Merchants or pirates from various European countries all know that there is a special place in the Caribbean region of the New World. It is a port city, a free trade port that is in principle open to the outside world. For those who come here, whether they are ships docking for supplies or selling goods, or selling some shady things, etc., the port managers never ask about the source!
It is Tetuga, or you can also call it: Turtle Island! ?
It was the most notorious pirate trading port in the seventeenth century. Pirates and maritime privateers often carried out criminal activities such as selling stolen goods, selling or recruiting new pirates, and smuggling sensitive materials here.
Of course, it is also a gathering place for all kinds of down-and-out people. Here, you can find former navies from various countries who have retired or been forced to retire, drunkards, unemployed people from all walks of life, rogues, and ruffians. Gangsters, desperadoes, prostitutes, bankrupt ship owners, etc., they are all ideal pirate reserves. As long as you have money, you can recruit anyone you want here!
Then, as long as you still have a not too bad boat, they can go out to sea with you at any time to make a big deal!
After all, becoming a pirate is a very lucrative and good career for them, and it is completely worth the risk of being hanged!
Of course, the premise is that you must have enough courage and skill to control them. Otherwise, the tragic end of the famous Captain Jack Sparrow is a good example!
"Hey! Man, have you heard? I heard that the British Port Royal has been occupied by a group of mysterious people! They also fully opened the port, and they did not charge any additional taxes!"
In a noisy bar, three smuggling captains gathered in the corner, drinking rum and muttering quietly.
This kind of mixed-person gold-selling cave is a good place for these desperadoes who make a living at sea to have fun and exchange information. After everyone drank a lot and got drunk, a one-eyed captain mysteriously said to the other three:
"Furthermore, it is said that not long ago, when the British Caribbean fleet went to attack, dozens of warships of all sizes were completely wiped out!"
"..."
"Occupying Port Royal? And annihilating the entire Caribbean fleet? How is this possible? When did this happen? Which country did it?"
A bearded captain next to him wiped a handful of wine stuck to his beard and asked with a shocked look on his face.
He had just smuggled a batch of spices and oriental specialty silk from East India to Turtle Island for sale, making a huge profit.
While gaining huge profits, the several months of sailing at sea also made his information appear to be extremely blocked. After all, in this era when there was no radio and information was transmitted entirely by men, horses and ships, he was smuggling and sailing on the sea. I couldn't receive any information at all.
Besides, he didn't dare to do such stupid things as casually stopping at official ports for supplies or asking for information. Once he entered the official ports, those vampire-like port officials would force him to hand over his goods after seeing his goods. A huge tax bill is unacceptable!
"I have vaguely heard others talking about the thing you mentioned. Could it be the Spanish navy? They have declared war on Britain again?"
Another bald French guy next to him also came up. He was the owner of an armed merchant ship.
Although nominally, he was running a normal specialty trade, the other two people at the same table with him knew that this guy was a ruthless bastard!
As long as he encounters a weaker merchant ship in a remote area of the sea, he can immediately open the gun door, change the flag, and then turn around and become a professional pirate ship. What's more frightening is that after he succeeded, he never No one is left alive!
"Except for the Spanish, few countries dare to attack the British, right?"
The bald man had only heard a few words about the news. He had always guessed that it was the Spaniards who did it, because in the Caribbean, the only ones capable of competing with the British Caribbean Fleet were the Spanish and other countries. , it’s totally not enough!
In his opinion, even if he gathered all the pirate ships in the Caribbean, he wouldn't be brave enough to go head-to-head with the British navy, right?
"No! You guessed wrong. It was not the Spaniards who did it! The Spaniards' little power in the Caribbean is not enough for the British to deal with it! So, you might as well take a guess?"
The one-eyed captain cracked his yellow teeth and looked proudly at the two curious faces.
Obviously, they don't know this news yet, so it seems that he can use this news to get a free drink?
"Not Spanish? Could it be Dutch? This is impossible! They don't have the guts! As for us French, it's even more impossible!"
The bald man thought for a while, but still couldn't guess it.
When the most likely Spaniard was denied, he really couldn't think of which country would have the guts to do such a big thing? As for whether it might be a big pirate who did it, he didn't think about it at all.
She knows the situation of the pirates very well! They can also have fun robbing merchant ships at sea. Do you want them to go to land to fight with the regular army? Haha, this is not funny at all!
"Stop being so nagging, hurry up and tell me? Who did it?"
The bearded captain drained the rum in the glass in one gulp, patted the table, motioning for the bartender to continue serving the wine, and then looked at the one-eyed dragon across the table with a dissatisfied look on his face.
It's just an interesting piece of news. Is it so hidden? It's not a profitable business, so there's no need to whet their appetites like this.
"Haha! You must not be able to figure it out, right?"
After the one-eyed dragon smiled proudly again, he approached the two of them mysteriously.
"Let me tell you, actually, this is a witch! The Witch did it! And..."
After seeing that neither of them could guess, the one-eyed captain didn't show off any further and quickly revealed the information he knew with a sinister smile.
When he heard all this at first, he couldn't believe it. For this reason, he specially sent his ship to Port Royal and witnessed it all with his own eyes!
"Witch? You must be joking, this is completely impossible!"
After hearing this, the bearded man, who was full of expectations, grabbed a large bottle of rum to fill his glass, and then waved his hand to interrupt what the one-eyed dragon was going to say next.
In his opinion, the most that witches can do is play with animal entrails and venom, dress themselves up in weird ways, or cast curses to make money! If you are more powerful, maybe you can predict certain things in the future? Flirting with some crystal balls? Is this the end?
Still want to capture a city and wipe out a fleet? This is completely impossible!
"Ha! You're right. It couldn't have been done by some witch. You must be joking, right?"
When the bald man heard this, he also shook his head, leaned on the back of his chair, shook his head and smiled at the one-eyed dragon.
He knew the most powerful witch, the one named Tia Doma?
But even the witch named Tia Doma, she just talks about it all day long, and it's not seen that she is very powerful, she just plays some witchcraft that he can't understand.
It is said that there is some powerful existence sealed in her body? However, this is just a legend and may not be true.
As for the other witches? The bald man thinks that the most they can do is dissect frogs and then predict some unreliable things or sea conditions and weather based on the color of their internal organs? That’s all at most!
Otherwise, the church would not have burned so many witches so easily over the years. Those witches who were burned did not even have the strength to resist the persecution of the church, so what would they use to possess muskets, cannons and giant ships? regular army confrontation?
"I really didn't lie to you! I dare to swear in the name of God!"
Seeing that the two people still didn't believe it, the one-eyed dragon became anxious and swore quickly.
"And I saw all of this with my own eyes! Including how they defeated the incoming British Royal Caribbean Fleet! Because I was in Port Royal at the time, and I saw everything with my own eyes, I swear!"
"Besides, how could such a thing be fake? After a while, it will definitely spread throughout the Caribbean!"
When he remembered the situation when he saw those witches, the one-eyed dragon's face changed, and he was full of solemnity.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, even he wouldn't have easily believed that a group of witches could have such terrifying methods, right? Especially their leader, who is called Charlotte? Not only was the opponent beautiful, but when he flew up to attack, the terrifying power was something he had never imagined before!
"No way? Witch...how is this possible?"
After the bald man and the bearded man looked at each other, they slowly began to sit up straight and leaned forward again.
"Then tell us what the situation was like at that time?"
The two of them still couldn't understand that a witch could capture a city and annihilate a fleet. Just hearing about it seemed unreliable...
"Hehe! Let me tell you, at that time, I had just arrived at Port Royal, not long after I got off the ship, and before I could make up my mind whether to accept the procurement mission issued by the witch, the British Caribbean Fleet attacked , that scene is truly spectacular!”
The one-eyed dragon began to talk about the situation that day, which was enough for him to brag about for the rest of his life.
"That's dozens of warships... At that time, I almost thought that the ship parked in the port must be doomed! But how could I have thought... eh?"
The one-eyed dragon burped and was about to pick up the wine glass and take a few more sips, but he found that his own oak cup had already been empty.
"Quick! Tell us carefully!"
When he heard the key point, the itchy bald man stood up diligently, picked up the wine bottle and filled the one-eyed dragon's glass, hoping that the other party would quickly continue what he had just said.
"That's right! It's best to tell it in detail, starting from when you went to Port Royal. Moreover, I paid for the drink!"
The bearded captain patted his chest proudly and threw two golden coins on the table very generously.
He just sniffed out a business opportunity from the words of the one-eyed dragon!
If everything is true, those witches, they would actually issue procurement tasks?
When it comes to things like buying things or smuggling, this is his old profession! He needs to get to know the witches who occupied Port Royal and defeated the British Royal Navy, and then look for an opportunity to see if he can make money?
If he could make money by running transportation near the Caribbean Sea, he himself would not want to run the trend business of ocean trade. That would be like risking his life! Anyone who has never been to the open sea can never imagine what kind of despair it feels when facing violent storms or various disasters at sea!
