They Took Everything!

They were raising the white flag already?

Ling Chu stood at the bow of the Ghost Ship, staring at the white flag fluttering in the wind, somewhat surprised.

They were not even going to put up a fight?

As the Ghost Ship slowly drew closer and the distance between the two vessels narrowed, the situation on the Circus Ship's deck gradually became clear.

The crew had long since thrown their blades all over the ground. They stood packed tightly across the deck, every one of them holding both hands above their heads. Some were pale-faced, and when they saw the row of cannons along the Ghost Ship's side slowly turning toward them, their legs began to tremble.

"Don't fire!"

"We surrender!"

A man around thirty stood at the front of the crowd, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"We'll hand over all the supplies on the ship, as well as the islands! Just please don't kill us!"

Ling Chu used the Eyepatch to see his ID: When It's Dark, Close Your Eyes.

He was the new captain who had just taken over the Circus.

When the Ghost Ship came closer and a gangplank was laid between the vessels, the man immediately stepped forward a few paces, then sensibly stopped outside a safe distance.

Just as Ling Chu had expected, When It's Dark, Close Your Eyes had been the Circus Ship's first mate. He was normally responsible for miscellaneous matters like course plotting, wind directions, and supply allocation.

After Smiley died, the Fleet's authority had automatically transferred to him.

The moment When It's Dark, Close Your Eyes received the system notification about the Plunder Card, his legs had gone weak.

They had watched the entire livestream. Several core members had all fallen at Ling Chu's hands, and even the Death