In terms of identity as a Pacific pirate, the only one who could challenge Naka was probably Qiu Heng of the Beluga Whale Clan. Yes, he was from the Fuguang region of Hua Xia. However, he had been away from home for too long and had long lost his Chinese character. Speaking of which, Qiu Heng could be considered a "descendant of a famous family" among the pirates. His ancestor was a famous sea merchant and pirate in the late Ming Dynasty.
Qiu Heng's ancestor, Qiu Jifa, became a legendary figure in the eyes of many during the late Ming Dynasty. In his early years, Qiu Jifa left his hometown and ventured into the world to become a pirate. However, at the same time, he relied on his outstanding intelligence to become a sea merchant and a pirate. Later on, he used the money in his hands to get close to the imperial court and became an official, becoming a special existence that was both a merchant and an official. Qiu Jifa's triple identity of being an official, a pirate, and a merchant could indeed be considered a legend.
Qiu Heng admired his ancestor very much. He had heard his father talk about his ancestor since he was young. Qiu Jifa was involved in a wide range of maritime activities, from the sea to the land, from within the country to overseas. He had frequent trade contacts with Japanese, Americans, and Europeans.
In the fierce competition of overseas commerce, Qiu Jifa was quick-witted and good at using interpersonal relationships to deal with matters. Through various means, he obtained huge wealth. In a dozen years, he became a sea merchant whose wealth could rival that of a country.
His pirate clan was definitely at an epic level. He had a thousand ships and a hundred thousand men! After entering the Ming Dynasty, he controlled ten thousand ships of all kinds. He was able to gather three thousand ships and could be called the king of ships in this world. In his later years, Qiu Jifa led armed fleets across the sea and attacked the imperial court. When the officers and soldiers saw him, they were like mice that saw a cat.
What was even more legendary was that he had repelled several invasions by the European colonists in Hua Xia's South China Sea. He also destroyed other pirate groups and unified the sea, completely shaking the Southeast Sea! Later on, the imperial court was also afraid of him and made him a sea general, making him an official.
After becoming an official, Qiu Jifa used the power in his hands and his sea strength to completely monopolize overseas trade. This was the legendary history of Qiu Heng's ancestor. Therefore, as a pirate, he could indeed be called a descendant of a famous family. However, it was a pity that the later generations did not have Qiu Jifa's courage, so the family continued to decline. In the Qing Dynasty, due to the pressure of the imperial court and the more powerful naval forces of the Eight-Nation Alliance, Qiu Jifa's descendants declined generation after generation.
After the new Hua Xia was established, pirates were not allowed to exist, and Qiu Heng's father's generation was completely wiped out. Qiu Heng knew that he would never be able to make a name for himself in the Southeast Sea of Hua Xia. If he wanted to bring glory to his ancestors and take back what his ancestor, Qiu Jifa, had once owned, he would have to go to a remote sea region.
Today's society was no longer the same as before, so the choice of location was very important. Qiu Heng wanted to go to the Caribbean or Malacca, but the local tyrants in those places were not to be trifled with. Furthermore, he had heard of the white-haired old man's reputation. With his abilities back then, the white-haired old man could probably kill him with a flick of his finger. He did not want to be a cleaner on the white-haired old man's ship. He did not want to rely on anyone to become a pirate. He wanted to be the leader.
It was with this strong desire that Qiu Heng came to the Pacific Ocean and infiltrated a small pirate group. In two months, he overthrew the small pirate group's regime and killed the incompetent captain … Yes, the Baijing Clan back then was a small pirate group with less than thirty people. A dilapidated ship was all they had.
Twenty-six years. Qiu Heng used twenty-six years to develop the Baijing Clan from a small pirate group with less than thirty people to a large pirate group with more than a thousand subordinates. Although this number could not be compared to his ancestor's, the world was different now. There were only a handful of pirate groups with more than a thousand subordinates in the world, and there were too many in the past.
Hua Xia pirates at the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. "Ancestor? Sun En's pirate army of nearly a million people moved to the vast area south of the Yangtze River and dominated both the East and South Seas! This was even more exaggerated.
In other words, in today's world, it was already a very terrifying number for a pirate to have a main force of more than a thousand people. The white-haired old man definitely had one. Moreover, everyone on his ship was famous and had the ability to establish a pirate group on their own. It was only because they were sincerely convinced by him that they were willing to be his subordinates.
Qiu Heng's thousands of subordinates could not be compared with the white-haired old man, but in this sea, no one dared to be compared with him. Oh, yes, there was one, and that was the somewhat psychopathic and eccentric Naka.
Naka's Shark Gang and Qiu Heng's Baijing Clan were recognized as the two major forces here. Even the ancient magpie world did not dare to underestimate them. Although it was difficult to tell who was stronger between the two, for some reason, most people would think that Qiu Heng was slightly better.
Whether it was because he was a "descendant of a famous family" or because Naka was somewhat psychopathic and eccentric, it was hard to say.
Since Naka had already set his eyes on Xu Yun and Lin Ge, Qiu Heng naturally would not remain silent. His trusted deputy, Kerley, brought him all the information they had, including the fact that Naka's people had already set their eyes on Xu Yun and Lin Ge.
The biggest difference between Qiu Heng and Naka was that Qiu Heng was better at using people and trusting people, unlike Naka, whose confidants were all Tai people. Qiu Heng would not take care of his own people and not give others a chance. He only had one philosophy, and that was to take care of those who could. Although Kerley was not Chinese, he was deeply trusted and valued by Qiu Heng.
Qiu Heng looked at the bounty poster in his hand many times. Such a young face made him feel deeply. When he first arrived, he was only 20 years old. Now, he was 46 years old. Time is really unforgiving. It's so good to be young.
"Kerley, we have an old saying in Hua Xia. The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and the front waves die on the beach." Qiu Heng had already trained Kerley to be a Hua Xia expert. "Do you know what this means?"
Kerley nodded, "Captain, you mean to say that the blue is better than the blue."
Qiu Heng nodded, "Sure enough, you know me. These two young people are not simple. Just by being able to obtain the Mahogany Order from Principal Gu at such a young age, it is not something that ordinary people can do. It is really not wise to make enemies with such people. What do you think Naka will do? "
"That pervert Naka will definitely cause trouble for himself." "Captain, I think we can take advantage of the situation," Kerley said.
Qiu Heng frowned and shook his head, "I don't think Naka will be stupid in this matter. It's the first time someone with such a high bounty at such a young age has appeared in this part of the ocean. Naka will also know that the most important thing in today's society is talent. "
"He will recruit?" Kerley was stunned. "No way, just him … How could he make such a rational judgment? You know what kind of person he is. If I stand in his position and think about the problem, I think … he might not be so friendly, right? "
"Whoever can have such a strong helper might be able to achieve hegemony." When Qiu Heng said this, there was no expression on his face at all. He had to be careful. There was nothing absolute in the world. If Naka really got lucky and could get such a powerful helper, then it would be hard to say who was the boss in this sea.
On that day, the same principle was suitable for him. If he could get such a talent, then he would also become the overlord of this sea. In fact, things were really that simple. And if none of them could get such a strong helper, then the suppression of the Ancient Magpie World on them would become even worse in the future.
This was a tripartite interest relationship. Qiu Heng had a headache. He didn't know how his ancestor would deal with it if he was still here. How could he reap the benefits of the fisherman's quarrel?!
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