"No wonder Frazer always said that you are the most difficult person to deal with on this ship," Owen said. "But you still lost this round." Owen suddenly sat up straight from his chair. He did not look injured at all. "It's a pity. If the situation didn't deteriorate to this extent, I wouldn't have used this trick."
Owen stomped his feet, and the sound of fighting could be heard outside the captain's cabin.
"Do you really think that I don't have a backup plan, Edward? Teach is not here now. When he disembarked, he took most of the people who are loyal to you with him. Although there are so many people on this ship, only five people on the deck are willing to listen to your orders unconditionally. I have eleven people with me now. I will kill them, and then I will kill you. My story can still be told. It's just a little more complicated, and I need to add an ending. What do you think? Orff wanted to kill people to hide the bad news from the shore, but he was killed instead. What do you think? "
The battle outside the cabin ended faster than expected. While the two were talking, the winner was already decided.
As soon as Owen's voice trailed off, the door of the captain's cabin was pushed open from the outside. Two of his men stood outside the door, but there was no joy of victory on their faces. Instead, there was a mixture of fear and disbelief. That was because there were two short muskets pointed at the back of their heads.
This was the first time Owen's expression changed so drastically tonight. He knew his men's combat power very well. Eleven against five, and it was a surprise attack. No matter how he looked at it, there was no way they would lose.
"You are very smart. You are one of the smartest people I've ever met in my life. You have been on this ship for so many years, and you did not give yourself away at all. You even knew the strength of our confidants very well. You waited until Teach disembarked the ship, when we were at our weakest. You were so close to winning. Too bad … you forgot about us."
Zhang Heng walked in from the door and sheathed his saber. At the same time, the group of old sailors who were locked up under the ship came in with Owen's eleven men.
"It's you guys! How is this possible?!" Owen was shocked. "You guys are Orff's men? Wait, was everything that happened last night just an act? There was no note at all? "
"No, there was a note," Zhang Heng said. "Billy and the others were indeed worried about Orff and Teach's leadership of the ship, including the way they handled Goodwin, the high casualty rate on the ship, and Kidd's treasure. They wrote down the questions they wanted to ask Orff, signed their names, and were ready to challenge the captain and helmsman. But before they could do anything, they were betrayed. Kent, one of the initiators, had a close relationship with Frazer, but in fact, he had already joined Orff's side.
"On the surface, Kent followed Frazer's instructions to unite all the people who opposed Orff and Teach. He encouraged them to challenge the authority of the captain and the helmsman. However, he told Orff everything that Billy and the others had been doing in private.
"Oh?" Owen raised his eyebrows.
"Frazer wanted to expose me to Orff. In fact, Orff wasn't the only one who couldn't tell what role I played in this. In the beginning, even I couldn't guess what role Frazer wanted me to play. He had invested a lot in me, but he never asked for anything in return. At one point, I was curious. If I didn't play according to his script, wouldn't he lose everything? But after that, I figured it out. Frazer didn't care how I played this game. He just needed someone to distract Orff. "
"In a sense, my role is the same as Billy's. We are all bait that Frazer used to confuse Orff. He wanted to lower Orff's guard and create an opportunity for you. The only difference is that my relationship with Frazer is more obvious. In order to deal with Orff and Teach, Frazer took in another student. But that student is you, not me."
"Let's talk about the note. This actually happened three days ago. Under Kent's instigation, Billy and the others wrote the note. When Orff found out about it, he forced Elmer to write the thank-you letter that you read before. He wanted to frame Billy and the others. According to the timeline, this incident should have happened three days ago."
"Then why didn't this incident happen three days ago?"
"Because I stopped it," Zhang Heng said. "To be honest, I don't want to get involved in your feud with Orff and Teach. However, Frazer has crossed the line. Not only did he use me, but he also planned to use me as a sacrificial pawn. I have no choice but to go and fight him." "That's right.
"Was that when you decided to join forces with Orff?"
"Considering our trust in each other, it wasn't an easy task. But we still tried to talk it out. Although the process was a little difficult, we finally reached a consensus."
"What do you want? Maybe I can give it to you too. "Owen didn't give up on his last attempt and tried to extend an olive branch.
"My request is very simple. Since Billy and the others are disappointed with this ship, and Orff is still worried about them, why not let them get off the ship?"
"I still don't understand. Why would Orff trust you and give you the freedom to move around tonight? Isn't he worried that you are Frazer's student?"
"It's because of that note," Orff finally said. Orff finally added, "What happened last night was not just a show for you. With that piece of paper, they have a stain on their names. The only way out is to get off the ship. Unless they kill all 60 people on the ship, there's no way they can take over the ship. But, we have an agreement between us. After tonight, I will clear their names and restore their honor."
Billy snorted coldly and threw the tied up captives into the corridor outside. "Remember your promise. From now on, we don't owe each other anything. After that, he turned to look at Zhang Heng." We will wait for you in the boat, captain. "
Zhang Heng nodded. "Thank you."
After everyone left, only Orff, Owen, and Zhang Heng were left in the room.
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