"Captain, what should we do?" asked one of the Grim Winter's sailors nervously.
Hutchison was in a dilemma as well. Not far away, the Quidah had been bombarded by three waves of cannons when it turned around and charged at the intruders. It was obvious that the Quidah was at the end of its tether. Instead of resting, the intruders turned around and charged at the Quidah again. It was as if they were determined to destroy the Quidah together.
On the other hand, the Jackdaw had also dealt with the intruders that had climbed onto the Quidah. After some hesitation, Hutchison gave the order to retreat.
The Jackdaw chased after the Quidah for a while, intending to use its bow cannon to attack the Grim Winter. However, Hutchison managed to dodge every shot.
Annie wanted to chase after the Harsh Austere, but Dufresne stopped her. Although the Jackdaw had the advantage in firepower, there were too few crew members left. There were only about 20 of them, and they couldn't even gather enough cannoneers. They couldn't fully utilize their firepower.
If the Jackdaw continued to chase after the Grim Winter, it would most likely attract a counterattack from the Grim Winter. So, after chasing for a while, the Jackdaw turned around. Hutchison's heart was bleeding as he watched the Jackdaw turn back. This time, they had suffered a huge loss. Initially, they wanted to take advantage of the Quidah and the Goddess's Spear's loot and make a name for themselves.
However, they didn't expect to go for wool and come home shorn. Not only did they not get anything, but they also lost a ship and half of their men.
Perhaps the only consolation was that his Austere Winter did not suffer much damage in the battle just now. So, he did want to take down the Jackdaw to make up for his losses. Alas, the Jackdaw did not follow up with another attack. So, the Austere Winter had no choice but to leave dejectedly.
The battle ended as quickly as it started. Although it was full of twists and turns, from the moment the Grim Winter fired at the Quidah to the moment the Quidah escaped, less than 20 minutes had passed.
The Quidah's situation was more serious than Hutcheson had expected. The bottom of the ship was leaking badly. Although the carpenters were constantly repairing it, the water had already reached the pirates' knees. The black helmsman had only turned the ship around for show. With the Quidah's current condition, it was impossible for them to engage in a second battle.
Even before the Bitter Winter had completely left the Quidah, the crew had already organized for emergency repairs. Even the helmsman, Eric, was mobilized. They found whatever they could find to plug the holes in the hull of the ship. At the same time, someone else used a water pump to pump out the water from the bottom of the ship. After half a day's work, the situation was finally under control.
At the same time, Black Prince Sam, who was on the Goddess' Spear, had finished taking inventory of the goods. The Austere's betrayal had made the distribution much easier. Both parties only needed to split the goods evenly.
With an apologetic look on his face, he said, "I have to thank you for your help this time. Logically speaking, I should have given you more of the loot, but the Quidah was severely damaged this time. I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money to repair it. I owe you a favor this time."
"Captain Sam, you're too kind. If it weren't for the Quidah, we would have been the ones being attacked. To be able to launch a counterattack and sink one of the enemy's ships, I guess only the Chivalrous Pirates can do that." "That's right.
Black Prince Sam shrugged. Given the situation that the Quidah was in at that time, it was indeed not easy to turn defeat into victory. He was not stingy with his compliments. "Eric is very good at commanding. He could have been his own captain. I've talked to him about it many times, but he doesn't seem to be interested in it."
The two chatted as they completed the distribution of the goods. Black Prince Sam was probably the easiest person to talk to among all the top captains in Nassau. He had an indescribable charm that made people want to get close to him. He had always been humble, attributing the strength of his pirate crew to the strength of his men.
However, if someone really thought that way, they would be sorely mistaken. Everyone in the pirate crew could be replaced, except for Black Prince Sam. Without his charisma, there was no way the pirate crew could be united.
Most of the powerful people had bad tempers. This was an unchanging truth since time immemorial. Throughout the entire pirate crew, the only person that could convince everyone was Black Prince Sam, who seemed to be a very sloppy and ordinary captain in all aspects.
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The Jackdaw sailed back from afar. Along the way, Anne fished out a few pirates who had fallen into the water. They belonged to the pirate ship that was sunk by the Quidah. After a round of interrogation, Anne finally figured out where they came from.
The pirate crew led by Hutcheson had only recently emerged. They weren't pirates, but armed privateers. Halfway through their journey, they came across a merchant ship that was flying a British flag. Logically, they shouldn't be pillaged. However, when they discovered that the merchant ship was carrying a large amount of silk, the Bitter Winter couldn't resist the temptation and attacked the merchant ship. To prevent the news from getting out, the Bitter Winter even killed all the crew members on the ship. Little did they expect that they would be betrayed by their own people.
Hutcheson received the news in advance and fled the port with the rest of his crew. However, they didn't find any clues about their prey. After two weeks at sea, they came across two groups of pirates who were fighting over a ship's loot. Hutcheson helped one of the pirate groups destroy their rival. In the end, not only did he get his share of the loot, but he also received the gratitude of the other pirate ship. However, Hutcheson suddenly turned around and attacked the pirate ship that was defenseless. He destroyed the pirate ship and took all the loot for himself.
Having tasted the sweetness of success, Hutcheson decided to take advantage of the situation. So, he decided to assign some of his men to the ship that he had just captured. He also recruited a group of new men ashore to guard the area where pirates frequented. While they robbed passing merchant ships, they also attacked pirate ships that returned with a full load. Hutcheson was cunning.
The two ships split up and didn't move too far away from each other. They communicated through the reflection of the mirror. One ship would entangle the other, and the other would pretend to be passing by. At first, they would help the attacked pirate ship to deal with their own pirate ship. Then, at the critical moment, they would turn hostile and take down their opponent without much effort.
Hutcheson's skill at dodging cannonballs was also learned during that time. Many pirates who were stronger than him had suffered at their hands. This time, Hutcheson only changed his tactics slightly, but his core idea hadn't changed. However, he didn't attack the Quidah just for the loot.
During this time, Hutcheson's career as a pirate was progressing smoothly. His ambition began to grow. Earning money was no longer enough to satisfy him. He wanted to make his name known in the seas. If he could take down the famous Quidah, he would be able to replace the Black Prince and become a famous pirate.
Unfortunately, he had kicked a steel plate this time. Captain Sam had already disembarked with some of the elites, and he had used his superb acting skills to fool everyone. He had successfully attacked the Quidah from both sides, but in the end, the Quidah had been forced into a corner and destroyed one of his ships.
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