Five ships flying the flag of purple grapes slowly sailed into the Eagle's Beak Island wharf.

Samwell looked at Natalie Dane, who was bouncing down from the boat, and was wondering how she came on the boat of Qingting Island, when he heard the little girl waving at him from afar, and shouted:

"Sam, come on! The two gentlemen from Qingting Island said they could give us a ride to King's Landing. ”

Samwell saw the two brothers Horace and Hober standing at the bow of the boat, so he waved his hand and thanked him.

What he didn't know, however, was that Hopper at the bow of the ship was gritting his teeth and saying to his brother:

"Miss Natalie has to come and take Sam with her, damn it, do you think I should arrange for him to go to the back boat?"

Horace looked at the countess, who was affectionately holding Samwell's arm, and nodded earnestly:

"Yes, or you probably won't have any chance."

The reason why the two brothers of Qingting Island took the initiative to come to Starfall City to invite Natalie to accompany them was actually because they received orders from their father, Earl Pexter.

The purpose is obvious, that is, to let Hopper get along with this countess, if it can collide with the spark of love, it is the best.

Faced with the young and beautiful countess with a rich dowry, Hopper naturally gladly responded, and slapped his chest in front of his father, saying that he would definitely conquer Miss Natalie with his charm.

To be honest, if Horace, as the eldest son, would inherit Qingting Island in the future, he would not be able to help but compete with his younger brother at this moment.

However, looking at the two people below with an intimate attitude, Horace suddenly gloated.

Brother, you have a strong competitor this time.

Hopper, of course, was aware of the danger and hurriedly descended the gangway to meet Samwell and Natalie.

"Sir Hopper, thank you so much this time!"

"Haha, you're welcome. Just along the way. Hopper tried to keep a smile on his face, but stopped Samwell as he was about to board the ship and said, "I'm sorry, Sam, this Purple Grape is full, why don't you go to the Devotion ship in the back?" ”

"Okay." Samwell nodded cheerfully.

Hopper was overjoyed, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to Natalie:

"Miss Natalie, please."

Natalie shook her head: "In that case, then I'll go to the back boat too." ”

Hopper's smile suddenly froze on his face.

……

Eventually, Sam Will and Natalie were both on the flagship Purple Grape, and it is said that the Redwin brothers suddenly realized that there was still room to spare.

After this farce, Samwell naturally knew what the two brothers were planning to do.

No wonder the two brothers came to pick up people, they were going to pick up girls.

Of course, he couldn't let Hopper marry Natalie, otherwise Starfall City, which he had worked so hard to get, would not be controlled by the Redwin family.

What's more, the little girl is not yet an adult.

Beasts!

So after getting on the boat, he stayed by Natalie's side and never gave Hopper the slightest chance.

It just so happens that Natalie also likes to pester Samwell, and the two talk and laugh, and are intimate, like a couple on a trip, lining Hopper's kid like an 800-watt light bulb.

"I can't stand it anymore! Damn Samwell! I'm going to kill him! In the cramped cabin, Hopper spun around angrily.

A disdainful smile hung on the corner of Horace's mouth: "Hopper, haven't you always boasted that you are very popular with ladies, what?" You can't even compete with Samwell? ”

"He's cheating!" Hopper roared angrily, "That female savage was discovered by that kid, I'm afraid she would have been laid with a long time ago, how can I compete with him now?" It's not fair at all! ”

Horace shrugged: "Since that's the case, then you should give up, and it's a big deal to be scolded by your father when you go back." ”

"Nope! I won't give up! ”

"Don't give up?" Horace looked at his red-eyed brother and frowned, "Hopper, don't do anything stupid. ”

Seeing that his younger brother bowed his head and was silent.

Holas realized something, and immediately became anxious, got up and said: "Hober, you have thought clearly, that man is now Baron Hawkbeak, if something happens to his ship, the High Court will not let us go!" Jiaoling and Liangshui City will not rest on their laurels! Father won't be able to save you then! ”

"I've heard that there are pirates on the other side of the Stonesteps Islands...... "that's a reasonable reason to let him disappear." ”

"Bullshit, reasonable reason! Are you stupid for everyone else! Hopper, don't bother me if you're going crazy! I also want to inherit Qingting Island in peace. ”

"I see, brother." Hopper nodded, seemingly regaining his composure, "I wouldn't do anything stupid. ”

"That's right." Horace put his arm around his brother's shoulders and comforted, "It's just a woman, and when it comes to King's Landing, there are a lot of noble young ladies waiting for you to choose, so why compete with this female savage who has emerged from the Crimson Mountains." ”

……

"The Stonesteps Islands?"

The captain of the Purple Grape wondered, "Sir Hoober, if you go there, you will deviate from the main course, and I have heard that a merchant ship has recently encountered pirates in that area......"

"That's why we're going." Huo Bai said lightly, "It's not the duty of the Qingting Island fleet to fight pirates. ”

"But, sir, we only have five ships out this time......"

"That's enough." Huo Bai waved his hand confidently, "The Purple Grape is the main battleship with three hundred oars, and the other four are all hundred-oar-level warships, what pirates can threaten us?" ”

The captain also felt that he was a little too cautious, since the Iron Islands, the largest pirate gathering place in Westeros, were brutally suppressed seven years ago, those iron people did not dare to come out and plunder wantonly, and now although some pirates have gathered in the waters near the Stone Steps Islands, I heard that they are all hairy boys who are not in the climate.

"Yes, sir. I'll turn around, but the sea around the Stone Steps Islands is a bit rough and rough, so you have to be prepared. ”

……

"Damn it! Why is it so big all of a sudden? ”

The violent jolting made the windproof lamp in the room flicker and dim, illuminating Horace's face indistinctly, and under the miserable yellow firelight, the eldest son of Qingting Island staggered out of bed.

It was late at night, and when Horace opened the hatch, all he could see was darkness.

He shouted the names of his attendants, only to be answered with a thunderous sound.

After the thunder, a torrential rain swept down, and the raindrops the size of beans fell densely on the deck, splashing water in a dazzling manner.

The sea breeze has become more and more violent, and even if all the sails have fallen, it still cannot stop the ships from bobbing and swaying in the wind and waves, and they are extremely vulnerable to the majesty of nature.

"The Stonesteps Islands? Why should we go to the Stone Steps Islands? Horace found the captain and finally learned that the fleet had deviated from the main course, and in a fit of rage, he immediately thought of his brother, "Damn, it's Hober!" ”

Horace was about to give the order to return the fleet to the main course, when suddenly there was a bright light in front of him.

It turned out to be a bolt of lightning that streaked across the night sky, illuminating almost the entire sea as bright as day.

Bang!

A deafening thunderclap exploded in Horace's ears, followed by a faint rattling sound, as if some huge object had fallen into the sea.

Before Horace could come to his senses, he heard someone shouting in horror:

"The mast is broken! The mast is broken! ”

(End of chapter)