Hearing the captain's summons, the crew came quickly. Hearing Charles's question, Second Officer Knona was the first to speak.
"Indeed, during the time you disappeared, someone from Hefang said they found you. But after we went there with so much difficulty, we discovered that you were not on the island at all. There was a beautiful woman crying. She said you were taken away by a monster covered with tentacles."
"Why didn't anyone tell me this before?"
"We didn't find you, so we thought the people from Hefang Island were just lying and came back directly. Then you returned to the island by yourself, so we simply forgot to mention this little thing."
Charles frowned and clenched the letter in his hand. What was in the letter was true. Margaret really saved him before.
When Charles thought of the crisis described in Jack's letter, his heart tightened. He turned to the butler and said, "Send someone to send a telegram and help me contact Governor He Fang immediately."
Hearing his own governor say this, the butler showed an expression of wanting to speak but hesitant. Finally, the doctor who was sitting on the sofa reading a newspaper spoke up. "There is no such thing as Governor He Fang. He died a long time ago. Hefang Island has changed its owner for some time."
"What? When did it happen?" But Charles immediately realized that now was not the time to think about these things.
He quickly said to the butler next to him: "Send a telegram to the British Isles. How many replies are needed to redeem the daughter of Governor He Fang?"
"Yes, Governor." The silver-haired butler walked out.
Just as Charles was waiting anxiously, the doctor limped over and handed him a newspaper.
"I thought you knew. I just went back to the island and read all the previous newspapers. I know all the previous news."
Charles opened the newspaper and the special bold and black words immediately jumped out at him.
"Governor Swan has successfully taken over the three islands of the Hefang system and is driving the mechanical steel island "Londo" towards Mochen Island. The Governor of Mochen Island has surrendered. From today on, Swan now owns eleven islands. He has become the governor with the most islands in the world!! He is now the undisputed king of the North Sea!"
At the bottom of the paper there was a comparison picture of Hefang Port and a giant mechanical spider structure, as if promoting Swan.
Looking at the huge structure, the shock in Charles' heart was difficult to express.
Such a large metal structure, let alone the sea, even the surface of the earth is a question mark. How was this thing made
"I'm afraid this land of Earth and Sea is about to start to fall into chaos. You should consider how long you can hold on to your position as governor." The doctor limped back to the sofa and sat down.
After hearing what the doctor said, not only did Charles look unhappy, but the faces of the crew members around him also looked obviously much worse.
Now this island is their lifeblood. Everything they have now comes from the island. If someone takes it away one day, it would be more painful than killing them.
After a short wait, a piece of letter with words written on it was delivered to Charles.
As soon as he heard the arrogant tone, the fat image of Governor Swann emerged in Charles' mind.
"You want to find Margaret? Why? Do you like that girl? Want to buy her back for some fun? If you really find her, I might consider it, but the problem now is that I can't find the Pearl of Hefang Island. Maybe she was captured by pirates."
"Oh, by the way, I have something to announce to you. Soon some ungrateful fellows will come to you to form an alliance to deal with me. Don't pay attention to them. As long as you agree to this condition, I will never touch your island again."
Looking at the information above, Charles' face turned even worse. There was a lot of information on it.
First of all, he needed to find out that Margaret had disappeared. Whether this news was true or false, it was not good news.
"Who is in charge of the Navy's intelligence department? Find out everything that happened to the British Governor recently. I need enough intelligence!"
This is a major crisis. He must ensure that Hope Island cannot be annexed by others before he can slowly find a way out.
As for the promises he made in his letter, Charles treated them as bullshit.
"When the bandages were not there, I was in charge." Feuerbach stood up.
"Feuerbach, there are still bandages left. The others can go back."
The crew members slowly walked out of the room with serious expressions. None of them looked very happy.
"How do you think the captain will react?" said Frey, the former chef, who now finally has the body of a chef.
"Given his personality, is there any need to explain? If the other party really wants to attack Hope Island, he will definitely risk everything to fight the other party. Isn't that what he has always done?"
"That's so dangerous. Didn't Swan write in the telegram that he didn't plan to attack our island? We are so far away, he may not be interested in coming."
James, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it any more. "What if he changes his mind again in a few months? By then, it will only be a matter of a word from him."
"Come on, come to my house and have a drink." Leonardo said.
"Is it time to drink now?" James looked worried.
"When it comes to decision-making, the governor always gives the orders, and we just follow them. Your worries now won't solve anything."
The atmosphere in the Governor's Mansion on Hope Island became a little solemn, and people in blue navy uniforms were coming in and out.
Soon everything that the Governor of the British Isles had done was presented to him.
The steel mobile city named Longka was secretly built by him three years ago. It was because of its first battle that he completely defeated the Hefang Island Navy, the strongest force in the North Sea.
This metal structure is like an aircraft carrier, with hundreds of helicopters parked on it, which can take off at any time and launch a devastating attack on an island.
No island in the sea can withstand such a huge siege machine. Every place it goes to either surrender directly or fall apart under the deadly white light.
Looking at the information recorded above, if Charles guessed correctly, "Londo" was equipped with some kind of laser weapon. Perhaps the people of Earthsea could not see the clues, but Charles felt a strong sense of disharmony.
A machine driven by a turbo furnace actually uses a laser weapon. This is as weird as a monkey just coming down from a tree and directly taking out an AK.
"It is impossible that he invented this thing himself. How can he know how to fly when he can't even run?"
Charles continued to read the intelligence, and when he saw that Swan promoted the Sun God Cult every time he occupied an island, his pupils suddenly shrank slightly.
Thinking about the things that were supposedly manufactured secretly three years ago, Charles suddenly knew where "Lonka" came from.
(End of this chapter)