Bellomont didn't expect that he would meet an acquaintance in the carriage. Lord Elmer, the captain of the Scarbury, was sitting next to him. However, when the two met, the latter's face was a little embarrassed. He opened his mouth and said nothing. Didn't say it out loud.
In addition, sitting opposite them was a man wearing a navy uniform.
As the carriage sped down the street, Belomonte pretended to be calm and said, "Who are you and why did you kidnap me?"
"I am Edward Teach. I believe you are familiar with this name." The man said lightly. Bellomont's expression suddenly changed when he heard this. Of course, people in the New World have heard of Captain Blackbeard's bad reputation, especially people like Bellomont. People who have been committed to combating pirates have naturally heard of the most famous pirate leader in the Caribbean. In fact, Belo Monte also planned several encirclement and suppression operations against Captain Blackbeard, but they failed. The latter is even more famous.
Bellomont dreamed of catching the opponent, but when Edward Teach actually appeared in front of him, he was not happy at all. However, Bellomont was a person who had seen big scenes after all, and he was only surprised. The expression on his face lasted for less than two seconds before it returned to its previous demeanor. Elmer, who was looking aside, felt ashamed of himself.
"It turns out to be Mr. Teach. I've heard about his name for a long time, but this time I finally met him in person."
"Unfortunately, this is not the first time we have met."
Bellomont looked puzzled, "Have we met before, and when?"
"The first time we met? I should have been at the Naval Academy at that time. I still remember the scene when you walked in with him that day."
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"It seems that you are really a forgetful person, Earl. Let me give you another reminder. Did you remember anything in 1695?"
Belomonte's expression suddenly changed. He was no longer as calm as before. His eyes were full of surprise and doubt, "Who are you?"
"At that time, he was a naval hero, the most famous adventurer in England, and was personally commended by the Queen. But you had just taken over the position of colonial governor, and you were still worrying about how to destroy pirates and restore maritime trade. In order to To deal with the two most powerful pirates in the New World at that time, Henry Avery and Thomas Tow, you found him and begged him to go to sea to capture pirates for you.
"He didn't agree at first because he was tired of the war, but you didn't give up and kept trying to persuade him to fight for the prosperity of the New World. He was finally moved by your sincerity and friendship and decided to accept this mission. So did I. At that time he boarded his ship and became his quartermaster."
"That was the happiest day for me. I could sail out to sea with my idol of all time and work hard to build a beautiful new continent. It's hard to find a more exciting future than this." It is obviously something to be happy about, but There was a chill in Tiqi's tone.
"However, this operation did not go smoothly from the beginning. We were stopped by the navy before we left the port. They said that the war in Spain was tense and removed almost all the sailors on our ship. We had no choice but to In the shortest possible time, we recruited another group of people, stumbled out of the port, and wandered at sea for a full six months, but we never found the whereabouts of Henry Avery and Thomas Tu."
"The atmosphere on the ship began to become tense. Many of the sailors we hastily recruited were local villains and gangsters. They went to sea to find wealth. Since they can't get the reward now, they don't mind using something else. Something to make up for it.”
Teach paused, "At that time, there were only three people on the ship who had attended the naval school. Apart from him, the only ones left were the first mate and me. However, the three of us could not control the situation on the ship at all. I was arrested while trying to comfort the crew. I was tied up, beaten severely, and thrown into the sheep pen on the ship. The sailors threatened to kill me in three days. In order to save my life, he finally had to agree to the sailors' request."
"We chose a French merchant ship as our target, but we didn't expect that ship actually belonged to the East India Company. During the battle, the Union Jack flag was hoisted on the opposite side. Although we persuaded the sailors to choose to retreat, there were people on the ship who recognized He was killed, and from then on, there were rumors everywhere in the New World that we had become pirates."
"That was the darkest period in my life. I didn't know what I had done wrong. God would allow such a thing to happen to us. It was He who comforted me at that time, gave me confidence, and made me believe. As long as we return to the civilized world, we can clear our names and tell the world the truth."
“That was the only motivation that kept me alive at the time, but I didn’t expect that the process would be so long. It wasn’t until four years later that we encountered another group of pirates, and those crew members decided to join them before they finally let us go, and in the end, including me, Within a year, only 13 people were willing to follow him back to the colony."
"We decided to go ashore in New York, contact the Navy, and make public what has happened over the years. At that time, you had become the most outstanding governor of the colony by virtue of your achievements in suppressing pirates. You were worried that your involvement with us would lead to your political Our career was affected, so we sent someone to find us and told him that you understood and sympathized with what we had experienced and were willing to help us clear our names."
"I reminded him, but he believed you so much that he did not hesitate to return to you all the proceeds from our looting over the years and the letters between you before leaving port. He believes in you and your allies in Whitehall. You can restore our innocence. You have always known what kind of person he is, right? He always has certain expectations for the civilized world and is willing to believe in its goodwill."
Bellomont's breathing became rapid when he heard this. He adjusted his tie, but the cold voice in his ears did not disappear.
"But then you betrayed him, tricked him into Boston, arrested him as soon as he set foot on the soil, burned the letters that could be used as evidence, swallowed the stolen goods he handed you, and then let you Mr. Elmer next to you escorted him back to London for trial. To ensure that he could not say anything against you, you also hinted that Elmer would take good care of him on the way.
"I heard that he went insane before he came back to England, and that they hanged him by the Thames and left his body hanging there for two years. They called him the most terrible pirate in the New World, and Catching you will once again be rewarded by Whitehall."
The Lord next door broke into a cold sweat after hearing this. He didn't expect that this matter actually involved him. There was a cry in his voice as he stammered, "I...I really didn't know about your affairs. At that time, I'm just an errand boy, I can't refuse Mr. Earl..."
Unfortunately, his words only came to an abrupt end in the middle of his words. Until the last moment before his death, Elmer didn't expect that the man opposite him would be so straightforward. He didn't even give him a chance to defend himself, and directly took out the gun from his waist. Short musket, the trigger was pulled.
Edward Teach didn't even look at the freshly baked corpse on the seat, but looked at Mr. Earl beside him. His voice sounded colder than the sea water.
"I told the pirates outside that I came here for Kidd's treasure, but I know better than anyone that Kidd didn't leave any treasure behind at all. I came here tonight only for one thing, and that is to avenge him."
Bellomonte could no longer maintain even a superficial calmness. His eyes were full of fear, and he was curled up in his seat, trembling constantly. "Whatever you want, I can give you whatever you want." , I can provide you with a pardon, and I can also give you wealth that you will never be able to spend in a lifetime."
"Don't bother, just take what I want and get it yourself." Edward Teach finally finished his last words and clenched the saber in his hand. At this moment, he no longer had the violent aura of the past. It's just deep sadness.
