Chapter 19: Harlett "Bloody Hand".
Without the command of the captain, first mate, and boatswain, it was impossible for these illiterate sailors, who probably did not even know a word, to organize an effective resistance.
Not to mention the resistance of the organization, many of them were frightened and jumped directly into the sea, wanting to swim over the shallow water to reach the beach.
But as a result, they were all killed by crossbow arrows.
The average human swim speed in the sea hardly exceeds the limit of 100 meters per minute.
One minute is enough time to shoot several rounds of crossbow arrows.
In addition, it was just in time for the ebb tide, and the corpses and dark red blood quickly stained the sea.
As for the remaining guys who did not jump into the sea and tried to resist, after being hacked to death seven or eight people, they all knelt on the ground and chose to surrender.
After all, there are more than two hundred pirates, and among them are such ferocious and terrifying monsters as goblins and ogres.
The former are not like their relatives, goblins, a group of chaotic, stupid, cowardly, and destructive pests.
Rather, they are militarists (anti-harmonious) nationalists who are about the same size or slightly taller than humans, who are proficient in all kinds of weapons and armor, and who can command their subordinates to prohibit them.
The Great Goblins have a very strict hierarchy within themselves.
Some of the human rulers of the evil camp will even recruit them as officers to join their armies in order to increase the combat effectiveness and obedience of their soldiers.
As for the latter ogre, the mere fact that it is close to the size of a giant is enough to make the humans who face it despair.
These creatures are three meters tall and weigh more than one hundred and fifty kilograms.
The destructive force of just lifting a stick and smashing it down can easily kill a sturdy horse.
Looking at the young sailor on the deck of the merchant ship with only four limbs left, his torso almost turned into a puddle of rotten flesh, and only one kidney that flew out was still intact, you knew that the power of the ogre was definitely not something that ordinary people could match.
Just as the captured sailors crouched on the deck and shivered for the verdict of fate, Harlet, the "bloody hand" of the pirate captain, finally appeared.
Contrary to the rumored hideous expression and hateful face, he looked very handsome, probably about forty years old, with crisp short hair and a goatee.
The whole gives a sense of maturity, vicissitudes and full of wisdom.
Hallette wears a white shirt produced by Amm and a dark blue captain's coat.
On his leg is a pair of black pants of unknown material.
On his feet he was wearing a pair of brown waterproof leather boots.
Wears a triangular hat.
On top of that, the two weapons that hang from the pirate captain's belt are very special.
One is a magnificent-looking scimitar, the end of which is inlaid with a sparkling blue gem the size of a quail egg;
The other is a diametrically opposed inconspicuous dagger that is dark and non-reflective.
If nothing else, they should all be magic weapons.
The moment Harriet had one foot on the deck of a merchant ship, all the pirates, humans, orcs, goblins, and less-than-clever ogres raised their hands and shouted in the lingua franca.
"Welcome to the great Captain of the Bloody Hand!"
"Under your leadership! Once again, we managed to catch our prey on the sea! ”
"You are the supreme ruler of this sea! Uncrowned King! ”
"Oo!!!!!!oo
There is no doubt that this man has completely won the support of his subordinates.
Some of them even adore him fanatically and take pride in obeying every command he gives him.
For this kind of small scene, Harlett has long been familiar with it, and immediately nodded with satisfaction: "You guys did a good job!" Now, bring the son of the owner of the Roldan Chamber of Commerce. I can't wait to hear his bitter and desperate wails when he learns the truth. ”
"Uh...... Captain, we have searched the entire ship, and we have not found the son of the owner of the Roldane Chamber of Commerce. Not to mention him, even the captain, first mate and boatswain of this merchant ship are nowhere to be seen. A goblin cautiously explained.
"What? You mean they ran away! A chilling glint flashed in Harlett's eyes.
Instead of answering the question himself, the goblin pulled a captured sailor out of the crowd and grabbed him by the hair, threatening viciously: "If you don't want to die, repeat what you just said." Remember, if there's one mistake, I'll cut your tongue out. ”
"Don't ...... Don't kill me! Don't cut my tongue either! The ship's owner, captain, first mate, and boatswain left us and fled in the boat when the ship ran aground. They should have taken refuge in the island's bushes by now. ”
The human sailor was visibly frightened, and shook out everything he knew.
Especially when mentioning the captain, his face is full of anger and hatred.
"Abandoned merchant ships and valuable cargo and fled to the island? It seems that this time the goal is even smarter and more decisive than we expected. Harlett commented as he touched the beard on his chin.
"Captain, what do we do now? Landing island search? Goblins asked in a tone of uncertainty.
After all, the shipload of goods under your feet alone is worth a lot of money.
He wanted to take the ship and the goods back and sell them to the black marketeers, and then get his share of the money to drink and have fun.
If you go to the island to search, it will be difficult to find four people who are hiding with just more than 200 pirates.
It is possible that the search will not yield any results for several days.
But Harlett replied without thinking: "Of course you want to go to the island!"
Do you know how large the assets of the Roldan Chamber of Commerce, which has been passed down for generations, have?
Do you know how many merchant ships they have and how many trade routes they control?
The income obtained from this ticket is not at all comparable to that of a mere shipload of goods.
Some men were left to guard the captives and ships, and the rest were all on the island.
Even if you dig three feet into the ground, you have to find Bernard. ”
With the command of Captain Bloody Hand, the pirates jumped onto the boats and paddled hard, rushing towards the beach not far away.
No one realized that they weren't the only ones on the island, and the four guys who had escaped from the merchant ship.
There's also a Brigade Mage and the creatures he summons.
……
"Merchant? Pirate? Chase and fight at sea? Kind of interesting......"
Zuo Si, who was hiding in the bushes, saw everything that had just happened, and his immature face showed an interested expression.
He didn't rush to get in touch with the first four people to land in a small boat, nor did he rush to attack the pirates, but planned to find out the truth behind it first.
To put it simply, it is to hide in the shadows and watch a good show.
When the time comes, decide to show up to help one of them, and then take a boat to leave this desolate uninhabited island.
After making a plan of action, Zuo Si reached out and gently touched the leopard lying behind him, and said in a polar voice: "Let's go, Red." It's time for the hunt. Let's take a few captives first and find out the identities and purposes of the two groups. ”
"Roar!"
The leopard let out a low roar, and its two yellow eyes revealed excitement and anticipation.
Although it did not understand the meaning of the whole sentence, it understood the word "hunting".
One man and one leopard quickly disappeared into dense woods, weeds and shrubs.
It didn't take long for the three human pirates who had gathered together to search around.