Chapter 253 The Dust Has Settled

Recently, major events on the island have happened one after another. Six of Nassau's most powerful pirate groups, led by Black Prince Sam, challenged the Spanish treasure ship that no one had dared to mess with before. After a fierce battle, they successfully attacked After sinking the enemy, they were ambushed by the navy. In the end, only the Jackdaw successfully returned to Nassau with most of the gold.

Not long after that, a large-scale black slave riot broke out in Malcolm's Terrance Manor.

There was a lot of commotion that night, and several nearby plantations were alarmed. However, except for the black slaves who were killed in the battle, only a small number of those who escaped were captured. While guessing how much the Terrence Manor had suffered this time, the bombshell news broke that Malcolm had framed Normand.

Three years later, Eugene took the initiative to stand up and admitted that he was coerced by Malcolm and, together with several captains who had a good relationship with him, faked Normand's acceptance of bribes, which led to the dissolution of the first generation of the Black Business Alliance. Mander sadly left Nassau, and at the same time the letters exchanged between the two men were made public.

The news caused an uproar among Nassau's black marketeers.

Although Normand had left Nassau for several years, he still had considerable influence on the island. His funeral was attended by almost half of the black marketeers.

As soon as the news came out, Malcolm immediately felt tremendous pressure. In the afternoon of the next day, Raymond also officially spoke out. On the surface, he was trying to appease everyone and ask them to exercise restraint, but in the end, he finally revealed He revealed his true intentions and stated that he would investigate the matter. Of course, Malcolm knew what the latter was planning. If Raymond took over the investigation of this matter, there would be no suspense about the outcome of the investigation.

However, at this moment, he did not have many excuses to prevent Raymond from intervening. The latter's reputation played a decisive role at this time, especially Raymond was Normand's closest friend and the current president of the Black Business Alliance. In the eyes of outsiders, the relationship with him is also good. Raymond is the one who presides over the investigation, which undoubtedly best reflects fairness.

Malcolm has not yet had time to find a solution to the matter of framing Normand. On the other hand, his three-day appointment with Karina is about to expire. Malcolm still attaches great importance to this matter, especially in the current situation. It was becoming increasingly unfavorable for him, and he urgently needed to find new allies.

Malcolm was even prepared to bleed again, and the conditions offered before were not without the possibility of bargaining. However, when that day came, Malcolm did not see the shadow of the businesswoman in the cafe.

Malcolm sat in front of the round table where he usually sat for a whole afternoon, until the sun set, and finally heard footsteps coming from outside the door.

Butler Wallace opened the door and walked in.

Malcolm put down the cold coffee in his hand, raised his head and frowned, "What's the matter again?"

"There are many rumors outside now that Mr. Fagan's imprisonment is related to you. Many people know that he opposed your formation of the Black Business Alliance on the island before he was imprisoned. Miss Karina is now at Raymond's place. Please He upholds justice," the steward said cautiously.

But to his surprise, Malcolm didn't have much emotional change when he heard this. He seemed not surprised at all by this incident. He just nodded and said calmly, "I know."

Butler Wallace hesitated for a moment and then said, "The investigation into the black slave riot that night was almost complete. The leader was Leah. They finally ran to the beach, got on a boat and left Nassau. I investigated After checking the ships that left the harbor that day and the day before, we found that the Jackdaw left the harbor loaded with supplies that morning. They probably turned back after dark, so..."

"So what?" Malcolm asked.

"So what happened that night should be related to them. Those letters were probably stolen by Leah. We can tell the other big landowners on the island about this. They definitely don't want something like this to happen to them one day. Will Join forces to force the Jackdaw to hand over the escaped slaves."

Hearing this, Malcolm was noncommittal and pointed to the seat in front of him, "I remember we played together every day when we were young, and you secretly baked sweet potatoes for me to eat, but then I went to school and we never ate together again. It’s time to eat, speaking of which, it’s you who hired the cook here.”

"Yes, Alfonso, a Spaniard, has a very stubborn temper and hates pirates. It took me a whole week and twice the market price to convince him to come here to cook. You know, when he first came here, he was There was a sign on the door that said pirates were not allowed to enter, and I was almost strangled to death at night.”

"Yeah, but the coffee he made and the omelettes he made are really good. It's almost time to finish the meal. Since you're here, let's eat together. After you finish, ask him if he wants to join us. leave."

"You..." A look of worry appeared on Wallace's face.

"Don't worry about me," Malcolm said calmly, "I came here empty-handed four years ago. In these four years, I made money that most people can't make in their lifetime. Even if I leave here, all this wealth will be lost." It still belongs to me."

He paused and continued, "If you lose, you lose. I have never been a person who cannot afford to lose. If the worst happens, I will start over in another place. There is more than one way to make money. I could do everything I have before." In this situation, it makes no sense to have so much money in hand but can't find a way out, not to mention that Raymond may not be able to laugh for long. If he underestimates the woman named Karina, he will pay the price sooner or later."

"You seem to think highly of her."

Malcolm snorted, "I opened the box with my own hands, releasing the devil in her heart and making her face her ambitions and desires. I know she is a very good student, but her growth rate is still slow. It exceeded my expectations. Not long ago, she was still resenting the person who ruined her life, but now she has been able to control her emotions and make the best choice for herself. She can even fight with the person who framed her father. It's interesting how people form alliances, I made her what she is now, and she ruined my career on the island, so I guess we're even."

"Actually, the alliance between her and Raymond is also very fragile. We can tell Raymond that she already knows who framed her father." Wallace hesitated.

"No, we won't do anything. Raymond is not a fool. He will not fall out with Karina before I leave Nassau." Malcolm took another sip of coffee, "I will have passed my age long ago. I'm old enough to do things out of loyalty, so why should I do something that's not good for me? Speaking of which, Raymond must be intoxicated with the joy of solving me right now, and he doesn't even know there's a bomb next to him. Just leave her there as my last gift to my old friend."