Volume 2 Before the Disaster Chapter 138 Rebellion
At the bottom of the smelly and dark cabin, a girl in a cotton skirt stood beside a table made up of several small wooden boards, carefully explaining some details.
Her expression was serious and her words were very contagious. Gradually, some hope appeared in the eyes of those around her.
Two tall guards stood behind her, their hands on the hilts of their swords, their eyes scanning the surroundings cautiously.
If anyone dares to disrespect Miss Lola, they will kill him at any time.
In fact, only about three-quarters of the people in the cabin were slaves, and the remaining quarter were sailors on the ship!
They were plotting something big, a plot on how to overthrow Captain George.
And Miss Lola is the key to everything.
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Little Tuk stood there blankly. Since he was caught on the slave ship, he actually had many ways to escape.
After all, as a halfling thief, his flexibility is far beyond human imagination, and his stealth ability is also very powerful.
If he wanted to leave, he could have done so long ago.
But this time, he didn't leave.
Last time he said he would protect Laura, but he ended up leaving her alone and running away, which made him feel very embarrassed. The young halfling began to understand some things.
Even if you are a thief, sometimes you have to stand up and protect your friends.
So he simply followed Laura onto the slave ship and protected her secretly.
The shackles put on ordinary slaves seemed ridiculous to the little halfling.
Old Took had already taught him how to deal with these stupid gadgets invented by humans - after all, the old halfling was also a habitual thief when he was young, and was often imprisoned in places like the Dark Prison, the Water Prison, and even the terrifying Sky Prison.
The reason why he was able to survive was due to his excellent ability to escape from prison.
Little Tuke inherited his abilities and was able to easily deal with the shackles of the Southern.
But what he didn't expect was that when he broke free from his cell and secretly came to the place where the women were imprisoned , Laura was already followed by two sailors on duty!
At that time he thought they were going to harm her... but later it turned out that the little halfling was completely overthinking.
Laura once again used her maximum ability to deceive people to persuade two sailors who had long been dissatisfied with Captain George to rebel.
As for the conditions for subversion, they are naturally blank checks, and they can be as high as possible.
In the world of Fenan, the captain of a ship represents the law. Sailors can vote for the captain they want, but there are some things that cannot be changed - a captain with strong power will be feared by most people and thus get more votes.
Generally speaking, overthrowing the captain's rule can only be done on a pirate ship. Although the Southern was a slave ship and did not mind doing some robbing occasionally, it was not a complete pirate ship.
Once these people really overthrow Captain George, who has the dual approval of the White Elephant Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Wizards, they will have nowhere to stay. They will wander on the sea, and no port will accept them anymore - they will only be greeted by the gallows and patrolling soldiers.
But in Laura's mouth, all of this became a non-issue.
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"Are you still worried about your future? Come on, Captain George doesn't treat you as human beings at all!"
Under the dim light, Laura kept talking: "I am a close confidant of Baron Marvin of the White River Valley, responsible for managing all business activities. I can be your guarantor and allow the freed South to join the White River Valley."
"You've all heard about the legend of the new port. Once it's developed, it will be the [Sword Port] in the south!"
"You will join the White River Valley and become the first fleet under Lord Marvin. You will become a normal commercial ship and you will not have to do something that goes against your conscience, such as selling slaves."
"You can expect higher salaries - and you deserve them, of course. The White River Valley is a thriving, growing territory."
"Hey, have you heard of the [Wild Development Order]? With the Wild Development Order, Lord Marvin has all immunity."
"I dare say he must be looking for me everywhere now. The effectiveness of my guarantee is definitely very high."
"What are you still hesitating about? Convince your friends. Tomorrow night, we will take action."
The people she was fooling at this time were the sailors on duty.
Although they were very moved by what Laura said, they were still very hesitant.
"I have also heard of Baron Marvin's name. He is now a popular figure in Gem Bay. If we seize the ship and then surrender to him, he should be able to pardon us."
A thin sailor on duty said cautiously.
The other few people kept silent.
After all, there were a few people with clear heads who wouldn't be spurred on by Laura's few words and fight the captain to the death.
Although they are all single men with no worries, there are still many factors to consider.
For example, one of the strong men with his upper body naked stood up and looked at Laura coldly:
"First of all, we are now at the dock, not at sea. Rebellion will be easily discovered."
"Secondly, even if we convince some of our brothers, there are still more people on the captain's side. We are alone. Rebellion? Rebellion requires killing! Who can we rely on? Are we relying on you unarmed slaves? The boatswain is not to be trifled with. He is a third-level master! And there are also the first mate and the captain."
"Third, I still have doubts about how credible your words are. Would Lord Marvin care about a little girl like you? To be honest, you are really pretty, otherwise you wouldn't be imprisoned with high-level slaves. But to say that you are the business director of the White River Valley is a bit too much."
"Don't tell me that little halfling can guarantee it. I never believe what halflings say."
As soon as these words were spoken, many sailors immediately dispelled the thoughts in their minds.
This sturdy man was the second mate on the ship. Although he had harbored the intention of rebellion, he had been secretly recruiting people and had not taken any action.
Although Laura's words were very tempting, he had already considered many factors and would not be fooled by a few words.
He said so.
The burning desire and greed in many people that had just been aroused by Laura began to slowly fade away.
Laura saw that the situation was not good and was about to continue speaking.
Who knew that at this moment, the hatch of the bottom warehouse was suddenly opened!
A few sailors who were not on duty walked in stiffly.
Everyone's face changed drastically!
"Damn it! Aren't you in the boatswain's room?"
The second mate's face turned pale. He suddenly drew out his thin Western sword and pointed it at the newcomer: "Damn it, I didn't want to rebel, but now there's nothing I can do..."
The situation in the bottom warehouse suddenly became tense.
Laura was so scared that she immediately shrank back, pulled Little Tuke and said, "You must protect me this time!"
The little halfling nodded firmly.
The two strong sailors who were completely brainwashed by Laura also took out their swords to protect Miss Laura.
Most of the slaves hid in corners in panic, fearing that they would be caught in the disaster.
However, at this moment, one of the sailors suddenly said, "Don't be nervous."
"We are in the same group with you."
The second mate sneered and said, "Really? I have been lobbying you secretly for three months, but you still side with the boatswain."
"Now you say you are in the same group with us, who will believe you?"
The next second, his sword stabbed forward like a poisonous snake.
Now that we have been discovered, there is no room for maneuver!
He is also a ruthless person, he will do whatever he wants!
However, at this moment, a black shadow suddenly fell from the bottom warehouse.
Everyone was stunned and their eyes were fixed on the black shadow.
The black shadow rolled on the ground for several times, and finally under the dim light, everyone could see its true face!
That was a human head.
"Boatswain!" Some sailor exclaimed in a low voice.
Everyone looked at each other.
The boatswain, who usually showed off his might in front of them, was now left with only a bald head rolling on the dirty wooden boards in the bottom hold.
This caught them a little off guard.
Even the usually shrewd second mate was a little confused.
At this moment, a faint voice came from above: "I am Marvin from the White River Valley."
"It seems that the boatswain you are talking about is not that powerful."
The next second, Marvin's figure suddenly jumped down from above and landed steadily in the bottom warehouse.
"Lola?" he asked.
With his darkvision, he could clearly see the little girl hiding behind the two big men.
When the latter saw Marvin, he was stunned at first, then extremely surprised. He didn't know where he got the strength to push the two big men away:
"Get out of the way, my boss is coming!"
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Baron Marvin of the White River Valley!
Everyone looked at Marvin in awe!
Marvin was now a well-known character in the East Coast. His legend had skyrocketed, and with the help of the Wilderness Development Order, even the wood elves had spread the news that he had fought side by side with the Elf Prince.
This is the benefit of having a high legendary level.
A person's reputation and the shadow of a tree are both visible things.
"I just passed by the boatswain's room and saw them playing cards. I asked who the boatswain was and then brought it here."
Marvin pointed at the head on the ground and said with a smile: "Now, do you have any concerns?"
Everyone shook their heads slowly.
The second mate said in a deep voice: "Are you really Lord Marvin? If you can really forgive our crimes, we will do it today!"
Ma Wen sneered: "Do you have any way out?"
The second mate was speechless. He wanted to ask for more chips, but was stopped by Marvin's words.
"There are probably two more experts on board."
"I'll leave the first mate to you. I'll leave the captain to me. Is that ok?"
Marvin stared at the second mate and asked.
After learning that the Southern had kidnapped Laura, he made up his mind. He would never show mercy to those who deserved to be killed.
He also wants to order this ship!