Chapter 9 Arrest

The long-lost full moon sheds bright silver light, stars twinkling in the cloudless night sky, and the sea reflects the sky, just like another universe. The Golden Titan bathed in the moonlight, and the crooked hull of the broken mast made it look like an injured stranded whale, wagging its tail and sailing into the harbor.

The fog that night took the lives of dozens of sailors. But fortunately, their experienced mate is not among them. Like the remaining more than ten sailors, he is not an islander. However, they were almost frightened and frightened by the bodies of their companions growing seaweed in their mouths. Thanks to the two girls beside him. Their calmness and composure infected the sailors. Women are sometimes more comforting than coins. Li Ou thought. He breathed a long sigh of relief at the hazy and slowly emerging dock in front of him.

"I'm finally back." Leo stood in the bow and put one hand on the gilded bow statue. At this time, the brand-new golden Titan had been devoured by the sea and no longer bright, and his eyes seemed to have experienced vicissitudes.

"I just want to set foot on land quickly!" Rosie stamped her feet fiercely, the board made a thump, and the sailors on the deck immediately looked over nervously. I'm tired of the shaky days." At this time, the Golden Titan was drifting with the tide. She looked back impatiently at the broken mast, but finally sighed helplessly. If the sail hadn't been broken, she would have called the wind. Leo has no doubt about this at all.

"Mr. Li Ou," a watchman suddenly shouted behind him, "There is someone on the dock."

Who will welcome us?

"That thousand-faced hand?" Lu Yuewu asked.

If he sees the Golden Titan become this shabby appearance, he will cry with sadness. But... "It's definitely him." He is not a predictor who can predict when they will return.

"Black thorn?"

Li Ou doesn't want to know what's hidden in those hollow and heavy statues, but he certainly won't be so fanning with torches. Can you see who it is clearly?" He shouted back.

The telescope fell into pieces in the wind and waves, and the watchman could only curl up in the hanging basket of the front mast and try to look at it.

"They seem to be wearing armor..." The sound of the watchman was weak and trembling in the sound of the waves. "They are checking the docked merchant ships."

Check? This word means bad for them.

"Are you sure?" The first mate asked repeatedly.

"I'm sure, I'm sure!" The watchman responded loudly, "They got on another ship."

"What the hell!" The first mate kept cursing, "Watchman, what signal did the lighthouse call just now?"

"Five shorts and three long!"

"Damn it! That's a warning! Has your brain been eaten by insects? The mate shouted a curse.

"What warning?"

"The secret language of black thorns. It means 'the danger ahead, take a detour and hide for tomorrow morning'. Snakes can indeed walk rat roads. The crew recruited by Hinsak will not be white and clean. The lookout should have understood this well. ke......”

"The previous one was an islander." Li Ou finished for him, "The people on the dock may be the patrol of the guard station."

"Maybe it's worse." He seemed to have a bad feeling and his face turned pale.

The boat moved slowly, let go of the oars, and let the current hit the bottom of the ship back and forth, carrying the golden Titan swinging back and forth in place, and did not take a step forward for a long time. Leo prayed that the ocean current could turn and carry them away quietly. But this is impossible. The approach of the Golden Titan has been found on the dock, and they signaled to stop immediately with torches.

"No, no..." Luo Xi suddenly said, "Li Ou, they don't look like ordinary soldiers and patrolmen."

"Who would that be?" They also came to inspect the ships entering the port at midnight.

Rosie cast a farsighted technique, and the magic light condensed in her eyes. It seems that...they are more like knights..." She said desperate words to the mate. The knight represents the city owner, and the dungeon under the castle makes it impossible for the rats to enter and leave at will. Strangely, some of them are still wearing masks.

"masked knight" - Leo knows who this derogatory name refers to - Neander.

The torch on the dock waved more rapidly. In the faint light, Leo seemed to see someone jump on several small boats.

The first mate stopped talking: "Mr. Leo..." He seemed to intend to escape.

"Do you really want to lean over it?" Lu Yuewu asked.

What else can I do? Follow their instructions." Li Ou sighed helplessly, "Can we pass the boat now?"

The Golden Titan slowly landed, and several knights and their entourage immediately jumped up.

"Rital check." One of them said. Without waiting for Leo and the others to respond, he waved his hand and let his men and entourage enter the cabin. You," he pointed to the first mate, "let your crew come out for inspection."

The sailors stood in front of him in a row. Is there only such a few people? A surprised expression appeared on the knight's face.

"We encountered a storm." Leo said.

"I can see it." The knight stared at the broken mast base covered with stubble. "Poor ship, she was almost destroyed by the wind and waves, but lucky enough. She survived."

But meeting you is the greatest misfortune. Li Ou thought.

"Where are your flags?" He asked.

His tone seemed to be interrogating prisoners. Rosie replied angrily, "It's drifting into the sea like a sail."

"But your shadow marks still can't be erased, and there is no difference whether there are flags or not."

"We?" Lu Yuewu said in disgust, "We have nothing to do with them."

She has always been unwilling to do so. Leo suddenly realized. Now they are only one step away from prison. Obviously, the knight-like girl in her heart will not be willing to suffer injustice and defile her honor for no reason. But this is the truth... Leo doesn't know how to comfort her and how to compensate her.

"Don't cover it up, I know who you are." He pointed to the bow statue, "Look here--" The axe and shield held by the golden Titan are engraved with the marks of thousands of hands. You are the only ones who dare to go to sea in stormy days.

"We just accepted the employment."

"Knights don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation, but we can't."

However, no matter how many excuses there are, they are useless. The knight resolutely interrupted him, "Please talk to the presiding judge." He said, "He will find out your crimes. My order is just to check suspicious people and search suspicious goods. Unfortunately, the alchemist, you and your guard are really unlucky.

Goods were moved out of the cabin and piled up on the deck, but they did not even occupy half of the deck.

"Is that all?"

"That's these things." Another knight replied, "We searched all the rooms and only found these. There are plaster wax statues and ceramic crystals inside.

The knight turned over casually and then looked at Leo, "It seems to be too little in terms of smuggling. Do you still have to make money?"

"We met some... well, not very good things..." Li Ou hesitated and said vaguely. We lost a lot of people. In order to get rid of it, we threw some..."

"I thought you only needed money and didn't want to die." The knight sneered coldly, and Leo could only bear it secretly. The bright sword is a light and silent noose. But when it comes to bad things, your look is not far from what we met. His face became nervous and uneasy in an instant. Congratulations." He smiled bitterly, "Escape from one whirlpool to another."

What does he mean by this? What happened to Ainblo?

"Friends in prison will tell you. Knights are forbidden to talk about such topics. He stopped the conversation with one word. "Well," he clapped his hands, "let our alien partners come here. I'm sorry - put away their swords and take them away."

They were escorted ashore among several knights, and several masked knights took over their work.

"Became them back." The knight ordered, "They are not the guys we are looking for. It's a surprise."

There is only the sound of waves beating on the embankment in the noisy port during the day, and there are only one or two street lights on both sides of the slate road. They walked silently until the sound of a masked knight came from under the mask. I remember you." He said.

They are all wearing masks, and Leo can't recognize who he is. How are you and your people? He asked vaguely.

"It's not bad." He said that at the same time, he put his people away their weapons, but still escorted them. Neanders will repay their kindness, but now we must obey the orders of another 'king'. I can't help you escape."

"I understand."

"But if you need any help, please let me know. We will try our best to be satisfied without breaking the order.

That's enough. Can you help me find a dwarf? Just send me a message." Anyway, this was caused by his acquiescence, and the work of wiping his buttocks naturally had to be done by him. Otherwise, wouldn't it have betrayed his kindness?