[Red House] The First Imperial Merchant

Chapter 87 The Conspiracy from the Red Watermelon

As the distance got closer, the fog cleared, and there was a faint smell of gunpowder smoke in the air at sea. Jia Huan, who could already see the situation of the battle clearly, said, "I'm sure it's Charles. As for the enemy pirate fleet, there are 32 ships, how about it?"

A trace of wildness and curiosity flashed in Zhao Hongyi's eyes, and he said, "Drive over first, and ask if you can take a safe and favorable position." As soon as Wang Jia heard this, he knew that Zhao Hongyi wanted to watch, so he went down to order, and entered by the Pofeng on alert.

Charles's seventeen large ships have been beaten to pieces. The next step is that the pirate ship will board the ship to kill people and rob goods. Charles has fallen into infinite despair. He hates himself for not agreeing to the conditions of the Breaking Wind. !It was useless to say anything at this moment, Charles' face was ashen, and he prayed for God's blessing, so when he saw the fleet of the Breaking Wind, Charles' first words were to thank the Lord.

Because of the unexpected appearance and joining of the Broken Wind, a new change occurred in the situation that had just become a foregone conclusion. The pirate leader was unwilling to let go of the huge benefits he had at his fingertips, but stopped when he saw the whole picture of the Broken Wind fleet. The whole of Europe knew that an Eastern fleet had come from the sea and defeated the Armada on the Weiba Sea.

The pirate leader was a young Englishman with blond hair and blue eyes and a well-trimmed stubble. His eyes were slightly squinted at the moment, and his face was very handsome and beautiful. "It's really the fleet of the Eastern Prince." There was a bit of curiosity in his voice unwillingly.

The deputy rolled his eyes when he heard that, and quickly interrupted the boss's curiosity, "Louis is not the time to be curious, the Eastern Fleet is very powerful, and I heard that the boss on the Eastern Fleet and Charles It’s friends, what should we do now? If the Eastern Fleet took over to help Charles, we would have done nothing just now, lost a lot of gunpowder and ammunition, damn it, and injured the two brothers.”

The sea breeze blew Louis' long golden hair fluttering with the wind. Louis clicked his tongue twice, and impatiently brushed his hair together, then pulled the strap of his deputy to tie up his hair, half-closed his eyes and looked at the broken wind, There was a bit of confidence in his eyes, "Where does the businessman have any friends?! It's just driven by profit. The fleet in the east has watched the bustle for a long time and has no intention of making a move. Don't wait and see."

"So, the things on Charles's ship are still ours?" The deputy laughed when he heard that he could get a fortune.

Louis didn't answer.

The three fleets froze for a while, and in the end, Charles, who was the most passive, couldn't hold back. With a white flag on the ship, Charles himself boarded the boat and followed the guards to the Breaking Wind.The deputy on the pirate ship saw him and said urgently: "Louis, Charles is going to find the fleet in the east. If we ask for protection, then we won't get any benefits!"

There was a bit of murderous intent in Louis' eyes. He shot it down with great effort, how could he want to do it empty-handed?So what if the Eastern fleet outnumbers them? !No one in this sea can take half of his advantage!

"Get off the boat with me, let's meet the Eastern fleet." Louis said decisively.

The deputy had a crazy expression on his face, and he swallowed his words because of Louis's eyes. He almost forgot that this pirate leader, who is usually known as an elegant gentleman, is a ruthless black guy.The deputy who obediently shut up and arranged for the boat received an appreciative look from his boss.

Charles on the small boat saw the pirate chiefs who were also driving the small boat not far away. Couldn't the coincidence of encountering a pirate be the result of the collusion between the Broken Wind and the pirate leader?I can’t blame Charles for thinking too much, it’s just that the pirate leader’s behavior is too strange. It stands to reason that Charles went to the Breaking Wind, obviously because of the acquaintance between the two, ordinary pirates would stop and wait and see if they didn’t say retreat. , Charles wanted to pretend to be a tiger, but was swayed by the pirate leader.

In any case, Charles is now on the verge of death and has to go. If he goes back, he will die until the Broken Wind may be rescued.

Zhao Hongyi was puzzled and said, "Why do they look like little dumplings, one or two are rushing towards us?"

"Watching the fun is not an option!" Jia Huan's face was cool, and his eyes were curious, "I'll let them come up later, and see what they will say."

"Where is the Pofeng, whoever wants to come here." Saying so, but his eyes can't wait to see the excitement.There is still a score on the face, "I will come up in a while and have enough posture. I didn't agree at the beginning and now I want to ask for a ready-made one. How can it be so easy!?"

Baode suppressed his laughter, showing the air of a royal father-in-law, Wang Jia meticulously checked the weapons of the people on board, and had to abide by the rules of other people's homes when they came to other people's territory.As soon as Charles heard that the weapon was about to be handed over, his heart beat and his complexion turned gray. Thinking of that guess, now how he looked at it, he felt that the Pofeng was a wolf's den.Especially when he saw Louis handing over the weapon easily and showing him an inexplicable smile, Charles shivered and stepped onto the Breaking Wind with trembling legs. At this moment, he regretted it in his heart.

Zhao Hongyi had never seen such a pirate leader. He had met the pirates several times before, but he was wrong before the fight started. This made Zhao Hongyi, who was somewhat wild in his bones, quite regretful. Now there was a living pirate leader on board. Zhao Hongyi's eyes never moved away from Louis after he boarded the boat, and he was so aboveboard that no one could find fault.

There is a pear wood round table and two deck chairs on the deck, where Jia Huan and Zhao Hongyi spend their free time during the day.Now the two are lying on the recliner and have not got up.Eunuch Baode stood aside, trying his best to build up the aura of the great eunuch of the Daqing Palace.If Xue Pan came to see this, he would pretend to force it for outsiders to see.

Louis didn't mind such cold treatment, on the contrary, he became interested. The eyes of the little oriental master had never left his sight since he got on the boat. He was so hot, but now he was putting on a cold attitude, which was really awkward and cute.The polite Louis performed a very standard etiquette. It would not be weird at all if it were placed in William IV's palace, but on the contrary, it would stand tall and look like a noble gentleman.

"Oh, noble and dear guest from the east, I am the captain of the Red Watermelon, Louis Clemens, you can call me Louis, thank you for allowing me to board your noble ship." Louis smiled slightly, if it wasn't for his body There is also the smell of gunpowder that has not dissipated, really like a refined and noble gentleman. "This is my deputy, Big Beard."

Big Beard said that he also has a full name, but...forget it, Big Beard is Big Beard!The captain's brain is not good, he twitches from time to time, and now he is obviously in a state of twitching, so it's better not to talk back.

Zhao Hongyi nodded, and did not introduce his name, but instead asked, "Louis, why did you come to my Pofeng?" Glancing at Ma Huan, Ma Huan translated it solidly and straightforwardly. Ma Huan knew that the little prince was not I like the polite and tactful way of communication of white people.

The very gentleman Louis immediately took off his polite coat, as if standing on his own boat, his eyes showed a bit of ambition, and asked: "My red watermelon beat that weak rose, now is the time for me to receive the fruit, My little oriental guest, you won't meddle in our affairs, will you?"

When Charles heard this sentence, his heart beat, and he begged Zhao Hongyi to help him. He was willing to give Zhao Hongyi all the cargo on the ship. After all, Zhao Hongyi was asking for money, and pirates would kill without blinking an eye, especially since he had seen the appearance of the pirate leader. appearance.

"Are you threatening me?" Zhao Hongyi said lightly.

Louis just smiled, and then said softly and cheerfully: "I just want to talk to you about a deal."

Zhao Hongyi raised his small chin, meaning to clarify the bargaining chip first.Charles couldn’t wait to move out his chips and save him. All the supplies on the seventeen ships were given to Zhao Hongyi. Jia Huan sneered in his heart. Charles clearly wanted to go to America to dig for gold. It's something of little value. At this time, you still want to cheat them. Do you really treat them like children? !Zhao Hongyi obviously understood, and the two exchanged glances. Zhao Hongyi did not agree to Charles's tempting bargaining chip, but instead pointed to Louis with his chin, meaning what is your bargaining chip? !

"As long as you don't meddle in the matter of red watermelons and roses, I would like to give you a piece of valuable news." Louis looked at the pale Charles with a smile, as if he was looking at the prey that was sure to be won. Charles was seen The cold sweat was pouring out, and I was afraid in my heart. I hurriedly wanted to add but was easily preempted by Louis: "I know you want to go to America. There is a wasteland and black natives there. The reason why you went there is probably because you heard that there is gold there. news, and I know the specific places, so you don’t need to spend more time investigating them one by one.”

Charles hurriedly said: "Dear friend, I also know the address of a gold mine, as long as you protect me---"

"Mr. Charles, first of all, we are not friends, and secondly, your reputation is too bad. If this Mr. Louis hadn't shown his sincerity, I'm afraid you would still be reluctant to share your dream of getting rich." Zhao Hongyi interrupted.This Charles is so thoughtful that he doesn't cry when he sees the coffin, but as he said, he and Charles are not friends, and Charles is dishonest, so he doesn't need to spend more time protecting Charles, and he doesn't do anything. Isn't it a great thing to know where the gold mine is easily? !Moreover, compared to Charles, who can see the bottom line of his character clearly at a glance, Louis, who is unpredictable, is a threat. If Charles, who hesitates repeatedly, fights with Louis, it will be a loss-making deal.

After making the decision, Zhao Hongyi smiled and said, "I admire Mr. Louis. This is your job, so it's impolite to intervene rashly."

Charles's face was ashen for a moment, and he wanted to say something, but he opened and closed his mouth, but finally failed to utter a word.Louis turned into a polite and noble gentleman again, bowed to Zhao Hongyi, and thanked him: "You are so understanding, I like you too, Oriental guest." He handed the map to Zhao Hongyi.

Baode stepped forward to take it, checked that it was only a simple map, then handed the sheepskin map to Zhao Hongyi, Zhao Hongyi glanced at Jia Huan, Baode directly handed the map to Jia Huan, Jia Huan studied the map in silence, Then he said: "The map is very detailed, but I want to know why you didn't dig it yourself when Mr. Louis gave us this map?" After a pause, there was a cold look in his eyes, "Or do you want to eat ready-made ones?" They dug up the gold and loaded it on the ship, and this Mr. Louis directly robbed their fleet. You must know that the Broken Wind is now very valuable in the whole of Europe without asking.

Louis' eyes flashed, but for a moment, he smiled gently and harmlessly: "How come my Eastern guest, your Broken Wind defeated the Armada, the overlord of the sea, how could we Red Watermelon overestimate our capabilities? ?”

The more the other party said this, the more strange Jia Huan felt. He immediately thought of the "Instructions for Navigation" written by his master, and when he thought of the precarious status of the English royal family, he immediately understood. He said decisively: "The red watermelon has the support of the whole of England, and I'm afraid you have ignored the Armada." Jia Huan spoke slowly but surely, carefully paying attention to the eyes of Louis, and sure enough, he said the first sentence At that time, Louis' eyes changed slightly, just for a moment, but Jia Huan caught it.

Zhao Hongyi didn't like reading books and didn't like these circles of conspiracies. Naturally, he couldn't think of the background and conspiracies of Louis, but looking at the way Louis looked just now, he was afraid that his little brother guessed it right, so he couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in his heart. As expected of his little senior brother.

When Charles heard that his heart that had just died had given him new hope, he stared at the situation on the field, especially Jia Huan, as if a word from Jia Huan could save his life.

"Charles, I would like to ask, which family is the No. 1 family that can threaten the status of the royal family in England?" Jia Huan asked.

Without even thinking about it, Charles reported directly, "Henry Climans-Duyi of the Douyi family----" As if he had understood something in an instant, Charles turned his head and stared at Louis in horror, "Shouldn't you It will be the youngest son of Henry Clemens, that Arthur Clemens-Duyi who studied in the Spanish Navy and never showed his face."

Louis's face was a little stiff, and he quickly smiled in relief, puzzled: "Little guest from the east, your conjecture is really interesting! I'm just the captain of the red watermelon, a pirate leader, how could he be a nobleman of noble birth, if so, What kind of pirate leader am I?!"

"The nobility in your bones has already shown me that you are not a pirate." Jia Huan affirmed.He is a concubine, who lived at the end of his life since he was a child, and he is used to seeing the arrogance of his concubines. This is something in his bones. I am afraid that people with such a sense of superiority have listened to him since he was a child. There is nobility in your bones. With pure blood, but bastards like them only shed lowly blood, how could it be possible for them to have inherent arrogance in every move? !Louis is an island. From the time he first boarded the ship to now, it all shows that such good and excellent rules have been cultivated since childhood, especially the deputy who is not very high-born in the back, which brings out the specialness of Louis.

Zhao Hongyi was anxious when he heard it, but no one explained, so he could only scratch his head with his head, and finally understood.William IV has been in power for 24 years, and the people in England are full of grievances, and the streets are full of skinny children and old women. It can be seen that the king is about to sit still.In England, there are some people who are ambitious and want to change hands. Among them, the Duyi family was the earliest. The patriarch let his youngest son lurk in Spain, which has the most advanced navigation technology, and then become a robber to plunder funds.According to this conjecture, if Louis wants to eat ready-made ones, it means that there is a mutiny in England at this moment, and the change of owner is determined. In this way, when they dig out the gold, Louis will take the entire England fleet to rob them. Breaking Wind is...

Charles obviously also wanted to understand, the first thought turned out to be that the money lent to William IV was in vain! ! !