People are in the heavens, wealth can rival a country

Chapter 18

As the mastermind behind the night attack, Tang Sen accepted Governor Swan's apology frankly.

"The matter has been found out. It was Elizabeth's maid Gillian and the groom Henry who conspired to steal the property while Elizabeth was asleep."

Governor Swan fumed: "They even stole my horse!"

"It's good that people are fine," Tang Sen comforted.

"It's a good thing that Mr. Tang's property is not lost, otherwise I don't know how to express my guilt." Governor Swan sighed: "I will issue a warrant and definitely bring them back! "

"Shouldn't they go far away and not catch them directly?" Tang Sen suggested.

"Today is Colonel Norrington's promotion ceremony, and there should be no extra trouble." Governor Swan gritted his teeth: "They will choose a good time!"

"Fortunately, the things they stole are not too valuable, but Elizabeth seems to have lost an important souvenir."

"What souvenir?" Tang Sen asked.

"Elizabeth doesn't want to tell me." Governor Swan spread his hands at this point, "Maybe it was a gift from Mr. Turner, otherwise she wouldn't have kept it from me."

"My daughter will always have some rebellious thoughts when she grows up, won't she? I just hope it doesn't affect her mood for attending the ceremony today."

"Mr. Swan is really a caring father." Tang Sen praised: "I believe Elizabeth will adjust, I should go to prepare, today is my last day in Port Royal."

"Oh, that's right." Governor Swan suddenly said: "Your game worth [-] gold coins is today, right? Unfortunately, I don't have time to observe it. I have to prepare for the ceremony."

"Mr. Tang, don't forget to rush to the naval fortress on the cliff before noon. This is much more important than the game."

"Of course I won't miss it."

At this time, the butler came over and said softly, "Mr. Tang, Mr. Governor, Mr. Turner is waiting in the living room."

"William Turner? What is he doing here at this time?" Governor Swan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly slapped his head: "I almost forgot, he is going to send a gift for Colonel Norrington."

The two walked to the living room and saw William standing there anxiously. As soon as they met, they couldn't wait to ask: "Good morning, sir, I heard that there was a theft last night. Is Miss Swan all right?"

"This is not something you need to care about, Mr. Turner." Governor Swan's tone was not polite: "What about the things I ordered?"

William Turner resentfully opened the long box in front of him, revealing a stabbing sword, and said, "The blade is made of steel, and the handle is inlaid with gold—"

"Okay." Governor Swan interrupted Mr. Turner's introduction, closed the long box directly, and said, "I believe in Mr. Brown's craftsmanship."

He was obviously not in the mood to chat with William, he just said: "Mr. Turner, please do what you want."

Then he hurried to the stairs.

William Turner opened his mouth, but was speechless.

"Mr. Swann is not in a good mood." Tang Sen said: "Don't worry, Miss Swann is safe and sound, but some things are missing. I heard that there is an important souvenir among them."

William Turner breathed a sigh of relief: "As long as Miss Swan is all right."

"Let's go, Mr. Turner, it's time to go to the pier." Tang Sen patted him on the shoulder: "As one of the seven challengers, I don't think you want to miss today's game, do you?"

"Of course, Mr. Tang." William Turner paused, and whispered: "Actually, I made that sword. I think it's a masterpiece. Unfortunately, Governor Swan wouldn't believe it even if I told him about it."

"People are always more willing to trust famous people, Mr. Turner." Tang Sen said calmly, "You are still young."

William Turner nodded approvingly.

Although Mr. Tang next to him looked not much older than himself, William Turner did not feel that it was against harmony when these words came out of Mr. Tang's mouth.

Probably the gap between status and acting style?
Walking out of the Governor's residence, Warrant Officer Tom was already waiting at the gate.

"Good morning, Tom." Tang Sen smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

Tom bowed his head as a salute, and quietly handed a small package to Tang Sen.

Tang Sen stroked it with his fingers, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"Today is a good day, isn't it?"

Today is a big day for the people of Port Royal.

Not because Colonel Norrington went one step further and was promoted to Brigadier General—

Honestly, who cares?
The only thing people care about is the young, wealthy and mysterious Mr. Tang.

The pier was more lively than any other day before, and there were even many people lying on the nearby roofs.

No one wanted to miss Mr. Tang's last day in Port Royal, and no one was wondering who the lucky guy would take away the five hundred gold coins that had been placed on the pier for five days and were coveted by countless people.

Of course, they were looking forward to the news that Mr. Tang said yesterday. No one wanted to be the lucky one who could continue to participate in Mr. Tang's games.

"Everyone knows what to do today, right?"

Standing under the protection of the soldiers, Tang Sen raised his voice, "Let us welcome seven challengers."

The crowd burst into cheers like a wave, and the seven challengers stood in a row, their faces flushed with excitement.

Even if the challenge fails, this is the highlight moment of their lives.

Among them were women, boys, negroes, and rich merchants, but there was no doubt that they all had a reason to win five hundred ducats.

I have to admit that Mr. Turner is the most conspicuous one among them. With his handsome face, he has won the cheers of many girls and women.

"The rules of the game today are as simple as ever."

Tang Sen clapped his hands and gestured to the challengers: "Gentlemen and ladies, please put your hands on the box. That's right, I'm talking about the box full of gold coins."

The box was not big, and the challengers had to huddle together. Only after they put their hands on the box did Tang Sen say, "Very good, then the game begins."

The challengers were taken aback, and the black man stood up and said cautiously, "Mr. Tang, you haven't told us the rules of the game yet."

"Really?" Tang Sen raised his eyebrows and said, "Mr. Nope, I don't think the rules of the game are important to you anymore."

"Why?" the black man named Knop asked uneasily.

"It's a pity." Tang Sen spread his hands, "Because you have already been eliminated."

There was an uproar all around, and Nuo Pu's dark face turned purple at this time. His emotions broke down instantly, and he roared: "No! It's not fair! I didn't do anything!"

"No, you did." Tang Sen said flatly, "Look back at your competitors, did you notice the difference?"

Nuo Pu looked back in a daze, and saw six challengers huddled together, some of them were still in a daze, while some were stunned.

"I I don't know"

"You can't leave the box, otherwise it will be regarded as giving up, right?" At this moment, William Turner said: "That's why this Mr. Knope will be eliminated."

"That's right, it seems that someone has already discovered the rules of the game." Tang Sen praised: "Mr. Turner, you are very smart, but in my game, relying solely on being smart is not enough."

"Mr. Tang! Mr. Tang! Give me another chance! I'm not ready!" Knop yelled.

"There are no second chances in life, sir." Tang Sen said coldly.

"No! No! No!"

In the frantic struggle, Nop was driven out of the encirclement by the soldiers, and the remaining six challengers immediately pressed their hands tightly on the glass box, not daring to move.

"Gentlemen, take it easy." Tang Sen said with a smile, "Glass is not a solid thing."

"As you can see, the rule of this game is, what ever you do, don't let your hand leave the box. The owner of the hand that was last on the box will have the fortune, and the others will get nothing. .”

There was a loud discussion all around.

"It's another game of willpower. Mr. Tang seems to like this type of game very much."

"This competition is not only about willpower, but also physique. What a pity, if it were me, I would never let go before starving to death!"

"Tie your hands on it! Gentlemen! Don't lose!"

"Will! Come on! I'll marry you if you win!"

"Mr. Borg, please calm down, Will is a man!"

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Tang Sen ignored these discussions and continued: "Of course, everyone is the winner of the previous game. I believe you have enough willpower."

"You may be able to hold on for a day, two days, three days, or even a week."

"But unfortunately, I don't have so much time to wait for the winner to be born, so during the process of your persistence, I will use various means to interfere with you, believe me, this game will end sooner than you think .”

Following Tang Sen's words, the pressure gradually enveloped all the challengers present.

"Okay, it's still early, you can prepare yourself mentally. Next, I will announce another thing."

Tang Sen paused, looked around, and said with a smile, "I think everyone knows what I'm going to say?"

"I know!" Everyone said in unison, full of anticipation.

"That's right." Tang Sen nodded, "I said yesterday that I will select some people, and they will be eligible to continue participating in the game."

Tang Sen turned around, pointed to the sea, and said, "Everyone knows that I will leave Port Royal soon, and this decision will not change."

"I am happy to bring some people along. If I can play some enjoyable games every day in the boring sailing life, I believe it will be a good adjustment."

"Sure enough, I guessed it right!" As soon as the words fell, someone shouted excitedly: "Mr. Tang, take me! I have been at the pier since the first day, please give me this chance!"

"Choose me! I'm a veteran sailor!"

"Mr. Tang, choose me! I'm good at playing games!"

Tang Sen pressed his hands down to calm down the excited crowd, and then said: "I know everyone is anxious, but don't worry."

"The sea is dangerous, and I hope everyone can be responsible for their own decisions."

"So, I can only announce with regret that the elderly, children and women will not be included in the next journey."

Protests rang out from the crowd, but the volume was too low and was soon suppressed by other voices.

After all, in the area of ​​Port Royal, the proportion of old people and children is still very small. As for women, even they themselves don't think that they can board ships and sail as women.

"As always, I think choice and luck are the most important parts of the game."

Townsend continued: "You can see these ships docked at the port."

"I have already bought some of these ships, but I will not tell you which ones I bought. You can choose to board any ship at will."

"If you choose the right ship, then you will follow me to sea."

As usual, Mr. Tang's style, everyone has long been used to it.

"There are so many ships in the port, the chances of boarding the correct ship are too small!"

"Otherwise, do you think everyone can go to sea with Mr. Tang?"

"Hey, it takes several months to sail at sea. Even if I only play the game once a day, it will always be my turn. I think I'm going to make a fortune!"

"Choose the biggest boat! Mr. Tang must like the big one!"

"How can Mr. Tang be so easily guessed by you? Maybe he likes small ones?"

"I don't care, I'll go first!"

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Looking at the eager people, Tang Sen waved his hand and said:

"Now, gentlemen who want to go to sea can go to the soldiers on the pier, and they will check whether you meet the conditions to board the ship."

"The result will be announced when the ship sails in the afternoon. If your ship sails, then congratulations, you have been selected."

After finishing speaking, Tang Sen ignored the bustling people preparing to board the ship, and turned his head to announce to the soldiers surrounding the challengers:
"Soldiers, please keep an eye on the challengers for me. If anyone's hand leaves the box, please let him get out of here."

"Of course, this is hard work, so when the final winner emerges, I will give everyone ten gold coins."

After speaking, Tang Sen took Tom Shi and left the scene.

"Mr. Tang is really good at it. These people won't know that most of the ships present already belong to Mr. Tang." Tom said in a low voice.

"I didn't deceive them, did I?" Tang Sen said flatly, "I just concealed part of the truth."

"Let's get down to business. Has Colonel Norrington decided on the list of soldiers who will escort me to sea this time?"

"It was announced last night that the Intrepid and Interceptor sailed this time. A total of 120 soldiers sailed with the ship. All other soldiers were left in Port Royal. Here is the list of the remaining soldiers." Tom handed over a A long piece of parchment.

Tang Sen quickly glanced at the names above, and suddenly smiled: "Interesting, they are all very familiar names."

"Colonel Norrington believes that the soldiers who received Mr. Tang's gift don't need the sailing bonus, and their money bags are already big enough." Tom said.

"It's really understanding." Tang Sen dusted off the parchment:
"The soldiers who were left behind must be very sad now."

"Let's go and comfort them."

　Two in one.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)