Masataka and Adicon successfully completed their mission and returned from South Carolina. No, it should be said that they exceeded their mission, far exceeding the intended purpose of destroying the Spanish strongholds and cultivating the expedition team that I had expected.

On this basis, they also destroyed a large sail and war ship of the pursuing enemy, wounded another one, and captured nearly three hundred enemies, many of whom were extremely valuable targets.

For example, Alfred, the captain of an enemy battleship, and the Earl of Reykjavík, the Spanish deputy commander-in-chief in North America, found from the only windowed house in the stronghold.

According to the "informant" Christina, this is because Alfred himself is a young man and rising star of the Spanish Navy, this identity I am interested in, but not so interested, and his other characteristic is very eye-catching!

His father, Alfred Sr., was the chief of staff of the Spanish Navy, and spent most of his life fighting with his old rival A. Perez de Guzmán.

In recent years, however, the rise of England has led King Philip II to devote an even greater and irresistible passion to building the Armada. So for a while, the old Alfred was actually pressed by the old opponent, which made him very dissatisfied.

However, dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction, and the current situation is bound to be strong, so he can only lower his posture and shake hands with his old rival on the surface - he sent his son Alfred to serve in the Armada, on the one hand, to show his broad-mindedness to the outside world, and on the other hand, it also has the intention of paralyzing his old rival de Guzmán.

As for the Earl of Reykjavík, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Spaniards in North America, he himself is a "wall-riding faction" with no background, and in reality, such a person is either not a human being inside and out, or he is left and right.

And Reykjavik clearly belongs to the latter - when the old Alfred and de Guzmán were fighting, he was trusted and appreciated by the Spanish top management because of the disagreement, and handed over the hottest job to him at the moment!

Who doesn't know that Reggina, the Spanish commander in North America, is a marginal figure! He's made it all the way to where he is today because he needs a top man here – and Reykjavík, who also has no background and is honest, is the obvious choice.

Therefore, Reykjavik is the actual real power of Spanish colonization in North America!

Valuable targets are rare, but at this time, there are two at once! This made me wonder for a moment - could it be that I washed my face relatively cleanly this morning, which is why I had such an unexpected result?

But I also understand that in this world, people often see benefits but do not see harm, fish see bait but do not see the hook, behind all the interests, which one is not clearly marked?

So I have to do one thing as soon as possible – and that is to translate the value of these two people into tangible benefits!

Vaguely, I felt as if there was a huge pressure coming over me, and it was true that I was an optimist, but that didn't stop me from always looking at things on both sides.

I decided, I'll talk to Alfred, as for Reykjavik, I'll leave such old fritters to Adicon and Nine Ghost Masataka, two experts to talk about!

In the siege of the triangle, which I had arranged for to be greatly re-reinforced, I met the son-in-law of the powerful figure of the Spanish navy, a soldier in his thirties with keen eyes, and although his face was full of stubble, he could hardly hide his sharp temperament.

When he came to me, he was still wearing handcuffs and shackles that were not too heavy, but they were enough to limit his freedom, which made his expression a little unnatural, as if he was not used to such treatment.

I looked him up and down a few times, and I always felt that he looked like someone I knew. After thinking about it, I came up with the answer—he resembled Adicon in temperament, my lion-hearted admiral—and I have always admired such people, friend or foe.

So, with a faint smile, I ordered, "Remove those unnecessary burdens for Viscount Alfred." After speaking, he pointed to the small chair opposite the table and said, "Sit down." ”

Alfred rubbed his wrist, which was still slightly numb after the handcuffs were removed, slowly sat down opposite me, and asked with some confusion: "Your Excellency, thank you for the treatment you have given me, but this makes me very confused!" ”

He looked me in the eye and asked very calmly, "What do you want from me?" I'm penniless now, and my family ......"

"Your father, the old Duke of Alfred, is fifty-nine years old, and he is no longer capable of bore you another brother! It is said that he has given up childbearing, and ten years since your mother died, he has no intention of continuing the strings, not even a mistress. I said with a faint smile.

Suddenly, as if he suddenly remembered, he continued: "It is said that you yourself are not married and have children, which really makes it difficult for me to help you. At this point, I didn't go on, but looked at Alfred.

The reason why I know this is because Christina told me that Viscount Alfred used to be her fanatical suitor, but after he refused, the young and promising officer chose a career and had no intention of proposing to another girl, until today.

When this resolute Spanish soldier heard this, his face showed a hint of embarrassment and helplessness, as the son-in-law, eldest son, and only son in the family, his life was actually planned.

That is, study hard, go out to gild, go home to succeed in business, the next head of the Alfred family, marry a wife and have children, reproduce for the family, and then continue to fight against the family's political enemies, and finally finish his life in glory or not so gloriously.

But now, he was captured by me when he went out to gild, which added a trace of obstruction to his originally very smooth life, or twists and turns, of course, if the development is not good, maybe it will become a disaster.

"Since you know my family, Your Excellency, you should understand that the situation I am facing now is not only unfavorable to myself, but also to Your Excellency, and not to you, and in the long run." Alfred quickly steadied himself and started to fight back against me.

His approach was a common tactic used by the sons of powerful nobles in these families - to suppress people with power. However, before I could react, Mavi next to me laughed.

"Since I followed the captain to sea, we have eliminated five or six Spanish fleets, and sunk and captured more ships than I have two hands!" He stretched out his hands, flipped them back and forth, and continued to sarcastically mock Alfred.

"If the reason why we still come and go like this today is because you Spaniards don't mean to kill them all, you must even laugh at yourself! Viscount Alfred. ”

Mavi's expression was very teasing and said: "We are not even afraid of De Guzmán, who has a heavy army and dominates the sea, are we still afraid of the old man who lives in your family as a civilian?" The words were sharp, but they made Alfred's face even more embarrassed, and he sat there with a red face, as if he couldn't sit comfortably, and writhed around.

I glanced at Mavi and said with a smile: "Mavi, even if it's the truth, please save some face for the gentleman opposite, don't say it so directly." With that, he looked at Alfred again.

The Spanish viscount was very dejected, and though I was very polite, he knew that I had done so because I had a firm grasp of everything about him, and that I did not have to be very quiet to achieve my ends.

He lowered his head for a long time before he raised his head, looked at me and said, "I understand! Your Excellency, what you say is true, I have heard your name many times in the fleet, this is not a threat......"

As he spoke, he put on a sincere expression and said calmly: "According to our rules, it takes a ransom to redeem prisoners of war, so please make an offer!" Your Excellency, I think my family will give you a satisfactory price. ”

Mavi and I looked at each other, and we both saw something in each other's eyes. This Alfred is not a simple character, when he doesn't know the situation, he dares to rely on his identity to fight for bargaining chips even if he is in the enemy camp. After seeing that the situation was not good, he immediately saw the wind and steered the rudder, changed his attitude, and took the initiative to cater to him.

This is a master who can do what ordinary people can't! I thought to myself.

So I continued: "I appreciate your attitude! Mr. Alfred. As for what I want, with your wisdom, it must not be difficult to guess! ”

Alfred was silent and looked at me fixedly, and after a while, he looked around and seemed a little unsure that there were so many people around.

I smiled and said, "These are my henchmen, you name it, no problem." ”

Alfred coughed a little embarrassed, Fang looked at me and lowered his voice: "Your Excellency, what do you mean, do you want to join forces with my father inside and outside to deal with the German ...... together?"

He didn't give his full name, because if it came true, he would have committed treason, so he exercised due caution despite being surrounded by my henchmen.

I smiled and said, "You see, as you can see, I am not short of money, and I paid for this operation myself." And I don't lack official positions, not to mention that your old man can't give me me. ”

Alfred immediately added with interest, "And what I just proposed is a win-win!" To you, the Earl, and to our Alfred family, there is no harm to you! Just ......"

Halfway through speaking, he groaned, and I smiled and continued: "Secrecy is not a problem, I don't want to reliably ally die of procedural carelessness, I am professional, you can rest assured." ”

Alfred immediately let out a long sigh of relief, this was what he was worried about, and with my promise, which was heaven when he had no more say, not to mention that such a cooperation would be more beneficial to his family.

So we agreed on some details, such as that his family would still pay a large sum of money for the redemption of him, although it was nothing to them, but the procedure was not flawless.

In this way, I entered into an offensive and defensive alliance with the only son of a Spanish naval chief who had been accidentally captured. It may be useful in the future, but at least it will not hurt me!

I had achieved my goal, and I was in a good mood, and Alfred seemed very happy. I snapped my fingers and walked over to pour me and Mavi a cup of black tea, I looked at Alfred and asked, "Would you like some lime black tea from your home country of the Liberian Peninsula?" ”

Alfred seemed to be slightly stunned, his expression suddenly turned cold, nodded silently, and poured him a glass. Alfred sipped the black tea, but his expression suddenly became very depressed. After a while, he sang something leisurely. I listened closely, but it was a ballad.

I set out on the journey alone

There was a haze ahead

When all that's left is good memories

I took a step and waited no longer

Pass through village after village

Seen familiar and unfamiliar faces

Like a bird that never stops

I said goodbye again and again and flew into the distance

Where am I going?

Night passed and day passed, and my story was not over

I'm so lonely, so lonely

Standing alone in my world, it was as if I had gone back in time

That's it until I met you

There is no more loneliness in my world

Sacrificing freedom in exchange for sweetness

But I don't know what awaits me or parting

My heart was broken again and again

Leave emptiness and remorse

Bury your name my laughter

And my tears of pain

Where am I going?

The song of love, I won't sing it anymore

I'm so lonely, so lonely

Packing my bags on my back, I went wandering again

After singing, Alfred seemed

When he was finished, Alfred sighed and shook his head, as if to say to himself, "I have prided myself on being the pride of the sky, but everything is not going well." ”

He tasted the black tea, his expression was first happy, then sad, and he muttered: "Career, love, freedom!" Hehe! None of them are satisfied! ”

He shook his head, looked at me, and said with a wry smile: "Thank you, Your Excellency, I haven't drunk this lime black tea for a few days!" ”

I held my cup and asked with interest, "It sounds like there's a story in between." ”

Alfred lowered his head and thought for a long time before whispering, "Alas! I don't know how to say it! She...... She loves this black tea too! I always drink with her! But ......"

Alfred's expression suddenly became a little hideous, and he was so angry that he fell into his own thoughts, as if he had forgotten his current situation: "But she is in love with someone else!" She fell in love with Georgia! They date under the lemon tree and make a lifelong date! Damn it! Damn it! ”

I silently didn't answer, but I vaguely felt that something was wrong in my heart, only to see Alfred suddenly regain his composure, no, it should be said cold, he continued in a cold voice: "So, I can only get rid of Georgia!" Let him sink forever at the bottom of the sea, unable to fight with me for a woman! ”

I couldn't help frowning slightly, this ......

Alfred finally said in a sad tone: "Unfortunately, she still hasn't returned to me, she's gone anyway!" Let's go. Gone ......."

Before I could say anything, there was a sudden sound of glassware breaking from the cabin behind me!

I can't help but feel bad - Georgia is Christina's late fiancé's name! And her favorite drink is the lime black tea I held!