"Putting aside your father's imprisonment for now, funding political enemies should bring some tension between Raymond and Malcolm, and we can focus on investigating things related to Normande."

"Normand, who is that?" Karina asked.

"You know that the current Black Merchants Alliance is actually the second generation."

The businesswoman nodded, "I heard my father say that there was a black merchant alliance on the island three years ago, but it didn't end well, it only existed for a short time, and it quickly fell apart. ”

Zhang Heng nodded, "At that time, the president of the alliance was Normande, we all know that Raymond is the oldest and most wealthy black marketeer on the island, but in fact, when Normand was still there, he was the most respected black marketeer on the island, so when the first generation of the Black Merchants Alliance was established, he was elected as the president without any suspense, and Raymond was the vice president, but then because the Black Merchants Alliance did not operate well, Normand's reputation was also consumed, and more and more people were dissatisfied with him, So after the dissolution of the Black Merchants Alliance, he also left Nassau in disgrace, and died of illness at home not long after. ”

"This has something to do with Malcolm? At that time, he had only been on the island for a year. ”

"At that time, he was already making a name for himself in Nassau, but compared to today, he participated in the formation of the Black Merchants League, but he has always been very low-key, but now it seems that he is not as honest as he seems." Zhang Heng handed Leah's notes to the businesswoman.

"Malcolm had secretly incited the Black Marketeers against Normande, why, wasn't he a staunch supporter of the Black Merchant Alliance?" Karina wondered,

"He is a staunch supporter of the Black Merchant Alliance, but the premise is that the Black Merchant Alliance is in charge of him, the time when Normand established the Black Merchant Alliance is a little too early for Malcolm, he was only on the island for a year at that time, and his position in the Black Merchant Alliance is limited, if the Black Merchant Alliance at that time can really gain a foothold on the island, it will not be a good thing for him, which will hinder his development, but he did it very secretly, through other people contacted by another guy named Eugene."

"Eugene? An intelligence dealer on the island? ”

Zhang Heng nodded, "He was also a black market merchant before, but after the disintegration of the Black Merchants Alliance, I don't know why he changed his career to become an intelligence dealer, we have to talk to him, Norman's reputation among black market merchants is unparalleled, although he was opposed by many people because of the Black Merchants Alliance, but there are still many people who respect him, Raymond and he have been close friends for many years, his funeral Raymond helped to organize, if Eugene can stand up and testify against Malcolm, plus the correspondence between the two, It should have a bigger impact on Malcolm than your father's imprisonment, especially considering the unfavorable situation facing the Black Merchants Alliance, and it would be fatal for Malcolm if this incident broke out. ”

As soon as Zhang Heng's words fell, someone suddenly rushed into the cellar, and the person who came was Cauchy, the owner of the slaughterhouse, and said to the black gladiator, "Oh no, something happened over there in the manor!" You'd better go to the central square. ”

A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Heng, Karina, and Laeri, whose faces were tightly covered, all came to the central square, and many people had already gathered here.

In the center of the square, a naked black man was tied to a wooden post.

There were whip marks all over his body, and he was dying, and the butler Ze Wallace, who Zhang Heng and the others had seen in Terence Manor before, stood aside and said leisurely.

"I'll give you one last chance, who is the person out there contacting you? Who did he ask you to pass the message to, tell me their names, and I would not only let you live, but also give you freedom, how about it, isn't that something you've always dreamed of? Become a free man. ”

The black man kept his mouth shut.

So the butler waved his hand, and the overseer next to him immediately waved the whip again, and whipped the black man hard, and the latter let out a terrible scream, and a large piece of flesh and blood on his back was directly rolled off by the whip, and he could no longer bear the severe pain, and fainted.

The overseer then lifted a bucket of seawater and poured it on the black man, who immediately woke up from the pain, his whole face twisted together.

The butler crouched down in front of him and sighed, "You always ask us to be merciful, to be more merciful, and now, I have shown you my kindness, you have my promise, so many people present can testify, as long as you give me your name, I will let you go immediately, not only that, but I can also help you call a doctor to treat your injuries, I can even help you buy a set of clothes, so that you can leave with dignity, you can't find a better deal, and what I want is just two names, So hurry up and give me those two damn names, and let's put an end to this farce. ”

The black man gasped for breath, but after a long time he still didn't say a word.

The butler's eyes were full of disappointment, "That's why I always don't like you, you guys will never think about others, always make the scene so ugly." ”

With that, he stood up and took two steps back, and the overseer behind him walked up again, and the black man's breathing became more and more rapid, and a flash of fear flashed in his eyes.

The black gladiators in the crowd on the other side also clenched their fists, looking angry, as if they wanted to rush over immediately.

But the next moment he was held down by a hand, Zhang Heng spoke, "Calm down, the reason why they chose the location here is to show you, if you rush out now, you will fall into their hands...... Is that person on the pillar the one who is in contact with you? ”

Laeri nodded, trying to restrain the anger in his chest, "His name is Nadia, he is a kitchen helper, and he will drive the carriage to the market with the cook to buy food in the early morning, and I usually ask him to bring news to Leah at this time." ”

"And how did this news leak out?"

"Every time I meet with Nadia, I carry the cook on my back, so it must be another helper, he is not from my tribe, but Nadia said that he has been dealt with, although I try to pick Nadia to meet him alone, but many times the other helper is not too far away, and the people who are released by the housekeeper Wallace to work are more obedient, but he is still worried that someone will run away halfway, so he has not let the slaves go too far, but I cover my face, even if I am seen, people who are not very familiar with me will not recognize me."