After having paid a ransom twice as high as his kidnappers claimed (since he said that the required amount was too low for someone like himself), and having been freed, he organized a fleet and maintained his promise, crucifying all of them.
Nach Zahlung eines Lösegeldes, das doppelt so hoch wie gefordert gewesen sei (da er den geforderten Betrag für jemanden wie sich zu niedrig gehalten habe), befreit, habe er eine Flotte organisiert, sein Versprechen gehalten und alle Piraten kreuzigen lassen.