Early the next morning, almost all the pirates gathered on the deck, except for those who couldn't leave because of their responsibilities and those who couldn't get out of their beds.
Everyone, including Captain Teach and helmsman Orff, looked serious.
In the previous fierce battle, the pirates suffered heavy casualties. Forty-seven people died on the spot. Seven of the 29 people who were seriously injured did not survive last night. It is unknown how many of the remaining 22 people will survive. .
Since they have chosen this path, the pirates have long been mentally prepared for such a result, but they still feel sad when they witness their brother who was drinking with them the day before yesterday leaving this world.
The farmer's son also had red eyes, but it was not because he was sad for the dead pirates, but because he felt a sense of sadness in his heart. He didn't know when it would be his turn to lie in the cold body bag.
The sea breeze blew up the canvas on the mast, and no one spoke for a long time.
Until Captain Teach nodded and said in a deep voice, "Let's get started."
Four pirates carried the corpse wrapped in white cloth to the side of the ship. The helmsman Orff read the name of the deceased in turn, and then the corresponding corpse was thrown into the sea.
For these men who make a living on the ocean, their final destination will also be the endless sea.
When the last body was thrown overboard, Orff also closed the list, "May Thetis, the goddess of the sea, accept and guide your souls, my brave friends."
After saying this, he sprinkled a bag of salt into the sea to complete the final ritual.
After those canvas bags disappeared from the waves, Teach strode back to the captain's cabin. Until his figure left, the pirates on the deck couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
They have very complicated emotions towards this captain. On the one hand, the former has always performed very bravely in battle and is a nightmare for their opponents, but on the other hand, Teach brings a strong sense of oppression to them in their daily interactions. They stand with him. After being together for a long time, many people would even have trouble breathing. Most pirates respected and feared him. Fortunately, he basically did not participate in the affairs of the ship and stayed in the captain's cabin on weekdays. Orff, the The helmsman comes to communicate with the ship's crew.
The latter turned around and said, "This battle caused us to lose many reliable companions. At the same time, some positions on the ship were also vacant. I deeply regret what happened to old Mike, but this ship cannot be left without us." Captain, while everyone is here, let’s vote on the election together.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the pirates below started shouting, "Zhang Heng, Zhang Heng, Zhang Heng!"
"It seems that we have no objections to the candidates for this position." Orff nodded to Zhang Heng, "Congratulations, you have become the sailmaster of this ship, lead us to chase wealth." After a pause , he continued, "The following is the recruitment of the vanguard. There are a total of twenty places..."
Zhang Heng was not surprised by this result. Mike, the newly elected sailing elder on the ship, had only been in this position for two months. As soon as the battle with the Scarbury started, he was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet. Hit in the head.
According to the results of the last vote, Zhang Heng, who ranked second, is naturally the most popular candidate to take over this position, especially his outstanding performance in this battle.
Although the strength of combat power has nothing to do with being a good sailmaster, the pirates' logic is that simple.
Normally, there are two types of people who will win their votes, one is the one they think they should vote for, and the other is whoever they want to vote for, I just want to vote for him, so rationally let them vote for the first type of person. , but the usual result is that they choose the second type of person in the end.
After all, if everyone was so sane, no one would be a pirate. What's more, Zhang Heng was a student of Rothko and had no problems with his abilities, so the matter was unanimously approved amidst the chaos.
Zhang Heng also received 5 points.
But he didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing. He had to leave the ship in a month. The position of sailmaster was dispensable to him, and the success of this election proved that he was popular among pirates. He still has a certain influence in the game, and Orff has more reasons to regard him as a potential threat.
But Zhang Heng didn't expect that it would be another person who came to him first.
During lunch, an old pirate with a lame leg placed the dinner plate opposite him.
"Are you a religious person?"
Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
"Don't get me wrong, it's just a kind reminder. Under Teach and Orff's rule, what happened this morning will continue to happen. We will all have this day eventually, right? People living in Nassau, Usually the rituals of Thetis, the goddess of the sea, are used to send away the dead. It is believed that the souls of the dead will go to the depths of the sea, but if you have other places you want to go, you can also tell Difrena. After all, on this ship We have always claimed to respect everyone’s freedom, which of course includes freedom of belief.”
The lame old pirate sat down opposite Zhang Heng, "There has been only one exception since I boarded the ship. That child is an Arawa people from St. Vincent Island. It is said that their tribe's tradition is to eat the dead. The Arawa people believe that only in this way can the deceased be reunited with their ancestors, so we have always been afraid that he would die one day, but unfortunately he was hit in the right leg by a cannonball while going out to sea to rob, and the ship's doctor gave him He had an amputation, but he didn't make it through. That time we all voted together and decided to break the rules. Oh, by the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I'm Kent, the gunner on the ship."
"gunner?"
The lame old pirate grinned, "I know, everyone prefers to call me the carpenter, because there was a battle where I used a saw to cut an enemy in half alive." He looked around and suddenly lowered his voice and said quickly, "This is not the place to talk. Orff's spies are everywhere. We need to talk. I'll be waiting for you in the carpenter's room on the second floor later tonight."
Zhang Heng was noncommittal.
The lame old pirate was helpless and could only add, "Do you know that there are many people related to Fraser on this ship? Why is Orff the most wary of you? Fraser's debt collector is not Just pick it randomly, there are only two people who have been his debt collectors over the years, one is you, and the other is our current captain. In a sense, you are all Fraser's students."
"Edward Teach was Fraser's debt collector?"
"Yes, Fraser trained him to take over after he retired, but he didn't expect that the successor he personally trained would eventually betray him with Orff. You are in a very dangerous situation now, and only I can help you."
