novellk Chapter 3639 Detention
Chapter 3639 Detention
The player team's ships stopped at the temporary docking area in the bay.
The Imperial Gulf Guard boarded the ship, presented the royal warrants, and began the inspection.
Several guards, clearly prepared, headed straight for the cabin.
The first thing they saw was the ship's hold filled with sapphire crystals. For a moment, they were dazed, rubbing their eyes and wondering if they were seeing things.
High-concentration crystalline ore!
There are still so many!
"Quickly! Report to the sir! We've detected something amiss!"
Cao Ge and his group returned to the shore first and waited for a while, only to find that the Imperial Guard had not yet allowed them to pass.
The group exchanged glances, a sense of foreboding creeping into their hearts.
In the past, ship inspections were mostly just a formality, so why did it take so long this time?
Soon, the noise of soldiers rose from several ships.
Cao Ge realized something was wrong and walked towards the cabin, asking, "What's going on over there? I'll go check it out."
"and many more."
Two Imperial Gulf Guard soldiers immediately blocked Cao Ge's path, saying, "Please stay here and wait for the inspection to be completed."
Soon, as the noise on the ship grew louder, a group of soldiers hurried over.
Cao Ge's expression gradually became serious.
He recognized the leader.
Captain Kaspin of the Imperial Gulf Guard.
He was in charge of the daily security of the entire bay port.
In the early stages of the player missions, their team spent a lot of time and effort raising Caspen's favorability.
Even now, they still spend a sum of money every month to bribe Caspen.
"Captain Castin! What's going on today? Why are you with so many people? Why are you making such a big fuss?"
When Kaspin saw Cao Ge, he smiled and stepped forward, showing Cao Ge a document. "Cao Ge, it's you. I'm sorry, but it's official business. Your ship has been temporarily detained. This is the detention certificate."
Cao Ge took the certificate bearing the royal seal, his heart sinking.
This certificate is genuine.
"Why? What's the reason?"
“Your shipment is very similar to a shipment that recently went missing. The Empire suspects there is something wrong with your shipment.”
Nearby, Howell was the first to shout excitedly, "Impossible! Our cargo was just harvested! How could it be stolen!"
“Is that so? That’s strange. Not long ago, the Seth Merchant Guild reported to the Empire that a batch of sapphire crystal ore was stolen by the Skull Pirates on its way to sea.”
"Coincidentally, there happens to be a batch of sapphire crystals on your ship."
“What’s even stranger is that our inspection revealed that your ship’s structure had been illegally modified, and we even found the Skull Pirates’ logo on board.”
Caspian looked at Howell and asked, "Could you explain these points of doubt to me?"
Howell didn't think too much about it and told the truth, "We encountered an attack from the Skull Pirates while mining ore. We defeated them, and these ships are our spoils."
Upon hearing this, the coastline fell silent for a moment, followed by the sound of Imperial soldiers whispering and laughing.
"Hahahaha!"
"Did you hear that? What are they saying? Those ships are their spoils of war?"
"They crushed the Skull Pirates, hahaha... I'm dying of laughter."
Did they defeat the Skull Pirates?
Relying on them?
The soldiers felt they had heard the biggest joke in the world and burst into laughter.
The Skull Pirates have dominated the bay area for so long, and the Empire has sent people to wipe them out countless times without success. They've managed to do it all thanks to this small team.
dream!
They can't even come up with a decent reason.
Upon hearing this, Kaspin couldn't help but smile, forcing a smile as he said, "Alright, regardless of the origin of your ships and sapphire crystals—whether you were tricked or found them—the Empire is temporarily detaining these ships and cargo."
"Once we have investigated and found that the missing goods are not related to you, we will naturally return the goods and the ship to you."
"How could you do this! These are all our things!"
Howell panicked and, along with several crew members, blocked the entrance to the ship.
Kaspin looked at Cao Ge beside him and said, "What? Or do you want to go back with us? I suggest you think about it again. Prison is not a good place to stay."
"Commander Caspian, please believe me, there must be a misunderstanding."
Cao Ge gestured for Howell not to act rashly, walked over to Caspian, and handed Howell a bag.
"I'm sorry, this was an order from the Grand Duke, and I have to handle it officially."
Caspian chuckled, ignoring what Cao Ge offered, and waved his hand, ordering, "What are you all standing there for! Blockade the ships!"
"Yes!"
"Calm down, everyone calm down, give me some time, I'll handle this."
The incident happened suddenly, and Cao Ge quickly stepped forward to stop Howell, signaling him to calm down and not to have a direct confrontation with the Imperial soldiers.
Fang Heng stood on the shore, watching as the imperial soldiers temporarily controlled the ships in the bay area. He narrowed his eyes slightly and asked in a low voice, "What? Is someone trying to steal our things?"
No one has taken his things for a long time.
Cao Ge heard Fang Heng's words behind him and his heart tightened.
It's over.
They forgot there was an even more unstable time bomb in the team than Howell.
Fang Heng is someone who dares to confront even the Holy Court head-on.
What is a mere empire?
If we displease him, the entire empire could be destroyed...
Cao Ge quickly turned around and looked at Fang Heng, saying, "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. If a conflict arises with the Empire, it will greatly affect our current mission line. Please leave it to me. Please trust that I can handle it."
"Alright, then I'll leave it to you. Take care of it as soon as possible; I need to go back anyway."
Fang Heng shrugged.
It doesn't matter.
Let them handle it first.
If he can't handle it, then he'll clean up the mess.
It's just a mere empire; at worst, we can wipe it all out.
It's just a matter of taking a longer, more circuitous route.
He could take advantage of the moment to return to the Martial Arts Tournament and check on the progress of his zombie clone's AFK leveling.
Speaking of which, after entering the Black Sea game, he tried to summon Abe Akaya, but encountered a spatial obstacle and Abe Akaya could not complete the teleportation.
Fang Heng could sense that the obstacle came from the game itself.
"call……"
Cao Ge breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
People outside say that Fang Heng is not easy to approach, but he thinks Fang Heng is quite easy to talk to.
"I will certainly live up to your expectations. Your accommodation has been arranged. I will have someone take you there."
"There's no need for that."
Fang Heng shook his head slightly, and as he spoke, he quickly formed a mark in front of him with both hands.
Whoosh!
The phantom of the alchemical magic circle rapidly solidified beneath Fang Heng's feet.
Shadows rapidly spilled from the magic circle, enveloping Fang Heng within them.
A gentle breeze blew by, and Fang Heng vanished completely from his spot. (End of Chapter)