the days before i bought the galaxy

"What? Montgart is alive?"

Warren felt a sharp headache as he sat up, but the news from Odin forced him to keep going.

"Where is he? How is he? Is it bad?"

Odin would never have called the news of Montgart's survival "not so good news" had he been well.Moreover, the failure to find anyone for so long after the end of the search work is enough to show that something unusual has happened to Montgart.

"Remember the group of prisoners we caught?" Odin asked.

Warren nodded.In the last ground war, the Hongdu side captured about [-] prisoners, most of whom were half-human.Odin has always been in charge of the interrogation work. The reason why this group of people can survive is entirely because Odin believes that the specific strength and faction relationship of the pirates can be drawn from them.

"This morning, one of the captives vaguely revealed that there was a senior officer of the local security force who was captured by them on the Great White Shark. However, due to his low status, he did not know the specific situation. Said. I immediately interrogated several other captives. Two of them had been to the Great White Shark, but only one had heard about the security officer in this place. He provided me with two pieces of information. First, the officer should From the Walrus, because they caught him near the site where the Walrus blew up. Secondly, this person is about 35 years old, about 185 in height, and his face cannot be seen due to extensive burns on his body, but Johnny from 'Jaws' As can be seen from the relentless torture of this man, he has a very high rank on the Walrus."

"It's Montgart!" Warren clenched his fists.

"In order to confirm the identity, I found the survivors of the Walrus and obtained a list of personnel. There were four people on the Walrus that were close to the captive's description. I let the captive see the photos of these four people, and it turned out that they were similar to the masked The image of Captain Galt is the most suitable. In addition, the rescue cabin of the captain of the Walrus is slightly different from that of the crew. It is located directly under the captain's seat and can only accommodate one person. The flight record of the spacecraft will be saved in the cabin. I think the pirates most likely used this to identify Montgalt and torture him."

Warren took a deep breath.Now he finally understands why Odin said that this is not very good news. "Can you confirm whether he is alive?"

"No. But judging from the habits of pirates, if they don't attack Hongdu, they won't kill him. Pirates always tend to let their captives witness the tragic death of their relatives, and then kill the captives. But... ..." Odin paused, and considered his words, "I think the supplies of the pirates should be running out soon. They can't buy food through normal channels like us, but the number of crew members far exceeds that of ordinary warships, so now Most have already begun to save food. Montgart's condition is very dangerous, he can't get good treatment in the first place, and if there is not enough food, the possibility of him staying on is very small."

Warren pursed his lips and thought for a moment: "Ulysses will arrive in three days. If we win, what will the pirates do to Montgart?"

"He will definitely die." Odin smiled mockingly, "Unless the archbishop can control everyone on the pirate warship in an instant, whether it is to defeat the pirates or expel them, the Montgalt ship There is no way out for long.”

"We have to save him." Warren said in a deep voice.

"The question is how to save."

The only possibility Warren could think of was to let Ulysses save Montgalt by the way.But Ulysses has already said that he will only take action to maintain the balance of the universe, and protecting Hongdu falls into this category, but what about rescuing Menggalt?What if Ulysses disagreed?Could it be that he could only watch Menggalt sacrifice his life for Hongdu after being tortured?Warren felt he couldn't bear this to happen under any circumstances.

"Can we exchange him for money?" He thought for a while and asked.

"Maybe, maybe we can only exchange his body back. For pirates, the money in our pockets will be theirs sooner or later." Odin smiled wryly, "Actually, I have an idea, we just need to guarantee that the money in our pockets will be returned within three days." After that, no one can kill him, and then order the pirates to hand over the captives in the name of the archbishop, or directly send a spaceship to rescue, and Montgart's safety can be guaranteed."

"You mean to bribe the crew on the Great White Shark to secretly protect Montgart?" Warren's eyes lit up, but then he became a little frustrated, "But it's really too difficult, we have nothing to do with these pirates. intersection."

"No, I mean..." Odin smiled confidently, "Let me go to the Great White Shark, find a way to find Montgalt, and bring him back after three days."

Warren gasped involuntarily!

"How can such a thing be done?"

"I know the habits of pirates very well, so it would be perfect for me to rescue Montgalt." Odin ignored Warren's reaction and said to himself, "The reason... is to negotiate for the redemption of hostages." .I will adapt to the circumstances and find a way to get them to hand over the person to me. They will definitely not let me and Montgart leave, but this is enough, as long as the archbishop's reinforcements arrive, I will definitely think of a way to get out."

"I object!" Warren frowned.

"You object? Who said just now that Menggalt must be rescued? Now that there is a solution, why do you object? Anyway, you only need to continue to hold on for three days. It doesn't matter whether I am in Hong or not!"

"I can't let you take that risk!" Warren insisted.

"I'm sure I can get out, and the benefits of doing so are obvious." Odin's eyes deepened, "This matter can become an important pawn for us to establish a good relationship with the local security forces. On the contrary, if we let Menggalt's death in Hongdu is extremely detrimental to our future, not only offending the local security forces, but also offending His Excellency the administrator. What's more, Menggalt can be said to have defended Hongdu to the death. It is reasonable to bring him back.”

"No." Warren shook his head. "I'll ask Ulysses for help. Don't act rashly."

Odin sneered: "Can you guarantee to contact His Majesty the Archbishop again within three days? Can you guarantee that His Majesty the Archbishop will obey you like a puppet on a string? Warren, what are you hesitating about? My life I will be in charge, all you need to do is trust me! Also, I don’t think the archbishop will help us unconditionally, he must have his motives for doing so, we must not be held back by him just like that!”

Warren opened his mouth as if intending to refute, then he pursed his lips again, and it took a while before he spoke again: "How sure are you that you can come back alive with Montgart?"

"More than eighty percent." Odin said, looking fearlessly into Warren's eyes.

"...Then you go! We will discuss the specific method in an hour. I need to take a nap now." Warren lay down again and closed his eyes.

Odin noticed Warren's pale face, and his expression softened. "Don't worry! I won't die so easily." He nodded to Lan, and then left the room.

Six hours later, a small merchant ship passed through the protective shield above the Red Capital and headed for the nearest pirate warship.The pirates did not launch an attack on the spaceship because the spaceship had been playing peace signals.More importantly, even if such a merchant ship is loaded with explosives, it is impossible to pose any threat to them.Almost an hour and a half later, after asking the purpose of the "negotiators", the envoy requesting the redemption of the captives on behalf of the Red Capital side was sent to the Great White Shark.Fearing that the "Great White Shark" would monopolize the interests of the peace talks, the other two pirates "Sand Snake" and "Iron Hammer" also sent representatives and envoys from the Red Capital to meet with Johnny the Great White Shark.

"We plan to exchange [-] deep-space crystals for the captain of the Walrus, Menggalt Kong." After seeing the great white shark, Odin didn't make a detour, but directly expressed his intention.

Johnny, nicknamed the Great White Shark, is fat and looks as wide as four people.His obese body sat in the center of the meeting room, almost filling up the seats specially made for him, and some of the fat on his buttocks even "flowed" out from the armrests.Due to his obesity, Johnny's facial features were all piled together.Not only that, but his facial features are extremely disproportionate to his face. Not only are his eyes too small to see clearly, but his mouth is also very narrow.Johnny the Great White Shark has always been known for his cruelty. According to legend, he will go crazy when he smells money. He is a terrible opponent that even pirates dare not provoke.

"Hahahaha, an officer of the local security force is only worth [-] deep space crystals, are you kidding me?" Great White Shark's voice was very thin, even a bit like a woman. Issued from such a bloated body.

Odin smiled.He had roughly guessed the reason for the great white shark's deformed body and strange voice, which made him more sure about his plan.

"If it weren't for the fear of offending the local security forces, the president of our association would not be willing to give out these ten thousand deep-space crystals!" He said, "Although this money cannot make up for all your losses, at least it will prevent you from dying empty-handed." Isn't it? Judging from the current situation, you and I both understand that it is impossible to break through Hong. After taking this money, it is time for you to evacuate."

Odin's words made the surrounding pirates glare at him, but what he said was exactly the very likely fact.In fact, the representatives of "Sand Snake" and "Iron Hammer" are already thinking about how to distribute the [-] deep space crystals.

"Hee hee hee hee..." Great White Shark let out another shrill, hair-raising laugh, "Impossible? How long can you hold on? Ten days? Twenty days? One month? Another month at most , your planet will fall, and at that time I will wring off the limbs of your president with my own hands to avenge the dead brothers!"

"Really?" Odin let out a sneer full of disdain, "I would like to ask all of you here, how long do you think you can continue to besiege Hongdu like this without being discovered? Ten days? Twenty days? Or a month? If you stay one day longer, you will be more threatening. Once the reinforcements arrive, the only thing waiting for you will be wiped out!"

"So you plan to use 100 deep-space crystals to shake the morale of the army?" Great White Shark raised his head and laughed, his puppet-like lips made this smile look particularly scary, "Don't think I don't know, how much money Hong is hiding! There is also the deep space crystal mine, at least it is worth more than [-] million deep space crystals! Do you think we would be so stupid to give up the treasure right in front of us for a mere [-] deep space crystals? This matter is not negotiable, you There is no need to go back, go and be with the person you want to save!"

As soon as the great white shark waved his hand, two pirates immediately walked towards Odin. The representatives of "Sand Snake" and "Iron Hammer" were envious of the huge treasure in the mouth of the great white shark, and on the other hand they were reluctant to give up the [-] deep-space crystals in their mouths.

"Wait a minute!" Odin instantly knocked down the two men who came to arrest him. His action made all the pirates show their guns.

"The negotiation for the Slim Chamber of Commerce is over." Odin innocently clapped his hands at everyone, "Now it's time for the next negotiation."

"The next negotiation? Pretending to be deep won't save your life!" the great white shark called in a shrill voice.

"Can you give me some ice cubes?" Odin suddenly took off his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body.

Johnny the Great White Shark's heart suddenly contracted.

"Give it to him!" he yelled.

The pirate beside him quickly brought a glass of ice cubes.Odin grabbed a handful of ice and smeared it on his right chest, where the skin quickly changed color, and a black tattoo gradually appeared on the slightly reddened surface of the skin.

It was a black fruit that resembled an onion but was slightly slender.There is a small hole in the center of the large end located below, and there are countless black dots gathered around the small hole.It is obviously a forbidden black spot, but at this moment it gives people a feeling that they are busy entering and exiting the fruit.The representatives of "Sand Snake" and "Iron Hammer" who are closer to Odin can clearly see that each black dot is a fly with wings, compound eyes and six legs.

"Black fig..." Great White Shark was almost slumped on the chair at this moment.

"It seems that someone has seen this symbol before." Odin threw the ice cube back into the glass, and as the temperature of his body surface rose, the tattoo on his chest gradually disappeared.

"You are a black fig man!" Great White Shark screamed.

The representatives of "Sand Snake" and "Hammer" couldn't help but take a few steps back after hearing the word, as if Odin could end their lives at any time.

"As I said, the negotiations for the Slim Chamber of Commerce are over, and I will represent Lord of the Flies to negotiate a deal with you."

Odin put on his shirt calmly, his appearance has not changed much from before, but in the eyes of several pirates who know what a "black fig" is, he is already the incarnation of death!