As in the rumors, Black Prince Sam did not embarrass the sailors on board the Spear of the Goddess after emptying the cargo. He only dismantled half of the cannons on it to confirm that the latter had no counterattack ability, and then moved some wood. Repair the Veda and let the people go.
However, the sailors did not thank him for this. They had been busy at sea for so long but ended up with nothing. When they looked at the pirates, there was hatred and anger in their eyes.
Sam looked indifferent. He told Zhang Heng, "We are robbers. It is normal for some people to hate me. I let them go without expecting them to be grateful to me. It was just because I didn't want to do anything. If they were among the Whoever becomes a pirate hunter later on, I also welcome them to round me up. Life is too short. The most important thing is to stay happy. There is no need to always worry about what happens next."
Zhang Heng did not expect that Black Prince Sam was not much older than him, but he was so free and easy. Perhaps this was why others liked him so much. Zhang Heng was initially wary of the righteous thieves because of the Black Business Alliance. , but after getting in touch with Sam, he found that the latter was indeed a friend worth making.
Especially in the cruel and cold-blooded world of pirates, it has to be said to be a miracle that he can maintain this kind of character.
However, Zhang Heng was still a little strange. When he was on the Vader, the friendly attitude shown by Black Prince Sam to him was obviously beyond the scope of the first meeting, so he took this opportunity to ask what he had always wanted to ask. The question, “Have we met before?”
"Oh, you said this," Black Prince Sam smiled, "You and the red-haired Miss Anne did me a favor. Although you don't know it, you were not arrested by Fraser before. Was he a thief? I finally killed him, and I had been looking for him for a while."
"Um?"
"I have a friend who is not on my boat, but is indeed a very good friend. He works on another boat and has just become a helmsman. He was very happy that day, so he drank a few more drinks, but when he left the pub, he discovered The money bag disappeared. It was filled with the pearls he had just exchanged. The money he exchanged for the pearls was a public asset on the ship. Because the crew trusted him, they entrusted him to replace it with something more convenient to carry and store. As a result, the next morning, His body was found on the beach."
Sam's eyes flashed with sadness when he talked about this, "The man you killed was a habitual criminal, and he liked to target things like pearls. He usually hung around the residence of the pearl merchant, looking for people to follow. Prey, but I only learned about these things later. My friend is a very stubborn person. He couldn't think of any other way to prove that he didn't embezzle those pearls, so in the end he could only use the stupidest one. method."
Black Prince Sam shook his head, "I don't hate the guy who stole his pearl, because that's his way of survival, just like us, but I also want to avenge my friends, but this is just me. I didn’t use the power of the pirate group to deal with my personal grudge. As a result, that guy was more slippery than I thought. And because I had to go to sea, I couldn’t devote too much energy to the land. Later, when I came back, I heard News that he is dead.”
"Fraser only told me your names recently. Anyway, this matter is over now and my friend can rest in peace." Black Prince Sam said.
At this point, Zhang Heng finally understood the causes and consequences of all this.
In order to prevent Hutcheson from causing trouble again, he offered to let the Jackdaw accompany the Vader back to Nassau. Naturally, Black Prince Sam would not refuse, because the relationship between the two was quite close over this matter.
On the way back, the latter would often sit in a small boat and chat with Zhang Heng. Zhang Heng learned a lot of secrets from him that only the captain knew.
On this day, the two of them talked about the distribution of power on the island. Black Prince Sam raised his eyebrows, seeming a little surprised, "You want to join the island's parliament?"
Zhang Heng nodded. This was related to his main mission. He didn't have a ship before and wasn't famous enough on the island, so he didn't think much about it. Now the Jackdaw and his name have spread throughout Nassau. Although this A large part of it was due to the conflict with the Black Business Alliance, but many times crises coexist with opportunities. Now he has withstood the pressure and led Jackdaw through the initial troubles smoothly, and has become more famous. So joining the parliament can also be put on the agenda.
"Actually, that council is useless," Black Prince Sam scratched his head. "It sounds like it is an organization for everyone to work together to maintain order, but in fact it has not held several meetings since its establishment. Nassau is originally a land of no one. , no one on the island likes to be controlled. The big landowners don't care about other things except their own land. The pirates have their own way of dealing with things. As for the black market merchants, they seem to have their own way of doing things. rules, and after the Black Business Alliance is established, they will not resolve conflicts through parliament."
"The last time we all sat together for a meeting was two years ago. Because someone got the news that the Spaniards planned to attack here, the island was tense for a while, but then the matter was settled. Since then, those who want to join There are even fewer people. The main reason is that when you first entered the parliament, you had to take an oath to defend Nassau and other things. People didn't take it seriously before, but now they find that war is really possible. Joining the parliament doesn't mean much except for the name. As for the actual benefits, fewer people are interested." Black Prince Sam shrugged.
"Are there any requirements for joining the Parliament?"
"There are no hard requirements. Generally speaking, as long as you have strength and reputation and can contribute to the island, the only threshold is the joint recommendation of more than seven members of the parliament," Black Prince Sam said. , because the girls under him serve well and have made an indelible contribution to the stability of the island. It is said that they are the first group of people to be elected to the parliament. What, are you really interested? I am the seven recommenders jointly recommended I can help you do it, as a reward for helping me kill Jacob before."
"Then I'll trouble Captain Sam." Zhang Heng said.
Black Prince Sam didn't take this little thing to heart. He was very interested in the battle where the Queen Anne's Revenge bombarded Charleston. He was about to learn more details from Zhang Heng, an eyewitness, but at this time, outside the porthole The light suddenly dimmed.
The two of them looked up together and saw the dense clouds above their heads.
"Has the weather changed so quickly?" Black Prince Sam touched his nose, "Obviously it was fine before, but this damn weather is more fickle than women."
