After Zhang Heng and Karina left Herman Manor, they discussed with Billy and the others what they should do after they received the letter. This included working with Eugene, quickly spreading the news within the black-market alliance, gaining more support from the people on the island, and so on. Redmond's attitude was undoubtedly the most important factor in all of this.
As the president of the black-market alliance and the most prestigious black-market merchant, his every move had a significant impact on the other black-market merchants.
However, it was not easy to convince Redmond to deal with Malcolm. After all, Redmond was getting on in years, and it would be difficult for him to continue working as a manager. Without Malcolm, the black-market alliance would most likely collapse.
The good news, however, was that unlike Malcolm, Redmond was not that ambitious. He had never been hostile to Carina and her secondhand trading house. Zhang Heng had two trump cards. One was the friendship between Redmond and Normand. Almost all of Nassau knew that during Normand's most difficult time, Redmond was the only one in the black-market alliance who still supported him. Under such circumstances, it would be difficult for Redmond to ignore the fact that Malcolm had framed Normand.
The other trump card was the fact that Malcolm had secretly funded his son-in-law's political enemy behind Redmond's back. Coupled with the fact that the two had a dispute before, Redmond was confident that he could win Redmond over.
… …..
By the time the discussion ended, it was almost dawn.
Carina returned to her place, washed up, and prepared to take a nap to recover some energy. However, not long after she laid down, a carriage appeared outside her door.
The person knocked on her door, and she heard a quarrel coming from downstairs. Carina had no choice but to put on her clothes and go downstairs.
She saw the two guards she had hired a month ago pull out the short muskets at their waists and confront the people outside the door, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
"Your people don't seem to welcome me," the person said, taking off his black gloves.
Karina's expression changed when she saw the person outside the door. "How dare you appear here after doing so many things to me? I should've ordered them to shoot you."
"Then why didn't you give the order?"
Carina was silent.
"It seems that your mind is still clear. You know that you won't be able to stay on the island if you kill me. Very good, I like dealing with rational people." "Since you don't intend to let them shoot, shouldn't you invite me in next?"
She didn't like this feeling. It was just like the last time they met in the cafe. Her aura was completely suppressed by Malcolm. Malcolm had the absolute upper hand, and it was difficult for her to refute his words.
Logically speaking, at this point, there was nothing left for the two of them to talk about. After tonight, the outcome of the battle would be decided. However, for some unknown reason, Karina stepped aside.
Malcolm walked into the house calmly as if he was returning to his own residence. Karina's two guards followed closely behind him. She hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she allowed them to leave.
Only Karina and Malcolm were left in the room.
The latter pulled out a chair, sat down, and said bluntly, "I suggest we stop fighting."
"Why? Is it because you can't hold on any longer?" Carina sneered.
Unexpectedly, Malcolm didn't object. "I did make a lot of mistakes. I thought of two outcomes when Sam and the others went out to sea. One, they would get a share of the 5,000 pounds of gold. Two, they couldn't defeat the Spanish treasure ship and had to retreat to Nassau. Neither of them would solve the problem you're facing. However, I didn't expect the Jackdaw to monopolize more than half of the gold. The appearance of the navy was unexpected, but I've learned my lesson. Don't tell me you really think that I lost this game by chance?"
"Isn't that so?"
"If my plan is executed strictly, you won't be able to hold on until the Jackdaw returns," Malcolm said calmly.
"So, the leader of the black-market alliance is only capable of scaring people."
"You don't know who your real enemy is, do you?" Malcolm placed his gloves on the dining table and leaned back on the chair.
"No. This is the only thing I've been clear-headed about," Karina sneered. "You asked pirates to rob my transport ship. You asked that bastard named Wilton to humiliate and threaten me. He murdered my crew, planted spies around me, ordered the black-market alliance to lock me up, bullied me because I'm inexperienced, and lured me to overexert myself …"
"These are all normal methods of commercial competition. Aren't you also trying to poach my captain and create trouble for me? I thought you enjoyed this kind of thing."
"Enjoyed it?! Karina was so angry that she laughed. "You used despicable means to frame my father, put him in prison, and destroyed my family and life. Now, you're standing in front of me and telling me that we're not enemies. This is the funniest joke I've ever heard in my life."
"I finally understand where your anger comes from." Malcolm raised his eyebrows. After a pause, he continued, "What if I told you that I had nothing to do with your father's imprisonment? What would you think?"
"Heh, Mr. Malcolm. As an opponent, I still have a shred of respect for you. Please don't let that little bit of respect disappear."
"Unfortunately, I'm not joking," Malcolm shook his head. Malcolm shook his head. "I respect your father very much. Even though he and I are on different sides, as an opponent, I would have beaten him mercilessly and kicked him out of Nassau. However, I wouldn't have resorted to such underhanded means. After he got into trouble, I immediately contacted my family and asked them to investigate the matter. Unfortunately, it's hard to find evidence for something like this. In the end, I could only find a way to contact Count Slaughter and invite him to my house for dinner. I also gave him two boxes of high-quality porcelain. With that, I finally got him to tell me who hired him to frame your father."
"Who?"
"You won't believe this. He has always been close to your father. No, he has a good relationship with all the black-market merchants on the island. The current leader of the black-market alliance, Redmond. And this isn't the first time he's done something like this. I don't know if you've heard of the name Normand, but he used to be Redmond's best friend. The collapse of the first black-market alliance is inseparable from Redmond."
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