Chapter 1547 Storm and Gold

"In the mid-seventeenth century, when the Portuguese power in South Asia gradually declined, the power of the emerging Dutch East India Company was growing, and it actively squeezed out the remaining Portuguese power in South Asia. When the Dutch gained a foothold in South Asia, they quickly I just wanted to set foot in the Maldives Islands, but pirates in Malabar, India, became the biggest problem.”

"At that time, there was a mysterious Negro man in the Indian Ocean. He obtained a large amount of gold from somewhere. After selling it through a trading point, he purchased a total of 30 Calais ships and formed an island fleet. For a time, he was in the Maldives Islands. Burn, kill, loot and plunder.”

"In order to completely occupy the trade routes in the Maldives, the East India Company invested a large number of fleets and finally purged this group of pirates. It is said that the pirates were not only well-equipped and well-funded, but even held a 'cursed' maritime artifact in their hands, and they were gang-hopping. fighting At that time, pirates seemed to be 'cursed' by the sea and were invulnerable and armed with strange weapons. And the pirate king claimed to be immortal. It was said that he could survive a volley of fire and remain standing, giving the East India Company's fleet It brings a lot of trouble.”

"Since frontal combat was unsustainable, the East India Company chose a blockade tactic to prevent this group of pirates from reaching the shore by cutting off water and food. At the same time, it prohibited anyone from trading with this group of pirates, and then increased the number of artillery and fleets to reduce the number of pirate fleets. They circled without attacking, and simply relied on the huge size of the company to defeat this group of pirates.”

"However, during the final chase of the pirate main ship, the self-proclaimed Pirate King of India summoned a sea storm with a cannon and a whole ship of gold, and disappeared into the storm together with the people and the ship."

Lin Nian and Lu Mingfei looked at each other, one at sea storm and the other at gold.

"The crew of the East India Company who were chasing the pirate king all claimed that the pirate king sailed into the storm, and in the storm stood an island with a huge mountain! The pirate king abandoned gold all the way to the sea , steering like crazy and heading towards that mysterious island . In the roar of the storm, there seemed to be some huge creature buzzing in the sea. All the pursuing East India Company crew members were shocked and paralyzed, thinking that it was a supernatural force out of awe of the unknown. , I can only watch the pirate king disappear in the storm."

Lu Mingfei's expression became a little subtle, but Lin Nian continued to listen without saying a word.

"Afterwards, the East India Company believed that the gold used by the Pirate King to replace ships and recruit men came from the mysterious island in the storm. Some people thought it was the legendary 'Treasure Island', while others thought it was where the devil lived. 'Paradise Lost', but then most voices unified and believed that it was the legendary 'Atlantis', a mysterious place covered with gold and silver, where there are treasures of lost civilizations and also Protected by supernatural powers.”

"Storm, gold? Is there any inevitable connection between the two?" Lin Nian asked.

"We believe that there has always been a storm hanging over the Indian Ocean. It is shapeless and not affected by ocean currents and climate. The legendary Atlantis is hidden in that storm." Anna said slowly, "And Gold is the medium that summons it, and to this day the Indian Ocean Many pirates believe that gold can summon storms, and storms can bring more gold. Atlantis is a mountain of gold and silver. As long as you can land on that island, you can enjoy all the glory and wealth, and also have a lot of money. A chance to become immortal like the legendary pirate king."

"So, this Barbarossa was actually a pirate?" Lin Nian understood Anna's constant hints and looked at the red-bearded British man.

"I prefer to call my profession a free trader of the sea. We bring death. The lambs on the sea buy life from us with money." Barbarossa grinned, revealing a gold tooth with a beautiful pattern, Lin Nian Duo glanced at his golden teeth.

"However, gold summoning storms is actually just a legend. The real Atlantis and the storm have nothing to do with gold. Many people have tried to use gold to summon storms, but what did they get? Not even that. Gold bars sank into the sea one by one, repeating the meaningless actions of salvage and abandonment," Anna said, shaking her head.

"Nananawrong." Barbarossa suddenly spoke, interrupted Anna, and shook his finger, "Miss Anna, it is true that gold causes storms. The reason why those who threw gold bars into the sea and then salvaged them failed was because he They didn't find the right 'place'. Secondly, those people had no real intention to 'sacrifice', and the most critical 'time' was completely mismatched. The right time, place and people must be everything, otherwise Atlantis would not be able to It’s easy to reveal her mystery to others.”

"Mr. Barbarossa firmly believes that as long as he sincerely drops a large amount of unrecoverable gold at the right time and place, he can summon the storm hiding Atlantis. And for some unknown reason, he also firmly believes that only he I got the exact time and place, so I was ready to take action." Anna looked at Lin Nian and explained, but her shaking head and complicated expression clearly meant that she thought this approach was extremely stupid and disturbing. He didn't dare to show his intimidation to the red-bearded man who was suspected of being a pirate.

"Since he is so sure that gold can summon a storm and open the way to Atlantis for him, why is he still willing to waste his words to argue with you? Instead of sending you away directly, or simply killing those who know the truth "You." Lin Nian asked calmly.

This question made the atmosphere at the table suddenly stagnant. The expression of the pirate Mr. Barbarossa also froze slightly. Anna said softly, "I advise Mr. Barbarossa to always be prepared, otherwise after investing a lot of money, , but having an unacceptable failure is very damaging to one’s self-confidence. If there is a Plan B to choose from, it will make people feel more at ease.”

"So his Plan A is really planning to throw gold into the sea, thinking that this can summon Nibel Atlantis?" Lu Mingfei couldn't help but interjected and asked.

Is this how you get money from being a pirate now? Just because a legend can throw gold into the sea for no reason, it would be more reliable for you to speculate in A-shares, right?

To be honest, after fully understanding what kind of place the Nibelungs are, he feels that these people who know nothing about dragon civilization are really ignorant and cute - most of the superstitions and legends come from this, such as pigs The pigs in the pen observed that when the door panel was knocked three times, food would appear and fill the entire trough, so they discussed among themselves that the knocking sound of the door panel was a signal for food to fall from the sky. Until one day, they were once again attracted by the signal of three taps on the door panel. What they found was not pig food, but a bundle of rope and a steel knife.

The sound of the door panel being knocked is not necessarily related to the filling of the trough with food, and the opening of the Nibelung is not necessarily related to the throwing of gold into the sea. There is a high probability that some overlooked small details are what attracted the people. Key to the Nibelungen.

It is a pity that there is too little information now. Lu Mingfei and Lin Nian cannot analyze what the key is. A big reason why they can conclude that gold and the sea are not related is that they passed through that area when they came here. The legendary "Storm" also saw "Atlantis", but at that time there were no people on the water flying to sacrifice gold to the sea.

"Miss Anna, since you also have a strong interest in Atlantis and want to join our ship, it is natural that you should show your worth - tell me why you are confident Can you be our Plan B?" Barbarossa clenched his hands into fists and looked at Anna in confusion.

"I know what is on the island of Atlantis, and I also know the real way to get to Atlantis! It is definitely not a sacrifice of gold. If you want to open the door to that island, you must follow an ancient truth ——In short, it is definitely not a superficial way of throwing gold into the sea!" Anna looked at Barbarossa and said seriously.

"The evidence, miss, is empty talk. Atlantis is a mystery to this day. You came to me and told me that all my preparations were wrong, and that only you can lead us to Atlantis as the Messiah." Atlantis, you even boast that you know about Atlantis What is the situation, but every time I ask you more, you start to hesitate, unwilling to reveal any information, but keep trying to make us believe you - do you think this is reasonable? "Barbarossa?" He spread his hands on the table and looked at Anna equally seriously and asked,

"To be honest, I think you are very suspicious. That's why I am willing to say a few more words to you because you show that you know the secrets of Atlantis. But until now, I don't even know who you are. If Are you a thief? Are you hiding a bug under your clothes, trying to steal information about Atlantis from us?"

Barbarossa's eyes were fixed on Anna's chest, and Anna subconsciously tightened her clothes and folded her arms. However, this only made the scenery on her chest better, causing everyone around the table to whistle.

"Have you told them your mother's story?" Lin Nian suddenly asked.

Ana hesitated for a moment and shook her head.

It seems that Anna did not choose to expose the notebook. Unlike Lin Nian and Lu Mingfei's negotiations, she knew very well that she was negotiating with a group of pirates, a group of ruthless people from all over the world who gathered together for a legend. The composition of these people is quite complex, and they gather together for the same reason. If Anna takes out that notebook, it is hard to say whether this group of people will become the second Wittelsbach family and bite her in the butt.

This also led to her wanting to convince this group of people, but she couldn't produce enough hard evidence.

But at the same time, Lin Nian was also thinking, since Anna thought she had a way to get to Atlantis, why didn't she sail her own boat out to sea instead of entangling these desperadoes? Isn't she afraid that these people will directly mistreat her at sea?

"Miss Anna, how did you find this group of people?" Lu Mingfei was also puzzled. Anna's social circle obviously did not match those of pirates, but how did she accurately find this group of desperadoes like Barbarossa? of.

"I'm also very curious about how this Miss Anna came to find us. For a moment, I even thought she was Interpol. Just when I wanted to ask more, the two of them came." Barbarossa looked towards the road. Ming Fei and Lin Nian narrowed their eyes, "Looking at your attitude towards Miss Anna, you are actually not familiar with each other, right? Let me guess, Miss Anna must have approached you just like she came to me? Seeking Did you ask for your help?”

Lin Nian glanced at Anna, who was silent and anxious, and then at Barbarossa. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Captain Barbarossa. I'll just call you that. You should know that you are not the only one." Are you looking for someone from Atlantis?"

"Many desperadoes who hang out in the Indian Ocean know this legend. They have never stopped chasing storms and looking for the road to Atlantis all year round, but they are just trying in vain." Barbarossa said indifferently.

"You think those people are not your competitors, and you don't take them seriously." Lin Nian nodded, understanding Barbarossa's calmness, "Then I think you should pay more attention to what Miss Anna said, and you should also read it. It turns out that Miss Anna is a person with secrets.”

Lin Nian reminded him calmly, "Do you know Miss Anna is so anxious to get on your ship? The main reason is that some people are pushing her too hard - compared to your contempt, there are such a group of people who are very powerful. , people with a good background, firmly believe that Miss Anna is the one who truly holds the location of Atlantis, so that group of people has been hunting her. If they succeed, I am afraid that the secret of Atlantis will be revealed. I missed you."

Anna was stunned for a moment, wondering why Lin Nian suddenly mentioned this. However, Lu Mingfei discovered that after Lin Nian said these words, the usually calm Barbarossa's expression changed instantly, and he looked at Anna strangely. At a glance, the smile on his face slowly disappeared.