When Hugh asked the 'canned wolffish', hearing this voice, Abner's heart couldn't help but tighten, and he subconsciously wanted to activate the extraordinary ability of the 'Sea Breeze Hat' and blow a whirlwind.

But faster than he was two men in black floppy hats and black and white checkered police uniforms, who were not far behind Abner before the can was opened! Their uniforms had no epaulettes, only a seagull badge on their chests — exactly the same logo as the "Port Pritz Ticketing Company," which was apparently the company's guards.

When Abner turned around, he saw one of them swooping down, knocking a young man who clearly had the characteristics of the Southern Continent to the ground, while the other skillfully covered the can in the young man's hand with a bag, and then he seemed to be still uneasy, and untied a bag from his waist and put it on the outside of the bag just now.

This set of movements is smooth and skillfully distressing.

After one of them escorted the young man from the Southern Continent away, the other guard said to Abner and Hugh, who were a little stunned, "Sir, Miss, I have frightened you. That person has a bit of a holiday with the company, so he wants to take revenge with canned wolf fish. ”

"What he was about to open was a canned wolffish? Do you need to be so nervous? Hugh didn't smell anything because of the guard's quick handling, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Miss, you don't know how terrible canned wolf fish tastes! When I was a sailor, there was a rumor at sea that a group of pirates had taken control of a merchant ship from Laus, ah, a city on the east coast of Vrsac, and in short, the pirates eagerly opened their booty, which was a barrel full of pickled wolffish, and the result, can you imagine the result? They fainted, vomited, lost their combat effectiveness and became a bounty for the crew. The guard said with a frightened look on his face.

"Why such a stinky thing...... Will it be made into food? Hugh was incomprehensible.

The guard was speechless for a moment, because he also wanted to know.

Seeing that the guards could not answer, Hugh turned his gaze to Abner again. The latter shrugged his shoulders and said, "There are always people with unique tastes...... Moreover, this method of marinating wolffish is simple and saves money, and it is not easy to spoil. After a brief explanation, he did not hesitate and walked into the hall of the "Port of Pritz Ticket Company".

"Okay." Hugh reluctantly nodded, keeping up with Abner's footsteps.

The hall is quite spacious, with seven ticket windows, but there are already more than a dozen people lined up in front of each window.

Abner looked left and right and came to a brown plank standing upright.

There are a lot of blank sheets of paper pasted on the wooden boards, and all the information of passenger ships in the last week is announced, including destinations, ports passed, prices of different cabins, etc.

However, I don't know if it was unfortunate that he came, most of the second- and third-class passenger ships that sailed in the past one or two days have a red circle drawn on the sign, marking a word:

"Sold out."

Abner frowned, he didn't expect the tickets to be quite popular.

"That's because the Royal Navy base on Oak Island outside the harbor seems to be going to make a big move recently, and the inventory is very strict, which has caused the number of passenger ships and cruise ships to drop by four or five percent...... That's why the existing ones are even more sought-after! The guard seemed to be a self-acquaintance, and took the initiative to explain a few words.

Oak Island, Royal Navy Base...... Speaking of which, two days later will be the day when the kingdom's first ironclad ship, the Pridzer, which claims to "change the order of the seas", sails for the first time, right? When the time comes, even the king will come to watch the ceremony, so it's no wonder that the inspection will be stricter...... Although with the strength of the king, I am afraid that it will take a few archangels to kill him.

Complaining in his heart, Abner turned his gaze back to the paper on the wooden board, looking for information about the cabin of the first class, after all, the second and third class cabins were all sold out, and only the more expensive ones had hope. Moreover, the first-class cabin has its own servant's room, and it is enough for him and Hugh to buy a cabin.

In the end, Abner locked the passenger ship "Wancheng Brilliant", which set sail on the morning of the 27th. He didn't know the details of the ship, so he asked the familiar guard, "Do you know the 'Ten Thousand Cities Splendor'?" ”

When the guard heard this, his spirits perked up, and he immediately gushed out: "Sir, your vision is good, the Wancheng Brilliant is a new ship, pure steam power, and the maximum speed can reach 18 knots. It was the first pure steam ship trial-produced at the Wancheng Shipyard in Dixi. Its captain had been the first mate of the colonial warship on the Bayam side, and he was very experienced, and he was poached by the Wancheng Shipyard with a high salary to become the captain of this passenger ship. ”

Abner nodded, feeling quite satisfied, after all, this ship had neither the background of the Storm Church, nor was it too strong military, probably launched by the capitalists on Dicy's side to compete with the North for business, which was very much in line with his and Hugh's requirements.

After buying a first-class ticket for the Wancheng Splendor, the two returned to the hotel and waited patiently for the next day. Abner had also wanted to find the local Extraordinary Circle to see if there were any materials he needed to sell. However, due to the tight time, he couldn't find it to the party, and even if he did, he didn't have time to gain the trust of the party organizers, so he had to give up.

Turn the other day, June 27, 9 a.m.

Carrying a suitcase and a cane, Abner arrived at the Rose Pier with Hugh, who was disguised as a maid.

Moored there, the Splendid Wancheng is a large ship with a beautiful shape, and it is said that several artists were invited to advise on its original design.

It has a fresh character that is very different from the old era, with towering chimneys, fluttering flags, clear lines, and 12 guns and corresponding gun emplacements on each side of the ship - a must to guard against pirates and their peers.

This gives the guests who are boarding the ship a lot more security and are no longer afraid of the next few days of travel.

Abner stood below, glanced up, and pulled Hugh up the ladder in the undulating blue waters, and then onto the deck.

The two of them, each carrying their luggage, unhurriedly followed the flow of passengers into the cabin, came to the upper deck, and arrived at room 301 that he had bought.

After opening the door, Abner glanced inside the room, and thought that the cabin was better than the single-family house he rented in the East End of Beckland.

The living room is about 30 square meters, connecting a master bedroom and two servants' rooms, with a separate bathroom, a standard wardrobe and a desk made of mahogany.

"Hugh you to sleep in the master bedroom, I'll live in the servant's room outside." Abner said to Hugh with a smile after putting away his luggage.

"But I'm playing the role of a servant...... Is it not doubtful to be seen? Hugh said with some hesitation.

Abner smiled again, learning from the teacher's tone, "First, no one should come to visit the room, we closed the door, and the people outside didn't know at all. Second, the people on the ship don't recognize us, and even if they see it, they can think whatever they want. ”

Hugh thinks it's right, and he didn't dwell on this matter, he spent so much money to buy a first-class cabin, someone has to live in the master bedroom, otherwise what a loss?

The two of them simply put the items away, especially after the 'cane and sword' were placed safely, and then they came to the deck together and chatted with the other passengers on board. In the process, Abner met the captain of the ship at his feet, Aranson Edward.

The first mate from the colonial warship was very talkative, not only telling the various customs of Byam, but also sharing some of his family's past:

"Speaking of which, my family is not a pure Dixi, and settled in Beckland about 100 years ago, living in the Northwest Side at that time......"

Before the onlookers could say anything, the sailor next to him immediately laughed and coaxed: "Captain, you drank too much wine in the daytime?" Where did Beckland come from? ”

"Don't believe it! I still have a manuscript of my diary handed down by my ancestors, and they lived in ...... at that time Living on Delaher Street? "Captain Aranson is serious.

But the more he looked, the more unbelieving the others became, and only thought he was telling jokes. Only Abner gave him a thoughtful look.

……

That night, Abner, who had been tossing and turning for a long time and still couldn't sleep, threw himself out of the cabin and cautiously came to the deck.

He raised his head and saw a crimson full moon hanging high above the black "velvet curtain" in the middle of the sky, shining peacefully.

"In the early morning of June 28th, the night of the blood moon ......"

As he muttered to himself, his gaze looked northwest, as if he could see through the barrier of space and see a figure in the dim room of an old apartment in Tingen.

"Mr. Fool, this is the time to come!"