The third day after the pirate siege.

The time of parting has finally arrived.

Alone, Evan boarded the Yellowbird, a merchant ship that had temporarily docked at Leopold for supplies.

Destination: Gabred, the third largest military port on the west coast of Phaletis.

Standing at the stern of the boat, the seabirds chirping above him and the salty sea breeze blowing in his face. The snow-white waves disappeared from behind the boat, and Leopold, the place where he had lived for five years, also gradually disappeared from view.

Before leaving, Evan did not inform anyone and walked quietly. But he believes that the next time he comes back here, everything will be different!

"Mr. Aven, let me take you to the cabin. The weather was good these days, the waves were not high, and the captain said that it would not take us two days to reach Gabrid with full sails. A very young sailor walked up to Evan and enthusiastically introduced him to the voyage.

After all, Evan was the one who had booked a place for Viscount Andrea to send someone to the ship, and the crew couldn't guess Evan Van's identity, so they naturally tried their best to take care of him.

Evan bowed his head lightly and followed the young sailor into the cabin.

Invisibly owed the old man a favor, but Evan calmed down, as the so-called debt is too much, it is really not easy for him to find a ship to Gabrad in a short time.

With a total length of 42 meters and a capacity of 200 people, the Yellow Bird is a very mature three-masted galleon.

Don't look at the fact that Evan is about to join the Navy, but this "Yellow Bird" is strictly the first sea ship he has been on in the sea. The small sampan fishing boat that I have sat on before is less powerful than a wooden plank.

So after putting down his luggage, Evan couldn't help but go back to the deck and visit the big guy.

Knowing that this passenger is special, even the most loyal crew members will not pay attention to him.

Standing in a corner that didn't interfere with the crew's operations, Aven looked up at the spectacular sails on the sailboat. The front, middle and rear masts, especially the mainmast, are almost four stories high, and it is simply dizzying to look up from the deck.

The four sections of white sails, consisting of mainsail, top sail, top sail and pole sail, are already full of wind power and begin to provide an endless stream of power for the seagoing vessels.

The long sail cable with a gray beard commands his crew to constantly fine-tune the sails, striving to ensure the stability of the ship to the maximum extent under the premise of ensuring the speed of the ship. Even though Evan had been exposed to relevant knowledge since he was a child, he still had a feeling of uncertainty when he saw it in person for the first time.

The bearded man glanced at the curious guy who was staring at him several times, and he really couldn't guess what was going on with this guest.

It seems that there are nails under his feet, and maintaining his balance is as simple as eating and drinking, and he stands more stable on the bumpy deck than the old sailors, as if he has lived on the sea since childhood.

But he was so curious about everything on the ship, from a plank to a cable, and even the zipline on the mast could stare at it for a long time, if it weren't for his own close attention, this guy would have wanted to come up and control the cable himself.

It's strange to look like a complete newbie from this point.

Remembering the captain's special advice, the bearded sail chief instructed his sailors to take care of the sails, and he walked to Aiwen, who was standing on the side and was watching with relish, and asked, "Is Sir interested in sailing a sailboat?"

"Uh... Yes, because I went to Gabrid to join the Navy and wanted to get a glimpse of life on board in advance. Did I disturb you?" Evan hesitated, there was no need to hide his purpose.

"No, no, no, no. But if you're interested, I can introduce you to this beautiful big creature at our feet!" The head of the rope was surprisingly accommodating, offering to introduce Aven to the sailboat.

Evan gladly accepted.

He also knew that he could get super-standard preferential treatment because of Viscount Andrea's face.

But what he didn't know was that the Yellow Bird actually had some of the Viscount's shares on board, and after they loaded some of the cargo in Leopold, they would arrive at Gabrid and fill the cargo hold, and then set off with the large fleet to the New World to start the ocean voyage.

"Our Yellow Bird has only been in the water for four years, and it is the best time to do so......

The pleasant conversation lasted for half an hour, and during the visit, Aiwen's digital vision was openly and honestly modeled the entire "Yellow Bird", and it can even be said that Ai Wen has learned more about it than many veteran sailors who have worked on the Yellow Bird for many years.

Among them, the most surprising point for Aven is that the "Yellow Bird" is not an ordinary cargo merchant ship, but a veritable armed merchant ship.

According to the chief of the sail cable, the hull of the ship has been specially modified, and it is impossible to see where the gun muzzle is from the outside. But as soon as the hidden guard is opened, the ship will immediately reveal its hideous inside, giving the incoming pirate ship a good look!

Ai Wen nodded on the surface, but he didn't believe a word in his heart.

Guarding against pirates? I'm afraid it's disguised as an ordinary merchant ship, approaching other merchant ships, and then turning into a raiding ship!

It's just that privateering at sea is now a common phenomenon, and as long as you have a privateering license and only attack enemy countries, there is no problem. Evan wouldn't be stupid enough to debunk it to his face.

At noon, when he was warmly invited to lunch by Captain Joseph, Evan realized that he was the only passenger on the ship.

After knocking on the side, I learned that Viscount Andrea was also one of the shareholders of this ship, and under his arrangement, the "Yellow Bird" opened a single room for himself, and he couldn't help but secretly sigh that this old man insisted on getting it!

And Evan believed that what he saw was definitely only the tip of his iceberg, and that this viscount was definitely a hidden old fox.

Because they are still sailing offshore, they are well supplied and have a hearty lunch. Unfortunately, today is not Evan's lucky day, and he is destined to miss this lunch.

"Bell, bell, bell......"

Having just tasted a sip of the pre-dinner soup served by the sailors who were guest attendants, the ship suddenly sounded a series of alarm bells, which were the warnings of the sailors on the mainmast when they noticed the danger.

On an empty fixed commercial airline, this warning usually represents only one situation, and that is piracy!

Slowly wiping his mouth with a napkin, the red-faced curly-haired uncle opposite Ai Wen said calmly: "Little accident, I will deal with it, Mr. Ai Wen just stay in this room and wait." ”

After saying that, he picked up the knife placed on the table and strode out. After a while, his commanding voice came from outside, and the sound of the crew running back and forth was very rhythmic, although nervous but not flustered.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Soon, the sound of shelling sounded one after another, and although it did not hit the Yellow Bird, it also caused a huge splash of water near the merchant ship, which fell onto the deck with a clatter, creating an extremely tense atmosphere.

"When the pirates come, the non-combatants immediately return to their cabins, and the combatants take their places! If you dare to fight the Yellow Bird, I will break his jaw!" Captain Joseph's calm voice greatly encouraged the crew.

Evan looked out of the porthole and saw a dhow with a blood-red anchor painted on its black sails speeding in his direction.

The hull of the ship slowly adjusted as it moved, aiming the ten guns on the side at this side and firing continuously, apparently trying to force the big fat sheep that seemed to be carrying a lot of cargo.

In fact, in the era of sail and wood ships and artillery naval battles, the probability of directly sinking enemy ships with artillery was very low in the artillery battles of ships of the same level. In the end, gang fighting is inevitable, especially in pirate raids, which are attacks to capture enemy ships.

Otherwise, even if you sink the merchant ship, you won't benefit at all, so why bother?

So when the Blood Anchor Pirate was almost parallel to the Yellow Bird, most of the guns on the side of the Yellow Bird were not opened, and he only fired sporadically with single-digit guns to intimidate merchant ships.

Apparently, the Yellow Bird's disguise managed to deceive the pirates, making them unaware of the threat hidden in this ordinary merchant ship.

Blood anchor Zack put down the monoculars in his hand.

Although it feels a little tricky for the number of sailors on the other side to exceed his own, it is only a small trouble, with the strength of his pirates, in the face of ordinary merchant ship crews, even if it is a dozen or two, he can win cleanly.

Pulling out an amulet made of crossed black wings around his neck, Zach silently prayed: "God of Black Wings bless!"