Chapter 133 - I Have a Question (1/2)

“What did he say?”

Orff poured a glass of rum for the old pirate sitting in front of the wooden table.

“He told me that he’s pretty satisfied with the current situation. He also said that he did not sense any danger,” said the old pirate as he stared at the tall figure standing in front of him.

“Does he know that you work for Frazer?”

“Before we set sail, Frazer did come and look for me. He told me about Zhang Heng, and he said that Zhang Heng would talk to me on the ship. Considering that we’ve left the harbor for some time now, he still hasn’t looked for me yet. So, I did what you asked me to do. I looked for him and talked to him instead. It seems like… he doesn’t care about a single thing in this world.”

“How about the others?”

“Billy and Klay are unhappy with how you treat Goodwin. Clifton and a few other pirates are disappointed that the captain went back on his word and killing all the captured prisoners. All of them do no work for Frazer.”

“Don’t worry. I won’t harm them in any way. I just want to have a better understanding of the ship’s current situation. You did a good job. Keep it up, and don’t ever allow Frazer to grow suspicious of you.”

Once the old pirate left, the person sitting in the shadows finally spoke.

“What makes you think that Frazer has another disciple?”

“I got to know him really well after working as a helmsman under his leadership for a long time. Undeniably, he is getting older and older, so he wouldn’t have the courage even if he wants his revenge. He also knows that I have been keeping my eye on him all these years. He’s running out of options. That’s why he was compelled to place his hopes on someone else.”

“Are you talking about the young man named Zhang Heng?”

“I can see the younger you in him. Even if things don’t go his way, he remains resolute and courageous. It seems like Frazer has put in a lot of effort into grooming him. Judging by Frazer’s personality, I’m pretty sure he will not make any pointless investments. I can tell you that he is the key person in Frazer’s plan. Right now, I still can’t figure out his role in it. At our current speed, I believe we should reach Charleston in around two weeks. There is not much time left for us…”

“Orff, you are the best helmsman in the entire Caribbean, but you have a terrible habit. You tend to overthink. Right now, this ship is under our control. You don’t need to figure out Frazer’s plan. If someone causes problems for you on this ship, write down their names. We will deal with them before we reach Charleston.”

…….

Zhang Heng was getting two pirates to fix the broken mainsail. It had been more than ten days since Kent talked to him in secret. Everything sailed smoothly so far. Orff and Frazer had not done anything out of the ordinary yet. The most recent incident of interest on the ship was a pirate trying to have sex with a goat. In the end, he was caught red-handed by the patrol team and was given a whipping as punishment. This incident had become the talk of the vessel of late.

Still, the one thing that everyone cared about was Kidd’s treasure. Soon, Charleston and Queen Anne’s Revenge drew closer, and so did the 5th and 6th piece of the treasure map. Tomorrow’s operation had most of the pirates in an excited frenzy. Considering that they had only robbed merchant ships before, this was their very first time leading an entire battleship to a trade port and looting the whole colony. The 90 cannons on the Queen Anne’s Revenge was their trump card in a raid like that.