Chapter 43 Death is not absolute
Townsend found William Turner on the observation deck on the mast of the Black Pearl.
When the soldiers helped him down, he was already swaying and his eyes were blurred.
Everyone can feel the desperate and sad atmosphere emanating from him, as well as the strong smell of alcohol.
"You look like Tetu plus those pirates who can be seen everywhere." Jack Sparrow sniffed and said without mercy: "It seems that you have accepted the fact that you have pirate blood flowing in your body.
, Little Bill."
"However, if you want to join the Black Pearl, please allow me to refuse. Obviously you can't do anything with your appearance."
"Captain Sparrow, you don't have to be so mean." Townsend motioned to the soldiers to get some water for William to sober up, and said: "Mr. Turner thought he had lost his father, so he was naturally devastated."
"Don...Mr. Tang." William called vaguely: "Port Royal...Elizabeth..."
"It seems that our Mr. Turner wants to go home." Townsend said: "However, I have to remind you that you still owe me a request."
The soldiers came over with a basin of water and poured it directly on William's face without ceremony.
The way to sober up on the sea has always been so simple and unpretentious.
The cold water gave William a jolt and his mind became clearer.
But the drunkenness diminished and the sadness became more intense. He lowered his head wetly and said nothing.
"I didn't bring you to the sea to see you become an alcoholic, Mr. Turner." Townsend said unceremoniously.
"Yes...I'm sorry." William apologized in a low tone. Obviously, his mood did not fluctuate.
"What does Mr. Tang want me to do?"
Tang Sen frowned and said: "A person who has lost hope can't do anything."
"What? Does Mr. Turner think it's over? I'm afraid you've forgotten what I said before."
William's shoulders shook and he finally raised his head. His eyes were still dim, but at least he could show doubts.
"What is your reason for following me to sea? Mr. Turner?"
"Looking for news about my father, Mr. Tang." He said sadly: "It turns out that the pirates were right. My father was really a crew member of the Black Pearl, and he was indeed sunk to the bottom of the sea. The funny thing is,
The lifting of the curse completely took away his life, and I don't even know where his body is."
"Are you blaming me? Mr. Turner?" Townsend said lukewarmly.
"No... no, Mr. Tang, I am only grateful to you..." William said in a panic: "It's just..."
"Let me remind you, Mr. Turner." Townsend interrupted him and said: "The reason why you followed me to sea from the beginning to the end is because I told you that I met a man on Davy Jones's ship.
A man named William Turner."
"You believed what Mr. Sparrow said, but you didn't believe what I said?"
William was startled for a moment, hope suddenly appeared in his eyes, but it was quickly extinguished.
"My father is dead, Mr. Tang."
Tang Sen sneered and said: "On this sea, nothing is absolute, including death."
"Tell me, what kind of existence is Davy Jones among the legends you have heard?"
William replied numbly: "Davy Jones, captain of the Flying Dutchman. Legend has it that the ship traveled between the world and the underworld, communicating between the living and the dead, and ferrying the dead to the underworld...huh?"
He suddenly stopped talking and his eyes widened: "Is the legend true?"
"The curse of the Black Pearl is also real, isn't it?" Townsend said: "I think Captain Sparrow can talk to you about Davy Jones."
Sparrow shrank his neck and muttered: "This is not a good topic."
"That's pure devil. Whenever death on the sea is destined to happen, Davy Jones will appear and he will let you choose to die or join the Flying Dutchman."
"There is no doubt that he plays with life and death, and he is able to keep dying people alive in this world...in an uncomfortable way."
"I...my father may not be dead?" William tightly grasped Sparrow's sleeve.
"Hey! Let me go!" Sparrow shook him off dissatisfied and said: "If Old Bill really meets Davy Jones, then I think I can guess his choice."
"If it were you, would you choose to be tied to the cannon, sink forever on the dark seabed, and endure eternal loneliness, or would you choose to accept Davy Jones's invitation and become his miserable crew?"
"By the way, if it were me, I wouldn't choose either." He shuddered: "Obviously, being a crew member of the Flying Dutchman is not more enjoyable than being trapped at the bottom of the sea."
"Davy Jones..." William kept mumbling the name, finally came to his senses and said, "Where is he?"
"No one knows that the Flying Dutchman is no ordinary pirate ship. It may be sneaking under the sea, sailing in the underworld, or anywhere in the world. Unless Davy Jones targets you, you will never
I can't find it either." Sparrow said quietly.
"Mr. Tang must have something, right?" William turned his head and said, "That's why you mentioned him now."
"That's right, Mr. Turner." Seeing that William finally regained his former sense and wit, Tang Sen nodded with relief: "This is also what I need you to do."
Tang Sen opened his hands towards Sparrow.
Sparrow tilted his head, took off a dirty bottle of rum from his waist and put it in Tang Sen's hand: "Don't finish it, save some for me, I only took two sips."
"Compass, Captain Sparrow." Townsend reminded.
"Oh, that compass!" Sparrow forced out a smile, took out the compass, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly took a few steps in place and said, "Actually, why don't you let the owner of the compass come?
What about navigation?"
"You have fear in your heart, Captain Sparrow." Townsend said unceremoniously: "When you get the compass, can its pointer really point to what I need?"
"Will...will you?" Sparrow rolled his eyes.
"Don't deceive yourself, Captain Sparrow." Tang Sen took the compass directly from his hand: "You have forgotten what you said, firm and pure, Captain. Obviously, you are not firm enough now."
He placed the compass in William's hand and said slowly: "And Mr. Turner——"
"What are you willing to do to save your father?"
"Everything! Mr. Tang!" William said firmly.
"Even if you face Davy Jones? Face the deepest fear on the sea?"
"I'm ready, Mr. Tang."
Tang Sen showed a satisfied smile and said loudly:
"Well, Mr. Turner, I am pleased to inform you."
Chapter completed!