v2 Chapter 148： Tamsui Island

Zhang Heng knows how important the first voyage is for a new captain, not to mention that he and his Jackdaw are still the target of Nassau.

Since he returned to the island, countless eyes have been staring at his every move, powerful battleships and overly young and inexperienced captains. Such a match looks like a muffin in the eyes of many people.

Therefore, Zhang Heng had to consider the worst possibility before he docked. He did not doubt the loyalty of Billy and others. At least these 16 people would not betray him in the short term after the Kidd Treasure incident. Yes, but he must take into account the possibility of Billy and others being used by others.

Especially when the information of the perfume ship and the Duffy appeared, and the locations of the two happened to be on the less popular routes, Zhang Heng felt that this matter was a bit too coincidental, and then contacted the tough attitude before the Black Merchants Union, Zhang Heng can already predict that this voyage will not be too smooth.

Fortunately, there is a card in his hand. Karina belongs to the outsiders on the island like him. Especially when the black merchants alliance was established, it was even more devastating for her who planned to inherit her father's business and earn ransom. At this time, she needed Zhang Heng's Jackdaw to provide her with the spoils, and Zhang Heng also needed someone to monetize the spoils he seized every time he went out to sea.

Unlike Billy and others, Zhang Heng did not intend to cooperate with the black business alliance at all from the beginning, not only because of the shadow of Fraser behind it. Many people do not realize the danger of this upcoming organization. Nassau's trade channels are monopolized, and the pirates on the island are not simply losing their bargaining power.

The reason why a pirate ship's captain can be selected as a captain may be because of courage, force, or experience, but in the final analysis, it is because of their ability to create wealth for the crew, and the unrealizable loot cannot be called wealth. In other words, when the Black Merchants Union really monopolizes the entire Nassau trade, they can easily achieve the purpose of dismissing the captain of a ship by refusing to accept the booty of that ship.

With such rights, the status of black businessmen and pirates will also change.

This is undoubtedly what Zhang Heng does not want to see. In fact, other captains may not be aware of this, but the conditions offered by the black merchant alliance make it difficult for them to refuse. In addition to the higher purchase price in the market, the black merchant alliance also promised The price is only valid when they are captains, in other words, when their crews are ready to overthrow them, they have to consider the losses that this move will cause.

This will help to make their positions more stable. As for what will happen in the future, most people are prepared to consider it at that time. Few people in the high-risk profession such as pirates will rarely go for what will happen tomorrow. Bother.

But Zhang Heng cannot be so short-sighted, not to mention the existence of the Black Merchants Union has hindered his development, and Karina's appearance provides him with a possibility.

Billy and Difraina feel that the latter has too little qualifications and lacks foundation on the island, so they are not optimistic about her, but Zhang Heng is just the opposite. He hopes that when he chooses a partner, he can take the lead and have complete control At hand, the channel for the stable realization of the booty has very important strategic significance for him.

Karina is the most suitable partner he can find at this stage, but before this Zhang Heng needs her to prove her ability.

The Jackdaw arrived at Tamsui Island at sunset. The island is less than twenty hectares in size and is uninhabited on the island.

There are tens of thousands of such islands in the Caribbean Sea, and most of them have no names. The reason why Freshwater Island has a name is because Magellan stopped here when he was traveling around the world.

Many years later, people were often confused by the name of the island. In fact, there was no fresh water on the island. Magellan called it because his fleet docked here just in time to catch a heavy rain and let the water scarce ships. The team received enough fresh water.

After knowing the truth, the island, which was originally unpopulated, became even more barren.

Zhang Heng let the Jackdaw anchor down not far from the island, and he took four people, including Annie and Billy, to the island in a row boat.

Everyone jumped off the stranded boat and walked on the soft sand to the coconut trees. Zhang Heng soon found traces of human activity nearby. He didn't go any further and blew his whistle as agreed. Soon after, A figure came out of the woods.

When Zhang Heng saw someone coming, he was also a bit surprised. At first, he and Karina agreed that the latter would send a hand to bring the news over, but did not expect that it was the businesswoman himself.

The latter looks a little embarrassed. She may have been living on the island for a day or two. Although the ship that sent her left her with enough food and water, a woman can live alone in this environment. It has been a great thing for a long time. UU Reading Books

Karina was also very excited to see Zhang Heng, because the transport ship that brought her here had already returned to Nassau. Considering that it was not a popular route, in other words, if Zhang Heng could not pick her up, she might even Die here.

The business woman murmured, "I found out according to your request. There is a boat you should be interested in. It set sail from North Carolina half a month ago. The boat was full of spices."

"spices?"

"Yes, it's nutmegs from the Spice Islands. That ship appeared in a colony in the New World by accident. They were planning to return to Europe. I heard that in London, the value of this thing was almost comparable to gold."

"How far are we from that ship now?" Zhang Heng asked immediately.

"I asked the captain of my transport ship, and he said that depending on the speed of your ship, it may take more than ten days to catch up with their wind."

"Let's get on board." Zhang Heng didn't make nonsense and took the lead towards the boat on the beach.

And Billy was immersed in the news that shocked him so much that he still doesn't know what is going on in the scene right now.

It wasn't until the six of them got into the boat that Zhang Heng explained, "I asked Miss Karina for a favor, and let her use her relationship in Boston to help me inquire about any prey on this route that is worth our shot."

"But ... but she's not Nassau?" Billy opened his mouth wide.

"She returned to Boston as soon as we finished talking that day. I chose this as the connection point because it is the uninhabited island closest to Boston on our route, but I have to admit Miss Karina's efficiency It's really amazing. The time I left for her is very tight. She can come here so quickly that she has stayed in Boston for less than a day. "