"So the reason why Malcolm was able to control Eugene, let him come forward to gather people to oppose and frame Normand, is not because he has the handle on Eugene, but because he has the handle on Eugene's son?" Anne will The weapons kept by Zhang Heng were returned to the latter.
Zhang Heng took the weapon, "Yes, many colonies have zero tolerance for pirates. If this matter is revealed, not only will his son not be able to get along in the navy, but he may even face the danger of being hanged."
"No wonder Eugene is so obedient." Billy said, "So if we want Eugene to help accuse Malcolm, we must first solve his troubles. Has Carmen told you who the two survivors are?"
Karina shook her head, "Eugene didn't tell her the specific name, but it should be possible to find out, and those who survived being robbed by pirates will have records at the customs side, and I can write to ask the people there to investigate. "
"Then our next job is to find the two survivors, find a way to kill them, or tie them up."
"This matter... I'm afraid it's not easy. If it could be done, Eugene would have done it by himself. He would definitely not be willing to be threatened by Malcolm for the rest of his life. Even if he didn't have the ability, he could still pay someone to do it. matter."
Seeing that Zhang Heng didn't speak, the businesswoman raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's the matter?"
"It's nothing, I thought of something." Zhang Heng said, "But I still don't know if this road is right. Can you lend me two people to use it? I want someone to go to the colony to learn something."
There is no doubt that Zhang Heng and the crew on the Jackdaw must be on the reward lists of various ports by now, especially himself. The characteristics of oriental people are still very obvious. In fact, Zhang Heng is still very interested in the North American colonies of this era. After completing the main task and earning enough money, he would not mind visiting various places if he has the opportunity. By the way, you can also go to see the Rothko of the Pension.
The latter taught him techniques such as controlling the sail and observing the wind direction, and he was regarded as his first teacher, but he gave up the idea only after a round in his mind, mainly because the risk involved was too high.
It's a pity, but with his current status, it's doomed not to be able to set foot in civilized society again in this instance.
"Of course." Karina nodded and said cheerfully, "You can choose any of my people."
Zhang Heng chose two smart-looking guys from the second-hand goods trading office, explained to them the matters to be investigated, and gave them 40 silver coins for travel expenses. The two were surprised and happy, and set foot on the road that night. and set out on his way back to the colony.
And Zhang Heng himself was not idle, and found the pirate group that Eugene's illegitimate son had been with before.
Strictly speaking, that pirate group has long since ceased to exist. Just like most pirate groups on the island, it existed for a short time and disbanded in less than a year. It was not a big pirate group, even the most brilliant There were less than thirty people at that time, almost when Eugene's illegitimate son joined, and the biggest business they ever did was robbing the cotton merchant ship nine years ago.
Some of the remaining people later joined other pirate groups and died in the sea one after another, and some of them became fishermen. With the help of Brooks and others, it took Zhang Heng more than a week to finally find a Guy on board.
After asking a few questions, Zhang Heng thanked the other party.
At this time, Karina's investigation results also came out, and Karina finally knew why Eugene had been able to swallow his anger all these years, unable to get rid of Malcolm's control.
Malcolm actually sent one of the two survivors to the navy fleet and the other to the governor's mansion as a guard. In this way, Billy's previous plan would not work, unless it was done like the previous Queen Anne's Revenge. Shelling Charleston once, otherwise it would be unrealistic to kidnap or kill the two of them.
The businesswomen once again felt a strong sense of frustration. They thought they had found Malcolm's weakness, but after spending so much effort, they ended up walking into a dead end again. Monster, Karina couldn't help wondering again, who would be the final winner of the war between her and the opponent, after all, even Normand, the president of the first generation of the Black Merchants Alliance, lost to Wing Wing in the end The unborn Malcolm, in contrast, she is just a newcomer who has just entered the industry.
After four days in a row, Karina did not find another solution, and she became more and more anxious, until Zhang Heng knocked on her door and said, "Let's go, the person you borrowed from me has returned Now, it's time for us to see Eugene, too."
"Now? Are you sure you can convince him to give up the life and future of his only son and stand by our side?"
"There's always an 80% chance." Zhang Heng said.
The businesswoman was surprised when she heard the words, "How is this possible?"
"This matter is actually not as complicated as imagined. Let me explain it together."
The two came to Hayman Manor again in the dark in the carriage, and this time the black Drew had been waiting for them at the door, and led them to the study on the second floor, where Carmen and Eugene were both there. The reporter just read the letter in his hand and was very emotional, "How can I know that what you said is true?"
"If you have read the letter, you should know that your son did not board any pirate ship before leaving Nassau. His travel expenses were earned by doing odd jobs on the island over the years." Zhang Heng said, "Smith When Madam introduced you and your son to me, the relationship between your father and son deteriorated very shortly after the fire, and there was no contact after that. This is why Malcolm’s plan The reason why it works.”
"Do you think I didn't do any investigation at that time? I found the pirates on that ship, verified my son's boarding, and entrusted the customs to check the records of those two people. They were indeed survivors after being hijacked by pirates." , or do you want to say that Malcolm did these things years ago in order to control me?"
"No, Malcolm is not a god, it is impossible to arrange it so early, so the survivors are real, the pirate ship is real, and the robbery is real, but the person on board is not your son, Malcolm Kom must have found out about that matter by accident. After learning about the relationship between your father and son, he found that there is something he can use. In this matter, there is only one person he really needs to buy, and that is the helmsman of the pirate ship back then. .”
Zhang Heng paused, then continued, "I found the old man on that ship, and it was about the same as I expected. At that time, there was a lot of personnel turnover on that ship, which was also a problem faced by all small and medium pirate groups on the island. If there is not enough loot, there will naturally be no people left. In fact, many people usually either fish or farm. When they hear that there is a boat going to sea, they will swarm to defect. Most of the people on the boat do not know each other. , or just got off the ship after a short time together and then almost forgot about it, but coincidentally, there was indeed a teenager who was about the same age as your son on that ship at that time, which is why Malcolm felt that this matter could be used s reason."