Mad Horse Dai Weisi said in a low, hoarse voice, "That foolish brat Byron thinks he can control a great pirate with some so-called Alchemical Potion."
"Once I capture him alive, I'll torture him with the cruelest punishments and see whether he can still hold out without handing over the antidote."
His men burst into laughter, mocking Charlotte in every possible way. Someone even shouted, "He looks so delicate. We can toss him to Chatham and let him have some fun."
Mad Horse Dai Weisi laughed hoarsely. "He's far more foolish than I imagined. He actually thinks he can take Saint Michael's Island."
"When the Golden Goat Fleet appears over the horizon, I hope he doesn't piss himself in terror."
These men brazenly discussed how to lure Charlotte and the six merchant ships into their trap.
With a smile, Charlotte remained an "observer" who was not present. He quickly figured out Mad Horse Dai Weisi and Chatham's plan. They had colluded with the Golden Goat pirate fleet on Saint Michael's Island and laid an ambush a quarter-day's voyage from Cappadocia City, planning to attack from both front and rear as soon as Charlotte entered the encirclement. They would use warships with vastly superior firepower to make up for their lack of Transcendents.
Charlotte had to admit that it was an excellent plan. If they met at sea, even as a Transcendent, he could not cross several hundred meters to attack the enemy ships. Yet their ship-mounted cannons could cover his merchant fleet.
Under normal circumstances, a Transcendent could only swim over and make a desperate attempt, or use a transcendent firearm to return fire. But in the former case, they would be subjected to concentrated rifle fire at sea. Transcendents were not invincible, especially in the ocean, where most of