"How is it? Is this information useful to you?" Laeli asked.
Heng nodded. "What do you want?"
Gladiator did not answer Zhang Heng's question immediately. Instead, he continued, "Although I've left Terrance Manor, many of my tribesmen are still there. If you want to deal with Malcolm and know more about his secrets, I can help you contact them."
"You should know that even if the black-market alliance disbanded and Malcolm was chased out of Nassau, the fate of the people in that manor would not change."
"That's why I've decided to change it myself."
Laeli had a determined look on his face. Different people would react differently when faced with a difficult situation. Some people would give up and fall into despair, while others would choose to embrace the pain and be baptized by it. In the end, they would become stronger. Black Gladiator obviously belonged to the latter group.
After experiencing the death of his father and brother, the destruction of his tribe, and being branded with the mark of a slave, Laeli lost an eye and the bridge of his nose to escape from the manor. He had no choice but to kill his best friend with his own hands. Not only did Laeli not become depressed, but he gradually began to show the temperament of a chief.
This strong, bear-like black man possessed wisdom far beyond what he appeared to be. "We can't get freedom in our hometown, in the colonies, and in this free city. That's why we have no choice but to leave this place. I heard that there are many uninhabited islands in this area, some of which are off the normal sea routes. There's fresh water and arable land on those islands. We can fish, hunt, and grow crops … It'll be tough at first, but we'll survive in the end. Just like our ancestors, we'll continue to reproduce."
Zhang Heng said, "I have a ship and a crew. I can help you find a place that meets your requirements when we go out to sea. After that, I can bring you there. The problem is, how are you going to escape from that manor? Although I sympathize with your situation, I can't just attack Malcolm's manor and release the slaves. Otherwise, I'll anger the big landlords on the island. The Jackdaw's development center is located in Nassau, and many of the crew members' families live on the island. I have to think for them. I hope you can understand. I can only wait for you at the appointed time and the appointed coast. "
"We will solve this problem ourselves, but I need a batch of weapons. I don't need too many, but they must be small so that they can be carried and hidden easily. Daggers will do. Other than that, I also need at least five short guns. Don't worry about them. You can give them to me after you solve your problem."
"There's no problem with weapons. I'm willing to accept your proposal to cooperate, and I hope you can get what you want in the end." Zhang Heng took the lead and stretched out his hand.
Laeli was a little surprised to see this. This was the first time someone outside of his tribe made such a gesture to him after he left his hometown. It meant that Zhang Heng didn't see him as a commodity or a beast like the others did. Instead, he saw him as an equal.
The black gladiator was stunned for about half a second before he reached out and shook Zhang Heng's hand. At the same time, the two heard footsteps coming from downstairs. Anne and the doctor were already at the front door.
Zhang Heng stood up and said, "Take care of your injuries for the next few days and get some rest. My other partner should be back soon. I'll have to trouble you to tell her what you heard earlier."
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Carina returned to Nassau a week later. She brought the cargo of nutmegs to New York, one of the ports that her father ran. She had bribed the customs there, so no one gave her a hard time. They didn't even inspect the cargo before they let her through. However, it took her a lot of time to find a buyer. Carina was a little worried. She was a little worried.
There wasn't much demand for spices in New York. Although the cargo was expensive, it could only be sold in Europe. There were many merchants who were interested in it, but none of them could satisfy Karina. She had no choice but to continue looking for a buyer. Ten days later, a merchant who specialized in selling ingredients came to New York. After haggling for half a day, they finally agreed on a price that both parties were satisfied with.
Karina had earned her first bucket of gold since she became a black-market merchant. After deducting the payment for the Jackdaw's purchase, mortgage interest, and transportation fees, she had earned about 500 gold coins from this trip. Such a generous reward excited her, and it also gave her hope of raising the ransom money to free her father from prison. It was a shame that such a valuable prey was hard to come by. Otherwise, she would have been able to free her father in less than two years.
Anne sent 100 gold coins to her mother for cash flow. Recently, they had spent almost all of their savings to save her father's life. With this amount of money, they would be able to take a breather.
As for the remaining 400 gold coins, part of it would be used as a donation to maintain her connections at various ports. The rest would be used as capital for the next purchase. This way, she could reduce some of the interest.
Once she was done with her business, Karina didn't give herself a day off. Instead, she rushed back to Nassau.
Karina was worried that something would happen to her relationship with the Jackdaw while she was away. If it weren't for the fact that this was the first time she needed to dispose of stolen goods, she wouldn't even want to leave Nassau. It wasn't that the merchant didn't know that Zhang Heng was only cooperating with her to put pressure on the black-market alliance. Once he took the initiative to negotiate, he would kick her away. However, she had no right to ask the Jackdaw to treat her as an equal. Even if she knew that the Jackdaw planned to do so, she had no choice but to cooperate.
However, for some unknown reason, she seemed to have an inexplicable expectation for that person. Perhaps it was because when the two of them were alone, it was easy for her to forget about his identity. Zhang Heng was different from all the other pirates she had met. Subconsciously, she felt that he might not go back on his words.
When she returned to Nassau, she heaved a sigh of relief. At least, she didn't receive any bad news. The Jackdaw was still opposing the black-market alliance. The small and medium-sized pirates on the island still saw the Jackdaw as a flag against the black-market alliance.
However, when she found Zhang Heng, she received an unbelievable piece of news.
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