Field wasn't the kind of guy who was stubborn enough to be stupid, he was well aware that the world at sea was different from the land he was familiar with, and in this regard, Cameron was clearly the more experienced presence. It's always better to listen to him than to give random orders yourself. So he could only keep a gloomy face and put the decision on Cameron to decide the matter.

In the face of his question, Cameren's face was solemn, but it did not reach the point of panic or even despair. He said calmly to Field.

"The Nords are the fiercest bandits on the sea, but they are not like ordinary pirates. They will not slaughter indiscriminately, nor will they humiliate those who are weaker than them. As long as we hand over our belongings honestly, there is a good chance that they will choose to let us go. This is the best-case scenario. So my advice is, we surrender!"

The answer "Surrender?" was somewhat unacceptable to Field. Because no matter what, he still has the pride of belonging to the nobility in his bones, and the nobility can only surrender to the nobility, how can there be any reason to surrender to a group of robbers. Isn't that defiling his glory?

However, this thought did not last long, and soon, with the roar of the twelve-inch alchemy cannon sounded again. Field voluntarily gave up his glory and asked Cameron with an ugly face.

"How sure are you that they will do what you say?"

"Seventy percent, or even more. I've met a lot of merchants who come and go on the northern routes, and they're basically like that, so there's no reason why we'd be exceptional. ”

"Then I'll leave the matter to you for the time being. I'll hide in the cabin, and you'll come back to me when they're gone!"

Field, with aristocratic pride, did not want to deal with the dirty Nord pirates in his eyes. So he commanded Cameron as he spoke. And this is exactly what Cameron wants, because he doesn't know what kind of impact this noble earl's continued stay here will have on what will happen next.

Nords are not stupid, especially those who crisscross the sea, and their eyesight is even more accurate and scary. The bearing of an earl is so different from that of a merchant who runs a ship, that they can tell it clearly with just one glance. And if the Nords guessed the identity of the Fielde nobles, then it is impossible to say if they would do something to kidnap and blackmail. When that time comes, it won't be so easy to figure things out.

Now that was the case, Field had taken refuge in the cabin, and the gloomy environment would become less conspicuous with just a little camouflage. Coupled with the fact that there are also female dependents on board, the Nords will not ask too much for inspections one by one. As long as they can come up with a sum of money that they are satisfied with, it is not difficult to solve the problem.

The only question now is where the money will come from.

As a warship, of course, it is impossible for the West Wind Scream to hoard a large amount of cargo that needs to be transported by sea like those merchant ships, but if you want to say that it does not have it at all, you are also talking nonsense with your eyes open.

Because in this era when the Imperial Navy is in full decline, if these navies guarding the Imperial Sea Frontier have not learned to fend for themselves, then they will probably fall into an embarrassing state of running out of ammunition and food long ago. Therefore, naturally, they will always take advantage of the convenience of the Imperial Navy to patrol the sea frontier to seek some personal benefits for themselves.

As far as the coastline of the empire is concerned, the northern sea route through the northern part of the empire, through the Aristes, the North, the Centaur Steppe, the Wild West, and the desert city-states and the southern jungles, is undoubtedly the most lucrative and safest. Therefore, on the contrary, the west wind has also accumulated a lot of lucrative goods. It may be that the voyage of the West Wind Sorrow is far less than the gold attracted by the fleets of the great merchants, but their wealth is actually quite a considerable amount.

It can be said that these goods can be said to be the harvest of Cameron and his men in the past year, and they are the foundation of their glamorous life. And if you were to hand them all over to the Nord pirates, it would be no different from cutting meat from their thighs with a knife.

Most of the people who sail on the sea have a kind of arrogance, and for these men of the sea, taking their belongings is no different from taking their lives. If it were to happen to such a thing without Field's commitment, Cameron would definitely have to fight with those Nord pirates. But now, he doesn't have that kind of thought. Because he knows that what awaits him in the future is a brighter life than the present.

So he quickly made up his mind and spoke to his men.

"Raise the white sails and take all the cargo out of the cabin. Then the bell was rung to tell the Nords that we had given up resistance. Willing to pay for our safety. ”

After Cameron said this, the sailors on the ship immediately turned into eclipses. They can understand why Cameron did this, but that doesn't mean they're willing to accept it. The reason is simple, Cameron is using their shared wealth to pay for his life.

The Imperial Military had long since cut off the salaries paid to the junior officers and men of the Navy. Their reasoning is simple: the navy can support itself, and the rest of the army needs their help more. This reason made the top brass of the Navy collectively scold their mother, but there was no way to do it. Because the navy is indeed declining, and in an army that only pays attention to strength, decline means losing the right to speak.

The loss of pay was an absolutely fatal problem for the lower officers of the Navy. Because it means that they are no different from the pirates who eat at sea, except for the skin of the Imperial Navy. In fact, there is really no difference between them. Nowadays, if they want to make a living, they can barely rely on the piles of goods piled up on the ship. And now Cameron actually wants to do this, which is equivalent to cutting off their way of life.

No one could allow such a thing to happen, so immediately, the sailors became agitated.

"What do you mean, Captain, why are you using our stuff to satisfy these fellows' appetites? ”

"This is something that the brethren have exchanged for their lives, and even the captain of the ship is not qualified to make such a decision. ”

"Captain, the brethren all have to live on these things!"

Cameron began to be a little glad that Field had left the place. Otherwise, if he was allowed to see the rebellion of these sailors, then his value in his heart would be greatly reduced. At such a critical time, he didn't want such a bad thing to happen. So immediately, he interrupted the chatter of the group of sailors and assured them.

"Don't worry, I will personally make up for you this loss, and everything will come out of my previous rake. I promise you won't have anything to lose, so you should have nothing to say. ”

In the final analysis, everything is caused by interests, and in the case of this lost interest being filled, these originally noisy sailors naturally have nothing to say. They began to do Cameron honestly. So soon, the whole warship was already echoing with a rapid bell.

Hearing such a hurried bell, the captain of the Sea Dragon Changyin, who was hiding from the other party's field of vision through the night, Ge sneered and narrowed his eyes, and then said to Hikoshi in a calm attitude that was completely different from the original drunken appearance.

"It seems that our prey has given up on resisting. He made a smart decision. And that's a great way to save each other's time. Boy, don't forget what you promised me. My boat, my benefits, must not be missing a penny!"

When Captain Ge sails the sea in his favorite boat, he is simply a hungry and ferocious shark. At this time, he didn't care about friendship, he only cared about the truest interests. And this is often the true temperament of most pirates. Hiko knew the temper of the pirates, so immediately, he assured.

"Don't worry, I won't forget what we agreed upon. I only need those two people, and the rest is yours, and as long as you have that ability, I won't care if you take this ship away. ”

"Imperial ship, hey!" Go, stroking his beard in satisfaction, before striking a distinctly mocking smile. "What's the use of bringing back those old antiques? Will they be kept in a museum as souvenirs? Come on, I'd rather take those good woods out of the ship and make furniture for my captain's room!"

"Whatever you want, sir. Whatever you do, it's your business. I'm still saying the same thing, I only need those two people!" Tightening the scabbard on his waist, Hiko was already striding in the direction of the bow of the boat. He said this to Ge as he walked. "Anyway, as we said before. I'll take care of the rest. But before that, I think you should help me one last handful. There's no way I'm going to get on that ship on my own!"

"Hmph, that's why you're still tender, little one!"

Snorted coldly, Ge didn't mean to break his promise. So immediately, he turned around and shouted at the sailors around him.

"What are you waiting for? The prey is already waiting for us with a shiver. Let our dragonwhales roar, and let those poor creatures see our Nord sea behemoths. Also, don't forget to cheer on our little guests. Today is the first time this little tiger with baby teeth has shown his skills at sea, let's see how much he has inherited his father's majesty!"

"What, you want to see my jokes?" stepped on the corner of the bow of the boat, and Hiko's face also showed a bit of a bold smile. "It's not that simple. I will inherit my father's prestige, so you will see how I make my enemies tremble. Even if the children of the Nords are children, they are beasts of prey in the eyes of others. You'll see!"