Lorraine had never imagined that the melodious orchestral music and the brutal flogging would go hand in hand.

But at Kent Manor, he witnessed it with his own eyes, seeing and hearing, cruelty and elegance, civilization and barbarism, truth and hypocrisy......

"Mr. Kenway? Mr. Kenway? ”

The philosophical emotions were pulled back by an unfamiliar soft woman's voice, and Lorraine slowly returned to reality.

The five senses unfolded, and he first heard the mellow solo of the upper bass horn, and the melody of the twists and turns merged into a tune in his mind. Sebastian. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto in D major No. 5.

It was a piece of music of the highest quality, and in Lorraine's impression, Bach's original piece should have been played by flute, violin, and harpsichord.

But perhaps Mrs. Kent's orchestra did not have a good harpsichord, or perhaps her upper bass trumpeter was extraordinary, and the original light concerto was boldly reinterpreted by the musicians.

The middle and low registers of the upper bass horn are much wider than the original instrumental, resulting in a drastic change in the style of the whole tune, less elf-like cheerfulness, and replaced by a rich fragrance full of maturity and charm, like the beautiful owner of the manor in front of Lorraine.

The intoxicating solo soon came to an end, with a lively flute breaking into the sound zone, followed by violins, trumpets, and all sorts of magnificent auxiliaries, accompanied by the muffled sound of the whip whipping the body and the irrepressible screams of the inmates.

Extremely disobedient, but with a steady beat, the screams are like a set drum and the music merges, Lorraine's blank eyes gradually focus, and he sees what is in front of him.

The manor is bright in spring, and there are nine long poles one high and eight low on the pasture.

The longest one was in the corner, and the rope hung from the top, hanging the black slave who had abandoned his master at a critical moment.

Whether his actions at the time were a knee-jerk reflex or a deliberate conspiracy, he was now a mass of dead flesh swaying in the wind, without a sound.

The other eight long poles were lined up in front of Lorraine, and the long rope at the top hoisted the guards who had given up the rescue at that time, and hung them into a [Y] shape, and they were whipped at the end of the long rope, and there were only the executioners behind them, and even the prison sentence and counting were subconsciously omitted.

This means that the standard of this flogging is [beaten to satisfaction].

The lynching had been going on for two days, and the hanged groom had been hanging on the pasture for two days.

However, it shouldn't have lasted that long.

In the first round of lashing, two of the guards confessed to receiving bribes and demanded evidence of the Count's monopoly on the smuggling trade and the distribution of goods privately.

Things got out of hand, and two people had been killed, and the number of betrayers who had two hearts for the Earl had risen from two to seven.

Not at all expected by Lorraine.

Because of this sudden episode, Lorraine and his party also stayed idle at the Sure Manor for two whole days.

Today is the third day, and under the pretext of fine weather, the owner of the estate, Mrs. Kent, has officially extended an invitation to Lorraine for tea for the first time.

"Mr. Kenway? Mr. Kenway? Mrs. Kent carried the teapot with a strange and confused expression.

Lorraine smiled faintly, hiding her earlier distraction.

"Ma'am." He gently pushed the empty cup in front of him in the direction of Madame, "I'm thinking, the war in the suburbs. ”

"With the Earl here, the British can't threaten the peace of New Orleans." Madame shook the pot at Lorraine, "Kenya this year." Although the British have always lacked the elegance and romance of France, they must admit that their understanding of tea is unparalleled in the world, and only what they think is good tea is really good tea. ”

The amber tea liquid poured into the cup, bubbling with a thick aroma, Lorraine picked it up and tasted it, suddenly remembered something, and frowned pretendedly.

"A farmer like me can't really taste good tea. In my eyes, it's neither as spicy as a spirit, nor as fragrant as coffee. ”

"Yes......" said Madame, smiling playfully, and putting down the teapot reservedly, "the Count told me that you are a good smuggler, with a great ship that rides the waves, and a crew who can do what is forbidden. I thought you'd love tea. ”

"In another five years, maybe, not yet."

"Because you're young?"

Lorraine smiled: "Being young means rebellious, and the world thinks things are good, and I really can't calm down and taste them." ”

Madame nodded in agreement: "I have to admit that I envy your lifestyle." This is the privilege of those who have left the old class and have not yet joined the new class, and it is called freedom. ”

"Aren't you called nouveau riche or hillbillies?"

"It's a compliment, not a sarcasm."

The two of them chatted about unnutritious gossip one after another, until the butler came and whispered a few words in Mrs. Kent's ear, and Madame put down the cup with a smile.

"The Count is back." She said.

Lorraine? He glanced at his pocket watch: "Ten o'clock? The Count seems to have come back early......"

"You're very observant."

Lorraine was startled, but then calmed down again.

"There is no difference between saving people and assassinating people, I have done everything that the killer has done, I believe that neither you nor the Earl will think that I happened to pass by there, and I happened to help the Earl get out of danger, right?"

"Honest young man, honest and perceptive." Madame stood up, "The Count is waiting for you in the study." Moreover, the last sentence is not a compliment. ”

"Thank you for your hospitality......"

……

After all, after living in the manor for two days, the short distance from the pasture to the study, Lorraine had already been allowed to move freely.

Halfway through, Clen approached him and took the opportunity to change his clothes to relay the latest news from the outside world.

Caterina sent information that last night, the seriously injured Knight Hérault led a team to seal down the old tavern, and all the staff below Bach were arrested.

Caterina judged that one night was enough time for the Count to ask about the entire circumstances of the assassination, including Caterina's identity and her role in the incident.

This part of the development has always been in Lorraine's plan, including the disguises and roles of Yacharin and Daniel, as well as the exposure of Katarina's identity.

Lorraine's purpose is to establish a relatively long period of life and death with the Count, and in order to achieve this goal, he must make himself the most suitable person for the Earl's trust.

Bounties and assassinations prevent the Count from trusting strange smugglers and mercenaries, while the French nobles disguised as Acharin will plant suspicions in the Count's mind about the Baton Rouge Regiment and other French sergeants.

As for Katerina's dual identity as a pirate and a wanted criminal......

The registered owner of the Jackdaw is Donna. Linka, with the ability of the Earl, to put this unwarranted fake identity and Caribbean redhead Katerina. It's only a matter of time before Dipo strings them together.

Rather than risk being detected in the process of working together and deliberately hiding it, and then giving up Caterina's social and network connections in New Orleans in order to hide it, it is better to be generous with all of this at the beginning.

Caterina's identity would be a suitable handle, and this handle in the hands of the Count would effectively increase his sense of security, and make up for the lack of trust and familiarity between Lorraine and him.

And for Lorraine, it was harmless enough.

The status of the wanted criminal was only valid for the Spanish authorities, and the Count's enmity with the world happened to be due to the Spaniards, and the possibility of the dog taking the mouse was close to zero.

The identity of the former pirate does not matter even more.

Ploughshares for swords!

In order to lure the many pirates in the Caribbean to change their ways, the colonies of various countries began to adopt this tactic as a guideline in the 40s of the 18th century.

Every pirate who took the initiative to wash his hands of money received an unconditional pardon and 35 acres of private land.

As a well-known pirate, Katerina's situation must be a bit special. But once this peculiarity is made public, it will only be exchanged for a larger plowshare for her, and it is impossible to exchange it for a gallows.

The handle in the earl's hand is illusory, which can give the count psychological comfort, but not enough to pose a real threat to Lorraine.

For Lorraine, who intends to cooperate, this is the most suitable "gift".

On the way to the study, Lorraine reviewed the current situation over and over again.

The Count sealed the old tavern, which showed that he had sorted out the chain of assassination from the Assassins, and had successfully received all the information that Lorraine wanted to give him, and he easily grasped the nominal handle.

The only surprise was that there were actually people in the guard who had been bribed, which was not expected by Lorraine, but fortunately it would only give a positive boost to the plan.

Under the multiple influences, the current count should have become a frightened bird, worried about the next assassination while being wary of the whole world.

In this way, Lorraine, who has refused the invitation of the old tavern, saved the Count's life, shown combat effectiveness, and has the handle in the hands of the Count, is undoubtedly the most suitable person to protect him.

It is likely that this off-schedule meeting was an invitation to Lorraine.

That is to say, one hundred steps and ninety-nine, only one step remains, and it will be done!

Thinking of this, Lorraine secretly clenched his fists.

The first step in reclaiming Joan of Arc is about to succeed, and this meeting will determine the rewards for the future!