Chapter 337: Pirates in a Sanatorium
Three days have passed since the clergyman's turmoil, and some of the wounded pirates who have cooperated with the Manhattan gang are recuperating in the pirate sanatorium on the east side of Manhattan Island.
They were all receiving information from the Manhattan gangsters, and then plundering merchant ships in the open sea, and then selling the ships to the pirates of the Song Empire, so it can be said that they and the empire were collaborators.
It is fundamentally different from those pirates who are playing the idea of the Song Empire.
Otherwise, the intelligence services would not have opened such a sanatorium on the east side of Manhattan Island to house the wounded pirates.
It is also very risky to be a pirate in these years, and every time you rob a ship, you will encounter resistance, so casualties have become common.
If these wounded pirates are not treated, most of them will die at sea or their wounds will worsen.
But with the existence of a sanatorium, their chances of survival have been greatly improved.
For this reason, these pirates who cooperated with the Manhattan gang still had a great impression of the Song Empire in their hearts.
Of course, the prerequisite for them to come to the sanatorium for effective treatment is that they survive the first three days at sea.
Otherwise, they're basically dead.
After all, there was still some distance from the waters where they plundered merchant ships to the east side of Manhattan Island.
However, as soon as they come to the sanatorium on Manhattan Island, they will recover quickly under the treatment of penicillin.
To know that penicillin can be regarded as a special drug in this era.
And the pirates lived in the sanatorium, leisurely and comfortable.
They can enjoy a very comfortable life, exquisite and delicious food, and meticulous care.
It's just that it might cost a little bit more.
But what is this money for the pirates?
In this sanatorium, they are served by specialized chefs.
If you want to solve the physiological impulses, the sanatorium has also opened up a special building. It is used to provide to these pirates who are recuperating from their wounds.
As for the women, they have to pay to find them from the city of Manhattan.
Even here in the sanatorium, everyone can pool money to invite the acting team to perform a drama here to relieve their boredom.
These are kinds of life that they could not have enjoyed in Europe or elsewhere, or at sea.
"Georgia, what's new in Manhattan lately?"
Recently, another group of wounded people have been sent to the sanatorium for treatment, and they just met another group of pirates yesterday, and they almost lost a lot of sailors in this process.
In the open-air corridors of the sanatorium. On the recliner, a middle-aged man who looked like a dumpling was asking a young man with his arms and hands.
The young man's name was Georgia, a member of the pirate ship Crimson Ocean, who had come to the sanatorium yesterday, and he had been stabbed three times and had deep wounds.
Now it has been completely stitched up, and the bleeding has stopped.
Now there is no danger to life.
The bearded middle-aged man who was questioned was Gladys, the captain of a pirate ship named the Deep Blue Cruiser.
Gladys was seriously injured and had been in a nursing home for a long time.
Although he had a very comfortable time here, he was still bored because he couldn't move.
Especially curious about what's going on outside.
Young Georgia heard this. Turning his head from the recliner, he said, "Recently, there have been more and more pirates gathering around Manhattan, and everyone knows that this is a place full of wealth and opportunity, so they all want to try their luck here." So our days are getting worse and worse because a lot of people break the rules. actually did the black and black thing. ”
What Georgia said is not strictly new.
Gladys, who had been a pirate captain for many years, had seen a lot of this kind of thing.
"Georgia, look away. Sooner or later, the Song Empire will have to deal with them. Do you think such a powerful empire would tolerate pirates running rampant? And they don't work with the gangsters in Manhattan, so I'm not optimistic about their future. ”
Gladys said.
Georgia nodded: "These guys are too greedy. And he doesn't even talk about the slightest bit of rules. I also think that their good days are short-lived, and the Song Empire is likely to make a move against them. But what I'm very curious about is why the Song Empire has not done anything for such a long time? You must know that the many pirates in the nearby waters have greatly affected the commercial trade of Manhattan. ”
Yes, Georgia has always been curious about this, and she can't figure it out.
Because, the growing number of pirate ships in the vicinity has seriously affected Manhattan's commercial prosperity.
It stands to reason that Manhattan should punish these guys.
However, the Manhattan side has not dealt with those pirates now, which is really incomprehensible.
"Maybe the people of the Song Empire want to wipe out all the pirates in one fell swoop, but this doesn't have much to do with us, after all, the Manhattan gangs that cooperate with us are very powerful and can guarantee our interests. And the elimination of those pirates who don't follow the rules is also a great benefit for us, isn't it? ”
Gladys lay there and said to Georgia.
"And even if piracy is rampant in the neighborhood, I think those merchants will still take risks when faced with the temptation of huge profits, right?"
Georgia nodded: "You are right, although the number of pirate attacks has increased, the merchant ships on the Manhattan docks have increased a lot, which shows that those merchants are willing to take risks for the sake of wealth as you said." However, they are not idiots, at least they also know how to travel together, so they have more strength to protect themselves when they encounter a pirate ship. ”
Georgia named some recent changes in the merchant ship.
"It's not a good thing, these merchant ships are all together and sailing, even if those unruly guys are eliminated, our life will not be too easy."
Gladys was very sad and worried.
"Hey, this kind of thing is still too far away, you should just heal your injuries. Anyway, we have cooperation with the Manhattan gangs, and they will provide us with some information for their own interests, so that we can see the target. ”
Georgia was very optimistic and not as worried as Gladys.
Gladys thought about it for a moment, and thought that this was indeed the case.
As Georgia said, they have cooperated with the Manhattan gangsters anyway, and the Manhattan gangs will definitely tell them the information of some lone merchant ships for their own benefit, so that they can take action.
As long as you maintain your cooperation with the Manhattan gang, the future will not necessarily be too bad.
And with the Manhattan gang, there is no need to go to Europe to sell stolen goods in the future.
The looted ships and merchandise could be sold directly to the Manhattan gangs.
It comes and goes, but it saves a lot of trouble.
"Oh, by the way, a lot of priests died in Manhattan three days ago, and it caused a lot of trouble in Manhattan, because these priests have something to see in secret."
Georgia thought of the Priesthood incident in Manhattan City, and immediately came to tell Gladys with a gossip on his face.
"My God, how can these priests do such a thing, this is too subversive." After listening to Georgia's story, Gladys was shocked and lost his voice.
As a European, he was also a believer in God, there is no doubt about it.
Because in Europe, God is the only idol faith.
"A lot of people have come forward to testify, and if we think about what the churches and pastors have done in our hometowns in the past, the truth speaks for itself," Georgia said. ”
Gladys didn't say anything, because Georgia was right.
Whether or not some things are true can be judged with a little scrutiny.
Gladys was a pirate, but it was nothing compared to what the priests and priests did.
And the methods are not as cruel as theirs.
"I heard that these priests originally planned to establish churches in the Americas and let the Song Empire open up religious affairs, and there is a grapevine that after these priests established churches, they would ask all Europeans living in the Americas to donate eighty percent of their income as a glorious testimony to God."
Probably! Why don't you grab it!
Gladys cursed inwardly.
There is nothing wrong with the greed of the people of the church. And it is true that those in the Inquisition would often arrest ordinary people on trumped-up charges and torture them. ", Georgia continued.
"I've been through this before I became a pirate, so I think so."
Georgia's words made Gladys's eyes widen.
"Have you ever been caught by the Inquisition? It's really unexpected, you little guy's luck is really good, you didn't die there I can really only say that your luck is good. ”
As a European, Gladys was well aware of the horrors of the Inquisition.
Ordinary people are caught in there, and basically they don't come out alive.
If what Georgia said is true, all you can say is that his shit luck is really good.
Georgia looked at Gladys, shook her head with a wry smile and said, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about myself, but a girl I used to know." ”
Gladys laughed awkwardly, "Hehe, I see, I'm so embarrassed." I thought you were caught by the Inquisition, but you're talking about your friend. What, your friend is a girl, is she a shrine maiden? ”
It is not unreasonable for Gladys to ask this, because most of the crimes against women who were arrested by the Inquisition were under the name of 'witches'. (To be continued.) )