Less than three hours away from the port, the Jackdaw reappeared in the Baltimore port, and the green smoke was full of smoke, describing it as miserable.

This scene shocked the Americans.

There were only eight ships in the US fleet in Baltimore. After the report, six ships hulled out and surrounded the wounded Jackdaw in a spindle shape.

Semaphore exchanges, hushing cold and warm, Americans used all means to convey goodwill, but no ship stopped to enter the port.

The current harbor is full of uncertainty in the eyes of both sides. Lorraine is worried about Cotton Jack's pursuit, and the Americans are worried about unknown enemies, and no one wants to stay here for a while.

In fact, how can there be any unknown enemy?

The coast has long been chaotic.

The sharp whistle reverberated in the night sky, and a series of huge shore defense guns were ripped off their shells and pushed out the gun gates. The wind blew across the wild, and the hedgehog-like barrel pointed directly at the sea, and the whole air was filled with a terrible smell of rustling wind.

The Jackdaw is attacked!

As one of the most famous smuggling ships on the Baltimore route, the Jackdaw will be attacked in the waters not far from Baltimore. The only reason Americans can think of is that the British are here.

The British soldiers approached the city with their cannons and huge ships, vainly trying to take away the most important material port of the Continental Congress. Other than that, there was no other possibility!

With this in mind, the soldiers on the shore took action, and the dock cleared the connected long berths as quickly as possible, allowing the escorted American fleet to protect the Jackdaw into the port in order, and then paired with the combatants who had fallen behind. Li Bingqiang horses, ready to go.

Lorraine didn't wait for the ship to stop and then boarded the coast with the horrified seamen.

He saw Adams and Hamilton who had arrived urgently on the shore, his lips were tightened, and he strode forward aggressively.

"Mr. Member, I need to explain!"

"Uh..." Adams was taken aback for a moment, "You mean to explain?"

"Yes! Explain! Not long ago, I was attacked at the mouth of the Choptangk River! It was the famous pirate King Cotton Jack VII of your country who attacked me. He prepared a grand salute for three ships for me. The welcome is so warm, I probably just want to bury me in the bottom of the sea!"

"Cotton... Could it be that big pirate who paid his own money to support his hometown?"

"Why ask knowingly?" Lorraine grinned. "There are thousands of pirates in the Caribbean, and only six people can be called His Royal Highness. Among them, they happen to be born in the United States and have good intentions for the cause of independence. Will there be a second person?"

Adams still had an unremembered confused expression.

"Kenway, are you sure it was Cotton Jack who attacked you? It's at the mouth of the Choptangk River not far from Baltimore?"

"Although the night is dark, my eyes have no flowers!" Lorraine gritted his teeth and took a deep breath. "There is such a wonderful misunderstanding, do you or the United States intend to fool you by pretending to be stupid?"

As soon as this remark came out, the Americans obviously let out a long sigh of relief.

Of course, this tone must be a bit sorry for Lorraine, but for them, as long as the Chesapeake Bay is still the Chesapeake Bay in the United States, everything else is really easy to discuss.

Hamilton disappeared immediately.

The whistle on the shore turned softer, and the messy soldiers began to stop to clean up military discipline.

When everything was settled down, Adams smiled awkwardly.

"Kenway, although I still can't figure it out, please trust me to give you a suitable answer, but it will take time."

"How long does it take?"

"I won't delay it for too long." Adams solemnly promised. "And the Jackdaw was injured. This period of time was just in time for the skilled boatsmiths of Baltimore to treat her injury, what do you think?"

...

In this way, Lorraine stayed in Baltimore and stayed in Adams' private villa, waiting for the Jackdaw to be repaired, and comfortably enjoyed the warm hospitality of the founding fathers of the United States.

Baltimore is worthy of being the top shipbuilding center in North America. In just half a day, Karen brought back a comprehensive inspection report.

Part of the hull and some inner walls of the cabin needed to be replaced, and the sails and cables had to be renovated. In addition, there were some minor skin injuries and long-time ship fatigue. Repairing was quite time-consuming, so I simply took advantage of this opportunity to replace them all together.

The Jackdaw was repaired within two days, and the condition became better than ever before, with smooth sails, dense hull, vigorous and high-spirited fighting spirit.

Two more days later, Adams' adjustments also had results.

He came to Lorraine's door in person, smiled bitterly, and handed two copies of the port authority registration form.

Lorraine didn't know what to do: "This is?"

"Norfolk and Ao Nangcock docks in and out of the table, nearly a month."

"Onancock?"

"A small fishing port in Virginia is the closest wharf to the mouth of the Joptangk River in Florida." 258

Lorraine heard what Adams meant, and quickly opened the form to look for it carefully.

The Bloody Mary and her two wing ships were from Norfolk, which left 12 days ago, and arrived at Onancock 6 days ago. They stayed overnight before leaving.

Obviously, the distance between these two ports does not need to be sailed for 3 days, so Cotton Jack should be hiding somewhere after leaving Norfolk, until the Jackdaw entered the Chesapeake Bay, he followed the Jackdaw and squatted in an ambush. Place……

"Where is the one who betrayed my whereabouts?"

"I didn't find it, or it's impossible to find it." Adams shrugged. "Jack Cotton has very strong connections in Virginia, and he has many friends in the Continental Army. There is no way to check them one by one."

Looking at Adams' sincere face, Lorraine couldn't help but sneer again and again.

"So this matter has become a personal grudge, right?"

"You are our most important friend, Kenway." Adams looked sad. "If possible, we don't want you and another friend to conflict in our pursuit of freedom."

"But the conflict has already occurred, and I didn't initiate it!"

"Perhaps so, maybe not, it doesn't matter." Adams considered his words, "I heard that the world of pirates can buy peace, just like nations do. I just don't know if you are willing to accept such terms?"

Lorraine frowned unexpectedly: "Redemption of peace? Do you mean..."

"Of course the great pirate took the initiative to express kindness to you."

The air suddenly quieted down.

Lorraine looked at Adams blankly, wondering if he was naive or stupid, but in the end, reason told Lorraine that neither his opposite nor these two adjectives could touch him.

He calmed down, tried not to make himself laugh, and tried to make himself serious.

"Mr. Member, I want to hear your thoughts, all your thoughts."

"This is what it should be." Adams cleared his throat. "First of all, you are very important to us. To put it bluntly, as long as you are always lucky, you will be the most important friend of the United States before the victory of the War of Independence. It is determined by demand."

"Secondly, just like the United States, everyone's behavior is supported by a purpose."

"It's like you risked your life to bring us hope for money. A lot of money is enough to pile up a mountain of money. So what is Cotton Jack for?"

"He takes no less risk than you, but not only does he not covet the taxes of the people of Virginia, he even bears the costs. Is this love for his hometown? Is it all?"

Adams shook his head and waved his arms, his voice full of determination and strength.

"Pirates are not a career that can be done for a lifetime!"

"Francis Drake used half of his estate in exchange for the title, Henry Morgan surrendered his empire and became the running dog of the British. Such people are everywhere in history, and Jack Cotton is not very prominent among them. ."

"He has taken a fancy to the future of the United States! He is rich and powerful now, and he is no longer satisfied with the filthy pirates. He just wants to return to the high society he is familiar with. This is his pursuit!"

"To be honest, your attack made us angry, and the entire council felt angry."

"We really have no way of knowing who is ignoring the interests of the United States. But Virginia does not have only stupid short-sighted people. On the contrary, most of them are the most steadfast independent fighters, and among them are the most suitable for you. Meet the matchmaker this time."

"For the United States, he can make Jack Cotton lower his greasy head."

"For the sake of America, this accident needs to be stopped here."

"For the United States, we want you to take care of the overall situation." Adams fixedly looked at Lorraine, "This is the hope of all American people, the will of the Continental Congress, and it is also the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, Mr. George Washington, who asked me to convey it to you. ask."

Things... suddenly became interesting.

Lorraine was not infected by Adams' fierce speech, but smelled some strange smells, some like traps, some like conspiracies, and some kind of well-intentioned pranks.

In this matter, the United States has been too enthusiastic. It is just a private grievance between pirates and smugglers, and even their founding fathers have asked someone to convey their request...

Request?

Lorraine suddenly thought of something~lightnovelpub.net~ Mr. Senator, I don’t know who the appropriate middleman is..."

"Mr. Thomas Jefferson, he is the main drafter of the "Declaration of Independence" and an important member of the Continental Congress. He is also the current governor of Virginia, and Jack Cotton is the least daring person to disobey."

"So I need to go to Richmond? Or Norfolk? Where does Mr. Governor generally like to work?"

"Of course, the state capital of Virginia is driving through Richmond City, which is full of beautiful ash trees." Adams rolled his eyes slightly. "But Thomas is a person who can't stay idle. At this moment, he is patrolling the entire north as a representative of the Continental Army. Defense."

"The whole? North?"

"Uh... most of the time, he stays in Boston."

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