Chapter 243 There Is Always a 80% Chance, Right?

"So the reason why Malcolm was able to control Eugene and let him come forward to gather people to oppose and frame Normand was not because he had the handle on Eugene, but because he had the handle on Eugene's son?" Anne asked. The weapons previously kept for Zhang Heng were returned to the latter.

Zhang Heng took the weapon and said, "Yes, many colonies have zero tolerance for pirates. If this matter is exposed, his son will not only be unable to survive in the navy, but he may also face the risk of being hanged."

"No wonder Eugene is so obedient." Billy said, "So if we want Eugene to help accuse Malcolm, we have to solve his troubles first. Has Carmen told you who the two survivors are?"

Karina shook her head, "Eugene didn't tell her the specific name, but it should be possible to find out. People who survived being robbed by pirates will have records at the customs. I can write a letter and ask the people there to investigate. "

"Then our next job is to find the two survivors and find a way to kill them or kidnap them."

"This thing... I'm afraid it's not easy. If it could be done, Eugene would have done it himself. He will definitely not be willing to be threatened by Malcolm for the rest of his life. Even if he doesn't have the ability, he can still pay someone to do it. Something.”

After finishing speaking, the businesswoman raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong?" when Zhang Heng didn't speak.

"Nothing, I thought of something." Zhang Heng said, "But I still don't know if this is the right way. Can you lend me two people to use it? I want someone to go to the colony and learn something."

There is no doubt that Zhang Heng and the crew of the Jackdaw are now on the bounty lists in various ports, especially himself. Although he often wandered on the sea during this period, his skin has been tanned a lot, but his body The characteristics of the Orientals are still very obvious. In fact, Zhang Heng is quite interested in the North American colonies of this era. After completing the main mission and earning enough money, he would not mind traveling to various places if he has the opportunity. By the way, you can also visit Rothko in his retirement.

The latter taught him techniques such as sail control and wind direction observation, and was considered his first teacher. However, the idea only circulated in his mind before he gave up, mainly because the risks involved were too high.

Although it is a pity, with his current status, it is destined to be impossible for him to re-enter civilized society in this copy.

"Of course." Karina nodded and said cheerfully, "You can choose any of my people."

Zhang Heng selected two smart-looking guys from the second-hand goods trading office, told them the matters to be investigated, and gave them forty silver coins for travel expenses. The two were surprised and happy, and set out on the road that night. set off back to the colony.

Zhang Heng himself was not idle either and found the pirate group where Eugene's illegitimate son had been.

Strictly speaking, that pirate group no longer exists. Like most pirate groups on the island, its existence was very short-lived and was disbanded in less than a year. It was not a big pirate group in the first place, even the most glorious one. There were only less than thirty people at that time, which was around the time when Eugene's illegitimate son joined, and the biggest deal they ever made was the robbery of the merchant ship carrying cotton nine years ago.

Some of the remaining people later joined other pirate groups and died in the sea one after another, while others returned to being fishermen. With the help of Brooks and others, Zhang Heng spent more than a week to finally find a man who was there at that time. Guys on the boat.

After asking a few questions, Zhang Heng expressed his gratitude to the other party.

At this time, the results of Karina's investigation also came out. Karina finally knew why Eugene had been able to swallow his anger all these years and was unable to get rid of Malcolm's control.

Malcolm actually sent one of the two survivors into the naval fleet and the other to the Governor's Palace as a guard. In this way, Billy's previous plan would not work unless he did it again like the Queen Anne's Revenge. Bombard Charleston at once, otherwise it would be unrealistic to kidnap or kill the two people.

The businesswomen once again felt a strong sense of frustration. They thought they had found Malcolm's weakness, but after spending so much effort, they ended up walking into a dead end. The latter seemed like a man without any flaws. Monster, Karina couldn't help but wonder again who the final winner of the war between her and the other party would be. After all, even Normand, the president of the first generation of the Black Merchant Alliance, was ultimately defeated by Feather Wings. Malcolm, who was still young, was, by contrast, just a newcomer who had just entered the industry.

Four days passed, and Karina couldn't find another solution. She became more and more anxious, until Zhang Heng knocked on her door and said, "Let's go, the person you lent me to has returned." Now, it’s time for us to meet Eugene.”

"Now? Are you sure you can convince him to give up his only son's life and future and stand with us?"

"There's almost an 80% chance." Zhang Heng said.

The businesswoman was surprised when she heard this, "How is this possible?"

"This matter is actually not as complicated as you think. I will explain it together when the time comes."

The two took a carriage to the Hayman Manor again at night, and this time the black man Drew was waiting for them at the door. He led the two to the study on the second floor, where Carmen and Eugene were both there. The reporter had just read the letter in his hand and was very excited, "How can I know that what you said is true?"

"If you have read that letter, you should know that your son did not board any pirate ship before leaving Nassau. His travel expenses were earned by doing odd jobs on the island over the years." Zhang Heng said, "Smith When my wife introduced you and your son to me, she said that the relationship between your father and son deteriorated very soon after the fire, and there was no contact after that until now. This is also the reason why Malcolm’s plan Reasons to be able to act.”

"Do you think I didn't do any investigation at that time? I found the pirates on the ship, verified that my son was on the ship, and also entrusted the customs to check the records of those two people. They were indeed survivors after being hijacked by the pirates. , or do you want to say that Malcolm did these things years ago in order to control me?"

"No, Malcolm is not a god. He couldn't have planned it so early. So the survivors are real, the pirate ship is real, and the robbery is real, but the person on the ship is not your son, Mal. Kom must have found out about that matter accidentally. After learning about the relationship between your father and son, he found that there was something that could be exploited. In this matter, there was only one person he really needed to bribe, and that was the helmsman of the pirate ship. .”

Zhang Heng paused and continued, "I found the old man on the ship, and it was pretty much what I expected. The ship had a very frequent flow of people at that time. This was also a problem faced by all small and medium-sized pirate groups on the island. Grabbing If there is not enough loot, naturally there will be no people left. In fact, many people usually either fish or farm. When they hear that a ship is going to go to sea, they will swarm to join them. Most of the people on the ship do not know each other. , or he almost forgot about it after getting off the ship after getting along for a short time. But coincidentally, there was indeed a young man about the same age as your son on the ship at that time. This is why Malcolm felt that this matter could be exploited. reason."