"Boss! I'm back to get my things!"

I carried the fishing rod and happily returned the same way, ignoring Zach's resentful look at me.

Who told you to be sneaky? Are you afraid of people talking behind your back?

When I walked to the edge of the pub, I clearly felt that the noisy atmosphere had completely disappeared.

After careful observation, I confirmed that the two drunkards Sebala and Dick had left here before I dared to say hello to Boss Dart.

"You're back. Don't look any further. Those two bastards said arm in arm that they were going to Dick's wine cellar to have a good drink."

Only Boss Dart was left in the store, with his head upright and his head straight, and he continued to clean the bar table with a calm expression.

Why can I hear a hint of gritted teeth in my words?

By the way, it must be because they don’t sell enough bourbon.

Sure enough, after a while, Boss Dart continued talking on his own.

"Is it because the wine here doesn't taste good? Why does everyone like to drink wine from Dick's house?"

Then don’t mix it with water! Can wine taste good if it’s mixed with water?!

I still didn't say the curse words in my heart, but nodded cautiously and commented.

"It must be that they don't have enough taste."

Boss Dart showed an expression as if he had met his confidant. He seemed to accept this explanation, finally got over his self-doubt, and started talking about other topics.

"Where did you get this fishing rod?"

I raised the fishing rod in my hand and pointed it in the direction of the seaside.

"Zach gave it to me. He is such an upright and honest man!"

I believe Zach will be grateful to me and say good things about him behind his back, right?

Boss Dart started the same action of wiping the cup again, which made people wonder if the cup was originally a glass ball, which was dented and turned into this shape.

"Zach, he's been here for a long time. That's because..."

"Because of the shipwreck?" I said smoothly.

"Did you know?" Dart glanced at me in surprise. "He didn't like to talk about this the most before. Except for us old people in the town, the younger generation thought he was an old resident here."

"Maybe it's because I have a kind face. Everyone says I am a partner of justice."

"..."

"Is your shameless appearance a common problem among urbanites?"

Boss Dart sighed with emotion.

"I guess so."

I'm not worried about this. Most city people probably can't compare to me, but I don't mind throwing the blame on Shining City.

Just like ordinary people don't have colonist system cheats like me, ordinary people don't get brainwashed by such nonsense every night like me.

Under this kind of mental pollution, I don’t even know what words will come out of my mouth.

"After the Dart shipwreck, I developed a severe phobia of the deep sea. Not only could I not continue sailing, I would also feel trembling from the bottom of my heart even when I was near the sea."

"You can't imagine how such a big man cried and wanted to get back on the boat, but his legs couldn't move a step. And as soon as he got on the boat, he would fall into a severe coma, and even develop symptoms such as fever, delirium, and rapid dehydration.

.”

"In the end, his companions gave up on taking him away, and just reopened the trade route to Ore Town. There are ships going back and forth here every day. Maybe they hope that one day he can return to the group of sailors."

I had no idea that Zach, who looked rough and optimistic on the surface, would actually have this disease, and it would seriously affect his life.

"Boss, is this true? Then isn't he a hopeless wretch?"

Boss Dart wiped the glass calmly, trying to round him up.

"You should call him a brave ant."

"There is an open space next to old Sebala. We once suggested that he live there. But he still chose to live closest to his old rival, the sea."

"I don't know how he falls asleep to the sound of the endless waves every day."

"I only know that whenever a storm comes at sea, he will come to the tavern and drink one cup after another, staying up all night long."

There is a shocking power in Boss Dart's words, like the thunder and lightning brewing in the clouds in the sky, revealing the slightest trace of light in the rolling clouds and mist...

Seeing the shocked look on my face, the boss spoke to comfort me.

"Relax, there is no shortage of such poor people in this town. Who is born without suffering from two terminal diseases?"

“There are others??!!!”

I was even more surprised by this. Are there six others who are as stubborn as Zach?

"Thomas's narcolepsy, Sebala's stubbornness, Dick's death for face, Jeff's henpeckedness, Huo An's death for money..."

Boss, is your poisonous tongue also considered a terminal illness?

"Wait a minute, boss, the next few of you are just making personal attacks."

Boss Dart glanced at me: "I just want to tell you that everyone has their own secrets and their own dissatisfactions. So it's better not to pry deliberately."

"I see."

"So you see, no one from us is going to find out your story."

Boss Dart handed over an almost overflowing glass of bourbon and motioned for me to do as I pleased.

"Tons, tons, tons."

I drank it all in one gulp.

"Chenghui 500G."

"......The boss keeps accounts."

I staggered upstairs and wanted to use the bathroom of the two dormitories upstairs to take a shower.

"ah!"

At the corner of the stairs, I bumped into a small figure holding a pile of sheets.

"Am I cursed with a 100% chance of being killed around the corner today..."

"I'm sorry! I'm really sorry!"

A girl with a single ponytail and neat overalls was bowing to me and apologizing hurriedly.

I saw the bow on her head flying up and down like a real butterfly.

"It's okay! I have no problem at all."

I got up from the ground and quickly helped the girl who was still bowing, for fear of giving her a concussion.

"My name is Lin, are you a new customer in the store?"

Lin felt relieved when she saw that although my slightly thin body was swaying, I was not injured. She hugged a pile of sheets and started chatting with me on the stairs.

"Hello, my name is Marcus, and I'm the new rancher in town."

"I heard people talking about you! Uncle Sabara said you were a good blacksmith, and Boss Dick said you were a strong man! I thought you would be more..."

Lin stretched out her arm and made a muscle gesture.

"Hahaha, more like Zack, right? I'm sorry to disappoint you, I'm neither a strong man nor a good guest. In fact, I still owe the boss money for meals and drinks."

"Then can I visit your ranch? I always wanted to go to the ranch and ride horses when I was little!"

"Of course you're welcome, but there are no horses or crops there. The only four-legged creature that can walk is me who fell down."

"Hahahahaha."

Lin's bell-like laughter rang in the corridor, and it sounded like a series of springs in the empty valley.

"Yes, no one has been operating there for many years. There should be a lot of dust that needs to be cleaned, right?"

Lin showed a very motivated expression and recommended to me.

"Let me clean it for you! I like cleaning the house the most. Do you like cleaning it?"

"It's not a question of whether you like it or not, it's that kind of... very special kind..."

I still couldn't find words to describe my despair about the ranch's revival. At this time, the boss's voice sounded from the edge of the stairs.

"What kind is it? Why don't you tell me?"

"I'm going to clean it!"

When Lin saw Boss Dart coming up, she made a face at me from an angle that the boss couldn't see, then picked up the quilt and ran away. I only saw the end of the stairs, the bow tied in her hair moving with her,

Wings fluttering to fly.

"Boss, do you employ child labor? You actually exploited a young girl to be your servant."

I deliberately teased the old-fashioned boss Dart, but I didn't expect that he would also take pity on her and hide a little girl in the bar.

"She is my daughter, what's the problem?"

I thought about Lin's appearance and compared it with the old-fashioned and serious Chinese character face of Boss Dart, and I showed an expression of extreme horror!

"No problem, Boss Dart...Oh no, father-in-law."
Chapter completed!