Captain – Chapter 109 – The Mysterious Guest

“Ransom? What ransom?”

Seeing Sand Fox’s face as he refused to acknowledge his debt, Roy’s expression quickly turned sour. She grabbed the young man by the collar and lowered her voice threateningly: “If you truly forgot, then I’ll patiently recount it once. But if you’re pretending, then you’ll gain a whole new understanding of me, Sand Fox.”

What did a “whole new understanding” mean? Sand Fox didn’t know, and he didn’t want to know.

The only thing he understood was that if he continued this charade, Captain Roy would absolutely turn on him, just as she had demonstrated in that secret room on Frans Island.

“Alright, alright, Captain, don’t use force—let’s talk this through properly.”

Sand Fox carefully removed Roy’s hand from his collar, then said with a bitter face: “So tell me, how much do you want?”

Hearing this, Roy immediately beamed with joy, feeling that her impromptu decision had been incredibly wise—not only had she dealt with the Constantine’s spies, but she had also caught a much bigger fish than expected.

Goodness, this was Sand Fox, one of the wealthiest merchants in the world, a mountain of gold that countless pirates pursued eagerly, and today he had truly fallen into her hands!

She had to squeeze him for all he was worth!

Feeling the captain’s penetrating gaze, Sand Fox held up one finger and hastily added: “Captain, Captain! Let’s be clear first—neither on my person nor on my accompanying vessel is there much cash, so you shouldn’t…”

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Before he could finish saying “make excessive demands,” Roy impatiently interrupted him.

The captain waved her hand, her face bearing a cunning smile: “It doesn’t matter, Mr. Sand Fox. Even if you haven’t brought much money, there’s still you as a person, isn’t there?”

Sand Fox’s expression changed slightly, and then he cried out: “Don’t even think about that, Captain Roy, that’s absolutely impossible! If the organization found out, I might as well die by your hand right now!”

As shrewd as he was, how could he not guess the captain’s intentions? This unscrupulous pirate was actually thinking of getting at the Black Raven Society’s deposits in the Volkin Bank—truly shameless to the extreme!

The Volkin Bank was the most famous private bank in the Pronora Federation and also the most renowned medium for gold and silver circulation in the contemporary world. It accepted wealth from all over the world without discrimination.

Among these riches were the hard-earned money of craftsmen, the profits of legitimate merchants, as well as bribes received by imperial and federal officials, and the ill-gotten gains of slave owners.

Due to the Volkin Bank’s scale and special nature, as well as the sensitivity of many of its money sources, even though it nominally belonged to the Federation, it enjoyed extremely exaggerated autonomy and was basically not subject to the checks and balances of the Federal Assembly.

It was precisely for this reason that the Black Raven Society had chosen to deposit an astonishing amount of gold and silver in the Volkin Bank, and the nominal custodian of that deposit was that mysterious founder.

Of course, judging from the authority the founder had given to Sand Fox, he could manipulate all of the organization’s liquid gold and silver, and in some specific situations, he could even utilize this enormous deposit that symbolized the Black Raven Society’s ultimate foundation.

But anyone with a brain would know that these special circumstances did not include paying ransom to a rogue captain.

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“Just take out a very small portion—if the Black Raven Society’s resources are an ocean, what I want is merely a drop of water from it.”

Roy brought her index finger and thumb close together, showing a very small gap, patiently persuading the emotionally agitated young man.

The Volkin Bank had branches all over the world, including in Yadris. One only needed to provide the appropriate proof to withdraw money, which was why the captain was so keen on the Black Raven Society’s deposit, refusing to give up even in the face of the young man’s explicit refusal.

And what she said was not wrong—even if she asked for an amount of one million gold coins, it would be just an insignificant sum for the Black Raven Society, which had gathered countless important figures.

“A hundred thousand—I just need a hundred thousand gold coins,” Roy had never been so amiable, showing none of a pirate’s ferocity, but rather resembling an obedient young girl asking an elder for pocket money.

“Impossible, this is non-negotiable. Not just a hundred thousand—even if a single copper coin flows through me to Yadris, the founder will definitely teach me a lesson. I can’t bear this risk.”

Sand Fox firmly shook his head, appearing ready to face death fearlessly.

Rubbing her forehead, Roy found the young man’s rock-solid determination extremely frustrating. She grimaced and said: “Fine, since this is your choice, don’t blame me for being merciless.”

“You… what are you going to do?”

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Seeing the captain looking around as if searching for something, Sand Fox asked, his face as white as paper.

“Find a rope to tie you up, then send you to the Great Captain to collect money.”

Roy walked out of the alley, casually picked up a hemp rope abandoned by the roadside, tested its sturdiness, and then walked back to Sand Fox, her face terrifyingly grim: “Tell me, if the Great Captain got hold of such leverage, how many times more than a hundred thousand gold coins would the Black Raven Society have to pay to appease his anger?”

It wouldn’t be just a few times more, but possibly tens or hundreds of times more. In a more serious scenario, it could mean the breakdown of the peaceful relationship between the Southern Islands and the Black Raven Society.

Imagining a scene like the end of the world, Sand Fox swayed, nearly collapsing to the ground from weak knees.

Seemingly satisfied with the young man’s reaction, Roy smirked and tightened the hemp rope, giving him a dangerous sense that she might tie him up at the slightest disagreement.

Actually, she wasn’t telling the truth. For that lazy man, seeing a small figure like Sand Fox, let alone causing trouble for the Black Raven Society, he would probably just wave his hand and let him go.

A crouching old lion wouldn’t extend its claws over the offense of a little mouse; it would only roar at the sky when a storm approached.

“Alright, Captain, I give in, I give in. Although I can’t produce this sum now, I can point you to a clear path, and then we’ll be even, okay?” Sand Fox sighed deeply and said listlessly.

“What clear path?” The young woman obviously didn’t trust the other’s empty promises.

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“Actually, I lied to you earlier. My purpose in coming to the island wasn’t to investigate market conditions, but to escort a friend safely onto the island.”

Sand Fox didn’t answer the captain’s question but instead said this on his own.

Roy released the hemp rope, letting it fall limply to the ground, and then asked with drooping eyelids: “Your… friend? A person like you actually has friends?”

“Damn it, why can’t I have friends?” Sand Fox cursed in exasperation, then explained helplessly: “I met him in a business deal, and because we share similar interests, our relationship is fairly good.”

“So, can he repay this debt for you?”

Roy naturally classified that ransom as a debt the Black Raven Society owed her.

“Yes, and not only that.”

Sand Fox put on a mysterious expression and revealed a possibility that Roy had never anticipated.

“Because his purpose in coming to Yadris… is specifically to see you.”