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“Man, can I read this copy of The Ten Commandments of Pirates?”
Ye Tian asked, pointing to a beautifully bound book on the shelf in front of him, with a very relaxed tone and a bit of a joke.
At this time, they were in another small antique shop, just one street away from Petro’s antique shop.
The person he was questioning was the owner of this antique shop, a Portuguese man in his fifties or sixties with wary eyes but a forced smile.
The book he was referring to, “The Ten Commandments of Pirates,” was placed on a solid wooden shelf one meter away in front of him, very eye-catching.
It was a beautifully bound book, about 8 kara in size, leaning in a grid on the shelf. The front and back covers were made of silver-white metal. It looked quite luxurious, very textured, and very special. Sturdy.
As for the texture of the paper inside the book, I don’t know until I open the book.
On the cover of this book, there is a line of English engraved in low relief, which is the “Ten Commandments of Pirates” that Ye Tian just said, and each letter is crooked, which looks quite strange and eerie.
Right above the title of the book “The Ten Commandments of Pirates” is engraved the pirate logo of a skull with two swords, especially the skull, with a wide mouth, revealing a mouth full of sharp teeth, grinning silently!
Just below the title of the book, there is a shabby pirate ship sailing away against the setting sun. The pirate skull flag on the ship is fluttering in the wind. Standing in the bucket at the top of the main mast is a man looking up into the distance and pointing his finger forward. pirate.
Following the direction pointed by the pirate, you can vaguely see a small island on the far horizon, where the sea meets the sky, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.
At the bottom of the cover, there seem to be some ancient gold coins scattered in the sea water, with a faint golden light, like the light reflected by the golden sunset on the sea.
Even the author’s name was deliberately hidden in the sea water, looming, creating a sense of mystery!
As soon as Ye Tian finished speaking, the owner of the antique shop standing next to him looked at the “Ten Commandments of Pirates”, with a look of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
He knew very well about this book, or rather this modern artifact, and knew that this “Ten Commandments of Pirates” was not worth much money and could not hide any secrets.
Because of this, he was disappointed.
“Of course, Mr. Steven, please do as you please”
The antique shop owner nodded and made a gesture of invitation.
“Okay, buddy”
With that said, Ye Tian stepped forward, took down the “Ten Commandments of Pirates” from the shelf, opened the heavy book, and began to look at the contents.
In the blink of an eye, he had a general understanding of this book.
This book “The Ten Commandments of Pirates” first gives a general introduction to the history of the formation, development, decline and demise of pirates, and then begins to introduce the world’s top ten famous pirates one by one in a story-telling way.
The so-called top ten famous pirates in the world are Blackbeard pirate Edward Teach, female pirate Anne Bowley, pirate prince Black Sam, Chinese female pirate Zheng Shishi, Bartholomew Roberts, Kidd Ten famous pirates including Captain, Henry Morgan, Cotton Jack, Francis Drake and Redbeard Brothers.
The “Ten Commandments of Pirates” is a pirate code originally formulated by Henry Morgan and later perfected by Bartholomew Roberts, and has since become a code that all pirates must abide by.
The ten commandments are: 1. Everyone has equal voting rights in all daily affairs.
2. Those who steal the property of their friends will be abandoned on a desert island.
3. Gambling on board is strictly prohibited
4. Turn off the lights at 8pm on time.
5. Wearing unclean weapons is not allowed. Everyone must clean their guns and knives from time to time
6. Children are not allowed on board the ship. Those who seduce women will die.
7. Those who escape from battle will die.
8. Private fights are strictly prohibited, but duels are allowed in the presence of a notary. Those who kill their companions must be tied with the deceased and thrown into the sea (the British Royal Navy has similar regulations).
9. Those who were disabled in the battle could stay on the ship without working and receive 800 Spanish silver coins from the “public savings”.
10. When dividing the spoils, the captain and helmsman shall be divided into two parts; the gunners, cooks, doctors, and bosuns shall be divided into one and one-half parts; other employed personnel shall be divided into one and one-quarter parts; and ordinary sailors shall be divided into one and one-half parts. The person gets one point.
In this book “The Ten Commandments of Pirates”, every time a famous pirate is introduced, one of the “Ten Commandments of Pirates” is used at the beginning, and then it is extended to introduce the life story of this famous pirate. .
Of course, this is also mixed with a lot of Spring and Autumn writing techniques, as well as hearsay from unknown sources and worrying credibility.
By analogy, after introducing the world’s top ten famous pirate stories, the law of the pirate world, “The Ten Commandments of Pirates”, has also been introduced!
In addition to the stories of the world’s top ten famous pirates and the introduction of the “Ten Commandments of Pirates”, this book also has many illustrations to increase people’s interest in reading. It is a combination of pictures and text.
When turning to the last page of the “Ten Commandments of Pirates”, Ye Tian saw in the lower right corner the year when this book was published, which was the late 1950s and had a history of more than 60 years.
Due to age and being frequently read, the papers in this book are quite old and a bit yellowed, and are not as luxurious and dazzling as the silver-white metal cover.
After reading the “Ten Commandments of Pirates”, Ye Tian closed the book, then looked up at the antique shop owner, and said with a smile:
“Man, this “Ten Commandments of Pirates” is quite interesting. Someone actually spared no effort to produce and print such a book. It must be a guy who has nothing to do and has money on hand to have such interest.
Maybe I am also a guy with nothing to do, I still have some money in my hand, and I am very interested in pirate stories. I have explored and salvaged several pirate treasures before, such as the famous Lima Treasure.
Portugal is the beginning of the Age of Discovery, and pirates prospered because of the Age of Discovery, so I want to buy this book “The Ten Commandments of Pirates” as a souvenir of my trip to Portugal. Please give me a price, buddy.”
Hearing this, the antique shop owner couldn’t help but look at the “Ten Commandments of Pirates” in Ye Tian’s hand again, and a trace of doubt flashed deep in his eyes.
However, this trace of doubt disappeared in an instant.
This is just a storybook that was published and distributed in the 1950s. Although it has a small print run and is beautifully bound, the content is of little value. Now anyone can check it online.
It is neither a hardcover classic nor a professional book. It is just a collection of stories for entertainment. What secrets can it contain and how valuable can it be?
After hesitating for only two or three seconds, the antique shop owner gave an offer.
“Okay, Steven, since you like this “The Ten Commandments of Pirates”, I am also very happy to sell it. You only need to pay 1,200 euros, and this beautifully bound book will be yours!
Let’s not talk about the content of this book. This book has a history of more than 60 years. No expense has been spared in binding it, and the print run is very small. It is relatively rare, but it is worth the price! ”
“1,200 euros? The price is not expensive, so I won’t waste my time haggling. There’s no need. I want this book, deal!”
As he spoke, Ye Tian stretched out his right hand, shook hands with the antique shop owner and concluded the deal, pocketing the “Ten Commandments of Pirates”.
At the moment of shaking hands, a look of ecstasy flashed deep in Ye Tian’s eyes, and it was fleeting, and no one noticed it!
Next, he took out his wallet, took out 1,200 euros from it, handed it to the antique shop owner, and completely bought the “Ten Commandments of Pirates”.
After completing the transaction, Ye Tian pretended to take a serious look at the other items displayed in the antique store, or the so-called antique artworks, and travel souvenirs.
Unfortunately, there was no treasure here that could impress him anymore. Then he said goodbye and walked out of the antique store with David and the others.
As soon as he came out, he saw the hurried mayor of Tomar, Barbosa, and a group of other Portuguese people, as well as the smiling Bishop of Kent and others.
The moment they saw these old friends, Ye Tian and David immediately looked at each other and smiled, then stood on the street with bright smiles on their faces, looking at these old friends walking quickly.
At this time, in their eyes, these Portuguese people who were walking quickly were just a group of fish that took the bait. They had no way to escape, and it was inevitable that they would be slaughtered!