Isabel was seated in a carriage hired by the sugar plantation owner Cassiano Avigliana at Hampton Court Palace more than two months ago, driven by a coachman on the road near the port of Galachico in Tenerife.

Captain Hawkins, who was sitting across from her, looked at her intently and listened to her plan for the plunder, and sneered, "Captain, you're right, we're indeed seeking justice. But what about this Spanish plantation owner? ”

Isabel, who was sitting on the right, supported her chin with her hand, admired the blue sky, white clouds, sea and the many Spanish-style buildings near the port outside the window on the right, and said leisurely, "Captain, when our fleet reaches the island of Little Spain under the guidance of the navigator, I think we can make him happily return to God's side." ”

Little Spain, also known as Hispaniola, is the second largest island in the Caribbean. On December 5, 1492, the famous seafaring adventurer Christopher Columbus first set foot on the island and named it Spanish Island. More than 50 years later, the Spaniards have established 15 towns on the island. In addition, the indigenous Taino people of the former Spanish island were forced to become slaves of the Spanish people, working as gold diggers, sugar cane growers, and cattle raisers. By 1544, the Taino were completely extinct due to smallpox brought by the Spaniards.

Captain Hawkins' emotions rose high when he heard Isabel say Little Spain. Leaning forward, he looked at her intently, "Captain, I've heard that some Spanish planters have mined gold on this island. Well, is that true? ”

When the two carriages were driving on the road near the mountains of the island, the young plantation owner, who was in the mood of the blue sky and white clouds at this time, rode his horse forward and glanced back at the carriage following behind, snorted softly and continued to look at the road in front of him, thinking secretly, "It seems that the Saxons have become very crazy in order to find gold, and even young women dare to run to the sea alone to find gold. ”

In the minds of the young plantation owners, it was probably assumed that the Saxons were the English. In fact, from the time the Anglo-Saxons conquered the island of Great Britain and formed the Kingdom of England from the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom to the 16th century, the Saxons were the people who lived in the southern counties of England, while the northern societies north of the Trent River were mostly Anglos.

"Even if this Saxon woman named Brenda wasn't here in search of gold, she was much better than my black female slaves, and she looked physically strong."

"I didn't expect God to be so kind to me."

But is she Catholic? I heard that the king of the Saxons, Henry... VIII, yes, it was Henry VIII who betrayed the Pope and the Holy See. Could she be a Protestant who does not believe in God? ”

"Anyway, it's just a dewy feeling.

A wicked smile appeared on the young navigator and plantation owner Cassiano Avigliana as he thought of Isabel's white female body. Perhaps, for him, it was a good thing to be able to meet a young woman, the Saxon, on an island in the African seas far from the Spanish Empire, and to enjoy a bed with her.

"Of course, this is true. Captain, there are still many plantations and farms on the island of Little Spain, think about it......" Isabel whispered as she glanced casually at the mountain scenery on the left side of the carriage when she suddenly saw a riding horse quietly appear on the road outside the window.

If you look closely at the legs of the people on horseback, they are very similar to the Spaniard navigator they hired. Hurriedly put his left index finger up in front of his mouth, and made a silent gesture at Captain Hawkins on the opposite side. Then, pointing to the window on the left side of the car, Captain Hawkins nodded solemnly.

Then, Isabel leaned lightly into the left compartment and slowly poked her head out of the window. With a smile on his face, he raised his chin to look at the man on horseback who was walking side by side with the carriage, and said in Spanish, "Mr. Avigliana, I didn't expect it to be you." ”

Cassiano took the reins in both hands, looked sideways at Isabel in the carriage, and nodded with a smile, "Yes, Miss Brenda." I was thinking, if you're interested in seeing my plantation, I'll be honored to be your plantation navigator. ”

"Sir, I would love to have a look at your plantation. It's just that our fleet will leave here in the afternoon. ”

"Don't worry, Miss Brenda, we still have a lot of time. Lo and behold, my plantation is at that fork in the road not far ahead. ”

Isabel looked in front of the carriage and saw a fork in the road not far away, with a row of low white walls built on the side of the road. Soon, the two carriages came to a fork in the road after less than two miles. Then, under the guidance of Cassiano, the carriage slowly turned right into a downhill road.

The coachman drove the carriage carefully down the downhill for three or four hundred feet before coming to a halt in front of a two-story house. Cassiano jumped off his horse, pulled the door open for Isabel, stood on the side of the door with a smile and said politely, "Miss Brenda, now you and your trading partners can get out of the car." ”

Isabel got up and left her seat, nodding slightly at Captain Hawkins. After the two reached a tacit understanding, Isabel stepped out of the carriage with a smile on her face, looking like a European who had never set foot on an island in the African sea, admiring everything around her with fresh and curious eyes.

As the others and Captain Hawkins emerged from the carriage and looked with curiosity at the sugar cane plantations around the house and on the east and west sides of the road, they were amazed at the fruits of Cassiano's "hard work."

The young plantation owner smiled triumphantly and turned to look at Isabel pacing back and forth in a clearing in front of the house. Turning his gaze at the group of Saxons complimenting him in front of him, he nodded, "I am grateful for the compliments you gentlemen have given me. Actually, my plantation is still very small compared to other plantations on this island. ”

While the plantation owner was talking to Captain Hawkins and others, Isabel casually came to the fork in the road on the right side of the house, stopping to look at the Atlantic Ocean in the distance. As she slowly moved her gaze downward, she saw two closed doors at the end of the fork in the road, and she couldn't help but smile to herself.

"Miss Brenda, are you admiring the coast?" Kasiano asked softly as he smiled as he approached her.