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'''John Young''' was a navigator for the [[Dutch East India Company]] in the 1720s. In 1725, he assisted the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] in his search for the ruins of [[Angkor]], the former capital city of the [[Khmer Empire]] and an alleged [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]]. | '''John Young''' was a navigator for the [[Dutch East India Company]] in the 1720s. In 1725, he assisted the [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Edward Kenway]] in his search for the ruins of [[Angkor]], the former capital city of the [[Khmer Empire]] and an alleged [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Temple (Isu)|site]]. | ||
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John Young was a navigator for the Dutch East India Company in the 1720s. In 1725, he assisted the British Assassin Edward Kenway in his search for the ruins of Angkor, the former capital city of the Khmer Empire and an alleged Precursor site.
Biography
Meeting Edward Kenway
By February 1725, John had made a lot of money, though lost it all gambling in Macau which made the poor man attempt to drown his sorrows by drinking heavily and boasting about discovering the ruins of the lost city of the Khmer Empire. After arriving in Macau to search for the ruins, which the Assassins believed to house Pieces of Eden, Edward Kenway approached John in Burnt Brian's Pub and tried to question him about his alleged discovery of Angkor. Mistaking Edward for a debt collecter, John caused a brawl and fled the tavern, though he was eventually caught by the Assassin and revealed it had been his friend Hendrik who had discovered the city. The pair were then attacked by a group of ninjas, who sought to silence John,[1] but they were quickly killed by Edward.[2]
John identified their attackers as pirates from Cipango and took Edward to the Dutch East India Company's dormitory in the city, where Hendrik was staying, so that the Assassin could protect him in case he was similarly attacked. John was told to wait outside and watched as Edward climbed up to his friend's room.[2] Minutes later, John was startled by Edward, who had jumped out the window and into a cart of hay below. After explaining to a shocked John that Hendrik had been murdered, Edward revealed that there had been a "little misunderstanding," as Hendrik's Dutch East India Company colleagues had mistaken Edward for his killer and were now chasing him. While attempting to escape their pursuers, Edward told John that their time together had come to an end and pushed him into a nearby alley to get him out of danger.[3]
After being abandoned by Edward, John "indefinitely borrowed" a Dutch East India Company ship and headed to the port of Macau, where Edward was fighting another group of ninjas. John fired a cannonball towards them, killing the ninjas, while Edward dived into the water alongside a local man whom he had saved from being murdered by the ninjas. After helping Edward and the local man aboard his ship, John explained that he had decided to continue his adventure alongside the Assassin, feeling that it would be well worth it in the end, and that he could not return to the Company, as he would be executed for the theft of the ship. Edward allowed John to accompany him and the two decided their next course of action would be to retrieve Hendrik's logbook, which could contain useful information to aid their search for Angkor.[4]
Hiding out
As the port was being patrolled by the navy following the earlier fight, Edward and John found it impossible to dock and were forced to wait and lay low for the time being. The man whom Edward had rescued then offered to take them to a safe place where they could hide, as a sign of gratitude. Accepting his invite, they traveled to a village south of Macau, where the locals welcomed them and allowed them to stay as guests. After settling in, Edward took John into the wilderness to hunt for food. There, John watched as Edward shot a deer and used its legs as bait to lure and kill two crocodiles, and was impressed by the Assassin's skills. The pair then returned to the village and shared their gains with the locals to repay their hospitality. However, the feast was interrupted by the worsening health of a local woman suffering from cholera.[4]
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