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

When Governor Swan returned to the mansion again, a group of marines wearing red uniforms and carrying flintlock spears were already following outside the gate.

Tang Sen hurriedly welcomed him out. Governor Swan asked the soldiers to line up and said to Tang Sen:

"Colonel Norrington is busy with business and cannot come to visit in person. Let me apologize to Mr. Tang, but he has sent a team of elite soldiers to protect Mr. Tang's safety in Port Royal."

"When Mr. Tang is about to sail, Colonel Norrington will personally lead the fleet and escort Mr. Tang."

"Thank you for your hard work, Governor. Thank you to Colonel Norrington for me." Townsend replied politely.

Of course, he was just being polite. Townsend knew full well that Norrington was not Governor Swann and would not be beaten to death by gold coins, not because he did not have enough gold coins, but because he was not strong enough.

That was a young officer who held military power. Faced with an unarmed self, he was probably more willing to ignore some secular rules and take the initiative than to be donated.

Besides, Colonel Norrington is much richer than Governor Swann. Townsend is quite familiar with the Age of Discovery. The English Navy, especially naval officers, are definitely high-income people.

To give a simple example, Director Newton of the Royal Mint, the scientist who was hit by the apple, had an annual income of only 500 pounds, while the annual income of the captain of a warship could reach 3,000 pounds. As Colonel Norrington, who controls the fleet, his annual income is only a little more, and he also has gray income from plundering.

This is why Townsend must attack Governor Swan first. After all, as an admirer of Elizabeth Swann, the colonel must give face to his future father-in-law no matter what.

Facts also prove that no matter how unhappy the other party is with someone trying to buy naval protection with money, as long as Governor Swan opens his mouth, he will have to agree to his conditions.

Spreading money also requires skill.

Tang Sen looked at the soldiers in front of him. Yes, they were all strong and straight-faced. For Governor Swan's sake, the colonel was not perfunctory. He was indeed an elite soldier.

"As I said, you can just call me by my name." Governor Swan emphasized, then turned to introduce to the soldiers:

"This is Mr. Tang."

"Mr. Tang is our most distinguished guest. You must treat him like you treat me and protect him, do you understand?"

"Yes!" the soldiers shouted in unison.

Governor Swan smiled with satisfaction, turned around and whispered: "Although Port Royal is safe, there are still some people with evil intentions. If Mr. Tang goes out, remember to take them with you. If you have these people following you, you can avoid them." Quite a disturbance.”

"Mr. Swann is thoughtful." Tang Sen took a few steps forward and said to the soldiers with a smile on his face: "I'll take care of you for the next period of time."

"Yes!" the soldiers shouted while looking at Tang Sen without any trace.

It was a strange thing for an Easterner to be favored by the governor and to have the colonel send people to protect him.

Tang Sen accepted their gazes calmly. These people were the ones he could rely on in Port Royal.

No, it’s not just Port Royal, this is the elite. Now that it’s in his hands, Tang Sen is not prepared to give it back until he completes the procurement task.

"It's still early, let's go to the port for a walk."

It was already afternoon, the busiest time of the port. There was an endless stream of pedestrians in the streets and alleys, most of whom were people drifting on the sea. After finally arriving at the port, they naturally couldn't sit still. Businessmen were buying supplies and reselling goods. , and the sailors followed familiar paths and went into various taverns, spending the few pennies they had.

"Warrant Officer Tom, how long have you been in Port Royal?"

Tom is the commander of this small navy. He has a neat white wig exposed under the triangular navy hat. He has a typical English appearance. He looks about thirty years old. His expression is always meticulous and he looks serious and serious.

"Sir, three years!" Warrant Officer Tom answered loudly after hearing Tang Sen's question.

"Don't be so serious, just call me Mr. Tang." Tang Sen said with a smile: "Looking at your age, you already have a family, right? Why did you choose to become a navy and come to the Caribbean?"

"For the glory of England!" Warrant Officer Tom paused, and when he saw Townsend's half-smiling face, he added: "And the navy's benefits are very good. I become a navy and can let my family live a decent life."

Townsend nodded. The annual income of an ordinary navy is only about ten pounds, and the annual income of a naval warrant officer is only a few dozen pounds. However, the navy has generous bonuses. Once an enemy ship is sunk or captured, the bonus will be distributed in proportion. Luck Better, maybe several times your annual income.

Take money seriously, which is good news.

The biggest headache for Tang Sen is those people who don't like money.

"Is there anything fun I can do in Port Royal?" After getting the answer he wanted, Tang Sen stopped worrying and changed the subject.

"There is a small theater in the south, but it only opens in the evening. At this time, we can only go to the pub to have two drinks." Warrant Officer Tom said honestly.

"It's not interesting." Townsend shook his head: "Is there a glassmaker in Port Royal?"

"Yes, does Mr. Tang need any utensils?"

"I want to do something interesting." Tang Sen smiled mysteriously, threw a few gold coins to a soldier behind him, and said, "Can you please help me run?"

"Make a glass box and use the extra money as errands."

The soldier looked happy. Although glass was not cheap in this era, it was far from worth the gold coins. This was all money for nothing.

Warrant Officer Tom was a little jealous, but he couldn't argue with his men, so he could only say: "Since it is Mr. Tang's order, you must handle it well and go back quickly."

"There's no need to worry." Tang Sen smiled and said, "Let's go to the pier to have some fun first. You can just come to the pier to find us."

Warrant Officer Tom didn't know what kind of fun could be found in a place like a dock full of sailors. Orientals were really strange, but he naturally wouldn't raise any objections. The group soon arrived at the dock by the sea.

The pier was full of sailors moving cargo. Tang Sen looked at the sea and saw that the merchant ship that carried him to Port Royal was missing. It seemed that it had left the port and headed to the next island.

An Oriental man with a group of naval soldiers was very eye-catching. Many people looked at him with interest. Naturally, they could not recognize that this well-dressed gentleman might have passed by them in ragged plain clothes before. After all, for them, Generally speaking, Asians all look the same.

Tang Sen looked calm in the eyes of many sailors. He took out ten gold coins and neatly stacked them in his hands. He looked around and said loudly: "Does anyone want to make a little money?"

There was a sudden silence on the dock, and the sailors stopped what they were doing, their eyes completely attracted by the little gadget that reflected the golden light in the sun.

Some of the people here may have never seen a gold coin in their lives!

Warrant Officer Tom frowned slightly. He didn't know what the officer wanted to do. Ten guineas were not small money. He didn't think anything these sailors could do was worth the price. However, out of his job, he gently shook his hand. Holding the flintlock gun behind his back, he took two steps closer and glanced at the sailors with cold eyes, just in case someone did not know what was good and bumped into the officer.

"Sir, what do you need?"

A sailor stared at the gold coin in Tang Sen's hand and boldly asked.

"That's a good question." Tang Sen smiled and said, "Let's play a little game."

"Whoever wins, these ten gold coins will be his."