Chapter 434: For a Compass~
"Gentlemen, let's remember this day, and on this very day, Captain Jack Sparrow almost managed to escape~" Norrington smiled as he looked at Captain Jack Sparrow, who was already shackled, and sarcastically said in his own words.
"Lieutenant Gillett, Mr. Jack Sparrow has a date with the gallows, and I don't want him to be late, take him to the bottom barn!" Brigadier General Norrington waved his hand.
As soon as he heard his words, the watch (qíng) of Mr. Jack Sparrow, who was still full of lightheartedness, immediately changed.
The worst thing on a boat is the bottom compartment, in order to prevent water ingress, there are no windows here, damp, (yīn) dark and exude a "smell of the sea", after all, it is not ventilated~
It was used to store goods that were susceptible to moisture, so they were usually used to hold prisoners and sailors. Isn't there a phrase that pirate captains often use on their lips as "you rats in the bottom barn"?
"Commodore General, I don't think the bottom chamber suits my style, maybe you can change the cabin for me? Don't you think I should stay under your nose? I think it's good on deck~" Before Mr. Jack Sparrow could finish his words, two soldiers stopped him, one on the left and one on the right:
"Let's go, pirate!" One of them didn't forget to push him so hard that Captain Jack stumbled and almost fell into.
"Hey~ You are still the king's soldiers, where is your gentlemanly demeanor? Don't push, I can walk on my own! Your Excellency, you really should take good care of your soldiers~" Captain Jack Sparrow complained dissatisfiedly.
"For your valuable opinion, I will seriously consider it, after all, this is your last words~ Pirate!" Brigadier General Norrington couldn't hold back a little, the corners of his mouth raised slightly in a perfect arc, and in order to hide it, he coughed lightly in embarrassment, and then turned his back (shēn), facing the sea and said lightly.
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After returning to Port Royal, Han Xingbu (jìn) fell into deep thought, Jack Sparrow has been imprisoned in the fortress prison of Port Royal according to the play (qíng), but Elizabeth Swan did not fall into the water, so will the Black Pearl come tonight? If the Black Pearl doesn't come, what awaits Jack Sparrow will be a death sentence!
"No, we have to save him tonight!" Han Xing also coveted the compass in Jack Sparrow's hand, and if he wanted to make a trip to the Fountain of Youth, Jack's lucky compass and Shao Feng's map at the end of the world were indispensable. After all, the location of Ponce Leon's silver cup needs to be pointed out by the compass.
As night falls, the sunset clears and Port Royal becomes brightly lit. Today's moonlight was exceptionally bright, but somehow there was a strange mist on the sea, and it was getting thicker and thicker, and even Norrington and Governor Swan, who were standing on the fort, could only see the sea a hundred meters away.
"Brigadier General, has Elizabeth accepted your proposal?" Governor Swann stood by Norrington's shēn and whispered in his ear.
That's right, James Norrington was the Governor Swan's choice for his daughter Elizabeth. There are so many considerations for this:
First of all, James Norrington is young and promising, he is only in his thirties this year, but at this age, he has already become the commander of the Caribbean Detachment of the Royal Navy by fighting pirates, and has been awarded the title of brigadier general, which is promising!
Secondly, it is precious that this young and promising brigadier general has no bad habits, is noble, personable, handsome and dashing, and has a good impression of Elizabeth. Such a good man is definitely the best person in the eyes of all fathers to entrust their daughters for life. (shēn) is located on this Caribbean island, there are not many outstanding and promising young talents like this, and the drunks and pirates who are crooked and cracked are grabbing a lot of them~ All in all, Norrington is a dream (qíng) person-level existence, not to mention that in the original drama (qíng) he still died to save Elizabeth?
In the end, the combination of Elizabeth and James Norrington meant that Port Royal became the territory of Governor Swan, and the military and political forces were grasped, and they were simply the emperor of the soil! And Elizabeth doesn't have to marry far away, she can see her father every day.
"She said she was going to think about it!" Brigadier General Norrington shook his head.
"She's still young, please give her a little more time, she'll figure it out!" Governor Swan let out a long sigh when he heard this.
"It's really not good, let me persuade her~ I believe she was just a little scared, after all, for a woman, marriage is the most important decision in life!" As soon as Governor Swan's words fell, he heard a whistling sound in the air, and a huge cannonball was growing larger and larger in his field of vision, and he was directly frightened, but Brigadier General Norrington reacted quickly and threw him to the ground.
"Shelling, shelling, looking for cover!" The entire fortress was plunged into chaos, with the sound of "jingling" alarm bells and chaotic footsteps, as well as the sound of "ping~ping~" of solid bullets hitting the outer wall of the fortress.
"Governor Swan, go and hide in my office! It's an order~"
"Fight back, fight back~"
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In the chaotic fortress, there was a red-clothed soldier walking through the fortress with a smoothbore gun, and the rumbling of artillery outside completely drowned out his footsteps, and the whole fortress was in chaos, and the soldiers were shuttling everywhere, how could they pay attention to a strange companion?
The reason I say this man is strange is that he wears white breeches instead of the stockings that are standard for the Red Army, and although he wears a black tricorne hat on his head, he does not wear a wig, but instead wears shoulder-length black hair.
The most disobedient thing was that he had a silver knight's sword hanging from his waist, and the hilt of the sword was inlaid with a round and jade sapphire. As a British soldier, a smoothbore gun with a bayonet is their weapon, even if it is an officer, he will not wear this antique sword on his waist~
Thankfully, the chaos and the dim light of the fort provided him with cover, and after a long time in the fort, he finally met his target, Jack Sparrow!
This person, of course, is our protagonist Han Xing, who has camouflage skills and can change his facial features at will through the control muscles (ròu), so he can easily sneak in. Of course, his other disguises were clumsy, and if the fortress had not been attacked by unknown (shēn) ships, his clumsy deception would have been exposed!
Han Xinggang wanted to go over and have a good "exchange" with the trapped Captain Jack, talk about the conditions for letting him out, and it was best to get that compass into his hands~ But he saw that there were already a few people dressed in red-clothed soldiers who were "the first to get there".
Han Xing tried to prick up his ears to listen to their conversation, but the distance was too far, more than 100 meters, and even with the name of the T-virus evolution, such as hearing, he could only hear a few scattered words intermittently.
"What to do? Is it close? Han Xing thought to himself: "However, if you get close, you will inevitably be discovered!" ”
Therefore, Han Xing could only prick up his ears and hit his attention, trying to hear the content of the other party's conversation clearly. As time passed, he suddenly felt a thunderclap in his head, and then he felt as if his soul had left his body and floated towards the people who were talking.
"You've unlocked the advanced skill of the T-Virus Intelligent Advanced Evolutionary - Spiritual Power Attachment!" A pleasant female voice vaguely sounded in his mind, but Han Xing felt that it seemed to be a murmur thousands of miles away, but it was the conversation between Jack Sparrow and those people that became clearer and clearer:
"Mr. Jack Sparrow?" One of the men, dressed as an officer, asked in a low, slightly hoarse voice, but from Han Xing's point of view, he could only see his back.
"Captain! I'd rather you call me Captain Jakes Pylo~" Our Captain Jack Sparrow was obviously well versed in negotiation and communication, and he pretended to be unimpressed, sitting lazily on the grass, leaning against the fence, and crossing Erlang's legs.
"Since you're Jack Sparrow, don't be too long-winded! We can get you out, as long as you give us your compass that doesn't point north! But I saw a young man dressed as a red-clothed soldier say in an arrogant tone.
"I tend to say: No! What made the king's soldiers want to save a pirate who deserved to be killed? Why do you want my compass, do you know anything? Captain Jack Sparrow's face changed slightly when he heard that the other man wanted his compass, he stood up, patted the straw on it, picked one of them, held it in his mouth like a cigarette, and walked to the fence.
"Captain Jack Sparrow, you should know your situation, right? This is your only chance, and you better learn to cherish it! If you can't leave here today, tomorrow will be your death~ No life, what do you want that compass for? The young man made a gesture of being strangled by a rope, and he smiled (ròu) without smiling.
There is nothing wrong with this, but how could Jack Sparrow, the protagonist of the play (qíng), die? He's going to save the day! However, Captain Jack himself didn't know this, so he used this trick to trick him, but it could work wonders~
After all, he is a pirate, and it is not obvious which is more important than life or compass? Didn't he give up the compass for a glass of wine in the 5th part of "Death Without Proof"?
"Why should I believe that after I gave you the compass, you will keep your promise and let me go?" Captain Jack had already moved, but he didn't trust the people in front of him, so he asked.
"You can only hope that we will keep our promise and release you! After all, as an officer in the Royal Navy, if we want to take a pirate relic, isn't it a matter of words? When you're dead, we'll still have it! The young man sneered and stretched out his hand to scratch his head.
Han Xing keenly noticed that there seemed to be some kind of tattoo on his exposed wrist, like a line of numbers, like some kind of number.
"Now, leave it to us! In this way, maybe you will get a chance to live~" The young man showed a greedy face (qíng) and put his hand into the fence and said.
But will the famous Captain Jack Sparrow let him get his wish? He feigned hesitation, took the compass off his neck, and slowly passed it over. As the compass got closer, the young man's face flushed with excitement, and his right hand trembled slightly.
But the moment the compass touched the palm of his hand, Jack Sparrow slipped it back, received it in his hand like a yo-yo, and then smiled slyly: "Gentlemen, I think it's time for us to renegotiate the terms just now!" ”
It turns out that the hesitation that Captain Jack showed just now was completely acted, and his real purpose was only one: to test how much these people in front of him were eager for the compass.
And as we all know, when buying something, the more eager the buyer is, the more the seller can sit on the ground and start the price. Therefore, it is extremely unwise to show a strong desire when shopping.
And the same is true in negotiations, and this time, our Captain Jack Sparrow has once again taken the initiative in this negotiation!