However, by the time the two of them rented a carriage and came to the Imperial Central Bank, it had already closed its doors.

“...... Captain, what are we going to do?"

The two of them were standing at the gate of the bank, and the cold wind blew Gordon's robes, grinning, and it was already a little cold.

"We have to find a new way, and we can't delay. ”

The voyage is imminent, and there is no delay in the slightest, and it must set sail tomorrow morning, and if the supplies are not enough, it will be obtained from the ports along the European coast, but in terms of the deposit for the ship, if you can't find a seller, it will depreciate a lot if you give it to Animus.

"Let's go, go back to the Duke's Palace!"

The only big man they could know in this place was Duke Strange, and the one with the best chance of eating this gem.

The two turned around and got back into the rented carriage: "Go to the Duke's Palace on King's Road!"

The groom who was driving the car was already a little old, and his voice was a little hoarse: "Yes sir." ”

The horses began to run with the sound of the whip, and the carriage went away with the sound of the swaying......

At the door of the Duke's mansion, kerosene lamps had been lit on both sides of the gate, and when you looked inside, the mansion was bright, and Gordon found the soldiers on duty.

"Sir, we would like to ask to see Duke Strange. ”

The soldier glanced at Gordon, who had accompanied the Duke to meet the King today, but he was still kind enough to persuade him.

"With all due respect, the Duke never receives outsiders at this time, and I can only be responsible for reporting, not too much hope. ”

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the housekeeper led the two of them in.

"I hope you really have something important, and the Duke is in a very bad mood for someone to take the liberty of disturbing him at this time. ”

"Thanks for the reminder, sir. ”

This time it was not the afternoon parlor, but the study on the second floor, where the Duke sat and looked at a thick book until he heard the door push.

"Captain Gordon, I hope you have a valid reason to come to me, and when is your ship ready to set sail?"

"Greetings to you, Lord Duke, my ship is undergoing repairs at the Royal Dockyard and will leave early tomorrow morning, and I want to make a deal with the Duke. ”

"Gordon, I thought I had given you everything you wanted in the afternoon, and being insatiable is not a good habit. ”

The Duke's attitude towards Gordon instantly cooled, this captain always wanted to get more benefits from him, but he didn't think about whether he had the ability at all.

"Not a big man, this transaction is literal, I have a batch of things, I hope you will see it. ”

But Strange shook his head: "You should go to the merchant, not me, and leave if nothing else." ”

"Adults might as well take a look. ”

Gordon respectfully handed over the bag containing the jewels and placed it on the table with good wood.

And Strange obviously didn't dare to be interested, just such a rag bag, how many things can be in it, and how many strange things?

When he opened the bag himself, he saw that the exquisite gems inside looked so magnificent under the light of the bright candles.

"It's ......"

"Twenty years ago, the Elizabeth sank in the Atlantic Ocean laden with precious stones, and that was part of what was salvaged from the wreckage. ”

The Duke picked up a green gem the size of a pigeon's egg, which was absolutely precious in the light of the candlelight, without any blemishes.

"These things were supposed to be Empire's, and you have more gems in your hands?"

"Unfortunately Duke, there are only so many of them we have found, and the rest of the gems have almost all fallen into the hands of David Jones. ”

"Davy Jones? haha, the legendary Flying Dutchman, you're going to fool me with this?"

"It is true, Duke, that the Flying Dutchman really exists, and you should have learned in Burton's letter that the legendary ship of the Black Pearl is also real. ”

Strange didn't want to talk about such meaningless things, but said to Gordon playing with the gems.

"These things are really worth collecting, what are you going to get?"

"Just literally, Duke, it's just a simple deal, and I want to get pounds sterling to build new ships. ”

......

The deal was very sketchy, and when Gordon left with Allen, he left with the bag of gems, and Gordon with him a certificate from the Imperial Bank, worth 600,000 pounds, and specific information on the Spanish treasure hunting fleet.

The carriage returned to the Captain's Tavern, and by this time the whole street was in an uproar.

"Hahaha, cheers!"

Two drunks put their shoulders on each other's shoulders, and the oak glasses in their hands collided loudly, and then drank them all.

The woman who betrayed herself sat in the arms of the man, was put up and down, dressed in revealing clothing, squeezed her breasts out of shape, and then let out a high-pitched and ugly laugh.

On the wooden staircase on the side, sailors played small guitars and sang familiar songs loudly, attracting many onlookers and singing along.

The merry sailor threw out a shilling or two without hesitation, which added to the joyous atmosphere.

"Go to the shore—O waves there will come and kiss your feet, and the mysterious, melancholy stars will shine above our heads......"

In the midst of this loud and noisy song, Gordon found the sailors of the Jackdaw gathered in the southwest corner of the many bars, and they drank and began to talk loudly about the captain's construction of warships at the shipyards of the Royal Navy, attracting many good sailors to come and watch.

"We have found those treasures in the Atlantic, and the captain has promised each sailor that we will have a share of the three Spanish gold coins, and Captain Gordon will use them to build a battleship......"

"Hahaha, Captain Gordon is a great captain, but he's good for a black cat, yes, the one running on the ground, named Queline......"

"Hey, is the Jackdaw still short of sailors? I'd like to see Captain Gordon, I'll measure, I'll help with bookkeeping......"

The sailors' voyages were their best conversation, and Captain Gordon would be well known. Such a unique and legendary captain.

Kulić sat on the sidelines and drank with Jon as he felt about his last seafaring career, where he would end his twenty-five years of sailing.

"First mate, when will the captain come back? A sailor came over and asked.

"What? Won't the rum feed you?, the captain is still running outside, and he's hungry too......"

"Oh......"

The sailor was a little ashamed, and then looked at Gordon and Allen who were slowly walking over, and showed a surprised expression.

"Damn it, what kind of expression do you have, not only do you not feel ashamed but proud?"

Kulic raised his glass and shouted, reprimanding the ignorant sailor.

"Morgan, long waiting. Gordon found a stool and sat down, then bit off the cork of the rum and drank two sips to quench his thirst.