Chapter 99

Two pirates came forward and searched Zhang Heng and Malvern. They went through every pocket, even the boots on their feet, to make sure that nothing of value was missing.

After that, Zhang Heng and Malvern were pushed into the crowd. The latter looked frightened, especially when he saw the bodies of the captain and the dead sailors on the other side. His whole body began to tremble uncontrollably, which also made the pirates around laugh.

Zhang Heng's wallet and a snuff bottle have been taken away, but the key of shadow and the moment of shadow are still on him. The latter is the key to his life. In order not to be taken away by the pirates, he had to use the key of shadow twice to transform these two things into shadow form.

However, different from previous times, he is now in the vast sea. Even if he has [shadow moment] in his hand, he doesn't know where he can escape. In the shadow state, he can print himself on the sea, but once three minutes arrive, he will become a drowning man.

If he is lucky, he may be found and rescued by passing ships, but he is more likely to be buried in the belly of the fish, or dehydrated by the hot sun above his head, and then buried in the belly of the fish.

A moment ago, people were still passengers on the ship, yearning for a new life in the colony. Now they have become prisoners of pirates, and their lives are uncertain. Although most of them are not as miserable as Marvin showed, the pessimism has begun to spread.

About a quarter of an hour later, the cabin under the deck suddenly heard a beating sound, mixed with a few shots, when everything returned to calm, a figure appeared in front of the crowd.

"I'm sorry, there are some ignorant idiots on every ship. I have to spend some time persuading them. Fortunately, the problem has been solved. Please allow me to introduce myself first. I'm the helmsman of the sea lion. You can call me Mr. Orff." The visitor looks about forty or fifty years old, with some baldness, but he looks good mentally. Compared with the fierce pirates around him, he is more like a man willing to reason.

In fact, the position of helmsman really needs extraordinary communication skills. This is the second important position on the pirate ship. The relationship between helmsman and sailors is close, representing the interests of sailors. It is also a bridge between sailors and the captain, and has the right to question the captain's orders when the interests of sailors are violated.

His appearance made many people see hope. Some passengers begged, "please, sir, let us go. We are just ordinary people. My wife and children are waiting for me at home."

Orff nodded, but then he pulled out his musket from his waist and pulled the trigger at a sailor who had handed over his weapon. The sailor was hit on the head by flying lead bullets and fell to the ground, splashing blood on the helmsman's linen shirt.

Witnessing this cruel and bloody scene, the captives were immediately flustered. They remembered the story about pirates they had heard before. They were a group of lawless and cruel people who wanted to kill. No one knew whether they would kill all the people on board on a whim. This shot undoubtedly gave a bad omen, and Malvin was directly scared to pee his pants.

But then Orff took the short musket back. "I'm sorry, but this is what I have to do. This guy killed two of my brothers when he got on the ship. Don't think I'll ignore the previous things with my head down. I may be old, but I'm not so forgetful. Blood debt must be paid. This is our consistent style."

His words attracted the cheers of the pirates around. They clapped the railings and agreed. At the same time, the passengers in the captives were a little relieved. Although what happened just now seemed cruel, it would not be too much from the perspective of revenge. These passengers had forgotten who was protecting them not long ago. In order to survive, they all chose silence at this time .

The remaining six sailors surrendered earlier, and their looks were somewhat complicated.

On the one hand, he was ashamed of his performance, on the other hand, he was secretly glad that he didn't take part in the battle.

"Now that the old accounts have been settled, we can also talk about the issues you are most concerned about." Orff continued, "as you can see, the ship you are on now belongs to us, not only the cargo on board, your wallet, all the valuable and worthless things, including the ship itself, but we are not unreasonable people..."

Orff said, "for the sake of humanity, we will prepare a boat for you, two barrels of fresh water, and maybe some biscuits and bacon. Although it's not enough for you to row from here to Boston, fortunately, you are on the trade route now, and the weather seems good these two days. If you're lucky, there will be ships passing by who can only find you You will be saved. "

His words did not make people feel at ease, but triggered a new round of riots.

A small boat, two barrels of fresh water, and 30 passengers are unreliable. Any storm may make the people on it irreparable, not to mention the passing ships that do not know when they will appear. The hope of being rescued is far lower than the death risk they will face.Someone begged again, hoping to get the sympathy of the pirates, but this time Orff seemed determined that the condition would not be changed.

"I know the risk of this, but we are pirates, not philanthropists. I'm afraid you'll have to find a way to solve the problems later."

Orff then turned to leave, and the pirates were ready to put the boat into the water. However, the boat was so small that even if it was full, it could only sit twenty people, let alone fresh water and food.

Just then a burly pirate came up and said, "is there anyone here a cook or a carpenter? We are short of two carpenters and one cook. If you want to join us, you can come with me."

Compared with waiting to die at sea in a small boat, there is no doubt that this road has a greater hope of survival. As soon as his voice fell, a captured sailor raised his hand and said, "I, I am the carpenter on this ship, and I am willing to join you."

As soon as he finished, some of the passengers on the other side said, "I haven't been out of the sea much, but I've made some furniture in the town before and built some shelves for people. Do you think I can do it?"

The burly pirate thought about it, nodded and said, "yes, you can be his assistant first."

The passengers looked at them with admiration. Professionals would be welcomed wherever they were, and even the ferocious pirates would treat them with courtesy.

"Now there's only one vacant seat left on my side," said the burly pirate. "This opportunity is overdue. Is there anyone else willing to come with me?"

"I, I will." A voice said.

It never occurred to anyone that the speaker was Malvern.

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