After a difficult journey all the way, we finally arrived at this mansion, which was not far away, because the banquet invited a lot of people, various chambers of commerce, or family personnel stationed in Nassau, or the main figures of the pirate kingdom, everyone worked together to form a complete chain of interests.

After the pirates established the pirate kingdom, they were no longer reckless men who only knew how to rob, they knew what goods could not be robbed, what things should be given to the corresponding nobles, to ensure that they could get their own people out of prison, and of course the most important thing - Nassau.

The British Empire's fleet had put on a moratorium on Nassau, no doubt because of the nobility and the Chamber of Commerce, and Blackbeard was not stupid, and he wanted to use these forces to increase his power.

"These moths can't be trusted, Kenway. ”

On the second floor of the house, on the balcony of No, Thatch said.

"They are mercenary and want to drain our blood, but for the sake of Nassau, we have to compromise. ”

He looked at the sparkling sea, and the people who were busy at the docks, with a genuine sense of pride.

He longs for freedom, absolute freedom, unfettered by law, unconstrained by morality, free to sail on the mighty Atlantic.

If there is no money, then go and rob, plunder those poor sailors, plunder the gold coins of the kingdom. If there is no artillery, then go and sneak attack the warship, and use your own strength to plunder it back.

He once refused to compromise in any form, even if it was to spend a lot of gold to buy from smugglers. But not now, the strong rise of the British Navy has left him with drag, and Nassau is their last hope.

Of course, without Nassau, it is possible to hide in the Bahamas again, but that marks the end of the pirates, who will forever be a pack of homeless stray dogs.

He foresaw this future and knew what to expect in the event of failure, but he couldn't just watch it happen.

"Now Nassau has three voices. ”

Thatch took a sip of rum, still in the same familiar sailing clothes, and for him, he didn't need to be restrained by these people.

"I probably know. Edward nodded, but somewhat indifferent, he only wanted money, not the future of pirates.

Thatch just glanced at him faintly, and just said to himself: "Eleanor wants Nassau's autonomy, hopes that she can obtain the legal right to govern Nassau, and also hopes that we can be governed by her." As for Benjamin, he wanted to be pardoned by the Kingdom. It's ridiculous, either way, pirates will come to an end, and the era of freedom is gone. ”

"And what about you, why did you join the privateers in the first place, if you seek freedom?"

Edward was noncommittal about Thatch's ridicule, and he didn't care about the future of pirates, and the Observatory was what he wanted—though there were no clues.

"Hahaha!!" Thatch let out a cautious hoarse laugh, "of course I find privateers very interesting, and I can have more men, better cannons, and bigger ships in the name of royalty." This does not go against my philosophy. ”

"You schemer. Edward shook his head slightly, it seemed to him that this cunning, insidious, moody fellow could not have pursued anything at all, but only for profit, just like himself.

"The sea is getting smaller. Thatch only whispered to himself, the growing navies of various countries made Blackbeard feel a great pressure, and he wanted to gather all the pirates and buy the sea for another thirty years of freedom.

The whole banquet had not yet officially begun, and the people were divided into several small circles and distanced from each other, some were unscrupulous and loud, and some were silent and whispering, in one sentence, each with a ghost.

Captain Gordon's arrival changed the situation, and the black, stained black suit was enough to be eye-catching, followed by a sailor covered in mud.

The people at the banquet were undoubtedly familiar enough with each other, and Gordon was one of the new faces, someone they had never seen before, and this was an anomaly.

"Who are you?"

A young man under the command of a certain dignitary stepped forward and asked, "This is Miss Guthry's party, and no disheveled people are allowed to enter." ”

This kind of etiquette really made Gordon stunned, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, he had never thought that in a barbaric place like Nassau, he would pay attention to the etiquette of a banquet.

"I'm sorry. ”

He took off his fine dress very casually, revealing a light and loose tweed lining.

"Wipe it off and throw it out. ”

Some mud-stained clothes were thrown to Mickey, and it was Gordon's creed to return the etiquette to the polite, and to speak with his fists to the rude.

"Good captain. ”

Mickey nodded, then went to the waiter to ask for water.

No more people came to make things difficult for this man who didn't seem to be easy to deal with, because the gorgeous clothes that covered his figure were taken off, and what could be seen was the delicate scimitar at Gordon's waist, and the strong muscles.

In this port where strength is the key to power, that's enough to keep people humble.

There were no outstanding characters on the first floor of the banquet, none of the important people Gordon could know, and the only staircase leading to the upper floor was two guard handles, which ordinary people were not allowed to approach.

The second floor is the core area, the people who really hold the power in Nassau.

"Miss, the time is almost up. ”

In a room on the second floor, Elenor was standing in front of the window in contemplation, and there were two other people in his room, Captain Wayne and Captain Flint.

There is no doubt that they are the backstage of Eleno, or rather the collaborators who provide military support.

Captain Flint, who has been on the sea for less than a year, is known for his ferocity because of his high seamanship and the Walrus, a three-masted galleon.

Pirates often rely on these two points to gallop on the seas. The white skull flag wielding a scimitar was once a nightmare for passing merchant ships.

He kept his promise and did nothing against the merchant ships that did not resist, and only plundered the goods. But if anyone tries to resist after the pirate flag is hoisted, all but a few who end up joining the Walrus will be executed. Of course, the most frightening thing is that he has absolute calmness and no mercy, and allows the sailors who seek to survive to hang their captains as a vote.

It was also with this that countless merchant ships surrendered without resistance after encountering the skull flag wielding a scimitar, and in just one year, the Walrus plundered nearly 100 merchant ships and became one of the most wanted pirates.

It's the fastest rising pirate I've ever seen, the most daring pirate, though he's just as damned. - Duke Strange.