Chapter Seventy-Seven: The Strongest Enemy
"Hey! Lu, look who I brought here. Unaware, Elizabeth ran ahead, shouting excitedly. Helena's brother not only agreed to buy the "Barrier", but also planned to issue the King's Governor's Commendation Order for Lu Yuan, and in the future, he would also apply for a "privateer license" for him in the Kingdom of Spain! She couldn't wait to tell Lu Yuan the good news.
At this time, although Britain relied on the pirate fleet to defeat Spain's invincible armada, it was not yet the "empire on which the sun never sets" in the future, and Spain was still the most powerful country in the world. Even an Englishman would be proud to have the commendation of the King of Spain. It was not until later, after 20 years of continuous exploration, that Britain finally discovered the cowardly nature of Spain's foreign power and middle cadres, and then began to embezzle Spain's overseas colonies in a big way.
"This is Helena's brother McLaren, and this is Captain Louis." She is still smart, although she is jumping up and down excitedly, she still remembers Lu Yuan's instructions and reported a fake name of his Portuguese identity.
McLaren, the young man at the head of the officer corps, was dressed like a peacock in a garment adorned with ornamental ribbons and medals. He walked forward arrogantly and came to Lu Yuan's face.
"You're Louis? A lucky Portuguese farmer who happened to pick up a boat? A thief who steals someone else's loot? Standing in front of Lu Yuan, the malice on McLaren and his officer corps was about to condense into substance! So Lu Yuan was not surprised to hear his evil words!
"McLaren?" Elizabeth looked at Nene at a loss, why did she suddenly change her attitude one hundred and eighty degrees?! "You're kidding, aren't you? The joke wasn't funny at all. McLaren ......"
"Barrier? I beat it. I captured it, there's no doubt about it!" Lu Yuan said calmly.
"You beat it? Hahaha! He laughed loudly, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, and his officer corps laughed loudly together! Defeat it with what?! When Lily told me, I couldn't believe it! It's just this kind of young lady who doesn't understand what naval warfare is at all that will be deceived by your gorgeous lies! McLaren suddenly asked in a fierce voice, "Is it with your weak little fist?!" Or is it this ugly guy parked next to the side that simply doesn't deserve to be called a ship?!
You rookie, with only ten 16-pounder cannons, and that ugly runaway guy - why beat twenty 24-pounder cannons equipped! The hull is three times yours! Sailors are five times as many as yours! A battleship of Galen with a hundred years of pride! ”
"Something like the Galen ship that can't keep up with the times is only an old country like Spain. will be proud! Lu Yuan said-for-tat. How? I cleaned up a Galen battleship in a small boat, and kicked whose egg ?! Could it be that your relatives made it?! Or did the Spaniards finally know that times had changed?! "At the end of the day, it's a dispute over the evolution of ships. Lu Yuan looked around, ready to fight if there was a conflict for a while. Kill McLaren directly. Then sail away...... He doesn't expect goodness anymore.
"You...... How are you ......?" Elizabeth impulsively stopped in the middle. She still didn't see that this was a premeditated conflict, and she was anxious about why the two sides would quarrel. "Why do you say that what Luis said is false?! He brought back the ship! He brought back a wanted warrant! He also persuaded more than a hundred sailors! ”
It's just, oddly enough. McLaren didn't give the order to attack, he actually endured Lu Yuan's sarcasm at him. McLaren took out a thick stack of wanted notices, slapped his palms, and said with a mocking smile: "You think you can do it seamlessly, but unfortunately you met me, you don't want to get any of these wanted notices!" Tell you, Luis the Portuguese...... Sir ...... identified"
He opened the letter he had been holding in his hand, "The 'Barrier', one of the pirate ships that attacked Havana three days ago, was severely damaged by our batteries during the attack, and the wounds described in the letter match, and the casualties are all the results of the bloody battles fought by our battery soldiers!" The ships captured by Luis the Portuguese were actually the spoils of war lost by the Havana pursuing fleet, and were confiscated by the Governor's decree! For the voluntary return of the Portuguese Luiz, he was also rewarded with 150 pesos! ”
"This is your bounty," he took out a money bag with a smile on his face and threw it to Lu Yuan, "Take your money, drive your little sampan, get out!" Thief! Oh, and remember to bring your pirate friends and keep stealing! Hahaha~ If you can steal more loot, I will help you apply for a privateer license...... what do you think? Hahaha~"
"Nope! It shouldn't be like this! Elizabeth was shocked and staggered, she raised her head, looked around blankly, and when her eyes made contact with Lu Yuan, she couldn't help but say to Lu Yuan, "Lu, that's our victory, right?" You're not lying to me, are you? Lu Yuan's eyes looked at her without blinking, and he didn't speak.
"And," Elizabeth said, turning to McLaren, "you, are you really None's brother?" How could you lie to me! Louis is a noble nobleman, he can't lie! And he saved my life and Nene's life! How can you do this to him!? How can you humiliate him like this! ”
"Lily, the Portuguese are liars except thieves, don't be fooled by his rhetoric. Except for saying pretty things, he's actually a straw bale. McLaren went over to hold the crumbling and Lizabeth.
Lu Yuan was a little surprised, since the King of Spain annexed Portugal with the help of inheritance, the middle and lower classes of the two countries have been on the same footing! The "brother-in-law" in Lu Yuan's background came to the Caribbean Sea to escape the increasingly fierce conflict between the two countries. It's just that Lu Yuan is not from this era, and although he knows the Tao with this background knowledge, he lacks the consciousness of "being Portuguese".
He also understood that today is at most a humiliation, the Portuguese are now nominally Spaniards, exploitation can be done, oppression can be done, but framing a nobleman? That could well lead to a civil war. The Spaniards are in full swing to annex Portugal, and at this time the fire is ignited, even McLaren's father, the naval commander, does not dare!
Similarly, if Lu Yuan was really a Portuguese nobleman, he would also be bound by his own obligations and would never dare to provoke a war.
"The Spaniards put a robber on the throne, and the country is rotten!" Lu Yuan replied, "As for whether it is my battle result, I will let you know." ”
If he seems to be a bit strong on the outside, of course, he can't scare McLaren.
"Hehe, hehehe, ha McLaren, who felt himself victorious, followed his officer corps with a celebratory high-five, "Thank you for the ship you picked up, now these guys are in the navy!" How about we have a celebratory dance in the evening? Portuguese thief, do you want an invitation?! As long as you promise not to move our food wallet. ”
The officers on the side were jokingly saying all kinds of teasing things, and Lu Yuan looked at it boringly, pondering - if there is a war with Spain, Misha's house must be cleaned up first, and Edward had better persuade him to leave Havana...... As for what McLaren is talking about? Lu Yuan only thought he was farting.
"You are not allowed to insult him!" Elizabeth screamed and protected Lu Yuan's face. "Go back to your goddamn feast! I'll never go to that filthy place again! You let go of me! ”
"Alright, Elizabeth, don't be a child, you're going to worry about Nene. You see, we still have a ball to attend, how about I invite you to be my dance partner? His hand gripped Elizabeth's wrist firmly. Lu Yuan looked at it indifferently, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.
"Let go of your dirty hands!" After several times of trying to break free, Elizabeth suddenly screamed, pulled out a black short sword from her skirt, and slashed at McLaren's hand! McLaren let go of his hand in embarrassment, and he began to return Elizabeth's temper, but seeing that although his hand had been released, Elizabeth still did not hesitate to cut off the sleeve.
He finally understood that Elizabeth had made up her mind.
"Elizabeth, you have to think it through! At this point, Nene won't help you! McLaren said solemnly, "And you know, I ...... you."
"I've thought it through! Bah! She interrupted McLaren's words and spit directly on McLaren's clothes! McLaren's face instantly turned blue!
"Good! Since it's your decision! McLaren took a step back with a gloomy face, "Let's go!" He took the officers and left the dock in a rage!
"Lu! Not me! Not really! They didn't tell me that before I came! Elizabeth grabbed Lu Yuan's clothes with a frightened expression and explained to him repeatedly. She was really afraid of Lu Yuan's straight face, so she couldn't guess Lu Yuan's thoughts.
Lu Yuan's expression softened slightly, and he gently stroked Elizabeth's hair, "I know it's not you...... But, you know, I'm going to call me a pirate...... Lily, you're different. You should stay and continue to be a noble lady, instead of going to sea, suffering with us, and living a life of licking blood with knives. ”
Seeing that Lu Yuan didn't blame her, Elizabeth, who was relieved, pounced on him directly, hugged him tightly, wrapped her hands around his waist, and cried with a whimper.
"Nope! Take me away! Please, I really love being a pirate! ”
"But your seasickness ......"
"Then tie me to the mast!!" (To be continued......)