Fifty-five days had passed since the Jackdaw's departure, and various rumors began to arise on the island.
Some people said that Zhang Heng and the others encountered a storm and lost their way at sea. Some people said that they saw them being captured by the navy. There was a fierce battle between the two sides, and finally the Jackdaw was sunk. Some people even swore that they met a mermaid. The crew on the ship were lured by the singing and threw themselves into the sea one after another...
However, no matter what the rumors are, they all have one thing in common, that is, they all believe that the Jackdaw will never come back. The supplies that Zhang Heng and the others carried before going to sea are not a secret. The food and fresh water reserves on the Jackdaw have also bottomed out, and they still haven't returned to Hong Kong. At this time, it's probably more than auspicious.
This kind of thing is not uncommon among pirates, especially the newly established pirate regiment, but because Zhang Heng owns a battleship, and the recruitment of a female boatswain has attracted more attention.
Everyone on the island reacted differently to this final result. The gamblers who had bet on the Jackdaw before and got nothing were naturally elated, while most of the melon eaters who watched the excitement still felt a little regretful. Compared with this boring ending They still want to see the exciting follow-up of the Jackdaw returning empty-handed and the rookie captain Zhang Heng being overthrown by his subordinates.
In contrast, James on the other side was much more straightforward. Hearing the good news, he had a good drink in the tavern to celebrate the death of Zhang Heng, the rival who had taken the love with a sword, but remembered that Anne was also on that ship. He suddenly couldn't be happy again. He spent so much effort to abduct the latter to the New World, and invested a lot of money in the red-haired girl one after another, but in the end he was empty. The rum was tasteless too.
Harry was probably the only one on the island who really felt sorry for the Jackdaw.
He seemed a little listless for the past two days. Without the red-haired demon, he could dominate the nearby streets again, and he still had the brass thorpy that the other little devils brought here in the morning in his pocket, but for some reason, he always I feel like something is missing in my life.
With his hands in his pockets, Harry kicked the pebbles beside his feet in a bored way, thinking about the time when he was pushed to the ground by that man and beat him violently.
The fists full of power and anger fell like raindrops. In Harry's own words afterwards, this has surpassed the battle itself. I can also feel something burning.
However, it was a pity that he would never see that figure again. Thinking of this, Harry couldn't help but let out a long and lonely sigh that didn't match his age.
And the two bear boys behind him looked at each other in blank dismay, only suspecting that their old brain had been beaten into a fool.
At this moment, the three of them saw a figure running from the pier, and the man plunged into a casino not far away, shouting while running, "I'm back, I'm back, Jackdaw The number is back! Hahahaha, I haven't lost yet!"
The two little devils were taken aback when they heard the words. During this period of time, everyone on the island had basically accepted the statement that the Jackdaw suffered an accident. After all, if the latter could come back, he should have come back a long time ago. Those who have not returned have basically encountered accidents, and they did not expect that things will turn around. Looking at their boss, he has long since disappeared.
Harry rushed to the pier in one breath, and at this moment, the surrounding area was already crowded with many spectators. Relying on his small stature, Harry squeezed through the crowd, and in the end his hard work paid off, and he pushed him to the front Go, see the Jackdaw put down a small boat and row towards this side.
But to his disappointment, he didn't see Anne on it, but another woman was sitting in the bow.
The onlookers are probably already numb. They don't know where so many women appeared on the Jackdaw. Compared with exploring Zhang Heng's private life, they are more interested in what the Jackdaw's first voyage has yielded.
However, when the pirates on the ship sent the businesswoman ashore, they rowed back without saying a word, and Karina found the captain of her transport ship immediately, and she didn't know what to say to the latter. What, I saw the latter hastily summoned the sailors to board the boat, and during this period, no matter what the people around asked, they didn't speak, as if they didn't hear it.
Their abnormal behavior made the onlookers more curious. At this time, someone finally recognized Karina's identity as a black market businessman. She also met some captains and colleagues on the island a while ago, but unfortunately, she still did not. Being able to join the newly established Black Merchants Alliance as she wished, many people thought that she had left Nassau, but they did not expect that she would come together with the Jackdaw that just appeared recently.
Then everyone saw the Breeze moored in the harbor sailing to the side of the Jackdaw, the two ships were connected by a gangway, and the pirates on the Jackdaw began to send boxes of goods to the Breeze.
Because they were still some distance away from the pier, everyone couldn't tell what the goods were in those boxes, they only knew that there seemed to be a lot of them. In addition, they also found that Karina then found the merchant in charge of mortgage lending on the island. , stayed in the latter's residence for about an hour.
Afterwards, the latter personally sent her to the door. By dusk, Karina had boarded the Breeze and sailed out of the harbor, but the pirates on the Jackdaw hadn't disembarked yet.
Zhang Heng just sent a few old men who were tight-lipped to disembark and buy some food, drinks, melons and fruits to appease the restless pirates who couldn't get ashore. It is an unwritten rule that pirates are not allowed to touch the transport ships of black merchants. However, the value of the goods this time is too expensive, and there is no guarantee that some people will take risks after getting the news.
Although after the transaction is completed, the subsequent things are no longer related to the Jackdaw, but with Karina's current assets, she can't afford so much goods at all. She can only use the two properties in New Hampshire to start with the Breeze. The mortgage raised a batch of down payment, which was used to pay the share of the pirates on board, and the remaining half of the public funds belonging to the Jackdaw could only be made up after the female merchant sold the goods.
Therefore, Zhang Heng had to ensure the safety of the Breeze. In addition, the two were now allies, not a one-off deal. He also needed the latter to help him continue to sell the spoils. It was impossible to let the businesswoman fall into danger.
He still remembers the lessons learned from Kidd's treasure. As long as the group of guys on the ship are returned to the island, it won't be long before the whole island knows that there is a batch of valuable spices on the Breeze.