"You?" Dufresne raised his eyebrows.
"I'm small. Maybe I can squeeze in through the gap. That way, we won't have to move the wine cabinet to patch up the hole," Harry volunteered.
Dufresne looked at the bald carpenter on the other side.
The latter looked at Harry's figure and nodded. "Theoretically, it's possible."
"Let me try, Mr. Dufresne. If the ship sinks, we'll all die here," Harry begged.
"But what about the wound on your arm?"
"I was too scared, and I broke it when I was running away. It's just a scratch. It's not a big deal," Harry said as he moved his arm around for Dufresne to see.
Dufresne finally stopped hesitating and said, "Quick, take off your coat."
Harry followed the quartermaster's instructions and took off his coat. Dufresne then tore a sleeve from Harry's coat, wrapped the cork in it, and handed it back to Harry. "Use this to plug the hole. You can adjust the size yourself. If it's not enough, wrap a few more layers of cloth around it."
"Understood."
"Be careful. Haven't you always wanted to be a member of the Jackdaw? Do this well, and I'll personally suggest to the captain to recruit you as an official crew member."
Harry's eyes lit up, and he grinned. "Leave it to me."
With that, he took a deep breath and dove into the water.
… …
On the other hand, Jarvis had wasted a lot of time trying to put some distance between himself and the Jackdaw. Now, he was almost at the front of the ship. He could already see Worden and Chris standing on the deck. He had never met Worden before, but he kept in touch with Chris. He knew that Chris was a high-ranking officer in the navy.
He had also been delivering information about the operation to Chris on time. Jarvis put down the oars and waved at Chris, but Chris avoided his gaze.
Walden snorted coldly. "Are you ashamed?"
"No, sir." Chris's cheeks were burning, but he still held his head high.
"Communicating with a beast is always a matter of deception. Think about the people who died in their hands. Don't feel guilty. Now, I want you to raise your head and look them in the eyes."
Although Chris was somewhat against this order, he still obeyed.
Jarvis kept waving his hand and finally caught Chris's attention. But then he saw an unprecedented coldness in that familiar pair of eyes. Jarvis felt a chill in his heart.
After all, he was also a famous pirate in the nearby seas. How could he not understand the meaning contained in those eyes? It was just that he had already paid everything to come this far. There was no way back.
After betraying Black Prince Sam and the others, he could no longer return to being a pirate. Most of the crew on the Warrior were dead or injured, leaving him alone. Jarvis thought that after he was done with everything, he would be able to leave the old world and enter the embrace of the new world.
However, at this moment, he suddenly realized that he had indeed left the Old World, but the door to the New World seemed to have closed in front of him, so he became a person with nowhere to go.
"Very well, get rid of him. Go back and tell Earl Lambert that Captain Jarvis was unfortunately killed by a stray bullet in the crossfire." "We will fulfill our agreement with him and let him return to civilized society. Of course, that will be after his death."
Jarvis saw the cannons on the deck aiming at him. In fact, he still had time to abandon the ship and escape. After all, the navy's focus was on the Jackdaw and the other pirate ships anchored in the bay. If he jumped into the water, there was a high chance that he could dodge the cannonball. However, Jarvis sat motionless on the boat.
He had no idea where else he could escape to. Even if he dodged the cannonball, how was he going to survive?
Chris gave the order, and the cannoneer lit the match. The first cannonball flew past the ferry, and the cannoneer took some time to adjust the direction. Unfortunately, the second shot missed its target. When it hit the water, the boat shook violently, but Jarvis remained unmoved like a petrified statue. For the third time, the cannoneer took longer to aim. After half a minute, the cannoneer finally hit the boat, shattering it into pieces.
After a while, Jarvis's body floated to the surface, but no one cared anymore.
Jarvis's death was just an insignificant interlude in the war.
After that, five warships and armed ships from the navy and pirate hunters launched a fierce attack on the pirate ship that was anchored in the harbor. Black Prince Sam and the others did not care about the casualties they suffered. They killed the Warrior's crew members who were still resisting on the beach as fast as they could. After that, they rushed toward the pirate ship that was anchored in the harbor.
They were severely understaffed. The number of cannoneers who could fire cannons was barely enough for two ships. So, after some discussion, they decided to combine the people on several ships together. However, just as they boarded the ferry and rowed to the nearest pirate ship, the navy and pirate hunters' cannonballs arrived one step ahead of them.
The pirates watched helplessly as their pirate ships were engulfed by the cannonballs. The first to sink was Brook's Swordfish. The Swordfish was severely damaged in the previous battle, and the carpenters on board could only repair half of it. All of this was recorded in detail in Jarvis's report. So, naturally, the Swordfish became the navy's first target.
Even though Brook was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but turn pale when he saw the pirate ship that had accompanied him day and night being destroyed.
Following the Swordfish's footsteps was the Tiger Shark. The latter's firepower was second only to the Quidah, and it was one of the two pirate ships that Black Prince Sam and the others were trying to board. But before they could get there, the Tiger Shark was already under fire. Fortunately, its hull was sturdier than the Swordfish, so it managed to hold out longer than the Swordfish, buying the pirates some time to get to the ship.
Black Prince Sam decided to give up on the Quidah, which was too far away. Instead, he turned around and rowed to Jarvis's Warrior.
The crew members of the Warrior had obviously considered how to evacuate after the confrontation. The Warrior was the closest ship to the beach. Unfortunately, there was an accident, and they were exposed in advance. They were suppressed by the enemy's firepower, and they had no chance to board the ship. Now, Black Prince Sam and the others had a chance.
It wasn't a chance to escape, but a chance to fight back. The outcome of this battle was already decided, but there was still a group of people who had to fight for their dignity.
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