The weather was good on the day the Jackdaw left port.
The sky was clear and cloudless, the sea breeze was gentle, and seagulls were circling at the top of the mast.
There were still many people watching at the port, which was rare for a new pirate group.
Zhang Heng also vaguely heard about what happened on the island in the past few days. It was said that many casinos had set up bets specifically for him and the Jackdaw's maiden voyage, betting on how much loot he could grab on his first voyage, and some of them got nothing. The odds are the lowest, which also means that most people are not optimistic about his debut.
After all, the performance and firepower of a ship do not mean everything. An excellent captain can win a headwind battle, but an inexperienced newcomer like Zhang Heng has a high probability of ruining a good situation.
Billy was the first to arrive. As the helmsman of the Jackdaw, he had already arranged everyone's work and made preparations before going to sea.
As the captain, Zhang Heng was the last one to arrive, and Anne was also accompanied by him.
Many people whistled when they saw the two walking towards the dock. If you don't count the little fights like Anne's on the Golden Swallow, there has never been a precedent for a woman to become a pirate in Nassau before, let alone one who served as a pirate. Such an important position as boatswain, so today can be regarded as a historic moment.
But considering that the two are now living in the same house, one can't help but think in a certain direction.
So when Zhang Heng and Annie appeared together, there was a lot of filthy words around them. Humans are such creatures. In fact, many people on the island have suffered losses at the hands of the red-haired girl. They know that she is extraordinary, but because of a certain Due to this dark psychology, everyone is still more willing to believe that she sold her body in exchange for the position of boatswain, so everyone is looking forward to what will happen after she gets on the ship.
James stood in the crowd with red eyes, angry and jealous. He was the first person to come into contact with Anne. At that time, the latter was still a rich girl who was ignorant of the world, living with her mother and working as an unrealistic pirate. In the dream, he was the one who seduced and encouraged Anne to escape from home and come to Nassau with him. Of course he knew what the real situation was like here. After all Anne’s money was spent and she kept running into walls and had no other choice, she would only have to marry. He has a way.
He has coveted the red-haired girl for a long time, not only because of her figure and appearance, but also because the latter's father is rich. Although the father and daughter are currently in a cold war, when the two of them get married, Anne becomes pregnant, and her father You definitely can't ignore your grandson or granddaughter.
The first half of the plan was executed smoothly. Although after the showdown, he was kicked and almost lost his children, and Anne also ran away from the place where he lived, James was still confident, just like most rebellious teenagers and girls, no matter what No matter where she ran, she had to bow to reality in the end. When the penniless red-haired girl was extremely hungry and had no place to hide from the rain, she would definitely come back.
But he didn't expect that Zhang Heng would appear halfway. Not only did he let Annie stay at his place, but he also took care of her food and daily expenses. James didn't believe that there would be such a thing on this island. If you are a good person, then there is only one possibility - the other party has the same idea as him.
James was shocked and angry after learning that he had an extra competitor. He wanted to confront Zhang Heng, but he was deterred when he learned that the latter was a person on the Sea Lion. Blackbeard's name was being used. Everyone knows that he is a coquettish person. If you dare to touch his crew members, you must consider whether you can bear his anger.
So after that, James only dared to secretly go to Annie after Zhang Heng went to sea, and persuaded her to leave the house and come back to him. However, the red-haired girl didn't seem to have such an idea at all, and after a few times, James It was obvious that Anne's disgust for her was getting stronger and stronger. In fact, if the two had not been companions for a period of time before and came to Nassau together, the red-haired girl's flying kick might have come even more. earlier.
That afternoon, James lay in the field for half an hour before he stood up shakily. Although he still refused to give up, he also knew that he had little chance in the short term.
Now seeing the two of them walking together, James was also the one who cheered the most enthusiastically in the crowd, and unlike other guys who just watched the fun and didn't take it too seriously, he even cursed angrily, causing people around him to look at him frequently. .
"I warned you," Zhang Heng said to Anne beside him, "if you and I walk together, something like this will happen."
The red-haired girl said nonchalantly, "What are you afraid of? Since I dare to be your bosun, why would I care about other people's opinions? What's more, these guys only dare to take advantage of a few words. There is no one who can hit them, and they will naturally shut up when we come home with a full load.”
"Do you have so much confidence in me?"
"Because you have the strongest boatswain on the island on your ship."
"…………"
Billy and Dufresne were originally a little worried that Zhang Heng and Annie would be affected by those guys on the shore, but seeing their expressions, they knew they were overly worried.
After the anchor was stowed and the sails were raised, the Jackdaw sailed away from the port in the gentle sea breeze. At this time, Billy stood in the middle of the deck and looked at Zhang Heng on the bow of the ship.
The latter nodded, and the helmsman of the Jackdaw clapped his hands, attracting the attention of all the sailors, "I got news on the shore that there is a Spanish merchant ship carrying a cargo of perfume on its way to New York. We are all Knowing how popular this thing is in the New World, this is why we are willing to go to sea immediately. The ship is not far from us now. If everything goes well, we can catch up with it in less than a week. If we can grab this batch of goods, each of us Everyone can get at least 100 silver coins, so let’s work harder and win our first victory together!”
The pirates were all gearing up after hearing this. Nothing tempted them more than a plump prey. The sailors on the ship were eager to jump into battle immediately.
Billy was satisfied with the sufficient morale displayed on the ship. However, he had been on the sea so many times and knew very well that every time a ship set sail, it was the most morale time for a ship, and as time went by, the boring sea Life will soon become boring, and morale will also decline, especially when the target cannot be found for a continuous period of time, anxiety will spread among the crew, and that is where the trouble begins.
Billy just hoped that the Jackdaw's maiden voyage would go well.
After setting the course, Zhang Heng also returned to the captain's cabin and took out the necklace Simon gave him from the drawer.
[Name: Hunter’s Blessing]
[Quality: F]
[Effect: Increase the chance of encountering prey. 】
