30 The times will be overcome

Captain Finn knew a thing or two about the sea, and the Pearl dropped anchor less than a nautical mile from the village of Deeds. The captain himself drove the boat to the Pearl with Milo, Erin, Night Sparrow and Snow Dog, and not far in front of them there was also a small boat carrying two female artists from the island to the same destination.

"It's really big!" The crowd couldn't help but sigh in the same way. The Pearl is a typical large three-masted galleon, the length and width of the ship is twice the shape of the Union, and the bow and stern decks protrude like castle towers, which is why the Pearl is regarded as a fortress on the sea. In terms of size alone, the Pearl can accommodate at least 400 people, but in fact it can accommodate more, and can also store and transport a large amount of cargo.

"Look at her, how beautiful!" As the boat approached the Pearl, Captain Finn praised, "The Aubeites know that their ship has no advantage in speed, so they have built them into a palace on the sea, you see! The bow of the ship resembles a Lyku Highland horse, and it is so beautifully made! And that hard sail, how charming ......" said the two female artists in front of them had already boarded the Pearl through the rope ladder.

Soon, the boat reached the stern of the Pearl, and it was Milo's turn to board the ship.

"Go up, if the other party agrees to keep you, let's say goodbye." Fein said. The four of them still wanted to say a lot to the captain, but now they only remembered words of thanks.

Milo climbed up the rope ladder to the deck, and immediately found himself surrounded by a dozen sailors, and in a moment the captain of the Pearl came. After a brief greeting with him, Milo handed over one hundred and twenty gold coins, which was equivalent to more than half of each person's money. The sailors also knew each other to withdraw from the siege, and even helped Milo and others carry their luggage. Erin and Nightfinch stepped onto deck, and the four of them waved goodbye to Captain Finn, who was sailing away in the boat.

The four of them were assigned to two large cabins, which happened to be occupied by two men and two women, and the furnishings and decoration in the cabins revealed an air of luxury, which was many grades higher than that of the Union. The ship is large, and there are many cabins, a public banquet hall, and an entertainment hall for gambling pastimes, and all kinds of decorations are luxurious. Although lunch time has passed, the banquet hall can still provide passengers with individual meals, drinks and services, and sailors will make a special trip to the cabin, and various other services are also readily available, and the four of them can't help but be shocked by this almost extreme luxury service level.

But the reality is cruel, enjoyment is not the first priority, in order to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Port of Pasima experience, the four decided to try not to show their heads too much on the ship before the Pearl sailed out of the three-story patrol circle, so as not to be recognized again and cause accidents, but fortunately, the food ordering service on the Pearl also helped them to enjoy the food only in the cabin, which was a great help. For most of the next day, the four of them spent a long day in two cabins reading, chatting, looking out the window, and getting together during meals, with nothing new to talk about.

Early in the morning of 4 November, the Pearl hoisted its sails and set sail west to leave the village of Deeds. As agreed, the Seagull also set sail, closely following the Pearl, and from a distance, it looked like a mother duck with a baby duck floating lightly on the surface of the sea, fluctuating with the waves, slowly moving forward. The Pearl was average, and most of the time it sailed at about half the speed of the Union, and it was easy for the Seagull to catch up with it. That night, the Pearl passed through the first patrol circle, and the four of them saw through the cabin window that the Seagull had been stopped by the warship Dragon, and the Pearl did not slow down at all, and no warship stopped it. The next morning, the Seagull had caught up, and as always followed the Pearl. The crowd was relieved a little, and it seemed that escape from Dragon's patrol circle was just around the corner.

It is worth mentioning that the Pearl sails quite smoothly, making people not feel like they are on board, and Erin does not feel any discomfort and does not have to worry about seasickness.

At noon on November 6, the Pearl managed to break through the second patrol circle, and the Seagull was stopped again, and in the evening it caught up again. There was only one layer of patrol left left, and Milo and the others were optimistic about it.

On the morning of 9 November, a huge Dragon warship brushed shoulders with the Pearl and stopped the Seagull, which showed no signs of slowing down. In the afternoon, the Seagull caught up, and Captain Hule hoisted a red flag on the mast - this was the signal that the Pearl had broken through the three-tier patrol circle, and that no more Dragon warships would board and inspect the periphery, and that they could return to Fengxing Town by the Seagull at any time!

The four of them breathed a sigh of relief, and the seven days of fearful waiting were finally over, and Captain Finn's plan was a complete success. "Shall we switch to the Seagull now?" Nightfinch asked.

"It's still early," replied Milo, "but we're still in the Dragon Navy's sphere of influence, and it's still the Dragon's Sea, and it will take two or three days before we can completely get out of this area, and then we'll be safe to fly the Seagull." ”

"Agreed," said Nightfinch, "then we may let go of the ship a little." ”

"Okay, let's not waste this expensive ticket, let's start enjoying this luxurious sightseeing cruise now, and celebrate the success!" Milo said with a smile, noticing that Erin was still frowning.

At dusk, the sea is dyed golden by the setting sun, and the sky is reflected in the same vivid colors. The Pearl's route is also a busy maritime trade route, with countless ships floating on the golden yellow, carrying priceless cargo, and sailing towards endless dreams, ambitions, hopes and expectations. The Pearl is still the largest ship compared to the other cargo ships, and the towering aft deck gives a condescending view of the smaller ships nearby, as well as a beautiful view of the sea and the sky.

Erin stood alone on the right side of the ship, her arms on the guardrail, looking pretentiously to the north, as the ships passed in front of her, and she turned a blind eye, as if she had forgotten everything, leaving only her empty and lonely self. "Erin, what's going on?" Behind him came Milo's voice, and he also came to the deck to enjoy the scenery, just in time to run into Erin.

"No, didn't think about anything...... Are you alone? What about the two of them? Erin turned to respond, she was afraid that Milo would be worried, and pretended to be nothing.

"They're going to the entertainment hall or the banquet hall...... I haven't been able to find you, so I'm going to go all over the place, and we'll be worried about death if you're left alone and in trouble. Milo said, leaning against the guardrail and gazing at the sea to the north.

Erin didn't reply, turned around, and continued to be in a thoughtful daze.

"You don't have to blame yourself. You're so kind that you've taken all the blame on yourself, and you're going to try to let go of that. Milo said softly.

"I know," said Erin, bowing her head, in a low voice, "but I've caused you a lot of trouble, Mr. Snow Dog has been injured, the captain has been implicated, and you have spent so much money...... It's all because of me, and I didn't mean to take it all over myself...... Also includes encounters with Imperial agents in Windwalk......"

"No, Irene, we do this, not only for you, but also for the righteousness that we uphold in our hearts, and we do what we think is right, worthy of our conscience. If you blame yourself for this, the person who helped you will also feel bad. ”

Erin was silent.

"Because of your kindness, even Captain Finn and Captain Hule have helped, maybe they care about money, but they are also honest and simple people, who know what to do and who to help. Of course, the same goes for night sparrows and snow dogs. Milo continued to cheer Erin on.

"And your ......," said Irene, looking up, "but we have so many difficulties that I don't want you to ...... to help me And hurt......" Erin closed her eyes, feeling the sea breeze blowing from her side, trying to calm her irritable heart.

"Is it difficult? That's right, there are a lot of difficulties......" said Milo, sighing deeply, his gaze quickly falling on a fleet north of the Pearl. The flotilla consisted of three ships, a brig at the front, pulling a sloop behind it with a rope, and the sloop also pulling a medium-sized ship without a mast with a rope. All three ships, judging by the draft, were loaded with cargo, and they were connected by ropes, lined up, and traveled in the same direction as the Pearl.

"You see," said Milo, pointing to the odd fleet and Erin, "the last ship doesn't even have a mast, what is it doing here?" ”

Erin looked at the ship that Milo was pointing to, thought for a moment, and said, "The two ships in front pull it, so that it can be loaded with more goods, and it can bring more profit to the merchants." ”

"Well, it seems greedy, but maybe with these profits he can help him get out of debt, or buy more food for the refugees, so—" Melo said word for word, "people always find a way to get through this, and I hope you are no exception." ”

Erin's eyes suddenly flashed with light, and she felt a strange power burst outward, and her beautiful eyes were raised, looking more energetic than just now. For her, who can't get out of the crux of the problem, she still needs to push it at this time.

"If you have difficulties, just face them together." Once upon a time, Milo said, he encouraged himself with this phrase countless times, "We will stand with you." ”

This sentence had a good effect, Erin straightened up, stared at the ship that did not even have a mast, imagined how it rode the wind and waves in the sea, and her heart was full of courage and strength: when you are lonely and helpless, you need someone to guide you in front of you, or even lead you forward, and one day, when I put on the sail mast, I can also help others to continue to move forward in the wind and waves. Erin finally smiled for the first time in a long time and said, "Okay, I'll try to get out." Her eyes narrowed and she smiled sweetly, "Thank you for your encouragement!" Milo. ”

Mello smiled too, knowing that his words had done their job.

"Dang, Dang, Dang......" The dinner bell rang, and the passengers began to assemble in the banquet hall, leaving only Milo and Erin on the deck.

"Let's go, we must start by filling our stomachs to get through the difficulties!" Milo said humorously, and motioned for Erin to go to the banquet hall for dinner. Erin was amused by the words, covered her mouth in embarrassment, hesitated, nodded slowly, and took a step forward, her cheeks flushed—probably from the setting sun.

The two walked side by side towards the banquet hall, and in front of the banquet hall door, Erin suddenly frowned, revealing a puzzled look.

"Huh? Seasickness? Milo asked with concern.

Erin shook her head, slowly stretched out her hand and pointed to a corner of the banquet hall and said:

"That man...... It's from Windrun Town, right? ”