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Audrey said with a solemn tone: "Do you know the approximate time of the pirate group's attack?"
"It won't take more than half a month."
"Mr. Hanged Man, your news is very important to me. This 500 gold pounds is the reward you deserve."
Audrey approved the deal. The 500 gold pounds in exchange for this news seemed too expensive, but for her, it was really a good idea for her to use 500 gold pounds to know in advance the pirate group's intention to attack the coastal areas of South Wales. It's such a good deal.
"Miss Justice, maybe this news is important to you, but to me, it is not worth the 500 gold pounds. I only need half of it, and I will pay for the other half with other news."
This is a long-term business, and Alger doesn't want to take advantage of Miss Justice too much, even though he knows that the other party may not take 500 gold pounds seriously.
Moreover, next he needs Miss Justice to help him find out some decisions made by the top leaders of the Loen Kingdom.
He couldn't afford such a high consultation fee, so it was more cost-effective to leave a good impression on all the Tarot Club members.
Sure enough, Alger received the admiring looks of Little Sun and Forsi, and even that annoying vampire couldn't help but show some recognition in his eyes.
Such a look made Alger straighten his back slightly, with an expression on his face that was exactly what it should be.
Audrey smiled and said: "Mr. Hanged Man, happy cooperation."
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Backlund, the home of Earl Hall.
As soon as this week's Tarot session ended, Audrey came to the study. Susie, who guessed that she might want to write a letter, also got up from the ground and followed her to the study.
"Audrey, is there something wrong?" Susie saw Audrey's expression today.
I'm a little impatient now, and I walked a lot faster than usual.
"Well, I just learned some important information and need to tell Mr. Hastur in time."
As Audrey spoke, she set out pen and paper, sat down at the desk and started writing.
"I don't know if there's enough time."
Audrey was a little worried about the speed of letter delivery. It usually took about 5 days to send letters from Backlund to South Wales.
The time Mr. Hanged Man mentioned was within half a month at the latest.
Seeing that Audrey was really anxious this time, Susie lay quietly at her feet and did not disturb her again.
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Puning Port.
Klein, who had just finished getting rid of his bulging belly in the bathroom, was also thinking about the pirate group's attack on nearby coastal areas.
The main reason is that it is difficult to solve the problem of source of information.
After all, he is a night watcher of the Church of the Goddess of the Night, and he has nothing to do with the pirates. How could he know about the pirate group's attack?
After thinking for a while, his expression became strange.
Do I really need to tell Count Hastur Campbell about the pirate group's attack?
With his mystery and the secrets hidden here in Puning Port, a pirate group might not even be able to fill the gaps between their teeth.
"But what if the pirate group didn't come to attack Puning Port?"
Klein began to worry again. He still couldn't be a bystander.
"You don't have to tell Lord Hastur Campbell, you just need to spread the news."
Klein made a decision in his mind and his steps became much brisker.
On the other side, Hastur is training the navy in Punin Port.
After nearly a month of training, most of the navy's physical fitness has improved significantly, and their energy and spirit have gradually gained a bit of the edge that belongs to soldiers.
Now all that's left is the baptism of blood.
"Lead them out to see the blood tonight."
Hasta looked to the east of the sea. According to reliable information, there were pirates on Damir Island east of Puning Port all year round. The nearby merchant ships would rather take a long detour than pass by there.
There are pirates at home, let alone other places.
He still prefers a cleaner doorway.
At night, around ten o'clock.
Hastur asked someone to blow the assembly call, and then selected 1000 naval personnel to drive a total of 1 large warship, 3 medium-sized warships, and 10 small warships.
Originally, the navy at Puning Port had about 1800 people. After layoffs and recruitment, Hasta expanded the number to 2000.
The night was deep, with only a slight breeze.
"Meow."
Azshara curled up in Sharon's arms, looking at the sea shrouded in darkness.
It is rarely separated from its owner, but it doesn't like taking boats.
Sharon gently stroked Azshara's black hair, looked at the sea in the distance for a while, and then whispered a few words into Azshara's ear.
Azshara's eyes widened, and she immediately broke away from her arms and ran to change the dried fish she had hidden to a new hiding place.
It’s time to start a new round of treasure hunt.
The corners of Sharon's lips were slightly raised, and she silently stared at Azshara who was busy hiding the dried fish.
Chapter 318: Bombing Everything
Damier Island, to the west is Puning Port in South Wales, and to the southeast is Bansi Island, where the famous Bansi Port is located.
Hastur stood at the bow of the ship, observing the movements on the sea with his naked eyes. It was now the time when darkness shrouded the sea, and the sea was like a mass of black water, and they were sharks traveling in the black water.
When a shark smells prey, it opens its ferocious mouth.
"Do you like the sea?"
Hastur suddenly spoke, and the two adjutants standing beside him were stunned for a while. One of them laughed dryly and said: "What do you like or dislike? I remember the first time I came back from a long boat trip, I almost fell ill." I had a phobia of the ocean and had nightmares for a while.”
Another adjutant said: "I like the sea because it always accepts every creature that arrives here. No matter it is dirty, poor, or dead, the sea will give it a place to rest."
Hasta nodded lightly and said nothing more.
As the ship gradually approached the waters near Damier Island, they encountered the patrol ship of the pirate group.
The pilot lights on the warship are too dazzling in this dark night. Once the distance is close, it is normal to be discovered.
But for the pirates entrenched on Damir Island, such lights are the golden light that symbolizes wealth.
There will always be some merchant ships that stray into the nearby waters in the dark and become their prey.
The two patrol boats quickly called their captains, saying that a big fat sheep was coming to their door.
As for this light, it could be a navy warship?
The joke wasn't very funny, and the nearby pirates were having a hard time gaining a sense of superiority over South Wales' navy when it came to mocking it.
After all, people can't always be compared to a puddle of mud.
Hastur asked people to temporarily turn off the headlights on other warships, leaving only the lights on the two leading warships.
When about eight pirate ships came one after another under the cover of darkness, wanting to tear apart their prey, the two leading warships stopped where they were, waiting for them to deliver their goods.
Who is the hunter and who is the prey can only be known when the gunfire sounds.
Most of the ships of ordinary pirates are ordinary fishing boats that have been modified. They can carry four or five cannons, which is considered a good firepower.
Only those large-scale pirate groups have warships that can compete with warships.
Therefore, when they hunt merchant ships, they usually fire a few cannons in the waters near the merchant ships to act as a deterrent.
Unless necessary, they will not directly attack the merchant ship itself to avoid capsizing the ship, causing it to catch fire, and causing damage to the cargo on board.
The grappling hook is a somewhat ancient weapon that can help pirate ships secure merchant ships. Firstly, it can avoid being thrown away by the speed of the merchant ship. Secondly, it can allow pirates to climb onto the merchant ship along the cable rope built by the grappling hook to rob.
This is the common method of plundering carried out by pirates.
The first batch of pirate visitors that Hastur and the others encountered tonight wanted to use this method.
The navy on the ship had already lined up with guns in line with the usual combat drills and stood guard at their combat posts.
Just waiting for a gunshot.
About a few minutes later, several rounds of gunfire rang out.
The two deputies beside Hastur
The officer has already led his men to arrest the captain of this pirate group and asked him to confess the situation on Damir Island.
Then, the captain was hanged on the gallows along with the other pirates.
Whether they are pirates who lay down their weapons and surrender, or pirates who resist stubbornly, their destination is the gallows.
Hastur did not have the time, nor the thought, to screen out possible innocents among the pirates.
Half an hour later, the warship had arrived at Damir Island.
"fire!"
As the order fell, neat artillery fire took care of every inch of the entire Damir Island without any partiality.
Hastur narrowed his eyes and looked at the shocking scene of artillery fire washing the ground.
This island is not too big, and there is only one port for entry and exit.
When the sound of cannons rang through the port of Damir Island, the first reaction of the sleepy pirates was not that the navy was attacking, but which pirate groups started fighting again?
When the shells landed not far from where they lived, they were so frightened that they quickly got up from the bed and cursed: "What a heartless bastard, a brainless pig son, actually fired into a residential area!"
"When you hug your mother-in-law and have no place to sleep at night, I will definitely gather a large group of people to watch!"
It is said to be a residential area, that is, there are rows of wooden houses, most of which have only one floor, and a few have two floors.
The house was built crookedly and not beautiful at all. Under the baptism of artillery fire, the wood still faced the fate of being burned.
After more than ten rounds of artillery fire, and when the barrels of the guns were so hot that they could burn people to death, Hastur ordered the navy on board to form a formation and land.
All pirates who show up will not be allowed to let go.
It wasn't until gunshots took away the lives of the pirates that they saw them wearing uniform navy uniforms, and then they died with stunned eyes.