People in the heavens are as rich as the enemies of the country

"Mr. Norrington, I believe this is the second time we have met."

Even though he was riding the largest merchant ship in Port Royal, there was still a certain gap in size with the Intrepid. Townsend stood on the bow of the merchant ship, holding his hands on the side of the ship, and looked at the height of Norrington who was standing on the middle deck of the Intrepid. Flush.

Norrington was obviously not in the mood to chat with Tang Sen. Before he could recover from the shock of being surrounded by merchant ships, he saw familiar faces on the merchant ships opposite.

His eyes swept over the faces of the soldiers who were not wearing military uniforms, and their expressions were as ugly as ever.

"What does it mean?"

"Sergeant Wallace, Sergeant Norman, Warrant Officer Tom" Norrington read out the names of the soldiers one by one. Every time he read a person, their eyes involuntarily shifted.

Facing their immediate superiors, the soldiers still couldn't hide their guilt.

Only Warrant Officer Tom kept looking straight, even showing a slight smile of disdain.

"If I remember correctly, my order to you is to stay in Port Royal. Can you explain why you appeared on an Easterner's private ship?"

There was suppressed anger in Norrington's tone, "Moreover, you even carry ordnance and you must not use it privately without wearing military uniforms. Where do you put the rules of the English Navy?"

He slapped the side of the ship vigorously and shouted angrily: "Line up immediately and return to Port Royal to wait for disposal!"

Soldiers, you look at me and I look at you, a little hesitant.

"Ahem." Tang Sen interrupted the soldiers' entanglement and said, "Mr. Norrington, they are my crew now. I'm afraid you have no right to deal with them."

"Commodore! It's Commodore Norrington!" Norrington turned and roared at Townsend: "Oriental! Hire the Royal Navy of England. It seems that you can't wait to go to the gallows."

"On the sea, no one can protect you."

Tang Sen's face cooled slightly and he corrected: "I have a last name, Mr. Norrington."

"I need to remind you that if you continue to use such rude names, there is no need for me to be polite to you."

Norrington laughed angrily: "Who do you think you are?"

"Threatening a Royal Navy officer is a double crime. Soldier, catch him!"

The soldiers on the merchant ship were motionless.

"Okay! Very good!" Norrington glared at them fiercely: "It seems that you have forgotten the glory of being an English soldier."

He turned around and ordered to the soldiers on the Intrepid: "Are you deaf? Pick up your guns!"

Most of the naval soldiers on the Dauntless looked left and right. They had already received the message from Captain Locke, and they were really reluctant to part with the sky-high salary promised by Mr. Tang.

Only a small part of the navy was obviously Norrington's diehard loyalists, and they pointed their guns cleanly at Townsend.

Seeing this scene, the other soldiers could only hesitantly take off the flintlock rifles on their backs.

The moment they raised their guns, Tom was already in front of Tang Sen, and the soldiers on the merchant ship had to raise their flintlock guns and aim at the opposite side.

The situation suddenly became tense.

"Mr. Norrington." Tang Sen suddenly said: "I'm afraid you are not aware of your situation."

"Around you are thirty-four ships, hundreds of heavily armed soldiers, and thousands of strong sailors. Are you sure you want to point your gun at me?"

Norrington sneered: "Do you think these merchant ships can block the Dreadnought's cannon?"

"It can be blocked." Tang Sen said seriously: "But many people will die, maybe you yourself, maybe your former colleagues, and of course, a lot of innocent citizens."

He raised his voice: "Soldiers, are you willing to pay the price of a lifetime of uneasy conscience, or even your own lives, to pull the trigger in your hands?"

The soldiers of the Dauntless looked at each other, and they all saw the flinch in the other's eyes.

"Soldiers who put down their guns now will receive ten pounds each." Tang Sen struck while the iron was hot.

The muzzles of many soldiers began to move downward.

"Don't listen to him!" Norrington yelled: "Whoever dares to put down his gun is disobeying! Do you want to go to the gallows?"

"Twenty pounds each." Townsend ignored Norrington's shouting and calmly increased the amount.

More soldiers were ready to put down their guns.

Norrington suddenly felt bad. He pointed at Tang Sen and shouted: "Catch him, all his wealth belongs to us, and I will distribute it to everyone fairly!"

"Mr. Norrington is so generous." Townsend sneered: "It's a pity that a blank check can't make people work hard."

He looked at his own soldiers and raised his voice: "Gentlemen, hold your guns steady. Anyone on the Dreadnought who dares to resist will not be polite. Ordinary soldiers will be rewarded with fifty pounds, and lieutenants will be rewarded with one hundred pounds. If any If the warrior can control Mr. Norrington, I am willing to reward him with a thousand pounds!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sailors on the merchant ship immediately grasped the swords at their waists and shouted excitedly: "Mr. Tang! Can we participate?"

They are all people who hang out on the sea. Faced with huge wealth, they don't mind breaking some laws.

"Of course, gentlemen." Townsend smiled: "I mean, if they resist."

He looked at the soldiers on the Fearless again and said slowly:

"I'm very curious, are you soldiers willing to put down your guns and choose the wealth at your fingertips, or are you willing to gamble with your lives on whether Colonel Norrington's promise or mine is more effective? I think, Mr. We should know Mr. Norrington better than I do."

"Last chance, put down your gun now, fifty pounds. I think our gentlemen are a little impatient."

Swish swish——

The cuffs of their cuffs rubbed against each other, and almost most of the muzzles were lowered. In the minds of the Dauntless soldiers, this was obviously a single-choice question.

Look at those red eyes on the other side. If you put down your gun, you may lose your job, but if you continue to resist, you may lose your life!

"Why."

Disappointed sighs sounded on the merchant ship.

"You guys!" Commodore Norrington's face turned pale: "Stupid! Are some gold coins more important than the identity of the English Navy? As long as you catch him, won't you get more?"

He reached for his waist and was about to take out his flintlock gun.

"I'm afraid we believe in Mr. Tang's credibility more, Brigadier General." Captain Locke suddenly pulled out the flintlock pistol on his waist and pointed it at Brigadier Norrington.

"What do you mean?" Norrington looked at his adjutant in disbelief.

"The reward from the royal family is not as much as fifty pounds, what do you think, Brigadier, and besides-"

Captain Locke ignored him, but looked at Tang Sen and said, "Mr. Tang, it seems that Brigadier General Norrington is still ready to resist, so do I have control of Norrington?"

"Captain Locke, you are a smart man." Tang Sen laughed and said:

"One thousand pounds, I'll keep my word."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers on the Dreadnought reacted instantly and rushed toward the die-hard Norrington soldiers who were still holding their guns.