our family is gone

A pirate ship sailed through the wind on the sea. Although it was old, it did not affect its speed. What stood out was the word "quick".

A few dirty sailors were discussing on the deck.

"Old man! Is this Hamlet really as rich as the rumors say?"

"You guys have never seen it before. Who didn't know Hamlet back then? Even Totnes can't compare..."

An old man grinned his mouth, which was missing a few teeth, with a bit of reminiscence-like fantasy.

The long exposure to the pirate life made him look very old, and his skinny body made people doubt whether he could still hold a knife.

"Tch! You're bragging again, and you're fucking better than Totnes."

"Laughing, then why is there no Hamlet now?"

"Dying to death with the old guy, of course."

"Hahaha!"

Before the old man could finish speaking, several people interrupted him, then echoed with various mocking words, and finally burst into laughter, full of ridicule.

They didn't ask this in the first place, they just wanted to have some fun.

But the topic also sparked discussion among others.

"Anyway, the whole island is talking about it. If you don't dare, you will never get up."

"The captain spent a lot of money on this trip."

"Who knows, maybe this is when the captain turns over."

In fact, the pirates on this ship can be said to be rotten fish and shrimps. Unlike the previous pirates who were equally dirty but mostly young and middle-aged, there are few on this pirate ship who look like they can fight.

Either they were old-fashioned, or they were grotesque, missing arms and legs, and were tied to crude prosthetics made of wood.

But when those people inadvertently showed their indifference to death, it became clear that they were once villains galloping in the sea.

Let’s not talk about whether they can fight or not. If these people can survive, they will be very powerful. At least they have rich experience.

"I see land!"

One person's shout soon alerted the entire ship. The captain hurriedly walked out of the cabin, and finally saw a trace of the ferocity and madness that a pirate should have in him.

His figure was not very tall, but he was stocky. He didn't wear too many things. He wore a linen gown spread across his chest, and all he had was a sailor's knife and a short-barreled musket slung around his waist.

As soon as the captain came out, he pushed away the boys and took the best position. He looked over and finally saw the faint shadow of the building on the coastline.

But the most eye-catching thing is the old house standing on the sea cliff.

Um... Anyone who has actually been to Hamlet should know that the building complex in front of them is not Hamlet at all, but the ruins of the old city.

The reason for this situation is probably that with the decline of Hamlet, no one came here at all, not even the pirates bothered to care.

The guide they found was an old pirate who was waiting to die on the island. They found a navigation chart from more than ten years ago, and the Hamlet they guided was the original location.

This was indeed the case. The charts the captain bought were more than ten years old because he had no money to buy the latest information.

The captain of this ship was also a well-known pirate on the island. Anyway, suddenly one day only one ship that was close to falling apart escaped back to the island.

The few remaining crew members were all silent about what happened, and no one knew what happened.

The captain only said that he encountered a storm and managed to escape, but half his life's accumulation was destroyed in it.

But not many people believe this.

Some people said that they encountered a sea monster and sacrificed the crew before escaping. Some said that they killed each other because of the treasure. Some said that they were confused by the sea monster's song...

The sea is so repetitive and ruthless. When it is gentle, it has no ripples and is extremely tolerant of you. Sometimes it only takes a little care to make you rich overnight and become a legend. Likewise, the rage of the next second will destroy everything. And in The danger makes everyone fear the sea.

Even the powerful pirate kings who command a sea area dare not talk about conquering the sea. This is a taboo for them to make a living at sea.

Just as the captain silently suffered the pain of failure, news began to spread from the island that a treasure was found in a place called Hamlet, which was very rich but had little protection.

Hamlet, who is like a fat fish, attracted a lot of attention, but those pirates usually knew that getting free news is not a good thing, because good things cannot be spread.

Those big pirates probably don't care much about this small place that appears inexplicably, but for the captain, if he wants to turn over, he has to risk everything.

So the captain spent his last savings to repair the ship. It was a joke to recruit sailors on the island without money.

Because all reliable sailors have a team, only the garbage that no one wants will be idle. Naturally, the quality of what he can pull over at this time cannot be said to be of high quality.

But only these rotten fish and shrimps would risk their lives for non-existent gold coins.

But obviously they don't know, they only know that there are indeed no other ships around, and this is their own prey.

"Hahaha! We were the first to arrive."

"Brothers, it depends on today whether we can turn over or not."

Just loot...just get the money...

Just imagining the future made the captain's breathing become excited.

A similar situation appeared to him among the crew members, who also longed for a robbery to turn themselves around.

Even the old man stood up unsteadily, facing the sea breeze, as if he had returned to the carnival moment when he finally robbed Hamlet!

Piles of gold coins, women with skin that can pinch water, and wanton and crazy killings... just thinking of these, the body that was as thin as a dead tree could not help but sway, and the face even smiled into a ferocious chrysanthemum shape.

But the sudden shaking from the ship brought everyone back to reality.

"what happened?"

"Did you hit a reef?"

"No! What's in the water?"

Someone noticed the dark shadow flashing across the sea.

The captain hurriedly leaned on the side of the ship and looked down, but there was nothing above the water.

"Damn it! Where's the thing? If you keep talking nonsense I'll chop you down!"

At this time, a more violent impact came, and then people ran out of the cabin and shouted.

"The bottom of the boat is broken and water is coming up!"

"Everyone run away!"

"Impossible! It's absolutely impossible!"

They are about to arrive, and the captain will never allow this casually twisted team to collapse now.

He immediately took out his sailor's sword and struck the person who screamed the loudest. "Shut up, everyone, and speed up now. Everyone can survive when we get to the shore!"

This set of actions seems to be somewhat useful, but not much, because...

"Monster! Ah!"

The shrill screams came from the cabin, but stopped suddenly. Then the chaos spread even more, and some even couldn't help but jumped into the sea and swam desperately towards the land.

Unfortunately, they all disappeared on the sea in the next second, and only some black figures swimming in the water could be seen, as well as the red sea surface.

The ship was already dilapidated. It was penetrated directly from the bottom and sea water poured in. It only took a few minutes for the ship to tilt.

In such a situation, even the captain couldn't control the situation even if he cut three times in a row. In the end, he stood slumped on the spot with a look of despair.

Is this really a curse?

In fact, his losses were not caused by the storm, but...GuluGulu...

The water pouring into the cabin finally reached the limit of the ship, and it immediately disintegrated and split from the middle. Without waiting for everyone to react, everyone was pulled into the water. The turbulence caused by the sunken ship revealed the madness of the sea, and everything was involved in it. .

Soon the ship sank completely into the sea, leaving only a few drifting broken boards and the gradually dissipating blood stains.

The only thing that was still alive was the bubbles that kept popping up, but they were so fragile that they burst on their own.

goo goo goo...

At the same time, a fleet of ships arrived at the port of Hamlet.

The Roma ship was nothing, but the others looked off.

There is one that does not look like a merchant ship, but more like an exquisite passenger ship. At present, it is understandable that you say that there are merchant ships running this line, but the passenger ship...

Even if ordinary people travel, they just follow the merchant ships that are on their way, because the shipping fares will be much cheaper, and in the current era, it is difficult for a few ship passengers to support the cost of sailing.

Generally, only nobles or those with a certain status can use it, and looking at the snake staff flag hung up, it is clearly the ship of the Medical Association.

There are still some remaining merchant ships, but they are also full of problems.

"It feels like the person who came here is not good..."

Amanda looked at the ships at the pier and had a bad feeling.

Greendale standing aside could also understand this.

Because these merchant ships are not the ones we cooperated with before, their purpose of coming here is very clear.

Who doesn't have white gloves behind his back? The Count of Bastia controls the caravans in the mountains, and so do those in Totnes.

It is obvious that various forces used the name of the merchant ship to test Hamlet.

But since Lance decided to let Hamlet slowly walk to the stage, it means that he is not afraid of these small movements.

The lords are not afraid anymore, what are they afraid of?
  "Let them come, this is a good time for Hamlet to go out." Greendale is right to say this, because the army has been mobilized, and although the state of these militiamen is not bad now, it is just like that. Helps hide strength.

"I'll handle the Roma affairs." Amanda didn't want to delay too much, because the lord asked her to stay because she needed to negotiate the Roma deal.

Amanda was a little unhappy about this. After all, she also knew how important this action was. If she performed better, she could get more attention from the lord.

It's all that bitch's fault. He didn't come early and he didn't come late, so he couldn't follow the lord to improve his results.

These grievances made Amanda's expression a bit oppressive.

In contrast, Greendale is much calmer. Now Hamlet is the backbone of her, at least on the surface. Even if she feels pressure, she cannot show it, otherwise she will be in trouble.

"The lord attaches great importance to this transaction, otherwise he would not let you stay. Only you can deal with them."

These words made Amanda feel more important, "I will get their information as soon as possible."

Amanda didn't waste any time and walked up.

As for where she was going to get the information about those people? Of course from her fellow countrymen.

Judging from her familiarity with the Roma system, and being in Totnes, she might have known all the situation while following the ship.

Greendale looked at Amanda's back with amusement. Is she showing her loyalty or trying to hide it?
  This woman is not simple. If she could impulsively abandon her background and choose to stay in Hamlet, why would she?
  Greendale understood that leaving the matter entirely to her this time was actually Lance's temptation.

I hope you will not disappoint the lord's expectations. After all, he seems to like you quite a bit...

Amanda could show her head, but she couldn't, so she didn't follow her out.
  Instead, he turned around and left, asking someone to go down and prepare to deal with those guys.

Here is Hamlet, he will firmly implement the lord's policy, and no one can disrupt the order...

The last time she was the person in charge of the Roma people in the empire, she was stopped by two guards and didn't even see anyone.

But at this time, she removed her identity as the person in charge, and those people did not dare to stop her in the slightest.

Because now she represents the man, which is why Amanda chose Hamlet.

A strong person doesn't even need to pay anything. He can conquer some people just by his own existence. This is the charm of power.

"Where's Sera?" At this time, Amanda lost all her previous forbearance and walked directly onto the ship and started questioning the Roma crew members.

"My lord is waiting for you inside."

One of Sera's personal guards came up to signal, and Amanda knew what she was thinking just by looking at the cowering look on the man's face.

This is the survival rule of the Roma people, because they also have serious internal conflicts, so they must rule with high pressure on the people below. Once they are too weak, they may be despised by the people below.

This is why Sera didn't come out, but was greeted by a guard. It's like pushing a doormat to you, and you vent to her.

In the past, she would definitely have humiliated this guy, told her how to face herself, and at the same time, she would have made the person behind her angry.

But now that she doesn't need to engage in ridiculous behavior to assert her authority, she still learned a few things from being around Lance.

The man always had a smile on his face, and he never needed to scold or insult others to gain authority.

"Do it yourself."

Without embarrassing her, Amanda just looked at the man calmly and walked in on her own.

The guard, who was ready to be scolded or even beaten, was left with a confused look on his face.

The crew members who were looking carefully around and waiting to watch the show were also a little confused.

They were usually bullied by the two guards, but they wanted to see her laugh.

"What are you looking at! Don't you have to work?" The man glanced at the people around him and then hurriedly followed.

If the guards had accepted negative emotions from Amanda just now, they would probably vent them on them in the end.

But now the guard just scolded them, and in a way Amanda saved them. (End of chapter)