"The meaning is simple!"
Duke's veins on his forehead throbbed faintly, and he gritted his teeth, squeezing out a sentence: "She's collecting protection money from us!"
"Huh?"
Jayce's mouth dropped open. Is that how protection money is collected?
He learned something new, truly learned something new!
"That's right, you're a smart young man, so what's your decision?"
Sarah's hands slowly caressed the flintlock pistol grips in her waist holsters as she paced around Duke, also assessing the ship before her.
The weapons carried by all the crew members made her eyes burn with desire; even the lowest-ranking sailors held weapons more refined than any of theirs.
It's important to know that Bilgewater is a port city, one that emerged from the Serpent Isles. Mineral resources are extremely scarce, and coupled with the local chaos and barbarism, it has attracted speculators and fugitives from all over the World. The actual power holders there are essentially the most powerful pirates.
The people here only communicate with knives and guns. It's not that there aren't excellent craftsmen—Miss Fortune's mother was an exceptionally skilled gunsmith—but the people here lack martial virtue!
They don't like to pay with Golden Krakens; instead, they choose to use knives and fists!
This has led to a scarcity of craftsmen, and with few craftsmen and no good mineral resources, it has resulted in a shortage of weapons here.
Yet, the people here are incredibly fierce, living on the edge of a blade.
They crave weapons even more.
However, relying on its unique position, they can continuously acquire better weapons and equipment from various places: Demacia's swords, Noxus's armor, Piltover's firearms.
But even so, they still lack weapons!
Previously, Miss Fortune had, in a fleeting glance, noticed the excellent weapons owned by the people on this ship, especially the two guns the seventeen or eighteen-year-old youth in front of her had been holding.
Based on the diligent teachings from her mother when she was young, Sarah could determine that they must be legendary weapons.
They were more powerful than any weapon she currently used or had ever seen!
So, she came!
Under the guise of selling security, she intended to rob them!
"Sorry, beautiful lady, our safety is our own responsibility!"
Duke's eyes sharpened considerably as he continuously weighed the melon-sized, round object he had previously taken from his inventory.
It was clear they were being treated as pushovers!
This was understandable, after all, one cannot accurately infer a person's character from a one-sided perspective. Miss Fortune Sarah started out as a bounty hunter.
She alone was capable of clearing the bounty board, apprehending all criminals.
Now she even had her own ship and her own influence, making her actions even bolder!
After all, she had a whole family to feed, and if she wanted to be a boss, she couldn't let her subordinates go hungry!
And how could such a person be kind-hearted?
As for the kind qualities she displayed, they were her last resort. Unfortunately, these qualities only meant that after she robbed you, she wouldn't shoot you dead and might even leave you some travel money.
Didn't you see in the promotional CG of Bilgewater that Miss Fortune played both Twisted Fate and Graves?
Although she gave Twisted Fate a red card in the end, it was only out of the idea of leaving a way out for future encounters.
And she got what she wanted, getting her captured first mate back, and as for that Sea-Witch, of course, she was just adding to her troubles!
"In the future, when looking at a person, you must understand them comprehensively, otherwise, you will suffer a great loss sooner or later!"
Duke's smile remained on his face, but his heart was filled with vigilance.
"So, that means there's nothing to discuss?"
Miss Fortune, with her fingers gripping the gun handle, lowered her chin slightly, her eyes changing from amiable to extremely dangerous.
"A woman who changes her face faster than flipping a book!"
Duke rolled his eyes and constantly grumbled in his heart, and he also had a solution in mind.
"No, no, no!"
Duke took steps, walking around Miss Fortune, "To conduct business with such a beautiful lady like you, no one would refuse in time!
It's just, you at least let me know what I can get by purchasing a sense of security from you, right?"
"Get what?" Miss Fortune retorted, then let out a clear laugh: "Hahahahaha....."
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