48 Hours a Day - Chapter 212

Chapter 212

“Just great! I hid with a pile of potatoes during my very first sea battle . All I heard was a couple of cannons being fired, and everything was over before I knew it . Now that everyone is celebrating the victory by having a feast, I have to stay here to cook for them . ”

Harry complained while roasting the skewered whole goat over a flame .

 “Didn’t you just eat two pieces of baked fish to stop your hunger?” said Ramsay while rubbing spices onto the roasting lamb .

 1“That’s different . Eating alone and celebrating with them are two different things . Damn it! I want to celebrate the victory with them too . ”

 Harry watched the pirates having fun, and he became envious of them . He heard Ramsay’s reminder when he turned around .

 “Turn it over!”

 Harry snapped out of it and turned the lamb around . Beside him, Ramsay was taking his time, dutifully sprinkling spices all over the meat .

 “Mr . Ramsay, did you hear that the gold bars are at the bottom of the sea now? I think it’s not too far away from us . ”

 “So what?”

 “Don’t you want to check it out? I have never seen so many gold bars in my entire life! It would be nice if I can get at least two of them . ”

 “Better scrap that idea, mate . There are patrols around the area all the time . The captains have agreed that they would assign someone to guard the spot every two hours to prevent the gold bars from being stolen . Didn’t you wish to stay on and become an official pirate? IF you are serious about that, there are tough rules aboard every pirate ship . Stealing and hiding loot is strictly prohibited . Grab its leg; I want to apply some honey . ”

 “I don’t think it matters anymore . That woman wants me off the ship the moment we are back in Nassau! I know that for a fact . She assigned me to wash the toilet and to help out in the kitchen, knowing that I hate these things . She is trying to force me to leave the ship . I’ve been calling her boss for a very long time . I have always been on her side when she got into fights,” Harry grumbled, his lips pursed while glaring at Anne .

 “I think she is doing this for your own good . Okay . Turn it over . I’ll need the other leg . ”

 “Yea… yea . Everyone says that . ”

 Harry was distracted . Suddenly, he rolled his eyes and pressed on his stomach .

 “Ah, shit! I think I ate something wrong . My stomach is going crazy on me . I don’t think I can hold on any longer . I have to go and clear it out first . ”

 Immediately, Harry let go of the goat and ran away . He did not wait for Ramsay’s permission . This had Ramsay in a fit . However, he also knew that Harry was distraught tonight . The hearty laughter from afar probably triggered him, probably why he wanted to run as far as possible from the area . Understanding the young boy, Ramsay decided he would leave Harry alone for now .

 Harry wasn’t heading towards the Spanish shipwreck . It was out of anger that he told Ramsay about stealing those gold bars . In fact, he had no intention to do something like this . Even without pirates guarding the place, Harry figured he couldn’t possibly dive that deep to pick up those gold bars . Besides, there was no place for him to hide on the open beach as well . If he attempted to steal the gold bars, everyone would be able to see him even from a distance .

 Having no heading in mind, Harry walked on, just wanting to get away from the crowd . Before he knew it, he had no idea where he was and how far he’d wandered away . There were tall trees on Parrot Island, and every path he took looked precisely the same . At that moment, Harry began worrying that he might be lost . So, he randomly chose a heading and continued walking along with it . An hour later, he finally saw the sea . He sighed, breathing deeply, taking in the smell of the salty sea . It appeared his mood was finally getting better . Without him even realizing it, he had gotten to the other side of Parrot Island .

 Following the coastline, he walked for at least two hours before he got back to where he started . It would be midnight by the time he rejoined the Jackdaw’s crew . His own hastiness had led him to go for wool and come home shorn . The more he thought about it, the angrier he felt . The pirates were feasting on the barbequed lamb and chugging rum as if it was seawater . No one even noticed that he was gone . Harry was at the age where he yearned for recognition, unhappy that he was being treated like an insignificant little man . In angst, he kicked a stone, watching as it flew away from him .

 That was when he saw something shocking .

 It was a little boat . Harry rubbed his eyes to make sure it wasn’t an illusion . There were about seven people on it, and they were rowing towards the beach as fast as they could . Harry instantly realized that something wasn’t right . Other than the pirates patrolling the sea in their small boat, the rest were celebrating on the beach . This wasn’t the area where the Spanish treasure ship sank, and it didn’t make sense for the patrols to come all the way here . Where did they come from? Were there other people on this island? Why were they in a mighty rush?

 Logic told him that he should inform Anne about what he saw . Just when he was about to go get a better look, someone pushed him from behind! Harry fell down the cliff he was on, screaming for dear life .

 …… .

 On the other side of things, Anne was drunk, and someone wanted to challenge her . As she turned around, she saw that Harry was not with Ramsay . Immediately, she quickly walked to him and asked him where the boy was .

 Ramsay was extremely busy, having just finished roasting two whole goats . Now he needed to cook a dozen rabbits .

 “Why are you alone? Where is Harry? Is he getting lazy again?”

 “He told me that his stomach was acting up earlier . I think he went to relieve himself . Speaking of which, he’s been gone for some time . Now I’m starting to worry . ”

 “There’s nothing to worry . I’m pretty sure the lazy thing was just looking for an excuse and slacked off somewhere . I asked my men just now . They told me the island is free from ferocious beasts . He should be safe . ”

 “You’re right, but night has fallen . What if he’s lost?”

 “Hmm . At his level of intelligence, that might actually happen to him . ”

 “What happened?” asked Zhang Heng who was walking toward them .

 “Harry is missing . I’m planning to go into the woods to look for him . ”

 Anne cracked her knuckles loudly as she talked, garnering stares from everyone around her .

 “He better pray he doesn’t cross paths with me!”

 “I will go with you . After all, he is a pirate of the Jackdaw,” said Zhang Heng .

 “This is exactly why I refused to bring him on our voyages . He gives me nothing but a shitload of trouble . ”

 Not wasting any time, Zhang Heng and Anne began looking for Billy . At the same time, a dozen sober pirates were also commissioned to search the entire island .