Chapter 168 Talking about business
In terms of firepower, no pirate dares to boast about fighting battleships.
However, the bulky battleship has low power and it is basically impossible to chase the pirates without the assistance of other ships.
"Tsk!"
Norrington looked at the sunken wreckage of the interceptor in displeasure.
If the interceptor is still in his own hands, he can use the excellent maneuver power of this light warship to entangle the enemy, and the Fearless takes the opportunity to include the enemy ship in the range.
Once bitten, it will be difficult for the opponent to escape. The terrifying firepower of the battleship will sink the enemy ship in a very short time.
But now Norrington can only watch the Jackdaw and the Peace Sea escape. Against the backdrop of these two high-speed warships, the Fearless is like a slow-moving turtle.
"Jackdaw, Xin, it's best not to let me see you again, otherwise I will definitely throw you into prison!"
Compared with other armed merchant ships, the Jackdaw actually has no characteristics.
But it just so happens that the Jackdaw is easily recognizable at sea because it has no characteristics.
Most ships of this era would do some artistic processing at the bow and stern, such as the stern of the Black Pearl carved a slightly scattered girl.
This is the product that she left when she was called the Evil Girl. Neither Captain Jack nor Barbosa deliberately changed it.
Exquisite carvings can indeed add a lot of beauty to the ship, but it also adds unnecessary weight.
When Xin Sheng designed the Jackdaw, he abandoned all flashy things, reduced a lot of weight, improved the maneuverability of the Jackdaw, and only habitually installed a Medusa bow statue at the bow.
The overly simple Jackdaw turned into a conspicuous existence on the Caribbean Sea, and Norrington recognized her at a glance.
Xin Sheng was too lazy to pay attention to Norrington's grudge, and the other party had no definite evidence to prove that he had committed piracy.
Moreover, the decision-making power of Port Royal administrative is not in the hands of Norrington. Now Xin Sheng is still a semi-official privateer and is directly authorized by the Governor.
After escaping from the sea where the Island of Death is located, Jackdaw and Pinghai found an island nearby to dock.
"Barnabas, stay on the boat and I'll go and meet Mrs. Qing."
"I'll go, too."
Will, who was still honest, volunteered and said: "Xin, you are my savior, I can't watch you go to the danger alone."
"Count me."
Elizabeth also raised her hand with great enthusiasm and said, "This is the first time I have met a female pirate. Let me go and see."
Xin Sheng and Will looked at each other, and shook their head helplessly.
Will smiled bitterly and dissuaded: "Miss Swan, we are not going to travel around, but meeting with the pirates is very dangerous..."
"I'm not afraid of danger!"
Elizabeth said stubbornly: "I will watch from behind you from afar and will not disturb your negotiations with each other."
"But……"
Xin Sheng patted his forehead and interrupted the two of them’s argument: “Forget it, I don’t have time to argue now.”
"Barnabas, arrange a few people to follow Miss Swan, don't let him get too close."
"By the way, let them stare at the Pinghai and notify us immediately if there is any abnormal movement."
"yes!"
"Shh~"
Xin Sheng chased after him and Daedalus landed from the air, grabbed Xin Sheng's armour and stood firmly.
Elizabeth had known for a long time that Xin Sheng had a flying bird companion soaring in the sky, but because of the arrogant nature of the golden eagle, she had never found the opportunity to observe Daedalus up close.
"What a beautiful eagle, can I touch it?"
Xin Sheng rolled his eyes: "Now is not the time, let's talk about it when you return to Port Royal."
Using gestures to direct Daedalus to prepare in the sky and wait for his instructions at any time. Xin Sheng raised his arms and let it fly again.
"Rhubarb, keep up."
"Wang!"
In the woods beside the beach of the deserted island, Mrs. Qing walked slowly with a crutch under the support of Liu Xin.
He spoke up to the vicious old woman: "Xin Sheng, I didn't expect that we would meet again in the Caribbean."
Xin Sheng responded to Mrs. Qing’s greeting with the usual Chinese fist-clamping ceremony: “Mrs. Qing, I don’t like to go around the corner.”
"The meaningless greetings end here, what do you want from me? Baliyal?"
“Ha~”
Mrs. Qing pulled the corner of her mouth and smiled: "Bariyal is a symbol of identity and strength. Since you took it away from me with your strength, I will leave it for you to keep it for the time being before I am sure to grab it back."
Xin Sheng curled his lips secretly: "I heard you're talking nonsense."
"Since you want to listen to the refreshing words, I won't go around with you anymore."
Mrs. Qing pestled the ground with a crutch: "Aztec gold coins, do you have any plans to take action?"
Xin Sheng's eyes flashed: "The news is so well-informed, what Jack told her? No, it shouldn't be."
The communication between pirates is usually a series of nonsense, and they will not reveal any information about treasures they know.
After all, colleagues are enemies.
There is an old saying that goes well.
The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit.
In the face of sufficient interests, Mrs. Qing can temporarily let go of the conflict with Xin Sheng.
The legend of Aztec gold coins has been circulating in the Caribbean for many years. In recent years, I heard that someone had obtained bulk Aztec gold coins, but it was not long after that, the Black Pearl came to the door and snatched it away.
This out-of-print high-end treasure is bought in the upper-class circles of various countries, and even if it is just bulk, it doesn’t have to worry about sales.
Xin Sheng took away a whole box of gold coins from the Island of Death, and there will definitely be suckers willing to pay a lot of money. As a middleman, Mrs. Qing can also make a lot of money from it.
This is mainly because Mrs. Qing was not sure of defeating the Jackdaw, otherwise she would have followed the principle of pirates and snatched it directly.
This time when he went to the Caribbean, Mrs. Qing was dispatched lightly and brought only a flagship, Pinghai.
During the conflict in the Pacific, Mrs. Qing felt the firepower and maneuverability of the Jackdaw.
Since he could not use tough measures to take away Aztec gold coins, Mrs. Qing planned to find a different approach and earn a considerable difference as a middleman.
Xin Sheng is indeed worried about how to take action against Aztec gold coins.
He is not a native of this world and has no connections available.
A whole box of Aztec gold coins is not something that ordinary people can afford, but Xin Sheng thinks it is not very cost-effective to sell them separately.
"Do you have a channel?"
"have."
Mrs. Qing still had a habit of showing a stern face: "The Spanish Governor of the Philippines once mentioned to me that the great nobles in the native Spain were very interested in Aztec gold coins."
‘The Governor of the Philippines? It has a wide range of channels.’
Xin Sheng always thought that Southeast Asian waters belong to Singapore's pirate lord Xiaofeng duct, but it seems that Mrs. Qing also has a considerable influence in that waters.
Considering the plan for the future, Xin Sheng pondered and touched the stubble on his chin.
"Madam Qing, have you ever had a relationship with Xiaofeng?"
"Xiaofeng? That little boy who overthrew his brother to the top?"
Mrs. Qing sneered disdainfully: "Yes, I have business dealings with him."
"His fleet was stuck in the Strait of Malacca and robbed the passing ships, which also prevented other pirates from intervening in their own sphere of influence."
The Strait of Malacca is the only way to the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean. Since Western colonists entered Southeast Asia, a large number of merchant ships will transport Southeast Asian special products back to Europe for sale every year through Malacca.
It was with this wealthy route that Xiaofeng and his ancestors supported their pirate fleet and became the pirate lord of Singapore.
From Mrs. Qing's tone, you can tell that there are many conflicts between her and Xiaofeng, and they don't like each other.
Mrs. Qing asked tentatively: "Are you more interested in cooperating with Xiaofeng?"
Xin Sheng chuckled and said, "To be precise, I am interested in the treasures in his hands."
A strange look flashed in Mrs. Qing's turbid eyes: "If you are willing to entrust me to take Aztec gold coins, I can help you create an opportunity to enter Singapore."
"Very good, one word is certain."
Chapter completed!