The night fog dissipated and dawn came.
Under the exceptionally bright dawn, Mombasa people saw a picture that they could not see in their lifetime in the port they were proud of.
Execution!
A total of 16 people were hung upside down on both sides of the hull of the xiangyanghua. The ropes on their bodies were wrapped into shells and only their heads were exposed, just like small insects falling into a cobweb and about to be reduced to food.
They are just the background, setting off the theme called cruelty, which makes the ongoing execution on the deck more popular.
On the deck, in front of the main mast, today's protagonist yeta fissilano was naked and could not help being tied to the mast.
He was surrounded by more than twenty strong, fierce Indians armed to the teeth.
The one in the middle is particularly aggressive.
He was a head taller than everyone. His face was painted with primitive and savage oil paint. He had two hatchets pinned to his waist. He had four short guns inserted in the cross armed belt in front of his chest and a large arrow basket on his back. Instead of arrows, he collected a whole bundle of thick throwing guns more than one meter long.
Barbarian soldiers are not common in Mombasa. Even the most powerful indigenous soldiers of African tribes are rarely as young and brave as him.
Not to mention that he also has a photo, a female Xia in green who is opposite him, wearing a high horsetail and an oriental sword at the waist.
Two exotic guards hold the chief criminal officer on the deck, Minxi Howard Johnson, an oriental adventurer who became famous in Mombasa only one night.
Minxi Howard Johnson, also known as faramin, stood in front of yatta with a grim smile and read a hymn in a melodious tone.
"There are stupid thieves everywhere. Your greatest value is to amuse my boring time."
"I told you that there were treasures on board, that there were no guards for the treasures, that I was a fool and did not take precautions against my compatriots in the motherland, but you believed it."
"Fool, fool, fool!"
"I've never seen a greedy fool like you jump at the flash of gold like a moth and bump your head into the tied net!"
"Your most suitable ending is to be hung on my baby for decoration, whipped by cheap blacks, hanged on the reef to dry, and used as bait for seabirds!"
"Only in this way, only in this way can other fools know how to face a noble, intelligent and cultured gentleman with respect!"
"This is your only value!"
"Now, Hashim, let them play their value!"
Holding back tears, Hashim raised his whip soaked in salt water and walked slowly to yeta.
"Mr. yeta fistirano, the Praia people of Cape Verde say hello to you."
JetA stared in horror: "are you..."
"You should catch all the Praia. It's too careless."
"No! No! I am wronged! Mr. Howard Johnson, your slave is hiding you. I am wronged. I am..."
The whip went down heavily. The first whip hit yeta's face, pulled a long blood mark and interrupted yeta's self-defense.
Continuous beatings and screams followed, and yeta's howl rang through and scared into the bone marrow, making people itch like long hair.
Faraming walked into the cabin with a loud laugh. As soon as he left people's sight, he dropped his shoulders wearily.
"Mr. Kao, there are schoolgirls... We leave Hong Kong at 10 o'clock on time. We have 1 hour and 37 minutes left. We are loose outside and tight inside. We must not make any mistakes."
"Yes..."
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Yeta's scream floated in the port. The onlookers kept recognizing the pendant of the xiangyanghua on three floors and three floors outside. There was no way to stop the cry.
"God, Monto of the parish is hung on the ship! He is a villain. No one who does business there can escape his blackmail."
"Gilobi, it's gilobi! He has more than 30 people under his command. Who would have thought that the thief leader in the wharf area would stumble in such a thing!"
"Well... Isn't it the Gondor slave team that doesn't move? Captain Garcia? Although the slave team does all kinds of evil, will such a big man really participate in the theft?"
"Who knows? Or they're not stealing, they're robbing. Don't you think the one who's being punished is vice captain fissilano of the second team?"
"Tut tut Tut, it's said that the three slave hunting teams in Gondor are incompatible, and they cooperate with each other in robbing businessmen. Who knows whether they sell white slaves or not? Think carefully, many businessmen have never returned in the past two years, maybe..."
All kinds of gossip spread to Antille laguain, who was hiding in the dark.
He tightened his hood, lowered his head and asked in a hoarse voice, "did the vice captain really go out last night?"
"I promise not!" the person answered with certainty, "the vice captain drank too much wine last night. We carried him back to his room. He was lying in bed unconscious. How can he spare any effort to go out!"
"Are the findings of the third team the same?"
"Captain, Captain Garcia is the master of a plantation. How can he participate in the theft?"
"Garcia, jetA... Team three, team two..." Antil mused. "As the president said, it seems that an unknown enemy has aimed at Gondor."
"Tell the brothers to suspend the plan of robbing people. This matter is very important. The president is reporting to governor Fernandez. It is possible... The governor is the real goal of those people."
"We have to obey the overall situation, start with Minxi Howard Johnson and try to catch the enemy all at once."
"But the captain and vice captain have been punished. If we don't hurry..."
"If they have a bigger target, they will certainly not kill jetA. If their target is only Gondor, jetA is a more valuable hostage. We can afford to wait."
"Captain, Minxi Howard Johnson is a stranger. We don't even have a direction now. How can we check it?"
"Minxi Howard Johnson stayed in black gold last night. The president also found out that he went to the clothing shop in the city hall garden." Antil clenched his teeth and his eyes were red. "He is a cruel and publicity opponent. On a woman's belly, he has no reason to control his mouth."
"Be patient again." he whispered like persuading himself, "believe in the president and the governor, Minxi Howard Johnson can't escape, and the people behind him can't escape..."
Antille's confidence soon paid off. At 9:15, President Gondor convened a meeting of all senior cadres to find out the fact that mincy Howard Johnson served the British.
Behind him is the Drake chamber of Commerce, the top chaebol in England in the past two years.
Drake doesn't have an entry in the slave trade in her business directory, but she began to expand African routes this year. The purpose of joining this muddy water is likely to be to show kindness to British African companies.
The governor is very concerned about this incident, has mobilized the three major chambers of Commerce to respond together, and has sent a note to the navy of Mombasa asking them to provide necessary assistance within the limits.
At 10 o'clock sharp, the xiangyanghua left Hong Kong. Howard Johnson is likely to meet Drake's ship on Aldabra island. That barren sea area is also the best place to recapture the Portuguese and teach the British a lesson.
At 10:15, the pursuit fleet left the port, including two class V Galen [saints] [Crusaders] of Fernandez chamber of Commerce, a super multi mast scuna [beautiful life] of Gaias chamber of Commerce, and the temporary flagship is the class V Galen [Ortega] of Portuguese Navy in Mombasa.
The Ortega is the assistance given by the Navy within the limits, including the ship and its officers and sailors, but it does not indicate the identity of the Navy, but goes to war in the name of the Gondor chamber of Commerce. As the commander of the whole fleet, it strives to cut off the minions of the British chaebol with minimal movement.
Antille led the elite 350 of Gondor's slave hunting team to board the beautiful life.
Standing on the shaking deck, Lieutenant Colonel fiarez, fleet commander, looked vaguely and squeezed his command sword.
"Drake chamber of Commerce, a million level chamber of Commerce, has been established for six years, and its total assets rank 27 in the whole of England. It was officially listed on the London Stock Exchange at the beginning of the year, pledged 10% of its equity, and was issued 1 million pounds of bonds, with a rush of purchases..."
"A world-class tycoon took the initiative to go to Mombasa to provoke a few small slave merchants... And Minxi Johnson, this villain behaves perversely and doesn't look like someone entrusted by a big man."
"Because he is Portuguese? Or because he is good at publicity and has a way to attack the opponent's reputation in the shortest time?"
"It's like a noble who has made great achievements in war throwing white gloves at a tramp who doesn't have enough clothes. How much credibility can slave traders have?"
"The whole thing is a fog... The governor who is afraid of damage to interests, the businessmen who are eager to get out, the unreasonable plutocrats and the governor, just let them fight by themselves. Why should we take the initiative to drive into this vortex?"
"You have to win quickly!" he patted his face. "As long as you win quickly, the Ortega will not be involved. In this way, no matter what tricks Drake has waiting there, Mombasa fleet will not be affected."
"Win quickly!"
He took a deep breath and ordered loudly.
"Report the whole ship, heading southeast, target Aldabra Island, full speed!"
"The target only walked 15 minutes earlier than us, and was unprepared for the pursuers. It was very likely to be intercepted by us halfway."
"Gentlemen, we are facing a group of ferocious pirates who are about to meet their associates!"
"Ignore the requirements of accompanying merchant ships! Allow the use of all necessary means of attack and accidental injury to civilians!"
"Our goal is very simple. Sink her before the pirate meets his accomplices, and return to Hong Kong before dinner to end this ridiculous task!"
"This is the order of the governor!"