Chapter 373 The Will of Power

Ning Wanjun and Xia Fan met the envoy sent by the enemy at the headquarters.

Surprisingly, the messenger turned out to be an elf - at least, he looked like an elf from the outside, with tall features and pointed ears, but his hair was a rare black color.

"Good morning," the envoy said with a hand on his chest and a hand on his back, bowing and saluting, "I am here to convey the words of Lord Tural Nat, the governor of the Western Sea Region, the warrior of the Natadine Empire, the second Viscount of Freeland. News. I wonder who can make the decision?"

"Ahem." Xia Fan cleared his throat and said seriously, "The lady in front of you is Ning Wanjun, born in flames, the Suzaku Breaker, the true dragon bloodline, the leader of Shenzhou Realm, and the third princess of the royal family. Your Highness. She rules everything here."

Counselor He, Eunuch Li and others were stunned for a moment after hearing this. Even Ning Wanjun herself was a little distracted and subconsciously touched her cheek with one hand.

Fortunately, she interrupted her move midway, "Jinxia City welcomes you. But can you please explain why your ship not only did not dock at the port, but also opened the gun door on one side?"

"I'm sorry, Your Royal Highness. That's not the army of the Kingdom of Natantine, but a pirate ship." The messenger pretended, "This is exactly what the lord wants to convey - he hopes that you can cooperate with the kingdom to capture and gather the elves, and Bring them back to the fleet. These strange monsters are the property of the kingdom. It was only because of some accidents that they were able to escape. I don’t think Her Majesty wants the monsters to run amok in your territory, right?”

"I see." Ning Wanjun nodded, "So those open gun doors are a threat?"

"Please forgive me, Your Highness." The envoy showed an embarrassed look, "Just because it is property, there are also pirates. They are particularly sensitive and irritable about losing money. If Lord Tural hadn't intervened, this group of people wouldn't have been able to endure it. Now. But I promise, as long as you capture the elves as soon as possible, they will never act rashly."

Ning Wanjun and Xia Fan looked at each other, and then nodded, "I have long heard about the rudeness and arrogance of the people in Xiji, and now I see it is true. However, this is indeed inappropriate, and allowing the elves to enter the city is also inappropriate. The defense officer failed in his duty. I don’t want to see long-eared monsters everywhere in the city, but there is just one trouble.”

"Your Highness, please speak."

"The Shenzhou garrison is a hundred miles away from here. It will take ten days and a half for Jinxia City to rely solely on government officials. If you are willing to wait -"

"This can be done by the fleet." The messenger immediately answered without waiting for her to finish speaking, "As long as you cooperate in closing the city gate."

"But if we pursue them, will you bring weapons into the city?" Ning Wanjun frowned, "How can I guarantee that pirates will not harm the people under my rule?"

The envoy took out a gold coin and put it on the table. "What do you think of using money as a guarantee? Your Lordship can provide a guarantee. If a household is damaged, one gold coin will be compensated."

He has seen this situation many times. How can anyone in a superior position really care about the life and death of the people in the city? These are just excuses to bargain.

Sure enough, the princess changed her attitude, "In that case... then you can send someone over."

"Thank you for your understanding and support. I will inform you of the results of the negotiation." The envoy stood up and planned to walk out of the camp.

"Wait a minute," Ning Wanjun suddenly stopped him, "You must be an elf too, right? The Natadine Kingdom treats your kindred people as goods, does it not matter to you?"

"Your Highness is joking." He said calmly, "The goods represent that these people still have value, and they can live if they are valuable. And for the weak, being alive is a blessing. Could it be that the servants in your country's manor, Aren’t the serfs in the farmland members of the same clan? Their fate is often worse than that of goods, right?”

"What's more, the empire has not blocked the ascending passage. As long as they contribute to Natantine, elves or their descendants can also become imperial people." The messenger paused, "I am the best example."

…

Invincible, on the poop deck.

Although it is not as warm as the captain's room, and the morning breeze still carries a bit of chill, the Lord prefers to come to the deck to give orders before a battle. The view here is wide, which not only gives a panoramic view of the fleet's overall situation, but also allows the crew to see themselves on the front line.

The small dining table placed behind the helm is the viewing position carefully prepared for him by the captain.

Tural read the note in his hand and threw it to Captain Felin, "It seems that the result of the negotiation is good."

The latter took a look and said, "Sir, this deposit..."

"Then we have to confirm that the deaths of the locals were indeed caused by pirates and not by elves." He slowly picked up the black tea cup on the table, "Of course, we have to restrain those idiots more and don't really cause trouble for us. Something big happened."

"My lord," the captain hesitated, "do you think... that the elves were able to enter the city in large numbers was really because of the garrison's negligence?"

"Mr. Felin, what do you want to say?"

"Is it possible that Shuzhou and Jinxia City have colluded for a long time?"

"You mean... they are also plotting against us?" Tural chuckled, "Ha, then the other party must also have this ability. There are no forts on the seaside, and there is a lack of warships that can go to sea to protect the elves. It’s obviously a loss-making business.”

"You're right," the captain said flatteringly.

"But if the refugees from the World Island offer the seeds, the short-sighted lord may be blinded by greed for a while." Tular sipped his tea, "As the saying goes, if things go bad, it will be troublesome for both sides, so it is not a bad thing to stop it in advance."

He made a decision quickly, "In this way... all ships will not dock, let the pirates maintain the battle formation, and send the people who go to Jinxia to land in small boats. In addition, the main arrests will be made by them, and we only need to send an inspection team."

As long as the warship is floating on the sea, the initiative is firmly in our hands.

Even if the other party has any unrealistic delusions, they should give up the idea when they see the black cannons on the ship.

"Yes!" The captain quickly passed on the lord's instructions.

...

More than 30 small boats rushed to the beach outside Jinxia City under the hard paddling of the sailors.

Each small boat carries between ten and sixteen people, which means that the small boats have to travel back and forth between the fleet and the coast many times to send enough people to land.

The impatient imperial army naturally couldn't wait for everyone to arrive before taking action. The first vanguard of about 400 people marched into the city in a mighty manner.

Among these 400 people, more than 90% were pirates.

They came from different ships and even different factions, but this did not prevent them from temporarily cooperating with each other and focusing their energy on capturing elves... and this continental city.

Normally, just robbing a cargo ship can make everyone squander for a long time, let alone a city that has never been cultivated?

George, the captain of the Black Crow, is one of them.