Chapter 455: James

After transferring the Shadow Energy Points to the Iron Hammer, the Snow Emperor finally put on the Bracers of the Wave Impact.

Although there is always a "small friction" between her and the hammer, she still strictly adheres to her own system when it comes to equipment and items.

After sorting the Shadow Energy points, you can put on the equipment.

This made Xu Feng greatly appreciated in his heart.

Whether two friends can get along for a long time depends on the relationship between the two people, but whether a team can go far depends on the system and the determination to implement the system.

The Snow Emperor team has both strength and feelings, both systems and the determination to implement the system, how can such a team not go far?

Although they are not a guild, just a squad of five, and one of them is pure waste, they are stronger than a large guild in some ways.

Xu Feng handed over 50,000 gold coins to the hammer, and asked the Snow Emperor and Lin Hai to stay and share the complicated work of the hammer in the early stage.

As for accompanying Tia Torma to the South China Sea to find Xiaofeng, it was naturally handed over to Xu Feng.

"Can you do it on your own?" Xue Di asked expressionlessly.

Xu Feng said with a smile: "No problem, Xiaofeng is a Tang person, and it is still easy to communicate, and besides, your side is the most important thing, building a submarine earlier is better than anything else." ”

Xue Di nodded, "Okay, be careful yourself." ”

"Well, you too." Xu Feng smiled at the Snow Emperor.

The Snow Emperor instantly avoided his gaze.

Xu Feng said goodbye to Iron Hammer and Lin Hai again, and then got up and returned to the hotel.

After half a day's rest and preparation, a merchant ship laden with food and fresh water departed from the port of Cayenne and headed for the Cape of Good Hope, sailing to the Indian Ocean and then to Malacca......

And at this time, in Port Royal, a massacre was going on in the most quiet way.

Admiral James Norrington, newly promoted commander, was the commander of this "massacre".

Dressed in a clean military uniform, he stood by the gallows, looking coldly at the people who were lining up to go to the gallows.

These people, all dressed in tatters, there are men, women, old people, and children of seven or eight years old......

According to Lord Beckett's orders, all those who had a relationship with the pirates were to be put to death.

This is done in order to completely eliminate the threat of piracy in this world.

James didn't know if it was right to do so, he had to carry out Lord Beckett's orders, and he was able to restore himself from a beggar to his current status and control twelve warships, all thanks to Lord Beckett.

Provided, of course, that he was a useful man to Lord Beckett.

He got David Jones's heart for Beckett, so he got it all in exchange for it, and of course, it came at the cost of betraying Captain Jack.

But...... Jack is a pirate!

What's wrong with betraying a pirate?

James comforted himself countless times in his heart, but he knew that he could say that he was right when it came to fighting pirates as a navy, and he was always uneasy in his heart when it came to his conscience.

He was not good at words, he always wore a poker face, and since this incident, he has not seen a smile on his face.

Sometimes, on the contrary, he felt that the days when he was confined to the island of Totuga, where he drank and fought with pirates every day, were the happiest days of his life.

He used to think that those days were the days of his walking dead, but looking at the people waiting to be put on the gallows, he could do nothing but mechanically and ruthlessly carry out Beckett's orders, and he felt that it was the real walking dead.

These people waiting to be put on the gallows are all people who have "colluded" with pirates.

The fish seller, who used to sell fish to the port of Totuga, and the tailor, whose clothes he made, were also bought by pirates.

None of them had done any evil, and they were to be punished with death simply because they were associated with pirates.

He saw a little boy of seven or eight years old standing in front of the gallows, his size could not reach the rope.

What is this boy for?

Was it because he had played on the same street as the pirate's children?

That's not how the law should be.

The law should not be a tool that can be manipulated under the pretext of justice.

But that's just the way it is.

James didn't ask the boy what he had done, because he knew that even if he did, he wouldn't be able to change the boy's fate.

He can't even control his own destiny, so how can he control others?

He took his eyes off the boy, hoping that the execution would end sooner.

The little boy was carried by the executioner to a barrel so that his neck could be wrapped in the rope of the gallows.

As the lieutenant began to read out their indictments, the little boy took out an ancient Spanish silver coin and rubbed it in his hand.

He opened his mouth and slowly sang the pirate song "Raise the Flag".

The sad melody echoed in everyone's hearts, and even James couldn't help but have a sour nose.

Lord Beckett, who was standing in the Doge's Palace, listened to the pirate ship song, and the expression on his face became more and more indifferent.

“…… Report, Lord Lord, these criminals are singing. A guard rushed in to report.

Beckett said lightly: "I'm not deaf. ”

The guard looked embarrassed, "Lord, how should we deal with it?" Please instruct! ”

Beckett said lightly: "Didn't I hand over the execution to Commander-in-Chief James?" Just let him handle it. ”

“…… However, Lord James did not seem to have any intention of stopping it, and now all the criminals began to sing together! ”

"So, has the hanging stopped?"

"Not really." The guard replied.

"That's fine." Beckett said lightly: "After all the criminals have been executed, let Lord James come and see me." ”

“…… Be! The guards saluted and turned to leave.

The hanging lasted from noon to night.

Batch after batch of unarmed "criminals" were put on the gallows and then hanged on the gallows.

The cars containing the corpses were no longer loaded, and the corpses, men and women, young and old, were all piled up like garbage, waiting for their families to claim them or bury them in unison.

During the entire execution, James stood motionless like a puppet, not even saying a word.

He wished he was a puppet, but unfortunately, he wasn't.

He mechanically turned to leave, and at that moment Beckett's guards ran up to him and repeated Becket's orders.

"Got it." James said hoarsely.

He hadn't said a word all afternoon, but his vocal cords were hoarse as if he had roared countless times.

He took a step and walked in the direction of the headquarters in Port Royal.

Not so long ago, it was his headquarters, and now, he's just a puppet doing the dirty work for people.