48 Hours a Day - Chapter 134

Chapter 134: 134

There were a total of seven names on the list . Other than Zhang Heng, the rest of them were the old pirates that used to complain to Kent about the captain and helmsman .

All of them used to work under Frazer . There were basically two parties on the ship when Oven announced their names . While one party wanted them executed, the other said that they should be exiled . Amid the argument, Billy insisted that the paper had been swapped out by someone . Unfortunately, the war was nigh, and they had no time to investigate the case . In the end, Orff decided to lock them up in the ship’s brig . An investigation would be carried out tomorrow when the war was over .

 When Oven mentioned the name, Zhang Heng, Marvin started to move away from Zhang Heng slowly . Zhang Heng, however, was not angry knowing that this was who he is . At the moment, a total of 17 pirates were being held in the ship’s brig .

 On the afternoon of the second day, all the pirates on the ship changed into the navy’s uniform . Elmer, the original captain of the Scarborough, was brought out of solitary confinement . After being locked away all alone in the dark for a month, Elmer had deteriorated, and had clarly become frail and thin . His beard was unkempt, and his uniform torn and dirty . He could not help but squint when he caught a glimpse of the sunlight .

 “Do you remember everything that I taught you?” asked Orff .

 “I’m the captain of the Scarborough . My name is Elmer Anderson . Our vessel braved a mighty storm a month after we left the port . So, I decided to return here for repairs . I’ve also heard that the daughter of the general governor of New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire is going to have her wedding here . So, I bought my people along to celebrate the happy event . ”

 After a short pause, Elmer added, “You know, listening to me will save you a lot of trouble . In the New World, everyone knows the Scarborough . No one dares question us . Plus, I have known Bellomonte for a long time . ”

 “I know the two of you have known each other for a long time . Don’t worry . You can be with him soon . ”

 Elmer thought that Orff was trying to tell him that they would capture Bellomonte and put the two of them together . It turned into a rather awkward moment . After all, Elmer was about to betray Bellomonte . Friendship became nothing when his life was at stake . Besides, Orff did promise him that he would let him go if he was willing to cooperate .

 “Bring him down and shower him . I want him in a new and clean uniform . After all, he is the captain of the Scarborough .

 “It’s time . ”

 Orff opened the door of the captain’s quarters and looked at the man behind the table . Teach looked completely different now . A black tricorne was on his head . He also wore a red jacket, a leather belt, and he had even shaved away his signature black beard . A terrifying pirate had now turned into a respectable navy captain .

 “How many years has it been? I thought I would never get to see you wear this uniform . ”

 “It’s all in the name of forgetting bad things,” said Edward Teach while grabbing his sword and gun .

 “Until now, I’m still doubtful whether we are doing the right thing or not . If he is still alive, I don’t think he wants to see what you have become . ”

 “You better reminisce now if you want to . I’m about to clear all the old debts . ”

 …

 50 pirates gathered at the deck . Owen was shocked when he saw Teach exiting the captain’s quarters .

 “I have chosen the right people for the task . These are our best men!”

 Teach lifted his gaze to the sun that was setting below the horizon . Turning to Elmer, he said, “Let’s go . ”

 Orff stood at the dock and watched the 50 pirates disembark the ship . Just like what Elmer said, nobody was inspecting them when they came off the Scarborough . Soon, they managed to slip into town without raising suspicion .

 When they were finally gone, Orff left the deck . He knew that the war had now officially begun, and it was time for him to play his role well .

It was in the late of night . Orff was in the captain’s quarters alone, looking at the clock in front of him . There was still half an hour to go before he would do what was needed to be done . As usual, he meticulously replayed the plan in his mind over and over again to ensure nothing would go wrong later . Still, there was an unsettling feeling rumbling within his chest .

 Seconds later, he could see a massive fire burning in Charleston . Orff was terrified, instantly realizing that something had gone wrong . The fire was not supposed to happen now . According to the plan, he should have first fired the Queen Anne’s cannons at the center of the town to create panic and chaos . Had something forced them to act thirty minutes early? The pirates standing on the deck saw the raging fires as well .

 “Mr . Orff . What should we do now? Should we open fire to support them?”

 Orff was trying to figure out what to do as well . If this fire had nothing to do with them, firing the cannons right now would cause the 50 pirates a lot of unnecessary trouble .

 “Everyone . Await my orders!”

 Suddenly, an observant pirate saw a few navy personnel running towards the boats docked at the port . They then started to row towards the Queen Anne’s Revenge as fast as their arms could swing the oars .

 “They are with us!”

 When they saw the signal given out by them, some pirates immediately dropped the ladder for them to board the ship . Owen was leading the group of returning pirates . There were only 12 left, and they were covered in blood . Owen’s stomach was wrapped in bandages as well .

 “We have failed! Elder has somehow communicated with the garrison troops in the city! We were ambushed! That’s why we had to disperse and run for our lives . ”

 “Where is the captain?”

 “The captain… he is the first who noticed something had gone wrong . He shot Elder to death, but he was hit by six bullets after that . I’m sorry I failed to retrieve his body,” said Owen, his voice filled with melancholy .

 All 11 pirates behind him instantly became somber as they were reminded of what had just taken place .

 “Mr . Off, I think you should take charge since the captain is not here . We can’t drag this on any longer . The garrison troops in the city know that we have the Scarborough . They will fire their cannons on us mighty soon . Capturing Bellomonta has become a big failure . There’s no reason for us to fight with them . We should flee now!”