Chapter 166 Argument

"Those slave traders sold weapons to our hostile tribes and provoked a war between us. We were caught off guard and suffered a big loss. Over the years, many people in the tribe have been captured, and the number has been reduced by half. In order to survive, we have to I have been migrating, but those slave traders always seem to find us. They also came to my father and expressed their willingness to exchange weapons for the prisoners we caught, but my father refused without hesitation.

"So our living environment became worse and worse, until several nearby tribes joined forces under the instigation of those slave traders and launched a surprise attack on us. My father and elder brother both died in that battle. They killed the elders in the tribe, and sold the remaining young and strong youths to the slave traders who provided them with weapons." Laeli said, "And I am one of them."

"So those female slaves and Lakutua were all from your tribe. They knew your identity? But how is it possible? As far as I know, in order to prevent slave riots, those slave traders usually send people from the same tribe Sell ​​them separately to different buyers." Zhang Heng said.

"Among the people who were bought together with me, only four belonged to my tribe. One of them got sick and died not long after, and the other was caught and whipped to death when he tried to escape. Now add I only have three people left. To be honest, I didn’t expect to meet Nivasha and the others here. They are a group of people who were taken away at the beginning of the tribal war. They are mainly women. I think they are relatively small threats. The slave masters didn't quite separate them, many of them were sold here... As for Racutua, he and I were captured together, but then we were sold to different buyers, Malcolm He likes to watch gladiators, and he has been recruiting powerful gladiators. He heard about Rakutua's strength, and bought him back with money a month ago."

After Laeli introduced his background, he paused and said, "I heard you say that you plan to deal with Malcolm in the carriage?"

Zhang Heng nodded, "There is some grievance between the Black Merchants Alliance he belongs to and my Jackdaw. Seeking the possibility of reconciliation."

"And you're not going to accept his proposal, why?" Laeli stared into someone's eyes, as if trying to see through him completely.

"I don't like to put my fate in other people's hands." Zhang Heng didn't hide anything, "I don't have any personal grievances with Malcolm, but once the black business alliance he leads is successfully established, it will be able to gain a firm foothold on the island." The heel is not good news for all those who chase freedom, and Nassau will be completely controlled by capital at that time."

Laieri didn't quite understand the meaning of Zhang Heng's last sentence, but he could tell that the other party hadn't deceived him, and at least for now, Zhang Heng should choose to stand on the opposite side of Malcolm.

So he was silent for a while and then said again, "After my father and brother died in battle, according to the rules of the tribe, I am the new chief. I have the obligation to save the brothers and sisters of the tribe from suffering and break their feet. The shackles on them, let them breathe the air of freedom again, this is the reason why I have to escape from that manor no matter what."

Zhang Heng said, "I admire your ideals, but unfortunately, I'm afraid I can't help you too much."

As a posterity, he certainly doesn't like the dirtiest and bloodiest page in the modern history of mankind - the black slave trade, but it is one thing to save Raeli, and it is another thing to help the latter liberate the other slaves in the manor. It's another matter. Now is almost the most dangerous time for the Jackdaw and Karina. Zhang Heng has to focus all his attention on Malcolm and his black business alliance, and he has no extra energy to help laeli.

As a result, the black gladiator shook his head when he heard the words, "I'm not begging for your help, but I want to cooperate with you."

"cooperate?"

"Yes, you want to know what's the difference between Malcolm and Raymond, maybe I can help you." Laeli said, "Blacks who were sold to the New World by slave traders have many tragic endings. Fighters, like wild beasts, fight against their own kind, for the pleasure of their masters, too, but sometimes this is not entirely a bad thing, because we occasionally hear more things than our fellow coolies.

"In the eyes of those white people, we are just goods and labor that can be walked, and they are their private property. They don't care about our thoughts and feelings. Without their permission, we can't leave the manor for the rest of our lives, so they will not deliberately do many things. Avoid us. From the first day I was sold to Terrance Manor, I have been preparing for the day I can escape there. Apart from learning more vocabulary in private to understand the world, I am also working hard to collect various information, hoping to find a way to escape.”

Larry paused, "About eight months ago, Malcolm and Raymond had a private gathering, and Malcolm asked me to perform a gladiatorial fight with another slave in front of them, but the two of them They were all a little distracted, and there was a little argument afterwards."

Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, Laeli's words aroused his interest.

"The focus of their dispute seems to be a businessman, because it doesn't have much to do with my escape plan. It's been too long and I can't remember the name. I only know that he is also a black market businessman on the island, and Malcolm and Ray Mond is engaged in the same thing and seems to have a certain reputation. Raymond asked him to talk about the establishment of a black business alliance, but he was strongly resisted.

"He said he was playing with fire and set himself on fire. He also warned Raymond Malcolm that his ambitions were too great. Raymond discussed it with Malcolm afterwards. Both of them felt that it was a bit tricky. The group of businessmen who made money, but their qualifications are very old and have a certain influence. Raymond advocated slowly communicating with the other party, but the guy was arrested in the colony shortly afterwards. Raymond suspected that Malcolm moved hand, but Malcolm said that the matter had nothing to do with him, and the two had a dispute because of this matter, and finally broke up unhappy."

Zhang Heng's heart moved. He thought of what Karina told him about her father's experience when they met for the first time. It is also related to the Black Merchants Alliance, so it seems that things may not be as simple as they appear.