Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 68 Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal

Privateering Alliance Anchorage.

The night is dark, and the long night that lasts up to nineteen hours every day is itself a breeding ground for chaos.

This is especially true for pirates, an already restless group.

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
"Mercy, mercy! Mr. Bill, we won't dare to do it again."

"Stop beating us, sir. It's because the captain forbade us to go ashore. We heard the sound of dice rolling in the casino, and we couldn't control our gambling addiction!"

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On the deck of the Nemesis, four sailors were tied to ropes with their upper bodies naked, swaying in the biting cold wind.

A tall and cold-tempered pirate officer was beating them with a nine-tailed cat, leaving them covered in blood and screaming in agony.

It was Bill, the "Executioner" who served as the squadron commander and led the team to perform the "Black Mass" ceremony yesterday.

He was already in a bad mood because he had lost a ship, the Rainbow, and two precious octopus silver coins during the mission.

Hearing that the four pirates who had run into the gun barrels not only refused to admit their mistakes but also dared to defend themselves, he increased the force of wielding the whip in his hand.

Beating and scolding:

"You bastards, you still dare to quibble? Am I punishing you because of gambling?

The Fifth Commandment of the Ten Pirate Commandments of the Nemesis: Anyone who strikes another on board shall be punished by the Law of Moses (forty lashes).

Precept Six: Those who break weapons and hold candles without lampshades shall be punished as above!

The four of you lit candles and gathered to gamble, but you didn't put lampshades on the candles. The one who lost money cheated and caused a fight. And you still dare to say that you shouldn't be punished?!"

A candle without a lampshade could potentially catch fire on a wooden sailboat, and many pirate ships prohibited women from boarding and gambling in order to prevent internal strife.

If an accident like the "camp roar" occurred on the ship, they would have nowhere to run.

These people were not wrongly punished.

“Loyalty is not absolute, it is absolutely disloyal.

I, Executioner Bill, will never tolerate any harm to the Nemesis or to the interests of Captain Redbeard!"

The nine-tailed cat whipped nine people with one whip, and after dozens of whips, all four crew members almost fainted.

The other pirates watching on the ship felt sympathetic and secretly expressed dissatisfaction when they looked at Bill, who was in charge of the execution.

Some even whispered:

"What are you so proud of? Damn navy!
If you have the guts, why don't you just stop being a pirate? You've brought the same tactics you used on a warship onto a pirate ship."

"That's right! Forty lashes is the rule, and a lighter one is a favor. If you don't know, you might think this marine has some deep hatred against us brothers."

As a first-level extraordinary person at the servant level, Bill naturally has sharp ears and eyes.

Hearing those sarcastic insults, the muscles on his cheeks twitched slightly, but he pretended not to hear them and continued the execution.

What those pirates said was not wrong, he was indeed a navy, but the word "former" should be added.

As we all know, the living conditions of lower-level sailors are extremely poor. Their eating, drinking, hygiene, and rest are not even as good as those of prisoners in land prisons.

But what many people don’t know is that compared with merchant sailors, the lives of sailors in various countries’ navies are actually more miserable.

Not only would they continue to be involved in various dangerous wars, but their pay was extremely low, usually only half of what merchant sailors received, and was often in arrears with the military.

The punishments in the navy were particularly horrific.

Even a cruel person like Blood Eyes Salman, who deliberately set traps to kill crew members in the Pirates' Ten Commandments, would not abuse crew members in normal times.

But this situation is common on warships.

Naval officers treated lower-level sailors extremely harshly, often whipping sailors to death or maiming them for minor mistakes.

The navies of various countries are also the only group that can legally and openly increase general penalties to the death penalty, and it is common for those who disobey the captain to be shot.

Therefore, even those maritime powers with frequent maritime activities cannot ensure that their naval sailors are fully staffed at all times.

Even the incidence of mental illness or psychosis among naval sailors is so high that they have to be equipped with chaplains to provide counseling.

What's even more bizarre is.

Compared with merchant ships and navies, pirate ships that abide by the [Pirate Code] are fair and democratic to their crew members, treating them as the masters of the ship.

Pirates also became the salvation of many low-level sailors. It was not uncommon for navy and merchant sailors to find the right opportunity to escape to pirate ships.

Although it sounds incredible and contrary to common sense, this is the reality on the ocean.

Byron used "psychological disguise" to disguise himself as an ordinary pirate, and hid in the crowd to watch the show. Naturally, he also heard the sailors' discussions.

At first glance, [Echoes of History] discovered that the people speaking were all former navy soldiers.

Nodded secretly:

"If Bill was just an ordinary former navy soldier, he wouldn't have caused so much hostility from the crew.

Unfortunately, he was once a naval officer who played the role of a abuser, and this label cannot be washed away.

Of course, the navy’s dark history can never be washed away.”

As a former quasi-senior, he also knew that under the wartime conditions in Hastings, evading naval service would result in a fine of 10 gold pounds, which was the income of an ordinary person without food or drink for a year.

Every time this happens, the gentlemen of the Navy Department’s Military Committee will see their value skyrocket!

It’s obvious where the money comes from.

Anyway, they never thought of improving the treatment of sailors.

And in the information Byron collected in advance through the "Know-it-all".

Bill was not only an officer, but also an Executioner of the Inquisition, with the blood of countless pirates and naval soldiers on his hands.

After being defeated and captured in a battle, he joined the army of Edward Redbeard and became more loyal than most pirates, like a fanatical convert.

He also gained Red Beard's trust at the first opportunity and continued to appoint him as the executioner on the "Vengeance".

He always keeps a signature slogan in mind:

"If loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal!"

He strictly and meticulously implemented the "Ten Pirate Commandments" formulated by Red Beard, and never showed any mercy.

It didn't take long for him to turn himself into a lone minister.

Ordinary pirates may not know why this strange combination has such a tacit understanding.

But Byron knew the inside story very well.

For example, in the extraordinary system of the law, if Red Beard is responsible for shouting "open court", then Bill is responsible for shouting "mighty".

Only if Redbeard becomes the [Overseer] of the Captains' Council, or even uses this as a springboard to become the new Pirate King of the North Sea, will the latter have greater power to carry out executions everywhere.

He even attached himself to the Pirate King and became a mid-sequence transcendent!
For him, it is not just the vested interests, but even the fundamental path of transcendence is forcibly bound.

Bill, the Executioner, must be one of the people in the Privateer Alliance who most sincerely hopes that Red Beard can succeed in his rise to power.

A pirate who aspires to become a pirate warlord or even a pirate king also needs a tool like this who is not afraid of offending anyone and can only execute his will perfectly.

The two of them really went in both directions.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with labeling him as the captain's confidant.

It is not surprising at all that such a confidant with extremely simple interpersonal relationships would be targeted by the know-it-alls Franklin and Byron.

A full half hour later.

After beating the four men with forty lashes without any discount, [Executioner] Bill, who felt that his spirituality had grown a little, said coldly:
"Go away! If you do it again next time, you won't be so lucky."

He turned around, walked down the gangway and boarded another pirate ship under his command.

The other pirates dispersed one after another, and no one greeted the executioner from beginning to end.

Some people even made up their minds to report him to the captain. Even if it was of no use, it would at least disgust this guy.

[Executioner] Bill walked into his own independent cabin with a stern face.

Just after closing the door, I turned around and was surprised to find a stranger sitting behind my desk, flipping through the logbook I had written with great interest.

There was also a [Whale Bone Amulet - Silence] placed neatly on the corner of the table.

Bi was immediately shocked and angry, and shouted:

"Who let you in? Sinner, kneel down!"

(End of this chapter)