48 Hours a Day

The golden colour of Orph was shady in the night, and the result was something he never thought of.

After 14 years of plotting revenge and paying so much, it was like the cruellest joke ever, and Titch might still be willing to consider giving up the operation and waiting for the next chance.

But now he's the only one left, and Olf isn't sure he can make it.

He is old, he is late every day, his body and hands are degrading, time can bring him experience and wisdom, yet he cannot make up for his past youth. He now sleeps at night with sore back and legs, struggling with every battle, and his wounds are healing slower and harder.

So he knew there would be no better chance, and tonight was the best chance he could get.

Although Titch missed, the battle was not over. He also had Queen Anne's Revenge, 90 artillery guns on board, nearly 70 sailors, not without a chance, if well organized.

The problem is that once what happens ashore is spread throughout the ship, the pirates on board will surely be unanimous in their demand for immediate departure.

Fortunately, only Owen and the eleven he brought back, the vast majority of pirates, are now aware of this, because he previously ordered them to be on standby in front of the guns on the second deck, and several pirates on the first deck are sort of in the heart of Olf himself.

Olf silenced for a moment and said to one of the pirates, “Go ahead and tell the people below that everything is fine, and let them prepare as planned, and rest in peace. ”

Owen stood still and covered his belly, “Mr. Olf, as the sailor on board, I cannot ignore your deception of the crew. ”

Olf looks at the rest of the world, "Will you give us some time?” Speak up and reach out to Owen. "How's your body? Can you get up? Let's go to the captain's office. I need a detailed understanding of the situation before I can make a final decision. ”

The latter hesitated and eventually stood up with the help of the old helmsman.

They came to the captain's office, Olf closed the door, moved a chair for Owen and sat him down, then said, "When and where were you attacked? ”

“What's the point of discussing this now?” Owen smiled bitterly, but he answered the old helmsman's question, "The battle began about twenty minutes ago, about a block from the Governor's Palace, and we essentially retreated on the sidelines of the war, and finally lit a hotel to get away. ”

“You said Elmer was beaten to death in the first place, which means no one knows what your real purpose is.” A moment of silence, “such a thing happens, the wedding will definitely be postponed, Belomont will not leave, the garrison should attack us a little later, we will fight back, we can properly make them taste a little sweet, attract all the guards, then send 20 more, no, just 15 will be enough, touch the city to kidnap Belomont. ”

“I'm afraid you're a little out of your mind now that we've lost, that the men on the boat are not enough to complete your plan, and that even if you take a step back, you won't have the right people to lead them even if you can get fifteen men out of the arms-guard.” Owen shook his head.

“I'll do it.”

“What?”

“I said I'd lead them.” Olf's got a tummy, “what, you think I'm too old to fight anymore? ”

“I want you to regain your wisdom, not your courage, to bring this ship and those above it into a more dangerous situation.” What we need to do now, "asked Euro," is accept failure and get out of here, rather than continue to weigh in on a gamble that has no hope. ”

“Interesting.” Olf suddenly said, "You've mentioned our failure three times in just five minutes. ”

The sailor frowned, "Isn't that normal? I wouldn't have kept repeating this if it weren't for you wanting to be alone with your crazy plan. ”

Olf ignored the answer and continued, "In the short time you've been in the house, your eyes have looked down at the clock at least four times. Why, are you in a hurry? ”

Owen was a little helpless, "I can understand your mood after tonight's failed operation, I've just witnessed the captain get shot, and I'm as sad as you are at this moment, but suspicion doesn't make us go through the current dilemma, and the sooner we get out of here, the less we'll suffer. ”

“Let me guess why you're in such a hurry," Orpheus said, “because if we wait any longer, we'll find that there's no guard to chase you? Or are you worried that the captain will suddenly come back sometime, poking through your lies? ”

The helpless laughter at the corner of Owen's mouth finally faded away, and this time he didn't speak again.

“It's the first time I've known you in such a long time that I've found your acting so good.” Olf is emotional, "you have to admit, I almost got fooled by you, wondering where I was? ”

Owen picked out the eyebrows, "I'd like to hear more about them. ”

“I read your list of the 50-man advance team, and you said you were with Titch at the start of the battle, but it was a coincidence that all 11 of the men you eventually brought back were in your own group, none of them in Titch's group. ”

Olfton went on, "Your plan for tonight was almost perfect. When the 50 men from the advance team came ashore, they disconnected from the ship. You faked the tracks of the battle with your heart and Titch, and you killed the people in the team who didn't belong to you. But all of a sudden you came back with blood and told us that the operation had failed, and most people would not hesitate to believe you. You know how the crew would react if you heard about it, they would almost certainly choose to leave the ship immediately, so that you could remove the biggest threat from the ship without blowing gray. ”

“But losing Titch, you're the most popular choice for a captain, and I've spent so much effort just to get you to replace Titch as captain, it's kind of hard to row.” Irving asked back.

“Me? No, I was never a threat to you. After tonight's failed operation, there will be a series of reactions. Someone will surely be responsible for such a large number of casualties. If you are not stupid enough, you will definitely challenge me to grasp this. Don't say Captain, I can't even be a helmsman. ”