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"The legend says the Mao Kun Map records the routes to most of the sea's mysterious treasures, including the path to the Devil's Realm at the World's End and the route to the Fountain of Youth. I'd imagine it has clues about the Trident, too," Jack explained.
"Oh~~ So that's what it was!" Jack's reminder brought it back to Hao Shuai. There really had been a map like that in the third movie.
Back then, Will and the others had stolen the Mao Kun Map from Shao Feng so they could reach the World's End and rescue Captain Jack. Following the routes on the map, they eventually found him.
But Hao Shuai remembered that the Mao Kun Map didn't seem to have any clues about the Trident. And the Pacific was a long way off. Before the Panama and Suez Canals were opened, traveling from the Caribbean to Southeast Asia in the Pacific meant going almost all the way around the world.
Hao Shuai immediately gave up on the idea of looking for Shao Feng!
"If I asked you to hold a Pirate Lords' Summit, how long would it take?" Hao Shuai suddenly asked.
Jack and Barbossa exchanged bewildered glances. Hao Shuai had changed the subject far too quickly. One moment they were talking about the Sea Emperor's Trident, and the next he was bringing up a Pirate Lords' Summit.
But since their boss had asked, they had to answer. They estimated the time it would take, then Barbossa replied, "Boss, about a month from start to finish. Half a month to spread the word, and another half for everyone to gather."
"Then announce it. In one month, summon the Nine Pirate Kings to Shipwreck Cove for a Pirate Lords' Summit."
Hao Shuai ordered Barbossa, the Caspian Sea Pirate