Chapter 168 West

"Come in quickly and close the door." West, who walked into the room, said nervously.

Yi Lianna put down the empty plate in her hand, and asked her son, "Where have you been these few days? Are you hungry? Do you want me to make you something to eat?"

After turning the dim oil lamp to the maximum, West pulled the younger siblings who were weaving the net, and then took out two fist-sized white bread from his arms and handed them to them.

"Eat it, I went to the residential area on the island to buy it."

The two brothers and sisters held the white bread and did not take a bite, but looked at their mother worriedly.

Elena looked nervously at the delicate packaging of the white bread. "Isn't this thing expensive?"

West looked indifferent, "It's okay, one only needs 50 echoes, and we can afford this amount of money."

As he spoke, he took out a stack of Echo banknotes and handed them to Elena.

Facing these banknotes, Yi Lianna's face was not the slightest bit happy, and her old face was full of anxiety.

"Are you stealing again? How many times have I told you, don't do this kind of violation of the law! What if you get caught by the police!!"

West smiled and stuffed the banknotes into his mother's hand. "Don't worry, I didn't steal anything from others."

"Where did you get the money?" Elena stared at her eldest son.

"I... I picked up a wallet today. It should be from the heart of the island. There is a lot of money in it." West looked away guiltily.

"Don't lie to me, where did the money come from?" Elena's voice trembled slightly.

The two siblings next to each other glanced at each other, silently put the white bread in their hands on the table, and continued to weave fishing nets.

In desperation, West could only tell the truth. "Actually, it's nothing. The people from the Shark Gang asked me for help. The money is their reward."

Elena's bloodless lips trembled slightly. "Have you forgotten how little Timmy died? He also went to help, but when he was sent back, half of his body was gone!"

There was extreme fear in Elena's eyes. Those gangs on the street would only have one favor to help the poor people living in the port area.

That is to let them experiment with strange relics.

Many people who helped in the past walked over and lay down. This is a gamble with their lives. This kind of help is usually only done by bad gamblers with red eyes. God knows why my son would do such a thing.

"Mother, it's okay. I'll just do it this time. Look, I'm back. In the next period of time, I'm going to go on a long trip for several months, so I have to leave some money for my family." .”

West came over, pulled up the younger siblings who were weaving the net, and put the bread on the table back into their hands.

"A few months? What are you going to do?" Elena's voice trembled

West knew that what he said next would make his mother angry, but he said it anyway. "A cargo ship is short of a sailor, and I want to go to sea and be a crew member."

As if receiving some stimulation, Yi Lianna suddenly rushed in front of her eldest son, raised her left hand to his face and slammed it fiercely. "Snapped!"

"Are you crazy!! You are going to die! Have you forgotten how your father disappeared? Don't go to sea!!"

Elena waved her hand again, but was grabbed by West, at this time his voice became excited.

"Mother, isn't it just death? There's nothing to be afraid of. I'll admit it after death. What's the point of living such a poor life!"

"No matter how poor you are, living is better than dying!! As long as you live, you will get better one day!!"

"How can it get better? It's been three years since Yingdao sank! I've been carrying bags here for three full years!! I'm still a bag carrier. When my younger brother gets older, he will carry bags with me? And then my sister will How about marrying a bag-carrier? Our family has been struggling in the port area? Is this what you call getting better?"

"The day before yesterday I saw you picking up shark meat left over from other people's skinning in the fish market. This kind of fish smells like urine, and even beggars dislike it. Only our family eats it. How can this be applauded?"

Faced with her son's questioning, Elena was speechless, she lowered her head and shed tears silently.

Looking at the sad mother, West continued in a low voice: "My younger siblings don't remember the fact that my father's jewelry store was still there before, but I still remember that we can bathe with fresh water, and we can eat delicious food every day , live in a big house in the heart of the island, that’s the real way to get better, instead of living like a rat in the gutter like this.”

The room was silent for a long time, and when the flame in the oil lamp flickered, West stuffed the echo notes in his hand into his mother's arms.

"Don't worry, I will definitely bring back those good days again. I promise!" After speaking, he ignored the shouting of his mother behind him, and rushed to the noisy street as fast as he could.

After he turned around and got rid of his mother, West breathed a sigh of relief and walked towards the two young people who were smoking in the distance.

"How did the negotiation go?"

West nodded firmly, "Well, I decided to board the boat."

A young man with a slanted scar hanging from the corner of his mouth excitedly hammered his shoulder with his hands.

"You will be proud of this decision in the future. Those who beg for food on the shore are gutless tortoises. A real man lives by living on the sea. Let's go to the bar. Today I will treat you."

With a smile on his face, West put his companion's shoulders on his shoulders and walked forward. "Surely the captain will allow me to come aboard? I have never been at sea before."

"Don't worry, you're just going to be a sailor, as long as you have long hands and long legs, and I have a very close relationship with the boatswain, he will definitely agree to send a few packs of cigarettes."

Just as the three of them continued to walk forward with their shoulders crossed, the road was directly cut off by a security officer in black.

"What a disappointment, what kind of road are these black dogs blocking?" The scarred youth looked impatient.

"Look over there, it seems that some important person is coming." West pointed to the pier next to him.

Bright searchlights shot through the darkness, and a huge oppressive ship slowly moved towards the pier. "

"That's the Governor's Royal Giant."

It didn't take long for West to see several cars driving towards this side from the pier quickly.

One of the car windows opened, and a beautiful face appeared in front of them in a flash. That stunning face made the eyes of the men next to them straighten.

"He Fang's Pearl is so beautiful no matter how many times I look at it."

"It's really her! It's Miss Margaret!"

"My sister is so beautiful."

The young man with the scar licked his lips with his tongue, and his eyes were full of lust. "If I can make her be my woman for one night, I'd be willing to risk my life."

"Hey! Brat! What did you just say! Get out of here!!" The nearest policeman raised his black baton angrily.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the three of them hurried out of the crowd.