"Are you taking me for a fool, Mr. Malcolm? Let's not talk about whether my father's story is true or not, Raymond was the vice president of the Black Merchants Alliance at the time, what reason did he have to attack Norman, and what good did it do him? And as far as I know, when Normand was in the worst situation, only Raymond in the Black Merchant Alliance was still firmly supporting him, but it was you, who had just arrived on the island at that time, and if the Black Merchant Alliance was stable, it would be difficult for you to get where you are today, right? ”

Malcolm's face remained unchanged when he heard this, "It's not your fault, even I looked away before, Raymond's ambition is greater than many people imagined, as the first group of merchants to go to the island, he has nothing before and now has no shortage of fame or wealth, but he has always been able to live in the shadow of Normande, you were not on the island at that time, I don't know how high Normande's reputation is, if you don't use this method, Raymond would not have the prestige he has now and become the leader of the black market merchants on the island." ”

Malcolm paused, and then admitted very directly, "As for me, from my own interests, I really don't want the black merchant alliance to exist at that time, I have made some efforts through a black marketeer named Eugene, but with little success, with Normande's prestige on the island at that time, it is difficult to shake his position by ordinary means." ”

"So you let Eugene fabricate the kickbacks to frame Normand? Ruining his prestige in this way. Karina sneered, "If you did such a thing, how could you not send my father to prison?" ”

"Looks like you've heard about the past." Malcolm frowned, "What Eugene did later has nothing to do with me, I didn't let him frame Normande, in fact, I only started to investigate the events of the year after my father was imprisoned, and found out that there was also Raymond's shadow behind it." ”

"Why, you don't have a deep friendship with Normande, why do you want to investigate this matter?"

"Because I don't want to be the next Norman." Malcolm said lightly, "Raymond has always been very concerned about the formation of the Black Merchants Alliance, but in fact he himself does not want the Black Merchants Alliance to be established, the reason why he supports the first generation of the Black Merchants Alliance is because he wants to kill Normande, and this time it is because he feels threatened by me, he is also a smart person, although now he is the nominal president of the Black Merchants Alliance, and I am only the vice president, but if this continues, my prestige will definitely catch up with him in less than three years, and even if he still has the name of the president at that time, No one remembers him anymore. ”

"In that case, why is he willing to come forward to form a black merchant alliance with you?"

Malcolm asked rhetorically, "Why did he encourage Normand to found the First Generation of Black Merchant Alliance?" ”

Without waiting for the businesswoman to answer Malcolm, he continued to talk to himself, "Because he has no other way to deal with Normande, if Norman is not the president of the Black Merchants Alliance, the latter's prestige on the island, no matter how much Raymond spreads rumors and frames, he can't make everyone oppose Normande, but after Normand becomes the president of the Black Merchants Alliance, the situation is different, the news of him accepting bribes will damage the interests of other members of the Black Merchants Alliance, and it will naturally arouse everyone's resistance."

"In the same way, he is ready to deal with me in this way. You don't really think that you've been in all the trouble I've been facing in the last few days. Malcolm snorted, "Your second-hand goods trading office did cause me a little trouble, but if it weren't for Raymond's people who have been fanning the flames in secret, how could I be so passive, the most important thing is that Fraser betrayed me, he came to me before and said that there was a bit of a contradiction between him and Zhang Heng, and he was willing to deal with you for me, but the incident with the Skull last time made me start to doubt him."

"Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence that Zhang Heng and his Jackdaw appeared that night, he and Wilton's Skeleton almost returned to Nassau one after the other, this is not an accident, but Fraser calculated, originally according to the agreement between us, the Skeleton should sink your transport ship and kill everyone on it except Neiying, but turned around and left, but Fraser later told me that Wilton was out of control, not only took our deposit, but also wanted to make another profit with the crew on the Breeze, But the truth is that we were all calculated by him.

"He is half of Zhang Heng's teacher, and he is also the person who knows Zhang Heng best on the island, he knows very well what choice Zhang Heng will make in that situation at that time, and he knows very well that Wilton and those people on the Skull will not see the sun the next day, but I have to admit that he is indeed very well disguised, although I also suspected him afterwards, but there is not enough evidence I decided to believe him again, let him secretly contact those captains who are dissatisfied with the current distribution plan of the Black Merchants Alliance, and encourage them to defect to you, which is also the biggest mistake I made.

"This should have been a strategy to kill two birds with one stone, if everything goes well, I can take this opportunity to deal with you and your second-hand goods trading office, and at the same time make those captains who are dissatisfied with the Black Merchant Alliance become honest, after you are driven out of the island, they have no other way to sell their loot, and when the time comes, they can only come back and beg me with their heads down, the person who really sabotaged this plan is not Zhang Heng but Fraser.

"The grievances between him and Zhang Heng are clear to the people on the island, and it is easy to find out, which is the reason why I was willing to believe him before, but this time his target was never Zhang Heng, but me, and it was not until this time that I was completely sure that he was Raymond's person." Malcolm said.

"But Raymond would be a little naïve to think that he could deal with me in this way, since he can find Fraser to help, then I can also come and cooperate with you, the twelve pirate ships you have now in your hands are yours, I will no longer block your second-hand goods trading office, and I can even provide you with some help at the customs and local market, and I will find a way to get your father out of prison when the matter is over."

"What do you need me to do with such favorable terms?" The businesswoman asked.

"Don't do anything." Malcolm said lightly, "As long as we both ceas, I will solve my own troubles, you just need to watch quietly, I can also help you avenge your father's revenge, don't rush to answer me, I will give you three days to think about it, and we will meet again in the previous café in three days." ”