Codex Pirates

Chapter 140 The Scapegoat

Two days later, in a private harbor in Kalmar City, William and Dampier were standing on the shore, waiting for an "old friend" whom they hadn't seen for many days.

After more than 20 minutes, a warship finally appeared in the sight of the two of them. On this three-masted sailing ship was a somewhat funny pirate flag, a duck head wearing a chef's hat, and an expressionless gaze. Looking forward, a knife and a three-headed fork are crossed behind the duck's head.

This flag is really unique in the East China Sea. It is the symbol of the chef pirate group led by "Redfoot" Zhepu, who became the leader of a ship as a chef.

Dampier and William received the news that the Zheputuo people proposed to buy weapons half a month ago. After many inquiries, the two finally found out the reason.

Zhepu is going to lead the Chef Pirates into the great route!

Zhepu is a pirate captain who was born as a chef. He knows the importance of logistics. Facing the great sea route, which is still very strange and mysterious to him, he knows how much preparation he can make.

Many new weapons developed by William and Dampier Arms Company have gradually spread in the East China Sea, with superior performance and good reputation. Before leaving the East China Sea, Zhepu obviously hopes to re-arm his crew and increase the firepower of the whole ship.

The warship of the Chef Pirates sailed into the private harbor in a short while, and before it docked, Zhepu led several cadres, jumped off the bow, stood on the shore, and stared at William and Dampier vigilantly. Two people.

Dampier frowned and looked at the behavior of Zhepu and others, but needless to say, William's face seemed to be the same as that of Zhepu who had never had any filth and conflicts before. His face was full of smiles, as if welcoming an old friend: " Captain Zapp, long time no see, I'm so glad to see you again!"

Zhep glanced at William and ignored it. After the men on the ship drove the warship to the shore smoothly, he looked at William who was still smiling, and said a little coldly: "Captain Stolt, no, maybe it should be Sir , I am also very happy to see you."

William didn't care about Zhepu's indifference at all, and still asked enthusiastically: "Why don't you go to the old place to meet, why do you have to make a deal here?"

"After you partnered with Dampier, it will be considered your territory," Zhepu said with a sting in his words. "Go there to buy weapons. I'm worried that my subordinates and I will be arrested by you as criminals."

"How could it be?" William withdrew his smile and said seriously, "I heard that you are going to the great route, I admire your courage, the East China Sea is known as the weakest sea area among the four seas, no matter what conflicts there were before, you Going to the great route represents the East China Sea, so I will definitely give you support within my ability."

Zhepu twitched his lips, expressing deep doubts about William's words, but saw that William had come to a carriage parked next to the two of them at this time, and pulled off the canvas covering the carriage to reveal the wooden box underneath.

"Eighty bolt-action rifles, one hundred revolvers, and ten shotguns and submachine guns newly developed by our company. In addition, in order to prevent you from running out of follow-up supplies after you reach the great route, I have also prepared three for you. Ten brand new flintlock muskets."

William lifted the canvas on another carriage next to him: "This is the supporting bullet. If there is no accident, it should be enough for you to use for a long time on the great route."

Zhepu signaled the two subordinates to go to check the guns, and William didn't obstruct them, and moved out of the way, and the driver standing next to him also cowered and hid aside.

While his men were unpacking, Zapp asked William, "I don't want so many things."

"The other things are all from me," William waved his hand. "As I said before, when you leave the East China Sea, it represents the face of our East China Sea people. I don't want you to be underestimated."

Zhepu snorted coldly, but his complexion still looked much better. On the other hand, several of his subordinates had checked the weapons and ammunition, and William pointed out how to use their weapons. question.

Now Zhepu was really a little confused. Could it be that what William just said was sincere?

...

After seeing off Zhepu and his party, William and Dampier returned to the underground bar run by their own in a carriage together.

The mouse and A Jin were sitting in the box drinking. After William entered the box, he sat down beside the mouse unceremoniously, put his shoulders on the shoulders of the mouse who had become a lieutenant colonel, and asked with a smile: "Lieutenant colonel, as a friend, Tell me the truth, without Roy, can you become the commander of the Sixteenth Division?"

The mouse wiped his mouth: "It shouldn't be a problem. I am now the highest-ranking officer in the base besides Roy. Normally, after Roy is transferred, I will take over, but Roy is not so easy. leave."

"I don't want 'should', 'normal', I want an accurate answer," William put back his smile, "If Roy, the supreme commander of the base, has an accident, and you have added a new one to your credit book recently, then Is it very likely that you will be ordered in danger?"

The mouse stared blankly at William, and instead of answering his question, asked, "Roy..., something happened!?"

"I just thought that you wanted to cooperate with me to transfer Roy away." The mouse murmured.

"Transferred?" William smiled, "He hurt my brother, how can I let him leave safely?"

The mouse thought that William was talking about himself. He touched the bridge of his nose, and he could still feel the existence of a small scar on it. Even so, Roy's strong style still had some shadows in his heart, and he subconsciously objected: "A little scar That's all, don't worry about it, Roy is a colonel after all, although I wish he could die, but if he really dies, it will be very troublesome."

"How much trouble?"

"Navy Headquarters is likely to focus on the waters under the jurisdiction of the Sixteenth Division. Maybe our relationship will be exposed." The mouse said worriedly.

William asked: "What if the person who killed Colonel Roy went to the Great Route?"

The mouse gave him a strange look: "Are you going to the great route?"

"No," William shook his head, "the murderer who killed Colonel Roy will go, do you understand?"

"you mean……."

"The great pirate once as famous as 'Redbeard' Barbarossa, 'Redfoot' Zapp is about to go to the Great Route. If he killed Roy before he left, then you say the navy will focus on Donghai, or follow Zhepu and put it on the great route?"

"It should be the great route." Seeing that William seemed to have a complete plan, the mouse couldn't help becoming nervous, "but if the navy does a follow-up investigation..."

"Do you remember what I asked you to do a few months ago? Get me thirty navy flintlock rifles." William said with a smile.

"Remember," the mouse sighed, "and then I was reprimanded and cursed by Colonel Roy all day long."

"Those guns are now on the Zepp ship. I wiped off the markings on the conspicuous parts, and I don't know if other navies can see it," William said to the wide-eyed mouse, "Lieutenant Colonel, think about it, After you become the supreme commander of the base, no matter what you want to do, no one will be able to reprimand you like this. You are a naval officer and an upright man. Why should you endure Roy's insults and beatings? Is it over?"

The mouse's face was cloudy, longing and frightened, and it took a long time before he asked, "What is left behind after Roy's death..."

William patted the mouse on the shoulder:

"The base of the Sixteenth Division that Roy left behind is yours, and the property he left behind is also yours, Lieutenant Colonel!"