When Nangong Yu and Anna returned to the ship, all the supplies here had been prepared, and everyone was waiting for the two to come back.

After a short time together in the market, the two seemed to be a little closer, Anna whispered this and that in Nangong Yu's ear from time to time, Nangong Yu seemed to enjoy this leisurely time, and forgot about those troubles for the time being.

The fleet set sail and headed for the target sea, out of the sea, all the noise was gone, only the gentle lapping of the sea against the ships.

Nangong Yu was still standing at the bow of the boat, looking at the sea from afar. Once upon a time, I once deeply longed for a peaceful life and the comfort of my family, but in my previous life, I only left behind a bloody memory. And now, when the ship was slowly moving on the blue sea, Nangong Yu suddenly felt very satisfied.

Nangong Yu was originally a person who grew up in battle and killing, originally just an orphan, hungry and poorly clothed, if he hadn't entered Jinyiwei, he might have starved to death, Nangong Yu was so talented and ruthless when he was in Jinyiwei, how cold-blooded and ruthless he was, how many people he had seen the look of despair in their eyes.

Now, he can enjoy even a temporary leisure time on this quiet sea, and he can't help but feel a sense of melancholy in his heart.

Nangong Yu suddenly remembered something, and said to Anna: "Anna, just now you mentioned pirates, if you say that they specialize in plundering passing ships, are these people acting alone or organized?"

Anna glanced at Nangong Yu deeply and said, "Of course it's organized, do you know? In fact, there is only one pirate in the Adriatic Sea, but he has a lot of subordinates, and now we are going to the target sea area, which is where they often hang out." This pirate leader is called Villanueva, known as the Adriatic pirate king, everyone in this sea knows about it, and he also does all kinds of evil, but it is a pity that the perennial war makes them so arrogant. ”

Nangong Yu nodded, but after thinking about it, he said, "Can't you catch a few pirates and force them to ask where they are hiding?"

Anna rolled her eyes and said to Nangong Yu: "Do you think this is easy, even if we know where they are hiding, we don't have enough manpower, and according to previous experience, the pirate hiding place is often dense jungle, staggered and deep, if you are not familiar with the terrain, it is easy to get lost in it, or be ambushed by pirates, now we are helpless, my father is busy dealing with France, but there are not so many people to go deep into the pirate hiding place to exterminate." Our main purpose now is to identify some safe routes to facilitate the navigation of our merchant ships. ”

Anna is very proficient in the study of navigation, Nangong Yu suddenly felt that this little girl seemed to be very unusual, although she was as innocent as her peers, but she could be meticulous about what she liked.

"In addition, our merchant ships are not fast enough, and often carry a lot of heavy goods, and relying on sails alone can only keep the sailboat at a very slow speed, but if you add the oars, then the supplies take up a lot of space. After all, no one wants to go hungry on the endless sea. So, don't think that sailing at sea is easy, there are many things you need to know, and it is also a must for every sailor. ”

In the following sailing time, Anna was like a teacher and gave Nangong Yu a marine education lesson. With her knowledge, whenever a ship passed by, she would point to the boat and tell Nangong Yu what kind of ship it was, what was the structure, where were the weaknesses, and even taught Nangong Yu some simple flag language. At sea, the communication between the two ships, especially when the flagship gives orders, is often expressed through the flag, which is divided into two languages, one is universal, that is, any experienced navigator can recognize. There is also a self-formulated flag, that is, only those who belong to their own fleet can understand the meaning.

In the evening, Anna raised her little face, looked at the sky, and said, "It's not too early, we need to find a shallow place and break down to rest." ”

At this time, it is close to the edge of the Adriatic Sea, and it is possible to reach the Ionian Sea by continuing southeast. Anna commanded the fleet and found a location with less wind and waves, and the water was relatively shallow, and it was said that there were almost no reefs, making it a perfect temporary anchorage.

At this time, Anna ordered all the lookouts in the fleet to climb the mast and monitor the surrounding situation. Nangong Yu looked at it and knew that this was the same as the guard post on land, in order to prevent a surprise attack by ships, and once an unknown ship was found, it could immediately issue a warning. The three ships were moored in a pinnacle, and Anna's flagship was in the far north, so that in case of danger, they could sail to the territorial waters of Venice as soon as possible.

The sky gradually darkened, and only Anna's fleet stayed here on the vast sea, and Anna and Nangong Yu had a simple dinner, and then leaned on the side of the ship to rest for a while.

Anna was like a teacher at this time, or Anna wanted to talk to Nangong Yu more, although she was tired after a day of sailing, Anna still said all kinds of precautions for sailing at sea again.

Nangong Yu also tried his best to cooperate, coupled with the fact that he had never sailed at sea before, the novelty made him remember deeply, and he also asked Anna a lot of his doubts.

"Luca, do you know why I know so much about sailing?" asked Anna suddenly.

Nangong Yu shook his head and quietly waited for Anna to explain.

Anna's clear and bright pupils instantly became a little dim, her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she bit her lip, "Because I don't like the Duke's Palace, there are countless rules, there are many things I don't like to do, I yearn for the ocean, I yearn for freedom." However, the years of war left me with nowhere to go, and I had to place myself in this sea to find rare peace. ”

Nangong Yu looked at Anna in front of her in surprise, she couldn't imagine that Anna had these things at such a young age. It's no wonder that the more powerful the family, the more rules and regulations there are.

Anna looked at the sea and said softly: "I am the youngest daughter of the Duke of Gallo, from the outsider's point of view, I don't seem to have any troubles, and there will be people responsible for everything, but they don't know what I really want." Luca, forgive me for telling you this today, no one in the Duke's Court usually wants to listen to me. In their eyes, I am just a high-minded person, but I also have my own ideals and aspirations. ”

As she spoke, Anna seemed to touch on some of her sadness, her eyes turned red, and she almost cried.

Faced with such a situation, Nangong Yu had no experience at all, and wanted to pat her shoulder with both hands, but he hesitated and put his hand down.

Anna seemed to notice that her emotions were out of control, and hurriedly turned her back, patting her cheeks lightly with both hands, and a layer of blush seemed to be dyed on her fair neck. She didn't dare to look at Nangong Yu anymore, trotted all the way back to the cabin, and dropped a sentence before leaving: "I'll go take a rest." Then he disappeared into the cabin.

Nangong Yu scratched her head helplessly, a girl who seems to be a noble girl will also have a lot of helplessness. In Venice, the Duke of Gallo covered the sky with one hand, and I think Anna should be similar to the daughters of those imperial families.

It's better to be freer, and Nangong Yu has never liked the struggle for power. Today, Anna's words seem to have touched Nangong Yu's heart, but Nangong Yu knows that only if he is strong enough can he truly be free.

Freedom is never about doing what you want, but not doing what you don't want to do!