Chapter 5 Banquets
Long Jikun finally cut the rope that bound the sailor, and when the pirate climbed aboard the sailing ship tremblingly, he saw the smiling sailor, and the sharp blade forced him into a corner, and then disarmed him and tied him under the mast with rope.
And these sailors did not forget to untie their captain and take him to the ship.
The captain watched as the rest of the pirates were all hacked to death, leaving only the last one tied up, and some tears welled up in his eyes.
I thought I was destined to die here, but in the end, this person saved him, and although he ended up dying two sailors and his first mate, he did his best, didn't he?
The captain looked at Long Jikun, who was panting on the stairs on the side, and walked up slowly.
"Thank you, sir, for your help, what a gift from God, I'm Kulich from the Duolun Chamber of Commerce. β
In this battle, Long Jikun ran a few hundred meters, swam through a lot of sea areas, consumed almost all his physical strength, panted, and his voice was a little hoarse: "I'm, well, call me Gordon, I'm stuck on Huaye Island, can you bring me some food and water?"
Kulic was a little surprised by his opening, the man was not difficult to deal with, and he did look like a shipwrecked seaman, and there was no lion opening his mouth to embarrass him.
Then he shouted to the sailors behind him: "Whoever brings out the best wine and food for our benefactor, cook, to make a great meal, to celebrate the rest of our lives." β
The simple jerky and fine wine satisfied Gordon's needs, the most delicious delicacy he had eaten in so many days, and the long eating of the fruit almost made him feel like an ape.
A small amount of food filled Gordon's empty stomach for a long time, and then he also retreated the wound on his back with the help of the medicine on the ship, the wound on his hand, like a rice dumpling wrapped in bandages, no one can understand what kind of obsession a person is fighting with, although it is mainly based on sneak attacks, it also requires extremely calm thinking and strong physical strength.
The captain very generously offered Gordon an expensive costume as a thank you for his salvation.
The death of the first mate left a vacancy in the position, which was temporarily held by the original second mate.
The captain sent several sailors to bury the bodies that were still on the shore, and then cut off the heads of several pirates, ready to hand them over to the navy, although these pirates are not recorded, but in the case that the entire ship is a witness, it can also be confirmed, of course, in order to avoid someone killing good people to take the bounty, these nameless pirates will not get the bounty, but will improve the priority of assistance of the merchant ship.
This is already a habit of begging for a living at sea, and those who die unexpectedly at sea will be buried on the nearest island, to prevent it from becoming food for sea beasts, and not to drag down those who come behind, so that their souls will return to the return of the sea god.
Even the captain was very sad about the death of the first mate, but he respected the custom.
Gordon took up a good stay in the captain's room, and the captain went ashore to pay respects to the dead crew, and the time had begun to reach dusk, and the ship did not set sail, but began to hold a banquet for Gordon.
At the same time, the banquet was held to reward these people who were running around the sea.
Everyone celebrates the aftermath of the catastrophe, while the captain is still in a low mood, and Gordon is also unable to fit into this long-formed group.
"Gordon, I really thank you, if it weren't for your presence, I would have died. Every time I encountered difficulties, it was my first mate who saved me, I was just a businessman, and now that the first mate is dead, I don't think I can run at sea. β
Kurich looked at Gordon, who was also leaning on the side of the ship, and couldn't help but sigh a little in his heart, and an idea sprouted in his heart.
"What do you think of this ship?"
Gordon looked at it, the sturdy masts, the new sails, and the clean deck, but he could not help but see some traces of tinkering on the ship's side.
"Not bad, the style is quite new. β
Kulic nodded in satisfaction.
"By the way, how did you end up alone on Huaye Island, and what about your fleet?"
Speaking of this, Gordon was also a little melancholy, if it wasn't for Duncan dragging him up at that time, he would definitely have been cut off by the pirates, but now that he is saved, Duncan is gone.
"We were pirates, and the only thing I can remember is the black skull flag, and the green sails, and they have a lot of firepower. β
After the beginning of the Age of Discovery, countless merchant ships scooped gold from the newly developed world, and some ordinary objects could be exchanged for a large amount of gold and jewels with those natives after passing through the continent of the New World.
Of course, with the huge profits of trade, there are many pirates who are like cattle hair, they plunder merchant ships, plunder natives, and traffick people, as long as they make money quickly, they are their targets, and even rob ships for trafficking.
The East India Company formed a powerful navy to escort the route, and all the pirates caught were hanged, but they still couldn't stop this trend, because many merchant ships or bounty hunters, changing their flags behind their backs, became pirates who did all kinds of evil.
This sea is home to the most famous Seven Great Pirates and the legendary ghost ships, and the world is filled with death fog and sea monsters, and it is not at all the conventional Age of Exploration that Long Jikun has seen in history.
"Gordon, what are you going to do next?" asked KuliΔ with a smile, he was very optimistic about this young man with perseverance.
Gordon thought about it, in this era of great navigation, many people enter the sea with the mentality of getting rich overnight, and he is the same, living in Havana, he seems to have no other ability to support his family except sailing.
"I'll probably keep sailing, and when I've made enough money to start my own business. β
Sailing is a thing that eats the food of youth, and sane people will leave the job to their subordinates, rather than taking risks on their own.
Kulic patted him on the shoulder, a look of appreciation in his eyes, and then led him back to the banquet to taste the somewhat humble but sumptuous food.
This is already the best that can be done in sailing.
At night, the captain gave up the captain's quarters to Gordon, and he lived with a group of sailors in the sailors' quarters below deck, and even if Gordon tried his best to keep him, he could not stop his enthusiasm.
Look at the bed made of precious animal pelts, the scattered globes and nautical drawings, and the half-open wardrobe, which contains very expensive clothes, and the large wooden barrels that allow the captain to bathe himself in fresh water during this extravagant voyage.
"It seems that being a captain is really a luxury. β