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Chapter 49 - Happy New Year

The main reason Jack, despite possessing Master-level negotiation skills, was ousted from his own ship due to a mutiny orchestrated by his crew, was because his last name was Sparrow, not Monkey!

There was no other explanation. In those days, pirates risked their lives for wealth, but Captain Jack was different. He didn't burn, plunder, or rob ports. He didn't resort to kidnapping or blackmail, nor did he harass women. He had turned a ship full of pirates into a band of gentlemen, more disciplined than the navy!

And yet, the navy often played the role of pirates themselves!

Initially, everyone followed the legendary Captain Jack, drawn by his reputation and loyalty. But reputation and loyalty couldn't fill their stomachs!

After two years, the crew couldn't take it anymore. They simply revolted, marooning Jack Sparrow on this desolate island and making First Mate Barbossa the new captain.

Compared to the unprofessional Jack, Captain Barbossa was far more dedicated. For ten years, he diligently played the role of a villainous pirate. The Black Pearl had become a terror throughout the Caribbean Sea, capable of making people tremble in fear. Just a few days ago, they even bombarded Port Royal, a British colony in the Caribbean, and kidnapped the governor of Port Royal's daughter.

Of course, Barbossa didn't kidnap Elizabeth Swann for ransom, nor was it because he was infatuated with her and wanted a wife.

The main reason he kidnapped Miss Swann was because he'd made a mistake!

Back when Barbossa marooned Jack, he became the captain of the Black Pearl. He then led his crew in widespread plundering throughout the Caribbean Sea, amassing mountains of gold and silver.

It should have been an inspirational story: a bankrupt employee ousting an incompetent chairman to achieve wealth and success. But since it was a story, of course, there were twists and turns.

Barbossa and his crew, during a raid, unfortunately bit off more than they could chew and crossed paths with a wizard. The wizard cursed the entire crew of the Black Pearl using a treasure. (I know in the movie it was because they took the gold coins, but just getting cursed from taking the gold is too ridiculous. I made some slight changes. If you're going to be that pedantic, why read a story with infinite possibilities?)

The curse made the entire crew immortal, but they also lost all sense of touch, taste, and smell, becoming creatures like the living dead.

This drove everyone crazy. They couldn't enjoy food, couldn't drink, and couldn't even... well, you know. They had mountains of gold and silver, yet it was all useless. This kind of torment could drive anyone mad.

But they were already the living dead; they couldn't even go mad.

So, they desperately sought a way to break the curse. They finally learned that they needed to collect all the Aztec cursed Spanish Silver Coins and use the blood of a member of the Turner Family as a sacrifice to lift the curse.

For years, Barbossa and his crew had terrorized the Caribbean Sea. Recently, they finally gathered all the cursed gold coins, and, as luck would have it, captured Will Turner, the last of the Turner Family!

A side note: Will Turner is the love interest of the young lady, Elizabeth Swann, standing right there.

The last cursed gold coin was originally a protective amulet worn around Will Turner's neck. Years ago, Miss Swann, mistaking it for a token of their affection, secretly took it, causing Barbossa to misidentify his target.

However, like heroes often do in movies, Will Turner, worried about his beloved's safety, snuck aboard the Black Pearl alone, and, unsurprisingly, was captured.

Now, Captain Barbossa is taking Will Turner to their secret treasure chamber to break the curse.

Meanwhile, during their journey, Barbossa threw Jack and Miss Swann onto this deserted island, leaving them to fend for themselves.

It must be said, even though the old man kept saying he wanted to kill Jack, he still cared for him.

Otherwise, why would he always let Jack off the hook?

"Oh! You speak English so well!" Elizabeth Swann was surprised that the other person could speak such fluent English.

In this era, England was still just getting started, and Spanish was the most popular language in the world. It was the first time she'd met an Easterner who spoke English so fluently.

Of course, she had always lived in Port Royal and hadn't seen any Easterners before!

"Um, could I have some of your food?" Jack didn't care why Li Qingyuan could speak fluent English; he was only concerned with whether he could get some food.

After all, without food, there was no strength, and without strength, it was very dangerous!

Who knew what kind of person this Easterner who had inexplicably appeared on the deserted island was.

Captain Jack had been to the East when he worked for the East India Company. The person in front of him was completely different from the Easterners he had met before, and even his clothes were very different. This was why he was only asking for food instead of directly robbing him.

Captain Jack Sparrow didn't casually kill people or do anything outrageously evil. At his core, he was still a pirate. In this situation, robbing the other person of his food definitely wouldn't be considered evil.

At worst, he'd leave some for the other person!

"Here!" Jack tossed over the half-eaten chocolate; it was getting too rich.

"Oh! Cocoa! Top-tier cocoa!" Sparrow, not minding that Lee Qing had just eaten some, took a bite directly, and his eyes widened instantly.

The main ingredient of chocolate is cocoa beans. Thanks to the development of the Americas, this delicacy, originally belonging to the Native Americans and Mayans, had now spread to Europe.

But compared to the mass-produced snacks of a few hundred years later, cocoa in this era was a tribute only the elite could enjoy, each piece worth more than gold.

Captain Jack had traveled the world in his early years, so he wasn't unfamiliar with cocoa, but he had never tasted such sweet and smooth cocoa. One bite actually made him feel the taste of happiness.

No way, Dove, enjoy the silkiness!

Got carried away!

Even sugar was a luxury in the 19th century, let alone chocolate, which was even more premium than sugar.

"Buddy, I, Jack Sparrow, am definitely going to be friends with you. In the Caribbean Sea, no matter what trouble you get into in the future, just mention my name." Jack, carefully folding the remaining chocolate and keeping it close, patted his chest and assured.

If this half-piece of chocolate were sold in any port in the Caribbean Sea, it could fetch at least six Spanish Silver Coins. If it were shipped back to Europe, it could probably sell for several Pounds!

To throw away such a precious treasure directly to him, it was obvious that the other person was either a pushover or a super wealthy person who didn't care about money.

If he didn't squeeze some benefits out of such a person, then he wouldn't be worthy of being called the miraculous Captain Jack Sparrow!

2021, I wish everyone good health and all the best!

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