Chapter 4429 Chapter 4431 [Wish Compass]
"I know, just let him come. He can add a bit of excitement." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "Everything has its own purpose, even liars."
He knew that many of Captain Jack's stories were fabricated, but that didn't matter. Even fabricated stories had their origins and reference value.
And he liked Jack Sparrow, and even if he didn't tell stories and just came to drink, he would be very welcome.
"Boss, he drank a lot of our good wine~" Ryan Thomson said dissatisfied.
Jack Sparrow is an alcoholic and drinks endlessly every time he comes. The most he drank was a whole barrel of wine, which was good wine worth five pounds. It really made him feel bad.
"Don't worry." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.
The treasures he got from his two adventures alone were worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Even the King of England might not be as rich as him, so why did he care about five pounds a barrel of wine.
"Old friend, I'm here to see you again." At this time, saying that Cao Cao Cao Cao had arrived, Captain Jack opened the door and walked in, "You must not have imagined what news I heard today."
"What news did you hear?" Xiang Nan asked curiously.
Ryan Thomson saw Captain Jack Sparrow with a look of disgust on his face.
"Give me a bottle of rum first, and then I'll moisten my throat and tell you carefully." Captain Jack said immediately.
"Go and get some wine~" Xiang Nan also immediately ordered Ryan.
Ryan didn't dare to disobey Xiang Nan, so he reluctantly took the wine.
"Come on, please." Xiang Nan handed it to Captain Jack.
Captain Jack took the bottle, opened it and drank heavily.
Xiang Nan was not in a hurry. After he finished drinking, he asked with a smile, "By the way, what news did you hear today?"
"I heard that cannibals appeared on the islands in the south, and they would hunt the merchant ships passing nearby." Captain Jack said immediately.
"You just use this kind of news to cheat people into drinking?! Everyone on the island has known it for a long time!" When Ryan heard this, he immediately said angrily, "Boss, I will say that he is a liar and a scoundrel, and we will not receive him again next time. ”
The news that Captain Jack just said is not big news at all. There is news about cannibals on the southern islands. Everyone who lives in Tetuga Port knows about it.
It's really unreasonable for Jack to use this kind of news that everyone knows, disguise it as major news to cheat him out of drinking.
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Being exposed by Ryan in front of his face, Captain Jack felt a little embarrassed at this time, even though he was always cheeky.
But this can't be entirely his fault. He couldn't live without wine all day long, and he wished he could drink rum instead of water. But with his meager income, he couldn't support his consumption at all, so he could only go to Xiang Nan and exchange his previous adventure stories for drinks.
But the story must be told one day. He is a pirate and not a writer, so he cannot make up so many new stories. So when he had no story to tell, he could only use some well-known information to trick him into drinking.
Captain Jack grinned, his expression a little embarrassed.
In fact, he is not a thin-skinned person. Even if he lies to someone and exposes it to someone's face, he will not feel any embarrassment and will just think of another lie. But in front of Xiang Nan, he rarely blushed.
This probably has something to do with Xiang Nan being too good to him.
Most of the people he met in his life were not easy to get along with. Either they plotted against him, or he plotted against others. In short, they were intrigues, intrigues, and fights were inevitable.
It's no wonder, because he has lived in a pirate's den since he was a child, just like the little fish who lived in the Valley of the Wicked since he was a child. He is red when he is near red, and black when he is near ink. Naturally, he also brings some carelessness and cynicism.
But Xiang Nan was the only one who was always kind to him, very generous, very friendly, and had no intention of cheating him at all. Therefore, Captain Jack is grateful to Xiang Nan, and naturally he should not be too rogue.
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"Jack, there's no need to apologize, I understand." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "But it's not an option for you to cheat and drink like this. I know that you are actually very ambitious and want to take back the Black Pearl and get rid of Barbossa. Avenge yourself.
But if you are just idle all day long, let alone buy a boat and hire a group of people to go on adventures with you? It’s not easy for you to even support yourself, so when will you be able to fulfill your wish? "
Hearing what Xiang Nan said, Captain Jack's face gradually became stiff and his eyes became solemn.
Yes, after he was betrayed by the crew of the Black Pearl, he had always wanted to take back the Black Pearl and kill Barbossa to avenge himself.
But this dream has not been realized for a long time.
Because to buy a medium-sized sailing ship, it will cost at least one thousand pounds. Adding thirty more guns would cost another two thousand pounds. Including logistical supplies, it will cost at least two to three hundred pounds.
Therefore, the start-up capital for his revenge will be three to four thousand pounds. Captain Jack is now working as a part-time worker in Tetuga, relying on his smooth talk and trickery to make a living. He can earn a few pounds a day if he is successful, but if he is unlucky, he may even need to go hungry.
Moreover, he never drank or had fun, and just drinking almost made him bankrupt. So although he has been working hard to save money in the past two years, let alone saving enough money to buy a boat, he can't even make a living.
Therefore, although he looked happy every day, he was actually very worried all the time. But no matter how anxious he was, he couldn't think about it. After all, he couldn't make money, and he didn't want to ask his family for help.
"Let's do this, you make a deal with me." Xiang Nan said, "I know you have a treasure called the 'Wish Compass', you rent it to me.
The monthly rent is five hundred pounds. In this way, in less than half a year, you will have money to buy a ship, buy dozens of cannons, and then sail on the ocean again. How about it? "
In fact, it would be very easy for him to steal Captain Jack's compass.
Captain Jack's force value is not high, and he stumbled several times in the movie and was caught by others.
For example, in "Pirates of the Caribbean 1", he was caught by Norrington and blacksmith Brown; in "Pirates of the Caribbean 2", he was caught by the cannibal; in "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", he was caught by Xiao Feng; in "Pirates of the Caribbean 4", he was caught by Blackbeard caught; Pirates of the Caribbean 5 caught by the Sheriff of St. Maarten…
With Xiang Nan's ability, it would not be difficult to rob or steal his compass, but he still hopes to rent it.
After all, he had already tricked Captain Jack once and stole his "charm", and he was too embarrassed to steal him a second time.
"So you have ambitions and are so kind to me just for my compass?" Hearing what Xiang Nan said, Captain Jack stood up and said.
"Forget it if you don't agree, we can still be friends, okay?" Xiang Nan said quickly when he saw this.
"I mean, you have to pay more!" Captain Jack grinned.