Chapter 206 Homecoming

In the waters outside Fulan Port, the "Hope" is performing patrol missions.

After Quirk became the captain of the "South", the captain of the "Hope" was changed to Jarman. Captain Jarman was very excited to be able to command this warship with great military achievements.

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 Jarman 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 only a pair of white socks without shoes.

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.

Yaman 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 immediately went on alert, and the gunners ran to their stations to deal with emergencies.

Armen shouted to the lookout: "What do you see?"

"A ship, a suspicious ship is coming towards us. It's not a civilian ship, it's a sailing ship with full wind."

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 yet been lowered, and he 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!"

Arman scolded the sailor severely, which frightened him so much that 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 again 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!"

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As the two ships got 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. He saw clearly the flag fluttering 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 Southern! I really miss that bastard Quick."

Captain Yalman happily gave the new order.

"We're home!"

The deck of 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 ultimately 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 spotted the Hope patrolling 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 semaphores endlessly with the help of telescopes, and other sailors asked the signal soldiers to convey their messages. 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, female counselor Ladi, responded to her mother somewhat sadly.

"Mom, do 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 some incomprehensible things. Didn't I say it before? Our home is where you and I are."

"Thank you, Mom."

The female 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.

"People will laugh if they see you."

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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?"

"Arman! I'm very well, but you haven't even entered the shark's belly yet."

The captains on both sides personally held the loudspeaker and greeted each other.

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.

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"Congratulations, Captain Quirk! You have finally completed the mission assigned to you by the lord."

Xie La came to Quick's side and congratulated the captain.

After being on the ship for so many days, she also inquired about the affairs of the Earl of Alda.

This ship named "Southern" is responsible for 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, congratulations, Madam Setia, you can live with Miss Ladi in the future, avoiding the pain of separation."

"Yes, this child used to be an adventurer and often did not return home. Now he has finally settled down. Although he has come to a strange place, it is better than not seeing anyone for a long time."

Quick became a little hesitant, as if he was thinking about something.

Lady Setia saw his expression and asked, "Captain, do you want to ask me anything?"

"Uh... I do have a question in my mind. But I don't know how to say it."

"Haha, Captain, just say whatever you want to say."

Quick made up his mind and whispered, "Lady Setia, to be honest, I used to be a pirate. Later, I was captured by Earl Graman. He showed mercy and allowed me to make meritorious contributions. That's how I joined the navy and became a captain."

"So, I'm quite familiar with pirates, so... so..."

"Haha, you want to ask about the tattoo on my arm, right?"

Xela rolled up the sleeves of her arm halfway, revealing a symbol on her arm - a weird skull.

"Well... yes, although the shape is a bit strange, the skull is a common symbol of pirates, and seeing how you went to the forest north of Niceburg to look for Miss Ladi that night, you don't look like an ordinary housewife."

"Captain, you are very careful."

Xela smiled and said generously: "Indeed, I was a pirate before."