Malone was lying on the bed in the brothel, letting a prostitute he liked apply medicine to his wounds. When the Skeleton caught up to the Gentle Breeze, Malone revealed that he was a black-market merchant from Nassau. However, the Skeleton ignored him. Hence, Malone led the sailors on the ship and fought back bravely when the Skeleton boarded the ship. However, due to the huge difference in strength between the two parties, they were all defeated in less than three minutes.
After that, Malone was punched in the stomach by Wilton, and he fell to the ground. He could no longer hold the dagger in his hand. However, the attacks did not stop. He had no idea how many kicks and kicks he received. It was not until he was dragged to the bottom of the ship and locked up that Malone finally had the time to check his body. He realized that his back was covered in bruises and bruises.
There was a period of time when he thought that he was going to die, just like everyone else on the ship. On the way back, the Skeleton even robbed another merchant ship. Malone witnessed how Wilton and his crew tortured the poor captives for fun. Malone, a veteran sailor who had drifted on the sea for decades, was terrified. He even had thoughts of committing suicide.
Even after he was released, he still could not believe what had happened to him.
After confirming that he was safe, the first thing Malone did was to find a tavern and have a good drink. After that, he staggered to the brothel that he frequented the most. Finally, he found peace in front of a pair of familiar, soft breasts.
The next day, he slept until noon. Not long after, he saw Karina again.
"Wait, you suspect that Jim has joined Malcolm's side?"
The prostitute had already left the room half a minute ago. After listening to Karina's words, Malone shook his head, which was still a little heavy from the hangover. His face was filled with surprise. He put on his clothes as he spoke.
"To be honest, if there is no concrete evidence, I find it hard to believe such accusations. Jim is a good boy. When I recruited him, I asked his neighbors and the place where he worked before. Everyone said that he was a good boy. He worked hard on the ship and never slacked off. Although he was a little boring at times, and he didn't understand some of the jokes that men should understand, it didn't stop me from putting him on my favorite list. Have I told you about his sister?"
"What sister?" Karina asked.
"Jim had a sister, who was not his parents' biological daughter, but adopted. She was two years younger than him. At that time, their family was quite well off, and that was when Jim learned how to read. But the good times didn't last long. Not long after, his parents had an accident, and there were only the two of them left in the family. They began to struggle financially. Someone suggested that he send his sister, who he didn't get along with for long, to an orphanage or a convent, but Jim firmly opposed it. He sold everything that could be sold at home, and he began to work part-time jobs everywhere. Only then did he manage to support the two of them. He was only 14 years old that year."
Ma Long lamented. However, he suddenly paused.
"What happened?"
"Speaking of his sister, I did hear recently that she seemed to have a serious illness. Jim spent a lot of money to treat her. I asked him before if he needed any help, but Jim told me that the debt had been paid off. He had a distant uncle who sent him a sum of money to help him deal with the crisis."
"Is it possible that this uncle is Malcolm?"
"I didn't think that way at the time. I still don't believe that Jim would betray us and tell Wilton and his men the route of the Gentle Breeze," Ma Long said, shaking his head. He had already put on his clothes, and he moved his shoulders a little. He could not help but grit his teeth as he stretched his injuries. "Have you talked to him about this?"
"Not yet. I don't want to alert him. We don't have any evidence now. Once he is alerted, it will not be easy to catch him again." Carina got up and poured a glass of water for the captain of the Gentle Breeze. "This matter is very important to us. Although Wilton and his men are dead, if we can't find the mole, the Gentle Breeze will still be in danger the next time we travel. The most important thing is that Malcolm will know our every move …"
"Wait, Wilton and his men are dead?" Ma Long was surprised to hear that. He had slept until now, and he knew nothing about the news that spread on the island this morning. "How is that possible? You're kidding me, right? "
"If you didn't drink yourself into a drunken stupor and stubbornly released your male instincts, you would have known more, Uncle Malone. But now … you might be the last person on this island to hear about this."
"Hah, this is the best thing I've heard in a while." The captain of the Gentle Breeze pretended not to hear Carina's sarcasm. "On the way back, I've been cursing those bastards. I wish they would all be swallowed by the sea, even if it cost me my life. But this is not a bad ending. So, how did they die? Who did it, how did they do it, and how many survivors are there? To be honest, I still can't believe it. Wilton had more than 200 men under his command, and they were all good fighters. How did he die under their protection? "
"You can find out about this yourself later," Carina interrupted Ma Long. "Speaking of Jim, is there anything else you want to add?"
"Let me think … That's about it. During the time I've known him, he has always been a good employee, a good brother, and a good neighbor. I don't think he's cut out to be a spy."
"As for the last point, I believe we will get to the bottom of it."
"What are you going to do? Send someone to spy on him?" Ma Long took the cup of water and rinsed his mouth, completing his morning routine.
"No, I'm going to give him full freedom," Carina said.
"Hmm?"
"I just pretended to inadvertently reveal a piece of information to Jim. Two very powerful pirate ships are considering leaving the black-market alliance to work with us. If he's a mole, he'll tell Malcolm about it."
"And then?"
"Malcolm won't sit back and do nothing this time. Compared to private collaborations, he can't tolerate other powerful pirates openly standing on our side. He'll definitely stop this before it happens. He'll personally go to the captains of the two ships and persuade them. We just need to keep an eye on his movements during this period. Once he meets up with the captains of the two ships, we'll be able to capture Jim."
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