Chapter 206 Homecoming
On the waters outside Fulan Port, the "Hope" is performing patrol missions.
After Quirk served as the captain of the "South", the captain of the "Hope" was changed to Yaman. He was able to command this warship with great military achievements. Captain Yaman's I was very excited inside.
The "Hope" has not been in service for a long time, and it has not been damaged in previous battles with pirates. It is almost a new ship.
Now Captain Yaman is on the deck carefully inspecting the deck after the sailors wiped it.
He walked from one end of the deck to the other wearing no shoes but a pair of white socks.
After walking back and forth several times, the captain took off his socks and found that the soles of the socks were still as white as before. He nodded with satisfaction.
Armen announced loudly: "Today's deck cleaning work is over."
The sailors around him breathed a sigh of relief and packed up their buckets, brushes, mops and other cleaning tools. .
“Captain, there’s a situation!”
The lookout on the mast suddenly shouted.
Everyone on the ship was immediately on alert, and the gunners ran to their stations to deal with emergencies.
Armen shouted to the lookout: "What did you see?"
"A ship, a suspicious ship is coming towards us, not a civilian ship, but a Full wind sailboat."
Someone on the deck asked: "We should be the only ones patrolling at this time. Could it be... could it be the South?"
The only full-wind galleys they knew of so far were those of the Arda navy.
The telescope held by the lookout hand has not been put down yet, and it has been staring at the suspicious ship in the distance.
“I don’t know if it’s the Nanfang, I can’t see clearly yet.”
There were sailors on the deck who didn’t take the lookout’s words seriously.
“Really, who else could it be besides the Nanfang? It’s too cautious.”
"Shut up!"
Armen scolded the sailor severely, which frightened him into alertness. He immediately stood up and waited for the captain's next reprimand.
"The cost of carelessness may be the life of the entire ship. I don't want to hear such careless words in the future, do you hear me?"
The captain's roar was like thunder.
The sailor put his right foot on his left foot and answered loudly: "Yes, Captain!"
Arman immediately issued an order: "The gun crews are in position, helmsman, seize the windward direction!"
...
As the two ships got closer and closer, both sides finally saw each other clearly.
"It's the Nanfang, it's really the Nanfang!"
The lookout's voice was full of surprise, and he saw clearly the flag flying on the mast of the ship in the distance. ——The flying dragon flag of the Grayman family.
A burst of cheers immediately erupted from the deck of the Hope.
"Helmsman, move closer to the South! I really miss that bastard Quaker."
Captain Yalman happily issued a new order.
“We’re going home!”
The deck on the Southern was filled with excited shouting.
Today is December 25th, and it will be the new year in a few days. The Southern Ship set sail on November 11th, and after nearly a month and a half of sailing, it finally returned to the northwest bay.
However, it was a pity that they finally failed to reach the Northwest Bay before Advent Day. In order to rush for time and not miss the New Year again, all the people had to spend a very memorable day at sea.
They also discovered the Hope, which was performing patrol missions in the distance.
Since most of the people aboard the Southern had served on the Hope, seeing it was like seeing their own brothers. The signal soldiers on both sides exchanged flags endlessly with the help of telescopes, and the other sailors They all asked the signal soldiers to convey their greetings. "Everyone is very excited to see things in their hometown."
Xie La looked at the cheering sailors all over the deck and couldn't help but sigh.
"Yes, after all, no matter how nice the place is, it is not as important as the place where you were born and raised."
Her daughter, the female consultant Ladi, responded to her mother a little sadly.
"Mom, would you blame me for letting you follow me and leave your hometown?"
Xie La smiled and shook her head. She reached out and stroked her daughter's long hair.
"Stop saying unintelligible things. Didn't I say it before? Our home is where you and I are."
"Thank you, mom."
Female The consultant was choked with sobs, and Xie La hurriedly took out a handkerchief to help her wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"It will make people laugh if they see it."
……
The Nanfang and the Hope finally met, and both sides could hear each other's calls through the loudspeakers.
"Quick! You bastard are you still alive?"
"Armen! I'm very fine, but you haven't even entered the shark's belly yet."
The captains on both sides personally held the loudspeaker and greeted each other.
The people in both boats burst into laughter, and the sea was filled with happy sounds.
Then the Hope and the South sailed to Fulan Port in tandem.
......
"Congratulations, Captain Quirk! You have finally completed the mission assigned to you by the lord."
Xie La came to Quirk and said to The captain congratulated him.
After being on the ship for so many days, she also inquired about everything about the Earl of Alda.
This ship named "Southern" is tasked with opening up a new route to prepare for the future large-scale maritime trade between the Northwest Bay and the Horn Bay. It seems that the Earl named Paul Greiman is For those who work hard.
"Haha, we are all happy together, Mrs. Setia, you can also live with Miss Ladi in the future, avoiding the pain of separation of flesh and blood."
"Yes. , this child used to be an adventurer and often never returned home. Now he has finally settled down. Although he is in a strange place, it is better than not seeing anyone for a long time. "
Quick became. There was some hesitation, as if he was thinking about something.
Mrs. Setia saw his expression and asked: "Has the captain thought of asking me anything?"
"Uh... I do have a question in my heart. But I don't know how to say it."
"Haha, Captain, just say it if you have anything to say."
< br>Quick made up his mind and said in a low voice: "Mrs. Setia, to tell you the truth, I used to be a pirate. Later, I was captured by Earl Grayman, and he was kind enough to allow me to commit my crime and perform meritorious service. Only then did I join the navy and do it all the way. Captain."
"So, I am relatively familiar with pirates, so...so..."
"Haha, you want to ask about this on my arm. Tattoo?”
Xie La rolled up the sleeves on her arms halfway, revealing a symbol on her arms - a strange skull.
"Uh... yes, although the shape is a bit strange, the skull is a universal symbol of pirates, and judging from your performance in looking for Miss Ladi in the forest north of Nisburg at night, it doesn't look like an ordinary one. She is a housewife."
"The Captain is so careful."
Xie La smiled and said openly: "Indeed, I used to be a pirate."
(End of this chapter)