our family is gone

Lance doesn't care about what the two of them are planning for the future of the Roma people, as long as those unlucky people don't appear in front of him.

Just as Amanda said, if they really dared to stay in Hamlet on a large scale, Lance would really dare to catch them and build roads. He didn't care about ethnicity and could even accommodate barbarians, but not idiots.

Now Lance was more concerned about the preparations for the elimination of the pirates. After a few days of busy work, he quickly selected a group of army soldiers who were not seasick from the original 1,000-plus naval soldiers to make up a total of 2,000 people.

As for the ships, basically dozens of them were collected, and all kinds of ships of different sizes were used. Some were modified with artillery and became real main battle ships, while some were disguised as pirate ships, simply for the purpose of transporting troops.

In the dark winter nights, not even the moon can be seen. Facing the sea, there is only a darkness deep and hopeless. Only the fire from the brazier set up at the dock is swinging wildly, illuminating the densely packed ships.

The cold wind was still howling, making the flag flutter.
While everyone was supposed to stay at home, the navy dock had already assembled.
The soldiers picked up their weapons and boarded the disguised pirate ship in an orderly manner, then sailed into the sea and were soon swallowed up by darkness. Only the lights hanging on the bow and stern brought a firefly-like light to determine their location.

It is very dangerous to sail at night, but this is the only way to hide one's whereabouts. However, one ship will set sail only after it has gone far away, and there are many Lance waiting until all of them have left before turning to look at Captain Wilson on the side.

"The rest is up to you, just do it boldly."

"Don't worry, lord. I have waited for this day for too long."

The navy's warships would set off a little later, which was just in accordance with the plan. After a brief explanation, Lance boarded the last ship and went out to sea first.

The fierce north wind became the best help for the sailboat at this time. Standing at the bow, Lance could feel that the speed increased rapidly after leaving the dock, and in front of him was a faint light fluctuating in the darkness.

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Although Shipwreck Bay was usually bustling, it was only the size of a small town with only two to three thousand people, including the prostitutes and slaves. There were even fewer real pirates among them. After all, only a small number of pirates were able to stay, and most of them were outside plundering.

But the situation today is different. After ten days of fermentation, the news of Black Jack's treasure has spread. All the pirates who were able to return have returned, and among them are some other guys who are interested in the treasure.

It can be said that the number of people here now has probably already exceeded the 5,000 estimated by Lance and others. The simple dock outside is full of boats, but there is still a steady stream of people coming.

The reason why so many people have not been in any harm is simply because the situation described in the rumors has not yet occurred.

Not to mention taverns and brothels, even casinos have opened bets on this matter, and everyone on the streets is looking forward to what will happen today.

"It's already daybreak, why is there no movement?"

"Do you think someone will really take the stuff out?"

"You believe this, I told you it was fake."

"Then why did you come back?"

Just like here, countless pirates were arguing about this matter. To be honest, they didn't believe it was true, but it was hard for them to give up the fantasy. It was really funny that these people were feeling uneasy...

The broker hiding in the house also had a conflicted look on his face. He was afraid that the man would show up, but he was also afraid that he would not show up. It was not that he was waiting for news about the treasure, but the feeling of being controlled was really suffocating.

"It seems you are waiting impatiently."

"Ah! Do you really dare to come?"

"Why don't I dare to come?"

Faced with Lance's inexplicable self-confidence, the broker didn't know what to say and just warned him.

"Don't talk about this anymore. Everyone is looking for you now. Even if you lead out the other two things, it will be difficult for you to escape from here."

If he hadn't been caught with something, the broker would have wanted to report him and have him arrested. But now he just wants him to run as far away as possible and not implicate himself.

"In half an hour, go and inform them that I will be waiting for them on the mountain. Then you can go to the dock and find a boat with a triangular red scarf. Go up and ask the people on the boat for your reward. Remember, it is one thousand gold coins. They will send you away safely."

"Are you really not Black Jack's son?" The broker felt that the conspiracy was shrouding the entire island, and he couldn't help but ask a question, which made Lance laugh.

"You will know who I am soon, but not now."

The broker had no choice but to do as Lance said. He didn't know what would happen, but as long as he could survive, it was fine.

The main body of the entire island group is the large island where we are now located. Its structure is like a large stone that is cracked into several pieces by several cracks. It is this complex environment that leads to complex water flows and reefs underneath.

Now the pirate town is located on several hillsides inside the rift, connected to each other by wooden piers. This is also the dock, and with the piles of ships it is so messy that it looks like a bird's nest.

Because of the surrounding shade, the upper half can get sunlight, while the lower half may only get a little sunlight a day.

Such a narrow place has to accommodate more people, so the buildings are densely packed. However, Lance chose the only place on the island that could be called an open space and climbed to the top of the stone mountain.

"It appeared, at the top of the mountain!"

"I knew he would come!"

"Go!"

The news spread quickly and everyone flocked to the scene, looking a little crazy.

But as I said just now, the higher you go, the more time you can get sunlight, so the buildings there are better and the environment is better.

Generally speaking, low-level pirates would not come here, not to mention whether they had money to spend, because the subordinates of the big pirates would expel them or even chop them up.

But now a large number of pirates rushed up, and the big pirates also realized something. They couldn't stop them, they couldn't stop them at all.

"Damn it! Why didn't you notice him going up there?"

"Captain, what now?"

"What else can we do? Let them go."

They knew very well that if they tried to stop them, the pirates would think it was real and would probably start a fight right away.

Even if they had hundreds of strong men, they would be useless against thousands of pirates, because pirates rarely had armor and they were all doomed.

The big pirates all took similar measures, choosing to shrink their forces and give up the way up. At the same time, the captains couldn't help but bring their elite troops to climb up the mountain. Even they couldn't refuse the news of Black Jack's treasure.

Pirates are all crazy, and it is common for them to rob each other. Now they rush up and find that the subordinates of those big pirates who were so arrogant before have all retreated, and the fear in their hearts disappears.

If they didn't have important things to do, they would rush to those places to plunder at the mere sound of anyone's shout. The repression will eventually explode, even for pirates.

The pirate tried his best to go up, but that look made many guys who were dependent on the big pirates and were used to bullying feel a little fear.

When they came to their senses, they immediately started to curse non-stop, in order to suppress the fear in their hearts. They couldn't believe what would happen if they lost that kind of awe. "Fuck! Damn bastard!"

"Damn it! How dare they!"

"If the captain hadn't stopped us from going out, we would have fucking hacked them to death long ago."

No matter how they shouted, they dared not take a single step forward. The pirates swarmed in like locusts. If they hadn't had a clear purpose, they would have already started looting.

Lance stood on the stone mountain. It was interesting to say that although the temperature on the island could be considered cold, it was far from being bone-chilling. The climate varied with the region, and the temperature contained in the ocean offset part of it.

Looking down at the entire island and the surrounding small islands, he had already begun to think about how to use this place.

Clean this place up and develop it into a tourist destination where people can escape the cold in the winter and enjoy the sunshine and beaches in the summer. Build some entertainment facilities on the island and move casinos here.

Lance knew that Hamlet should also ban gambling. Many people fantasize about turning their fortunes around through gambling, but in reality they are just falling into a quagmire. Only a few can struggle to climb out, but most of them die directly.

Because the casino can lose many times, but if you lose once, it's all over. That is, Hamlet did not sell his children or his wife, and the casino does not accept debts, otherwise no one knows what will happen when the sickle cuts down.

A one-size-fits-all approach is not very reasonable, because there is a demand here, and Lance also wants to reap some of the benefits from Rich Brother, but the proliferation of the policy will bring about many social conflicts.

Therefore, closing the casinos in the city and moving them here, and setting up thresholds can isolate gambling from ordinary people's lives, but before that, this place needs to be run well.

Just as Lance was thinking, a lot of noise was heard around him.

"over there!"

"Is it him?"

"Why bother so much? Just catch him first!"

The first reaction of the first group of pirates who rushed up was to catch Lance. Their ferocious faces and the sight of them raising their butcher knives revealed their madness and greed.

But Lance was not afraid of this. He just stood there with a smile, as if waiting for them to come up.

This made the pirates hesitate for a moment. They were crazy but not stupid. They looked full of flaws, so why did they feel like they would die if they took action...

It was during this brief hesitation that more pirates arrived, and the mutual vigilance between them actually led to a stable situation.

Even those larger pirate forces with better equipment did not dare to act rashly, because there were not only low-level pirates here, but also other equally powerful guys.

Of course, they focused more on Lance, because there was a lot of space on the top of the mountain, otherwise the pirates who kept coming up would have to stand on the sea.

"Be quiet, be quiet. Although many people already know this, I still want to explain it. Black Jack left three things before he disappeared. Legend has it that if you collect all of them, you can find the pirate king's treasure. I have a part of it, and now I want to find the other two. It's better for everyone to work together to find the treasure than never find it."

"Damn it! Didn't we agree to show it to everyone?"

"That's right!"

"that is!"

Lance's words immediately aroused everyone's dissatisfaction. They had waited for so long to eat meat. If you wanted to get rid of them with just one sentence, it would depend on whether their knives could kill people.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."

Lance smiled and stretched out his hands, his voice was calm, but for some reason it could be heard by everyone.

"After I got the item, I studied it for a long time but didn't find anything. But maybe someone in this world can find the secret. It doesn't require all three items. So I took it out to show you. If you find anything, you can cooperate with me."

As he spoke, Lance took out half of the shell and placed it on a rock on the top of the mountain.

"No need to rush. Who's going first now?"

As soon as the thing came out, you could feel that everyone's eyes turned red. No one listened to Lance's words at all, and they all rushed forward in an instant.

The big pirates finally couldn't bear it anymore and ordered their men to stop them while they went up to rob.

But they did have an advantage when the pirates were divided. Unfortunately, these pirates were now united by a strong belief. They had only one idea, which was to grab that thing, no matter who stood in their way!

The so-called elite pirates were just a little better fed and wearing better weapons and equipment, but they would still die if hit by swords and axes, and there were even sporadic gunshots.

Some who felt something was wrong did not dare to stop them, and some even turned around and joined them in hacking at their former companions because they also wanted to get the shell.

One of them grabbed the shell, but he didn't even have time to look at it. The next second, countless weapons fell on him and chopped him into mud. The blood-stained shell kept passing among them, and the frenzy became more and more exaggerated.

"My precious keepsake!"

"its mine!"

"Ah! I don't want it anymore, I don't want it anymore, don't cut it, don't cut it..."

The top of the mountain was only a small part after all, and the more people coming up from behind couldn't see or hear what was happening, but once the chaos started, it spread out of control very quickly...

After delivering the message, the broker quickly packed up and ran away. Fortunately, due to his status, his assets were all in Totnes, and he didn't have much here except some coins.

The pirate flags all have a black background, and the ship with a triangular red scarf at the dock is particularly conspicuous. After finding it, he began to ask in a low voice.

"He asked me to come and collect my reward, one thousand gold coins."

"Take him aboard to get it." The guy dressed as a sailor with an overcoat on the outside looked at the broker and then called two people over.

The broker already felt something was wrong and wanted to leave, but when he turned around, he was pushed onto the boat by two people and thrown into the cabin.

"Here comes another one."

"Hey! Isn't this Rick?"

Although it was dark in the cabin, everyone knew from the voices that they were brokers of similar status, because this place was so small and everyone was basically familiar to everyone.

"What are you laughing at? Aren't you guys here too?"

"Hahaha, guess who's next?"

There was a commotion in the cabin, but the people outside finally got the signal and the action began... (End of this chapter)