Chapter 111: Black Sails (16)
"The list you want, basically the names of all the appraisers in Nassau City are on it." Marvin handed over a piece of paper and added, "Two of them are on vacation, and one has been on the exchange since the morning, so what's really noteworthy about these two guys." Malvern pointed to the two names circled on the list.
"Thank you, you did a good job this time." Zhang Heng's casual praise made the farmer's son's face bloom.
Considering the urgency of time this time, Zhang Heng also had to collect helpers as much as possible, in addition to Marven, there were two other pirates who had been rescued by him also volunteered to help, and when the four of them gathered in front of the tavern, Zhang Heng spoke.
"Well, here's the plan, that guy named Jacob will definitely find a way to understand the value of the bag of pearls before he can make a bid to the buyer, so he will definitely find an appraiser to help him appraise the ......"
"Wait, you said you lost the pearl in the morning, so what if he had already found someone to identify it in the morning." The farmer's son raised his hand.
"The appraisers on the island are very busy, and they need to make an appointment at least half a day in advance, of course, if you are willing to add money and give a price that they can't refuse, then you ask them to blow the horn for you on the spot, and they are willing, but believe me, a person who has been poor for a long time and survives by stealing cannot afford this money." Another pirate named Hilford, a descendant of the first immigrants, grew up in Nassau and was familiar with the place, a serpent-like figure, explained.
"In that way, everyone on the list is possible, but there are only four of us now, even if we don't have one person, we can't keep an eye on it."
"Leave the others alone, just keep an eye on the two appraisers who are on vacation at home." After thinking about it, Zhang Heng decided, "If that guy has a brain, he should be able to think that someone might target him through the appraiser, so the best choice is not to ask the appraiser out to meet, but to visit the door directly, for the money sent to the door, even if the appraiser is on vacation, it is difficult to refuse." ”
"I think it's going to work." One of the remaining pirates chimed in, and seeing that there were no more objections, the four of them split up and went to the two appraisers' quarters.
Zhang Heng and Marvin are in a group, and the target they are responsible for tracking is named Randall, who is only twenty-nine years old, and is very young in the appraiser industry, but he is not small in fame, he is good at appraising a wide variety of items, accurate valuation, and appointments are made every day, but he will set aside one day a week to spend with his family.
His residence was next to the market in Nassau, one of the most prosperous places, and Zhang Heng and Marven squatted in the grass hut opposite, placing some conch oysters and other things, pretending to be selling.
Marvin glanced at the sun outside the grass shed, pulled his shirt and said cautiously, "Well, wait a minute, if there is a battle......
"Don't worry, if there is a battle, I'll solve it, just stay on the side."
The farmer's son looked a little embarrassed, "I was going to ask me how I can help you......"
"That guy is probably carrying a weapon, and going up is just a waste of life, believe me, you will be the greatest help to me by staying here." Zhang Heng said calmly.
Malvin knew that his combat power was very scummy, but being told so directly still made him blush.
Zhang Heng later added, "Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses, and it's not a shame to face up to your shortcomings." ”
This sentence also made the farmer's son's eyes light up, and his previous reaction to the battle was not less ridiculed by the pirates on the ship, until he heard this sentence and felt that he had finally met a confidant, and his previous cowardice was justified.
Zhang Heng and Marven chatted with each other, and time passed unconsciously.
In the afternoon, there were two waves of visitors to Randall's residence, but one was the black merchant on the island, and the other was the sister of Randall's wife, these two waves of people obviously could not be Jacob, seeing that the sun was about to set, and the agreed half-day time was getting closer and closer but there was no progress, and there was no news from Hilford's side, Zhang Heng couldn't help but begin to question his previous judgment.
Could it be that the guy named Jacob was not as smart as he thought, that he made an appointment with the three working appraisers, or that his judgment was not wrong, but the other party was worried about being caught and did not rush to make a move, and planned to wait for the rumors to pass before taking out the pearls and selling them? It would be almost impossible for him to catch his target before the appointed time.
No, no, with that guy's financial situation, he can't wait that long, the sooner he gets rid of the stolen things, the sooner he can get into his pocket, even if the owner finds him again, he will be helpless.
Zhang Heng was hesitating, when he saw Randall's sister-in-law come out of the house again, she looked left and right with the basket, and walked towards the other end of the road.
Zhang Heng knew that he had to make a choice, in fact, there was no point in thinking about other possibilities now, if his previous judgment was wrong, there would be no time for him to correct it at this time, instead of thinking nonsense, it was better to follow the original path all the way to the dark.
Zhang Heng took out a dagger and a short musket from under the straw mat, and said to Malven, "This stall will be left to you, if I see a suspicious figure after I leave, I will go to Hilford and them." ”
Marven's brain also moved quickly, and when he heard this, he immediately said suddenly, "Do you think that cunning guy didn't dare to show up on his own, but entrusted Randall's sister-in-law to bring things over for identification?" ”
"I don't know, it's the only speculation that fits the reality of the matter so far, and that's the only way I can get the pearl back before sunset." After Zhang Heng finished speaking, he followed the young woman in the distance.
If he was a little uncertain at the beginning, then after following for a while, Zhang Heng was sure, the woman in front of him was obviously more vigilant than ordinary passers-by, and would stop and look around from time to time, but Zhang Heng relied on his excellent observation and didn't need to follow too closely, so he didn't have to worry about being discovered by the other party.
During this period, Zhang Heng also considered whether to take down the person now, but when he thought that if he made a mistake, or the thing that the woman was carrying was not the bag of pearls, then he would have a headache. If there is no problem with the intelligence, his opponent this time should be just a gangster in the city, and there is no need to worry too much about combat effectiveness, so it is safer to wait for the two to meet and deliver the goods before making a move.