48 Hours a Day - Chapter 190

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Honegg ran to the beach with his men, and that was when he saw Wilton’s body . Tied around two wooden planks, he seemed to have died in a similar fasion to the sailor he killed earlier . Even the wound on his stomach was identical as well . It was genuinely an ironic situation . However, the cut on his stomach appeared to be added post-mortem . The lethal wound was actually a small hole on his chest . He must have been killed by an arrow .

 Just like the dead pirates on both of Wilton’s ships, the perpetrator left no clues around the crime scene . However, even a blind person would know who the culprit was . The Skeleton was here for less than a day, and the only person they had friction with was Zhang Heng . Both of them argued at the port, with Zhang Heng attacking Wilton’s ship in the end . Since his ship was severely damaged, he had no choice but to release the sailors from the Gentle Breeze . Admittedly, that was how they became enemies .

 Many who gathered there knew that this matter wasn’t about to be settled just like that, but nobody expected Zhang Heng to make the first move as well . All the while, he had the upper hand, so everyone was shocked when they saw how he tackled this problem . It was both ruthless and brutal .

 1Wilton was one of the bloodthirstiest pirates Nassau had ever witnessed . He sliced open the stomach of a living man in front of everyone and even smiled while he was at it . That was enough to send chills down everyone’s spines . He was indeed a lunatic . Three hours after the incident, Zhang Heng used the simplest way to avenge the sailor .

 A total of 200 pirates were brutally killed . When dawn arrived, the fishermen had first spotted Wilton’s body, and the entire tragedy was unfolded before the people of Nassau . Conflicts were rather frequent amongst the pirates of Nassau . Typically, they would only argue over their dispute . Rarely, some resorted to physical fights . Even the most severe incident that they witnessed were two captains brawling with each other . None had ever seen an entire gang of pirates being annihilated, what more, by their fellow pirates .

 Of course, anything could happen at sea with witnesses few and far between . Right now, this incident occurred at a busy port . Honegg was natuarally displeased . In the period of a night, the event had escalated and was blown out of proportion into something out of his control . After Honegg warned Zhang Heng, it seemed that he was willing to make peace with Wilton . With the help of Black Prince Sam, the incident was supposed to end right there . ”

 As compared to Zhang Heng and Jackdaw, Honegg was more worried about the Skeleton, especially Wilton, whose absolute merciless personality was a rarity amongst the pirates . Birds of the same feather flocked together, and now, Zhang Heng displayed similar brutality . Honegg began to worry that they would cause more trouble to Nassau . He then took another look at Wilton’s body . It appeared that Wilton had severely underestimated Zhang Heng . If he knew that Zhang Heng was coming at him, he would have killed Zhang Heng first even if it meant losing his flag .

 “Where is he right now?!” asked Honegg furiously .

 The moment Zhang Heng annihilated the entire Wilton’s pirate group, it meant that he was directly challenging Honegg’s authority . It appeared that yesterday’s warning was all but wasted breath . It was indeed an embarrassing moment for him .

 Honegg’s man hesitated to answer his question . However, when he saw his boss getting angrier, he finally spoke up .

 “Someone saw the Jackdaw’s pirates near Carina’s trading center . It appears they got a good yield during their last voyage . I think they are getting their share of money now . ”

 Honegg harrumphed and stormed to the trade center without saying a word . His men looked at each other, and a smart-alec ran to tell Domingo about it . The rest were forced to follow Honegg as he looked for Zhang Heng . Soon, Honegg spotted Carina talking to Zhang Heng from afar and increased his pace . Zhang Heng instantly noticed Honegg coming at him in a mighty fury .

Honegg was one of the most experienced pirates in Nassau . He was a generous man when he was still a captain, even going as far as to give a ship that he’d robbed to his men . Rumour had it that half of the captains of Nassau were involved with him one way or another . It might sound like an exaggeration, but it proved that he had connections all over the island .

 “Captain Honegg, how can I help you?”

 Zhang Heng approached Honegg first and greeted him politely . At first, Honegg wanted to confront him about Wilton’s death but became speechless the moment they met . After witnessing Wilton’s body and all the dead on the two ships, Honegg felt that Zhang Heng had changed . The Jackdaw had gotten famous in Nassau recently . The reason of their success had everything to do with their conflict with the black-market alliance . Since they lacked experience, old sea legs like Honegg didn’t pay too much attention to him .

 After last night’s incident, Honegg unconsciously saw Zhang Heng as someone on the same level as him . Apart from that, Honegg also realized that many pirates were lining up, waiting to receive their share of gold coins . Judging by the weight of their money bags, it seemed Zhang Heng had another excellent yield . The prospect of getting rich made the pirates in line drool like little babies .

 Zhang Heng’s capability of leading his men to good money had been proven once again . The Jackdaw was close to becoming a top-tier crew in Nassau . All they needed right now was some fame to make their name known . Attention from the conflict that they had with the black-market alliance wasn’t something they wanted, but rather, they wished to be known as the most successful pirate group of Nassau . Usually, there were no shortcuts around matters like this . After Wilton’s death, however, they had inadvertently made their name known throughout the entire Nassau .

 Not only did Zhang Heng manage to deal with Wilton’s threats, but he also managed to instill the word that no one should mess with him . The name, the Jackdaw, had become a bit of a hush-hush matter . This could be seen from the reaction of Honegg’s men . When they heard that Honegg wanted to confront Zhang Heng, they started trembling in fear . This fear and respect he earned came at the cost of 200 lives . Other than Blackbeard who had attacked Charleston and killed two governor-generals, Zhang Heng was now the most highly respected individual of Nassau .

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