Honegg rushed to the beach with his men and saw Wilton's body with his own eyes.
Wilton was tied to two wooden planks, and he was in the same position as the young sailor he killed, Booker. Even the wound on his abdomen was the same. It was an ironic scene. The only difference was that Wilton's wound was added later. The real fatal wound was the hole in his back. It looked like it was caused by an arrow.
Just like the Skeleton and the sailors who died on the other pirate ship, the person who killed Wilton didn't leave any identifying information. However, even a blind man could tell who did it.
The Skeleton had only been in Nassau for less than a day, and the only person they had a conflict with was Zhang Heng. They fought at the port, and Wilton was caught off guard. His flagship was destroyed, and in the end, he had no choice but to release the Gentle Breeze's crew unconditionally. That was how the enmity between the two parties was formed.
At that time, many people had a hunch that things wouldn't end so easily. However, no one expected Zhang Heng to be the one who made the first move. He had always had the upper hand, and he did it in such a ruthless manner.
Wilton was ruthless enough to cut open the stomach of one of her crew members right in front of the female merchant. He had a smile on his face the whole time, and it sent chills down everyone's spine. He was a real lunatic. However, Zhang Heng's way of revenge was simpler and more direct. He did it in less than three hours.
More than two hundred people on two ships were killed by him and his men. Not a single one of them was left alive.
When the first ray of sunlight fell on the beach, the fishermen realized what had happened when they saw Wilton's body on the beach.
After that, the entire Nassau was in an uproar.
In the past, there had been conflicts between the pirates on the island, but most of them were at the stage of blaming each other. In more serious cases, the crew members would fight each other, and the most serious would be a duel between the captains. However, there had never been a pirate crew that was completely annihilated by another pirate crew.
Of course, it was a different story when they were out at sea. In the vast sea, anything could happen when there were no witnesses.
But now, it was happening at the port of Nassau.
Honegg's face was pale. In just one night, things had gone completely out of his control. Last night, it seemed like Zhang Heng had accepted his warning and was ready to let bygones be bygones. With Black Prince Sam's mediation, he agreed to let things end here.
Compared to Zhang Heng and the Jackdaw, Honegg was more worried about the people on the Skeleton, especially Wilton. His ruthlessness was rare, even among the pirates.
Birds of a feather flocked together, and his crew members were no pushovers. Honegg had no idea what kind they were going to do in Nassau. He had no idea what was going on. Zhang Heng, who had been very quiet at the whole time.
Honegg then looked at Wilton's body on the wooden plank. Apparently, Wilton had misjudged Zhang Heng as well. Otherwise, he would've killed Zhang Heng at the cost of losing his flagship on the beach.
"Where is he now?" Honegg turned around and asked his men. The old pirate was furious. What Zhang Heng did was a blatant challenge to his authority. It seemed like Zhang Heng did not take his warning to heart. As soon as he left, Zhang Heng brought his men to the Skeleton and killed everyone on board. He did not even leave him with a shred of dignity.
Honegg's subordinates hesitated. Seeing that Honegg's expression was getting more and more hostile, he had no choice but to speak up. "Someone saw the Jackdaw's crew at the female merchant's secondhand goods exchange earlier. They seem to have gotten quite a haul this time. I think they're splitting the profits now."
Honegg snorted and said nothing more. He then walked towards the secondhand trading place.
His men looked at each other. One of them quickly ran back to the fortress to inform Domingo. The rest of them bit the bullet and followed Honegg.
When the old pirate saw Zhang Heng talking to Carina in front of the warehouse, he quickened his pace.
Zhang Heng also noticed the angry Honegg. Honegg was the most senior pirate on the island, and he was a generous captain. He often gave the ships he captured to his men. Rumor had it that almost half of the captains on the island were somehow related to him. Although it was an exaggeration, it proved that he had a lot of connections on the island.
Therefore, Zhang Heng was very polite to him. "Captain Honegg, how can I help you?" he asked politely.
Honegg wanted to question Zhang Heng about what happened last night, but when he saw Zhang Heng, he could not help but remain silent.
After seeing the scene on the two pirate ships and seeing Wilton's body on the beach, Honegg felt that something had changed in Zhang Heng. Perhaps it was because of his first impression of Zhang Heng, but when he looked at Zhang Heng again, he felt that something had changed.
Although the Jackdaw had become famous on the island recently, it had only been a short time since they rose to prominence. A large part of the reason why they became famous was because of their conflict with the black-market alliance. Due to their lack of experience, many of the old pirates on the island did not take Zhang Heng seriously.
However, after what happened last night, Honegg had subconsciously regarded Zhang Heng as someone on the same level as him.
Other than that, Honegg also noticed the sailors queuing up to collect their gold coins. Judging from the weight of their money bags, it seemed like they had earned quite a lot this time. The pirates around them could not help but drool at the sight of the shiny gold coins.
Once again, Zhang Heng had proven his ability to lead his crew in making money. Now, the only thing the Jackdaw needed to become a top-tier pirate was fame. It was not the gossip that the black-market alliance attracted, but the reputation that they had accumulated. There were no shortcuts to this kind of thing, but this time, Zhang Heng had made up for his shortcomings.
After what happened last night, not only did Zhang Heng resolve the threat posed by Wilton, but he also made a name for himself on the island in the shortest time possible. Now, when Zhang Heng and the Jackdaw were mentioned, no one would look at him as a mere spectator. This could be seen from the reaction of Honegg's men.
When they heard that Honegg was going to cause trouble for Zhang Heng, the reason why they hesitated was because they were afraid of Zhang Heng.
Zhang Heng earned this respect by sacrificing more than two hundred lives. Other than Blackbeard, who bombarded Charleston and killed two governors, no one in Nassau was more respected than Zhang Heng.
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