After the incident was made public, there were both advantages and drawbacks.
The advantage was that my own reputation had greatly increased, officially establishing me as a figure not inferior to Hened, perhaps even surpassing him as an old gun.
The drawback was that this news was good for Doringger; he was no pirate after all. Doringger's foundation in the Cross Alliance was spotless, so once I had become the thief of the century, he could claim legitimacy to raise an army for the cause of justice.
"We have nineteen people here, all in tough conditions. The life of an adventurer, plainly speaking, is like that of horses or oxen, braving wind and rain. We've finally grasped an opportunity. We're not taking advantage of a crisis for personal gain, just hoping that during the festive season, Brother Li would hand out a red envelope. Not much, just eight thousand Golden Dragons will do. You have plenty of money, it won't hurt you to part with this amount."
