Chapter 273 Hanging by a Thread

The indigenous people were alarmed by the gunshots and stood up in panic and vigilance, wielding their wooden clubs. Nicole and Nathaniel exchanged a glance. Nathaniel looked serious, and his eyes were alert. He brought his index finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture. Then, they heard countless hurried footsteps. The indigenous people ran and stepped on the branches of trees, their mouths shouting an incomprehensible language. It sounded like a serious warning being issued. The angry insults from the pirates were accompanied by the sound of their guns. The atmosphere was tense for a while. The pirates were naturally not afraid of the indigenous people since they had guns. However, the natives outnumbered the pirates, and they had a limited number of bullets, so they did not have a huge advantage. What made them even more furious was that they had followed their “prey” to this place but found nothing except for the primitive tribe. They had been fooled. “There are actu