35 Temporary detention

The captain of the Pearl ordered the mainsail to be put away, the rudder turned right, and slowly advanced to the place where the black ship sank, where more than a hundred crew members were still floating on the sea...... Waiting for life, waiting for death, waiting for the judgment of fate.

"Why save them?" "They are robbers, and they deserve it!" "When they board the ship, we'll stone them!" Many of the Dragonians were very dissatisfied with the captain's orders, and for some reason.

The captain replied forcefully: "There are a hundred lives waiting to be saved, a hundred families happy, a hundred husbands of wives, and fathers of a hundred children." They did not attack the Pearl, they were just acting on orders. Maybe they're bad guys, but we're not. So we're going to save them. ”

No one spoke again, and the unconvinced returned to the cabin angrily, unwilling to heed the captain's wishes. The Pearl sailors began to prepare cables, rope ladders, and other rescue tools, and the ship slowly approached the floating crew.

"Let's help too." Erin said, "The God of All Sources will bless those who are kind-hearted, and I agree with the Captain's words. ”

Milo did not show any approval or disapproval, he was more concerned about the Seagull's whereabouts, although he did come to the aid of the first crew members who were shipwrecked. Night Sparrow and Snow Dog also took a hand, and Kelan was checking the injuries of the rescued crew members, and the two Green Dragon mercenaries were also among the people who helped the crew.

Erin personally went to the cable to meet the crew, and the crew were very grateful for her help, and some of the crew members even stared at Erin stupidly, perhaps because the shock of the wreck made them feel overwhelmed when facing the beautiful woman.

The Dragon people did not come to their aid, and the singer Jasmine even sang songs in praise of Dragon and the dragon next to the rescued crew members, as a sarcastic sarcasm against them.

When the last crew member was rescued, after the Pearl sailors counted them, a total of more than 50 crew members were rescued. The captain of the Pearl gathered them all on the bow deck, with the highest position being the first mate, and the captain was tragically sunk with the ship while salvaging the logbook.

"Can you recover the remains of the crew?" The first mate asked the captain of the Pearl.

"No, this is a sightseeing boat, and we are not responsible for collecting corpses." The captain replied coldly, and the first mate looked at the body of his companion on the surface of the sea, and saluted, expressing regret and apology.

When the captain of the Pearl saw that some of the shipwrecked crew members were carrying weapons, he asked them to gather their weapons first, and it was not reassuring to carry weapons on a sightseeing cruise. The crew members were very cooperative, and they put their swords and other weapons in one place under the orders of the first mate. As Milo saw the weapons on the side, he suddenly felt nervous, and looked up at the shipwrecked crew members, and saw that several of them were staring at him and Erin whispering. Milo immediately pulled Erin, who was still comforting the shipwrecked crew, called the night sparrow and the snow dog, and hurried back to the cabin.

"What's wrong? Milo. You don't look right. Erin wondered what Milo was doing. Night Sparrow and Snow Dog were also confused for a while, waiting for an answer.

Because he was too anxious just now, Milo gasped, his expression was solemn, and he said, "The weapons carried by those crew members are all standard weapons of the Spallow Navy. I also noticed that they had been staring at the two of us, I guess......" Milo didn't dare to say any more, he looked at Erin with despair in his eyes.

"You mean—they're all regular Imperial soldiers?!" Erin also realized the seriousness of the situation, and was frightened, "If this is the case, then our identities are estimated to have been revealed!" Oops, I'm so careless, I shouldn't have helped! Erin was heartbroken, regretting her decision.

"Wait, isn't that ship a privateer? There is no nationality identification. If it was really an Imperial soldier, attacking the warship of Dragon was an act of war! Nightfinch tries to refute Milo and Erin's arguments.

"Don't forget that Dragon also secretly supported the United Kingdom in waging war against Spellet, doesn't this also make the two countries hostile?" "Come to think of it, how could such an advanced steamship be handed over to a motley seafarer to be a privateer, it is an assault ship that specializes in attacking supply lines at sea!" It dawned on Erin that the previous scene was too tragic for her to analyze calmly, but now she finally realized that it was a little too late - the consequences had already been done.

Suddenly—

"Ahem......" There was a coughing sound outside the cabin, apparently deliberately for the people in the room to hear, followed by a knock on the door with a "tuk tuk". Milo motioned for the snow dog to open the door, there was no need to ask who it was, he knew that the worst had already happened.

When the door opened, the captain of the Pearl and the first mate of the steamship were the first to enter, and a few sailors and shipwrecked crew were crowded outside the door, the latter being more numerous.

The first mate of the steamship said with a complicated expression, "two passengers," he said to Milo and Erin, "we belong to the Navy of the Spellet Empire, and we now arrest you in the name of His Majesty the Emperor, and we have confirmed your identities: the traitor Milo Entekman and the traitor Erin Akayi, and if you have any objections, you can raise them with the local consul or sheriff when the ship docks at the port of Wall in the Sprelet Empire." Before we dock, we will be ...... the two of you," he said, looking at the Night Sparrow and Snow Dog, "we will impose temporary detention measures on the two and their accomplices, and I ask for your cooperation, it would not be good to make your affairs boil on the ship." ”

There was no response from Milo and the others, the matter had come to this point, and there was no need to say anything more.

The captain of the Pearl stepped forward and said, "Unfortunately, I would not have known that there were wanted criminals on my ship had it not been for the notification of these glorious Splett Imperial soldiers who were fortunate enough to be rescued by us. Of course, considering that several of them had behaved badly on board the ship, and who had also participated in the rescue of our glorious Imperial soldiers, I had won the right to a minimum of freedom for a few of them without being trapped by ropes. As he spoke, he bowed to the first mate, "You can tell the sailors what you want to eat and drink at any time, and we will serve you according to the standards of ordinary guests." With that, he glanced at Milo, and the crew and sailors next to him didn't notice.

The captain then turned to the first mate of the steamship and said, "Sir, considering that we still have more than ten days to sail from the port of Wall, I suggest that the Pearl should rest for a while today and anchor here, on the one hand, to avoid the storm that is about to occur in the sea ahead, and on the other hand, to slowly search for the materials or surviving crew members of the sunken ship, which can be regarded as a good deed." Milo understood what the captain's eyes meant, and he bought at least an extra day for Milo and the others.

"You're the captain, listen to you." "But I also want you to understand that, as soldiers, we can take over control of the ship at any time." With that, he left the cabin with a grunt. The captain rubbed his hands together regretfully and gestured, "That's all I can do, I'm sorry", and Milo bowed slightly, thanking the captain for buying them time.

After the captain left, four soldiers on the black ship with weapons came in, and the leader of them said: "Are you four detained in two separate rooms, or are all four of you in this room?" ”

"We're all here!" Erin replied, much to the surprise of the three people around her.

The soldiers did not respond, and simply closed the door and went out, followed by the sound of the door locking, and there were no footsteps walking far, indicating that they were standing guard at the door.

……

"I'm sorry, I'm headstrong again, so let's huddle in this room together." Erin said with a bow to the other three.

"It's actually very good, the four of them won't be bored together, and they can take care of each other." Nightfinch said, "You made the right decision. ”

"I still haven't been able to make it back......," Erin said disappointedly.

"At least we have a few more days," Milo encouraged Erin, "and it's too early to give up." Erin smiled wryly and nodded.

"Look," Night Sparrow looked out of the narrow window, "the Pearl is not moving, and neither are the ships. "I saw that the ship team in front of the Pearl on the right showed no signs of moving, and it seemed that it was also anchored underground.

The snow dog expressed with a gesture: "The captain said that there is a storm ahead, and everyone is taking shelter." ”

"Then let's think about how to escape, and wait for the Seagull, maybe it will come back to pick us up!" Milo said optimistically. But everyone knew that even if the Seagull did return, it would be difficult for her to have a chance to transfer if she was detained in the cabin.

"It would be nice if there was a teleportation magic from the wind chimes." Nightsparrow said, and Erin nodded.

Milo remembered the magic letterhead that the wind chimes had given him, so that he could contact her remotely, but he clearly remembered to keep the letterhead in his room and regretted not bringing it.

"I can turn into a critter and climb out of the window to contact people outside." Nightfinch said.

"Great, find Parrett out there first," said Milo, "and ask him if there's anything he can do, but make it clear to him that forcing a breakthrough is the last and worst option." ”

The night sparrow turned into a small squirrel and nimbly climbed out of the cabin window.

The three people in the cabin don't have any good ideas for the time being, so they can only read books or rest to pass the time, and Erin continues to flip through "Charlie in Candy Wonderland", and even if she is in a difficult situation, she still loves the book.

……

In the evening, the Seagull still did not appear, and the Night Sparrow returned before dinner, but her face was serious, and the situation did not seem to be promising.

"The soldiers had already taken control of Parrett, so I didn't have a chance to talk to him." "It's clear they've found out that Parrett has a connection with us, but he's from Obe and has no charges, and he still has freedom of movement, but there are always more than two soldiers watching over him." ”

"How's the guards on our side?" Snow dog asked, gesturing.

"It's tight, there are four doorways, and there are about eight more in the aisle of the cabin. These soldiers were well disciplined, ate and rested on deck, and did not disturb the passengers on board, as if the first mate had promised to give the captain a lot of money when he arrived at Wall Harbor. ”

"The discipline in the Split Navy is very strict," Milo said, "and it's really hard to find loopholes." ”

"By the way, I seem to have seen the man you said was named Kelan......"

"Don't get involved with irrelevant people." Milo interrupted her.

"Understood." Night Sparrow dispelled the idea of asking for help from outsiders, "I don't know if the news is true or not. "I heard the first mate and the captain talking, as if a naval fleet of Spellet was near, and if they didn't see the steamship returning, they would probably find it." ”

An air of despair filled the room, and none of the four said anything more. Dinner was delivered, and no one had an appetite to eat.

"Break through!" Erin said softly but firmly.

"It's just a life of nine deaths." Milo shook her head and rejected her offer.

When it gets dark, they no longer care if the Seagull appears, and the cruel truth is already in front of them: some fates cannot be defied.