Back on the Aerenheim, Angelo still felt like he was being watched by a ghost, and he didn't want to stay in Veraculus for a moment. NGM) Fernande also thinks that being so closely targeted by Esconte that there is no chance at all, and it is better to leave for the time being. That evening, the Allenheim set off and sailed slowly to Merida in the darkness of the night.

"At least I don't think you'll do that, Mr. Angelo," Fen said. The partner you make is not sure to be that kind of person. I sent someone to follow you for five days, and although you already knew about it, you didn't do anything to them. On the road, if you meet a beggar in shabby clothes, you will kindly give a little money, never drink more than three drinks in a tavern, you will inevitably buy a bouquet of the freshest flowers every day when you pass by the flower shop, and the collar of your clothes must be clean when you go out every day. You can't be a traitor! ”

Sure enough, as soon as the Alenheim was seen to pick up speed, one of the armed ships ignited the cannon. The distance between the two sides was too far, and the shells could only fall into the sea. At this time, the sailors did not dare to relax at all, and firmly guarded their posts one by one. The speed of the Alenheim was not comparable to that of ordinary armed ships, and after a while, the fleet behind it was gone, and the coastline of Merida was also left behind.

"The Spaniards and the English have been enemies for generations, and we will not let Clifford want to annex our interests in the Americas," Finn said. But you are different, although you are allies of Clifford, there is no grudge between you and me, and if you want to help him, it is the same to fight Mardenad. The Caribbean area he occupies is a direct outlet to the Mediterranean, and it should be of greater value to Clifford than Mexico. Besides, aren't you already at war with Mardenad? It's not wise to create another enemy at a time like this. On the other hand, if you are going to fight Mardenade, Mr. Escont will be of some help. ”

Angelo said, "I'm a 136th resident who has already formed an alliance with Clifford. Wouldn't it be tantamount to betraying Clifford if I made an alliance with you now? Do you want to make an alliance with someone who betrays someone else? Maybe the next day we'll turn around and deny it? ”

Hearing Tarn's call, Lilu and Camille, along with the others in the cabin, stepped onto the deck. They were going to stay in Merida for a longer period of time, planning a way to defeat Mardenade without a fight.

Finn said: "I didn't expect Mardenade to use this kind of trick as well, it seems that he was frightened by Clifford." However, it is easy to see who it will be advantageous to ally with! ”

Camille ran to the stern of the ship to take a look, and in the distance the waves were rolling in the distance, and four armed ships were following behind. Fernand had already climbed up to the lookout and took the telescope from Tarn to examine it carefully. The bow of the four armed ships had a horn-shaped emblem, which was the mark of the Esconte Legion. The armed ship was a little closer, and it could be seen more clearly, the deck was full of soldiers with broadswords, and the cannons on both sides of the ship were pushed out. It's clear that they're here to attack.

Sure enough, on the evening of the fifth day, when Angelo was about to return to the ship at the end of the day, the spies who had been following him appeared, and there were four of them, two in front of him and two in the middle of the alley. All four men were empty-handed, without any weapons, and one of them kindly invited him to a house called "??? The tavern, saying that someone was waiting for him there. Angelo deliberately pretended not to go, drew his sword and wanted to break out, but the four of them just dodged and never fought back. Looking at the way they move and jump, they are quite agile, and if they do move, Angelo may not be their opponent. Angelo made a few random moves, and estimated that they had no ill intentions, so he agreed to go with them. …,

From the next day, Angelo spends his days wandering around the city, either in the streets, in taverns, or in a more remote part to see the traces left by the ancient Americans. Of course, I also heard about the sale of tobacco, the legends recorded in ancient books, the history of Esconte's family, and the upcoming rituals of the locals to worship the gods. All this is seen by the spies. If Fernande's guess is right, five to six days should be the limit, and at that time someone will definitely take the initiative to find Angelo.

"I've seen Merida's shore!" Tarn, the lookout on the Aerenheim, shouted. A white line appeared in front of the eye, just separating the sky from the sea into two equal parts, the upper half light blue and the lower half dark green.

Angelo, on the other hand, was not so happy. It was as if Fen had seen through his whole being, his thoughts, his preferences, and his actions were all under Fen's nose. As soon as she thought of this, Angelo felt cold in her hands and feet. Fernand and they could say what he liked and what he would do, but it was understanding, a friend's care, not a cobra's peeping like Fin.

After a lifeless escape, Fernande still instructed the ship to move at high speed, but he was afraid that the other party had not given up the pursuit. As for the destination, he had already thought of it - Teluyohi, the two "golden castles" of the Caribbean, along with Jamaica, were neither part of Esconte's sphere of influence, nor bowed to Mardenade, and were fairly free ports. Even if the two accidentally bump into each other here, they can't do it at will. In short, everyone who enters the port must forget their identity and enemies, and only "friends" are welcome here.

Lilu and the others went around the city of Veraclus for a long time, and they only saw a small part of the place. Fernande refused to enter the city, so Angelo was given the task of inquiring about information, and he was the first to find out that his party was being followed. He didn't say it immediately, but glanced at Camille, who paid attention for a moment and found two suspicious people. The two men pretended to be looking at the fabric, but from time to time they turned their heads to glance at them. Angelo and Camille put it together and decided to go their separate ways. Camille tried to convince Lilu to go back to the ship, it was too dangerous to let her stay outside, and she didn't know what would happen, so she also informed Fernand and listened to his idea; Angelo continued to wander around the city to see what the two men wanted to do, and who was at the behest of them. So Angelo went to the snack street with Sever, and Emilio and Coruro went back with Camille and the others. This trick really worked, and the two people who were following them also acted separately, but within five minutes, each of them had an additional companion by their side. Angelo also deliberately left Seve and ran away first, only to find that only one person followed, and the other person stayed where he was to monitor Sevie. Angelo hadn't finished a street before the stalkers became two. It seems that the mastermind behind the scenes is an unusually shrewd person, not only arranging for the two to follow them together, but also setting up spies all over the city, delivering information and dispatching people in a timely manner, this net is extremely deep.

Angelo listened to this without saying a word, and said, "I will not ally with you. You don't have to put in any more effort. Farewell! ”

Fernand quickly gave instructions, and the Alenheim no longer approached Merida, but went straight at maximum speed.

After listening to Angelo's account, Fernande immediately concluded that only three people were capable of such a thing, and that the first person in the list was of course Esconte. Escont has begun to be suspicious, but he doesn't want to go head-on with Lilu for the time being, so he wants to see Lilu's intentions before making plans. The other party's mind was clearly understood by Fernand, and he decided to take advantage of the situation in turn. …,

In fact, Mardenade was not such an impulsive person, and just as he was considering a truce, he received a letter from Esconte. The letter said that Mardenade alone was no match for Clifford, and that it was better to join him and taste victory with his strength. How could Mardenade stand such ridicule, and immediately replied to the three letters, scolding Esconte. Needless to say, Esconte's letter to Maldenade was dropped in the middle of the process, but the two sides were at odds in the first place, and there was no suspicion at all.

Speaking of Clifford's allies, Finn had received a strange piece of information: the girl named Lilu*#8226 was in the city of Veracruz. There is nothing special about the intelligence itself, it is strange that it comes from. This was sent to Finn in the name of Mardenade, so one has to wonder if Mardenad's motives were to take Esconte's hand and get rid of Lilu, or to inform Clifford to ambush when Esconte attacked Lilu. Either way, it's not a good idea to go to war with Lilu at this time. Escont instructs Finn to investigate Lilu's actions and find out what she is trying to do.

Angelo said: "Do you want to ruin our relationship with Clifford? Maybe you said the same thing to Clifford! ”

For Angelo's departure, Fen did not stop it. He knew he had gotten the results he wanted.

“？？？” It's a very ordinary tavern, and it's not located on a busy street, so there aren't many customers. Angelo saw only two black-haired men, one blonde, and two Native American dressed men. It was obviously the blonde who was waiting for him, and Angelo walked straight towards him. The man occupied a table alone, and nodded to Angelo as soon as he walked in. Before Angelo could speak, he had already called out the other party's name: "It's Angelo*#8226; The crew of the Aarenheim, Lilu*#8226, Miss Argot's companion. I'm Finn*#8226;Blanco, playing for Mr. Esconte. Regardless of his purpose, it was obviously quite sincere to report himself as soon as he came up, Angelo nodded and sat down.

Suddenly Tarn shouted again: "Armed flotilla! In the right rear 15 ※ #176;! It was fast and seemed to be chasing us! ”

Angelo said, "So you want to borrow our hand to get rid of our rivals. What if I told you that Mardenade said the same thing? ”

"Escont should know that we are allied with Clifford, what did he send you for?" Angelo asked directly.

"Mr. Escont doesn't want to go to war with you," said Finn. And you don't seem to want to do anything with Mr. Esconte. Since our two families are on the same page, why not make a covenant? ”

At this moment, Esconte is receiving reports from two of his subordinates. Admiral Herhei of the Second Fleet*#8226 and Admiral Finn of the Third Fleet*#8226 Blanco were his most effective men. Hehel had always been loyal to his master, and although Finn was not as faithful as Hehel, he was better than him in other respects. Because Hehel was always dressed in black, while Finn preferred white, the two men were also called "black and white impermanence". But lately, none of their reports have satisfied Esconte, either the war has been lost, or the cargo ship has been hijacked, and even the monthly tax paid by the port has not been collected. There was probably only one thing that made him a little happy, and that was what happened in Jamaica a while ago, when Mardenade was beaten by Clifford and his allies!! ……，