Codex Pirates

Chapter 131

Arcadio didn't know how long he thought about it, but when he came to his senses, Crowe had already arrived.

Although Crowe was still Arcadio's subordinate in name, when standing in the reception room at this time, the gap and estrangement between the two was greater than when William and Arcadio got along.

Arcadio squeezed out a gentle smile, sat down the slightly reserved Crowe, and then ordered the butler to pour tea for him.

"You have worked and lived on the pirate ship for a long time, right?" Arcadio said with a smile, "Have you ever thought about going ashore?"

Crowe paused holding the teacup, while Arcadio continued: "Do you want to become an official of the kingdom, or even have a chance to become a nobleman?"

Arcadio looked with satisfaction at Crowe, who was still somewhat reserved and indifferent. After hearing this sentence, his face showed undisguised desire.

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A few days later, several warships were berthed in the port of Kalmar City one after another.

The other warships and crew members of the Morgan Pirates who had been patrolling the waters under their rule all came to Kalmar City at this time.

On the pier, a group of cadres who had been dispatched, including Selkirk and Jesus Bu, surrounded William who had come to greet them.

"Captain, I have something to report." Selkirk said the first sentence after seeing William.

"Is it about charging the parking fee?" William turned and walked towards the city without looking back.

Recently, William has been active in Kalmar City. After becoming a nobleman, he temporarily handed over the work of charging fees for passing and docking ships within the sphere of influence to Selkirk.

"Many ships are unwilling to pay this fee." Selkirk followed William's pace.

"Unwilling to pay the fee?" William suddenly stopped when he heard Selkirk's words, looked back at Selkirk, and pointed to the scimitar on his waist: "The knife in your hand, the one on the ship Cannon, is it a toy?"

Selkirk hesitated: "There are many merchant ships behind, and there are shadows of nobles from various kingdoms, so..."

"So what?" William's face darkened.

William's prestige on the ship is getting stronger and stronger. The management model of the Morgan Pirates is not like a partnership team like the red hair. William not only has the strongest force on the ship, but also has personnel and finances in his hands. It's pretty much the same thing on board.

He is not only the captain of the Morgan Pirates, but also the sole equity representative of the Pirates in the Four Seas Trading Company, and a shareholder of the Dampier Arms Company. Not to mention ordinary crew members, even cadres can't show off in front of him.

Seeing William's unhappy face, Selkirk, the cadre who had crossed the great route, also argued a little uneasy: "I just think that conflicts with these nobles are not conducive to our pirate group's continued low profile."

"Do it yourself," William had already turned his head and continued walking into the city. Selkirk had just breathed a sigh of relief, but he continued, "You are carrying out my orders, because what troubles and consequences will arise from carrying out my orders? That is something I am responsible for, and your task is to carry out without compromise!"

William is indeed a little dissatisfied. Although he likes to use power and tactics, as a superior, he is a very responsible person. In the team, he is responsible for formulating strategies, and because of the consequences and side effects of strategies, he will fully bear them. The problem will still not be avoided, because the matter is what he asked to do.

The subordinates only need to implement the strategy he formulated. As a result, Selkirk failed to do this well.

William originally thought that Selkirk, who was born in Beihai and was usually taciturn and rather indifferent, would be merciless and efficient when performing this task in Donghai. Now it seems that he still hasn't fully understood Selkirk. , this former pirate captain who doesn't like to talk, occasionally does some smart things.

"Understood." Selkirk pursed his lips and said.

William then asked, "Which kingdom does the merchant ship that does not want to pay the fee belong to?"

"There is a merchant ship captain who once claimed to be run by nobles from the Kingdom of Goa..."

"Seeing such a ship sink it directly again!" William interrupted directly, "What kind of shit is the nobleman of the Goa Kingdom, I said, any ship that does not pay the fee will be sunk, and I have no room for bargaining here."

"Understood." Selkirk continued to nod, no longer defending.

When the two of them were talking about work, other cadres of the Morgan Pirates followed silently. Although William did not insist that the atmosphere of the Pirates be banned like a regular army, but under the influence of his leader, the crew on board Including cadres, they still appear to be much more disciplined than other colleagues.

Not far away, Dennis was standing there. As the city's sheriff, he needed to assist William and his militiamen to regulate and maintain law and order in the city.

He looked at William and a group of Morgan Pirates cadres who were following William in a daze, and he didn't react until several people came to him.

"Welcome everyone, we may have to fight side by side in the future, so let me, the local snake, treat you first and organize a welcome banquet." Dennis said heartily.

"No need." William refused with a smile.

He turned his head and glanced at the cadres behind him, and explained: "When my people came, there was a lot of movement. In order to prevent any news from leaking, it is best to attack as soon as possible."

Dennis was taken aback: "As soon as possible? You mean now?"

"certainly."

As William said, he has already begun to allocate manpower, ordering the cadres in the pirate group to form a group of two or three, and divide them into several teams with varying numbers of crew members.

The cadres who have been staying with William, such as Harden, Aramis and others, during this time, William has already told them the confirmed targets. With their guidance, there is no need to worry about Selkirk and others who have just arrived. .

As the saying goes, there is only a thousand days to be a thief, and there is no reason for a thousand days to defend against a thief. After William was officially appointed to deal with Kalmar City, especially the security issues in the slums, he immediately established the tone of taking the initiative to attack.

On the one hand, he is not interested in crime prevention. Passive defense will involve too much manpower, material resources, and energy. On the other hand, he must unplug those violent and criminal gangs if he wants to expand his influence among the residents of the slums. , due to the environment and their own nature, these gangs have considerable influence in the local area, and they are potential competitors for regional dominance.

Violence is the foundation and greatest strength of the Morgan Pirates. What he wants is to take this opportunity to destroy all opponents and frighten the local residents.

After establishing the mission, William and the members of the Morgan Pirates behind him quickened their pace and walked towards the slums.