Chapter 33 Shark in the Net 1
Snowy white waves caressed the beach, and from time to time there was a cry of seagulls in the sky. Under the sunlight, the sea was like a blue mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white jade. This was a good day to go out to sea, but the Fulan Port dock area was extremely quiet at this time. The fishermen who usually engaged in fishing and the ship dealers who were engaged in transportation business were nowhere to be seen, because everyone did not want to cause trouble.
“Pull quickly!” Not far from the shore, a dozen pirates paddled the boat with all their might, including Shark, the leader of the pirate group. They left the other pirate brothers who were guarding the city gate and quietly returned to the church. They packed up the gold, silver and jewelry they had collected during this period, and secretly transported them to the dock area. They found a galley and prepared to sneak away quietly. While the cable was being opened, Schroeder led the soldiers into the dock area.
The pirates were so frightened that they didn't care about their brothers who hadn't arrived yet. They cut off the cables, raised the sails and started to escape. Schroeder ordered the chase and personally led the soldiers to jump on two ships that were still anchored at the dock and chased the pirates' ship.
Although the sea was calm at the moment, the shark felt like he was in a storm. He kept cursing, from Grayman to the minions beside him who were not paddling hard (in his opinion). However, the ships operated by the soldiers were getting closer and closer to them. On the one hand, the pirates did not have enough manpower. They only had a few dozen people. On the other hand, the gold and silver jewelry they carried were too heavy, but it was basically impossible for the sharks to abandon these treasures. .
"I think you should surrender honestly. I can intercede for you with the local lord and ask him to pardon your death penalty."
A weak voice sounded, and the owner of the voice was a pair of hands. Young man tied up behind his back.
“Shut up!” The shark pounced on the young man and slapped the young man hard in the face: “Just be honest, if you talk too much, I will cut off one of your hands and feed it to the fish.”
After receiving a slap in the face, the young man fell silent.
This southern pretty boy named Queller Foster came here three months ago and brazenly said that he would challenge the great pirate De Howard. Father in heaven, doesn’t He know that those who did this before were thrown into the sea and fed to the sharks? However, the wealthy areas in the south have always had no shortage of fools full of adventurous spirits, especially these pampered young men. After drinking enough wine and getting tired of playing with women, they want to find some other kind of excitement.
Well, you're lucky that Edward wasn't here so you weren't fed to a real shark, but I, the shark, have to entertain you for him. Judging by the look of the pretty boy, he must have a lot of money. With just a few moves, he was able to wipe out his wealth. He was actually from the Foster family of the Corner Bay Alliance, which was one of the largest families in the Corner Bay area.
In this case, let the pretty boy write a letter to his family and obediently take the money to redeem him. No matter how good the navy of the Horn Bay Alliance is, they will not be able to send a fleet to go around more than 2,000 nautical miles to the northwest bay to rescue him. Just a dandy boy. Seeing that a large amount of wealth is about to be accounted for, he can occupy Fulan Port to create a fait accompli, spend some money to settle the surrounding lords, and maybe he can become a noble.
But such a beautiful future was ruined by that boy from the Graiman family. snort! After I got the money from the Foster family, I went to recruit soldiers. Sooner or later, I would call back and let the kid go to see his father.
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Two galleys manned by Arda soldiers followed the pirate ship on the left and right. If viewed from a high altitude, the distance between the two sides was constantly shortening at a speed visible to the naked eye. , it was only a matter of time before the pirates were caught up.
"Get ready for melee combat!"
The shark pulled out his saber and ordered to his men.
"I have been traversing the sea for more than 20 years, and I have never seen any big winds and waves. I don't believe that I can be trapped here today."
Other pirates responded one after another and pulled out their weapons.
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Makarov asked loudly: "We are about to hit the pirate's ship! Are the muskets ready?"
The comrades all expressed that they were ready.
“Don’t worry, I’ll let them have a drink.”
“Okay, I’ll call one, two, three, and let’s work together.”
“Okay, this Once the wave goes down, there probably won’t be many people left.”
"You have to aim carefully, don't hurt your own people on the other ship, Master Schroeder is also on it." "There is no problem at such a close distance!"
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With two consecutive huge shocks, the two ships hit the pirate's ship, one on the left and one on the right. The personnel on both sides were shaken by the shock. After they stabilized a little, the muskets in Alda's army crackled, and the three pirates who were hit were killed on the spot. The battle at sea was a bit bumpy. Although the distance was very close, the musketeers still didn't hit all of them, but this was already a head start. The pirates' momentum was obviously suppressed a lot.
“Kill!” Schroeder jumped onto the pirate ship immediately. The shark waved his weapon against the old knight’s sword. This was a machete that looked very heavy at first glance, making Schroeder’s knight’s sword A bit slender in comparison.
The shark's eyes were red, veins were popping up on its neck, and it roared: "Old man, come on! Come on! I've drank the blood of countless people, and today it's going to taste something new."
"Hmph! It's a bluff." Schroeder, who has been in battle for a long time, can tell at a glance that this guy is emboldening himself.
The two stopped talking nonsense and started fighting back and forth on the deck. The old knight was a little unaccustomed to fighting on a bumpy ship. At first, he was just parrying the opponent's attack, but his defense was watertight. , the shark didn’t get any advantage at all.
The others also found their opponents, and the sound of the clash of weapons and the sound of people fighting resounded across the sea.
“You bandits! Don’t try to steal my money!”
The shark waved his weapon wildly, using various moves. In his excitement, he was a little confused about the identities of both parties.
However, the number of Arda's troops chasing them was several times that of the pirates, and their huge advantage finally crushed the pirates' desperate resistance.
Schroeder also gradually adapted to the current battle and gradually turned from defense to offense. Finally, the shark was stabbed in the thigh by Schroeder's sword and fell to the deck. He no longer had the strength to stand up.
"Surrender! I surrender!" He threw the weapon away in despair and resigned to his fate.
Seeing that the boss surrendered, the other pirates who had not yet been killed dropped their weapons and surrendered.
"Tie them up and return!"
Schroeder glanced coldly at the shark lying on the deck and gave the order to return to the dock.
At this time, a voice sounded from the corner of the deck: "You are the army of Lord Arda, my lord, save me!"
The voice was full of the joy of surviving the disaster, Shi Luo De turned his head and saw a young man with his hands tied behind his back, squatting in the corner of the deck with tears in his eyes. The battle just now was so fierce that he didn't notice it for a while.
Don't be careless, you must first find out his identity, "Who are you? Why were you tied to the ship by pirates."
"I am a member of the Foster family of the Southern Cape Alliance. I was kidnapped by pirates a few months ago. If you rescue me, my family will definitely give you a large reward!"
The young man is anxious. Show your identity loudly.
(End of this chapter)