Aztec Eternals

"Lord! Is everything that happened today too much of a coincidence? ... Although the natives' behavior seems normal, I always feel that something is wrong..."

"Haha! Scholar Martin, prudence is a good virtue, but being too cautious means contempt and lack of confidence in oneself! ... Look! These friendly natives brought us a lot of fruits, and some Fresh fish and shrimp. Boatswain Haroldo is the best cook on the ship! He has carefully checked the food to make sure it is a sumptuous dinner for everyone to celebrate! I’m almost done drinking wine…”

The setting sun is shining, and the fragrance of food is floating on the flagship. Bruno was overjoyed and urged Haroldo to take matters into his own hands and prepare some decent dinner. The same goes for Silvera's mate, who saw a lot of excitement there. Seeing such a scene, the aristocratic scholar Martin opened his mouth, but could not say anything.

The huge wealth brought by the native trade has long attracted everyone's attention. The book "Oriental Writings" is also related to the sailing mission of the two captains, and to their power and future in the Kingdom of Portugal!

Under such circumstances, it was impossible for the fleet to leave overnight. No matter what Martin said, he was just asking for trouble...

"Blessed Mother! Martin Scholar, why are you still here in a daze? Come and eat together! ...Don't worry! After dinner, the fleet will move to the southwest again one league! The night will continue like yesterday, extinguish the torch...Don't say The natives have no idea, even if they really overestimate their capabilities and want to do something... they can't find us at all! ..."

"Well... that's what the captain said! You are more professional in sailing and fighting... but the Lord is my witness! No matter what, we can't delay any longer! No matter what the deal is tomorrow, we have to leave this coast!..."

"Okay! Listen to you! Haha!..."

This rare dinner lasted until very late. The distance the fleet moved was slightly less than planned. When the moon was high, the crew hurriedly lowered the anchor and returned to the cabin to rest.

Of course, sentries must still be set up on a rotating basis. The flagship is still moored on the outside, leaving the auxiliary ships closer to the inner layer as cover. As for the coolie sailors captured on the ship, they were all locked in the bilge to prevent escape. The Portuguese navy often catches coolie sailors in the southern continent. They are very familiar with this kind of thing, so naturally they have a set of inherited rules and methods!

Dark clouds gradually came in, like spider-like hooks, tightly binding the moon. The night became dark for a while, and almost nothing could be seen clearly across the sea two miles away. For the navy, such weather is actually a symbol of safety. Because it is almost impossible to find the enemy in the dark on the vast sea! Soon, one after another snoring sounded in the crew's bunk, like the nocturne of a deep sleep...

"Huhu!..."

Shushu closed her eyes and snored rhythmically. The night seemed to freeze at this moment and became extremely long. Not knowing how long it took, he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Huh...huh?..."

Shushu looked around, pursed his lips, like a silent ghost, and climbed up from the couch softly. Then, he paused, picked up a piece of dirty sheepskin, and then climbed towards the hatch. He climbed very lightly, from the bottom cabin to the deck. He looked up at the moon for a moment, and then it was covered by dark clouds.

“.It’s really dark tonight!…”

Sushu frowned slightly and paused for a while on the deck. He vaguely heard snoring on the observation deck. The observer who should have been on guard was probably fast asleep. Then he fumbled, picked up the extinguished torch on the deck, and then lit it with a crisp flame.

"Crack..."

A faint flame danced on the torch, crossing the endless night and not knowing how far it could reach the sea. Sushu did not stop, but held the torch and slowly walked forward along the side of the ship with very light steps. He walked for a long time at a distance of more than ten meters until he reached the bow of the ship, where there were two suspended wooden boards...

".Who is it? Who is lighting the fire?!"

A fierce voice suddenly sounded behind Sushu, making him tremble and break out in cold sweat! Then, a strong hand suddenly grabbed his neck, and the other hand directly snatched away the torch!

"Ah! God bless you!...Ahem!..."

"Huh? Is it you? That lucky native guide?..."

The torch suddenly came closer, and the prickly Sushu couldn't open his eyes. Then, a fierce eye stared over, glaring hard at Sushu's face.

"Damn it! The captain has an order! No torches are allowed at night!...Say! What are you doing?!..."

"Ahem!... I ate too much at night... I had diarrhea... I wanted to squat on the board of the boat... but it was too dark! I couldn't see because I was afraid of falling off the boat... Then I lit the torch..."

"Huh?...You can't see at night? Are you a night blind person?..."

"yes…"

The hand on his neck gradually loosened, and Sushu reluctantly opened his eyes and saw clearly the person opposite...it was senior sailor Big John, a master of killing people with a machete!

Big John squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the expression on the guide Xishu's face. He really couldn't see anything wrong. He looked at Sushu's hand again and found a piece of dirty sheepskin, which the sailors used to squat on the ship's plank. Big John frowned, thought about it, and pointed to the suspended ship plank with his hand!

"You guys, don't you want to squat on the board of the boat? Squat now! Show me!..."

"Pfft...wow..."

"Damn it! How much offal did you eat tonight?... Evil..."

Seeing that Shushu didn't lie and really had an upset stomach, Big John finally stopped suspecting. However, he didn't have the patience to squat on the deck with this guy... He threw the torch into the sea and turned away!

"Lord! Torch... light!..."

"Captain, don't light the torch, it will expose the position of the fleet! If you dare to do this again, I will throw you into the sea!..."

"But... I... I can't see..."

"If you can't see it, squat down and crawl back by feeling! Don't light the fire!..."

Shushu cried until Big John left, then he slowly lowered his head. The boundless night was like a deep sea, connecting the sky to the sea, surging towards him. And in this vast night, he really couldn't see the distance clearly. He couldn't see his own future, let alone the future of the evil fleet! Even though this future was surging and coming!

"Ancestors bless you!"

Shushu didn't squat on the deck for too long. He really squatted on the deck and groped his way back. Big John looked at him from a distance, but didn't pay attention to him. He just sneered.

Big John couldn't even remember how many natives like this he had killed in the southern continent! It was because the captain was strict with the rules and this native was a translator and useful to the fleet that he survived to this day...The damn cowardly native got more money than him, a senior sailor! Sooner or later, he would find a chance to rob him! ...

"Lord God bless you!"

Shushu slowly climbed back to the bottom of the cabin and climbed back onto the couch. The snoring in the cabin continued one after another, and he didn't alarm anyone. He just kept his eyes open, nervously hearing his own heartbeat, and seemed to hear the sound of the boat approaching in his ears...

"Is it coming soon? It should be coming, right?..."

"Why hasn't it come yet?..."

"It's so dark, could it not have seen the torch and couldn't find this place?..."

"Haven't...come yet...?...Hu...Hu..."

Shushu muttered and thought in his heart, drowsy, and gradually closed his eyes. He didn't know how long he had slept, maybe a few quarters of an hour, or maybe only a moment. But soon, he suddenly woke up and heard Big John's terrified cry! That cry was like a thunder that exploded through the night, suddenly ringing throughout the ship! …

"Holy Mother! There are ships... There are ships attacking! Alarm! There are enemy ships attacking!!..."

"Enemy! It's the enemy!... There are two big ships! Two big, light ships!"

"Quick! Cut the anchor rope! Raise the sail, raise the sail quickly!..."

"Ah! They are approaching! The secondary ship is about to be approached! There is another ship, coming straight at us!... Raise the sail quickly!..."

"Damn... The ship is full of natives! A full ship! A full ship!!... Ah! There are also cannons?!..."

"Boom! Boom!..."

At this moment, Big John no longer needs to shout. This is not only because all the sailors have been awakened, grabbing machetes and muskets from the cabin, and rushing onto the deck in panic. It is also because the cannons that the natives have loaded in advance have approached the range of hundreds of meters, and then two flashes of fire flashed and blasted directly at him! …