The Austrians who had finished loading the goods refused Captain Suker's suggestion to buy them a drink and returned to the hotel.[ ]

Most of the people who had rested all afternoon couldn't help laughing happily when they learned that their companions had been working as stevedores all afternoon.

Although the battle is coming soon, they are generally not under great psychological pressure. This is a contest at the time and battlefield chosen by Austria.

"Are you sure they will come ashore tonight?" Jones' tone was unkind. Although Jarlaxle helped load the goods as usual, this did not help Jones' mood much.

"Don't underestimate the Ottoman organization. I am the superior of those pirates, and they must obey my orders." Jarlaxle was very confident in this.

"How organized are pirates?" Jarlaxle's words heightened his old partner's suspicion.

"Your last victory at Trieste and Spanish activities in the Western Mediterranean triggered an existential crisis for the Barbary pirates, and Hayreddin, with the support of Ibrahim Pasha of the Ottomans, had greatly improved over the past period.

Strengthened control of pirates." This is also important but terrible bad news for Austria.

"So what, we can still kill those rabble to pieces." Jones didn't think the pirates could really have any organization.

"All real power comes from organization." Ladislaus was very worried about this issue. "Pirates who rob for survival and greed are just annoying flies, but pirates with even the lowest degree of organization are a great harm to the country."

Although those unfortunate enough to have been robbed or plundered by a single pirate ship would not agree with Ladislaus.

"The power of an organization comes from the prestige of the leader and effective rewards and punishments." Jarlaxle's words are not entirely correct. At least Ladislaus knew that lofty ideals and pragmatic programs can also inspire the power of an organization, but as far as the knowledge of this era is concerned,

In other words, this statement is quite different. "Today we can make Hayreddin suffer a big loss."

"Are you sure he will come?" Ladislaus didn't want the other party to refuse to go ashore after struggling for so long. "In my opinion, wouldn't it be better to attack at sea?"

"In fact, this ship will not be robbed at all. Even if Hayreddin lands ashore, nothing will happen to Captain Suk's ship and his cargo." Jarlaxle no longer needs to protect his channel resources. "The vast sea

It is not easy to intercept any ship above. As long as it is possible, it is always more efficient to collect taxes. Hayredin would rather collect a certain percentage of tax through his own agent."

This was not the first time Ladislaus heard this statement: "Then why are you so sure he will come ashore? No one can do anything to him in the Adriatic now."

"He must show that he is capable of threatening targets on the shore. So that some villages on the coast will also pay him taxes, not to mention that he suffered a big loss here last time. I have dealt with him several times, and he is

A man who is extremely arrogant and conceited." Jones raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He knew very well how conceited Jarlaxle was, and how conceited Hayreddin must be to receive such a comment from him?

"The villages on the coast pay him taxes?" This was also news to Ladislaus. Although he knew the answer, he still had to ask. "Are there Austrian villages among these villages?"

"Most of them are Hungarian villages. There are also villages in the Italian region to the west. The Italian city-states on the west coast originally did not have the ability to fight against Hayreddin. The navy of the Roman Church State is also in the Tyrrhenian Sea on the other side. What do you think about Rome?

The attack made those small countries focus all their attention on the interior." Jarlaxle was careful not to answer Ladislaus's question directly.

Ladislaus ultimately did not press further, and Hayreddin had no reason to tell Jarlaxle about the specific villages that paid taxes to him.

Ladislaus himself was hesitant to severely punish those who paid. After all, doing so would draw the enemy's attention to Austria. This did not seem wise.

"And I told the contact person that there is a large amount of good goods coming from Vienna in the port of Trieste, and there is also an elite escort team belonging to Mrs. Harna Doria in the city. This time Mrs. Harna is also

Here we are, if we can knock out this force, the entire Austrian coast will be in panic."

Jarlaxle's bold words made both Jones and Sazastan frown. Jarlaxle was teasing Hayreddin with the past of Lasiris.

Although Ladislaus defeated the pirates and safeguarded his honor, the humiliation and tragic death of his own woman was undoubtedly a past event that no man would want to mention.

"I hope Hayreddin can come and die again." Ladislaus neither got angry nor responded with cold-blooded ruthlessness. "And in order to punish you for disrespecting the dead I loved, you and your drow subordinates

Today we have to exchange the heads of infidels for dinner.”

Those drow had just been forced by their leader to change their alignment, and too severe a punishment would trigger unnecessary dangers.

Their leader was also extremely uneasy, but the drow's nature meant that they rarely understood that no matter how greedy a man was, he would miss his lover. Over the years, Jarlaxle had offended many people for this.

It's just that few people can teach him the difference between being a human being and being a drow. Even Ladislaus is unwilling to irritate this extraordinary warrior too much.

Although public power has not been caged, individual strength in this world has indeed placed a shackle on public power. However, it is difficult to say whether this is good or bad.

However, when it was time for dinner, when Hayreddin did not come ashore as promised, Ladislaus did not deny the drow food in the end.

The only one who couldn't eat was Jarlaxle, who was being severely questioned by his new boss.

"When is the agreed time?" Ladislaus summoned Jarlaxle again, and Jarlaxle found helplessly that he was once again surrounded by powerful Austrian players.

Although a drow subordinate also came with him this time, it didn't help.

There is no conspiracy, he really changed sides.

"I suggest that they go ashore as soon as we enter the city and launch the attack before sunset at the latest." Jarlaxle and one of his cronies were in front of Ladislaus, "This is what you told the contact person

Yes, Kim Murray."

According to reports, this Kim Murray seems to be a very rare psychic. This ability is very rare among humans. The same is true among drow.

However, rare things may not be indestructible. At this time, the drow was even more nervous than Jarlaxle: "Yes, Your Highnesses, this is how I conveyed it word by word."

"Didn't you reveal any flaws?" Jarlaxle seemed to want to shirk responsibility?

"Absolutely not." Kim Murray doesn't intend to take the blame. It's already bad enough to change camps inexplicably and he has to take the blame. That's absolutely not okay.

Ladislaus looked at the two dark-skinned subordinates in front of him and decided to personally confirm Jarlaxle's report: "Do you still have family members in Timbatuk?"

"No, Your Highness, my family has long been destroyed in the drow infighting." This is good news for Jin Murui, and the condition of having nothing to worry about makes him more credible.

Ladislaus nodded: "Then let's drink some soup and wait a while." (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!