Chapter 112: Black Sails (17)
The two walked one after the other for about a quarter of an hour, and then Zhang Heng saw the young woman in front of him suddenly dodge into an alley, so he also quickened his pace and caught up.
However, before he could reach the alley, he saw a figure rush out of it, it was a guy with red hair, like a burning flame, he was holding a thin sword in his hand, and there were blood stains on the tip of the sword.
Zhang Heng remembered what Fraser had said before that he had also found another person to help, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart, so he didn't hide his figure anymore, and rushed to the alley as fast as he could, and saw Randall's sister-in-law lying on the ground inside, but fortunately, she was just knocked unconscious and was not in danger of life, but another man who was suspected of being Jacob next to her was not so lucky, and he was directly pierced in the heart, his eyes widened, and he looked dead.
Zhang Heng just glanced at it, didn't stop, and ran towards the guy with the sword.
The latter, realizing that he was being targeted, sprinted through the crowd, being shorter than the average person, and therefore more agile, picking out crowded places and squeezing them like a fish.
But it's a pity that his red hair is too conspicuous, no matter how hard he tries, it's hard to hide it, and he also chose the wrong strategy, wanting to use his excellent physical strength to kill the other party, but a quarter of an hour passed, he himself was tired and panting, on the other hand, the guy behind him didn't look the same, and he didn't seem to sweat much.
Zhang Heng insisted on running for such a long time, and finally came in handy, seeing that the other party was willing to consume physical strength, he didn't stop it, obviously he had the opportunity to rush up directly to catch someone, but he just hung unhurriedly behind him, keeping a distance of about ten steps.
The red-haired guy also realized that this was not the way to go, so he began to pick a place with few people to run, and finally came to a reef beach and stood still.
There are no people in this area, it is very suitable for a duel, he turned around and looked at Zhang Heng with an unkind expression, "What do you have to do with that thief, are you his accomplice?" ”
Only then did Zhang Heng notice that the guy he chased all the way turned out to be a girl, her age didn't look very old, only sixteen or seventeen years old, but she was no different from other men in this city, and in terms of personality, she was also very close to men, even more direct than most men, although it was a question, she had already held the blood-stained thin sword at her waist.
Zhang Heng had no choice but to pull out the short musket on his body to calm the other party down, "I'm sorry, I was entrusted by Fraser to help him recover a bag of lost pearls." ”
"That old bastard got help from someone other than me?" The red-haired girl showed a suspicious look when she heard this, and then looked at someone with a more vigilant look, "Then what are you going to do, take things from me again?" ”
"Actually...... There's also a solution that can have the best of both worlds. ”
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The old pirate was enjoying his dinner, a piece of roasted lamb chops with lemon juice, and the next moment a small blue money bag was thrown on his table, and black pearls were scattered from the open mouth.
Fraser looked up and saw the two people standing in front of him, with a look of surprise on his face, "Really, when did you get involved?" ”
"What, we have retrieved the things for you according to your request within the specified time, do you have any comments?" The red-haired girl's tone was not good, the old pirate had previously entrusted her to recover the pearl, but who knew that in the blink of an eye, someone else was found, and it was clear that she didn't trust her ability, so her displeasure was not without reason, one hand was already on the thin sword at her waist, and it looked like she was going to do it if she didn't agree with her.
Fraser raised an eyebrow, "Anger is also a good thing in a sense, using your anger wisely will make you stronger, but if you really want me to find you a ship to be a pirate, it's best to restrain your temper, otherwise something will happen sooner or later." ”
"I'd rather die like a warrior than hide under a girl's skirt like a coward." The red-haired girl said proudly.
"Very impressive statement, although I don't completely agree with this statement, but just this sentence is worth a drink, isn't it?" The old pirate raised his glass.
"What about our pay?" Zhang Heng didn't pick up the cup in front of him, but asked.
Fraser beckoned, letting Zhang Heng lean into his ear, and after a while, when he finished speaking, Zhang Heng frowned and said, "So you haven't told him about it?"
"I didn't tell him for his own good, isn't his life good now?"
"No, you don't tell him, just because you don't want to lose your cable."
"Well, that's one thing, but it's good that I don't have that kind of trouble now." Frey crossed his legs and said leisurely, he took a toy wooden horse from his bosom and placed it on the table, "Show him this, he will believe you, but make sure he tells him the final location after he has taught you the technique, that old fox is never a good and trustworthy fellow, if he runs away early, you won't find a better teacher to teach you how to control the sails than he does in all of Nassau." ”
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Zhang Heng and the red-haired girl walked out of the tavern, the latter seemed to be in a good mood, she had just gotten a letter of recommendation, recommending her to work on the Golden Swallow, although it was only the most ordinary sailor, but it was not easy, because the vast majority of pirates did not allow women to board the ship.
As for the all-female pirate group, it is a scene that only appears in movies and comics, and it is undeniable that there are many powerful characters among women, but in terms of physical strength and strength, except for a few talented people, most of them are far inferior to men, which will be more obvious in the broadside battle, in case you catch up with a boatload of big aunts, the ending will be even more tragic.
The matter here has come to an end, Zhang Heng was about to shake hands with the red-haired girl and say goodbye, but he didn't expect the latter to be the first to speak, "Hey, Dongfang, do you have a place to live on this island?" ”
"Huh?"
"As you can see, I just came here and fell out with my companion this morning, and in short, I have nowhere to go now." The red-haired girl shrugged, "I was going to borrow money from that old bastard inside, but everyone on the island says he has a dark heart and is a vampire, if you can lend me a place to make do with it, I'm willing to give you half of the loot from my first voyage, what do you think of the deal, oh yes, I don't think I have introduced myself yet, my name is Anne and I'm from County Cork, Ireland." ”