Wang Xu held the knife in one hand and without even looking at Barbossa, he turned and walked towards Jack who was hanging on the mast, and said: "Paint his head with gold paint and hang it in my captain's cabin. This is
My trophy."
"Let me go, I haven't lost yet, I want to fight you again."
Barbossa was also immortal, his head fell on the deck, and he was still clamoring for a new duel with Wang Xu.
Unfortunately, the sailors did not give him this chance. Two people held down Barbossa's headless body, and one person picked up his head. Soon the curses turned into gagged whines.
Whoosh!
Wang Xu took two quick steps and came to the bottom of the mast. He raised his knife and dropped it, causing the cable to snap.
Jack and Will screamed and fell heavily to the ground, complaining: "Can't you be gentler?"
"You don't need to be gentle!" Wang Xu stood in front of the two of them, put the blade on Jack's neck with his backhand, and said: "Jack, you haven't forgotten our deal, have you?"
"Of course... I won't forget it!"
Jack quickly got up from the ground, held his orchid finger, pointed at the Black Pearl, and then pointed at himself: "You help me take back the Black Pearl, and I will help you find the Fountain of Youth. This is a fair deal."
Having said this, Jack pulled Will away and said without looking back: "I'll get on the boat and lead the way for you. We'll see you soon."
Zheng!!
Just as Jack took a few steps forward, Wang Xu's long knife stopped in front of his chest.
Jack stretched out two fingers, tapping the back of the knife like a crab, and whispered softly: "Is there anything else you want to add?"
"The Black Pearl is traveling so fast. What if you run away after being asked to board the ship?" Wang Xu came close to Jack, looked at the black paint on his eyelids, and said with a smile: "Before I find the Fountain of Youth, I
I won't let you get on the boat, you can only stay with me."
"It really breaks my heart. In your mind, the great Captain Jack Sparrow is such an unruly villain?" Jack looked unbelievable, as if he was a trustworthy gentleman.
Wang Xu smiled disdainfully, ignored the funny Jack, and ordered to the sailors around him: "Lower the sails of the Black Pearl, destroy the rudder of the Black Pearl, then tie a rope to it and hang it on our
On the stern of the boat, we are towing it to find the Fountain of Youth."
"Yes, Captain!" The sailors rushed forward and jumped onto the deck of the Black Pearl.
In the previous gambling battle, the Black Pearl was lost to Barbossa. As the final winner, Wang Xu is the current owner of this ghost ship.
Under Wang Xu's order, the Black Pearl lost its stealth, and the sailors quickly lowered the sails and destroyed the rudder that controlled the direction.
Seeing the sailors torturing his ship like this, Jack breathed heavily and said hurriedly: "Don't be so rude, I promise to find the Fountain of Youth for you, don't damage my ship!"
"Jack, you are not trustworthy. Therefore, the Black Pearl is not your ship until you find the Fountain of Youth. Listen, Jack, the fate of the Black Pearl depends on you, not me. As long as you help me find it honestly
Only then can you happily drive it away from the Fountain of Youth, but before that you'd better be honest and put away your little tricks."
Wang Xu looked at Jack with a warning look, because this guy's credibility was too bad and he was not a trustworthy person.
Fortunately, Jack's weakness is obvious, and that is the Black Pearl.
For the Black Pearl, Jack could do anything. Only by firmly controlling the ship could Wang Xu believe that this guy would work for him to find the legendary Fountain of Youth.
"Those who like to lie will one day be burdened by lies. I think you will suffer the consequences." Looking at Wang Xu's back, Will whispered to Jack.
Jack scoffed and shrugged noncommittally.
You know, in the world of pirates, it is a world of intrigue and lies.
Jack was innocent before, but what he got in exchange was not sincerity, but Barbossa's betrayal and the capture of the Black Pearl.
From that day on, Jack understood that in this cruel world, he could not survive simply. Only lies could make people go further.
The battle subsided, and with Barbossa's defeat, the remaining pirates gave up their resistance.
Wang Xu walked on the deck and counted the casualties. There were as many as 86 dead, 37 seriously wounded, and 154 lightly wounded. Almost everyone involved in the battle was injured.
The situation of the pirates was much better. With their immortality, apart from some unlucky ones who were thrown into the sea and washed away, more than forty people became prisoners.
Among them, the most unlucky ones were the fat man and the thin man. They finally found their heads in the sea and climbed onto the boat after going through a lot of hardships.
As a result, when they got on the boat, the battle was over, and they could only surrender cleanly.
"Captain, please kill me, it hurts so much!" A sailor hugged Wang Xu's boots, his eyes full of pleading.
Wang Xu lowered his head slightly. The sailor's stomach had been cut open, and his intestines were hanging on his clothes. It was so painful that he couldn't die for a while.
With a sigh, Wang Xu raised his knife and dropped it, ending the sailor's pain, and said: "Doctor, try to save the seriously injured. If you can't save them, let them go quickly and suffer less pain."
"Yes, Captain, although there are plenty of medicines on the ship, some of the wounded are too seriously injured and there is nothing I can do." The ship's doctor was a middle-aged man, and he was full of helplessness when he spoke.
Wang Xu nodded slightly. Sailors in the Age of Discovery were all people who risked their lives to gain wealth. Cowards would not dare to get on the ship.
However, due to his duty as a captain, Wang Xu still promised after a week of inspection: "You fought very well in this battle and should be rewarded. Five gold coins will be distributed to each of the dead people, and this money will be
Leave it in the hands of their relatives. For the living and seriously wounded, five gold coins for each person, three for the lightly wounded, and two gold coins for each of the doctors, ship carpenters, and cooks who did not participate in the battle."
The purchasing power of gold coins in this era is very sufficient. Even if Wang Xu spent hundreds of thousands of gold coins on buying a flower account, he felt that this thing was worthless.
The fact is completely opposite. The annual salary of ordinary sailors during this period was only about ten silver coins, which was a very high salary at that time.
An ordinary family of five can live frugally with five silver coins a year. Having a sailor in a family means that they have no worries about food and clothing.
If you are an experienced gunner or musketeer, you can even buy a farm in the countryside in a few years and become the envy of others.
"Thank you for your kindness. Very few ship owners would give out rewards to the dead."
"Praise to you, great captain. I was just thinking about what Bob would do if he died, and what would happen to his family? Now that I have five gold coins, I don't have to worry anymore!"
Hearing Wang Xu's words, the sadness on the sailors' faces faded a lot, because in this era, sailors do not have pensions.
According to the current standard of exchanging one gold coin for sixteen silver coins, five gold coins can be exchanged for eighty silver coins.
If you use it sparingly, a family of five can use it for fifteen years, enough for the next generation to grow up.
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"As a captain, I demand fair treatment and this is inconsistent with who I am."
In the captain's cabin, the skull of Barbossa, which was painted with gold paint, replaced the original decorative deer head and was hung on the desk in the captain's cabin.
Looking at Barbossa who only had one head left and could still speak, Jack stroked the globe and whispered: "Dear Captain, after I help you find the Fountain of Youth, can you give me this head?"
"No, don't agree to him. I am the best captain. Even if I only have one head left, I can solve many problems for you. With me here, you will have smooth sailing on the sea. I am willing to share all my secrets with you.
Answer everything you know.”
Barbossa knew that he was in Jack's hands, but he was not just a decoration. Jack would definitely use different tricks to deal with him.
Unfortunately, the choice does not lie with Barbosa. Wang Xu just thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "If you can help me find the Fountain of Youth within a month, I will agree to it."
"Deal!" Jack picked up the rag on the table, stuffed it into Barbossa's mouth to prevent him from talking, and said to himself: "The Fountain of Youth is hidden on an island in the white waves. This island is far away.
It is invisible and is guarded by a group of mermaids for generations. As long as you can deal with the mermaids, I can take you to find the hidden island in just half a month."
"Mermaid!"
Wang Xu tapped his fingers on the table, thinking about the group of long-tailed creatures, and nodded: "Then let's go, First Officer Jack Sparrow."