Chapter 349: Having Fun

Chapter 349: Looking for Fun

The sky was densely covered with tong clouds, and the cold north wind whimpered in the sky over West Harbor.

The streets within the city were empty, and the residents were all trembling with fear as they huddled in their homes, no one wanted to go out on the streets and cause trouble at this particular time.

More than 20 days ago, a group of pirates appeared out of nowhere and suddenly attacked West Harbor, the kingdom’s sea force stationed here was completely destroyed, and the pirates quickly occupied the whole city.

This group of guys is simply from the hell out of the devil, dare to disobey them were dragged to the square of public execution, Chengping long time, only from the old generation told stories about the pirates of the residents of the West Harbor profoundly feel what is the big trouble.

Pirates door-to-door visits, for civilians, went in and forced the owner to hand over half of the family’s money, only half of the total take, but also beautifully said that there is a way to steal.

As for those of noble status, can not be so lucky, they were concentrated in the city hall.

At this time within the most luxurious room in the town hall, the big pirate chief Edward is looking over the books, the corner of his mouth slightly curved arc shows that he is now very satisfied in the heart.

“Tsk tsk tsk ……” a frivolous voice sounded from the doorway of the room.

“I previously thought that the great pirate Edward who traversed the four seas was a magnate who regarded money as dirt, but I didn’t realize that in reality he also loves money like a mortal.”

The young sorcerer said so without any sarcasm.

Edward didn’t care about his sarcasm, picked up the cigarette on the table and took two puffs, exhaling a smoke ring very comfortably.

“Young man, why do you think I got into the pirate business? To seek exciting adventures? To build up a reputation of being a formidable pirate? Hahaha, those are all labels that others put on me. Besides ……”

Edward stood up and walked over to the window, looking out at the docks of Westport.

“To maintain a real fleet, especially a pirate fleet that fights every day on a knife’s edge, you can’t just fight. You have to have money, and you have to be able to manage it. Not to mention that the money we need for our endeavor is a bottomless pit; after all, that Highness hasn’t really come to power yet, and there’s always a limit to how much support we can get.”

Nathan spread his hands and said, “Well, you’re right. That said, how much money has been collected in the last few days?”

Edward raised his ledger and replied smugly, “The residents’ [donations], the city hall’s inventory …… in Aldo’s gold coins, it’s nearly 50,000 now. Oh, after all, Aldo’s sea trade is not developed enough. If we can knock down a port city in Horned Bay, the money we can grab there will be a sea of money.”

“Oh! Right!”

The pirate leader slapped his head, “Our money will continue to grow, remember the [bill] we sent to Jing Yao some time ago? There’s still some that haven’t arrived yet.”

“Hmph!” Nathan said in amusement, “So most of it arrived? It’s amazing that our great King Rodney, His Majesty, allows this kind of enemy financing.”

Edward looked like he was taking it for granted, “The support of the nobles is the cornerstone of the king’s power, if we force a ban on it, those prominent nobles will definitely be enough for the king to drink a pot of water if they make a ruckus, especially during the sensitive period when there’s still a rebellion in the south. Nathan, just watch, even our dazzling highness, even with our assistance, he will have to seek the support of the nobles in the future.”

“Hmph! Those parasites who only know how to lie on the body of the country and suck blood.”

Nathan was clearly very disdainful.

“And you’re going to release back those swine locked up in City Hall?”

“Of course, those that have arrived, I will naturally release them back; I, Edward, am a man of my word. As for those that have passed the deadline – that is, the day after tomorrow – and have not arrived …… I, Edward, am likewise a man of my word.”

Nathan smiled slightly, “Mr. Captain, perhaps you could extend the deadline a bit longer to receive more money.”

Edward shook his head, “I’m afraid that Baron Abbott won’t give us much time, counting the days, it’s almost here, isn’t it? I have to say that this baron can be a really cautious person, perhaps he who has just been promoted from a royal guard to a military general does not want to leave any unflattering resume from his first battle. What does he seem …… to be waiting for?”

“I did just detect what he’s waiting for.” “Oh? Tell me.”

“Your old countrymen – the Northwesterners!” Nathan said, somewhat sarcastically, “Abbott awaits a fleet from the Northwest Gulf!”

Edward raised an eyebrow, clearly a little surprised, “It looks like the victory over the pirates the year before has boosted the confidence of the lords there to the point where they are daring to send a fleet thousands of miles to serve the king.”

“Mr. Edward, I don’t think they are exactly motivated by loyalty to the crown, it is said that the Northwest Gulf and the sea trade around here is getting more and more frequent, wouldn’t it be the same as sticking a thorn in their throats if we take over this place?”

The pirate leader fell silent, baring his pipe in deep thought.

Today received a report that a ship that went out on a patrol mission did not return at the scheduled time, could it be that ……

“Nathan, let’s leave tomorrow, and of course, leave a small gift for Lord Abbott who has traveled so far.”

“Oh, you’re scared?”

“Whatever you say. Remember, we came to wear out the enemy, not to open a second battlefield for Giles. More than half of the ships from this expedition have gone back in order to carry the supplies from West Harbor, and now we only have 30 ships, so all the best to be careful.”

“Tsk! Mr. Edward, I agree with you about your caution, but aren’t you being too careful against a fleet of only 12 ships?”

“Twelve ships? Are you sure?”

“Twelve ships! I am certain! My informant counted them one by one in Kiel Harbor, and they were well identified by their red flying dragon flags.”

“Kiel Harbor? It’s not far from here.”

“How about another raid?”

“With what happened in Westport, the enemy won’t be stupid enough to let us get it a second time.”

Nathan raised his hand and clenched it, “Then we’ll wait for them to throw themselves at us.”

Edward nodded, “Well, young man, you’ve got me a little tempted with that suggestion. When the time comes, we’ll leave only a small gift for Lord Abbott on shore, and then snipe the Northwest Fleet at sea with all hands. However, I can only wait until the day after tomorrow, and I do have to leave the day after tomorrow.”

“Something else?”

“Uh-huh.”

Nathan suggested, “It’s only twelve ships, so you’ll just have to leave half of them behind.”

Edward pressed his forehead in distress, “I can’t stand you, why do you feel more like a bloodthirsty pirate than me?”

Nathan grinned up at the corners of his mouth, a glint in his eyes, “Alright, I admit it, I came here for fun, the more fun the better, the more exciting the fun the better, the bland days are too boring.”

The pirate leader sighed, “Defeated, I’ll leave you with half of the ship, and my second-in-command stays to cooperate with you.”

The young wizard narrowed his eyes as he recalled the grain silos of Crystal Shine, the roaring fires brought him much joy.

It looked like a new pleasure was coming, how long would he be able to reminisce this time?
(End of chapter)