As the night progressed, most of the stevedores on the wharf had dispersed, and the goods that had not yet been put into storage had been unloaded and placed neatly in the divided places, where there were special marking lines and wooden paddles, and the surface of the goods was also covered with a rainproof cloth. As for the merchant ships that have not yet finished unloading their cargo, they are still moored in special berths and waiting for loading and unloading the next day.

According to the regulations on the dock, there is no shortage of goods at night unless it is in a state of emergency. However, passenger ships can still enter and exit as usual. So after the stevedores finished work one after another, the dock, which had been unusually cluttered and crowded, immediately became quiet. Two wharf managers tied a long bamboo pole to a lit torch, and lit the row of lights on the edge of the wharf and next to the trestle, and the whole wharf was immediately shrouded in a dim halo.

From the other side there was the sound of footsteps, and some workers came to work with carts and poles - not loading and unloading goods, but carrying the luggage of the disembarking guests in their spare time. Some of them even had benches with them, and they were playing a game similar to bridge, and the docks suddenly began to be lively again.

Looking at this scene, Hathaway found it interesting and fulfilling. If you go back a year to a year ago, there would never have been such a harmonious scene in the Cordillera Plateau.

"My lord, Lord Hughes and Lord Willie are here to see them off." Ilona reminded softly beside her.

Not far away, dozens of people in civilian clothes were walking this way, and at the front was Barth, the commander of the city defense army. Willie.

The operation was classified because the migrants had just been settled. The officials of the Lord's Mansion were as busy as a marquee. This is the time when it is least easy to attract outside attention, and only a few high-ranking officials know about Hathaway's actions.

"Good luck with your trip!" Petro. Hughes's greeting was simple and practical.

"It's hard work, the most important thing now is the issue of public security, and we must pay close attention to it." Hathaway said.

This time to Petro. The interior officials headed by Hughes have really worked hard, especially in improving the household registration system, and have achieved remarkable results, and some unscrupulous elements who tried to blend in with the immigrants were screened out by them...... Of course, most of those people were not disposed of, but were placed under residential surveillance. Only when necessary. will take drastic measures.

This time, she'll personally lead the Pink Skull Pirates in the implementation of Project Sea Purifier - a plan that has been in the works for a long time, but because of the sheer number of things going on and the timing not being ripe enough. The purpose of this plan is to find the lair of Iron Skull, the leader of the three pirate groups, and annihilate the most harmful pirate group in one fell swoop.

As a pirate group that has been rampant on the seas for nearly a hundred years. The depth of the Iron Skull's heritage is unimaginable. Even officials in some areas along the coast were Iron Skull's men. Eyeliner and hidden supply bases are scattered all over the place.

Although the potential enemy is strong. But Hathaway never had even the slightest hint of pessimism in her heart. Today, under her command, there is not only a well-trained city defense army and a group of maturing internal affairs officials. There is also an equally well-equipped maritime armament. In addition, in secret, there is a powerful spy team to serve her and find out all kinds of news.

Due to the peculiarities of the pirates, it was very difficult to find out the news of the Iron Skull, and it was not until October of this year that there was any definite information about the location of the Iron Skull's lair, and the Pink Skull Regiment had been preparing for this operation.

Of course, for the battle itself, Hathaway was convinced. Ah Ling. Hegel is an excellent fleet commander and has a large number of experienced crews, not to mention that the neighborhood is different from the past, Hathaway has achieved some achievements in alchemy, and has studied several alchemical products that are very suitable for naval warfare, if it weren't for the time it takes to mass produce, she would have launched the 'Sea Purifier Project' a long time ago, and there would not have been this merchant's robbery.

For the sake of secrecy, the fleet cannot set off directly from the Yale Bay dock, and the pink skeleton pirate group is still the identity of the pirates, once the identity is officially revealed, although it will not cause panic, it is very likely to alarm the iron skeleton, after all, there are iron skeleton eyeliner everywhere, although there are many of them already in the control, but there may not be no fish that have slipped through the net, and this operation is absolutely not allowed to fail. Therefore, Hathaway and the others first got on a three-masted sailing ship that looked very ordinary, and then took advantage of the night to sail out of Yale Bay quietly.

Night is a very dangerous time for the pirate eyeliner, because the people who appear on the dock at this time basically have a very legitimate reason - for fear of sabotage, Yale Port is very strict during the day, and at night, the intensity is stronger, even if there is a pirate eyeliner, they dare not enter the dock area at this time. Therefore, even if anyone saw the three-masted ship leave the port, they would only think that it was an ordinary small merchant ship.

At dawn, the three-masted ship was in the deep sea with Arling. The fleet led by Hegel rendezvous, and Alf, who had been promoted to squad leader, had also led the special operations squad to join the fleet.

"My lord, welcome to the Golden Skull."

Ah Ling. Hegel welcomed Hathaway very warmly, and he pointed to a middle-aged mage in his forties beside him and introduced: "This is Fellaini. Lord Cohen, a first-class magician. ”

"Your Lord." Fellaini. Cohen bowed to Hathaway with great respect.

There is no order to learn, and those who reach it are respected.

Although his age is multiple that of Hathaway, regardless of his identity or magical strength, Hathaway surpasses the other party, and he can't help but be disrespectful, it is Ah Ling. Hegel, the golden warrior, has no arrogance in front of Hathaway.

"Father."

Seeing that everyone has finished introducing them one by one, Bi Lin. Hegel took a step forward and greeted his father, with a coquettish look on his face.

"You kid, how old are you, and you're not afraid of the lord's jokes."

Ah Ling. Hegel had a kind look on his face, and he could see that his daughter had become much more cheerful after living on the shore for a while, and it seemed that the original decision was correct, "Huh? You...... Promoted? ”

Ah Ling. Hegel's face suddenly showed a look of surprise. Hegel's breath, consciously or unconsciously, made him aware of it.

"It's just been a week." Bi Lin. Hegel said triumphantly.

Bi Lin. Hegel's talent was originally higher than that of her father, but she lived at sea all the year round. Hegel himself is a golden warrior, but the different genders of the two people determine that their physique is not the same, and at the critical moment, they can only rely on Bilin. Hegel practiced on his own. However, in Hathaway's hands, there are many martial arts cultivation classics, and the two are close in age, and regular actual combat is very helpful for improvement.

In between a week, Bilin. Hegel succeeded in promoting to the Golden Warrior, and then spent another week consolidating his realm. Originally, Hathaway wanted to ask Alling earlier. Hegel's Annunciation, but Bilin. Hegel wanted to surprise him.

"Hehe, dear, this is indeed a surprise, I knew you would be able to succeed."

Ah Ling. Hegel was indeed excited, and his eyes looked at Hathaway: "Thank you, Lord Lord. ”

"You're welcome, I'm just offering a little help." Hathaway smiled faintly.

It's not that she wants to take credit, this kind of thing doesn't need to be modest, otherwise it's hypocrisy.

"My lord, I want to know your plan." Ah Ling. Hegel said.

"We're going to have the Pink Skull Pirates operate far from the Cordillera Plateau sea lanes first, and it's best if they're going to loot a few more merchant ships. On the other hand, I have arranged for a note to be sent to the Imperial Admiralty asking the Navy to send troops to exterminate the Iron Skull Pirates. Hathaway said.

"The Imperial Navy can't help those pirates." Ah Ling. Hegel shook his head.

"Of course."

Hathaway agreed, "Before they send troops, the Iron Skull Pirates will get the news, all I have to do is to startle the snakes, presumably those pirates will definitely restrain their behavior in order to take care of the face of the Imperial Navy." Correspondingly, the Pink Skulls and other pirates will also temporarily leave the sea during this sensitive period. ”

"In other words, we need to take advantage of this time to quickly approach the lair of the Iron Skull Pirates without worrying about being discovered?"

Ah Ling. Hegel said with some doubts: "We old sailors often say that there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and I am afraid that not all pirates and merchant groups will be at our disposal. ”

"The pirates must surrender, merchant ships...... Hmph, then we have to work with them to go with us, otherwise they will be punished as gangsters. Hathaway said in a calm tone.

What a strong murderous aura!

Everyone standing beside them shuddered uncontrollably...... They all knew that the lord was really angry at the actions of the Iron Skull Pirates.

A bell rang out on the ship, and all the crew began to get busy, and the heavy footsteps and shouts of running along the decks and escalators immediately rang in the ears of the people. The crew members were put into their respective posts as quickly as possible.

At 8 a.m., six large warships with merchant ship logos lifted anchor and sailed into the depths of the vast sea. From this time on, the navy of the Cordillera Territory began its journey.

According to the laws of the Empire, a liege's private army was strictly limited. Of course, the Cordillera Territory had its own special situation, so Hathaway and Ferverie XVIII obtained a detailed explanation, and under the promise of not expanding the city defense, a police station was established to strengthen the security of the Cordillera Territory. However, if she really builds a navy, it will definitely be attacked by the government and the opposition. Therefore, for a long time, the navy led by the Cordillera still had to be kept in the name of the pirate group. (To be continued......)