Bacolod was the fifth largest city in the Philippines, also known as Logorian City, the capital of Negros Occidental Province and known locally as the City of Smiles.

However, it all started at least 200 years later, in the middle of the eighteenth century, with the joint efforts of the Spaniards and the aborigines, the city began to take shape, and then after the rotation of Spain and the United States, and the second world war, it was invaded by the little devils, and it was not until 1945 that freedom and peace were restored.

But at present, Bakolod is only an endless plantation, far from being a city, not even a town. The indigenous people, with the help of a small number of Spaniards, cultivated large areas of rice, coconuts, bananas, papayas and mangoes, but the most famous is the local sugar cane cultivation, which is definitely the mainstay of the region's sugarcane production.

We landed on the West Coast, and as soon as we landed, we smelled the refreshing smell of fruits, melons and grains. Old Tucker walked in front, his lame leg did not seem to interfere with his movement in the slightest, and his wooden prosthetic leg was stuck in the sand, making a "clattering" sound, but he was always ahead with great lightness. Let the people behind him be full of confidence, he really seems to have the information of the treasure in his hands!

Behind him was a large number of sailors, behind me with a few henchmen, a team of muskets on both wings, and finally a team of ninjas. After we entered Bacolod, we headed south, straight down, and soon disappeared into the green fields of grain and fruit.

In the distance, someone with a monocular looked at us until it was completely out of sight. One of them said to the other, "My lord, it's them!" It seems that the information is not wrong, they are here to find the so-called treasure! ”

The other snorted coldly and said lightly: "Since you are here, stay here in Bacolod forever and make fertilizer for those fields!" ”

The man from the previous culture asked, "My lord, are we going to attack them now?" ”

The voice of the superior said, "No! It's not time yet. The terrain here is complicated, which is too good for hiding and is not a good opportunity to catch it all! By the time they get on board and go out to sea—there are plenty of shoals here, and if they are ambushed, these guys won't even have a chance to escape! ”

"Your Excellency is wise!"

As our team marched through the vast seafront, I gave the order: collect the seeds! All kinds of seeds – as long as they are mature plants. My men were a little strange, but they did their bidding. Soon, we were collecting dozens of bags of all kinds of crop seeds, and the piles were almost a small mountain!

What interests me the most is the mango forest, this thing is one of my favorite fruits, when passing by, I asked a few sailors to pick a large handful, I held it in my arms, and ate it while walking, and suddenly felt that the whole person was surrounded by the fragrance of mangoes, full of happiness!

As Mavi walked beside me, she suddenly asked me, "Captain, you seem to be confident in this operation!" Have you found any clues? ”

I threw the almost clean mango peel to the ground, handed Mavi a mango, and smiled, "Life can't be pinned on getting treasures." For me, such an action is a joy to win, and a joy to lose! ”

Ma Wei frowned and said: "Such a large lineup came out to hunt for treasures, if you return empty-handed, it must be a pity!" ”

I bit open another mango and said vaguely: "Alas, nine times out of ten, people are unsatisfactory, what is there to force?" ”

When Mavi heard this, he was silent. Of course, I also understand, I said so vaguely, no one knows how to answer!

As night approached, I stopped, pointed to the heights ahead, and ordered, "Set up camp on the hill ahead!" ”

The men under him immediately went into action. The place I chose was very reasonable, and it was the commanding heights of the surrounding area. After laying simple fortifications all around, it is absolutely easy to defend and difficult to attack. What's more, the plants on the mountain are luxuriant, and there must be a water source, which provides good support for battery life.

The bonfire beeped, and a few of us formed a circle around the fire, silently eating what we were holding.

Mavi suddenly asked, "Captain, shall we go looking for the treasure tomorrow?" I mean, will there be other problems if you delay it too long? ”

I looked at Mavi with a smile and said softly, "This time I came out to hunt for treasures, almost everyone knows about it, and there must be countless people hanging behind me!" We'll just hang around here and pretend we haven't found the treasure - of course, I'll send a small team of ninjas to search for it in private, and we'll repair the plank path in the open and Chen Cang in the dark! ”

Mavi listened to my words, and stopped talking, as if she wanted to say something, but she couldn't open her mouth. I glanced at him and didn't say anything more, but turned my gaze to the Nine Ghosts Masataka.

The young man immediately said: "Don't worry, sir, the team has been dispatched, and we will get feedback by tomorrow morning at the latest!" ”

I nodded, and silence returned, and all that was left of the camp was the beeping of firewood.

Old Tucker heard the conversation between me and Mavi, and was equally silent, just looking at me fixedly, with a smile in his eyes. My eyes touched him slightly, and they immediately parted, but we all understood what we meant......

When dawn came again, a group of ninjas returned to our camp, but the leader of the team shook his head silently. We know that he failed - Old Tucker's treasure simply doesn't exist!

A sense of disappointment gripped my treasure hunt. But I wasn't annoyed, I just let out a long sigh and said, "Let's go!" Get back! Don't worry, you won't be treated badly, and there will still be subsidies! ”

With that, the morale of the team rose a little more, and without saying anything, our team turned around and moved towards the dock from which they had come.

On the way, Mavi found me and asked softly, "Captain, aren't you looking for it anymore?" I think there is probably a collection here! After all, there are many small countries like ours on these islands, and it is not unreasonable to find the ruins! ”

I sighed, shook my head and whispered, "Forget it! The people who went to hunt for treasure yesterday actually found a place similar to a cemetery, but it was full of poison, and several people actually died! But in order to maintain morale, it was not spoken! Come back next time! ”

Mavi tugged at my sleeve and asked, "Found it?" Then let's strengthen the protection and go in and find it! How can you just walk away? ”

I looked him in the eye and smiled and asked, "Will you detoxify?" ”

Mavilen paused for a moment, then nodded slowly, but he pointed to the ship doctor Rodriguez who had been following behind and asked, "Don't we have a ship doctor?" ”

Rodriguez shook his head and said, "I'm a Western doctor!" There is nothing I can do about such a toxin, I need a laboratory to refine the antivenom! ”

I spread my hands helplessly and said, "But there is no laboratory here." "After that, I went first.

Mavi followed, in his heart, he always seemed to feel that something was wrong, but he couldn't say why, he could only gently let go of his hand and watch me continue to walk forward with a smile on his face, and he was stunned for a while, and then quickly followed.

If the goal is not achieved, the morale of the team will not be too high, but it is good to go out and walk around, especially if you find so many seeds - I tell you, these are the most precious treasures! As long as it is transferred to a place with suitable land conditions and suitable climate, these can be used as original products to create great value!

Many of the sailors had had this experience, and they immediately agreed with my statement and began to feel that the trip was worthwhile. We threw the seeds on the boat, and I ordered: go pick some unowned fruit, and we'll go back to making wine!

The sailors immediately let go like sheep, scattered and ran out, and after a while, they came back with a large amount of fruit in their arms or on their backs, and they were all elated, as if they were celebrating the New Year. For such a group, I mean, they don't have a high level of literacy, and naturally they lack the ability to think independently, they may not need a lot of profound encouragement, they just need a group action - maybe boring, but as long as they can experience a moment of freedom and pleasure!

This is the herd effect, this is the rabble! The so-called management does not need to give them how profound the truth is, and there is no need for slogans! Just tell them, "Go run!" Keep up with what's ahead! "That's it. For these groups, management, it's that simple!

I stood on the deck and watched with a smile as the sailors below went about their business, but they didn't say a word. It was only when the sailors had filled the holds of the five ships that I ordered: "Set sail!" Return to Manila! ”

After the order was given, a sharp whistle sounded on the ship, which was the agreed signal, which meant that the ships were at anchor!

So the fully loaded fleet began to put away the anchors, and the iron heavy guys were dragged up and hoisted at the bow of the ship with the sound of "whooshing" water! The flotilla of five ships began to return the way it came—a dead end if it went any further, but there was already a lot of room for detours ahead, and it could even be turned around!

Of course, if we go out, the waterway here is really narrow, and it is difficult for two boats to go in parallel, so we go backwards one by one, and my purpose is to let the fleet exit the river backwards, and when the group reaches the sea, then turn the bow of the boat and go all the way north!

The five boats had a deep draft and slowly fell backwards - because they were in the opposite order when they came, the order of counting backwards was ship four, ship three, ship two, flagship, and finally ship one. I stood in the stern of the flagship, looking in the direction in which the flotilla had fallen, and remained silent.

Old Tucker walked up to me, approached me, and whispered with a slight smile, "Captain, the 'treasure' is about to arrive!" ”

I crooked my mouth and smiled, and said in the same soft voice, "Coming?" Then we'll take it all! Sorry not to charge more? ”

When old Tucker heard this, he took the order. Soon disappeared among the sailors who came and went.

The Nine Ghosts Masataka and Kite both heard my words and smiled silently. I looked back, glanced at Mavi on the port side, and quickly withdrew his gaze - soon, we have the answer!

The fourth and third ships have withdrawn, and now the second ship is exiting the estuary. My fists clenched slightly, but with all my strength—not to fear anything, but to people's hearts—I hope not to disappoint me!

At this moment, the observer who was squatting on the watchtower at the top of the mast suddenly shouted: "There is a fleet from the south!" Enemy attack! Enemy attack! ”

Suddenly, there was chaos on the deck, and all the sailors began to run towards the combat position! I shouted, "Zhengxiao! ”

Not far away, from the captain's room, there was an excited shout from the Nine Ghosts Zhengxiao: "Get the order!" ”

Suddenly, a low and loud horn sounded from the bow of the ship! It's a signal for the whole team to move forward! The five boats of the entire fleet no longer overturned, but began to move towards the river!

Mavi stared strangely at my conductor and asked, "Captain!" It's a dead end! If we go in, we will be killing ourselves! Go back! Go back! ”

I listened to Mavi's eyes, smiled and asked, "My dear Prince Mavi, do you really want me to go back?" Or do you just want me to fall into the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce's net? ”

Mavi's face suddenly turned pale, and he lost his voice and said, "What? ”

At the same time as he asked, the fleet behind began to fire heavily at us!

Bullets are raining down!