Recently, major events on the island followed one after another. The six most powerful pirate groups in Nassau, led by the black prince Sam, challenged the Spanish treasure ship that no one dared to mess with before. They sank the other side, but were later ambushed by the navy. In the end, only one ship, the Jackdaw, returned to Nassau with most of the gold.
Not long after that, a large-scale black slave riot broke out in Malcolm's Terrance Manor.
There was a lot of commotion that night, and several nearby plantations were alarmed, but except for the part of the black slaves who were killed in the battle, only a small part of the escaped people were captured. When guessing how much the loss of Terrence Manor was this time, the heavy news that Malcolm framed Normand broke out immediately afterwards.
Three years later, Eugene took the initiative to stand up and confessed that he was coerced by Malcolm back then, and together with several captains who had a good relationship with him, he forged the fact that Normand accepted bribes, which led to the disbandment of the first generation of the Black Merchants Alliance. Mande left Nassau sadly, and at the same time, the letters that the two exchanged back then were also made public.
The news caused an uproar among the black market dealers in Nassau.
Although Normand left Nassau for a few years, he still had considerable influence on the island. Most of the black market merchants attended his funeral.
As soon as the news came out, Malcolm felt tremendous pressure. In the afternoon of the next day, Raymond also made a formal statement. On the surface, he was trying to appease everyone's emotions and keep everyone restrained, but in the end he finally revealed that Malcolm certainly knew what the latter was thinking. If Raymond took over the investigation of this matter, there would be no suspense about the result of the investigation.
However, at this moment, he didn't have too many excuses to prevent Raymond from intervening. The latter's reputation played a decisive role at this time, especially since Raymond was Normand's closest friend and the current president of the Black Merchant Alliance. In the eyes of outsiders, the relationship with him is also good. Raymond will preside over the investigation, which undoubtedly best reflects the fairness.
Malcolm has not had time to find a solution to the matter of framing Normand here. On the other hand, his three-day agreement with Karina is about to expire. Malcolm still attaches great importance to this matter, especially in the current situation It is becoming more and more unfavorable to him, and he urgently needs to find new allies.
Malcolm was even ready to bleed again, and the conditions offered earlier were not without the possibility of bargaining. However, when that day came, Malcolm did not see the shadow of the businesswoman in the cafe.
Malcolm sat at the round table he usually sat at for a whole afternoon, until the sun was setting and he finally heard footsteps coming from outside the door.
Butler Wallace opened the door and walked in.
Malcolm put down the cold coffee in his hand, raised his head and frowned, "What's the matter?"
"Now there are many rumors outside that Mr. Feigen's imprisonment is also related to you. Many people know that he opposed your formation of a black business alliance on the island before he was imprisoned. Miss Karina is now at Raymond's place. Please He upholds justice." The butler said cautiously.
But to his surprise, Malcolm didn't have much emotional change when he heard the words, as if he was not surprised by this matter at all, he just nodded and said calmly, "Understood."
The housekeeper Wallace hesitated for a moment, and then said, "The investigation of the black slave riot that night is almost done. The leader is Leah. They finally ran to the beach, boarded a boat and left Nassau. I investigated I checked the ships that left port that day and the day before, and found that the Jackdaw sailed out of the port that morning with a full load of supplies. They probably turned back after dark, so... "
"So what?" Malcolm asked back.
"So what happened that night should be related to them. Those letters were probably stolen by Leah. We can tell this to other big landowners on the island. They definitely don't want this kind of thing to happen to them one day. They will Unite and force the Jackdaw to hand over the escaped slaves."
Malcolm was noncommittal when he heard the words, and pointed to the seat in front of him, "I remember we played together every day when we were young, and you secretly baked sweet potatoes for me to eat, but after I went to school, we never ate together again. Dinner is over, speaking of which, you still found the cook here."
"Yeah, Alfonso, a Spaniard, has a bad temper and hates pirates. It took me a whole week and twice the price to convince him to come here to cook. You know, when he first came, he was in There was a sign on the door saying that pirates are not allowed to enter, and I was almost strangled to death at night."
"Well, but the coffee and fried eggs he made are really good. It's almost time to finish the meal. Since you are here, let's eat together. After eating, you can ask him if he would like to join us. leave."
"You..." A worried look appeared on Wallace's face.
"Don't worry about me," Malcolm said lightly, "I came here empty-handed four years ago, and during these four years I made money that most people would never make in their lifetime. It's still mine."
He paused and continued, "If you lose, you lose. I've never been someone who can't afford to lose. If it's a big deal, I'll start over in another place. There's more than one way to make money. I didn't have anything before and I can do it today." It’s unreasonable to have so much money in his hand and he can’t find a way out, not to mention that Raymond may not be able to laugh for long, if he underestimates that woman named Karina, he will pay the price sooner or later.”
"You seem to think highly of her."
Malcolm snorted, "I opened that box with my own hands, released the devil in her heart, and made her face up to her own ambitions and desires. I know she is a good student, but her growth rate is still slow. Exceeding my expectations, not long ago she was still resenting the person who ruined her life, but now she has been able to control her emotions, make the best choice for herself, and even fight with the person who framed her father Interesting, I made her what she is now, and she ruined my career on the island, so I guess we're even."
"Actually, the alliance between her and Raymond is also very fragile. We can tell Raymond that she already knows who framed her father." Wallace hesitated.
"No, we're not going to do anything, Raymond is not an idiot, and he won't fall out with Karina before I leave Nassau." Malcolm took another sip of coffee, "I'd be too old to live I have reached the age of righteousness, and why should I do things that are not good for me? Speaking of which, Raymond must be intoxicated with the joy of solving me at the moment, and has no idea that there is a bomb beside him. Just leave her there as my last gift to an old friend."