Chapter 140: The Sea of the Dead
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According to the plan discussed/quarreled between Norrington and Captain Jack, after the double agreement/compromise, Captain Jack will lead the way with the "Interceptor" in front, and the "Dreadnought" will be in the back, and the distance between the two ships must be kept within one kilometer, and once this distance is crossed, the "Dreadnought" will unconditionally fire on the "Interceptor"!
In Norrington's words: I'd rather let it sleep at the bottom of the ocean than let it become a pirate's plaything. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
In reality, both sides are gambling on the most important thing/person in their lives. Norrington bets that Jack will take him to Dead Island to save Elizabeth, while Captain Jack bets that Norrington will be able to reclaim the "Black Pearl" for himself.
Of course, Norrington didn't know that he was being used by Captain Jack, and Norrington didn't even believe that Jack was a captain, at best a pirate gangster - but he believed that Jack knew the location of Death Island, which can only be explained by "rushing to the hospital".
As for Xin Tu and a group of people, Norrington was really fed up with them, and his keen sense told him that as long as he stayed with this group of people, he would be shackled, and the feeling of being able to kill and not being able to kill was really suffocating. So Norrington took advantage of the situation and left them on a ship, which can be said to be used by Norrington to spy on Captain Jack, or it can be said to be using Captain Jack to solve them, out of sight!
The sea is unpredictable, sometimes as furious as a spring lion, sometimes as docile as a rabbit munching on a carrot. Only experienced captains and sailors will be able to touch the temper of the sea, detour before it gets angry, and revelry when it's quiet. Jack? Sparrow was clearly a Grandmaster captain with both knowledge and experience, and with that little luck and magical compass, the Interceptor and the Dreadnought sailed for two days without encountering any catastrophic weather.
Of course, Captain Jack didn't do anything during the voyage, he already had a "Interceptor" in control, and another "Dreadnought" followed, with this power he had every chance to take back his precious black girl, did he still need to do anything? He had already made up his mind to provoke Barbossa's group to engage the Royal Navy when the time came, and then he took the opportunity to sail away from the Black Pearl.
As for the sailors who control the Black Pearl...... Hey, isn't the ship full of sailors?
Captain Jack was also restless, he didn't always hold the steering wheel, and after choosing a course, he would give the steering wheel to his deputy, and then mingle with the sailors, gagging and chatting. Present a wonderful picture of fantasy, passion, adventure, glitter and, of course, glittering gold and silver and mellow rum.
Although these sailors belong to the Royal Navy, they are actually only hired men in the strict sense, and those who have an establishment are the Royal Navy in the true sense of the word. Besides, they're human too, aren't they? Some people will have various preferences, needs, honors and disgraces, advantages and disadvantages, and so on. What is Captain Jack's best skill? It is the one who pinched the needs of others, and then demagogically bewitched others with his chic personal charm and extremely inflammatory words, so that others would fall into his trap unconsciously.
So, in just two days, the royal sailors, who were still a little disciplined, were taken away by Captain Jack. Of course, this is not all, Captain Jack's strategy is to "cast a wide net and focus on fishing". Miraculously, several sailors were bewitched into dreaming of making a fortune.
On the other hand, Xin Tu and Zhang Xingtian and their group were safe and sound in the past two days. Of course, it wasn't that they shook hands and laughed at each other, but it was mainly the credit of Captain Jack. Captain Jack himself doesn't mess with moths, and naturally he doesn't allow others to mess around, a pair of dark panda eyes are always staring at Xin Tu and Zhang Xingtian, making them feel like pins and needles, and they can't be restless. Even Norrington can't do it, and you still want to Jack? Sparrow?
As for the first mate Xin Tu, hey, even the lowest sailor knows that this first mate is just a decoration, and his authority is not even as big as that of Boatswain Tom. Besides, Xin Tu committed a taboo, that is, to bring the two girls on the boat. In sailors' circles, there are quite a few people who believe that a woman stepping on the deck of a ship brings misfortune to the ship. In this world where magic exists, superstition is more than just superstition. Therefore, the prestige of Xin Tu, the first mate on the ship, is simply negative.
From this result, it seems that Norrington's intention has been realized.
At noon after two days of sailing, after a thrilling and dangerous rush out of the coverage area of a gust of rain, the "Intrepid" and the "interceptor" stopped in a sea area.
It was noon, and the scorching sun was overhead, but the sea in front of me was filled with a miserable gray mist, which seemed to be flowing and writhing like life. Bursts of cold and damp winds blew over, and even the sailors and sailors who had been tempered all got goosebumps, and kept rubbing their arms to keep warm.
"Could it be that the door to hell is behind that fog?"
"I don't want to go inside, I'm going to die!"
Riots and panic immediately spread on the don.
Captain Jack smiled at Xin Tu and said, "Looks like I have to meet our commodore general." Then he jumped on the deck deputy, pulled the rope ladder, and said loudly: "Gentlemen, ladies, welcome to the dead sea." Enjoy your fears and fears, and you may not have the time to do so. After saying that, Captain Jack jumped down, turned into a black shadow, and actually stepped on the sea and ran directly towards the "Intrepid", and before everyone on the ship could react, the black shadow had already jumped onto the "Intrepid".
Captain Jack is like this, if you say it's good, it's sprinkled, romantic, and if it's not good, it's heartless. Although he always emphasized that he was a "pirate captain", the amount of "pirate business" was almost zero, and his professional ethics were outrageously poor.
In the original play, he turns a blind eye to the mountains of treasure on Death Island, and in the face of the Norwegian sea monster, he drives a small boat to lure it away, and surrenders to the Fountain of Youth, which can bring a second spring...... He sings the pirate song of "burning, killing and looting", but he drinks rum and looks for the location of his next adventure, but his bones are full of passion for exploring the unknown.
For such a Jack, it is no wonder that his pirate father fired his squid, and he ended up having to go to the East India Company to eat ...... For such a Jack, it is no wonder that in the end, Barbossa and the crew of the "Black Pearl" collectively rebelled against him, if you rank the most promising and profitable captains in the Caribbean, Captain Jack must be the first in 10,000 years!
Getting back to the point, as soon as Captain Jack landed on the deck of the "Dreadnought", he was greeted by the muzzles and bayonets of a team of elite sailors, and Captain Jack Orchid pointed a little and smiled: "Maybe Norrington is willing to invite me to a cup of coffee." After that, Groves took Jack to Norrington's office.
Norrington asked directly, "Why did you stop?" Captain Jack unconsciously took out a bottle of wine from the wine cabinet, took a bite of the soft stopper, took a few large sips, and said with a smile: "We have arrived at the Dead Sea." But maybe you should settle your men. Norrington said, "They just need to follow orders."
A smile flashed in Captain Jack's eyes, "You have the final say. Oh, another little thing...... I've heard that you're planning to sink the Black Pearl?"
I don't know who first got the word out, but the people of the "Interceptor" generally "sank the Black Pearl" for granted - this is not what Captain Jack wants to see.
"Our main objective this time is to pursue the pirates who escaped after attacking Port Royal!"
But in fact, this was Norrington's private operation, otherwise it would not have been one "Dreadnought" and "Interceptor", but the entire Royal Navy fleet at Port Royal. So no one was more anxious than Norrington, not just because of Elizabeth, but because he would be sanctioned if he dragged on too long—no matter what time or country, sending troops privately was tantamount to rebellion.
"Brigadier General, I have a better idea, do you want to hear it?" Jack rested his elbows on the countertop, "The fastest ship in the Caribbean, and his captain," Captain Jack pointed to himself, "but I'm not, as long as others think it is...... If you go to London and hang the flag of St. George and dedicate it to your king, I think that the king will reward you as long as he does not have Alzheimer's. and a beautiful wife, a wedding blessed by all London......"
Norrington raised an eyebrow, "But first you have to take me to find her first!" ”
"As you wish." Captain Jack laughed, "Thank you, Kim, for keeping me motivated." ”
Captain Jack returned to the "Interceptor", and amid many horrified and worried eyes, Captain Jack said, "I regret it, gentlemen, Commodore Norrington ordered us to enter the Dead Sea, and it seems that we have it."
"No!!"
"This is death!"
"I'm going home!"
The sailors rioted in an instant.
The sailors who had been waiting for a long time made an instant move, and raised their Mauser guns under the command of Lieutenant Franke, "Do you want to mutiny!? Do you want to go to the gallows like those pirates!?"
Boatswain Tom waved his arms and said, "Maybe it would be easier to die on the gallows!" You say don't you?" Even the boatswain switched sides.
Xin Tu watched this scene and thought to himself, "Norrington's biggest mistake was underestimating Jack?" Sparrow ......"
"Quiet, quiet," Jack said quickly, "remember the story I told you?" That's all true! Islands of gold and silver, places where wealth and death clink glasses, I have really been there, and I stand before you alive. Since we are within range of the Dreadnought's cannons, we can only follow orders to enter the Dead Sea. But if I can bring you in alive, I can bring you out alive, and maybe your pockets will be a little bit heavier by then, do you believe me?"
Everyone looked at each other.
"Little cubs, do you believe in the great Jack? Captain Sparrow?"
The sudden increase in volume seemed to have some kind of magical effect, and it seemed to roll up a warm wind in the cold current, and the hearts of all the sailors were excited for no reason, and they roared in unison: "AYE!!"
However, in the evening after the two ships "Interceptor" and "Intrepid" entered the dead sea, facing the setting sun, another behemoth appeared above the sea level little by little......
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