The Captain Who Uses Map Hacks - Chapter 140



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Episode 140 Within the past year (5)

“Entering port—!!!”

Patton’s powerful voice echoed through the fog.

A few people walked out from the white fog like ghosts and guided the boat so that we could dock safely.

“Serene Port. “I hate this port.”

Duke Walter leaned his back against the railing.

“Why?”

“It feels like the lonely end of a fallen nobleman.”

“oh. “Do you think you are projecting yourself onto the port?”

“Uh huh, what kind of sad words!”

Duke Walter got angry at Nanny.

But Nanny was a very formidable person, so she just smiled without raising an eyebrow.

“Why did the princess appoint such a person…?” .”

Duke Walter took out a pipe and put it to his mouth.

Shocked, I looked at my pocket.

Phineas, a blue bird sticking his head out of his pocket, was glaring at the peacock with disapproving eyes.

“Smoking is prohibited on board.”

“Nothing goes my way.”

The Duke grumbled and put away his pipe.

The ship gently stopped at the dock, and the crew folded the sails and dropped the anchor.

Soon, the wooden steps came crashing down to the ship’s railing.

“We’ve arrived, so let’s get off.”

I took the lead and went down the creaking stairs.

The foggy port was extremely quiet.

A place where even the sound of seagulls has stopped, let alone people.

The manager scribbled down a formal port entry record.

The inspector boarded the boat, yawning bitterly.

I looked around to see if other ships were anchored.

There were only a few fishing boats and two small trading ships.

“It’s a lonely place no matter when I come.”

Duke Walter looked around the foggy harbor.

The ship, the building, and even Lord Serene’s territory.

It seemed like everything had been half-eaten by the fog.

“It’s a port where you can’t feel the warmth of people.”

Nanny, the nanny, also looked around Serene Port with curious eyes.

“It’s not a place where counterfeiters can run away, is it?”

“is it? “Sounds like a good place to hide until things quiet down, right?”

“Oh, Duke Walter too. “You don’t know anything.”

Nanny playfully tapped the Duke on the back.

Before Duke Walter could refute anything.

She continued speaking quickly.

“In a place like this where there aren’t many people, it’s immediately noticeable when outsiders come and go, right? “If you want to hide, it’s better to go somewhere crowded with people.”

“Huh. “Why did that guy who ran away come here?”

I clicked open the compass and turned on the map hack.

Paaaa—!

The image of the inspector appeared on the round, bright blue screen.

He was sitting anxiously in the corner of the inn’s dining room.

Judging from the atmosphere, it seems like they are waiting for the next meeting.

“Captain Lee Man-seok. So, what do we do now?”

“Duke Walter. First, I will meet Lord Serum.”

I clicked the compass closed and turned off the map hack.

I looked widely around Serene Port.

There hasn’t been any particular movement so far.

‘It means that the contact plan hasn’t even started yet.’

There is plenty of time before any suspicious behavior appears.

During that time, it would be a good idea to investigate the whereabouts of the counterfeiters.

Other possibilities also crossed my mind, but I put them aside for now.

“And Nanny? Can I ask you a favor?”

Princess Lily’s nanny Nanny smiled warmly.

“As much as you want, Captain Lee Man-seok.”

“Monitor the inn listed here.”

I took a note of my notebook and wrote down the name of the inn.

“There’s a security guard there who escaped.”

“What?! “Then what should I do if I don’t catch it right away!”

“I told you earlier. “If you grab a lizard by its tail, its body will break the tail and run away.”

“Okay… It was like that. “Then what can I do?”

“Duke Walter, please watch over the port.”

The harbor was half covered in white fog.

If a small boat quietly comes in, it is difficult to notice.

Weather like today was perfect for stealing a fugitive.

“Hmm! I understand. “Then, I guard the port.”

“I will watch over the inn!”

Duke Walter and Nanny went off to carry out their respective duties.

And I also walked to Lord Serum’s territory.

* * *

“Captain Lee Man-seok! “Are you alive?”

As soon as we entered the mansion, Sir Serum ran out.

He was wearing a dressing gown and slippers and looked like he hadn’t even shaved.

He passed the servants and rushed down the stairs.

I guess they were so happy that they wanted to greet me with their own hands.

“Lord Serum. Nice to meet you again… .”

Lord Serum blindly grabbed my wrist.

He ran up the stairs almost as if he was flying.

“now! Let’s sit down first! “You prepare refreshments!”

The head deacon nodded and retreated, hiding his surprise.

I was dragged straight to the sofa in Lord Serum’s living room.

“Sit down! Okay, so… .”

Sir Serum sat across from me, unable to control his excitement.

“Tell me a story. “I heard you went to Gawiana Continent?”

“you’re right. But before that… .”

“okay! “What happened on the Gawiana Continent?”

Sir Van Serum was an eccentric and a collector.

If he wants something, he can’t stop himself.

Whether it’s an object, a story, or a person.

In this atmosphere, it is impossible to investigate counterfeiters.

“All right. On the Gawiana continent… .”

I also explained what happened on the Gawiana continent.

Sir Serum added a sigh while listening to the story.

His eyes twinkled with an appropriate exclamation.

“so? “You found the treasured sword in the Maze of Fog?”

“yes. “This is the sword.”

Sir Serum looked at my blue sword and put on white gloves.

He pulled out his sword carefully like a doctor on an operating table.

I looked at it carefully, touched it a little, and put it back.

“I’ll buy it for 5 million gold.”

“It is not for sale.”

“Then for 7.5 million gold!”

“Lord Serum. “This is not for sale.”

“Wouldn’t 8 million gold work?”

‘How much money do you have?’

But the blue sword is my self-defense weapon.

Even if you pay hundreds of millions of dollars, selling it is impossible.

After a few more scuffles, Sir Serum gave up.

“I understand. So, what next?”

After that, let’s briefly tell the story of Baekmyeonghoe.

Lord Serum nodded while savoring his appetite.

“Can you give me a taste of that distilled soju?”

“If the product comes out, anything is possible.”

“You’re the best! And again, is that the end?”

I gently put my hands in my pockets.

Finny, a blue bird who was sleeping comfortably, felt my touch and jumped onto my palm.

“I hatched a bluebird.”

I took out my hand and showed Phineas to Lord Serum.

He paused for a moment, then his eyes doubled in size.

His expression distorted and a strange joy erupted from him.

“For 10 million gold… !”

“It’s not possible.”

I quickly put Pini in my pocket.

Blue Bird Phineas squeaked without knowing anything.

“Then half of my territory… !”

“Lord Serum. Please calm down and listen to me.”

smart-

It was then.

The parlor door opened and a dessert cart came in.

The head butler prepared refreshments with skill and politely left the parlor.

Sir Van Serum stuttered and lifted his teacup.

“Whoa… .”

After taking a sip of tea, the mad joy was washed away.

“I’m sorry. “It’s like some kind of occupational disease.”

Sir Serum took another deep sip of his tea.

“Whew. okay. “Now that you’ve calmed down, please tell me.”

“thank you. Have you seen anyone suspicious recently?”

Lord Serum stirred the teacup with a teaspoon.

“Someone came to visit me recently.”

“Are you an individual? Or is it a group?”

“It was a private person, and they said they wouldn’t sell their collection.”

“Please tell me in more detail.”

Sir Van Serum put down his teaspoon.

“They said they would buy cobalt, phosphate, dried butterfly blood bookmarks, sapphires, lapis lazuli, fossilized thrush eggs, blue feather fans, etc.”

“They’re all blue.”

Seori silkworm silk has a soft blue color.

To make blue dye for fake silk.

Did you find that ingredient from Lord Serum?

‘Ingredients are obtained from Serene Port, and dye is made at Downshoal Port… .’

At first glance, it seemed like a plausible story.

Why were imitations of Seori Silkworm silk so rare?

This is because it is difficult to imitate that soft blue light.

Because ordinary pigments cannot bring out the unique color.

So, have you come to visit Sir Serum, who is famous for being an eccentric collector?

Looking for a rare and unusual blue color?

“Is that all you’re curious about?”

“Has there been any suspicious people coming in or out of the port?”

“well. “In my job, I often see suspicious people.”

Sir Serum was famous as a collector who did not care about his customers.

As a result, I often encounter suspicious guests.

Of course, because in reality, Lord Serum clearly toes the line.

Most of them will go away empty-handed.

“By the way, why are you asking that?”

“We are now chasing a counterfeiter of frost silkworm silk.”

“It is possible to counterfeit silkworm silk?! That’s right… .”

Sir Serum tilted his upper body towards me, his eyes shining.

“That’s amazing! I’m curious, can you get one for me too?”

“If you wear it incorrectly, you will get a hideous skin rash.”

“It doesn’t matter. “Isn’t this a fun collection!”

He took a teaspoon and swirled the teacup.

At incredibly fast speeds, with the potential to create a storm.

“All fake frost silkworm silks have failed so far, but you, Lee Man-seok, made something so good that you went out of your way to investigate it!”

Sir Serum drank the tea he had stirred in one gulp.

“Whoa! Please make sure to get me one. “I’ll buy it for a thousand gold.”

Burning a thousand gold on a single piece of fake silk.

And that’s just because I want it.

Sir Serum was truly a collector to his core.

‘For fake silk, I would like to introduce you to Duke Walter.’

I heard you already lost a lot of money because of fakes.

On this occasion, the two reconcile.

Furthermore, join hands politically.

Isn’t it killing two birds with one stone?

“I understand, Lord Serum. “Okay then, I’ll just leave.”

“I hope there is progress in the investigation. Have a hard time.”

I quietly left Lord Serum’s mansion.

The driver quickly got off the carriage that was waiting in front of the yard.

Wearing a white shirt, black vest and pants, leather gloves on hands.

By all appearances, he was the exclusive coachman of nobles.

“Are you Captain Lee Man-seok?”

“It’s me.”

“Get on. Lord Serum has requested to meet you.”

You even saw me off on the way out.

He was truly a big collector.

‘good. ‘Let’s summarize the investigation for a moment.’

I opened my notebook on the rocking carriage.

Counterfeit silk discovered in the Carmena royal family.

The remnants of the silk counterfeiters fled to Downshoal Port.

There was someone who asked for the secret to dyeing hair at Downshawl Port.

The counterfeiter fled back to Port Serene.

‘I must have obtained dye materials from Serene Port.’

Of course, he would have been rejected by Sir Serum.

You must have seen a lot of rare blue materials.

‘good. then… Wait, how did you get the fabric?’

To make fake silk, you first need silk.

Because dyeing wool does not make it silk.

A place where silk can be extracted from the Carmena Continent.

As far as I know, there is only one place now… .

Shake!!

The carriage stopped and the door opened wide.

When I looked down, Nanny the Nanny and Duke Walter were standing there.

“Both of you, what are you doing here?”

“Captain Lee Man-seok. “Something is strange.”

The person who answered first was Nanny.

She squinted at the inn entrance with suspicious eyes.

“It doesn’t show any signs of moving!”

“The strange thing is, it’s the same for me. “I can’t see a single rat, let alone a ship, in the harbor!”

Could it be that they already noticed and cut off the tail?

I turned on the map hack and tried to widen the viewing angle as much as possible.

There are a total of 5 ships traveling around Serene Port.

A trading ship, an exploration ship, and a nobleman’s personal yacht respectively.

They were two Navy warships patrolling the coast.

Among them, there was not a single suspicious ship.

There were no ships approaching Serene Port.

‘There’s definitely something strange about this.’

It takes a boat to rob a counterfeiter.

However, there is not a single suspicious ship in sight.

So, is this their base?

Paaaa—!

Blue light exploded from the map core.

The result of scanning an area with a radius of approximately 10 km in a matter of seconds.

A suspicious cabin and an underground workshop.

At least there is no warehouse where materials are stored.

‘This is not the main base.’

To forge silk, the dyeing process is essential.

Dyeing is something that is bound to be noticed.

You also need a lot of space. With a strong chemical smell.

You have to hang the fabric on a line to dry.

‘Then there is only one answer.’

“Captain Lee Man-seok. “What should I do?”

I clicked the compass closed and glared at the inn entrance.

“They sensed this and cut off their tail.”

“What?!! So I… !”

“There is no time to talk. Duke Walter! Nanny!”

I pulled out my blue sword and aimed it at the inn entrance.

“Let’s rush in and arrest him right now!!”