Chapter 349: Having Fun
The sky was covered with dense clouds, and the cold north wind whistled over Westport.
The streets in the city are deserted, and residents are huddled at home in fear. During this special period, no one wants to go out on the streets and cause trouble.
More than 20 days ago, a group of pirates who appeared out of nowhere suddenly attacked Westport. The kingdom's maritime power stationed here was completely wiped out, and the pirates quickly occupied the entire city.
These guys are simply devils rushing out of hell. Anyone who dares to disobey them is dragged to the square and publicly executed. For a long time, I have only heard about it from the stories told by the older generation. The residents of Pirates' Westport deeply felt what was approaching disaster.
Pirates visited civilians door-to-door. After entering, they forced the owner to hand over half of the money in the house, and only took half. They also called it a good name for thieves.
As for those with noble status, they were not so lucky. They were imprisoned in the city hall.
At this time, in the most luxurious room of the city hall, the big pirate leader Edward was looking through the ledger, and the slight curve of the corner of his mouth showed that he was very satisfied inside now.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." A frivolous voice sounded from the door of the room.
“I used to think that Edward, the great pirate who traveled all over the world, was a hero who regarded money as dirt. I didn’t expect that in reality, he also loved money like an ordinary person.”
The young wizard said this sarcastically.
Edward didn't care about his sarcasm. He picked up the cigarette butt on the table and took two puffs, blowing out a smoke ring very comfortably.
"Young man, why do you think I want to be a pirate? To seek exciting adventures? To build a world-famous reputation? Hahaha, those are all labels given to me by others. Besides... "
Edward stood up and walked to the window, looking at the pier of Westport.
“To maintain a real fleet, especially a pirate fleet that licks blood every day, it’s not enough to just be able to fight. You have to be rich, and you have to have the ability to manage money. Not to mention our business. The money needed is a bottomless pit. After all, His Highness has not yet truly ascended to power, and his support is always limited.”
Nathan spread his hands and said: "Okay, you're right. How much money have you collected in the past few days?"
Edward looked up the ledger and replied proudly: "[Donations] from the residents, the city hall The inventory... calculated based on Aldo's gold coins, is nearly 50,000. Haha, after all, Aldo's maritime trade is not developed enough. If we can capture a port city in the corner, we will be able to grab a lot of money. Let’s go to sea.”
“Oh!”
The pirate leader slapped his forehead, “Our money will continue to increase. Remember the [bill] we sent to Jingyao some time ago. 】? There are still some that have not been paid."
"Humph!" Nathan said funnyly: "So most of them have been paid? Our great King Rodney actually allows this. The act of capitalizing on the enemy.”
Edward said matter-of-factly, "The support of the nobility is the cornerstone of royal power. If it is forcibly prohibited, the commotion of those nobles will definitely be enough for the king to drink, especially in the sensitive period of rebellion in the south. Nathan, look at it Well, even our dazzling Highness will have to seek the support of the nobles in the future." Bug.”
Nathan was obviously very disdainful.
“Are you going to release those pigs locked up in the city hall?”
“Of course, I will release those who have been paid, and I, Edward, keep my word. People who believe. As for those who have not received their money after the deadline-that is, the day after tomorrow...I, Edward, am also a person who believes in my words."
Nathan smiled slightly: "Mr. Captain, maybe you can extend the deadline a little more so that you can receive more money."
Edward shook his head: "I'm afraid that Baron Abbott won't give it We have too much time. Counting the days, it’s almost here, right? I have to say that this Baron is really a cautious person. Perhaps he has just been promoted from a royal guard to a military general and doesn’t want to leave anything behind in his first battle. Disgraceful resume. What does he seem to be waiting for?"
"I just found out what he is waiting for."
"Your fellow countryman - the northwest!" Nathan said sarcastically: "Abbott is waiting for the fleet from the northwest bay!"
Edward raised his eyebrows, obviously a little surprised, "It seems that the victory over the pirates the year before last has greatly increased the confidence of the lords there, and they dared to send fleets thousands of miles to serve the king."
"Mr. Edward, I I don’t think they are entirely loyal to the royal family. It is said that maritime trade between the Northwest Bay and this area is becoming more and more frequent. If we occupy this place, wouldn’t it be like putting a thorn in their throats?”
The pirate leader was silent, clicking his pipe and lost in thought.
I received a report today that a ship that went out to perform patrol missions did not return as scheduled. Could it be...
"Nathan, let's leave tomorrow. Of course, we have to pay for the long journey." Mr. Abbott came and left some small gifts.”
"Haha, are you scared?"
"Whatever you say. Remember, the purpose of our coming is to tire the enemy, not to open a second battlefield for Giles. In order to transport Westport's Supplies, more than half of the ships on this expedition have returned, and now we only have 30 ships. We must be careful."
"Tsk! Mr. Edward, I agree with your caution, but... Are you too careful with a fleet of only 12 ships? "
"Twelve ships?"
"I'm sure! There are boats one by one in Kiel Port, and the red flying dragon flag they fly is easy to identify.”
"Kielport? It's not far from here."
"How about another raid?"
"With the matter of Westport, the enemy will not be stupid enough to let us succeed. "
Nathan raised his hand and shook it tightly, "Then wait for them to fall into the trap."
Edward nodded: "Okay, young man, your suggestion makes sense. I'm a little excited. At that time, we will only leave a small gift for Mr. Abbott on the shore, and then we will all attack the Northwest Fleet at sea. However, I can only wait until the day after tomorrow, and I really have to leave the day after tomorrow."
"Anything else?"
"Yeah."
Nathan suggested: "If there are only 12 ships, you can only keep half of the ships."
< br>Edward pressed his forehead in distress, "I really can't stand you. Why do you feel like you are more like a bloodthirsty pirate than me?"
Nathan grinned, and a glint flashed in his eyes. "Okay, I admit, I am 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 you half of the ship, and my deputy will also stay to cooperate with you."
The young wizard narrowed his eyes, and he recalled Jingyao's The raging fire in the granary brought him a lot of happiness.
It seems that new happiness is coming. How long can you remember this time?
(End of this chapter)