It wasn't until the gunshots rang out that everyone remembered the sensational incident in Nassau that happened not long ago.
On the night of the conflict with Wilton, Zhang Heng led people to attack the latter at night, killing more than 200 people from two ships, and none of them were spared.
According to people who have been on the ship after the incident, the sailor cabin is full of blood, like a slaughterhouse.
However, Zhang Heng has been keeping a low profile during this joint hunt, so many people have forgotten that he is not just a reasonable person.
Zhang Heng is not interested in playing a werewolf killing game with Jarvis to vote who is a werewolf. He has fulfilled his obligation after notifying Black Prince Sam and others. As for whether they believe him or not, it is not up to him. within the control range.
Jarvis also read Zhang Heng's determination from this shot, so he cursed loudly and told the crew of the Warrior to get out of the way quickly and give the boat to Anne.
He accepted the pardon because he had accumulated enough wealth as a pirate for so many years, but no matter how rich he was, he could not return to civilized society. He was a wanted criminal in all the colonies and needed to hide, even if he came back secretly. The hometown also needs to be in fear all the time, and now he has finally waited for an opportunity to kill these famous pirates on the island, and he can return to his hometown in good condition, but the premise is that he must survive first.
Jarvis never doubted Zhang Heng's determination.
Because Zhang's short musket never left his head during this process, despite the persuasion of the Black Prince Sam and others, Zhang Heng remained unmoved.
And his firm performance finally aroused the vigilance of other people. The Black Prince Sam planned to arrange people to set up an observation point in the forest to monitor the movement of ships outside the island. Because the person who had the least trust in Jarvis in the previous experience is also the person who is most willing to believe what Zhang Heng said.
It's just that if he chooses to leave now, the gold that is close at hand on the bottom of the sea will have nothing to do with him. It is somewhat unacceptable for the Swordfish to pay such a high price and get nothing in the end, and more importantly, His hull had been badly damaged in previous battles, especially the broken mast which was not so easy to repair.
But in the end, Jarvis still made up his mind. No matter how good the gold is, it is not as important as his own life. He also learned from Zhang Heng and sent someone to notify his crew, but Jarvis didn't plan to run too far, he still wanted to go to sea first. look at the situation.
As for the other two captains, they were still hesitating, especially the one who couldn't stand upright even if he wanted to leave.
Time passed by every minute and every second. At this time, everyone had their own thoughts, but in order to prevent riots, the captain did not tell the truth to the crew on the beach. In addition, the Black Prince Sam still did a lot of things, He pulled out the artillery that had been set up on the beach before, and at the same time picked a few people who were still awake to go through the woods to set up observation points in another direction.
However, this approach is just better than nothing. During the day, because of the good line of sight, the target can be found from a long distance, and the people at the observation point can also have time to notify the port. But now it is late at night, and the visibility has dropped sharply. There may not be time for the ship to deliver the news.
The topography of Cockatoo Island helped them a lot when they ambush the Spanish treasure ship, but now it has become a problem for them. Because of the shelter of the rock wall, it is impossible to see what is going on outside the port from the beach. .
Black Prince Sam actually tended to believe Zhang Heng, not only because the two parties had cooperated in the past, but one of Zhang Heng and Jarvis lied. No way, but if Jarvis was lying that would be a much bigger problem.
Because there are not even half of the people on the beach who can still move, and half of the people who can still move are basically unable to think normally, and just experienced a fierce battle, and all the pirate ships are more or less dead. There is damage and insufficient ammunition. Under such circumstances, if a naval warship really appears suddenly, there will be no suspense about the outcome.
Zhang Heng must have seen this clearly, so he decisively chose to leave.
The Black Prince Sam did not blame Zhang Heng for abandoning the others and showing no sense of loyalty. With the current state of the Jackdaw, the remaining manpower on Zhang Heng's side can barely drive it, and there is no extra manpower for fighting. There is no other option but to leave.
On the other side, all the crew members on the Jackdaw finally boarded the ship in batches. Apart from Harry, Ramsay, the cook on the ship, also made a great contribution this time. Most of the crew were found on the chaotic beach, and only two people were left in the end, who could not be found anyway.
Zhang Heng didn't wait any longer, he was the last group to evacuate from the beach, pushed Jarvis into the ferry boat, and then got in himself.
Annie and several other sailors rowed, and Dufresne took over Billy's position temporarily, directing the still conscious people on the boat to lower the sails, draw up the anchor, and prepare to leave the port. At this time, everyone was racing against time. .
After the boat left the shore, Jarvis finally took off all his camouflage and spoke.
"You found my people in the woods?"
"No, strictly speaking, your people found my people in the woods." Zhang Heng said.
"Interesting coincidence, but you know you can't keep escaping like this, right? Even if you can escape this time, what about the next time? Few people in our business can die well, even Honig, he Now occupying the fort on the island, he no longer has to risk the sea to plunder, but if one day the Redwood Army from England arrives there, he will also have nowhere to escape."
"In a way I agree with you, but this is no reason for you to betray the group on the beach, many of whom consider you a friend and brother."
"It always takes a little courage to start a new life, and say goodbye to the past completely. Only in this way can I live better in the new world. You have never seen them, but the way they look at us, their eyes are like Looking at some kind of beast, you see, it's not all about the pardon, I need to cleanse the past and leave it all here so I can become a real... person." Jarvis muttered.
"Then I wish you all your wishes come true." The ferry boat had already arrived beside the Jackdaw, and Zhang Heng put away the short musket in his hand, and grabbed the cable beside him.
Just as the Jackdaw unfurled its sails and was about to leave, a black shadow appeared not far from the port.