The days of building a stable base on the island didn't last forever, and the misfortune finally occurred three days after Neval left with a large cargo magic steamer.

"Lord Leslie, the Candela Imperial fleet has been spotted ten kilometers northwest of here. Judging from the direction, it should be coming this way. ”

Hearing the report of his subordinates, Leslie thought about it and did not do anything else, but just asked all the ships of the escort fleet to prepare for battle and quietly wait for the arrival of the Candela Imperial fleet.

This is a situation that has been expected for a long time.

They must be operating in the southern waters of the Candela Empire, and if the Candela Imperial Navy still does not receive any news and react after so many days, it can only prove that the Candela Imperial Navy is completely unconcerned.

As it turned out, although their reaction was still a little slow, they did what they expected.

For the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, if it wants to successfully gain a foothold in this sea, it must definitely face the Candela Imperial Navy head-on.

The convoy can run away, but the island can't.

About half an hour later, a fleet with the temperament of the Candela empire appeared in the northwestern sea.

The first time he saw this fleet, the big stone in Leslie's heart immediately put down.

At first glance, this fleet consisted of only more than thirty ships, and there were only two Thunder-class royal warships, which was much worse than the Third Fleet that the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet encountered when it first came into contact with the Candela Imperial Royal Fleet.

The Candela Imperial Navy obviously came after receiving the news, and had a certain understanding of the strength of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce's escort fleet, but it only sent such a small fleet. Well unless their commander is an idiot. Otherwise, he would definitely not be preparing to come and clash with the New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet.

Really. When Leslie let them approach, the entire Candela Imperial Navy fleet came to a halt when it was still a thousand meters away from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce convoy, and only one Thunder-class royal warship at the front drove over.

As the Thunder-class royal warship approached, it waved its flag from the lookout on the mast above Guò.

Although the flags of each sea area in the Endless Sea are slightly different, there are some flags that are universal.

For example, the flag of this Thunder-class royal warship is very simple and clear, that is, it means peace and friendship, indicating that it is undoubtedly in conflict.

Leslie put down her binoculars and ordered the flagship under her seat to meet it.

The two ships approached side by side in the sea area between the two fleets. The sides of the ship are parallel and close to each other.

Leslie came to the side of the ship and glanced across the board, only to see a middle-aged man in the uniform of an officer of the Royal Navy of the Candela Empire looking at him.

The two made eye contact, and Leslie was relieved to see the middle-aged man with a smile on his face, his eyes soft, and obviously no hostility.

"If you're not mistaken, this should be Lord Leslie, the commander of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce's escort fleet, right?"

The distance between the two boats was not even twenty meters, and the middle-aged man only raised his voice slightly so that Leslie could hear clearly.

Leslie was slightly stunned. I didn't expect the other party to recognize him at a glance.

It can be seen that the other party is also prepared. There must have been some investigation and research on the convoy of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.

"Yes, I'm Leslie. May I ask who is the captain of the Candela Imperial Navy fleet on the other side?"

The middle-aged man smiled slightly, "I'm Remito Russell, and I think Lord Leslie should have heard my name from President Xu." ”

Leslie couldn't help but look relieved.

Of course, he had heard Xu also mention the name.

Remitto Russell is the deputy chief of staff of the Candela Imperial Navy, and he is an out-and-out big man in the Candela Imperial Navy, and his rank is much higher than that of the deputy commander of the Third Fleet that he met before.

Leslie never imagined that this time this big man would actually come all the way from the Candela Empire.

"Lord Russell, it's an honor to meet you. The Elder reminded me that your name was mentioned, and that you were a good friend of our Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and asked me to say hello to you on his behalf if I had the opportunity to see you again. ”

Russell narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of an intriguing smile crossed his face.

Xu also asked Leslie to say hello to him on his behalf?

Could it be that he knew that he would come to the New Flying Chamber of Commerce to escort the fleet?

"Hehe, President Xu is polite. Earlier, I went to your Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to meet with President Xu, and we had a very happy conversation. I'm very interested in your New Flying Chamber of Commerce Escort Fleet, and now that I hear that your New Flying Chamber of Commerce Escort Fleet seems to be making some moves here, I can't help but be curious to come and see it. Master Leslie, you don't think I'm coming abruptly, do you?"

Leslie laughed, "Of course not. It was an honor to have Lord Russell's attention. Lord Russell, if you're really interested, why don't you come with us to the island ahead now, and let me show you what we're up to?"

Russell was stunned again, he didn't expect Leslie to take the initiative to take him so generously.

After a slight groan, he was not polite, nodded and motioned for Leslie to lead the way in front, and then only took him to sit on the Thunder-class royal warship and follow the flagship under Leslie's seat to the pirates in the distance.

In just a few days, nothing of the present has been built on the island, except for a few humble shacks.

However, when Russell asked, Leslie was very calm and told Russell about the development plan of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce for the island.

"Lord Russell, you see, our Chamber of Commerce will first build a deep-water dock here, so that our escort fleet can dock here for rest in the future. At the same time, it is also convenient for the Chamber of Commerce to transport all kinds of materials to carry the goods. ”

"Well, if you want to do something on this island, a marina is essential. However, Lord Leslie, with the size of your New Flying Chamber of Commerce frigates and transports, I am afraid that the size of this dock should not be too small. Russell nodded.

Leslie glanced at Russell and saw that he didn't show any unusual expression on his face. It's like having a very normal conversation with yourself.

It made him a little strange.

It is said that this sea area is in the south of the Candela Empire. For the Candela Empire, which has always regarded itself as a great empire. But he has always regarded this sea area as his own backyard.

Now that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has come here, intending to occupy this island, with the consistent style of the Candela Empire, it is obvious that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce should be driven away directly.

But this Russell didn't mean anything like this, and it seemed to acquiesce in the actions of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

Thinking of this, Leslie couldn't help but be secretly surprised in her heart.

No wonder Xu Yi is very relieved and boldly preparing to develop the islands in this sea, could it be that the last time he met Russell, he actually secretly reached an agreement?

But if that's really the case. Why didn't he sue himself?

There wasn't much to see on the island, so it took less than half an hour for Russell to finish his visit to the island and listen to Leslie's explanation.

However, Russell did not just turn away, but after chatting with Leslie for a few words, he glanced at the entourage beside him, and the entourage walked away.

Leslie immediately understood, and also wanted the subordinates around him to nod their heads.

After all his men had left, Russell looked at Leslie again. After a moment of silence, he said, "Lord Leslie." Everyone understands people, so I don't talk nonsense. I'm actually here to do you a favor from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce Escort Fleet. ”

"Help?" Leslie was slightly surprised. "Lord Russell, please. If there is a place where we can use our convoy, we will do our best. ”

Russell nodded and continued: "According to various intelligence, your New Flying Chamber of Commerce escort fleet is extremely strong at sea, and it just so happens that our Imperial Navy is currently ...... Ahem, I'm having a little bit of a hard time and need some help. If you are willing to help, I can represent the Imperial Navy and give you the New Flying Chamber of Commerce a certain amount of autonomy over this part of the sea. For example, this island, I can assume that I don't know, do you know what I mean?"

Leslie gave Russell a deep look and didn't rush to answer.

He didn't believe that the Candela Imperial Navy would encounter any unsolvable difficulties, and needed to run to the New Flying Chamber of Commerce to ask for help from the escort fleet.

Although the combat effectiveness of the escort fleet of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce is indeed excellent, with the strong strength of the Candela Imperial Navy, what difficulties can not be solved in this sea area?

However, Russell asked the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to help the escort fleet, and even put forward a very tempting condition, which is a bit intriguing.

After thinking about it for a while, Leslie thought of the few words Xu Yi had mentioned in the previous letter and made up her mind.

"Lord Russell, what do you need our help with?" asked Leslie.

"Uh...... According to the latest information we have obtained, a number of pirate groups have sprung up in the nearby waters, and it is said that they have fled from the eastern seas. Our naval fleet has recently had some ...... It's difficult, it's tricky to deal with these pirates, and it's hard to get rid of them all, so you'll need to use the power of your new flying chamber to escort the fleet. As far as I know, your New Flying Chamber of Commerce convoy has always spared no effort in the fight against piracy, and I think we should have the possibility of working together in this regard. Russell explained.

"Cooperate in the fight against pirates?" Leslie was a little surprised, but then relieved.

That's right, if it's not for cooperation in the fight against piracy, why would the mighty Candela Imperial Navy come to cooperate with a mere Chamber of Commerce's escort fleet?

After thinking about it, Leslie nodded, "Okay." Lord Russell, on behalf of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce to escort the fleet, I would like to cooperate with the Imperial Navy to jointly fight against piracy in the nearby waters, and contribute my modest contribution to the restoration of peace in these seas. ”

Russell smiled and nodded, but his eyes turned to the frigates of the New Flyers that reflected silver light on the sea outside the pirates, his eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. (To be continued......)