Chapter 111 Welcome to Havana
As the foothold of Spain's conquest and colonial activities in the Americas, it later became a transit station for the invincible fleet full of treasures traveling back and forth between the old and new continents. After hundreds of years of development, Havana has become the most dazzling sea pearl in the West Indies.
The emerald green forests and tall palm trees cluster the entire town.
The lush branches and leaves on the beach sway gently in the breeze, as if they were welcoming sailboats from all over the world to the harbor.
The house built with white stone and the red slate tiled roof look full of age, perhaps because it has become white and broken by wind and sun.
Accompanied by the waves slapped on the beach, the seagulls in the air were also humming.
The bustling pier is moored with ships of all sizes.
Rorschach even saw two three-layer decks with many muzzles, like giant sea beasts, docked at the dock.
Obviously, that is his future prey - the Spanish Treasure Ship!
While on the boat, Rorschach learned from the Great O'Neal that each treasure ship carries at least hundreds of thousands of pesos of gold and silver treasures.
In other words, if you successfully plunder a Spanish treasure ship, Rorschach can get thousands of game points!
Such a generous reward made Luo Xia take a few more glances, as if he wanted to engrave these walking game gift packs firmly in his mind.
Of course, high returns are also accompanied by high risks.
Raiding merchant ships is not the same as robbing Spanish treasure ships.
From the dark muzzles on the three-layer deck of the Treasure Ship, you can tell that this is not a good target for trouble...
On the dock, sailors were busy moving the cargo out of the ship. Several Spanish shipping officers in yellow uniforms were holding quills and books, recording each sailboat and cargo entering the port, collecting mooring fees and cargo taxes.
Some prostitutes dressed in colorful clothes and wearing only tucked low-cut skirts stood by the road, waving their handkerchiefs in their hands, and casting charming eyes at the sailors passing by.
Lively, prosperous, full of the atmosphere of the times. - This is the first impression of Havana, who is a newcomer, Rorschach.
The prosperous scene of Havana brightened Rorschach's eyes.
Being a pirate is not as pleasant as in a certain pirate movie.
Long-term sea navigation makes freshwater resources extremely precious.
Even if you want to take a shower, you have to find an unmanned island and use the fresh water on the island to wash.
If you really can't find it, you have to endure the odor caused by being unable to clean for a long time.
This is one of the reasons why pirates and sailors have dark, yellowed teeth and even rotten.
Pirate means thieves on the sea.
However, even the most powerful pirates have to live on land, otherwise, they will be like rootless duckweed...
Under Rorschach's control, the Poseidon slowly drove into the dock.
Seeing the British flag hanging on the Poseidon, a ship officer on the dock frowned and came up casually.
Looking at Rorschach and O'Neal who had just walked off the boat, he asked in English with a strong accent: "Gentlemen, is this your ship?"
Perhaps it was because of Rorschach's skin color that the shipkeeper subconsciously looked at O'Neal, thinking that he was the captain of the ship.
Hearing this, O'Neal looked at Rorschach at the first time, and the latter nodded slightly. O'Neal took over the conversation and replied immediately:
"Yes, sir, are there any problems?"
"You need to pay a peso to dock at the dock. Also, you have to pay one percent of the total value of the goods as cargo tax."
"Oh, I understand..."
As he spoke, O'Neal took off a purse from his waist, took out a Spanish silver dollar and handed it to the shipping officer.
At this time, O'Neal looked like a burly pirate at all, but more like a shrewd businessman.
Judging from the familiar operations of O'Neal, he should have come to Havana a lot.
Next, after sending someone to count the total value of the goods, collecting the docking fee and cargo tax, the shipping officer smiled with satisfaction to the merchant like O'Neal, who was very cooperative:
“Welcome to Havana, Mr. Smith!”
When the ship officer left with his subordinates, Rorscher, who was sitting on the cargo box next to him, couldn't help but tease:
"Mr. Smith, you look quite familiar with Havana's path."
"I have been a sailor here for several years, and this is my second hometown."
"Oh, so that's it..." Nodded, Roxar asked immediately, "Then where will we go next?"
"I know a merchant who can help us sell those goods. However, that will take some time. In addition, the crew members have just come out of prison and sailed on the sea for so long, and I miss the beauty of a civilized society..."
After a pause, Big O'Neal raised his chin to a dressed prostitute not far away, and then continued: "We'd better stay in Havana for a week or two, take a break for a while, and then set off for Nassau."
Upon hearing this, Roche heard the subtext in O'Neal's words, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and spread his hands, "You have a good idea, just do it like this."
"But, is your business friend reliable?"
"I have known him for more than ten years. Even after I became a pirate, I often sell stolen goods through him, so don't worry."
"That's good."
After turning around and asking O'Neal to restrain the crew from causing trouble, O'Neal came to Rorschach again:
"Rochelle, I know there is a tavern that is pretty good, so you can relax and have a couple of drinks."
"Then lead the way..."
Not long after walking along the pier, a thing instantly attracted Roxar's attention:
They were two iron cages hanging in the air, and in the cage were two skeleton bones that had long been yellowed.
Inside the hollow eye sockets of the skull, it seemed to be telling a cruel reality to everyone who came to Havana:
Pirates, this is the only end!
He noticed Rorschach's sight, and the big O'Neal next to him frowned and couldn't help but whisper:
"They never show mercy to the pirates..."
"Believe me, we won't be like this."
Hearing Rorschach's confident words, O'Neal couldn't help but be stunned and paused.
Looking at the back that was walking straight forward and could not be called tall, O'Neal suddenly felt that the man's words seemed to have a wonderful magic that made people involuntarily convinced themselves.
Maybe this is his charm...
Shaking his head and shook off the random thoughts in his mind, he took another step and chased after him.
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Chapter completed!