Chapter 346： Fun

The sky was covered with red clouds, and the cold north wind whined over Westport.

The streets in the city are deserted, and the residents are nervously huddled at home. In this special period, no one wants to go to the streets to cause trouble.

More than 20 years ago, a group of pirates who came out of nowhere suddenly attacked Westport. The kingdom's sea power stationed in the cluster was completely wiped out, and the pirates quickly occupied the entire city.

These guys are simply devils who rushed out of hell. Anyone who dared to disobey them was dragged to the square for public execution. The residents of Westport, who have only heard of pirates from the stories told by the older generation, were deeply moved Feel what is coming.

The pirates went door-to-door to visit the civilians. After entering, they forced the owner to hand over half of the family's money, and only took half of everything. They also called it a thief.

As for those noble people, they were not so lucky. They were detained in the city hall.

At this time, in the most luxurious room of the city hall, the great pirate leader Edward was flipping through the ledger. The slightly raised corner of his mouth showed that he was very satisfied now.

"Tut tsk tsk..." A frivolous voice sounded from the door of the room.

"I used to think that Edward, the great pirate who roams the world, is a hero who treats money like dung. I didn't expect that in reality, he also loves money like an ordinary person."

The young wizard said so sarcastically.

Edward didn't care about his sarcasm, picked up the cigarette **** on the table and took two puffs, and blew a smoke ring very comfortably.

"Young man, why do you think I want to be a pirate? To seek thrilling adventures? To build a reputation under Megatron? Hahaha, that's what other people put on me. Besides..."

Edward stood up and walked to the window, looking at the pier in Westport.

"To maintain a real fleet, especially a **** pirate fleet, you have to be rich just to be able to fight, and you have to have the ability to manage money. What's more, the money needed for our business is a bottomless pit. After all, that His Highness has not really ascended to the throne, and the support is always limited."

Nathan spread his hands: "Okay, you have to be right. How much money did you collect?"

Edward flaunted the ledger, and replied proudly: "The [donations] of the residents, the inventory of the city hall... Calculated by Aldo's gold coins, there are nearly 50,000. Hehe, after all, Aldo's maritime trade is not developed enough. If we can Conquer a port city in Jiaowan, and the money that can be robbed there will go to the sea.”

"Oh, right!"

The pirate leader slapped his forehead, "Our money will continue to increase, remember the [Jingyao] we sent to Jingyao a few days ago? There are still some that haven't arrived yet."

"Hmph!" Nathan said amusedly: "So much of it has been credited? Our great King Rodney actually allowed this kind of behavior of enlisting the enemy."

Edward took it for granted, "The support of nobles is the cornerstone of royal power. If it is forcibly banned, those nobles will definitely make a fuss, especially in the sensitive period of rebellion in the south. Nathan, look Well, even our dazzling Highness, even with our assistance, he will have to seek the support of nobles in the future."

"Hmph! Those parasites who only know how to lie on the body of the country and **** blood."

Nathan was obviously very disdainful.

"Are you going to release those pigs locked in the city hall?"

"Of course, those who arrive in Zhang, I will naturally release them back. I, Edward, am a man of my word. As for those who have passed the deadline - that is, the end - and have not yet arrived in Zhang... I, Edward, am also a man of my word. "

Nathan smiled slightly: "Mr. Captain, maybe you can extend the deadline a little longer so that you can receive more money."

Edward shook his head: "I'm afraid that Baron Abbott won't give us too much time. Counting the days, it will be almost here soon? I have to say that the baron is really a cautious person, maybe he has just been promoted from the royal guard As a military general, he doesn't want to leave any dishonorable experience in his first battle. He seems to be...waiting for something?"

"I just found out what he was waiting for."

"Oh? Come and listen."

"Your hometown—Northwesterners!" Nathan said sarcastically, "Abbott is waiting for the fleet from the Northwest Gulf!"

Edward raised his eyebrows, obviously a little surprised, "It seems that the victory over the pirates the year before last has greatly boosted the confidence of the lords there, and they dared to send a fleet thousands of miles away to serve the king."

"Mr. Edward, I think they are not entirely out of loyalty to the royal family. According to reports, the maritime trade between the Northwest Gulf and this area is becoming more and more frequent. If we occupy this place, it is not equivalent to sticking a thorn in their throats." ?"

The pirate leader fell silent, puffing on his pipe in deep thought.

I received a report today that a ship that went out to perform a patrol mission did not come back as scheduled, could it be...

"Nathan, let's go tomorrow. Of course, we must leave some gifts for Mr. Abbott who came from afar."

"Hehe, are you scared?"

"Whatever you want. Remember, the purpose of our coming is to tire the enemy, not to open up a second battlefield for Giles. In order to carry the supplies in Westport, more than half of the ships on this expedition have already returned. Now we With only 30 ships, everything comes first.”

"Tsk tsk! Mr. Edward, I agree with your prudence, but aren't you being too careful when facing a fleet of only 12 ships?"

"12 ships? Are you sure?"

"Twelve ships! I'm sure! My informant counted them one by one in the port of Kiel. The red flying dragon flags they hang are easy to identify."

"The Port of Kiel? It's not far from here."

"How about another raid?"

"With the matter of Westport, the enemy will not be so stupid as to allow us to succeed a second time. UU Reading "

Nathan raised his hand and shook it tightly, "Then wait for them to throw themselves into the trap."

Edward nodded: "Okay, young man, this suggestion of yours moved me a bit. At that time, we will only leave a gift for Abbott on the shore, and then we will attack the Northwest Fleet at sea. However, I can only Finally, I really have to leave."

"Anything else?"

"Um."

Nathan advises: "If it's only 12 ships, you only keep half of them."

Edward pressed his forehead in distress, "I can't stand you, why do you feel like you are more of a bloodthirsty pirate than me?"

Nathan grinned, and his eyes flashed, "Well, I admit, I came here just to have fun, the bigger the fun, the better, the more exciting the fun, the better, ordinary days are too boring."

The pirate leader sighed: "I lost to you, I will leave half of the ship for you, and my deputy will also stay to cooperate with you."

The young wizard narrowed his eyes. He recalled the bright granary, and the raging fire brought him a lot of happiness.

It seems that a new happiness is coming, how long can we recollect this time?

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