I was forced to be the captain of the ghost ship by mistake

Chapter 289 Santiago
Misty sea.

The search and rescue ship headed for Rogri Island sailed steadily in this sea area.

Tu Fu, who was reclining on the deck chair, put on his sunglasses and basked in the rare sun. Even though the conditions on the ship were a bit harsh, it was much better than the environment on the isolated island. At least someone talked with him to relieve boredom.

"Hey, this is not Captain Jack. Shouldn't you be riding on the back of a sea turtle and wandering in the vast sea? Or chasing pirates for dozens of kilometers at sea and hacking people to death with a single knife."

Hearing the mocking tone, he knew that Sophie hadn't run away.

Once the new issue of "Sea Observer" was launched, the popularity of this name in the sea increased sharply.

The reason is that Sophie successfully published advertisements in major newspapers, and Tu Fu wrote his legendary experience in his autobiography. Such an effect is also a matter of course.

Tu Fu glared at her, and laughed out loud:
"I should have included you long ago. A rich daughter of a wealthy family loves Captain Jack's noble character and charming charm, so she does not hesitate to part with her family for selfishness... woo..."

He still wanted to continue to perfect this bloody story, but Miss Winston gagged his mouth and gritted his teeth to warn:
"If you dare to talk nonsense in the newspaper again, I will definitely let you stay with your turtle for life."

"Yes, Miss DeWitt Bukett."

Tu Fu smiled meanly, but ended up with the cup she brought up.

When Sophie came out of the cabin, she carried half a bottle of rum in her hand. She poured a few glasses of wine into the glasses, and the hot taste added some flavor to the itinerary.

There is only the last distance left to Rogri Island, and nearby ships frequently appear on the sea.

There is always a lot of goods exchanged between the North and South continents. Handicrafts, clothing, weapons and ammunition from the North continent, tea industry and anesthetics from the South continent. I don’t know how many people travel between the two seas every day.

The most conspicuous one is nothing more than a ferry that does not fly the flag of any country.

A large number of guards are patrolling the deck, as if they are escorting extremely important cargo. There are always all kinds of weird calls from the middle layer, crying, roaring, and calling for help.

Unmarked boats are especially abundant in this area, and they form a row of unique scenery in front of many commercial and passenger ferries.

Tu Fu, who was lying on the armchair, turned his head and happened to see such a strange scene.
He asked involuntarily, "What kind of ship is that?"

"Slave ship for transporting slaves."

Sophie answered truthfully, but a trace of fear flashed in her eyes, "It's best to stay away from them, all countries in the northern continent are engaged in the slave trade, and the colonial army personally controls the transfer.

It is also the first time I have seen so many slave ships, my God, how many slaves are there. "

"But why are there so many slave ships here?" Tu Fu cheered up.

Just as the two were discussing this issue, the voice of Captain Dak Bryson sounded,

"That's because the front is San Diego, which is close to the southern continent, and almost all the slave ships going to and from it pass through here.

Whether it is to sell slaves or transport them to the North Continent, it is inevitable to perform this procedure here. This is also the only island where the slave trade in the South Continent is legal, so it will be so lively. "

"Legal slave trade?" Tu Fu repeated consciously.

He thought of one thing in vain, in the previous conversation with Avril, she vaguely mentioned a place.

People will send all the slaves of the intelligent race to an island, and after a hellish transformation, the surviving slaves will be sent to the northern continent.

The place that all intelligent races are afraid of is probably this slave island called Santiago.

"Then who is in charge of this island?"

The knowledgeable Captain Dak sees that Tu Fu is interested, and patiently popularizes science:

"Santiago does not belong to a certain country, but is managed by a group of people, a group of nobles who came here earlier.

This island is said to be the first island that people from the northern mainland arrived in the southern mainland after taking a steam-powered ship a hundred years ago.

After arriving here, people realized that in addition to the continent we live in, there is a vast continent with rich resources, climate issues, and vastness in the southerly area, which is really amazing. "

After hearing this, Tu Fu fell silent.

From their point of view, the adventurers who first arrived in the Southern Continent were heroes, great men, and celebrities who made history.

To the natives of the Southern Continent, they were just a group of shameful invaders who stepped on their doorstep.

The invaders not only plundered their land, but also carried out evil transactions on this land, whether it was anesthesia or slave trade, everything was covered with blood.

Captain Duck looked at the island in front of him and couldn't help sighing: "Time has passed, and San Diego has now become a land jointly taken over by various countries. Most of the island's owners are descendants of the nobles who were enshrined in the southern mainland.

Moreover, the frictions and disputes of various countries in the southern continent are all resolved in this neutral position, and the island owners mainly send their efforts to the nobles or rich people of their own countries in their daily life. "

Tu Fu understood and nodded, "In other words, San Diego belongs to the Northern Continent Economic and Trade Organization."

"You can understand it this way. For a business like the slave trade, especially when it involves intelligent races, no one would dare to do it without an official unified order."

Captain Dak Bryson expressed regret,

"The conflicts among the various races are closely related to the attitude of the intelligent race in the North Continent, but if such a deformed industry exists for a day, there will be no real peace."

Miss Winston looked a little sad, "Will such a system be abolished?"

"It's hard, at least in recent decades it's absolutely impossible."

"Sir, can we go in and see if we can visit in a private capacity." After listening to his introduction, Tu Fu suddenly became interested in it.

"No, absolutely impossible."

Captain Duck gave the answer without thinking, "The real owners of Santiago are the descendants of the first batch of officers and nobles who came here, and their status in the southern continent is almost like that of the emperor.

What kind of temper do such people have, I guess Mr. Sparrow you should know better than me, they will never allow lowly people to enter the island at will, let alone ordinary ships, otherwise it will be regarded as a provocation.

Even if we just parked our boats on the ship, we would be attacked by the army immediately. "

Tu Fu's expression immediately changed miraculously,
"Oh, really? Since that's the case, there's no need to force it. Let's just circle around Santiago and take a look at the head office from afar."

"That's no problem." Dak Bryson heaved a sigh of relief seeing that Tu Fu had finally extinguished that dangerous thought.

After speaking, several people on the deck saw the island of Santiago, which is close to the southern mainland.

Although not as majestic and prosperous as Narnia, the city has a unique momentum. Fortified and indifferent buildings are distributed on all sides, and the highest point is a castle composed of dozens of spiers.

"near."

Captain Darke ordered the helmsman to stay close along the edge of the island as he steered the ship.

Tu Fu immediately saw a continuous layer of masonry fortresses on the highlands of the island. This project was so large that it even surrounded the entire city of the island.

The déjà vu of a city within walls.

There are guards everywhere, even if they are just passing by, there are guards looking at the ship vigilantly, as if they will directly shoot and destroy the unknown ship as soon as they make a move.

If it is true, as Captain Duck said, Santiago's sense of superiority is above everyone else, even if he accidentally kills an ordinary person by mistake, he will not be punished by law.

"Whoosh."

Tu Fu simply jumped up and stepped on the mast, and opened his eagle eyes to look directly.

From a distance, you can see the main city of Santiago. The main building is a magnificent silver castle, and the flags of the countries of the Northern Continent are hung on the towering spiers.

And there are countless people or intelligent races walking in and out underneath, with cold chains hanging on their hands and feet, indicating their status as slaves.

Tu Fu originally wanted to use his teleportation ability to go in and take a look, but the towering castle made him aware of an inexplicable danger.

This strategically important place where countless races are imprisoned, there must be high-sequence transcendents sitting in it,
Beware of intelligent race vengeance.

"What's that?" There was a dark tower standing next to the castle, and the airtight environment without even a single window made the overall look very depressing.

Tu Fu opened his hunter senses again, only to notice the oppressive and painful gray air mass all over the castle,

Especially in that tall tower, the condensed gray air mass was so thick that nothing could be seen clearly.

It is probably the place where intelligent races are imprisoned and domesticated.

I don't know what kind of painful things happened there.

The gray air masses of depression and grief are almost catching up with the layers of gray fog outside the "Santa Maria".

(End of this chapter)