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Chapter 1416 - Chapter 1416 Chapter 1278 Guan City Ninth Step Navy Castle

Chapter 1416: Chapter 1278: Guan City, Ninth Step Navy Castle Chapter 1416: Chapter 1278: Guan City, Ninth Step Navy Castle Silver-moon colored sails with matching emblems slowly drifted into Crown Sea City.

Crown Sea City, a frontier city of Crown Frontier, is the nearest neighbor of New Moon Land on the Wupan Continent.

Stationed within this frontier city was none other than the Ninth Division of the Wupan Navy.

The seaport of Guan City was vast, capable of accommodating hundreds of ships. When the New Moon Navy entered the port, many fleets had already anchored there, and the thirty silver flagship warships quickly caught the attention of people at the harbor. The sailors of the New Moon Navy on deck could see people from other ships peering over and talking in astonishment.

The expense to build such a fleet was undoubtedly substantial, and Guan City might not be able to easily afford such an expenditure to construct a fleet of this scale.

After obtaining permission, the thirty warships neatly docked at a separate small harbor.

“We will rest here for a few days, and then set off for that island,” Sang Ying stated.

While a portion of the sailors remained to guard the fleet, the rest were free to wander about Guan City. Before the sailors departed, Yuan Sui specifically instructed them not to cause any trouble. After all, this was still a frontier city, and creating problems here would be difficult to manage.

Yuan Sui was responsible for recruiting personnel, and all of the sailors had been personally selected by him, with quite high standards. Those two months at sea allowed Chu Mu to perceive this.

“Hey, hello there, I’ve been waiting here for you guys for quite some time now,” said a seductively charming woman as she approached the group just off the ship.

“It’s Lan Rao,” Pang Yue recognized the Female Soul Pet Trainer who had been stationed in Wanxiang City for several years, at a glance.

The two were fairly familiar with each other, and Pang Yue immediately walked up to greet her.

Lan Rao had been in Wanxiang City for several years. After the city became independent, she chose to leave. Having heard that New Moon Land had formed a navy and would be arriving soon, she had specifically instructed people to wait at the port to notify her immediately when the New Moon Navy arrived.

“King Chu, do you remember this little woman?” Lan Rao asked with a seductive smile, speaking to Chu Mu.

“I remember. Did you come specially to welcome us?” asked Chu Mu.

“Yes, how could I not come to greet you, Sir, when you’ve personally come to our Wupan Continent? If there’s anything I can help with, please feel free to ask,” Lan Rao offered warmly.

Having spent several years in Wanxiang City, Lan Rao had developed some attachment to the place. Moreover, she seemed quite familiar with Pang Yue, as they immediately linked arms upon meeting.

“Then we’re in your care,” acknowledged Chu Mu with a nod.

As the sailors went about their separate ways, Lan Rao led the way, with Chu Mu, Ye Wansheng, Chao Lengchuan, Sang Ying, Yuan Sui, Zeng Bangyang, and many other Deputy Leaders following her towards the main avenue of Guan City.

Lan Rao had already prepared a residence for them in the Central City, where they could rest directly.

Passing through the bustling streets, Chu Mu, on his first visit to a frontier city, gained a new understanding of urban prosperity–not that the frontier city was much more extensive than a border city, but in terms of overall atmosphere, it was incomparable to a border city.

“You are going to eradicate the Dark Sea Island?” Upon hearing the purpose of Chu Mu and his companions’ journey, Lan Rao’s face immediately showed a look of shock.

“Is there a problem?” asked Sang Ying.

“Not a problem per se; it’s just that the Dark Sea Island is not so easy to eliminate. The Ninth Navy has dispatched forces several times to surround and annihilate them, only to let them escape in the end. Moreover, I’ve heard through the grapevine that the Dark Sea Island has become even more rampant. A group of high-ranking naval officers who were expelled from the navy for committing crimes have joined the Dark Sea Island’s ranks, vastly increasing their strength, and the bounty has risen from 9,000 Xuan to 30,000,000 Xuan,” Lan Rao explained.

“That’s incredible, 30,000 Xuan?” Sang Ying was taken aback.

All the savings Sang Ying had accumulated in his life couldn’t amount to 30,000 Xuan. If this sum were invested in the development of the navy, it could certainly approach the strength of the Ninth Step Third Navy Corps.

“The 30,000 Xuan is just the bounty for the apostate Navy General Zhuo Qing. If the Dark Sea Pirates could be completely eradicated, there would be many other bounties. The pirates are divided into many factions, and there are over a hundred bounties issued, which together amount to a considerable sum. Unfortunately, mercenaries who went to exterminate them often never returned, and when the Ninth Step Navy attempted to surround them, those pirates would no longer appear. Once the danger had passed, they would suddenly raid some city…” explained Lan Rao.

In the past, the Dark Sea Pirates occasionally posed a threat to small cities. But now this group of islands has become even more ferocious and terrifying. Recently, a small city was plundered, said to be a deliberate provocation by Zhuo Qing against the Ninth Navy. The Ninth Navy has consistently been unable to locate them, and public outcry against the incompetence of the Ninth Step Navy is growing.

As such, the Navy Department had to increase the bounty, especially for the notorious pirate leader Zhuo Qing, whose reward has reached a staggering 30,000 Xuan.

After listening to Lan Rao’s account, Chu Mu turned to Sang Ying and inquired, “Are you certain it is the Dark Sea Island’s main base?”

“No doubt about it. There’s no reason for them to store the treasures there otherwise. Now that we’ve dealt with the climate of the Dark Sky Sea, once our New Moon Land develops, those islanders will definitely cause us trouble. We must eradicate them,” Sang Ying affirmed.

Pirates go wherever there is wealth and areas easy to bully. New Moon Land was just starting to develop, and there were rumors in other realms of its riches, which would definitely attract many unruly groups to cause trouble.

Chu Mu originally thought that a bounty of the 9,000 Xuan level might not require his personal involvement. However, now that the bounty had risen to 30,000 Xuan, this tempted Chu Mu significantly. To think that all the wealth he had looted from the Demon Tomb amounted to 60,000 Xuan. Of course, the most important thing was the threat these islanders posed to the safety of New Moon Land.

“In that case, let’s gather more information over the next few days. These islands have been a thorn in our side for so long; they’re probably not going to be easy to handle,” Chu Mu told Sang Ying.

Sang Ying nodded his head, the reconnaissance work had to be done well.

Arriving at the courtyard, everyone who had been drifting at sea for more than two months was tired too, and Lan Rao immediately ordered the maids to serve and help them rest.

“You all rest well, these maids have all been personally selected by me; they’re clever, obedient, have good figures, and are pretty–if you like… you don’t need me to hint any further, right?” Lan Rao smiled, her twinkling eyes emitting a kind of light that all men understand.

Ye Wansheng, Sang Ying, Zeng Bangyang, and the other deputy leaders all lit up at the eyes. Lan Rao really understood men, especially those who had been at sea for over two months without seeing a single woman.

“Lan sister, how can you be like this!” Pang Yue exclaimed indignantly from the side. His cheeks flushed even redder when he saw Zeng Bangyang and his group already eagerly calling the maids to rest.

Although everyone present was an adult, still, to put such matters out in the open seemed quite improper, right?

“Hehe, it’s better than them finding some unclean places on their own,” Lan Rao said with indifference.

Pang Yue noticed that Chu Mu, Chao Lengchuan, and Yuan Sui didn’t show much interest; that brought him some comfort. It seemed that not all men were unreliable.

The Morning Crown Prince had been quite debauched for a while, led astray by Ye Wansheng, but now his heart was completely with Xia Zhixian, and he showed little interest in other women.

As for Chu Mu, the one who maintained his purity, there was no need for further explanation. Moreover, after seeing so many beautiful women, he was not necessarily interested in those so-called pretty maids.

Xiong Shou Yuan Sui was equally disinterested. His wife had passed away early in life, and he had remained single ever since, which said something about his character.

“I’m not tired either. Could you take us to the Navy Department? I want to meet someone who might have some data on pirates,” Chu Mu said to Lan Rao.

“Okay, but I can’t just enter the Navy Department as I please,” Lan Rao replied.

…

The Navy Department was a bit far from where Chu Mu and the others rested; their headquarters was in a castle.

The Navy Castle was situated on a very large sea cliff, which could almost be described as a mountain.

At the base of the mountain was a river that extended into the ocean; at this time, numerous navy ships were densely docked along the river, nearly forming a landmass on the surface where one could directly walk.

Tall flags fluttered in the sea breeze, and the magnificent sight of thousands of naval ships in the river left Chu Mu somewhat astonished.

How many tens of thousands could it accommodate?

Atop the mountainous cliff was the imposing Navy City Castle, with its grey-white facade and towering sword spires reaching toward the blue sky.

This Navy Castle was already comparable to a small city. From a distance, one could see many Soul Pets of the Winged System patrolling around the castle, moving in neat and orderly formations. They glided and crisscrossed from the peak of the tallest flagpole, appearing as a performance in the sky, yet also serious and solemn.

“This Navy Castle has some power to it. If our Wind and Rain City were to build a castle like this, not to mention pirates, even the regular armies from external territories wouldn’t dare to overstep, right?” sighed Chao Lengchuan.

“This is just the Ninth Division’s Navy Castle. If you ever get the chance, you must visit the First Division Navy Castle,” Lan Rao couldn’t find the right words to describe it.

“The First Division Navy Castle must be filled with experts, right?” asked Chao Lengchuan.

“Of course, those who can make it into the First Division Navy are one in a thousand, and the leaders of the First Division are exceptional figures, each holding tremendous prestige on the Wupan Continent,” Lan Rao explained.

As they approached the Navy Castle, they were stopped by guards halfway up the mountain.

“You’re looking for Great Leader Xu Kuang? Please wait a moment, we will notify him,” said the guard.

While the guard went to notify, they waited there. Lan Rao was curious, as Chu Mu, who had never been to the Wupan Continent, seemed to know the Great Leader of the Third Navy Corps.

Xu Kuang was a known Great Leader of the Navy in Guan City and an expert with a very peculiar temperament.

While she was pondering, she saw a man riding a Soul Pet swiftly flying towards them from the Navy Castle.

On a closer look, Lan Rao recognized it was the Great Leader, Xu Kuang.

“Haha, Brother Chu, I knew you would come,” Xu Kuang’s booming voice arrived before the man himself.

“Why is he personally coming out to welcome us?” Lan Rao was surprised. Xu Kuang was the Great Leader of the Third Navy Corps and was said to be disdainful even towards officials at the Vice City Master level. However, he seemed unexpectedly enthusiastic and personally came out to greet a King from the New Moon Land.

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