Calmly, Nathan revealed, “I'm here to meet Blackbeard on behalf of the five families. Can you bring me to him?”
The man wearing an eyepatch said, “Sir, you might not know this, but Blackbeard is the leader of the biggest pirate crew on the island. He's known for being hot-tempered. If I bring you to him without reason and invoke his wrath, I'll be in deep trouble! I'm afraid of angering him!”
“Money works miracles. Perhaps you can be more courageous this way,” came Nathan's calm reply.
With that said, he fished out ten gold coins and tossed them at the man's feet.
The man wearing an eyepatch and his lackeys immediately went on their knees to snatch the gold coins like a pack of hungry dogs.
“They are mine!”
“Don't take this. It's mine!”
“Stay away from the coins! Do you want to rebel against me?” The man with the eyepatch gathered all the coins and pocketed them happily.
Nathan asked him plainly, “Are you
bolder now?”
The man smirked. “Of course. I'm much more courageous now, Sir. Let me bring you to Blackbeard now.”
Soon, the man wearing an eyepatch brought Nathan and Ava to the tallest building in the town.
It was surrounded by high walls and was equipped with an observation tower. Armed men patrolled the area with AK47 rifles slung around their chests.
This wasn't a residence; it was a military-style fort.
The man brought Nathan and Ava to the entrance of the castle.
At once, a two-meter tall man with his torso bare stopped them with at least a dozen armed men behind him. His arm had a tattoo of skulls and venomous snakes, and there was a scar on his face.
The scarred man gazed at Ava sharply before turning to look at Nathan. “Why are you here?” he demanded icily.
Sketch was surprised. “You're the representative of the five families? May I know your name?” “You have no right to learn my name.
Just call me Mr. Cross,” Nathan told him indifferently.
A flash of fury appeared in Sketch's eyes.
Even if Nathan were here representing the five drug lord families, he would have to lie low in this lawless land.
However, if Nathan were the representative of the five families, he would be the pirates' client.
There was no way Sketch could harm their client.
However, he hatched an evil plan when his gaze landed on Nathan's pretty assistant.
Flashing a wicked grin, he said, “Mr. Cross, you can meet our leader if you want, but you'll have to follow the rules. Everyone who wants to enter this building will have to get searched. You two, search Mr. Cross. I will do the honors of searching this pretty lady's body. It will be a thorough body search.”
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