Black Sail
Chapter 279: CCLXXIX. Taken

Chapter 279: CCLXXIX. Taken

Fen didn’t slack off even a little, draping Fisher with a large black cloak, preparing to take him along to have a look.

The reason they couldn’t strike at Doringger immediately was because of these unstable factors. Although their power seemed considerable, it was actually unwieldy; central command couldn’t reach everywhere and had to be digested slowly.

Only after the battle deployment in other regions was complete and there were no concerns from the rear, could they raise the banner of rebellion.

In theory, Doringger lived in a castle, which meant a siege.

But it was far from that simple. By then, with his foundation, assistance would come from all eight directions around his territory, innumerable ships surrounding the island, cannons at the ready. It was themselves who would be besieged, caught in a pincer attack, and directly ended up like Baosi.

Four months—that was the deadline. Within this time, they didn’t need to sweep through the East Sea, but they had to completely stir up the waters, fully squeezing out the potential of the fifty thousand Golden Dragons to find an opportunity.

Otherwise, even if they stormed the castle and seized the title of Boss, but if the East Sea descended into chaos, with "kings" everywhere, they’d be facing a brief yet spectacular free-for-all.

After such a battle, Black Sail would have no power to suppress the uprising, with Qi Li, Taylor, and all the rest turning traitor. It was even possible that others might reminisce about the good Doringger did, the previous leader who kept the East Sea in good order. You, Liszt, dared to commit a great outrage against the world—a sin of regicide, not sustainable in the long run.

They must possess a reverse way of thinking. This was no longer a pirate’s game, but a need to create a new East Sea! To swallow up everything of Doringger’s!

To leap to the extreme of the East Sea, and from there, they could set their sights on the Central Plains.

"Reggae Defense is such a large company; you must have chartered a ship to Heaven Port. The order has already been placed, and the goods must arrive here before mid-February."

Shadi had reached the pinnacle of his life. As a director, he had a partnership with Reggae Defense. Once the order was placed, he became the client, tightly squeezing these armament company shareholders.

Brenda nodded. After more than a decade, a new round of slaughter had begun in the East Sea. Though blood and violence were common, this time it could be described as a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

"Talk again of ennoblement today, a general’s success built on ten thousand dry bones."

Half an hour later.

When Fen returned to Black Sail Inn, of course, it was already late. Liszt couldn’t possibly wait until everyone was gathered to set out. Every second was crucial; he had already left with most of the core members.

"What exactly is happening?"

Fen didn’t count on asking Archer, who lay on the ground like a dead corpse; instead, he inquired of the signboard girl.

The signboard girl informed him honestly.

An hour ago, Tani and a few of her personal guards rushed to the inn. In fact, she wasn’t sure if Taylor was in danger, it was just her intuition.

That morning, her brother, that is, Taylor’s adopted son, Flado, said he was taking Taylor to inspect new ships.

Taylor’s large fleet.

Two sail battleships equipped with 104 cannons each, both 60 meters long, with a crew of four hundred each.

Six medium-sized escort ships, and as for small patrol boats and fence-running transport vessels, they totaled around twenty.

He was someone who could face the navy head-on.

These ships were far from being the shoddy boats of Mixed Brand Pirate Groups; they were official vessels, with design, materials, and firepower strong enough to support his position as the fence-running magnate of Heaven Port.

For Liszt, this was a force that could not be ignored, including Taylor’s network, and his talented subordinates.

At first, Tani didn’t care much, but subsequent events increasingly troubled her. Flado sent people to entangle her, not allowing her to leave the estate.

Of course, with her personal guards’ protection, she still managed to leave the estate and check the situation at Taylor’s shipyard.

Taylor had the power to build his own shipyard.

Judging by the time, even if it was just an inspection of new ships, they should have returned by now, yet there was no word.

Thinking back on the recent crises, Tani thought of something terrifying—the possibility that Flado had already deceived her father to go out to sea and silently killed him.

How could Liszt not panic after hearing this? Without a second thought, it definitely had to be the shady Doringger instigating from behind. Flado must have connected with him.

"If Taylor were lost and Flado rose to power, another big shot, who had temporarily formed an alliance, would immediately switch sides, grovel at lightning speed, and by then, they’d still be playing singer, huh."

This was not about direct conflict; backstabbing was not something that could be discussed openly, and the first encounter proved to be quite perilous.

This move was too sinister, with substantial implications. Without a second thought, he set sail immediately to find Taylor. The core members of the inn had all departed; the old sailors from the Skull Club’s tower were now official employees. Led by them, the newly recruited pirates had formed the management team.

The SS Fuma Keqing Revenge had already set off to attempt a hurricane rescue.

As long as Taylor was saved, an unbreakable alliance would be formed.

After hearing the detailed account, Fen felt a headache brewing. Would they make it in time?

"They’ve taken to the sea; they won’t be easy to find."

Fen was anxious too. Now, one false step could lead to a cascade of errors. They had to get back on track.

"Liszt told me that Taylor had given him a compass that could pinpoint his location, and this compass was set to track Liszt’s position."

The signboard girl handed a rustic compass to Fen.

"Shall we also set sail?"

Shadi certainly didn’t want his current glorious position to be short-lived, to be sent packing after just a few days. What was the point of playing big shot on this broken island? It would be more satisfying to play big shot on the Western Continent, on Summer Sunset Island.

Without hesitation, Fen and Shadi immediately headed to the port.

"Setting sail? I want to go too!"

Fafna mimicked Morison’s fake smile, toying with her dagger.

Fen didn’t refuse. After spending four thousand Golden Dragons, even though it wasn’t her own money, she couldn’t let it go to waste. It was time to test the results.

Two people, one Dragon, and one corpse, quickly made their way to the dock.

Previously, they had recruited Seventy to Eighty pirate ships from the island, commanding them to fight. It wasn’t very realistic. They were only in a hire relationship, not one of life-and-death loyalty. The allegiance wasn’t high. If Doringger promised them a base payment of thirty Golden Dragons each month, they would definitely turn coat on the spot.

They found a thirty-meter-long, light-bodied, fast sailing ship.

No talk of risking their lives, but if it’s just about sailing a ship, then certainly, they would be at the beck and call.

Meanwhile, at this very moment.

In the southwest direction of Heaven Port, about ten nautical miles out, the sea was an inky blue. The sunlight today was exceptionally bright, and the sea was calm.

Today, just out of the shipyard, a brand-new thirty-five-meter-long escort ship was the scene of a bloody melee.

Taylor was not a reckless man; during special times, whenever he went out, he brought his personal guards. Naturally, his status had allowed him to foster several Guests, including some of Heroic Level caliber, and there were those who had struggled with him over the years, his confidants.

"I watched Flado grow up, and yet he could do such a thing..."

One of the confidants was already covered in blood.

Taylor’s group, totaling nine people, was trapped in a storage room on the ship, with the door locked from the inside. They used rigging and everything in the room to barricade themselves in.

They were resisting fiercely, but the wooden planks of the storage room couldn’t last long. Flado would soon break through.

Even in such a desperate situation, Taylor, a tyrant in his own right, was not particularly disturbed. It was just unexpected. After killing countless people and betraying so many lives to reach this point, had his day of reckoning finally come?

Bang! Bang!

Loud noises came from outside the planks, ceaselessly hammering.

"Stepfather, it’s just... let’s die honorably here. I will give you a proper burial and take good care of Tani, and opposing that person, whether it’s Li Si or you, neither will have a good end."

Flado’s resentful voice pierced through the planks. He couldn’t understand how, after cultivating his influence in Heaven Port for so long, he could be less than a pirate scum who started from scratch.

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