The other crew members gathered around, watching their captain squat down to inspect the corpse's details once again.
There was no difference elsewhere, but the gold tooth was key. He pried it off and examined it closely, noticing a shimmering surface with a pattern that seemed to depict a naked woman.
"Do you recognize this mark?" Charles asked.
After exchanging glances, a bright-eyed sailor eagerly raised his hand, "Governor, I know this—it's—"
"Call me Captain!"
Startled, the sailor quickly corrected himself. "Captain, I know this mark. It's the signature of a group of pirates. I've heard from those they've robbed that these pirates would all have such a gold tooth."
"Pirates, eh... Where do they usually operate?"
"They're gone. No one knows why, but rumor has it they got into trouble with He Fang Island. These gold-toothed pirates were wiped out by the Governor of He Fang a few years ago."
