America 1881: They Call Me Legend

Nights in the Caribbean aren't always blustery.

For example like today.

The moon is sparse and the sea is calm. The moonlight shines on the sea, sparkling.

On an island near the Bahamas, Santos is squatting on the shore, staring at the endless sea.

His attire was no different from that of an ordinary fisherman, ragged and worn out.

And beside him, squatting a group of people dressed similarly to him, also looking at the sea.

"It's another fruitless day. Life is really lonely."

A man named Fernandez next to Santos looked sadly at the sea.

He picked up a long-dead conch shell from his side, and threw it into the sea with a bang.

"What can I do! I can't even see the shadow of fishing boats recently, let alone those steam-powered merchant ships." Santos said angrily, "I want to snatch it too, but how can I snatch it?"

Yes, these people are pirates, the legendary Pirates of the Caribbean.

However, compared with those prestigious predecessors 200 years ago, they are vastly different in terms of equipment and scale.

Under the double attack of the British and Spanish navies, large-scale piracy in the Caribbean has long since disappeared.

However, there are still desperadoes living at sea, inheriting the fine traditions of their ancestors.

They have already changed the way they used to fight.

For example, a group of people picked on unsuspecting fishing boats.

Another example is to approach the merchant ships passing by the coast in the dark. If their draft is deep and the ship's side is low, they can use the hook lock to board the ship, and then occupy the entire ship while the people on board are not paying attention.

"Forget it, go back, even if you wait until the sun comes out, you won't wait for the boat to come." Fernandez sighed and got up to go back to drink. "In this market, I might as well go back and be a fisherman!"

A few people stood up and walked back after Fernandez.

Santos said nothing, lowered his head and sighed.

People are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead.

Suddenly, the sound of a siren came from the sea not far away.

Santos looked up sharply.

Under the moonlight, he suddenly spotted the silhouette of a ship on the sea.

From the perspective of its length and width, this ship is a merchant ship, and its speed is not very fast.

Due to the night sailing, the ship was pitch black, but the navigation lights were still flashing.

Santos stood up from the ground with a "rub".

"Come on!" He excitedly shouted at the pirates beside him, "Brothers, we finally have 'sheep'!"

Fernandez and the others who were just about to leave turned their heads.

"Boss, are you sure we're going to grab that ship?" Fernandez looked at Santos suspiciously.

"Grab it! Look at that ship, the draft is deep, there must be a lot of cargo on board, and it's easy to board!"

Santos explained patiently.

But halfway through his speech, he felt that something was wrong with him being so humble, so his face changed:

"What are you guys doing? Huh? It's not like we haven't snatched a steamship! Did we come here to squat on the beach and blow the sea breeze?"

Santos took the lead in jumping into the sampan on the shore. He quickly picked up the gun in the boat and put it on his back, and then shouted at the people on the shore again:

"Follow me if you want to make a lot of money! If you don't have eggs, just eat sand on the shore!"

The pirates looked at each other.

Although it is safer to rob a fishing boat, there is really no oil and water, so it is better to try it on a merchant ship.

So a bunch of people jumped on the boat one after another.

More than a dozen sampans rowed in the direction of the boat.

This boat is indeed Chen Jianqiu's boat.

The reason why the draft is deep is because the ship is loaded with a lot of gold.

However, the crew didn't know what cargo was loaded on the ship, and even if they knew, they didn't dare to think about it.

Li Sifu stayed on board with a group of Chinese soldiers. If these crew members dared to think anything wrong, they would be thrown into the sea to feed the fish immediately.

Chen Jianqiu was not on this ship.

When Santos and his pirates sailed out of the island, Chen Jianqiu and his "armed merchant ship" appeared diagonally behind the merchant ship.

The bow is painted with the name of the ship - "kun", which means Kun.

This is a very domineering name.

According to Chen Jianqiu, in Chinese mythology, "Kun" is a big fish in the sea, which can be thousands of miles long and can turn into a bird.

It was a fitting name for his first ship.

With the soldiers on the ship over there and this armed ship, he can be regarded as double insurance for his gold.

So Chen Jianqiu is very comfortable now.

He stood on the watchtower, admiring the night view of the ocean.

He has recovered all the memories about this body.

The scene of hiding in the piggie boat across the Pacific Ocean ten years ago is as vivid as if it was yesterday.

At that time, he was still a desperado forced into exile.

It's not what it used to be.

Chen Jianqiu felt a little emotional.

The sea breeze blew over his face, carrying a burst of salty smell, and the sounds of various animals on the island not far away came to his ears.

He suddenly became interested, and wanted to see what the wild view of the island looked like.

Chen Jianqiu activated the shooter state.

The outline of an island soon appeared in his vision.

However, at the same time as the island, there were more than a dozen sampans!

Judging from the direction of movement, these sampans seemed to be heading towards their merchant ships.

Chen Jianqiu couldn't help but laugh.

The Frontier Detective Agency had given him the right information.

There are indeed some sporadic pirates on the islands near the Bahamas.

However, the desperation of these pirates still made him sigh.

Since the other side is so "warm and hospitable", it would be unreasonable for him not to give some gifts.

Chen Jianqiu walked back to the cockpit.

The first officer at the helm is a retired former Royal Navy officer named Ian, a straightforward man.

I used to stay in Hong Kong, but because I couldn't understand what my boss did in the colony, I was kicked back because of wearing little shoes.

When Chen Jianqiu was recruiting seamen at the port of Newcastle, he happened to see this guy who had just retired drinking in a tavern.

After some exchanges, Chen Jianqiu found that this guy fits the characteristics of being his own employee.

Ambition and rebellion in the back of the head cannot be easily equated.

Only mediocrity is afraid of subordinates who commit crimes above.

"Come and be my first mate." Chen Jianqiu invited him like this at the time, "But our salary is relatively high."

"Who is the captain?" Ian rolled the dead fish's eyes at Chen Jianqiu.

"Me, but I don't care about the things on the ship. I'm very busy." Chen Jianqiu pointed to himself.

In the end, Ian decided to use the "rock, paper, scissors" he learned in Asia to determine his future.

But Chen Jianqiu has never lost this kind of game.

As a result, Ian became the first mate of "Kun", and the follow-up key crew members were also equipped one after another.

"Call Guy up, let him carry the shells for me." Chen Jianqiu said to Ian.

"What happened? Are there any enemies?" Ian hurriedly looked through the glass of the cab to the sea ahead, but saw nothing.

"Don't look, there are more than a dozen small sampans, sneaky." Chen Jianqiu was a little disapproving.

Gunnery Guy is also a veteran.

He was a light sleeper and woke up when he called.

His reaction after getting the news was the same as Ian's, with a blank face.

But when he was still looking for the enemy, Chen Jianqiu had already stood in front of QF1 at the bow of the ship.

He lifted off the camouflage cloth covering it, and at the same time shouted at Guy who was still in a daze: "Hurry up, bring the ammunition!"

Although he still had some doubts, as a veteran, he still started his work without saying a word.

Soon, the cannon controlled by Chen Jianqiu suddenly rang out.

He began to pour shells into the dark sea.

The sound of "bang bang" echoed on the sea.

Fernandez was paddling, and in an instant, the other pirates on the ship who hadn't reacted, along with the ship, were reduced to powder.

The other sampans were also destroyed one by one by this cannon.

For a while, there were screams, the sound of falling into the water, and the sound of ships being destroyed.

Guy, who was still confused just now, has completely changed his mind.

Although he still didn't want to understand how Chen Jianqiu did it.

But based on his experience as a veteran, these voices cannot be faked, and the attacking team on the opposite side is facing a catastrophe.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Santos yelled "Run" and started to row back.

However, a continuous rain of one-pound shells chased them up from behind their buttocks.

Santos ultimately did not win the chase with Reaper.

He was directly beaten into two pieces, and he couldn't even find a complete body.