48 Hours a Day

“Fraser is the oldest pirate on the island, and I heard he was already famous here before I got to Nassau. Some say he fought alongside Henry Morgan, robbed a Spanish settlement, looted £2 million in the final war, got this old bastard rich in oil, and after Henry Morgan was recalled to prison by the Queen, he also left Jamaica to come to Nassau, where he recruited horses. At the height of the day, his pirates had 11 pirate ships, hundreds of guns and 7800 men. ”

“What happened then?” Zhang Heng asked.

“I don't know, there are rumours that he wants to secretly accept the Queen's pardon, that his men have mutinied since the news came out, that he has been deprived of his post as captain and that the pirates have disbanded, and that the old bastard is now mixed up as the most ordinary sailor.” Mercenarians are happy.

“But he is still your creditor.” Zhang Hengfriendship cautioned.

The armorer couldn't laugh any more. He couldn't help but say, “Well, I've told you everything you asked me to know, and then it's your turn to fulfill the promise. ”

Zhang Heng got what he wanted to know, and he was not offended. He left 10 silver pesos on the table and said, “Last question, where can I rent a house in town? ”

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Zhang Heng has 58 silver coins left in his pocket, of course he can choose to stay at the hotel, but considering that he has been on the island for more than 10 years, Zhang Heng decided to find a foothold. He chose a place slightly further away from the pier, closer to the center of the island, in a farmland, but the advantage is that it is quiet and cheap, even if he bought it, it is only 160 silver coins, and only 17 silver coins for two years.

But there is only an empty wooden house, which looks like it could fall at any moment, which is actually everywhere in Nassau. For some time now, because of the high level of piracy in Nassau, the Spanish and French side once sent a regular navy to flatten it, so the property is not worth it.

Zhang Heng paid for it, purchased some daily necessities and moved in. The next morning, he started renovating and remodeling the house.

In the days spent alone on the desert island, he had built tile houses and wooden shelves with his own hands, which was a bit of a foundation for architecture, but there was nothing wrong with repairing and reinforcing them.

The Bahamas has a subtropical climate with an average annual temperature of around 234 degrees. It is now spring, but the temperature is not low. Zhang Heng took off his shirt, rode naked on the roof, and fixed the loopholes on the roof one by one with a hammer and nail.

The next door neighbor's house, a little girl, aged six or seven, looked at him secretly behind a palm tree, Zhang Heng revealed a kind smile to her, but the next moment the latter ran home barefoot.

However, a familiar figure emerged shortly afterwards.

- Marvin, son of the farmer, and Zhang Heng were separated for less than a day, but his appearance changed dramatically. His shirt was ripped off with one sleeve, and there was only one boot left on his feet. In addition to that, he was blue and purple, and his eyes swelled, and he looked very miserable.

He came outside the cabin and squeezed a delightful smile from his face, "Well... can you give me something to eat? I've been hungry since last night. ”

“Don't you still have 25 silver pesos? ”

“Lost, lost.” Marvin was embarrassed.

The farmer's son tried to escape on a boat at the pier last night, but obviously failed. He was beaten severely and his money was stolen. This is too embarrassing. Even in his face, he was a little embarrassed to say it. He is now truly defenceless. He had to ask people about Zhang Heng's place, and his eyes rushed over.

Zhang Heng and Marvin had known each other for such a long time. He was selfish and timid and hypocritical. After breaking up before the exchange, he had no intention of caring about the latter's death, but now Zhang Heng has changed his mind.

This main task, unlike in the past, required him to build a force of his own in Nassau.

He did not yet know exactly what the criteria for so-called power were, but it was certainly not something he could do alone.

He needed a team, especially among the democratically voted pirates, whose numbers often meant everything, and even Fraser, who had lost the support of those beneath him, had formed a vast group of pirates that had collapsed.

And Marvin's waste also represents a vote, and because of the escape, he's probably going to be ostracized by the rest of the ship, so he has no choice but to reverse Zhang Heng.

Even a piece of cloth is useful, and a little man like Marvin naturally does.

So Zhang Heng did not tear through the lame lie of the farmer's son, instead he whispered, "There is bread and cheese on the table, go get it yourself. ”

The latter came to Zhang Heng also with the attitude of holding the dead horse as a living horse doctor. There was no way, he did not know many people. After this happened, he did not know who else would take him in. Especially considering the performance of his previous pit father, Zhang Heng did not fall downhole stone and beat him with it. It was alright, but the other party not only did not pursue the previous events, but also distributed food to him.

The Marvin wolf swallowed the bread in his hand, remembering the tragic experience of his journey and tears.

When Zhang Heng came down from the roof, he could no longer restrain his feelings and swallowed his emotions. "Sorry, I was wrong. I was wrong about everything before. I will never do this again. From now on, my life will be yours. Even if someone put a knife around my neck, I will never betray you again! ”

Are you touched? Zhang Heng believed that the son of the farmer was truly grateful at least at this moment, but the gratitude would last no longer than two days, and would then be excreted as he ate the food in his stomach. In fact, it would take no more than two days, and now that someone had put a knife around his neck, he would also choose to betray again without hesitation, because it was his nature.

However, Zhang Heng doesn't care, he never expected the farmer's son to be able to rely on him at critical times.

After being shipped off the boat by the old pirates, the fate of the two men was no longer tied. Zhang Heng wiped his hands against Marvin's side. "Eat slowly, I'll go for a walk. ”

The latter is a little panicked, obviously worried about Zhang Heng discovering what happened last night, Zhang Heng had to add, "Don't worry, it's not because of you. ”