Belomont did not expect to meet an acquaintance in the carriage. Lord Elmer, the captain of the Scarborough, was sitting next to him. Did not say it.
In addition, there was a man in a navy uniform sitting opposite them.
The carriage was speeding down the street, and Belomonte pretended to be calm, "Who are you, why did you kidnap me?"
"I'm Edward Teach. I'm sure you're familiar with this name." The man said indifferently, and Belo Monte's expression changed immediately. People in the New World have certainly heard of Captain Blackbeard's notoriety, especially people like Belo Monte. People who have been committed to combating pirates have naturally heard of the most prestigious pirate leader in the Caribbean Sea. In fact, Belo Monte planned several encirclement and suppression operations against Captain Blackbeard, but they failed. The latter is more famous.
Belomonte wanted to catch the other party in his dreams, but when Edward Teach really appeared in front of him, he was not happy at all, but Belomonte was a person who had seen big scenes after all, so his surprise was only in the After staying on his face for less than two seconds, he recovered his previous demeanor, and Elmer, who was watching, felt ashamed.
"It turned out to be Mr. Tiqi, who has been famous for a long time, and finally met the real person this time."
"Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have met."
Belomonte looked puzzled, "Have we met before, when?"
"Is it the first time we met? I should have been in the Naval School at that time. I still remember the scene when you walked in with him that day."
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"It seems that you are really a very forgetful person, Earl, then I will give you a little reminder. In 1695, do you remember anything?"
Belo Monte's expression changed suddenly, and he was no longer as calm as before. His eyes were full of surprise, "Who are you?"
"At that time, he was a hero of the navy, the most famous adventurer in England, and he was personally commended by the queen, and you just took over the post of governor of the colony, and you are still worrying about how to eliminate pirates and restore maritime trade. To deal with the two most powerful pirates in the New World at that time, Henry Avery and Thomas Tu, you found him and begged him to go to sea to catch pirates for you.
"He didn't agree at first, because he was tired of war, but you didn't give up, and you have been trying to persuade him to fight for the prosperity of the New World. He was finally moved by your sincerity and friendship, and decided to accept this mission, and so did I. Boarded his ship at that time and became his quartermaster."
"That was the happiest day for me. I was able to set sail with my all-time idol and work hard to build a beautiful new continent. It is difficult for you to find a more exciting future than this." It is obviously something to be happy about but There was a chill in Tiqi's tone.
"However, this operation was not smooth from the very beginning. We were stopped by the navy before we left the port, saying that the war in Spain was tense, and almost all the sailors on our ship were removed. We had no choice but to In the shortest possible time, they recruited another group of people, stumbled out of the port, and drifted at sea for a full six months, but Henry Avery and Thomas Tu were never found."
"The atmosphere on the ship began to become tense. Many of the sailors we had hastily recruited were originally local villains and rogues. They went out to sea to find wealth. Since they can't get the reward now, they don't mind using something else. something to make up for."
Titch paused, "At that time, there were only three people on board who had gone to naval school. Except for him, only the first officer and I were left. However, the three of us couldn't control the situation on the ship at all. When I was comforting the crew, someone I was tied up, beaten severely, and thrown into the sheepfold on the ship. The sailors threatened to kill me in three days, and in order to save my life, he finally had to agree to the demands of the sailors."
"We chose a French merchant ship as the target, but we didn't expect that the ship belonged to the East India Company. During the battle, the Mizi flag was hoisted on the opposite side. Although we persuaded those sailors to choose to retreat, some people on that ship believed that out of him, and from then on, rumors spread throughout the New World that we had become pirates."
"It was the darkest period of my life, I didn't know what I did wrong, God let this happen to us, He comforted me at that time, gave me confidence, made me believe As long as we return to the civilized world, we can clear our name and tell the truth to the world."
"That was the only motivation to support my life at the time, but I didn't expect this process to be so long. It was not until four years later that we encountered another group of pirates and the crew decided to join them. There were only 13 people willing to follow him back to the colony."
"We decided to go ashore in New York, contact the navy, and make public what happened over the years. At that time, you had become the most outstanding governor of the colony by virtue of your achievements in suppressing pirates. You were worried that you would get involved with us and cause your political Our careers were affected, so we sent someone to find us and told him that you understand and sympathize with everything we have encountered, and are willing to help us get rid of the charges."
"I reminded him, but he believed in you so much that he did not hesitate to return all the gains we looted over the years and the letters between you before leaving Hong Kong. He believed in you and your allies in Whitehall You can return our innocence, you always know what kind of person he is, don't you? He always has certain expectations for this civilized world, and he is willing to believe in its goodwill."
Hearing this, Belomonte also became short of breath. He straightened his bow tie, but the cold voice in his ear did not disappear.
"But then you betrayed him, lured him to Boston, arrested him as soon as he set foot on land, burned the letters that would serve as evidence, swallowed the loot he handed you, and made you Mr. Elmer next to him escorted him back to London for trial, and in order to make sure he couldn't say anything against you, you also hinted that Elmer would take good care of him on the way.
"I heard he was out of his mind before he got back to England, and they hanged him by the Thames and left his body there for two years, and they called him the most feared pirate in the New World, and To catch you is another reward from Whitehall."
Mr. Lord next door was in a cold sweat when he heard the words. He didn't expect that he would be involved in this incident. He stammered with tears in his voice, "I... I really don't know about you. I'm just an errand runner, and I can't say no to Mr. Earl..."
It's a pity that he stopped abruptly in the middle of his words. Elmer didn't expect the man opposite him to be so straightforward until the last moment before he died. He didn't even give him a chance to defend himself. Short musket, pulled the trigger.
Edward Teach didn't even look at the freshly baked corpse on the seat, but looked at Mr. Earl beside him, his voice sounded colder than sea water.
"I told the pirates outside that I came for Kidd's treasure, but I know better than anyone that Kidd didn't leave any treasure at all. I came here tonight for one thing, and that is to avenge him."
Belomonte could no longer maintain even a superficial composure, his eyes were full of fear, and he curled up on the seat, trembling constantly, "Whatever you want, I can give you whatever you want , I can provide you with a pardon, and I can also give you wealth that you can never spend in your lifetime."
"Don't bother, I can just get what I want by myself." Edward Teach finally finished his last sentence, and clenched the saber in his hand. At this moment, he no longer had the violent aura of the past. It's just deep sadness.