Pirate's Steel Chain Finger

Chapter 82 The Savior of Water City
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there were very few pedestrians on the road.Even if there were so few passers-by, they all hurried on their way with their umbrellas lowered.As for the transportation of Bru in the waterway, there are even fewer. Who would like to ride Bru in the waterway under such a heavy rain?
Central Street of City of Seven Waters, 'Seven Tulips' family hotel.

Haoxue and others are sitting in the lobby, waiting for Victor.

"Old man, is it really all right?" Perona asked Haoxue impatiently, "Big brother still hasn't come back after so long."

"I've already contacted him with the phone bug, and I've told him the exact address of the hotel, don't worry." Haoxue said calmly, crossing her arms.He is very confident in Victor's strength, and is not worried that he will encounter an invincible enemy.

At this time, the door of the hotel was pushed open.Accompanied by the sudden sound of wind and rain, Victor, dressed in a black suit and black bowler hat, walked into the hotel lobby.

"Wow! It's raining!" Victor was completely drenched, and sat down on the wooden stool in front of the bar: "Give me a cup of hot coffee, it's so cold!"

Wu Hongji and Robin brought blankets and hot coffee respectively.

After wrapping himself in a blanket, Victor took a sip of hot coffee, finally recovering from his stress: "The rain in this season is still a bit cool."

At this moment, he noticed Hao Xue's questioning gaze, and nodded slightly.

Matthew brought out a pot of hot soup from the kitchen behind the bar, and said with a smile: "It's just right, I borrowed the kitchen from the hotel owner and boiled a pot of hot soup for him."

"Thank you, Matthew." Victor scooped out a small bowl of hot soup, blew on the heat and drank it slowly.

Perona looked at the rain outside the window: "Brother, this rain is estimated to last at least 4 hours."

"Well... let's have dinner at the hotel." Victor took a sip of the hot soup and squinted his eyes comfortably: "Have a rest and visit Mr. Tom tomorrow."

"Sorry, guest, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation." The innkeeper who was wiping the glasses said curiously: "But, which Mr. Tom are you going to visit? Is that Tom the Murloc?"

"Why!? Can't murlocs be allowed?" Perona furiously crossed her slender waist: "We are fans of Mr. Tom, and we are here to ask him to repair the boat! Do you have any questions!?"

"Little lady, don't be angry!" The chubby innkeeper waved his hands hastily: "I'm not a racist! On the contrary, I really like those people in Tom's studio! Except for that little pervert! "

Haoxue laughed loudly: "Little pervert? You must have said 'Frankie', right? Ha! Ha! Ha! He is really worthy of this title!"

"If you want to find Mr. Tom, then ask the right person!" The innkeeper gestured to the south: "There is a large garbage disposal site on the northeast coast of the back street of Seven Water City, and there is a bridge near it. There is a warehouse under the bridge, and the headquarters of Tom’s studio is there. If you want to visit Tom, you must go to the warehouse under the bridge to find him! If you go to find him, don’t forget to ask him for an autograph~”

"Uncle, you like Mr. Tom very much." Wu Hongji said with a smile.

"That's natural! Little girl, you don't know what the City of Seven Waters looked like more than ten years ago. At that time, the pirate king Gordo Roger had just been executed, and pirates became more and more rampant. Due to the tsunami'Akula La The flood caused by Ge Na' made it possible to buy wood and steel only through other islands, and the water level of the City of Seven Waters also increased year by year. The fierce sea and pirates continued to obstruct the transaction. At that time, almost every day I heard the bad news that the merchant ships transporting steel and timber were robbed by pirates. Because of the lack of business, the shipbuilding companies fought for customers, causing everyone to lose their jobs. If this situation continues, this city of seven waters will only Can become an island waiting to be submerged by the sea."

"At that time, everyone was desperate. This was the city of seven waters that was once famous for its shipbuilding industry! In the end, no one was willing to entrust the business. The shipyards closed down one by one, and even the owner of the shipyard hanged himself Suicide! Because of lack of supplies, 50 people died in the sea with their own boats to buy wood. This kind of thing is not uncommon! All the shops are closed and closed down, and tourists don’t care about the mask carnival. Self-sufficiency is impossible. Human beings are too fragile..."

"And then? 14 years ago, in front of the judges sent by the world government, and in front of all the residents of the City of Seven Waters, Mr. Tom proposed an amazing idea-connecting the City of Seven Waters, Saint Poplar, and Saint Prue with a sea train. Te and Puqi four islands. The reason why this island is deserted is because of inconvenient transportation. The reason why the people on the island are distracted is because they are afraid that the island will sink. And the sea train has become the savior of the city of seven waters! 14 years Time, four routes! Whether it is passengers, cargo, or ships, they are not affected by the weather, and everyone can freely travel back and forth at sea!"

"I will never forget that day four years ago. The sea train 'Smoking Tom' departed from this almost deserted city, carrying people who were once desperate, and began to cross the sea!"

"And now, as you can see, the City of Seven Waters has regained its vigor and vitality. Not only me, but many residents admire Mr. Tom. It's just..."

"Just?" Wu Hongji tilted her head.

"It's just that we still don't know much about Mr. Tom's race. I'm a little... a little scared haha." The innkeeper scratched the back of his head embarrassingly: "Usually it's Mr. Tom's disciples or the one in their studio The beautiful secretary came out to purchase supplies, and I don't know what kind of temper Mr. Tom is. However, this does not prevent us from admiring him!"

Victor, who was sitting on the stool, looked up at Hoxue, who folded his arms and didn't make a sound for a long time.

After having a not-so-rich but warm meal in the living room of the hotel, everyone went back to their houses to rest.

Victor and Haoxue stood outside the door under the eaves, watching the heavy rain that hadn't stopped for a long time.

"...It turns out that this is how people see us." Haoxue, who was holding a long pipe, puffed out a puff of smoke and let out a long sigh.

"If you don't understand, you will be afraid. 'Unknown' is the common fear of intelligent creatures." Victor put his hands in his pockets after changing into clean clothes, and said with a smile: "Isn't the murlocs the same for humans...?"

Haoxue took a puff of cigarette silently, and exhaled the smoke slowly: "...This is even more difficult than we imagined."

Victor shrugged his shoulders: "Who says no? But, I won't just admit defeat, Mr. Hoxue."

Haoxue exhaled another puff of smoke slowly, the scarlet flame in the pipe looming in the rainy night.

After a long time, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth:
"Ah, so is the old man."

　Thanks to Ming Daomo and the youngest son of His Majesty's family for the 500 starting coins

　　Thanks to Mouje for the reward of 200 starting coins

　　
　
(End of this chapter)