That same evening, mother Kim spread the good news to Lucy and the rest.

And the maids who did hear about it were told to keep a tight lip until it was announced tomorrow.

Of course, they didn't have to be here for the announcement, as they could just send the word to the news stations.

They would only prepare a ceremony one month into labour as tradition demands.

Mother Kim would go through a 3-day ritual that called upon the ancestors to protect the child.

So until then, she could relax.

Another thing that caught his attention was the reports from the Prison.

Those prisoners just got here, and they're already causing problems.

Well, not problems but noise.

After hearing about Whitebeard, he approved for both brothers to meet.

Of course, Whitebeard would be blindfolded and taken to see his brother.

As for the requests from Ratcliffe, Quincy and others in Marlo's group were all denied.

Their first request, which was about getting human flesh, was obviously denied.

And their second request, he also rejected it as well, for good reasons.

They requested their earrings and hair ornaments back.

But how could he allow them to carry them in the cells?

Those earrings could later turn into weapons if he allowed it.

Nonetheless, he understood why they wanted them.

Why were their earrings so important?

There were many reasons.

Pirates believed that it could prevent them from drawing, prevent drunkenness, prevent seas sickness, cure poor eyesight and so on.

But maybe the most important one was that their earrings served as their insurance policies.

Yes!

Insurance policies.

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They all wore jewelry that showcased their wealth.

Some wore diamond earrings that had bits of silver around them, while others, earrings made out of pure gold.

Sure!

Pirates were all about the sea and big adventures, but there was nothing fun about getting attacked and maybe finding yourself washed up alone on another continent or empire.

Those pairs of expensive earrings meant that a pirate could survive easily wherever they went.

Melt the earnings down and sell them for cash, and your set to go.

Big shot pirates have about 4~5 earring holes on each ear, wearing large hooped earrings or simple smaller ratings to balance the big ones.

And at times, they would turn the eating into a hair ornament.

They would braid their hair and attach it there for decoration while properly securing it too.

Pirates were always on the move.

So they kept a fraction of their wealth on their bodies at all times.

Landon immediately understood why they would be anxious.

That was a lot of money.

The total amount of gold, ruby, and silver ornaments on Marlo alone was worth 2 Million copper coins ( 200 gold coins.)

Of course the pirates also had more money and treasure in their secret locations and bases as well.

But what they had on them should be able to carry them through if they were ever in a desperate situation.

As for Marlo and his team, they didn't wear earrings and only chose to wear hair ornaments instead.

After braiding and attaching the ornaments, they added more hair and weaved a second layer over the first ones to hide the hair ornaments.

They did so until the ornaments were well hidden.

One should know that before braiding, they sectioned their hair and kept most of the said away.

So after braiding, they let down the rest of their hair, hiding braids underneath, making them seem like regular people and not pirates.

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Again, a funny thing to note about this life insurance policy thing was that it also secured the pirate's death policy.

Pirates had some codes that they followed blindly.

Their earrings and ornaments all had their names encrusted in the inner corners, as well as the names of the empires and hometown/place where they wished to be buried.

Pirates dared not take away any fallen pirate's earrings without buring the person where he/she wished to be because it would only bring them bad luck.

There were many tales of sorcery and witchcraft where people who did so ended up dead within several months.

These tales were so familiar that even peasants knew of them and dared not rob any fallen pirate without burying the person and giving them a funeral that they deserved.

According to code, 40% of what was smelted from the earrings would be used for the funeral, and the rest would go to the person who took it upon himself to bury the dead.

Of course, they did all this in secret because pirates were still criminals after all.

Anyway, their earrings and hair ornaments were their hard-earned money, so how could they allow these Baymardians take them?

Apart from the money, there was also another important reason they didn't want to let them go.

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Despite the fierce image that many had about them, pirates were the first pointers for Gay marriages.

Most of them were guys, and they had needs.

When travelling, they weren't allowed to keep women on their ship for long, unless they were officially part of their crew or were captives that they were transporting.

Even if they targeted another ship and met women there, they would kill all the men and spend a few days on the same spot to have their fill of the women before leaving them stranded on the open seas.

They finished their business and always left.

But at times, they were on the islands or at sea for years without touching a woman.

That said, even pirates need real love.

So if you pack so many men in a confined space for months and years and put them through some hot, sweaty adventures, you'll still end up with Bromance.

And they ended up getting married.

From there, they each exchanged some of their earrings and ornaments.

And once one's partner dies, he/she could claim all their properties.

Which brings Landon to their third request.

From what Landon understood, both Ratcliffe and Quincy were married to Marlo, and they wanted to be in the same cell with him.

But how could Landon allow it?

He wouldn't be surprised if they ended up sacrificing themselves as meat for Marlo.

No way!

He turned down all their ridiculous requests and told them to forget about it.

Landon jumped onto his bed and massaged his temples.

Today had been a very hectic day.

But hopefully, tomorrow will be different.

(^_^)

With that, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep slumber.

~~Zzzzzzzzzz~

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Sadly, while he wished for tomorrow to be peaceful, somewhere around the waters of Baymard, trouble was brewing.