Chapter 4526 Chapter 4528 [Return to Avalon]
After making a plan with Cory Busso, Xiang Nan did not go to Avalon immediately. Instead, he returned to Elizabeth first and finished picking out clothes with her.
Then he sent Gibbs and others away.
Xiang Nan not only settled his wages with them, but also gave Gibbs the two-masted merchant ship and the property collected from the pirate ship.
In this way, Gibbs had a merchant ship and start-up capital, and he could start some business on his own.
Nowadays, business in the Caribbean is very good. After the colonists are gone, the tax burden in various places has become reasonable, and there is no longer as much exploitation as before, so the profits of merchants are much higher than before.
"Gibbs, old friend, no matter how long we have known each other, there will always be differences." Xiang Nan said to Gibbs, "Our fate ends here. I hope we can meet again in the future."
"Sir, Madam, thank you!" Gibbs was also very moved.
After so many years together, he almost watched Elizabeth grow up, and Xiang Nan also gave him a lot of protection. They are about to break up now, which makes him very sad.
And he was also very grateful to Xiang Nan and Elizabeth for giving him a ship. With this ship, he would become Captain Gibbs and be the master of his own country. This gift was really great.
"Remember, you are only allowed to do business, not pirates." Xiang Nan warned again, "And you are not allowed to drink and get in trouble."
Gibbs liked to drink, and he knew it well, and it did get in the way.
For example, in "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", Barbossa took advantage of his drunkenness to secretly remove him from the ship, and then ran away in the Black Pearl.
So if Gibbs still likes to drink as much as before, his crew may betray him at some point and throw him overboard while he's drunk. When the time comes, he won’t be able to find his grave even if he cries.
"Don't worry, I definitely won't." Gibbs waved his hand quickly.
"Goodbye then, I hope we can meet again one day." Xiang Nan nodded.
"Yeah, Gibbs, I wish you good luck and I wish you a fortune." Elizabeth waved as well.
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Gibbs then purchased a shipment of goods in New Orleans and prepared to take them to Tetuga for sale.
Xiang Nan is planning to stay with Elizabeth in New Orleans for a few more days, because the clothes Elizabeth wants to buy need to be tailor-made.
This is the dignity of the upper class, they will not wear clothes that have already been cut.
Taking advantage of this period of time, Xiang Nan used the mirror clone to accompany Elizabeth, and he himself came to Avalon again.
More than twenty years have passed since the last time I came here, but Avalon has not changed at all. Time seems to have stopped here.
"Fairies, are you okay?" Xiang Nan asked loudly.
"Look, who's coming, it's him~"
"Traveller, you are finally here, we have been waiting for you for a long time~"
"Traveler from afar, you are finally back with us~"
The nine lake fairies heard the sound and walked out of the tree house. They were very surprised when they saw Xiang Nan.
Xiang Nan's previous display of strength and powerful artifacts left a deep impression on them. It's a pity that Xiang Nan didn't agree to stay, leaving them lonely for another twenty years.
"Aren't our nine fairies enough for you?"
"Life is too short. You shouldn't be busy with any career. Enjoying the present is the most important thing." "Yes, the purpose of your career is nothing more than enjoyment. There are fine wines and beauties here, so why do you have to rush around anymore?"
The nine fairies in the lake all laughed and said that they had been lonely for a long time, so they couldn't help but talk nonsense when facing Xiang Nan.
It is said that a man goes to jail for three years and a sow competes with Diao Chan. And they were lonely for not just three years, but for thousands of years. What's more, Xiang Nan is so charming that they all can't control themselves.
"So I'm not here to accompany you?" Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"That's right, come on, let's have a good time~" With that, the nine lake fairies came to Xiang Nan's side. For a while, the soft jade was fragrant and beautiful.
Honestly speaking, the Lake Fairy is a more beautiful existence than the mermaid or the Amazon.
Because although mermaids and Amazon female warriors are descendants of gods, they are descendants of gods for who knows how many generations, and the divine blood in their bodies is already very thin.
In comparison, the Fairy in the Lake is a saint of Druidism, equivalent to a demi-god, so she is naturally more beautiful.
In order to win their trust and better complete the plan, Xiang Nan would not refuse anyone who came.
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After a few days of happiness, Xiang Nan smiled and said to the nine fairies in the lake, "While I was doing business outside, I found some artifacts, but I don't know what they are for. You are well-informed, can you help me look at them?" look?"
"Okay, take it out and see if you have any good treasures." All nine fairies in the lake said.
Last time, Xiang Nan brought the bottle of life to help Avalon regain its vitality, so they were also curious about Xiang Nan's artifact.
Xiang Nan first took out the two-headed snake statue. It was an artifact he had just obtained, but he didn't know what it was used for.
"Hey, it's another artifact of a pagan god." The nine lake fairies looked at the artifact curiously.
Then Morgana, the most powerful fairy, learned the origin and function of this artifact through divination.
"It is the artifact of the Aztec snake **** Hesis, and is called the Serpent of Rebellion or the Serpent of Betrayal." She later explained, "It can easily control people's hearts and make even the most loyal people betray easily. Because it is a two-headed snake, but the two heads are facing in different directions. They are the same body, let alone different people."
"That's it." Xiang Nan suddenly realized that this was a conspiracy artifact.
With this artifact, he can make a mess of his enemies and even kill each other. After all, as the saying goes, the strongest fortresses are breached from within.
The cruelest thing in the world is to be betrayed by the person you trust most. For example, Horus is to the emperor, Lu Xiangchuan is to Sun Yubo, Mu Taoist is to Lu Xiaofeng, and Long Xiaoyun is to Li Xunhuan. They are all murderous and heart-wrenching.
"What about this branch?" Xiang Nan then took out the branch of the World Tree.
As soon as the branch was taken out, the oak tree in the center of Avalon Lake shook, causing the entire Avalon to tremble.
"Is this... is this..." the nine fairies in the lake were also shocked, "a branch of the World Tree?"
"A branch of the World Tree?" Xiang Nan pretended to be confused, "I know about the World Tree, but is this really a branch of the World Tree? What is its use?"
"It..." Vivian was about to explain.
Morgana waved her hands quickly and said, "Actually, it's of no use, it's just famous. Forget it, throw it aside, ignore it, let's continue to be happy."
"Come again? Let me have a rest." Xiang Nan smiled and waved his hand.
"No." Morgana pushed Xiang Nan down, "We are going to have a lot of fun this time~"
The other fairies in the lake also agreed, and during this period, a tree root quietly poked out from the ground and swept away the branches of the World Tree.