48 Hours a Day

“What do you think?” Zhang Heng came to Billy and Divrena and told them about Karina, which was not necessary or possible for the core members of the ship to conceal.

The Quartermaster took the lead in saying, “It's no secret, I went to a few friends this morning to ask, she said basically everything is true. A new captain like us and a new ship suffered a lot in this matter. Until the Black Merchants Union was established, the price of the SEAL trophies was basically in the third section. We may not be as strong as the original SEAL now, but the potential for development is definitely greater. There is nothing wrong with getting a third section price, but now we can only accept the bottom line. I'm worried about the views of the crew. ”

Devereaux said more politely, and Billy was more direct, “We old people don't talk about it for a while, new recruits are sure to earn more money for owning warships for us, but if they find that they can't afford a good price for the trophy they've been robbing, or have a lower income than they deserve, we can still control the situation, but if we want to continue to grow, we will definitely have to compete with some of the other big pirates on the island before we have to solve the compensation problem. ”

The helmsman paused, “Actually, some people are already in private contact with our crew. They should be watching our first voyage. The results won't be too good, they want to dig horns, and it's not just about the price of the trophy acquisition, but also...”

“And I, the captain, look young and inexperienced, and the first thing I did after I had power, was recruit a female sailor to make people think I shouldn't sit in this position for long.” Zhang Heng helped Billy finish what he wanted to say but didn't finish.

“That's pretty much what I mean, we trust you, not only because you saved our lives, but also because of the serenity and calm you showed in the face of the crisis, and you've proven yourself to be a qualified captain on the way back to Nassau from Charleston, but other people, they didn't fly sails with you, inevitably there's some doubt about you, it's not fair for you right now, and other new captains usually have more time to prepare and grind. ”

Billy said, "Having a battleship is a perfect starting point, but it also makes us a target, and many people on the island are waiting to see our jokes, and if the first sailing is not successful, we will then face loss of people and difficulties in recruiting good people. ”

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An hour and a half later, Billy and Divrena walked out of the study, greeted Annie and Karina downstairs, and left quickly.

The latter thought that last night she had basically told the whole story of her side, but Zhang Heng did not make an immediate statement after listening, but only said that the crew should be consulted.

So Karina didn't go back to the hotel, so she stayed here for the night and waited for the results.

Zhang Hengfa was a little impressed with her. Since she was a child, she lived in Yuwo. According to herself, until her father's accident, she was no different from the ladies and ladies of the upper society. She attended a prom every day, listened to an opera, or arranged to have some afternoon tea with some of her friends.

As a result, last night she found three stools to put together, stiff on them all night, but this morning she woke up with something wrong with her neck and had rubbed the back of her neck all morning.

When the two of them left, Karina hurried and couldn't wait to go upstairs. She tidied up her clothes in front of the study, and Zhang Heng's voice just came from inside.

“Come on in. ”

The businesswoman took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Zhang Heng's so-called study was very simple. There was only one table inside, a few stools. The bookcase at the corner of the wall was still newly made before his last trip to the sea. There was no book on it, but the light was fine. The afternoon sun came through the window and fell on the shoulder of the shadow. His hair was plated with a layer of gold.

Zhang Heng was measuring the distance between the points on the chart in parallel yardsticks. His appearance did not make much difference when he was practicing in the library. Karina was stunned.

She has been in Nassau for two months and has met a number of pirates, most of whom are rude, generally of low cultural level, and many times have had some difficulty communicating with each other, but the obvious exception is the juvenile in front of her, who already felt the other's clear logic and acute insight last night.

And now Zhang Heng is more than she has ever seen. If it wasn't for the short gun on his chest and the scar on his arm, Karina would have had difficulty connecting the figure in front of her with the pirates.

“The time is set, and we'll be out in three days.” Zhang Heng's voice pulled her back into reality. Karina's heart pounded. Today, the situation on the island is different. Few pirates have the strength but not joined the coalition. The rest of the pirate equipment is mostly poor and understaffed. Basically nothing of much value can be grabbed. In other words, if Zhang Heng refused her, her trip to Nassau would be a failure, not only could she lose her father, but in today's family situation there is only one way to go bankrupt.

“My rudder and Quartermaster advise us to negotiate with the Alliance to increase the price range because they don't believe in your ability. If it's your father who's here now, they may be willing to gamble, but if you do, you're too inexperienced, and you haven't done anything like this before..." Zhang Heng said to make Karina crash into the ice cellar.

Despite her psychological readiness, Karina still felt like she was spinning all day, and at this moment she was finally knocked down, and the whole person was wrapped up in a deep sense of frustration, paralyzed in the seat and crying.

She was busy for more than two months without any gains, and when she saw the Cold Raven docked in the harbor, she thought there was hope at last, and she didn't expect to end up disappointed, at a time when she felt nothing but hopelessness.

Zhang Hengxin had some apologies, but he had to do so because choosing a future partner was a cautious thing for any captain, especially if Billy and Divrena didn't like it, and he had to know if Karina was worth the investment.

Unexpectedly, the businesswoman just collapsed for just half a minute and raised her head again. Although her tears were still spinning in her eyes, her eyes were no longer helpless and seemed to recover to the resoluteness of sleeping on the bench before, “There must be some other way, what else can I do right? ”

“Well, if you can prove yourself, I can convince my crew.” Zhang Heng refers to the markings he just made on the chart, "you know where this is? ”