August climbed up from the stern of the "Dugus" with the rest of the men, gathered together in a wet drench, and looked viciously this way, but did not have the courage to rush over. Lu Yuan's performance just now was too weird and shocking, and most of them fell inexplicably.

And even now, they still have pain in both ears and need to speak loudly to hear clearly. This filled them with awe of this mysterious nobleman.

Lu Yuan didn't have time to pay attention to them, he held his sword and boarded the "Princess" with Mike! No, it's going to be my Banshee soon!

The moment he stepped on the deck, an irrepressible joy swelled up in his heart! It's like a man owning his first car. He couldn't help but gently rub the side of the ship with his hand to see the sturdy oak cover the ship! I can't see the slightest crack in the splicing, and the beautiful color of the new wood is very smooth, and it is still smeared with grease. Look at the new sails, they haven't gone through any wind and rain!

They don't even have a decent pirate flag!

Lu Yuan looked around the ship, happily observing all the details on the ship. Ignoring Mike's embarrassment, he followed behind with a sword in his mouth, sweating profusely, blood and sweat mixed all over his body, and the whole person was extremely embarrassed.

It's amazing!

"I announce! This beautiful clipper is mine now! Lu Yuan shouted loudly!

Lu Yuan withdrew the cross sword and wiped it twice on Mike's body, wiping away the blood stains and saliva. "Mike, I think our contract is over. Go arrange your crew and move my cargo over! You know, if you can do it well enough, I don't plan to pursue anything else! ”

Mike looked at his sword in fear, and after confirming that Lu Yuan would not kill him, he was a little relieved. But for the sake of his own gray income in the future, Mike still has to say, "Lu, I think you completely misunderstood!" I'll admit I know that guy," he gestured to August, and spread his hands. "But I promise. I have nothing to do with this pirate hijacking! If you don't believe me, you can mobilize your friends to look for evidence, or even go directly to the city hall to sue me, and I will prove my innocence!

Land. You know the way. Innocence is my second life as a businessman. ”

"Are you stupid?!" Lu Yuan reprimanded unceremoniously. A domineering look made Mike speechless. Only then did he realize that he had been calculating for a long time. Even though he drinks with sailors, even though he touches girls' butts and makes pornous jokes, making people often ignore who he is - but he is a damn nobleman! This is the same as the casual curse of the sailors!

Lu Yuan patted him on the shoulder with the scabbard, and said slowly, "I am a nobleman, I have a background, I say that if you collude with pirates, you will collude with pirates!" I never needed proof of that kind of troublesome stuff......"

For the first time, Mike truly appreciated the aristocratic style and left gloomily.

In fact, Lu Yuan didn't know what the nobles of Lu Dao would do, but he just thought about it, it should be similar to an official. His remarks were later praised by Elizabeth and Helena! The aristocracy is to be so domineering and leaky! Even if you are a fake nobleman, as long as you are domineering, there will be no problem at all if you pretend to be a nobleman!

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"You, come here." Lu Yuan pointed to the former captain of the "Princess" and shouted, waving his hand, August hesitated, he clenched his big sword a little embarrassed, but he didn't know what to do. Auguste sat in that seat because of his bravery, and he did not have any outstanding talents in his own right.

"Nope! You Portuguese! Don't try to control our captain with your dirty sorcery! "A guy standing next to August jumped out. Lu Yuan raised his right hand and pointed at it, "Activate the rope!" He shouted the name of the trick very well! A cable instantly turned into a premature python, "stabbed" from the back of the man and tied his neck, pulled and pulled, and hung up the mast!

"Woo~~! Woo~~! The pirate's face turned purple in an instant, the corners of his mouth began to foam, and something else began to drip under his body. Because it was someone else's ship, Lu Yuan didn't care and pretended not to see it.

The pirate struggled desperately!

But no matter how he pulled, the rope always firmly tied his neck, and without hesitation, he automatically tied a double figure-eight knot, commonly known as the "noose knot"! Then he pulled it violently, only to hear a "click" sound, and the weight of the man's own body broke his neck, and his body hung down softly, turning into a corpse in an instant!

The corpse of the pirate hung high on the mast, swaying in the sea breeze, still twitching and moving.

Lu Yuan, who was standing between the two boats, had a demonic smile on his face as his fingers caressed the ancient, mottled bronze ring. Seeing Lu Yuan's gaze turned, everyone was terrified!

The crew of the "Dugus" almost didn't need to be urged, and immediately ran to work hard! They opened the covers of both ships, and then hoisted the barrels of tobacco on the Dugus, one by one, from the hold of the Dugus, and transferred them to the deck of the Princess, neatly arranged, using the slings and pulleys that the Princess hung on the mast!

When Lu Yuan's eyes turned to the few remaining members of the "Princess", one guy jumped directly from the boat in fear! Not only that, but it also triggered people on the side to follow suit...... Leaving August alone in the same place! August looked at the hanged guy in awe, and finally had to walk towards the landing.

"Your friend?" Lu Yuan glanced at the hanged guy and asked casually. The hand seemed to be casually compared, but in fact, a spell of "detecting thoughts" was cast on Auguste's body. Now that Lu Yuan finally has a ship and initial funds, of course, he has to consider the issue of establishing his own team.

In the Caribbean, sailors or pirates are expendable resources, criminals from Europe, citizens who want to make a fortune, bankrupts, slaves from Africa, and Indians who have just emerged from the jungle...... They make up the bulk of the sailors, and they are just like the infantry of World War II - too concerned about casualties to fight well.

So. On a ship, it is the adjutant that counts! Each adjutant then enveloped a few senior veterans, and the shelves were erected. Besides, unless it is a battle, even if it is a long voyage, a ship like the "Princess" with a cook, a few lieutenants and a few sailors is enough.

Only in times of war were there five to seven men per cannon, and at least thirty or so men on deck were to carry muskets and scimitars, ready to charge. In this way, more manpower will be needed!

When he saw August, at first sight. Lu Yuan began to like this big man a little. Straightforward. I can't hide my thoughts, I can tell the good from the bad, and the force value is not bad! That's a proper candidate for a stormtrooper leader.

"No......" August was cautious, but he didn't know what to say. In the end, I can only tell the truth. "It's someone who usually likes to help me with ideas."

Lu Yuan nodded. Didn't say anything more. Eighty percent of that guy saw the danger of losing his status because he could "manipulate" Auguste and had a high status on the ship. That's when I took the risk and jumped out.

The two of them came to the stern of the "Princess" one after the other. From Auguste's thoughts, Lu Yuan read a strong reluctance to this ship, and even impulsively wanted to attack Lu Yuan. This is all the way it should be, he is what he wants, which is good.

The "Princess" Skuna brig schooner is 23 meters long, 26 meters high (main mast), 6.5 meters wide, 2.8 meters high waterline, the bottom compartment has three decks, there is no closed gun deck, and the only ten 24-pounder guns are placed directly on the open deck, according to the pattern of three left, three right, two front and two back, and there are ten empty gun emplacements!

In a five-star ship, it has a load of only about 65 tons, and in addition to the cannons and the food, water, personnel and emergency supplies needed for its own navigation, the carrying capacity left for the cargo is only about half of the load at most, that is, about 30 tons. From the ship's point of view, this capacity is enough to allow it to try to take deep-sea routes.

The Princess has no bow or stern, the overall deck is flat, and only a three-step high platform is erected at the stern for the stern, above which is the driver's position.

Lu Yuan took August to the side of the rudder and stood there. He suddenly said, "Auguste, do you like people like Mike?" ”

August didn't expect him to ask this, and shook his head for a moment. Lu Yuanzhi said that he didn't have much to do with Mike, and he was the first to arrive this time because the ship had the best performance, so he was completely relieved!

Now that it has been decided, Lu Yuan also said his thoughts briskly. "Okay, then listen. I'll give you two options, one is that you can follow Mike's ship and leave! I will let you bring your personal possessions. Of course, in order to steer this ship, I need to recruit some people from your crew......"

"But they couldn't have agreed!" August said worriedly.

"So, you see, I'm not a ruthless person, so I can let you go, and I can let Mike go. But I am not soft on those who get in my way! You know, I'm not a bad person. Lu Yuan looked at the corpse that was swaying on the mast, and August couldn't help but shudder.

"What about the other option?" August asked cautiously. For the sake of his crew, he had to find another way.

"You're here to be my subordinate, August." Lu Yuan directly sent out an invitation, "You are not suitable to be a captain, I think you know this." You're too ...... Candid. If you can help me convince the crew, I can make you my lieutenant and retain ownership of the ship in addition to your personal property! Feeling the shock and joy in August's heart, Lu Yuan continued to explain, "August, believe me, this ship is too small for me! I'll soon have a much bigger boat than this! And believe me, it's for you too—maybe you still liked the boat back then, but you'd rather be the captain of a regular warship! ”

"But this is a new ship...... "he retorted unconvinced, as for the bigger ship? Come on, those are all pipe dreams, okay?

"Look at me, August! Look at me. Who am I? Lu Yuan looked at him seriously! Under Lu Yuan's gaze, even though August was a head taller than Lu Yuan, and his body was as burly as two of them, he couldn't help shrinking.

"Portuguese merchants?" He replied tentatively in a whisper.

"Damn it! My God! Listen, August! I am a Portuguese aristocrat! Got it? I am an aristocrat with a deep background! I come out on adventures, out in search of battles and thrills, it's just a way of life for me! But someday...... I want to say goodbye to my passionate sea life, return to that old castle, put on a linen shirt, and live a boring life of playing shameless games with maids and secretly flirting with noble ladies every day! Lu Yuan made a distressed expression, which filled August, who was listening, with yearning...... (To be continued......)