Chapter 238: Eugene's Secret
Looking at the miserable situation of the black man on the pillar, Karina's face also showed a look of unbearable, but the three of them couldn't do anything at this time.
There was no difference between black slaves and raised domestic animals in this era, and even if Malcolm ordered all the blacks on the estate to be executed overnight, outsiders would not be able to say anything, not to mention that he must have arranged for other people near the square to wait for someone to rush out.
So the last three could only watch as the black man tied to the pillar was whipped silently.
The butler Wallace was not very satisfied with this result, he got someone to accuse Nadia of colluding with others, so he arranged this good show, but after waiting for so long, the main protagonist did not appear, and he couldn't really beat Nadia to death, otherwise the only clue would be cut off.
Seeing that the latter was silent, he helplessly stopped the overseer from continuing to whip, and said with a calm face, "Find a doctor to bandage him, and we'll go back to the manor." ”
Seeing that there was no excitement to see, the people in the square also dispersed, Zhang Heng asked Laeri, "What are you going to do?" ”
"Nadia is not a warrior in the tribe, but his willpower is stronger than many warriors, and he will not betray us."
"It's not a matter of loyalty or not," Zhang Heng shook his head and said, "Very few people can endure continuous torture, he may be able to carry this time, but next time, next time, Wallace always has a way to pry his mouth open." ”
"So what should I do?"
"Maybe you should consider leaving, you have sent us a lot of useful information during this time, enough for us to deal with Malcolm, our previous agreement is still valid, I have visited a lot of islands on the sea these times, and found a suitable place for you to live, far away from the normal merchant shipping routes, there is fresh water on the island, there are dense forests, which can provide you with a hidden living environment, I can also provide you with the weapons you want, in addition, I can also send you another batch of necessities."
Zhang Heng paused, "But like I said, I can only let my men and ships wait for you at the agreed place, I can't get involved in your battle against the slave owners, otherwise we will be enemies of all the big plantation owners on the island." ”
Laeri nodded, "I understand, I'll ask Leah to bring all the letters you need with me when I leave." ”
Solving the matter on the side of the black gladiators, Zhang Heng and Karina can turn their attention back to the intelligence trafficker Eugene, but it is not easy to get the latter to cooperate with them in accusing Malcolm.
Anne was very direct and said, "It's simple, wouldn't it be nice to tie him up and beat him." ”
"We can't use violence this time, otherwise his words will be less credible, and we need him to stand up and tell the truth about the year, and prove that Malcolm will put his own interests above the Black Merchant Alliance, and that he is not a qualified leader...... Anyway, let's go separate and touch his bottom first. ”
Billy also joined the operation, and finally the four of them reunited at Zhang Heng's residence on the morning of the third day.
"I'll do it first." The businesswoman said, "Eugene became an intelligence dealer shortly after the disintegration of the Black Merchants Alliance three years ago, and he gathered a lot of people to compete viciously with the Normand Black Merchants Alliance, and also poached several pirate ships from the Black Merchants Alliance, in fact, judging from the situation at the time, the situation was not so bad that it was irreparable, after all, Normand's prestige was very high, and there were many people who were willing to follow him, until something happened later." ”
"What's the matter?"
"Normand was revealed to have a secret agreement with the two pirate ships, and Normand used the power in his hands to help them obtain a higher purchase price in the alliance, and in return, the two pirate ships were willing to give half of the extra income to Normand, which made Normand discredited, but now it seems that this matter is actually quite suspicious, especially the captains of the two pirate ships are very familiar with Eugene, and one of them was in a cooperative relationship with Eugene before."
"Can we still find those two pirate ships?"
"I'm afraid not." Billy smiled bitterly, "I also found here, but one of the two pirate ships didn't come back after going to sea, it should have been sunk during the robbery, and the captain was later voted out, and he was stabbed to death in a quarrel with someone in the tavern a year ago, and the ship's personnel went through several rounds of blood, in fact, it was useless to find the old crew, and ordinary sailors can know very little." ”
"In short, because of this incident, the Black Merchant Alliance disintegrated, but Normand had a lot of friends, and then Eugene was not welcomed in this circle, so he was forced to change careers and become an intelligence dealer, relying on the contacts accumulated in the customs before, it was not bad, but it was definitely not comparable to when he was a black market merchant before, so now the problem is, obviously he didn't get any benefits in the end, why is Eugene willing to be used as a gun by Malcolm?"
"Do you mean that Malcolm secretly compensated Eugene in private?" Billy asked.
"I think it's more likely that Eugene has some tricks in Malcolm's hands." The businesswoman said, "I have studied Malcolm, he is very cautious, if he really instructed Eugene to frame Normande, it is impossible to have no means of checks and balances on Eugene, otherwise people like Eugene can frame Norman for profit, and vice versa, he can go back and bite him for profit." ”
"So we're going to find out what tricks Eugene has in Malcolm's hands now?" Billy asked.
"I probably know the answer to that question."
No one expected that it would be Annie who spoke this time, the red-haired girl shrugged her shoulders when she saw that everyone's eyes were focused on her, "Why, you have your investigation channels, and I also have mine, Harry is very familiar with the little ghosts on several streets, although they usually like to fight and kill, but they can also come in handy when they need help, and because of their age, many people will ignore their existence, so they can often hear a lot of secrets, few people know - Eugene, Most likely, there is also an illegitimate child. ”
"Bastard? How big and where? ”
"It was born with a maid when he first came to the island, and it is said that after the maid became pregnant, Eugene took her out of the yard and bought a house for them on the island, but then there was a fire in that place, and Eugene himself escaped, and the maid was burned to death, but miraculously the child also survived, but because of this incident he had a very bad relationship with Eugene, and left Nassau alone at the age of ten."