"So, is this information helpful to you?" Laeri asked.
Zhang Heng nodded, "What do you want?"
The black gladiator did not answer the question immediately, but continued, "Although I have left Terrence Manor, there are still many people from my tribe there. You have to deal with Malcolm and know more about him. secrets, I can help you contact them to assist you."
"You should also know that even if the Black Merchant Alliance is finally disbanded and Malcolm is driven out of Nassau, it will still not change the fate of other people in that manor."
“So I decided to take matters into my own hands and change it.”
Laeri looked resolute. Different people would have different reactions when faced with difficulties. Some people would give up on themselves and become desperate under the blow, while others would choose to embrace the suffering and bear the baptism of it. Eventually becoming more powerful, the Black Gladiator is clearly the latter.
After experiencing the death of his father and brother, the destruction of the tribe, and being branded as a slave, Laeri lost an eye and a nose bone in order to escape from the manor, and had to kill his best friend with his own hands. Not only was he not depressed, but he gradually began to show the temperament of a chief.
This black man, who is as strong as a black bear, has wisdom far beyond his appearance. "We can't get freedom in our hometown, we can't get freedom in those colonies, and we can't get freedom in this free city, so we can only leave here, I heard that there are many uninhabited islands in this area, some of which are outside the normal shipping routes. The islands have fresh water and arable land. We can fish, hunt, and grow crops... It will be very difficult at first. It will be tough, but in the end we will survive and thrive just like our ancestors did."
Zhang Heng said, "I have a boat and manpower. When I go to sea, I can help you find a place that meets your requirements. I can also take you there later. But the question is how do you escape from that manor? Although I sympathize with you. encounter, but it is impossible to directly attack Malcolm's manor and free the black slaves, otherwise it will anger the big landowners on the island. The development focus of the Jackdaw is in Nassau, and the families of many crew members on the ship are also on the island. I We must consider them, and I hope you can understand that I can only wait for you at the appointed time and at the appointed coast."
Laeri obviously knew this very well. The black gladiator did not make excessive demands, but just said, "We will solve this problem ourselves, but I need a batch of weapons, not too many, but small in size and easy to carry and carry." Hide, daggers are enough, in addition I need at least five short muskets, don’t worry about these things, you can wait until your trouble is solved before giving them to me."
"There's no problem with weapons. I'm willing to accept your cooperation proposal, and I hope you can get what you want in the end." After Zhang Heng finished speaking, he took the lead in extending his hand.
Laeri was a little surprised when he saw this. This was the first time someone outside the tribe had done this to him since he left his hometown. It meant that the oriental man in front of him did not regard him as a commodity or a beast like others. , but regard him as a being of equal communication.
The black gladiator was stunned for about half a second, and then he stretched out his palm and held the opposite hand. At this time, the two of them heard footsteps coming from downstairs. Anne and the doctor had already reached the door. .
Zhang Heng stood up and said, "You should take care of your injuries and take a good rest these days. My other partner will be back soon. Then I will trouble you to tell her what you heard before."
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Karina returned to Nassau a week later. She took the shipment of nutmegs to New York, which was also one of the best ports her father had operated before. The customs there were all managed. Therefore, no one made things difficult for her, and she was released without even checking the goods. However, it took her a lot of time to find a buyer.
There is not much local demand for spices in New York. Although this ship is worth a lot of money, it cannot be sold until it is sent back to Europe. There are many merchants who are interested in shipping, but the bids cannot make Karina feel it. Satisfied, the latter had to continue looking for a buyer. It was not until ten days later that a merchant who specialized in selling ingredients came after hearing the news. After half a day of bargaining, the two parties finally settled at a price that was satisfactory to both parties.
Karina got her first pot of gold after becoming a black marketeer. Excluding the acquisition fee paid to the Jackdaw, the mortgage interest and transportation costs, she made a net profit of about 500 gold coins from this trip. , such a generous reward made the businesswoman quite excited, and also gave her hope of collecting a ransom to redeem her father from prison. Unfortunately, such valuable prey is not common, otherwise she would be able to get it in less than two years. My father saw the light of day again.
Anne sent one hundred gold coins to her mother for cash flow. Recently, all her savings were spent to rescue her father's family. With this money, she could take a breather.
There are four hundred gold coins left, part of which is used as a donation to continue to maintain relationships with various ports, and the remaining part is used as the principal for the next acquisition, which can reduce part of the interest.
After finishing what she was busy with, the businesswoman did not give herself a holiday, but rushed back to Nassau as soon as possible.
What Karina is most worried about right now is what happens to the partnership between the Jackdaw and her while she is away from the island. If it weren't for the first time that the stolen goods were sold, it would be equally important. She wouldn't even want to leave to get the ***** *The businessman has not thought that the cooperation between Zhang Heng and her is just to put pressure on the Black Business Alliance, and will kick her away when he takes the initiative in negotiations, but now she has no capital at all to demand equality from the Jackdaw. Even if she knew that the other party was planning to do this, she could only cooperate because she could at least make some money.
But Karina didn't know why. She always seemed to have an inexplicable expectation for that person. Perhaps it was because she always easily ignored the other person's identity when they were alone. Zhang Heng and what she saw All the pirates she had ever met were different, and she subconsciously felt that that person might not be so untrue to his word.
And when she returned to Nassau, she finally breathed a sigh of relief. At least there was no bad news during this period. The Jackdaw was still at odds with the Black Merchant Alliance, and the small and medium-sized pirates on the island still kept the pirates there. The ship was seen as a flag for the anti-black merchant alliance.
But when she found Zhang Heng, she got some unbelievable news.
