247. Head north to St. George
Discrimination always makes people feel complicated, no matter when and where.
Because we wanted to divide the troops, we expanded our fleet again in Luanda Port. Of course, there were no good ships for sale in this place, and in order to make the most efficient, we almost bought all second-hand ships in the shipyard in a better overall condition!
The three newly purchased ships, a Carac ship of fifteen years old, are also the largest and best ones that can be bought. I arranged for Huamei's fleet to make up the standard formation of five ships. And I added two frigates based on the retained Venetian warships.
This is a small ship. According to the sixth-level ship, it is probably between the fifth and sixth-level ships. The load of sailors is within forty people, the ship is very fast and the steering is flexible. The artillery is slightly equal to nothing, and it plays a role of early warning and support.
But it is enough for me. My trip to the north this time is not long, and the probability of fighting is very low. After arriving at St. George, in addition to looking for a miracle doctor, he also waits for Chen Kui to enrich his strength and then turns back to take revenge!
Of course, to be honest, I am not very interested in this kind of battle that cannot play a decisive role. After thinking for a few days, I have already made a new plan! However, it is a long process, which requires a lot of time to build up, and also some opportunities and luck. Let's take a look at it in detail.
On the afternoon of the third day, we were about to divide our troops into two groups according to the established plan. Standing on the dock, the humid and hot south wind blew on my face, which made me feel quite depressed. I looked at Huamei with a steady attitude and said, "I don't want to make contributions to East Africa, but I want to protect myself. If I can fight, I can't retreat sooner. There is no need to fight for those irrelevant interests. Safety first!"
Huamei looked at me, smiled slightly, and said after a while: "I was a little reckless before, because I was not worried and was in a bad mood. But now it is different, so I am naturally the first priority in safety. I just hope that Qi Lan, you can come and support as soon as possible."
I nodded, but didn't know what to say. After a while, I asked, "Lishuang... are you still carrying it with you?"
Hua Mei showed a strange expression, touched her arms, and took out a short dagger wrapped in a purple brocade handkerchief. Judging from the handle of the knife, it was Li Shuang.
For a moment we lost words, and after a long time we said, "Please keep it! You must keep it!"
Hua Mei nodded silently and put Li Shuang away. Looking at her movements and expressions, she seemed to have something to say. But seeing that I didn't say anything, Hua Mei sighed slightly and said, "Take care! I'm leaving! Qi Lan"
Then, he turned his head and went resolutely. Before Yang Xien left, he glanced at me, shook his head, and followed him.
As I watched the fleet go further and further away, I was silent for a long time. Lan suddenly said softly behind me: "Sir, let's set off too! Let's set off now, and we will almost arrive in St. George every day at dawn."
I said no, and was about to speak, Lan suddenly said, "Sir, have you been soft-hearted again?"
I turned my head to look at Lan. She looked at me with a smile, her expression full of indescribable meaning. Seeing that there was no one around, Lan lowered her head slightly and said softly: "Sir, after I was in danger that day, I thought it was unreasonable, but I didn't expect you to fly over to save me!"
As he said that, his eyes were full of love. I didn't know how to answer, but I could only grin. Lan looked at me and said quietly: "I will never forget my kindness! I will never let you down in this life! I hope Mr. Don't let Yuan down your affection!"
I knew that Lan seemed to forgive Huamei again when she saw me, afraid that I would forget her promise. I sighed softly, thought for a while, and then said, "Don't worry! I will never let down Yuan and you in my lifetime."
After saying that, she hugged Lan gently. She first tightened her whole body, then relaxed and gently wrapped around my waist. The south wind blew on my back, warm, but Lan in her arms was shaking slightly...
Our small fleet also set sail. The three ships, in the order of frigates in front and flagships in back, headed north all the way to St. George.
Most of the day later, our fleet arrived around Sao Tome and Principe again. Looking at the familiar scene in the storm that day, everyone around him sighed.
The crushing defeat that day is still deeply imprinted in the hearts of every survivor, including me. I did not choose to take revenge immediately, but remembered this hatred deeply in my heart! I will definitely return all the pain they gave me that day!
I swear with my personality of being a human being for two lives!
Port St. George is not far away. I stood at the bow of the boat and had already seen the buildings in Port St. George!
Some people are puzzled that the modern Port of St. George is a Caribbean port located in the Bahamas, but in the Middle Ages, Western, Portuguese, British and French navigators also called the Lagos and Ogon area of the southern end of modern Nigeria.
Actually, this is not difficult to understand. Just like there are still many places called Victoria Harbor, St. George is just a popular name.
The modern one is the former capital of Nigeria, and the largest port city in West Africa. It is also the largest city in West Africa. Lagos is located at the southwestern tip of Nigeria, along the Gulf of Guinea, and consists of six small islands and mainland parts of the estuary of the Ogun River.
The city really started to develop in the 17th century. The colonists of Britain and Portugal alternately increased their efforts to develop the area. In modern times, Lagos has been called "Venice, West Africa", which shows the local status of this port city.
Let’s call it St. George according to people’s custom at that time. This is a typical subtropical savanna climate that is divided into dry season and rainy season one year. It is the time when the characteristics of the dry season are most obvious.
When we landed from Victoria Harbor, the dry wind with layers of soil from the northeast Sahara in Hamadan period blew on my face, making me feel like my lips were dry and cracked!
According to Huamei's introduction, when you arrive at St. George, if you want to find anyone, you must go to the Seahorse Bar next to the dock and find a guy called "Trumpeter" - the owner of the bar. He can take us to find the person we are looking for.
I took seven or eight people with me, and after landing, I kept getting into the Haima Bar with a big sign hanging.
This place is no different from the port bars elsewhere. The dirty doors, the dark floors, the noisy crowds, and the smell of bad smells. When we came in, most of the dark-skinned guys turned their heads and looked at us.
Some of them were looking for some errands, while others were simply treating us as fat sheep. But when they saw Zhi and others holding a short musket on their waists, the guys who thought we were fat sheep kept their eyes closed.
I gave Mavie a wink and took the rest of the people to a half-empty table. The two people who were originally sitting on the table saw us coming in a fierce manner, and they consciously took the wine glasses to the long table. So this area became a special show for us.
When Mavi arrived at the bar, he took out a gold coin and threw it to the boss who saw the gold coin radiating, and exchanged it for a barrel of fine rum at a price of three cups. The boss also knew that people who spent a lot of money to buy wine were usually drunk, so he asked me to send the wine to our table and continued to chat with Mavi who stayed at the bar without leaving.
"Brother! Tell me! What kind of wine do you want to buy?" The despicable boss, known as the "trumpeter", leaned against the bar, looking at Mavie with a lot of content in his eyes.
Mavie picked up a glass of barley wine, took a sip, and was not in a hurry to speak, but looked around and smiled, "Your place is good! No wonder people recommend it, saying that you can find it as long as you are around you!"
"Trumpeter" was stunned at first. When Mavie said that he was prepared, he changed his attitude and his expression became much more serious. He lowered his voice and said, "So it was recommended by a regular customer! Well, then I won't go around the corner. This brother, since someone recommends it, you should know that I want a lot of money!"
Mavie took out a small bag, shook it gently for a few times, and smiled, "You will get what you deserve."
The "trumpeter" glanced around the bag and said in a lower voice: "Say it! Who are you looking for? Butcher Harry? Or Black Knife Frank?"
Mavi's eyes swept around the "trumpeter"'s face, Fang suppressed his smile and whispered: "The person I'm looking for is Venom Karasim!"
Hearing this name, the face of the "trumpeter" changed drastically. He seemed to shake, and Fang said with a gloomy face: "What are you kidding? Brother! If you are here to make trouble, I am not afraid of your group's short guns!"
As he said that, the "trumpeter" reached into the counter and grabbed something and shook it back and forth. Judging from the sound, it should be something like a firearm.
Mavie smiled with his mouth tilted, pushed his purse towards the "trumpeter", and whispered: "The boss's wife is very sick. The boss has given a death order. You must find the Venom Karasim! It is said that no one except him can cure this disease!"
"The Trumpeter" looked around and whispered: "This is not a matter of money! Venom Karasim is famous for his cruelty! After he lived in seclusion, many people wanted to find his whereabouts, some wanted to cure his illness, some wanted to take revenge, but they all died without exception! Died from his venom!"
As he said that, he pushed the purse on the table towards me and said viciously: "Gold coins are good things, but if you have the life to make money, you have to spend your life! Brother, take it back! I won't make this money!"
As he said that, two big men turned out from behind the counter! They were about 1.9 meters tall, their muscles were tight, and they were big belly, and they were obviously like thugs. He was not polite to hear the "trumpeter" speak, the two of them immediately stood behind Mavie, as if they were about to drive people away.
Mavi couldn't help but laugh. He gently tapped the bar table with his right index finger, and smiled at the "trumpeter" and said, "This is how I will make a trick for you! You will decide whether to accept this order after reading it!"
"Trumpeter" impatiently patted the desktop and said, "I don't have the time to watch any tricks! Get your money, hurry up..."
Before the word "get out", Mavie pointed his finger at one of the big guys behind him. A "boom" sound came from a short distance! A projectile flew over at a very fast speed, just breaking the big guy's head, a braid like a unicorn, against the top of his head!
The big man felt a chill on his head! When he reached out to touch him, he actually touched the stubble of Le's hair that was tightly pressed against his scalp! He was shocked and his whole body was like sieve sieve, and big beads of sweat rolled down his spine! He was so scared that he didn't dare to say anything!
Zhi, not far away, took back the short gun, reloaded it leisurely, and after a moment, he held the short gun in his hand and looked at the direction of the bar.
The whole bar was quiet and silent! Someone dared to shoot in the "Sea Horse" bar, but directly aimed at one of the two thugs of the "Trumpeter"! The drinkers immediately knew that we were not simple in the background, not ordinary caravans, nor were we fat sheep in the eyes of many people! The short gun was not a decoration to scare people, but a weapon that killed people in minutes!
When everything was quiet, Mavie's laughter came again: "Look! A very interesting trick, isn't it? If I feel it's not satisfying, I'll change it to you again!"
As he said that, his finger was pointing at the "trumpeter" himself!
The "trumpeter" suddenly shouted in shock: "No! Stop! I will take orders! I will take orders!"
Mavi smiled slightly, pushed the wallet to the "trumpeter" again, and said, "It's so harmonious! Why don't you make money if you have money?"
The "trumpeter" gritted his teeth and was about to take the purse, but Mavi held it down again and sneered: "I hope you can sell me a suitable 'wine'! If it is not genuine or something is a trick, you, the trumpeter, will change your name to the 'Mute Trumpeter'! Believe me, this is not a threat."
"Trumpeter" gritted his teeth and said, "You'd better not find the venom! Otherwise, if you are poisoned by him, you can't rely on me!"
Mavie's face suddenly showed a bright smile and said, "Of course, you can pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other! After the money and goods are paid, as long as the goods are suitable, no one cares about what you want after-sales service!"
Chapter completed!