Zhang Heng was in luck. As soon as he landed, he saw the shadow in front of him.
From the looks of it, the person was sitting at the table, but the movement at the door attracted his attention. He stood up and subconsciously looked in that direction. It was then that Zhang Heng jumped in through the window. Before the shadow could turn around, he was hit on the back of the head with the butt of the gun. He then slid to the ground without a sound.
After solving the problem in front of him, Zhang Heng checked his surroundings with the help of the moonlight. After that, he carefully went up to the second floor and searched every room. When he was sure that there was no one else in the house, he lit the oil lamp.
… …
Anne came back from the tavern. When she opened the door, she saw a young woman about 21 or 22 years old lying on the table. Zhang Heng was searching her body for something.
"Wow, did I come back too early? I'm sorry to disturb you." The red-haired girl turned around and was about to disappear when Zhang Heng stopped her. "Stop fooling around. Do you know her?"
Zhang Heng had just searched her body, but he did not find any weapons or dangerous items. He was a little surprised when he lit the oil lamp. He did not expect the uninvited guest to be a woman. Although she entered the house without the owner's permission, she did not touch anything other than the teacup in front of her. Judging from her skin and the way she dressed, she came from a wealthy family. A woman like her would not normally appear in a place like Nassau.
Not to mention, she broke into someone's house without permission. Zhang Heng could only guess that she was Anne's friend.
However, the red-haired girl burped and shook her head. "I don't know her."
"You haven't taken a good look at her since you entered the house."
"That's because I've never had a female friend since I was a child." Annie spread out her hands. Her face was flushed red from the alcohol, but she was still conscious.
"It seems that there's only one way," Zhang Heng said.
"What is it?"
"I'll have to ask her myself when she wakes up."
Since he wasn't sure why she was here, he didn't use too much force on her. The mysterious woman in front of him woke up in less than two hours, and he even finished his dinner.
Anne, on the other hand, was playing with a makeup mirror that she found on her body.
"I thought you didn't like this kind of thing."
"I don't like this kind of thing." "But I remember that my father gave me a mirror like this on my fourteenth birthday. It seems to be quite expensive. If I take this thing out, I should be able to get a lot of money."
"If you want it, I'll give it to you." The one who spoke was the mysterious woman who was previously unconscious.
When she woke up, the first thing she found was that her hands and feet were tied up. But even then, she still managed to maintain her composure, which didn't seem to match her age and family background.
Unfortunately, she chose the wrong way to express her goodwill. Annie burst into laughter when she heard that. She put her legs on the table and leaned back in her chair. "I don't need anyone to give me what I like. I'll snatch it myself."
However, after making this bold declaration, she saw a certain someone raise his eyebrows, and obediently moved her legs off the table.
"You must be the captain of the Jackdaw, Mr. Zhang. I have to admit that you are younger than I thought."
The mysterious woman's gaze also shifted to Heng.
"Who are you? Why did you sneak into my place?"
"I'm sorry. Please forgive me for coming without an invitation. I don't mean any harm. I just want to meet you to discuss a business deal. This is a special period, and I have no choice but to do this," the mysterious woman said sincerely.
"Special period?"
"My name is Carina Portman. I'm Portman. I'm a merchant. But in Nassau, you people seem to call us black market merchants. In short, I've been doing business on this island, and I've worked with many ships. Captain Fuller of the Archer, Captain Randall of the Duke, oh, and Irwin of the Flying Fish. I've built a good working relationship with all of them. "Carina observed Heng's expression as she spoke.
Unfortunately, she couldn't see anything amiss. "I heard that you've been out at sea for a long time, and you just came back today. You might not be familiar with the situation on this island. Four months ago, the black market merchants were discussing the establishment of a business alliance to solve the chaotic situation on this island. Now, the preparations for the alliance are almost done. They have reached a consensus, including reducing the share of ships led by new captains. You should have met a few black market merchants in the afternoon. I believe the results weren't to your satisfaction."
"Didn't a similar thing happen three years ago? I heard that the alliance didn't end well. "
"I know what you're thinking, but I'm afraid this alliance won't be dissolved so soon," Carina said.
"The alliance was organized by a few of the bigger black market merchants on this island, and the rules they set were only for the merchants. This time, things are different. Pirates have joined the alliance."
"Huh?"
"I don't know if you've heard of Frazer, but it's said that he has a high reputation among the pirates. This time, he was the one who persuaded a group of powerful pirates to join the alliance. The first mate of the merchants increased the price of their loot in exchange for a long-term and stable partnership. The value they create accounts for 70% of all the pirates in Nassau. This way, the merchants outside the alliance won't be able to get any valuable loot. So, those who opposed the alliance had no choice but to give in, "Carina said helplessly. "There are only a few black market merchants left on the island who haven't joined the alliance," Karina said with a helpless look on her face.
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