Yin Hong

It rained on the day of departure.

Like the fine raindrops of the cow's hair, the raindrops hit the deck and the mast with a crisp sound.The crew all put on their hats to cover their eyes that were constantly wet by the rain, and worked together to slowly pull up the heavy sail. After the sail was raised, it was blown up by the constantly circling wind. The flag placed at the top also fluttered.The sailor standing on the watchtower propped up a cloth towel for himself, and he cleverly propped up the cloth with a wooden stick to cover the top of his head.The other sailors were not so lucky. They had to run around on the deck all the time, paying attention to every little detail of the Terrandia, and protecting the big ship that carried their lives and honors.

It is not a long-distance route from Jerez to England. In the first two nights, the ship anchored and rested, and the rest of the journey was driven overnight. If the weather is good, the destination can be reached in about a week—although it seems that at present, This kind of weather is really not good.

"This is the route I planned for this voyage, take a look." Yawen walked into the captain's room, and routinely handed the itinerary and chart to Andre, "Compared with last time, there is no big difference." Let Catherine and Derry tell the sailors to do as usual."

"I found something." Andre took the itinerary, pointed to the chair opposite his desk, and signaled Yawen to sit down, "about the man named Flores Mohola."

"Already found it?" Yawen sat down and asked a little surprised.

Andre nodded. "He's famous—in the realm of pirates."

"So, he is indeed, as I thought, a notorious big pirate?" Yawen picked up the quill, and used the soft end to gently sweep the smooth surface of the paper on the table, "How about the information you found?" explain?"

"I haven't received enough reliable and sufficient information. The only thing that can be confirmed now is that he is about fifty years old, wandering on the sea all year round, rarely being witnessed by others, and owning a ship consisting of four large ships. team." Andre said slowly, "You should know that the reason why the Chamber of Commerce can own so many ships is because it has enough financial support, trading partners willing to help, and documents signed by the royal family. So For a person without a business background, it is not easy to own a fleet of this size. According to the survey, any of his four ships are the Sancerres we have seen before. Based on the size of the three-masted sailing ship, there are at least a hundred pirates under him—"

"All of them are fearsome and brutal villains." Yawen continued his words, "You can guess."

Andre nodded again.

"And what about his deeds?"

"I don't know yet," Andre replied, and then asked, "Do you still remember the behavior of those pirates when you mentioned the names of Sancerre and your brother Albert in prison last time?" ?”

"remember."

"That Mohola's deterrent power in the pirate group should be stronger than them."

"Do you know why they panicked so much when they heard my naughty brother's name?" Yawen suddenly laughed. He raised his eyebrows pretending to be mysterious, and asked Andre in a frivolous tone.

"why?"

"Because he is a good boy and never blatantly kills people, but none of the enemies who fell into his hands can come back again." Yawen explained, "and Sancerre, although I have never heard about him before. However, based on my impression and understanding of him during this period of time, his methods must be direct and brutal, which is why no one dared to provoke him in the entire sea—you know what I’m saying what?"

"Any degree of deterrence will have a fundamental origin." Andre answered him without changing his face. "You want to ask why he is famous?"

"Yes."

"He was from our father's time," said Andre, "though it is not clear why, but it has been a long time since one heard of him, and if you must wish to know, we can tell you when we come back from England. The elders ask to see."

"I also thought about asking my father." Yawen crossed his fingers together, put his elbows on the table, and rubbed his forehead with his thumb a few times. "At that time, he still had the strength and energy to gallop on the sea." He saw many strange people during the time, and it is impossible for him not to know the name of this pirate. But Albert has been at home for the past two days, and to be honest, I don’t want him to hear these things.”

Andre didn't speak, just asked him with his eyes.

"Because he doesn't like Sancerre very much. If I asked my father about a pirate directly, he would definitely think that it has something to do with Sancerre." Yawen didn't see Andre's expression, but He continued naturally, "My injury has just begun to heal. During this rare holiday, I really don't want to see them fight for some inexplicable reason."

"Sancel—what was his expression when he swung his knife and cut you?"

"I can't describe it, Andre." Yawen raised his head and looked directly at his captain, "I don't want you to have the opportunity to see it either. If he really has a problem to a certain extent, then as a It is not suitable for a businessman who is for the purpose of trading to continue to approach him—unless you want to use his power to do something that you cannot do in your capacity."

"Even if he has a problem, it will only happen to you." Andre couldn't help but frowned, "Yawen, I just reminded you to be careful a few days ago."

"Be careful?" Yawen chuckled a few times, but there was no wave in his eyes, like a quiet lake in a deep forest, "When something is fatally attracting you, do you think you are still escaping?" Do you want to get rid of this temptation?" He lowered his hands, put his forearms on the table, and tilted his shoulders forward slightly, "To put it in a popular way, if your daily lunch is boring apples, and Today it was replaced by your favorite pear, would you be surprised and delighted?"

"You are digging your own grave." Andre directly gave his final conclusion.

"We are walking towards the grave step by step." Yawen also retorted unceremoniously, "I just hope that my journey to the grave can be more to my liking." He glanced at Andre, who was terribly calm With a smile on his face, he said with a smile: "Could it be that you have climbed out of your father's powerful and dazzling aura after going through untold hardships, and become the young and great businessman who has made his own name? Return to your own control?"

Andre looked at him for a long time, so long that even the sound of the rain outside gradually subsided, he raised his chin and said, "That's right."

"I know it's dangerous." Yawen sighed, "But the more deadly something is, the more charming it is."

"I don't stop you now, but it doesn't mean I think you're right." Andre eased his expression, leaned back on the chair, as if relaxed, but never left his eyes, "If in the future One day, he broke your rules, and I will never watch you die."

"Of course, my good brother." Yawen smiled again.His last smile was extraordinarily comfortable and warm, without the calculating and quick-witted elements before.

"During the time you were away, I also investigated Sancerre." Andre continued, "Basically, I found nothing."

"After more than ten days, there is still nothing?"

"Basically none." Andre paused and explained: "Because he never enters towns to plunder, and he doesn't even pick out a certain type of people. The object of his plunder, or the enemy, can be any country." , People of any profession, as long as he meets them at sea, whether they are merchants or pirates, or even solitary troops, they are all the targets he chooses."

"So we're lucky?" Yawen recalled the first time he met Sancerre. "It's rare that he's in a good mood. He just asked us to fulfill his strange request."

"Well." Andre responded lightly, "Sometimes he will turn a blind eye to the oncoming ships. Based on the things you told me, it should be when his ship has sufficient supplies and is not worried about money. .”

"It's not too far from what I expected," Yawen shook his head a few times, not knowing whether he was feeling or admiring, "I've never seen anyone who can do as he pleases."

"You think that's a good thing?"

"What do you mean?" Yawen asked him back with a smile, "If it is purely about freedom, he is definitely a great pioneer. But if it involves group life - he is looking for death." Yu Guang Seeing Andre's eyes with unclear meaning, Yawen said again: "Because I have fought with him, I can probably figure out his strength. The people on his ship should not have the ability to kill him... ..Of course, I don't rule out some other factors."

Andre stopped talking. He lowered his head and began to read the chart and itinerary that Yawen handed him before. After checking, he left the itinerary, "I'll take it to Catherine later, you first take the chart Send it to Cina."

"Okay." Yawen rolled up the chart and put it away, stood up from the chair, and moved his body a little, "Every time I talk to you, I can't help pulling out a lot of other things. This habit will have to be changed sooner or later. ,” he said jokingly, “otherwise I will become a hopeless chatter sooner or later.”

He waved his hand, went out and gently closed the door from the outside, and the sound of footsteps gradually dissipated in the corridor.

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