"Measure value."
And the result of disposing of prisoners depends on the value itself.
The captain couldn't help but think of his wife, two children and large farmland far away in the western sea. If he were gone, these things would be...
Be occupied by someone else!
That was a scene he never wanted to see.
"As a member of the Holy Wing Nation, you are working for the mainlanders here?"
"Effectiveness? Will you regard mercenaries as your subjects?" Olina sneered, "Next, you won't want to say, for the sake of everyone being in Oceania, will I give you a hand? In Oceania At sea, don’t you regard the ships of the Holy Wing Islands as your own?”
"That was done by pirates..." Halfway through, Felin himself couldn't continue. The pirates were indeed responsible for the attack, but Natadine did a lot of things like providing route information and even sending officers to guide operations.
Regarding the competition for maritime trade, the overt and covert struggles among the oceanic countries have become increasingly fierce.
This is no secret among the nobles.
"Okay...what do you want to ask?"
Feilin silently comforted himself that he was not disloyal to His Majesty, but was forced by the situation, not to mention that he had tried his best to deal with it.
Who makes this place too barbaric and ignores the rules of the Ocean Zone
"Let's talk about your fleet first. The more detailed the content, the better." Olina said calmly.
This is the new task given to her by Xia Fan.
And there is also an additional remuneration.
After learning about Chi's treatment, she had hinted to Xia Fan in a roundabout way that she could also sing. Unfortunately, the latter did not agree to her self-recommendation and only promised that he would consider adding some additional tasks for her to do in the future. Although her goal was not achieved, she still gained nothing.
Now Olina has become more and more aware of the habits of this treacherous Central Plains man.
He appreciates people who take the initiative to negotiate rather than passively accepting; and as long as he agrees, he rarely makes a mistake.
This interrogation of Captain Natadine can be regarded as one of the results of the negotiations.
She didn't mind seeing the Imperial people in such a miserable state at all.
And in order to save the family, it is much safer to interrogate the captives than to risk finding out the whereabouts of the Holy Grail.
"These three ships are the capital ships of the Fourth Fleet. Their main mission to the Western Sea Region is to hunt down the fleeing elves. The commander of the fleet is the Governor of the Western Sea Region, Lord Turalnath, who is fighting with you on the ship. That one. If you kill him, the empire will definitely not give up. Although this place is far from the ocean area, Natantine does not lack strong ships and cannons... If I were left to explain that your Excellency refused to surrender and died heroically, There might be a chance for things to turn around, after all, sacrifices on the battlefield are inevitable... "
The captain gave a general summary of the fleet information and added his own hints. Even if you don't ask him about the former, the first mate and helmsman who were dragged out can tell you everything. Only by increasing his weight can he hope to avoid following the same path as his colleagues.
"That's it? Nothing else?" Olina raised her eyebrows.
"Uh... I usually stay in the Ocean Region, and this time I came to the Western Sea Region to follow orders. This is my first time cooperating with the Governor, and I don't know much about things here." Feilin racked his brains and said, "By the way. … The Governor has also established a docking base on an island not far from the mainland. The local kingdom is called Dongsheng. I heard the Governor mentioned that if the empire intends to open up the mainland, it can be used as a springboard for advancement."
It turns out that Natadine has reached out so far, Olina thought to herself, this is valuable information. After all, other kingdoms are still at the stage of sending ambassadors, while the empire is already building frontier ports.
"So..." she lowered her voice, "Tular is also after the Holy Grail?"
The captain's expression froze. It was obvious that this was not a topic he wanted to talk about. But under the aggressive gaze, he could only nod slightly, "I don't know much about this, but I heard from the mage that the Holy Grail is not a gift that belongs only to Oceania. It may appear in any corner of the world, in this area The mainland and the Dusk Sea in the south, or other areas that we still don’t know about, are included... even the black zone."
"Dark Zone? What is that?" Olina frowned.
This was considered a secret, but not that important. Philincat weighed the pros and cons and decided to tell it. Most likely, the upper echelons of the Holy Wing Islands have also heard of this, but the woman in front of them did not know. "The boundary of the world, the end of the sea, or the land of nothingness. Anyway, that area is very weird, I I have never been there personally, but someone in the fleet has been close to the black barrier area. They said that the water there tends to be still, and the closer it is to the end, the slower it gets. After crossing the black barrier, there is nothing, as if the earth is empty. Same."
"How big is its scope?" Dragon Girl asked subconsciously, "Has anyone ever entered it?"
"Water can't get in, and neither can humans. Of course... there might be some special passage. As for the scope..." Feiling paused, "Boundless."
"How is that possible?" Olina immediately questioned, "The world is round. As long as you follow one direction, you can naturally find its boundaries."
"Of course I understand this." The captain sighed, "But the man said that no matter how far the expedition team went, they could not find the place where the black barrier closed, and they could not return to the original point, so some people called it the sea. The end of it, rather than a simple barrier."
This is a paradox, Olina senses. If it were truly endless, many ships would have discovered its existence. The Holy Wing Islands are also one of the frequent visitors to open up the ocean, so you shouldn’t miss such strange things.
"The black barrier you are talking about...is in which sea area?"
"In the Permafrost Sea area, only the Imperial Navy has the guts to go deep into that polar region." The captain said proudly.
This was information that sounded interesting but was of little use. Olina crossed one leg. The only thing she could learn from it was that in order to gain access to the Holy Grail, the Natadine Kingdom invested much more energy than other competitors.
There shouldn't be much other information available.
The other party is just an ordinary person, not a Natadine noble.
In terms of the value of intelligence, this person is obviously not as good as the dead Governor of the Western Sea Region.
Thinking of this, Olina asked the last question, which was also the key to Xia Fan's commission. "As you can see, Jinxia City does not have a fleet in the traditional sense. The rulers here hope to change this. They have technology and resources. , but lack some experience in traveling at sea..."
The captain's heart trembled, and he instantly understood the meaning of the other party's words.
"This is absolutely not okay, I cannot raise an army for a rival of the Empire. If word gets back to Silisti, my family will be sent to the gallows!"
"You can even train pirates, but you can't accept employment from the mainland kingdom?" Olina shrugged, "First of all, let me state that this job is paid, and after imparting experience, your war crimes can be pardoned. Jinxia City will not stop you from wherever you want to go."
"I can't leave this risk to my family..." Felin said, clenching his fists.
"Really?" Olina suddenly remembered her experience in the dungeon of Shangyuan City. What did the treacherous Central Plains man do? "Well, goodbye, Mr. Captain..." She stood up regretfully, turned and walked out of the cell.
"Wait, wait!" Feilin quickly stopped her.
"Huh?" Olina stopped, "You must know that your value is that you are a captain, but that is not the case anymore."
"Ahem, what I mean is that the experiences of sailing are diverse and countless, and it is difficult for the captain to remember them all in his mind. So in order to avoid forgetting, everyone will write these experiences in a log or make a manual to record them. ... As for them being captured along with the ship, it was definitely not the captain's original intention, nor does it mean that the captain has surrendered to the enemy. Do you understand what I mean?" Felin said cautiously.
"That's it." Olina raised the corner of her mouth slightly, "...I will convey your original words to the relevant person in charge."