"Aren't you going to explain what happened on the beach?" Honig said with a bad look.
"Beach? What happened?" Zhang Heng asked.
Honig secretly cursed for being shameless. Everyone knew who did what happened on the beach, but Zhang Heng did not leave any direct evidence. More importantly, Wilton and his group of pirates were all dead. Sorry, I can't even find my personal ID.
Honig didn't want to waffle on this issue and said straightforwardly, "Bombarding the ships anchored in the port and killing the entire pirate group. Aren't you worried that your actions will cause public outrage on the island?"
"So who's going to be upset about that?"
Honig was speechless for a moment.
He was just angry about the trouble Zhang Heng caused, but he didn't have time to think about it. The two problems he mentioned were indeed quite serious for the pirates on the island. After all, who doesn't have two these days? Enemy, no one wants to have their throat slit while sleeping.
But the key point is that the Skeleton gang are not pirates on the island, but a group of outsiders, and their previous arrogant behavior has actually aroused the disgust of many people. From the onlookers on the beach this morning It can be seen that they have no sympathy for Wilton's death, but are shocked by Zhang Heng's decisiveness.
Of course, the resulting vigilance is there, but it is not too strong.
Zhang Heng said, "Captain Honig, I know you have paid a lot to maintain order on the island. Because of you and your crew, Nassau can be peaceful to this day. For this, I am as grateful as everyone else on the island. And I have no intention of sabotaging your efforts. You have also been in contact with Wilton, and you should have a good idea of what kind of person he is. With all due respect, your expectations are impossible to achieve from the beginning. He and his group of people He won’t stay on the island all his life.”
"So should I thank you for helping me solve this trouble?" Honig sarcastically said.
"To be fair, would you rather see his body on the beach and argue with me when you wake up in the morning, or see my body and argue with him?" Zhang Heng said calmly.
Honig was silent. Even if he was angry now, he had to admit that compared to the Skeleton gang, who were completely unreasonable and only looked at whose fists were bigger, at least Zhang Heng was still willing to be reasonable. It makes sense that the latter had just beaten Wilton's group and he couldn't help but feel a pain in his balls.
But by this time, his anger was almost gone, and Zhang Heng had not done everything right after all. Although the whole of Nassau knew who killed the Skull group, at least Zhang Heng did not admit it openly. He did it.
The question now is how he should deal with the impact of this matter. If he didn't have to worry so much before, he could just directly hold Zhang Heng accountable, and even use his prestige to drive the latter off the island. But now it was difficult for him to do this with Zhang Heng's reputation, but if he gave in and did nothing, it would be too weak. He didn't know if he could hold on to the fortress in the future.
He has become accustomed to life on land and cannot return to the sea.
Honig was in trouble, but Zhang Heng, who was opposite him, spoke first, "Many people don't realize how important Captain Honig is to the stability of Nassau. Only when you and your men guard the coast." We can go to sea with confidence, but guarding Nassau should never be just one person's responsibility."
Honig raised his eyebrows, waiting for Zhang Heng's next words.
The latter did not disappoint him. Zhang Heng paused and continued, "I am willing to make a statement and guard the fortress together with Captain Honig. Of course, the fortress is still controlled by you and your people in normal times. , only when danger occurs, my people will join the battle, and any provocation against you will also be regarded as a provocation against the Jackdaw."
As soon as Zhang Heng finished speaking, he saw a group of people in the distance rushing towards him with murderous intent.
The leader was Domingo. Although he was drunk, he was still shocked when he heard that Honig had asked Zhang Heng to accuse him. What Zhang Heng had done had already spread on the island. Although the Jackdaw did not have many manpower, But no one dared to underestimate him now. Domingo was worried about Honig's safety and almost brought everyone in the fortress.
Everyone was ready to face a fierce battle. Although their strength had degraded to a certain extent over the years, there was indeed no problem with their loyalty. When they rushed here, they saw Honig and Zhang Heng. There was no sign of tension at all. On the contrary, the two of them were chatting happily.
Domingo couldn't understand, but he didn't care so much. He was relieved to see that Honig was fine.
"I'm old, now is the time for you young people." Honig sighed before leaving, "You and Sam are the future of Nassau, and we old arms and legs can only fight with a bunch of rags. The stones stay together, but don’t worry, as long as I am still in that fortress for one day, I will guard the rear for you for one day, so that you can ride on the sea with peace of mind.”
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The reason why Zhang Heng chose to kill Wilton so simply was because he knew very well that the relationship between the two parties was life-and-death hostility. There was no room for maneuver from the beginning. If he didn't kill all the people on the Skull, then When Wilton repaired the boat, his body was found on the beach, so Zhang Hengcai decided to take action when no one expected it.
In addition, he also wanted to use Wilton's body to convey a message - anyone who dared to touch Karina's transport ship would suffer.
He has completely broken off with the Black Merchant Alliance. Now it is not only Karina who cannot live without the Jackdaw, but the latter is also equally important to the Jackdaw. The businesswoman is the only channel through which the Jackdaw can transport its loot out of the island. Zhang Heng This channel must be secured.
As for the conflict between him and Honig, it actually does not lie in the matter itself. The key lies in Honig's control of the fortress. This problem is actually not difficult to solve. The alliance between Zhang Heng and Honig was the result of thinking. .
Among the two pirate veterans in Nassau, he had already broken up with Fraser. At this time, Honig's support became particularly important to him. On the other hand, Honig's prestige was still there, but his strength could no longer compete with him. Having a powerful new ally in the Jackdaw would also solidify his control over the fortress compared to a few years ago.
Zhang Heng himself has no interest in the fortress. At his age, it is impossible for him to imitate Honig and get moldy in it. On the contrary, it means more to him to have an ally who controls the fortress.
All in all, it was a win-win option that Honig had no reason to refuse.
