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Chapter 4429 4431 [Wish Compass]

"I know, let him come, he can add some fun." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled, "Everything has its use, even liars."

He knew that many of the stories about Captain Jack were fabricated, but that didn't matter. Even if they were fabricated, they had their prototypes and were of reference value.

And he liked Jack Sparrow, and even if he didn't tell stories but just came to drink, he was very welcome.

"Boss, he drank a lot of our good wine~" Ryan Thompson said dissatisfiedly.

Jack Sparrow was an alcoholic, and he would drink endlessly every time he came. The most he drank was a whole barrel of wine, which was worth five pounds, which really made him feel bad.

"Don't worry about it." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled.

The treasure he obtained from his two adventures alone was worth hundreds of millions of pounds. Even the King of England might not be as rich as he was, so why would he care about a barrel of wine that cost five pounds?

"Old friend, I come to see you again." At this time, Captain Jack pushed the door open and walked in. "You will never guess what news I heard today."

"What news did you hear?" Xiang Nan asked curiously.

When Ryan Thompson saw Captain Jack, he looked disgusted.

"Give me a bottle of rum first. Let me moisten my throat and then I'll tell you in detail." Captain Jack said immediately.

"Go and get some wine~" Xiang Nan also ordered Ryan.

Ryan didn't dare to disobey Xiang Nan, so he had to take the wine reluctantly.

"Come on, please." Xiang Nan handed it to Captain Jack.

Captain Jack took the bottle and started drinking it right away.

Xiang Nan was not in a hurry. After he finished drinking, he smiled and asked, "Tell me, what news did you hear today?"

"I heard that cannibals have appeared on the southern islands, and they will hunt merchant ships passing by." Captain Jack said immediately.

"You used this kind of news to cheat people out of drinking?! Everyone on the island already knew it!" Ryan was furious when he heard it, "Boss, I told you he's a liar and a scoundrel. We shouldn't entertain him next time."

The news that Captain Jack just said was not a big news at all. The news that there were cannibals on the southern islands was known to everyone living in Port Tetuga.

It's outrageous that Jack used this kind of information, which was known to everyone, to disguise it as major news to get people to drink.

……

Captain Jack felt a little embarrassed when Ryan exposed his trick in front of him, even though he was always thick-skinned.

But this can't be entirely blamed on him. He can't live without alcohol for a day, and he would rather drink rum than water. But with his meager income, he can't support his consumption at all, so he can only come to Xiang Nan and exchange his previous adventure stories for alcohol.

But there was always a day when the stories were finished. He was a pirate, not a writer, and it was impossible for him to make up so many new stories. So when he had no stories to tell, he could only use some well-known news to cheat people into drinking.

"Shut up and go down." Xiang Nan waved at him, then looked at Captain Jack.

Captain Jack grinned, with an expression that was somewhat awkward.

In fact, he was not a thin-skinned person. Even if he was exposed in front of others, he would not feel embarrassed. He would just think of another lie. But in front of Xiang Nan, he blushed a little.

This may have something to do with the fact that Xiang Nan was so good to him.

Most of the people he met in his life were not easy to get along with. Either others plotted against him, or he plotted against others. In short, there was deception and scheming, and fighting was inevitable.

This is not surprising, because he has lived in a pirate's den since he was a child, just like Xiaoyuer who has lived in the Valley of Evil since he was a child. Birds of a feather flock together, so naturally he has become a little careless and cynical.

But Xiang Nan was the only one who was always nice to him, very generous, very friendly, and had no intention of cheating him. So Captain Jack was grateful to Xiang Nan, and naturally he didn't want to be too scoundrel.

……

"Jack, don't apologize, I understand." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "But it's not a good idea for you to always cheat for drinks like this. I know you are actually very ambitious and want to take back the Black Pearl and get rid of Barbossa to avenge yourself.

But if you are so careless all day, how can you buy a ship and hire a group of people to go on an adventure with you? It's hard for you to even support yourself, so when will you be able to fulfill your wish?"

After hearing what Xiang Nan said, Captain Jack's face gradually became stiff and his eyes became solemn.

Yes, after he was betrayed by the crew of the Black Pearl, he had always wanted to take back the Black Pearl and kill Barbossa to avenge himself.

But this dream has yet to be realized.

Because buying a medium-sized sailing ship would cost at least one thousand pounds. Adding thirty guns would cost another two thousand pounds. Adding the logistics, it would cost at least two or three hundred pounds.

Therefore, the starting capital for his revenge was three to four thousand pounds. Captain Jack was now working odd jobs in Tetuga, relying on his smooth talk and cheating to make a living. He could earn a few pounds a day if he was lucky, but if he was unlucky, he would even have to go hungry.

Moreover, he could not live without alcohol, and drinking alone almost bankrupted him. So although he had been trying hard to save money in the past two years, he could not even make enough money to live on, let alone buy a boat.

Therefore, although he looked cheerful every day, he was actually very worried. However, no matter how anxious he was, he could do nothing about it. After all, he couldn't make money, and he didn't want to ask his family for help.

"How about this, you make a deal with me." Xiang Nan said, "I know you have a treasure called the 'Wish Compass', you rent it to me.

The monthly rent is 500 pounds. In this way, in less than half a year, you will have enough money to buy a ship and dozens of cannons, and then sail on the ocean again. How about it?"

In fact, it would be very easy for him to steal Captain Jack's compass.

Captain Jack's fighting ability is not very high. He falls down several times and is caught by others in the movie.

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With Xiang Nan's ability, it would not be difficult to rob or steal his compass, but he still hoped to rent it.

After all, he had already tricked Captain Jack once and stole his "charm", so he felt embarrassed to steal from him a second time.

"So you have had ambitions for a long time. You are so nice to me just for my compass?" After hearing what Xiang Nan said, Captain Jack stood up and said.

"If you don't agree, then forget it. Let's just be friends, okay?" Xiang Nan said quickly upon seeing this.

"I mean, you have to pay more!" Captain Jack grinned.