The man with the mustache is named Hank. He is a well-known intelligence dealer on the island. He knows many captains who travel to Nassau and has accumulated a lot of intelligence sources. Many pirates have bought clues from him before.
When Billy was still on the Sea Lion, he followed Orff to find the latter. He also met Hank at that time. The two drank together several times later, and they should have a good relationship. , so Billy would come to him to buy information before going to sea this time.
Although Hank may look a little unremarkable, he is naturally unique in being able to do business on the island for such a long time.
He would score a clue based on the value of the prey, the level of detail of the intelligence, and the credibility of the intelligence source, and finally estimate the value of the clue based on the combination.
For example, the news about the perfume ship scored very high in terms of the value of the prey and the credibility of the intelligence source. Only the detail of the intelligence was slightly lower, but it could already be regarded as a very high-quality clue.
Therefore, Hank's asking price was also very high, asking for two Spanish gold coins. To be on the safe side, Billy finally spent ten Spanish gold coins and chose to buy out the deal. This trading model also meant that this clue except Jackdaw Han Grams can no longer be sold to other pirates.
Later, Hank reciprocated the courtesy and presented the news of the tobacco ship Daffy on the same route, which made Billy completely relieved and full of confidence in the Jackdaw's maiden voyage.
But what happened next was completely beyond his expectation. If the businesswoman Karina hadn't boarded the ship halfway and provided the important information about the spice ship, what awaited the Jackdaw would be the cruel reality of returning empty-handed.
Although Billy is not as cunning as Orff, he is not a fool. He had already begun to become suspicious when the perfume ship disappeared. However, this kind of thing does have a high probability of happening. He cannot be because of the first If the first clue fails, he immediately rejects the second clue, so that there is no point in buying backup clues.
But the subsequent development of things just confirmed his worries. Two consecutive clues failed at the same time. Billy also realized that he had been tricked, but what he didn't understand was that he and Hank had gotten along pretty well over the years. , the Jackdaw has no conflict of interest with the latter, so why would the intelligence dealer suddenly put him in this position.
The three of them came to the Mermaid House today just to find out this matter.
Hank recognized the person outside the door immediately. Zhang Heng was probably the most famous person on the island recently. When the Jackdaw first appeared outside the harbor of Nassau, Hank also ran to it. He saw the excitement at the dock. He was doing the job of an intelligence dealer, and naturally expanding his interpersonal network was also an important part of it, so he was no stranger to the Jackdaw and its new captain.
The intelligence dealer struggled to get up from the ground, not caring about wiping off the stains on his clothes. He showed a wry smile to the man in black in front of him, "I made it very clear when I sold the clues. All clues are absolutely valid. Even the most credible clues will have various accidents, such as the target suddenly changing the route halfway, accidentally bumping into other pirates, weather factors, etc. If you don’t believe it, you can ask your helmsman. I emphasized the risks to him at the time..."
Hank took a breath and continued, "Of course, I'm deeply sorry for what happened to you, but fortunately, you didn't lose anything in the end. How about this, we each take a step back, and I will refund you the money I collected before. How about this matter being turned over?"
Zhang Heng on the opposite side was noncommittal, but at this moment Annie and Billy also walked out of the back door of the pub, and the three of them surrounded Hank in the corner.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the intelligence dealer quickly added, "Well, also, before you go to sea next time, I can give you a few more valuable clues for free. This time I can guarantee that there will be no more accidents. "
Hank leaned his back against the cold stone wall, trying to stay calm. In the past, people would come back to trouble him because of inaccurate clues, but he dealt with them all tactfully. The intelligence dealer on the island Not too many. They usually compete with each other, but they are still very united at critical times. A colleague was killed before. After finding out who the murderer was, no one sold clues to the pirate ship. In the end, the pirate ship was forced to The captain had to be changed.
The intelligence dealer looked at Billy. The latter was an old man on the island. It was impossible that he had not heard of that incident. As a competent helmsman, he should now remind his captain of the possible consequences of doing so.
However, Billy didn't react and just looked at him coldly.
Then Hank saw the red-haired female pirate on the other side pull out the dagger from her waist and smiled at him.
The next moment, the information dealer only felt a coldness in his chest. He lowered his head and found in horror that his axen tree had been cut open, and the tip of the dagger had penetrated into his skin, less than two centimeters away from his heart. As long as The red-haired girl opposite gave him a gentle squeeze on his palm, and he would explain it here tonight.
Hank was really panicked this time. Unexpectedly, this group of people actually played their cards against the rules. The intelligence dealer's voice was filled with tears, and he said tremblingly, "You... how much compensation do you want, at least Give me the number."
"We don't need any compensation," Zhang Heng finally said, "but we need you to answer a few of our questions truthfully."
"What do you want to know?" Hank looked a little surprised when he heard this.
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A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Heng and the others walked out of the alley. Anne inserted the dagger back into her waist and frowned, "Malcolm, do any of you know this guy? Why is he coming to trouble us?"
"Malcolm is the number two figure in the Black Business Alliance. This guy's family has considerable influence in the New World," Billy said. He was most familiar with the situation on the island and explained to the red-haired girl, "Don't Because the family behind him ignored this man's personal abilities. Malcolm came to Nassau about four years ago. When he first landed on the island, he had nothing but a transport ship. His family was far away. New York can provide him with convenience at the port and customs, but it can't help him much in Nassau. He started almost from scratch and now maintains a good cooperative relationship with more than a dozen pirate ships. Last year, Black Prince Sam also I started cooperating with him, so he is definitely one of the most noteworthy figures in the Black Business Alliance."
