London, England.

London in this era has not been shrouded in black smoke from the industrial age, but the poor weather of rain and rain all year round makes it difficult for outsiders to adapt.

When Jackdaw arrived at the Port of London, light rain was floating in the sky. The cold air made Angelica, who lived in warm Spain all year round, shivered.

Xin Sheng originally planned to take over Barbosa and left London. He was also very unaccustomed to the climate of this city that would be called the Fog City in the future.

However, as soon as we got ashore, the crew of the Jackdaw was blocked by the British crayfish soldiers who had been waiting here.

"Put down your weapon! Raise your hands!"

Hundreds of British soldiers formed into square formations raised muskets and surrounded the Jackdaws.

When the opponent did not have heavy weapons, it was not a big problem for the Jackdaw to run away, but Xin Sheng did not do so. He could only feel alert from these soldiers, without hostility or murderous aura.

"Soldiers."

As the captain, Xin Sheng stood up and stood in front of the crew: "Can you tell me what mistakes did we make? Could it be that Governor Swan's pass has expired?"

"Go aside, don't get stuck here!"

A familiar and rude voice came from behind the soldier, and Xin Sheng raised his brows slightly.

Barbosa, dressed in a doggy look, walked out from behind the British soldiers. His face was covered with powder and his head was wearing a silver curly wig, which was like a British gentleman.

"Hertke, where are you doing this? Even if I want to take revenge, there is no need to go through so much trouble."

Barbosa took off his hat and greeted Xin Sheng with a gloating smile on his face: "You are thinking too much. I am not the one who meets you, come with me."

All crew members except Xin Sheng were restricted to the Jackdaws and could not act at will until Xin Sheng returns.

Judging from Barbosa's funny outfit and the scale and attitude of the British soldiers, Xin Sheng roughly guessed who wanted to see him.

‘Hey~ Why have you always met big guys recently?’

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Under Barbosa's leadership, Xin Sheng followed the soldiers all the way to Hampton Palace on the Thames, the British Royal Palace at this time.

Hampton Palace is a Baroque-style palace complex with a flat terrain nearby and a very wide view.

The contemporary British king is William III, and he and his wife Mary II serve as the King of England.

William III was born in the Netherlands. In addition to being the king of England, he also served as the Dutch ruler, which was equivalent to serving as the supreme leader of two countries at the same time.

William III's wife Mary II is the real Queen of England. The couple ruled England together. Through a non-violent coup called the Glorious Revolution, they established the first long-term and stable constitutional monarchy in history.

When Xin Sheng met William III in the living room of the palace, his mental state was a bit bad. His eyes were staring at the beautifully decorated candle chandeliers on the ceiling, without any response to the arrival of Barbosa and Xin Sheng.

"Cough~"

An elderly official who looked very stature coughed lightly: "Your Majesty, Barbosa brings people there."

William III's whole body was roused, and his godless eyes quickly condensed.

Even though he was in poor condition, Xin Sheng could still feel a little pressure from the heads of state of the two countries.

William III did not speak out immediately, but first looked at Xin Sheng with an scrutiny look.

"Barbosa, is he the Captain Xin you mentioned?"

"Yes, your Majesty."

Barbosa respectfully saluted William III: "This is Captain Sheng Xin, who owns the fastest expedition ship in the world, the Jackdaw. I believe he can help His Majesty find the treasure you want."

When Xin Sheng bowed his head and saluted William III, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.

‘Barbosa, you are worthy of being you, who use other people’s ships to swear to the king’s credit.’

According to Barbosa, he was also involuntarily.

But Xin Sheng didn't dare to believe him completely, and this guy might have other plans in secret.

William III raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows: "Captain Xin, I have heard of you from Weatherby Swan's letters. He has a high opinion of you. I hope you don't let me down."

"Time is tight, so I'll tell a long story."

William III said with a bitter face: "My queen, Mary, suffers from a strange disease. The doctor said she was cursed by her political enemies and her vitality continues to pass away."

William III waved his hand and asked all the officials around him to retreat, leaving only a portion of the fully armed royal guards.

"I have found many strange people and strange things to ask about, and I have got a relatively unified answer."

"If you can't get the spring water of the Undying Spring to unravel the curse for Mary, she can only live for another year at most."

Xin Sheng was stunned for a moment: "Buliaoquan? Your Majesty, do you believe it really exists?"

William III nodded and said, "I have heard of Juan Ponce de Leon's adventure legend about the Fountain of Age, and he did leave some evidence."

Ponce de Leon was a Spanish explorer living in the 14th to 15th centuries. It is said that he had found the fountain of dying, but failed to bring the fountain back smoothly.

William III waved to his side, and an escort left for a moment and returned to the king with a big box covered in black cloth.

The royal guard placed the box on the table and opened the opening with his back to William III.

There is a white bone in the box. Judging from the structure of the bone, it is not a human bone.

The upper body of this bone is similar to that of humans, but from the waist down, it is a long spine without the structure of legs.

Xin Sheng was a little surprised: "Fishman?"

“To be precise, it’s a mermaid.”

Barbosa said with a smile: "According to the records left by Ponce de Leon, if you want to obtain the real fountain of immortality, you must catch a mermaid and get their tears."

‘It’s half right.’

Britain is not Ponce de Leon's motherland, and his understanding of the Fountain of Age is not as clear as Spain.

In fact, the fountain of the age cannot increase life span for no reason, but instead replenish itself by plundering the vitality of others.

To obtain the Undying Spring, you need to use two special holy grails. Put the Undying Spring into the two holy grails at the same time, one of which adds mermaid tears and the other does not add.

After two people drink spring water one after another, the person with the mermaid protection will absorb the vitality of the other person and obtain the so-called immortality in this way.

Ponce de Leon had fully understood the mystery of the Spring of Immortality more than 100 years ago.

But Spain is one of the most powerful regions of the Catholic Church, who believe that this evil ritual of prolonging life blasphemed the holy Catholic Church.

The Spanish king at that time did not use the ability of the Undying Spring to prolong his life, but ordered Ponce de Leon to block the secret of the Undying Spring forever.

Spain believes in the Catholic Orthodox Church, which was passed down from the religious holy land of Rome, while Britain believes in the Anglican Church, which broke with the Roman Orthodox Church. The two are incompatible, but they break the bones and connect the tendons.

Simply put, King William III of England was not interested in the extreme rejection theory of Roman Orthodox Church, and he advocated pragmatism more.

As long as the ritual is really able to lift the curse and save his queen, he doesn't care whether the ceremony itself is evil.

"Captain Sung Sin, and Captain Hector Barbosa."

William III sat upright and said solemnly: "If you bring back the Spring of Age successfully, I will give you the title of baron and the corresponding mansion and wealth in the name of the King of England."

William III did not say what would happen if the failure was, but Xin Sheng and Barbosa knew the consequences very well.

William III, who lost his beloved, will never let them have a good time.

Xin Sheng is not interested in Britain's wealth and titles, and he will not stay in this world for a long time.

The benefits of tasks are far lower than the risks, and taking on tasks is obviously not cost-effective.

Let’s take a step back, if you really want to search for the Bu Lao Spring, why do you need to follow what the British king said? Xin Sheng himself can follow the guidance of the Qiankun Map to find the specific location of the Bu Lao Spring.

Just as he wanted to refuse, Barbosa suddenly stopped Xin Sheng and bowed to thank the king.

"Thank you for your generosity, we will do our best to bring back the Spring of Age."

Xin Sheng shouted in anger: "Heckett!"
Chapter completed!