Black Sail

He walked against the shadows, his figure as steadfast as a sturdy pine, carrying an inherently sinister aura. His hair was combed back, his gaze sharp and fierce, dressed in a long black robe that trailed the ground, its hem embroidered with dark gold runes, and at his waist hung a sheathed long knife, the scabbard gleaming coldly under the club's psychedelic lights.

He was named Yajian Qie, a prominent guest from the Far East Islands, one of the few experts under Whitman's command.

The Far East Islands, due to geopolitical issues, were constantly in turmoil, a true man needed to serve his country.

Those unwilling to be morally bound to face life and death saw the Sword King thrive and ventured to the Western Continent, where even though the risk of the Continent Martial Arts Competition was too high, mixing in with the underworld wasn't bad either.

Yajian Qie was one of the first to venture to the Western Continent from the Far East after the Aran Sword King pioneered the journey.

The term privateer certificate Pirate King seems flashy at first glance, but in a more official context, it refers to the civilian armed leader authorized to intercept illegal trade vessels in the face of deteriorating diplomatic relations.

It's indeed a dirty and tiring job that proper officials are unwilling to do, yet it's truly a lucrative position.

Though Yajian Qie wasn't one of the elders in Whitman's faction, he joined after Whitman's rise, essentially serving as a sponsored guest fighter, yet in fact, such roles were the fiercest.

Before mingling with Whitman, he was aligned with Orphan Maker Ivanovic, willing to do any job as long as there was Yuanzi.

He rampaged across the Narrow Sea for over a decade, never needing a second blow to kill, made mysterious by Far East's charmed enhancements, regarded as an Immortal, dubbed One Slash Immortal.

Duval immediately approached him, whispering in his ear.

The current situation cannot be tackled head-on; adaptability is necessary.

"Brother, these guys have announced to cover all expenses for the whole place, now with so many people, and the atmosphere heated up, tonight's revenue is a loss you must accept. Although everyone knows we are Whitman's people, you now have to act in the capacity of a guest."

Duval murmured.

Yajian Qie nodded, indicating he understood, ultimately still concerned with the venue's long-term operation, the owner's intervention to settle matters would have a bad impact, needing to minimize negative effects.

But having asked who was causing trouble earlier, he could only forcibly hold his ground.

Yajian Qie was not alone, behind him were a dozen experts from the Far East, eyeing Shadi's table, pondering how to stir up trouble.

The main issue was that at the table there was a prominent figure; though there was no direct evidence, rumors suggested she was a high official's daughter, but this woman was well-known across various venues of Wind Anchor, extremely generous, those she fancied playing for a while all expressed feeling as if inadvertently entering the Heavenly Family, and just the pocket money she gave those models would take ordinary people lifetimes to earn, caution was required.

Shadi glanced toward the corridor, sipped some Emperor's Treasure Brew, knowing that the main event of the night had arrived.

He glanced at Rayn Morrison and others.

Chuan Che was already drunk as a skunk; mixing in the underworld was the way.

Rayn, having undergone full Magic Transformation, hadn't gotten drunk but was utterly indulged with the beauties, boasting about last year's train robbery in Aran, claiming to be the criminal world's noble teacher.

Morison neither knew the concept of heaven nor earth, as he really had no place to spend money, public funds covering all indulgences, saving quite a bit, the largest denomination here being a thousand paper currency, approximately equivalent to more than three silver coins, which to Morris was no big deal.

Three gorgeous women went straight to the water, surrounding Morris performing a hot dance, the bras and underwear stuffed with wads of the largest currency bills, while Morrison still crazily sprayed bills like a motherfucker's crossbow firing, when models were insufficient, Yuanzi compensated.

Under the mountain of the largest denomination paper currency, the disfigured face had a unique taste.

Shadi nearly went flying backward.

Damn!

Not buddies! Still playing around! Jing Kun's bread man came too.

But it doesn't matter!

This isn't a lawless zone where full-scale warfare is trendy, similar to the Narrow Sea's maritime rules, usually everyone operates business normally, pirates have no business, relying on land-based industries for sustenance, when tasks arise, they pick a location to fight, resolving commercial disputes by deciding who yields.

Not yielding might lead to actual ship plundering, escalating bigger and evolving into a power-enhanced upgraded battle at the designated spot to decide who yields, if the power-enhanced upgrade fails, then it's all-out war, but evidently, under the mediation of Giant Whale Guest, matters never escalate to that point.

The same reasoning applied tonight, the location already chosen, a fight.

Giving Whitman a warning, seeing if he understands the importance.

Chanel was extremely fervent over the newly favored one, even as the ultimate eating sister, she was losing composure, because Magnus was indifferent to various financial offensives, she was unable in other areas.

Despite her extreme show of power, Magnus didn't even acknowledge, always responding with less than three words, repeating the cycle of ah, mm, oh.

This made Shadi overwhelmingly anxious; Rayn and his crew being idiots was one thing, but Little Ma Ge, why are you a fool too? Whether the Rich Sister was the daughter of a high official was uncertain, just rumors, but becoming a celebrity in nightlife, she is unequivocally a mega rich, attaching to her would earn Yuanzi effortlessly.

Shadi struggled internally, alas unable to multitask, glancing towards the Far East people whose very appearances suggested fierce characters coming his way.

"Mind playing together?"

Yajian Qie stood behind the booth where the crew sat, adopting an aggressive posture with hands pressed on the seatback, leaning forward like a lurking beast, head lowering as he spoke blandly.

"Can you get lost?"

Chanel, already in anger, similar to being humiliated in a game, triggered her competitive desire, determined to eat Magnus, can't take you down?

"Huh?"

Liking Yajian Qie's phrase, huh?

"Huh?"

Shadi was stunned, he truly underestimated the power of women, men going head over heels for women could be terrifying, but women going head over heels is even scarier.

"I have quite a few curios fostered in the Royal Hunting Ground, don't adventurers love mounts for transportation? I can give you one."

Chanel continued her financial offensive, administering targeted strategies.

Translated to Blue Star terms, equivalent to saying I'll directly gift you a Lamborghini.

Chanel's best friends were somewhat shocked at the side, isn't it, girl, tonight your play has gone too far?

Shadi was like hearing celestial script, Lostra Royal Hunting Ground… the goal is to become Master of Steel Wire Ball?

Originally, if Fafna handed over successfully last year, it should have been fostered there, though called hunting ground, it's actually a vast estate, an artificial paradise, ecologically rich, under human intervention, fostering countless rare creatures, along with naturally raised livestock used for these exotic beasts' consumption.

If Chanel meant giving away mounts from there, it must be the Lamborghini of horses.

Magnus finally showed a bit of interest upon hearing this, though he already owned a Lamborghini, it only reminded him of a past event, opening the chatterbox.

"Once, receiving a task from the guild to eliminate a Magic Beast threatening territory safety in Lostra, but the actual Magic Beast solved was far more threatening than the task described, being equivalent to an Area Lord level, to compensate me, the client gifted me a horse picked from the Royal Hunting Ground, named Zhaoye."

Magnus simply recalled this episode.

Originally intending to die honorably on the path of revenge, returning alive wasn't planned, abandoning Zhaoye.

But the old horse knew the way, returned again, still following Magnus, placed near Phantom Sea One's stables now.

"Thank you for your kindness."

Afterward Magnus didn't say much more, self-promoting innocent Rayn was already rubbing his butt, he is truly pure F426, roaming everywhere not being a true fool, knew Chanel was executing financial offensives, yet wasn't compelled, genuinely disinterested in Yuanzi.

Instead he glanced at the compelling Yajian Qie, somewhat intrigued by the presence.

Chanel, too, had her pride; if unable to solve, making her a female "licker" was impossible, face outwardly neutral but internally frustrated.

Momentarily experiencing a visage of anxiety, the money not doing the trick, could only be due to her complexion off, despite countless maintenance, still appearing within young people's range, actual age no longer youthful, was it due to this?

Yajian Qie also mixed within the scene, Lostra's political landscape comparable to Aran, misusing justice would be turned fool, losing a guest is losing a guest, offending was just offending.

Weighing pros and cons, also intended to find a reason to get agitated.

"Such a charming beauty, offering millions to win you over, yet you see her as air, this beauty, allow me to teach him a lesson for you."

Yajian Qie wasted no more words, attempting to grab Magnus by the collar.

"You're fucking ugly bro, get lost, don't ruin my drinking."

Archer was still savoring the Elf's sorrow of western migration when unexpectedly such a figure emerged, truly spoiling the mood, he completely unaware of tonight's plan, purely routine performance.

Shadi's eyes narrowed.

Archer, a nuclear dropped by Liszt at the Narrow Sea, a magnetic bar-level character, even in death, his corpse's stench could drive Nagou into idiocy.

Let alone a mere Giant Whale Guest.

It's here.