you can roughly guess the location of the island on the treasure map of the living spots, which made Lu Jing look at Xu Zhuo and feel a little surprised.
"What did you do before? If you are just a sailor, I don't believe you can know so many things!"
After spending together this afternoon, Lu Jing felt more and more that the old man in front of him had extraordinary abilities. Even though his combat power was not as good as an ordinary middle-aged man, the knowledge accumulated in this person's mind was far from comparable to that of Lu Jing.
At least so far, Lu Jing has not found any problem that can stump him!
"Lu Jing, it is definitely no problem to go to sea with your strength. However, what I need to remind you is that a ship must have a person who is familiar with the situation, customs, and even the details of all aspects. Otherwise, like what happened in the shipwreck market just now, even if you don't suffer any losses, your gains will be greatly reduced."
He handed the treasure map of the living spots back to Lu Jing. Xu Zhuo stood by the side of the boat, looking at the tide under the night, with a little recollection on his face, but in the gap between speaking, his eyes always glanced at the expression on Lu Jing's face, and continued to say,
"I am just a person who likes to read books. I am tired of disputes at sea and want to pursue a plain life... It's true that plain is plain."
"So that's it. I originally wanted to invite you to board the boat and sail with me. After all, you have been out of the sea so many times before, and I thought you wanted to explore the vast sea like me. Now it seems that I am indeed abrupt, so let it go."
Lu Jing stood beside Xu Zhuo, looking into the distance, shook his head with regret.
I didn't see the old man next to me rolling his eyes at the sky.
(Are you stupid?)
(I just want to be reserved. Wouldn't you persuade me? I will nod if I just advise you... Please, please persuade me quickly!)
The cold sea breeze blew into the face, swelling their clothes and making noises.
Lu Jing picked up the wine gourd, took a sip of the juice, and suddenly asked in a deep voice: "Old man Xu, what did you go to sea for, or what did you pursue?"
"There is no pursuit. At first I just wanted to change my life, but later... I just felt comfortable staying at sea."
Perhaps he realized something, Xu Zhuo did not stop his words and continued,
"The so-called curse caused the shipwreck because those guys were incompetent and wanted to find treasures, but ignored the dangers around the treasures. After failure, they didn't want me to spread their embarrassment or to make others cheaper, and deliberately splashed dirty water. At first I thought about explaining, but later I found that one or two were the same thing, so I was too lazy to say more."
"I'll tell you the truth, don't mind, the wind and waves on the sea are so big, and it's hard for your body to eat a piece of braised candy."
Do you really think Lu Jing can't hear Xu Zhuo's meaning inside and outside?
This is the key to his inability to make up his mind.
Lu Jing, who was a captain in his previous life, knew very well that ocean sailing would bring severe tests to his body and personal will, not to mention the dangerous seas in the vast sea, occasional battles are almost inevitable, which is something that no one can withstand.
To put it more bluntly, Lu Jing didn't want to find an old man to be a crew member.
"I'm only 35 this year!"
I noticed what Lu Jing meant in his words and slapped the boat side. Xu Zhuo shouted, noticed that Lu Jing stared at his face with a strange expression, raised his hand and pulled his beard all over his face, muttering awkwardly,
"It's just because I've drunk too much in recent years, I've been sagging all day and I don't exercise, and I don't take care of my appearance, so those people call me Old Man Xu and I can recover after a while... As for my teeth, it's because I ate too much sweets a few years ago, and it's so decayed!"
"Uh, the last question, can you attract monsters also be a rumor?"
Looking at Xu Zhuo's black hair, Lu Jing reluctantly believed what he said and continued to ask.
"No, this is true, but I can control it and ensure it does not affect normal navigation."
Xu Zhuo did not mean to hide it.
"Go home to sort out your things and call me Captain in the future!"
You said you were actually in your prime, so you could still control your abilities?
Even if I tie you up, I will tie you up on the boat!
As for the reason why Xu Zhuo's ability is, Lu Jing was not interested in digging into the bottom line.
Everyone has their own secrets, just as he will never mention the origin of his extraordinary abilities to others. What he wants is a crew member who helps each other, not a slave with grudges!
"Okay, Lu Jing, no problem, Lu Jing."
He received a positive answer. Xu Zhuo was immediately more bright and joked with a smile.
“…This is too old.”
“Hahaha~”
After a brief silence, both of them laughed happily.
The distant sea line.
Chapter completed!