Captain – Chapter 443 – The Waiting Girl

“Spare you? Spare what?”

Feeling the strange gazes from those around them, Roy was momentarily stunned, then glared fiercely at the ashen-faced young man, saying irritably: “I’m not a wolf who would skin and devour you foxes whole.”

This young man, who instinctively fled upon seeing her, then panicked and begged for mercy when cornered, was naturally Roy’s “old acquaintance,” Sand Fox, the executive who controlled the Black Raven Society’s finances.

This was why the captain had called him their “future financial backer.”

As a clandestine organization with clients throughout the world and countless connections to various powers and important figures, the liquid assets possessed by the Black Raven Society, if not exceeding those of the Anderson family, could at least fully supply the Mermaid’s needs without any problem.

If she could secure organizational financial support through Sand Fox, then even if the Anderson family withdrew their support due to the possible commotion, it wouldn’t be a major issue.

After all, as long as she didn’t have to spend her own money, it was fine.

After being glared at by the girl, Sand Fox finally came to his senses. After consideration, he realized he truly had no reason to panic. Despite this captain’s dislike for the organization, she still had significant ties with the Founder, so there was no reason she would harm him.

Moreover, before the Founder left…

Thinking of the words left by those two powerful figures who had once joined forces to create storms and shake the empire’s situation, Sand Fox stroked his chin, feeling that it was actually fortunate the other party had bumped into him.

“You’re right, Captain. I was just frightened by your pursuit, which led to this joke.”

His thoughts turning, the pallor instantly faded from Sand Fox’s face, even giving way to a slight flush as he smiled apologetically at the girl. His ingratiating manner resembled a fox with mischievous intentions.

“There’s something wrong with you.”

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Walking around the young man twice, Roy stood back in front of him, looking him up and down, observing his 180-degree attitude change after regaining his composure, and declared with certainty. Then she pointed at his nose: “Fox, I’m warning you, don’t harbor any crooked thoughts.”

“Just like before, I have no interest in joining the Black Raven Society.”

“Of course, you don’t know, but not bothering you was something the Founder solemnly warned us about before leaving. I even wrote it into the organization’s code.”

Hearing the young man’s agreement, Roy nodded with satisfaction, but before she could praise the Founder’s wisdom, she was caught by his last words, her eyebrows rising high as she asked: “Wrote it into the code? You? But Sand Fox, I distinctly remember you’re an accountant.”

“Acc-accountant?”

Stunned by the captain’s designation, Sand Fox recovered and smiled bitterly in resignation: “Captain Roy, I merely fully manage the organization’s funds and economic activities, occasionally attending important social gatherings. This has nothing whatsoever to do with being an accountant.”

“Close enough, close enough, aren’t you still in charge of money?”

Roy waved her hand, perfunctorily responding, completely disregarding the executive’s slightly twitching cheek. Then she turned slightly to introduce her First Mate who had approached: “Look, this is the acquaintance I mentioned, who is from the Black, Black…”

She rolled her eyes, suddenly remembering the First Mate’s unfriendly relationship with the Black Raven Society. The girl’s mind raced, and she quickly changed her words: “Young Master Hegel, yes, Young Master Hegel Nelson.”

Sensing something unusual about the captain, Caine frowned slightly, but didn’t think deeply about it. He simply extended his hand to shake with the sheepish-looking young man, calmly saying: “Caine Howard.”

“Of course, I’ve heard of you, Young Master Howard.”

At this moment, Sand Fox was just as guilty as the captain, wiping his forehead to remove non-existent sweat while smiling genuinely, thinking to himself how he couldn’t possibly not recognize the Imperial Lion.

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Although the man before him hadn’t personally participated, many important figures in the Black Raven Society had died because of him.

He certainly didn’t want to be next.

Withdrawing his hand, the First Mate’s gaze shifted between the two for a while. He silently waited for a moment, and seeing that they seemed to have nothing to say in his presence, he finally couldn’t bear the bizarre atmosphere. With a sigh, he left a brief “You two talk first” and walked away.

“Look, Captain, if you want to see me, that’s fine, but could you… not be so startling?”

Imperceptibly sighing in relief, looking at the young man who was not far away with folded arms leaning against the edge of a table, Sand Fox moved closer and lowered his voice: “Do you have any idea how many ears are listening around us? Even if most of them know my identity, but if your little boyfriend…”

Despite being engaged and having grown more accustomed to others’ gazes and idle talk, the captain still felt quite uncomfortable hearing terms like “little boyfriend.”

So she reached out and patted Sand Fox’s shoulder, using a bit more force than necessary, nearly making him stumble, which successfully shut him up. Meanwhile, she explained: “Relax, his feud with the organization is settled. Although changing his opinion might be difficult, he won’t misdirect his anger.”

“Let’s get back to talking about you. How is it that in just half a year, you’ve risen to power?”

Based on Roy’s understanding of the Black Raven Society, although the various executives each had their own authority and by imperial standards were nearly equivalent to royalty in status, they still lacked the qualifications for things like modifying the organization’s code.

Those qualified to alter the organization’s code, apart from the Founder, were only the two Elders.

However, of those two Elder lords, one had died in the imperial raid, while the other had become the Auran Emperor, thus vacating the positions, and now it seemed the successor was…

The young man before her.

That was no ordinary power—it was a position comparable to imperial governors or the Federation’s top echelon.

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“Ah, why does it sound like I’ve done something underhanded when you say it, Captain?”

Drawing in a sharp breath, Sand Fox grimaced as he rubbed his painful shoulder, then explained with a bitter face: “It’s just that the Founder and Lord Black Raven went traveling, and the Elder Lord took over the empire’s affairs. Among the remaining executives, there was no one capable of managing things except me.”

“In the end, because no one was willing to take the position, and with the storms in the empire subsiding, considering that the organization’s relationships with other powers needed to normalize, they pushed me forward.”

“Good, good.”

Listening to the young man’s explanation, the captain nodded repeatedly, her eyes looking at him as if seeing a mountain of gold.

Though he had lost count of how many times she had stared at him with such eyes, Sand Fox still couldn’t help but shudder, then smiled unnaturally and said: “Captain, you didn’t seek me out just for small talk, did you? Could it be… you’re short of money again?”

“Tsk, it seems we understand each other quite well. So, how about it? Any thoughts about joining our ship?”

Although this was precisely her intention, having it pointed out so directly made Roy, while not blushing, still reluctant to address it directly. She blinked and considered another approach.

Although she was unwilling to join the Black Raven Society, she could consider having Sand Fox join the ship for the sake of funding. Look, the ship’s doctor was a perfect example—before he joined, Roy had never imagined that one day she would accept such a young master from a distinguished family.

“No thanks, no thanks. Don joined the ship because that was his own desire; I have no such exploratory urge.”

Seeing the girl’s intention to lure him aboard, Sand Fox hurriedly raised his hands in refusal, then promised: “As for the funding matter, Captain, you needn’t worry. According to the Founder’s wishes, if you’re interested, the entire Black Raven Society could be yours; if not, occasional use is also fine.”

Hearing this, the captain actually felt somewhat embarrassed.

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She sighed softly, a rare occurrence, feeling that the Founder whom she had never met was truly generous to her, though the reasons behind it basically all traced back to her philandering father.

Of course, due to various factors, including the Great Captain’s attitude, taking over the Black Raven Society was something she definitely would not and did not want to do, but using their money was another matter.

Having efficiently resolved her recent worries, Roy was in a good mood. She beckoned to the First Mate signaling the end of their conversation, while rather mischievously saying to the young man: “Then let’s settle it this way. I’ll find a way to contact you later. But Sand Fox, I never expected that you…”

“Expected what?”

Hearing the girl deliberately drawing out her words, Sand Fox, having just resolved the “trouble” before him, relaxed and walked to a nearby table to get himself a drink, asking in an accommodating manner.

“Never expected that you were also a seasoned player in matters of the heart. I saw you earlier chatting quite delightfully with a young lady, making her so happy. Who is she to you? Could she be your sweetheart?”

Being nudged in the waist with an elbow while being teased in this manner, the young man who was just savoring his wine nearly spat it out. After struggling to swallow, he stared at her with wide eyes.

“I don’t know if you’re deliberately teasing me or if you truly don’t know?”

Hearing this, Roy scratched her face in confusion, exchanged a glance with the First Mate who had arrived beside her and heard most of their conversation, then looked back at Sand Fox, asking perplexedly: “Know what?”

“Know…”

Choked by the captain’s question, Sand Fox put down his wine glass, walked around the two, pointed toward the crowd at the girl who was leaning against a table, head lowered, waiting quietly, and said: “Don’t you know…”

“That young lady is Don’s fiancée?”