Chapter 5 - Rivigaz
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They all thought that Kara Cape was dead, except for the rich man Rivegaz. The goblin did not want his first mate to become a corpse, because Kara had spent a lot of money to hire him. His death was a huge loss, which meant that Rivegaz had to spend money to hire a new fleet commander again.
The rich man hoped that all this would not happen, but judging from the description of the witnesses, the Taurus may really be dead. In today's naval battle, his ship was sunk by the fierce artillery fire of the Blood Sail Pirates, and there was almost no hope of survival. Surprisingly, he did not have the funeral. Some people saw him escaping in a small wooden boat in advance, but his luck was not good, and several Blood Sail Pirates chased him. What happened later is unknown, at least until now, there is no news about the Taurus.
The Blackwater Pirates who followed Kara Cape survived and had returned to Treasure Bay safely. When Rivegas counted the number of people, they would ask them from time to time if there was any news about Kara Cape.
The answer is of course no, he posted a mission on the bulletin board: Anyone who finds a trace of news about fleet commander Kara Cape will be rewarded with one hundred gold coins.
With a heavy reward, there must be a brave man! At least this sentence is very effective for goblins, but for other people who value life more important, the effect is the opposite. After just experiencing failure, no one is willing to take risks again. If you encounter the guys Xuefan, you will lose your life.
Until now, Rivegaz is still looking through the account book, calculating his losses over and over again using complex formulas.
"Ship, people, and goods, damn it, everything is worth a lot of gold coins. But I lost these three things in a moment."
He had already received news that Farreville's Blood Sail Pirates had begun to take action and offered a reward of his head, but his troops commander was missing at this moment. Rivegaz believed that if Kara did not come back, Treasure Bay would change its name.
Rivegaz would never allow such a thing to happen. But the goblin knew it was his own fault.
Six years ago, a man from Kurtiras, named Fareville, led twelve merchant ships and twenty-four warships to the Cape of Stranglethorn Valley, and became the strongest competitor of Rivegaz. He often took boats with his sailors to attack Rivegaz's merchant ships, or followed the merchant ships along the coastline, searching for any opportunity to cause trouble for Rivegaz. Rivegaz knew that Frewell was not very friendly, even unpopular, but he could always meet his needs and ensure their safety. Therefore, his subordinates supported him very much. At that time, Rivegaz did not pay attention to these uninvited guests, so that the threat of Blood Sail Pirates became increasingly greater.
Now, the rich man held his head and looked at the pile of useless documents on the desktop, and couldn't help but be afraid that his territory would be snatched away by Xuefan.
"Who can make me feel a little better?" His rough voice seemed particularly low.
"boss!"
A fat short man broke into Rivegaz's office. The goblin was startled and several buttons on his shirt burst out. Even the quill in his hand was thrown back to the corner of the wall.
Rivegaz stared at the rash intruder in anger. Unlike the Blood Sail Pirate who advocated human supremacy, his treasure bay was not racist. He allowed his adjutant to be a tauren and accepted members of other races among the Blackwater Pirates, such as the dwarf in front of him. This is also what Rivegaz thinks he is wiser than Farreville.
"How many times have I told you, Digg! When you come in, knock on the door, gently knock, not with your feet. Don't leave your footprints on my door! This door is the craftsmanship of the elves, symbolizing wealth and elegance. I have spent a lot of effort to get it. The most important thing is that it is worth two gold coins and is very expensive!"
The rich man's eyes swept over the dwarf's brown beard and his white shirt. Of course, the most eye-catching thing was the scimitar in the dwarf's hand. He looked like he was preparing to participate in a battle.
"Sorry, boss, but the situation is urgent."
"The situation is urgent? Did Xuefan come to attack? Don't scare me, I didn't hear the sound of artillery fire!"
Digg stood there, then immediately shook his head, "No, no, I mean we found Kara's whereabouts."
"Really?" The nervous expression on Rivegaz's face disappeared a lot, but he couldn't help but feel regretful about it. "Damn it. OK, okay! Tell me which little bastard found my first mate. By the way, tell him for me that the funding for Treasure Bay was tight recently, and the one hundred gold coins were temporarily recorded in the account book."
"This... I'm afraid you have to talk to him, because Kara is in his hands now."
"Who is it?" Rivegas stared at Dig vigilantly. According to the dwarf's words, the other party seemed to be planning to blackmail him with the first lieutenant's life. If it was a Blood Sail Pirate, there was no need to consider when Kara Cape would come back. The rich man had already begun to plan to hire a new adjutant for himself.
"You'd better take a look at it yourself."
It was not until this time that Rivegaz noticed that Digg was still holding a scroll. "I ran back all the way. I was startled when I met him, but he pointed out that you would see it yourself, otherwise you would lose a lot of money. I thought I was dead at the time." He handed over the scroll. Because he was tightly held along the way, the scroll had been broken a little.
Rivegaz cursed in anger to hide his worries. He opened the wax seal of the scroll and saw what it was:
Say hello to the rich man!
Although the blood is almost dry, my heart has not stopped beating. Your confidant Kara Haeka is here with me. Please rest assured that he cannot die for the time being. I believe you must want to find him now. After all, finding another adjutant will not only cost more time, but most importantly, it will also cost more money.
I can save you this expense.
If you have such hope, if you want the Blood Sail Pirates to pay the price, please allow me to meet you. We will talk about this in depth. I can give you great help.
A friend
"A friend?" Rivegaz repeated the signature and turned his eyes to Dig, "I think that should be a Blackwater pirate?"
The dwarf opened his eyes wide and shook his head hard. "No, boss. He...he is a dead soul!"
Chapter completed!