Chapter 37 Blood Moon

When Xio asked about 'canned wolf fish', Abner couldn't help but feel his heart tense upon hearing this voice, and subconsciously wanted to activate the extraordinary ability of the 'Sea Wind Cap' to blow a whirlwind.

But moving faster than him were two men wearing black soft hats and black and white checkered police uniforms. They had already arrived not far behind Abner before the sound of cans being opened! Their uniforms had no epaulets, only a seagull badge on the chest-this was exactly the same as the logo of the "Pritz Harbor Ticketing Company", and it was obvious that the two men were the guards of the company.

When Abner turned his head, he saw one of them leaping forward, throwing a young man who clearly had the characteristics of the southern continent to the ground, and the other skillfully covered the can in the young man's hand with a bag, and then he seemed to be Not at ease, he untied another bag from his waist and put it on the outside of the bag just now.

This set of movements is smooth and smooth, and it is so skillful that it makes people feel distressed.

After one of them escorted the young man from the Southern Continent away, the other guard said to Abner and Xio who were a little stunned: "Sir, miss, I surprised you. That person has some issues with the company, so he wants to use Canned wolffish revenge."

"The canned wolf fish he was about to open just now? Do you need to be so nervous?" Because the guards handled it quickly, Xio didn't smell anything, so he couldn't help asking curiously.

"Miss, you don't know the terrible smell of canned wolf fish! When I was a sailor, there was a rumor in the sea that a group of pirates controlled a merchant ship from Laos. Ah, that is a city on the east coast of Feysac , In short, those pirates eagerly opened their booty, who knew that it was a wooden barrel full of pickled wolffish. As a result, can you imagine the result? They fainted, vomited, lost their combat effectiveness, and became the crew Our bounty." The guard said with a fearful expression on his face.

"Why is such a smelly thing... made into food?" Xio couldn't understand.

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

Seeing that the guards couldn't answer, Xio turned his attention to Abner again. The latter shrugged his shoulders and said, "There are always some people with unique tastes...and this method of pickling wolf fish is simple and economical, and it is not easy to spoil." After a simple explanation, he did not delay, and walked into The lobby of the "Pritz Harbor Ticketing Company".

"Okay." Xio reluctantly nodded, following 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 wooden board standing upright.

A lot of white paper was pasted on the wooden board, announcing all the information of the passenger ship in the past week, including the destination, the port it passed through, and the prices of different cabins.

But I don’t know if it’s a coincidence that he came here. Most of the second and third class passenger ships that sailed in the past one or two days have drawn a red circle on the sign of the second and third class, and marked a word:

"Sold out."

Abner frowned, he didn't expect the boat tickets to be in high demand.

"That's because the Royal Navy base on Oak Island outside the harbor seems to be making a big move recently, and the investigation is very strict, which has caused the number of passenger ships and cruise ships to drop by 40 to 50%. You know, how many ships come back from overseas colonies? It will bring some things that you don't want others to find out...so the existing ones are more sought-after!" The guard seemed to be familiar with himself, and he took the initiative to explain a few words.

Oak Island, the base of the Royal Navy... Speaking of which, two days later will be the day when the Kingdom's first iron-clad ship, the Pulitzer, which claims to "change the order at sea", will set sail for the first time, right? At that time, even the king will come to watch the ceremony, no wonder the interrogation will be stricter... Although with the king's strength, 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 on the first-class cabins. After all, the second- and third-class cabins have been sold out, and only the more expensive ones have hope.

Moreover, the first-class cabin has its own servant's room, so it is enough for him and Xio to buy one cabin.

In the end, Abner locked on the passenger ship "Wancheng Splendor" 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 'Wancheng Splendor'?"

The guard lifted his spirits when he heard the words, and immediately said incessantly: "Sir, you have good eyesight. The Wancheng Brilliant is a new ship, powered by pure steam, with a maximum speed of 18 knots. It is the Wancheng ship from Dixie. The first pure steam ship trial-manufactured by the Wancheng Shipyard. Its captain once worked as the first mate on the colonial battleship at Bayam. He has rich experience and was hired away by the Wancheng Shipyard with a high salary. The captain of a passenger ship."

Abner nodded and felt quite satisfied. After all, this ship has neither the background of the Church of the Storm nor too strong a military color. It was probably launched by the capitalists on Dixie's side to compete with the North for business. His and Hugh's request.

After buying the first-class ticket for Zhang Wancheng Brilliance, the two returned to the hotel and waited patiently for the next day. Abner originally wanted to find the local Extraordinary circle to see if they could sell the materials he needed. But due to the tight schedule, he didn't tell the party if he couldn't find it, and even if he did find it, it would be too late to gain the trust of the party organizers, so he had to give up.

Another day, June 27, at 9 am.

Abner arrived at Rose Wharf with his suitcase and cane, and Hugh, who was acting as a maid.

The Wancheng Brilliance is moored there. It has a huge hull and a very exquisite shape. It is said that several artists were invited to give suggestions when designing it.

It has fresh features that are very different from the old times, with towering chimneys, fluttering colorful flags, clear lines, and 12 cannons on both sides of the ship and corresponding gun positions-this is a must to guard against pirates and colleagues.

This gave the guests who boarded the ship a lot of sense of security, and no longer feared the journey in the next few days.

Abner stood below, looked up, and in the undulating blue water, pulled Xio up the hanging ladder, and then boarded the deck.

The two of them each carried their luggage, followed the passenger flow into the cabin unhurriedly, came to the upper floor, and arrived at the room 301 he bought.

After opening the door, Abner glanced at the room, and felt that this cabin was better than the single-family house he rented in Backlund East.

The entrance living room is about 30 square meters, connecting a master bedroom and two servant rooms, with an independent washroom, a standard wardrobe and a mahogany desk.

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

"But I'm playing the role of a servant...wouldn't it be suspicious if someone sees it?" Xio said hesitantly.

Abner smiled again, and imitated the teacher's tone and said: "First, no one should come to visit the room. We close the door, and people outside will not know at all. Second, the people on the boat don't recognize us. Even if they see it, it's up to them to think about it."

Xio thought it was right, and she didn't get entangled in this matter. After spending so much money to buy a first-class cabin, someone must live in the master bedroom, otherwise it would be a good thing?

The two briefly arranged their belongings, especially after putting the 'Cane Sword' away safely, and then came to the deck together again, chatting with other passengers on the boat. During this process, Abner met the captain of the ship under his feet, Alanson Edward.

The chief mate from the colonial warship was very talkative. He not only described Bayam's customs vividly, but also shared some of his family's past:

"Speaking of which, my family is not a pure Dixie. I also settled in Backlund about 100 years ago, living in the Northwest District at that time..."

Before the onlookers could say anything, the sailor beside him immediately laughed and shouted, "Captain, you drank too much during the day? Where did Backlund come from in the Northwest Region?"

"Don't you believe me! My family still has the manuscripts of the diary handed down by our ancestors. At that time, they lived... on De La Hale Street?" Captain Alanson said seriously.

But the more he looks like this, the more others don't believe it, they just think he's telling a joke. Only Abner gave him a thoughtful look.

...

That night, Abner, who tossed and turned for a long time and still couldn't sleep, put on his clothes and walked out of the cabin, and came to the deck carefully.

He raised his head, only to see a red full moon hanging high above the black "velvet curtain" in mid-air, shining peacefully.

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

While muttering to himself, his eyes looked to the northwest, as if he could penetrate the barrier of space, and saw the figure in the dim room of an old apartment in Tingen City.

"Mr. Fool, come here at this time!"