In an alley of a dock warehouse, inside a certain warehouse.
Duke moved aside for Jayce, allowing him to vent his frustrations. They had only been in Bilgewater for less than two days, and the series of events had already caused Jayce to feel a little overwhelmed.
It was good to let him vent.
"Next, I should go find her. If she doesn't cooperate, I'll have no choice but to abandon my original plan, strike quickly, finish, and leave, abandoning Bilgewater!"
Duke subconsciously pulled out a piece of malt candy. Just as he was about to put it in his mouth, he looked at the candy in his hand and instead put it into Neeko's mouth.
"So sweet!"
"Sweet, right!" Looking at Neeko's smile, Duke's somewhat gloomy mood finally eased a little. After rubbing Neeko's hair, Duke casually pulled out a game console he had originally planned to give to Jinx and put it into Neeko's hand.
"Play the game console for a bit, I'm going out to do something!"
"Okay!"
Duke straightened up and gave Lister a look, telling him to keep an eye on the others here. He then called out to Arrogance and left the warehouse.
He was going to find Miss Fortune next, and then deal with Captain tomorrow!
Everything had to be fast, so fast that Illaoi couldn't react, then support Miss Fortune to ascend, find a way for Miss Fortune to spread the faith of Janna, contend for control of Bilgewater, and bring Bilgewater under his control.
It would become his second base.
His original plan was to come here, support Miss Fortune, deal with the Captain, and then use The Harrowing to help Miss Fortune consolidate her position.
Next would be slow and meticulous work; controlling such a pirate city would provide him with countless riches.
However, plans couldn't keep up with changes. On their first night in Bilgewater, the Captain's men came knocking, and Duke, of course, responded with a strong counterattack.
But the Captain scuttled his ship that night, killed his men, and plastered his wanted posters all over the city.
This was only his second day in Bilgewater, and it forced him to change his plan and speed things up.
Duke, with arrogance trailing behind him, left the warehouse and walked into a small alley. He glanced at the Razor-fish constantly swimming through the Waterway and said faintly, "Come out!"
"I know Sarah sent you to watch me. Now, take me to her!"
Several figures emerged from the shanties around Duke. After looking at Duke, they exchanged glances, and one rough-skinned man said hoarsely, "Please follow me, Mr. Duke!"
"Mm!"
After putting away his arrogance, Duke followed them, winding through the Undercity's dock alleys, eventually boarding a small boat. He navigated the complex waterways of the small city, avoiding everyone's eyes, and arrived at Miss Fortune's Siren.
"The Captain is waiting for you in the Captain's quarters. Please follow me!"
After Duke boarded the ship, Miss Fortune's first mate appeared before Duke, leading him to the entrance of Miss Fortune's cabin.
"The Captain is waiting for you inside. I won't disturb you further!"
"Alright!"
Duke opened the door and entered the cabin. As soon as he stepped in, he saw Miss Fortune's back. As her slender waist came into Duke's view, Duke lightly coughed.
"Oh, handsome, you finally decided to come find me?"
Miss Fortune turned around, leaning against the workbench behind her. The table was full of tools, gunpowder, and lead casings.
Clearly, before Duke arrived, Miss Fortune was making bullets for her own flintlock pistols.
"I'm here to give you an ultimatum!"
Duke pulled over a chair and sat down. Miss Fortune leisurely lit a square-tipped cigar. "So, what do you want to say?"
"I'm going to overthrow Gangplank tomorrow. I need a new person to step forward and lead all of Bilgewater, to manage this place for me!"
"Cough, cough, cough, cough....."
Startled by Duke's words, Miss Fortune coughed repeatedly, looking at Duke with a gaze full of reproach.
"Are you drunk? Did you burn out your brain?"
"I'm perfectly sober. You also know what my current situation is like. I originally planned to deal with Gangplank slowly, but this guy's counterattack speed far exceeded my imagination."
"Gangplank rules Bilgewater not just through his intimidation, but also by inflicting the most terrifying blows on anyone who dares to offend him!"
"Anyone who dares to anger him, he will surely use thunderous methods to nip them in the bud, after all, he has been in that position for decades."
Miss Fortune puffed on her square-tipped cigar, rolling her eyes at Duke.
"What are your thoughts, then?"
"Me?" Miss Fortune flicked her cigarette ash. "What thoughts could I have? Of course, it's to live a good life with my brothers!"
"Don't you think you're overdoing the act?"
"Act?"
Miss Fortune raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that?"
"Gangplank is your enemy. How long are you going to endure? Are you going to continue to tolerate him after The Harrowing, watching him welcome a new dawn?"
"Then what can I do?" Miss Fortune said, sounding somewhat resigned. "Gangplank's current strength and methods far surpass mine. It's already incredibly difficult for me to gather this current crew."
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