Chapter 6 - An Impostor Is Among Us

A "clang" was heard from the footsteps on the old ship plank. All the looted wealth was gathered onto the ship. It was counted and carried into the captain's quarters. A creak was heard on the old ship plank before the things were thrown on the ground.

Viah stood by the door, observing the scene with his eyes narrowed against each other, and his lips stretched out in a burst of strange laughter. and his mouth flinched like a night owl.

Nick got on the boat and threw the sack on the deck. Marlin followed him with his own bag, and he threw it onto the boat as well "pa da" sound.

"I hear a clear and sweet voice." Viah twitched his ears, lifting the brim of his hat, and his black and white eyes swept across Marlin's body.

Marlin lowered his head. His voice was extremely humble: "All wealth belongs to the great Captain Viah."

"Hoho," Greedy laughter, Viah's gaze flashed back at Marlin, "you finally brought something back, Marlin.". " It seems your illness has been completely recovered, so I can rest assured."

Marlin nodded graciously, but there was a pair of invisible eyes that moved silently across Lowe. He had a rigid cheek. His life depended on Lowe.

William is hiding not far behind Lowe, his head is drooping, clearly hurting, but from Marlin's position, only William's bloodless silhouette can be seen.

Marlin leaned slightly to reveal a few white teeth. He made a half-turn of his head, looking at Lowe with a cautious smile. The expression looked like he was disappointed.

Lowe's face twitched, his eyes flashed fiercely, and he forced his heart into submission. "Humph!" The more confident and provocative Marlin made him, the more he had to guard against the "captain's trick".

"I cannot be impulsive, and I am not ready yet to face off with captain." Lowe has always been very sensible and calm, and he will not be caught in "captain's little trick" when making a decision. And self-confidently, Then he confidently added, "Plus, Viah is already in a hurry, so maybe it's the right thing to do?"

Lowe's thoughts were interrupted by the unpleasant laughter. It was Captain Viah's surly tone: "hahaha, I always believed that Marlin, you would survive that disease tenaciously, pirates like us, will survive the sea, be killed by enemies. But we will never be crushed by disease."

He clenched his right hand over his chest, expressing high respect. "Yes, as I always say, you're a great captain." Marlin crouched to cover his chest.

A Pirate wearing a black headgear walked over in three or two steps with his mouth close to Viah's ear, and his voice was very low

"The treasure has been counted, the total is…".

A black headgear, rickety figure, two hands, and an old pistol, pinned to his waist, arose from Marlin's line of sight. It was Moore, the oldest Pirate on board, and the most trusted person in captain Viah.

Nodding, Viah would not tell other Pirates anything specific, but the raised eyebrows on his face are enough to show that another great harvest has been secured.

"Someone hasn't returned yet?" Viah touched the ground lightly, and then he shook his right hand and pierced with a "chi" sound similar to the sound made by a poisonous snake. Then, a silver object flew up like lightning. Then, his wrist turned slightly, and everyone didn't even see the movement, but heard a slight "click". A silver curve was drawn in the air.

In a flash, Marlin's pupils shrank, and things were flying towards him. He instinctively raised his hands to grasp things, and a short silver chain dangled from his palm. He spread out his palm, and he suddenly became tense. then Relaxed immediately...

It is a silver pocket watch.

A photo of a family portrait dyed red appeared inside his pocket watch when he pressed the knob on the watch end., Marlin's pupils changed in a flash and returned to normal.

His hands carried the bracelet with blood on them, but the smile on his face conceals a hidden scowl: "Oh generous captain praises me." But in the back of his mind, a curse whispers: "Fuck, you scared me."

Despite his humble and flattering expression, Pirate looked around him in disgust. His expression, but he did not show much interest.

Viah tapped his hat lightly to break Marlin's chattering compliments, which seemed to be his habit. He always touched his hat before speaking.

Viah asked, "The first officer who else has not returned yet?"

Rottweiler cannily exhales one breath, fiercely glared at Xavier who wanted to speak, and then walked out heavy, almost squeezing a sentence from his lips: "Bill and Caht are dead."

The boat fell silent.

Rain pattered across the deck and mast as Lowe lifted his head halfway, his bloodshot eyes watching the turn of Viah's hat.

Lowe observed no changes in the captain's eyes. The captain seemed as stoic as before. The only thing that had changed was that his face became stiff. This kind of micro-expression makes no sense to me.

Could this be a surprise, or perhaps an unexpected ploy? Who knows

Marlin looked up at him blankly at this moment. His nose was looking at the core of his chest. His eyes could not be seen, and he felt lonely after this.

A/N: sorry if this makes little sense

What do you know about the murderer?

"Dead?" Viah's voice raised an octave.

The killing intent's in his voice was like a poisonous snake. It was chilling: "Oh poor Bill and Caht used to be partners in the Viah Pirate Ship,

Under Viah's hat, his ruthless eyes stared at him. He lifted the sword from his side and swung it forward; the sword creating a harsh rubbing sound as it hit the deck.

As Nick's breathing became uncharacteristically rapid, his eyelids drooped, almost narrowing into a gap, and Marlin's eyes became far more intense.

'Mate Lowe, this is your last chance to personally identify me. If you miss it...," Marlin said with some pressure, "you've lost the initiative."'

No evidence is needed at all since Lowe is the first officer and Marlin is a lower-level crew member. Hence, as long as Lowe dared to identify Marlin, Marlin is certain to die.

No matter how much skill Marlin has, he cannot change the fact that the captain has to "trust" the chief mate. The situation is more likely to turn out where he will not have an opportunity of arguing. Once the truth gets out, the captain will pierce his heart with a sword and take back his watch.

However, Marlin was sure that Lowe would not dare, as if he asked William to return the weapon, and the missing bodies of Bill and Caht, from all of this, he would see that Everything was part of an elaborate plot by the captain. The framing charge falls on himself as long as he opens his mouth to identify Marlin as the suspect.

Because he was unable to dispose of Bill and Chart's bodies. What was even scarier, the charges would be spewed on him instead?

Capt. Viah, you look down on me too much. I don't want to be fooled by anger. On the contrary, I'm glad to see you're ready to strike me down. The more You are becoming more impatient, it means the distance between us is getting closer and closer. Today, let us visit Bill one final time." Lowe's this mind turned sharply, his face showed fierce grief with just the right amount of the emotion, while his tone was heavy and calm: "I don't want to admit it, but I have to say The scum that killed Bill and Chart is on this ship."

"Is it true that the man who murdered Bill and Chart is closer to us than we've ever imagined?"

William saw that scum behind him, and he finally ran off.

A moment later Lowe's gaze swept over Captain Viah as Marlin's squinted eyes flashed through Captain Viah's unwavering gaze., "William saw that scum behind him, and he finally ran off. Damn bastards, we share a boat with one another on Viah ship, and Someone dared to attack our brethren on the boat. That person is not worthy of life.

Let his blood dye every inch of the deck of a ship, let all the crew eat his flesh, then smash his corpse into ten thousand pieces.

A/N: I can imagine pirates being easily butthurt over a joke and then start spewing nonsense about eating your flesh and shit

'Heh, what a Self-conceited smart performance, however, a person's reckless behavior can dissatisfy the whole boat.' Half-squinted, Marlin's eyes are covered with killing intent, his tongue is tightly against his teeth, and he struggles to hold back the suppressed sneer on his lips.

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