Athens, which had been left far behind by the exploration fleet, had become a black line where the sea and the sky met.

As the expedition progressed deeper into the Mediterranean, the temperature gradually warmed up, not as cold as in Athens, which is the weather expected in the Mediterranean winter.

There is still a long way to go from the port of Piraeus to the Andy Kithira Strait, and it takes a while to explore the fleet.

During this time, the exploration fleet will sail through the Aegean Sea until it crosses the Andy Kithira Strait.

The Aegean Sea, a blue sea in the east and south of the Greek Peninsula, is not only the cradle of Western European civilization, but also a sea with countless myths, especially romantic love stories.

For visitors from all over the world, sailing in this clear blue sea is a symbol of romance.

The sky is clear and sunny, the water is as clear and tranquil as the sky, the coastline is twisting, the harbor is numerous, and the islands are dotted with beautiful scenery.

For this beautiful and picturesque landscape, no one wants to miss it.

When the exploration fleet entered the normal cruising state and began to sail at a constant speed, except for the pilots of the various ships, the rest of the people came out of the cabins and came to the deck to enjoy this beautiful sea scenery.

Ye Tian is the same, he is standing at the front of the flybridge deck of the Blue Princess, standing against the railing, bathed in the sea breeze, admiring this sea that has given birth to countless ancient Greek myths.

On this beautiful sea, there seems to be a beautiful and moving harp sound, which blows slowly with the sea breeze and blows into everyone's ears.

The sound of the piano can restore the calm of the angry Poseidon and stop making waves, it can make the jealous queen Hera feel tolerant, and it can also make the gloomy Hades bloom with a bright smile.

The sound of the piano caresses the tall olive trees of the island, bringing the laughter of the goddess Athena, and the countless seabirds circling and flying in the sky are also singing happily in response to the moving sound of the piano.

Suddenly, an annoying mobile phone ringtone rang, shattering this beautiful artistic conception and waking up the intoxicated Ye Tian.

He shook his head slightly in annoyance, then took out his phone and looked at it, and the call was from the American ambassador to Greece, and he had to answer it.

As the mobile phone was connected, the other party's voice came immediately.

"Good afternoon, Steven, where is your fleet, and is the voyage going well?"

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ambassador, our exploration fleet has left the port of Piraeus, which is sailing on the Aegean Sea, and everything is going well, without any trouble"

Ye Tian said with a smile and said a few polite words to the other party.

"All the best, Steven, at your request, we have contacted the relevant people of the US North Atlantic Fleet and stated your request to them.

After some research, the other side has decided that during the exploration of the ancient Roman shipwreck treasure, if necessary, you can contact the North Atlantic Fleet and request military support or protection.

You are an American company with American employees and a large tax contribution to the U.S. government, and the U.S. military has a responsibility and obligation to protect your interests from being violated.

The amphibious assault ship INS Bataan, part of the North Atlantic Fleet, and an integrated supply ship are cruising in the waters of the Mediterranean, off the island of Malta, to provide you with protection.

In addition, below the surface of the Mediterranean, there is a nuclear submarine that cruises, which can also appear as a deterrent force if necessary to deter your enemies.

Of course, if you want to direct those guys from the North Atlantic Fleet to dispatch, you still have to pay some price, and if you two negotiate on your own, we will not participate"

"That's great, Mr. Ambassador, with the support of the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet, we are much more relieved and more confident in this operation to explore the treasure of the wreck."

"I hope you will succeed in finding the treasure of the ancient Roman shipwreck and create a miracle again"

After a few more conversations, the two sides ended the call.

Subsequently, the US ambassador to Greece sent the contact information of several senior generals of the North Atlantic Fleet.

While receiving this information, Ye Tian couldn't help but look back at the annoying tails at the back of the exploration fleet, and a grim smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Fools, just keep following and see what you get in the end.

Next, Ye Tian sent the contact information of the relevant people of the North Atlantic Fleet to Mattis, asking him to activate the relationship in the army, say hello to those American generals, and make some preparations first.

After that, you can come forward to negotiate a deal with those guys.

Based on the experience of dealing with them in the past, those American GIs are not good at stubble, and they have big appetites, and it is simply impossible to expect those greedy guys to help in vain.

Once everything is negotiated and the fleet arrives at the target area and launches an exploration operation, if it is really necessary, it can contact the other party at any time and let those American GIs come out to solve some troubles.

It is very likely that some of the troubles mentioned here will come from the Greek and Italian governments, and if they do not rely on the strength of the US military, it will be a bit troublesome to deal with.

After dealing with these things, Ye Tian began to call Wilson of Raytheon again.

In the blink of an eye, the phone was connected, and Wilson's old man's voice came immediately.

"Good afternoon, Steven, why did you remember to call me, what can I do for you?"

Ye Tian smiled softly, and then said in a low voice:

"Good afternoon, Wilson, of course it's okay to call you, are the security personnel in your company in place, how is the equipment? We're already on our way, and it won't be long before we can pass through the Andy Kithira Strait!"

"Don't worry, Steven, the security guards in our company are all in place, and everyone has dealt with you and worked with you before, and they are well-established and trustworthy.

Thirty-two of them, each in four large yachts, are cruising the waters off the Andy Kithira Strait, waiting to join your expeditionary fleet.

Those four large yachts, each with two high-speed speedboats, once on the surface, speed up at high speed, combined with your helicopters, is enough to block a large area of the sea.

As for the armament and ammunition they carry, from pistols and underwater pistols to machine guns and shoulder-mounted pin-pierced anti-aircraft missiles, they are enough to fight a low-intensity war."

"That's great, we might need those guys tomorrow, you know, every time we go out to sea to explore shipwreck treasures, we always have some nasty tails behind us.

When the exploration fleet sails out of Greek territorial waters and into the open seas, I am ready to blow up the scheming guys behind the fleet, and at that point, I may have to use force to disperse."

"No problem, those security guards are all employed by you, they are the guns in your hands, of course, they have to listen to your command, and they will shoot wherever they want!"

"One more thing, this time we may have to deal with the U.S. North Atlantic Fleet, and we need to provide support or protection from the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan, which is cruising in the Mediterranean, to deter some people or governments.

You Raytheon have deep roots and have a very close relationship with the military, so please say hello to those guys in the North Atlantic Fleet, so that we can also carry out exploration operations with confidence."

"That's fine, I'm more than happy to serve you, Steven, but you're going to have to pay a lot of money to buy the services of the U.S. Navy."

"Of course, I don't expect those greedy guys to do anything in vain, you can tell those guys that the reward I give will definitely satisfy them"

Ye Tian said with a chuckle, but a hint of pain flashed in his eyes.

But it can't be helped, this is the price that must be paid, who made this the Mediterranean, on people's doorsteps.

Next, Ye Tian chatted with Wilson for a while before ending the call.

At the same time, Andre and Zhou Jiakang, who stayed in Athens, had used a fake identity to quietly board a private plane to Valletta, the capital of Malta, and left Athens unnoticed.

More than 800 kilometers away, in Valletta, the capital of Malta, a sleek medium-sized seaplane was waiting for them on the water in the harbor.

This is a backup retreat route secretly arranged by Ye Tian, except for him, Zhou Jiakang, and Andre, no one knows about it, including David.

After enjoying the scenery at the front of the flybridge deck for a while, Ye Tian returned to the rest area.

As soon as he sat down on the sofa, a female employee of the company who was taking a selfie next to him said with anticipation:

"Steven, can you let the fleet stay at sea for a while? The scenery of the Aegean Sea is so beautiful, it is a bit of a disappointment to live up to this blue ocean by rushing by like this!"

Not only her, but the rest of the people also had this thought, everyone all looked at Ye Tian, and everyone was full of expectations.

Ye Tian looked at the female employee, glanced at the crowd at the scene again, and then nodded with a smile and said:

"To be honest, I don't want to miss this beautiful landscape, and when the fleet arrives near Crete, it will anchor in the sea and let everyone enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Aegean Sea.

The scenery near Crete is more beautiful and the weather is warmer, so we will stay there for one night and sail out of the Andy Kithera Strait tomorrow to continue our exploration."

Before the words were spoken, a cheer immediately rang out on the deck of the flybridge.

"Wow!