Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

Chapter 81 The Pirates and Our Lady of Angonia

In the end, the rich and powerful Su Xiaoqiang treated the guests.

It's not that Lu Mingfei doesn't have money, but it's rude to compete with the host to pay in other people's territory.

The old captain’s cod is a bit more expensive than the market price, but it’s not an exorbitant price. The quality of the cod on the boat is much better than that of ordinary cod. Not only is there a chef grilling the fish on site, but also free lemonade, beer and rum.

It was only then that Lu Mingfei realized that the rum on the mini bar was not a pirate ship decoration, but really drinkable.

As night falls, the stars are reflected in the sea, and the ship seems to be sailing in the night sky.

The bonfire that had been prepared for fire prevention was just burning on the deck. Lu Mingfei and the others sat around the bonfire. The chef grilled the fish with the bonfire. His face was flushed, and a fire extinguisher was placed in an inconspicuous corner.

The old captain was also sitting here, eating the grilled fish he had bought "at his own expense".

According to what he said, he must be present throughout the scene of using fire in a flammable area, so that if an accident occurs, it will be convenient for him to direct the firefighting immediately. At least as the captain, he can die in the fire and live with the ship.

Lu Mingfei said don't make trouble, that's the style of pirates in the Victorian era.

The old captain ate his mouth full of oil, patted his chest and said, brother, you are very discerning. My ancestors were actually pirates, and they were famous and legendary pirates back then.

Lu Mingfei complained about why your ancestors were pirates, but you looked so proud. The old captain proudly said that his ancestors were the grand thieves among pirates. To make a living, but also to fight against unruly pirates and protect civilians.

Lu Mingfei groped for a long time, then slapped his thigh and said, "Don't fool me, isn't this the One Piece?"

The old captain became excited all of a sudden, and said yes, yes, his ancestors had the reputation of "One Piece" when they roamed the world.

Generally speaking, this kind of dialogue will not appear between adult men over the age of 14. However, there is wine by the bonfire, and everyone is drunk, and all outrageous things are blown out. The chef also said that he has seen legends in the sea The king squid in the middle of the boat, its shadow is like a dark island as it swims downstream from the boat.

Chu Zihang’s popular science king squid only lives in the deep sea, at least 200 meters below sea level. The chef is more likely to see sperm whales. The chef said with his tongue out, then I’ll talk about sperm whales next time.

Just as he was talking, the old captain suddenly stood up and said that his ancestors had left a saber, which was now hanging on the wall in the cabin, and he went to take it out to prove that he was not bragging.

He ran into the cabin and ran out again. He had a pirate scimitar in his hand. There was no decoration on the knife, but it was as bright as a bright moon and as cold as frost and snow. The enemy sword.

"It is said that my ancestors met sirens at sea... You know sirens, they are beautiful women with fish tails, who will confuse the sailors and eat them with their singing," the old captain was also drunk, yelling The tongue said, "My ancestors were unparalleled in integrity and bravery. He was not affected by the siren song. He sealed his sailors' ears with wax, tied them to the mast, and took this knife alone to face the siren. Ren, split them from the waist and divide them into two..."

Lu Mingfei interrupted him and said don’t talk, plug your ears and tie the mast. That’s what Odysseus in Greek mythology led the sailors to do. If he was your ancestor, your family’s history would have to be traced back to Homer’s Epic.

The old captain muttered a few words, then took the scimitar back.

There was a cheerful atmosphere on the deck.

When they got excited, everyone sang around the bonfire, first popular songs, then classic hits, Su Xiaoqiang and Su Xi sang a song "Ocean, Hometown", the girls' voices were ethereal and beautiful, but the occasional belch would affect the rhythm.

Lu Mingfei wanted to sing a song "Sailor" with all his heart, but he had only learned the violin but not singing, so he only sang a few lines. Su Xiaoqiang, who was so drunk and blushing, flew up, with one arm wrapped around his neck. He covered his mouth with one hand, and pressed his forehead to his forehead. His eyes were drunk, but he also threatened him to stop his voice. If he couldn’t sing, he would shut his mouth.

Lu Mingfei muttered in a low voice, no matter how unpleasant it sounds, it wouldn’t cause a tsunami. Chu Zihang nodded in agreement with a cold face, saying that sound waves would not cause a tsunami, but could only cause an avalanche in the snowy mountains, but that was only because of the vibration. relation.

The old captain can only speak Portuguese and English, but he can’t understand the Chinese songs of these people. In order to integrate into the crowd, he said that he can teach them a pirate folk song. The source of this song has long been unknown, but it has been popular at sea for hundreds of years. .

Everyone agreed that it was very appropriate to sing pirate songs on the pirate ship, and they simply held a glass of rum for each of them-this is the favorite drink of pirates.

Led by the old captain, everyone sang and danced around the bonfire, singing pirate ballads: "We are pirates / Fierce pirates / We hold wine bottles in our left hand / We hold treasure in our right hand / We are pirates / Free pirates / Beautiful girls /Please come to my arms..."

It wasn't until Su Xiaoqiang was infected by this arrogance that he gulped down the rum in his hand that was used as a "performance prop".

After drinking the fifty-degree distilled spirits, she blinked her eyes, and then fell neatly into the arms of Lu Mingfei next to her.

Lu Mingfei hurriedly took Susie to the girl's bedroom to rest - there are two guest bedrooms on the ship, one for girls and one for boys.

Su Xi was actually almost drunk. After putting Su Xiaoqiang on the bed, she also covered her head and fell on the bed, but she was still a little sober. She still reminded Lu Mingfei to help them lock the bedroom door.

Lu Mingfei took the key, went out, locked the door, and went back to the deck with the key in his pocket.

Walking on the deck, he saw that his senior brother had also drunk, and the chef had also drunk, leaving only the old captain standing proudly holding a wine bottle under the moonlight, and the moonlight shone on him like frost. He was really lonely as a master Like snow.

Although Senior Brother Chu is also of mixed race, he seldom drinks alcohol and is an honest person. If someone persuades him to drink, he will drink it.

Lu Mingfei carried Chu Zihang to their bedroom to rest, and then went back to the deck drunk to see if the old captain needed help.

Although the old captain is full of tendons, he also has a white beard. If the old arm and waist can no longer carry the chef, he doesn't mind helping him.

But when he got to the deck, Lu Mingfei found that the chef was no longer there, and the old captain was standing on the strings of the ship, praying devoutly in a certain direction.

Lu Mingfei froze for a moment, squinted his eyes and looked in that direction. There seemed to be a dark building on the sea, but because it was too far away, it looked like a Lego block.

He picked up the binoculars on the deck-this was originally for tourists to enjoy the sea view.

The moon was shining brightly tonight. With the help of the moonlight and the telescope, Lu Mingfei finally saw clearly that there was a lonely island on the sea, with an open-air building similar to a palace or a church.

"That's the shrine of Our Lady of Angonia, our local belief," the old captain had finished worship, and came over with a bottle of rum to explain, "she is the patron saint of fishermen and sailors, in Viana do Castelo There is also her temple in the town, that is the original temple, before this temple was built, we always went there to pray for her blessing."

The old captain does not understand Chinese, but everyone can still communicate in English.

"It will cost a lot of money to build a temple on an island, right?" Lu Mingfei sighed.

That temple is not very close to the coastline, so it must cost a lot of money, and it is estimated that it will be difficult to recover the cost.

"I heard that it was funded by the Sacred Heart Cathedral on Mount Santa Lucia," said the old captain. "They are very rich and have invested in many industries in Viana do Castelo. It is said that the priests in the Shrine of Our Lady of Angonia are also theirs now." people."

"It's really rich." Lu Mingfei couldn't help sighing.

"That's right, there are several times more people who believe in them than those who believe in Our Lady of Angonia...cough cough cough cough..." halfway through speaking, the old captain suddenly coughed violently while covering his mouth, and his waist bent.

Lu Mingfei was startled, and thought to himself, could it be that this is blasphemy and punished by God?

Are the local gods so narrow-minded?

He hurried over to support the old captain, after a long time the old captain stopped coughing, his palms were covered with blood.

Under the cold moonlight, the blood was not particularly conspicuous on the dark and rough hands, like a stain on the floor of an old house.

"Are you...are your gums bleeding seriously?" Lu Mingfei tried to liven up the atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)