Zhang Heng did not doubt Anne's strength. He left the two guys to the red-haired girl while he took off his clothes and bandaged the wound on his back. After that, he continued to run towards the beach.
In less than twenty-five minutes, he arrived at the place where the pirates were having a bonfire party.
However, the situation in front of him was far from optimistic. The party had been going on for quite some time now, and most of the pirates were already drunk.
Successfully robbing a Spanish treasure ship was something that no other pirates had ever done before. Everyone, including Sam, was in a good mood.
In the past, the pirates of Nassau had cooperated with each other before. However, this was the first time that six powerful pirate ships were working together on the island. This was a good start, and many of them were already thinking about working together again. Hence, they decided to take this opportunity to cultivate their friendship.
Now, the gold was just a few hundred yards away from them. It was almost within their reach, and with so many people gathered together, everyone felt a sense of security.
One had to admit that Jarvis had chosen a good time to attack.
This was when the pirates were at their most numb. None of them would have thought that danger was approaching. Other than the six pirates who were guarding the gold, even the patrolling pirates couldn't help but join in the fun.
At this point, the crew members of each ship had their arms around each other's shoulders. Zhang Heng couldn't even locate Black Prince Sam at the moment.
When someone saw Zhang Heng returning, he came over with a bottle of wine in his hand.
However, Zhang Heng didn't take the bottle. Instead, he took out his gun and fired a shot into the sky.
The sudden gunshot silenced the camp for a moment, but then the pirates started laughing again. They thought it was a little show prepared by Zhang Heng to liven things up. Some of them thought it was fun, so they took out their muskets and fired at the sky together with Zhang Heng.
For a moment, the island was filled with gunshots, followed by the cheers of the pirates.
When Zhang Heng saw this, he knew that it was impossible to fight back. It was unrealistic to expect these pirates to pick up their weapons and fight the well-armed navy.
The only thing he could do now was to inform the captains and ask them to evacuate quickly. In order to look for Harry, Zhang Heng brought along a dozen people who didn't drink much. With these people, they should be able to steer the Jackdaw away. As for whether the other ships could get enough sober people to steer them, Zhang Heng wasn't sure. There was nothing he could do about it.
Zhang Heng first found Billy in the crowd, but the latter was completely drunk. He was snoring loudly on the side. Zhang Heng woke him up, but he couldn't think straight. It took him a while to realize what Zhang Heng was talking about. His mouth was wide open, but he didn't know what to do. He was a completely different person from the usually calm and reliable helmsman.
Zhang Heng knew that he would not be able to count on him for the rest of the night. He looked for a few more crew members, but none of them seemed to be in a good condition. The crew of the Warrior had been urging them to drink for more than two hours. Many of them were as drunk as Billy.
Zhang Heng looked around and finally found a group of sober people. They were the chefs, led by Ramsey. Since they were busy cooking and grilling meat, they didn't drink much. Zhang Heng pulled Ramsey to him.
"Find all the crew members as soon as possible. Tell them to gather here. Tell them … forget it. Tell them that I'm going to pay them extra. Those who come late will be gone. If they can't walk, they can ask someone to help them. Remember, you only have ten minutes. I want at least a hundred people here. Do this well, and you will get double the share when we distribute the loot."
"Okay." Ramsey nodded vigorously. He then put down the half-cut lamb in his hand, wiped the grease off his hands on his apron, and hurried off to look for the crew.
After making arrangements, Zhang Heng looked for the chefs on the other ships, including the Warrior's. He asked them to invite their captains over, telling them that he had found a way to fish out the gold.
The situation was worse than Zhang Heng had imagined. He knew that the people on the beach might be drunk, but he didn't expect them to be this drunk. On the other hand, the Warrior's crew was in the best condition. Although the people on the other ships had the advantage in numbers, it would be difficult to take down Jarvis and his men in a short period of time.
Zhang Heng's only advantage now was that Jarvis didn't know about his betrayal. The three men in the woods attacked him because they saw him running. So, Zhang Heng changed his strategy and decided to use this opportunity to control Jarvis. Otherwise, it would be difficult for them to board the ship from this beach.
Every second of waiting was torturous, especially when they didn't know when the fleet would arrive.
Taking advantage of this time, Zhang Heng took off Billy's clothes and put them on to cover his wound. He then took away Billy's saber and gun.
The first to arrive was Brook from the Swordfish. He seemed to be in good condition, probably because he was still angry. Besides, the Swordfish had suffered a lot of casualties during this operation. That was why he didn't eat and drink to his heart's content tonight. Besides, because of his hostile relationship with the Warrior, Jarvis's men didn't bother him much.
He came over and greeted Zhang Heng, looking a little surprised. "You found a way to get the gold so soon? That's great! I don't have to see Jarvis's annoying face anymore."
Zhang Heng shook his head, "No, it's because of something else."
Brook raised his eyebrows. He wanted to ask more questions, but the second captain arrived. It was Kemp from the Tiger Shark. He had to be supported by someone, and he was about to take off his pants from a distance. Fortunately, the cook stopped him. After that, the other captain didn't fare any better. Black Sam and Jarvis were the last to arrive.
Black Prince Sam and Jarvis were the last to arrive. The two of them were talking and laughing. Black Prince Sam seemed to be sober, but he staggered a little. When he saw Zhang Heng, he flashed his signature friendly smile. "We were just talking about you. Where did you go? The banquet just started, and you disappeared. We had no choice but to get your helmsman drunk. To be honest, I quite like him. If you don't come back soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop myself from poaching him to my ship."
However, the next moment, his voice stopped abruptly because Zhang Heng suddenly pulled out the gun from his waist and pointed it at Jarvis. "I'm sorry. I didn't want to interrupt your party, but I'm afraid tonight's banquet will end early."
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