The pirates sat and forgot, and they really believed the nine truths and one lie.

Moonlight Moriah and Perona were like two headless flies, following the lights and wandering around the coastline. It was too late today to go deep into the island in the dark. They agreed to find a place to stay first, and then go to explore whether there is an ancient cemetery on this island after the repairs are completed tomorrow.

After walking for about twenty minutes, the town on the island finally came into their sight. Many things were so familiar that it felt like returning home.

The night enveloped the small town. The faint moonlight filtered through the clouds and sprinkled on the bluestone road, creating a hazy glow. The street lamps emitted a dim light, but green ghost lights flickered in the lampshades, making the whole scene look eerie and strange.

The outlines of the buildings were blurred in the darkness, as if they were hiding unknown secrets. The wind blew silently, and the cold air blew in my face, making me shiver.

Occasionally, one or two strange noises could be heard on the quiet streets, as if something was watching in secret. This small town was full of weirdness, making people feel an inexplicable fear, as if danger might be hidden in every corner.

If it were other pirates, they might avoid this place, but what kind of people are the Thriller Bark Pirates? They have been with ghosts and zombies for years, and their minds are full of dark creatures. They are not afraid of the scene in front of them at all.

Because they had agreed beforehand to try not to cause trouble, which might attract the attention of the navy, Perona and the other girl planned to pick a hotel to stay in first. They had no intention of forcibly occupying someone else's shabby house, as they did not value this little bit of property.

The girl came to the door of a hotel and knocked on it with her little fist, "Is anyone there? Do you have accommodation available now? We can pay extra"!

After knocking for about two minutes, Perona was about to give up, but the next moment she heard movement from inside, a slow sound of footsteps approaching the outer door, and with a creak the door opened from the inside.

Through the dim candlelight from inside the door, an old woman with a haggard face and skin wrinkled like tree bark stood quietly, holding high in her hand a tattered lantern, the faint light flickering in the darkness.

Surprisingly, she had only one eye on her face, and the other was a dark hole. When she tried to open her mouth to speak, a foul smell suddenly hit her in the face. It was an unbearable stench, a decayed smell emanating from her body.

"Five hundred thousand Baileys a night, no bargaining"

The old woman's tone was unquestionable, and her dry hands were holding the door, ready to close it at any time.

Originally, Gekko Moriah wanted to break in by force. Since when did a pirate store require money? However, Perona took out a stack of cash from her small bag and handed it to the old woman.

After touching the texture of the Bailey banknote and finding no problem, the old man let the two people in. It turned out that money can make anything possible and everything can be solved with money.

Perona believed that it was better to have less trouble than more, so spending a little money would avoid conflicts. Besides, they would only stay in the store for one night. If they did not gain anything when they entered the island during the day tomorrow, they would have to find a way to leave and look for a new sea tomb.

The shopkeeper was leading the way with a lantern in her hand. In order to accommodate the huge size of Moonlight Moriah, she chose a room that was big enough for more than ten people.

After seeing two outsiders enter, she finally spoke up to remind them: "Don't pay attention to any strange noises you hear outside, just sleep peacefully in the house and leave early tomorrow morning. Outsiders are not welcome here."

After giving these instructions, she turned and left without staying here for long. Holding the dim little lantern in her hand, she gradually disappeared at the end of the corridor with staggering steps.

What strange sound could there be? Perona and Gekko Moriah just smiled at each other. They had seen many such small scenes. Either they pretended to be ghosts or they were murderous for money. No matter which way they went, the Terror Bark Pirates were not afraid. If anyone dared to come to cause trouble, Gekko Moriah would not mind cutting off his shadow and making him into a zombie for his own use.

Perona carefully examined the layout of the room with her eyes. Compared to the eerie and scary outside, the interior space was dominated by warm colors, giving people a comfortable and sleep-friendly feeling. It was not much different from the hotels she usually stayed in.

"What a strange thing! Could it be an ornament left by the previous resident?"

The girl stepped forward and grabbed it in her hand. It felt cold and as hard as stone. Moreover, the eyes, nose and mouth were deliberately distributed on various surfaces of the stone, making it impossible to form a complete human face, which gave Perona a sense of absurdity.

"Isn't it just an ordinary stone? Don't waste your time thinking about it. Go to sleep quickly. We have to get up early tomorrow to look for ancient tombs in the mountains."

Moonlight Moria put several beds together, and he lay horizontally in the middle, allowing the multiple beds to barely support the man's heavy weight. If a bed was broken, he would pay for it later. No one wanted to sleep on the floor today.

Perona put the stone back on the table and found a small bed nearby. After lying down on it, the girl did not think too much and soon she heard her godfather's snoring. In this noisy environment, the girl gradually closed her eyes and fell asleep.

Today, Moonlight Moria, who was guarding the door, slept very soundly. No outsider entered the room from beginning to end. His snoring was so loud that the people in the room could not hear any movement from the outside world.

However, Perona had a strange dream. She dreamed that she became the daughter of a seaman. In order to supplement their lives, her parents went out to sea for a long time, but in the end her father died and only her mother came back alive. But from that day on, the daughter felt that her mother had changed.

The mother, who was originally gentle and considerate, became more irritable and violent. She always said strange words and her behavior became more and more abnormal. She didn't like cooked food and preferred raw food.

She even found that her mother was hiding in a dark corner, gnawing on a mouse. She asked her if she wanted to eat with her and handed the bloody mouse to the girl. There were human tooth marks on the mouse corpse. It was either scary or very disgusting.

Perona was awakened by this weird dream, she had no hobby of eating live mice. If the adults liked to do this, the girl could only fully respect their opinions.

"Am I dazzled? Why is the stone ornament on the table gone?"

The sleepy girl rubbed her eyes and looked at the empty table and couldn't help wondering, how could such a big ornament disappear just like that?

Could it be that someone entered this room last night, and even the two pirates didn't notice it?