Black Iron’s Glory

Chapter 119: Finding

This is a small Akron double mast offshore fishing boat, and the owners of such a small boat in White Deer Town are considered small, middle-class people in the town, which is less than the rest.

And Lake Beringa can enter Sharkmouth Bay through more than a dozen miles of waterways, and for all the owners in White Deer Town who own this Akron double mast offshore small fishing boat, this large bay, which seems to have been bitten by sharks by a large mouthful, is their best fishing grounds, calm, rich in fishery yields, and much more comfortable than fishing in the windy, rushing ocean.

Although most of those rare catches, which are expensive, are produced offshore and in stormy waters, shark mouth bays are rich in low-cost small-scale seafish. However, if these small-scale fish stocks are encountered, the harvest in one day is more than enough to catch a rare catch, which is much stronger than risking one's life to reach stormy waters.

A small Akron double mast offshore fishing vessel is essentially staffed by five to six crew members, the owners of which are captains and use fences and nets to conduct fishing operations in Sharkmouth Bay. According to the Town Hall, there are about a hundred small offshore fishing boats with Akron double masts owned by Bai Lu Town, which are the main catch providers in the dry seafood production industry in Bai Lu Town.

Claude and Villikroden boarded this Akron double mast offshore fishing boat called the Mirtini, more than two decades old. The owner of the ship is the young Captain Sebron, who took over from his predecessor, his father, the captain of the ship for less than two years. Since his wife was about to give him his first heir, she stopped fishing two months ago and focused on serving his wife at home.

In order for a boat to sail to find its own son, Eriksson, Mrs. Elena went to beg Captain Sebron. Captain Sebron generously agreed to Mrs. Elena's request to lend her the Mirtini, except that the crew and the captain needed someone else because Captain Sebron had demobilized his men two months earlier.

Mrs. Elena finally found Captain Marcello and three other sailors hanging out there at the Marina District Sailors and Beautiful Taverns. On account of Mrs. Elena's high fees, they agreed to go out searching for Ericsson's whereabouts, but they only promised to go searching for five days, and if they couldn't find anyone by then, they'd be sailing back. It's almost winter, with heavy snow flying, it's dangerous at sea and easy to get lost...

Captain Marcello is an employing captain who does not have his own vessel, but can be employed by the owner, whether fishing or running for transport, with the right to dividends. But Captain Marcello is an old oil strip at sea, and his reputation in town is not very good.

Other captains have worked hard for three or four years to own their own seaship, and Captain Marcello has been captain of the boat for over a decade, spending his wages on gambling and women. Until now, he remains alone, without a family, without a business, or depends on taking the shipowner's hire to earn some money to spend his days in the tavern.

Three sailors, named Angus, Werrick and Colin, are old acquaintances of Captain Marcello and have sailed under him. But Claude didn't know if the names of the three sailors were true. Captain Marcello laughed and said that the sailors at sea were not so considerate, how to call them by ear. Sometimes screaming a nickname became a name...

Captain Marcelo knew Claude and Villikro, who neither knew him. But Captain Marcello said that he and the father of both young men had a good relationship, met and greeted each other, met in a tavern and bought each other a drink or something.

Though Captain Marcello was known to be bragging, Claude let go of his heart. Now that you know yourself and Villicro, Captain Marcello and the three sailors will not wander around this time. By offending themselves and Villicro, it means offending the executive and hunter chiefs of White Deer Town, which makes it very difficult for them to stay in White Deer Town.

Captain Marcello's reputation is not very good, and he is known as the old oil strip at sea, but his boating ability is still good. All three sailors are experienced old sailors, well organized and well coordinated. Claude and Verricolo couldn't get involved even if they wanted to, but instead became two visitors. Under the command of Captain Marcello, the Mirtini travelled smoothly and smoothly across the winding 10-mile waterway into Sharkmouth Bay, as his fingers did.

After sailing into the bay, Captain Marcello relaxed and opened a bottle of whiskey with the rudder in his hand. Three sailors put away their share of whiskey and opened a barrel of rye to drink. After going out, they agreed on the distribution of the drinks, two cases of 24 bottles of whisky, one bottle for each of the three sailors for five days, and the remaining nine bottles belonged to Captain Marcello. Claude and Velricolo are excluded from distribution and they can only drink rye wine.

Now it looks like Captain Marcello, unlike the three sailors who were going to take all the whiskey home, opened the bottle and drank it. Claude used to ask him how he was going to find Ericsson, and Captain Marcello burped, saying he'd take a spin in Sharkmouth Bay to see if he could spot Ericsson's little fishing boat. Now that Claude and Verrickson were going to help, they climbed onto the mast and watched, hoping they would find useful clues in the first place.

After climbing the mast, Claude realized he was on Captain Marcello. In November, the weather stood on the mast as a watchman. It was a sin. The cold and boney sea breeze could blow people into stiff wood. If you hold onto the cable tightly, your hands would soon lose their senses, numb and cold. Claude had to grab the cable with one hand, the other slipped into the pocket to warm it up, and change hands later...

If the summer ocean is vibrant, the ocean now approaching winter will only be cold and heartless. Look up, dark grey, endless. The waves rolled over, the boat bounced, Claude stood on the mast as the waves fluctuated, and there was no other sailing shadow of the boat in view...

For three consecutive days, Claude and Verricolo climbed on the mast on a rotating basis as watchmen, but they found no clue about the small fishing boat that Ericsson was driving. Even when he encountered several returning fishing boats, Captain Marcello drove the Mirtini over and asked, and the sailors on those boats shook their heads and said they had not seen them.

Over the past three days, the Mirtini has traveled all over Sharkmouth Bay, and Captain Marcello told Claude and Villicro at night that he and the sailors had agreed to go back tomorrow, follow the coastline and drive slowly, so it was exactly the fifth day back to the pier in White Deer Town.

Villicro had a bit of an angry argument with Captain Marcello, who thought it was a hassle, and Captain Marcello and Mrs. Elena had arranged a five-day search instead of counting the sailing and return times.

Captain Marcello shrugged his shoulders, indicating that the weather was getting colder, the clouds in the sky were building up thicker and the sky was getting darker, all indicating that a heavy snowstorm would soon arrive. As a qualified captain, he must be responsible for the life and safety of the people on board and must not be allowed to take unnecessary risks.

In addition, Claude and Verricolo should know that the entire bay has been searched for these three days and no clues have been found. That only suggests that there are two possibilities. One is that Ericsson has gone back, and you've missed it, and maybe when you get back, you can see Ericsson standing at the pier to greet you back. The second possibility is that Ericsson is not in this bay, and looking here for a few more days would be futile.

Captain Marcelo was right, and Velikoro was right. But Claude suddenly wondered, if he was Alexander, where would he be waiting for the merchant fleet to return?

Boquer discovered the plans of his fathers, so he knew about the opening of a new route to the Nubian mainland, and he himself learned the whole story from him. Then it is clear that Captain O'Trooney, as the explorer and pioneer of the new route, should tell this only son of Ericsson about the new route. Erickson will most likely head to the storm waters where he will greet the merchant fleet.

“I think I know where Ike is.” Claude said.

“Really, where is he?” Villicro asked with surprise.

“Kruefei Fish Island.” Claude said for sure.

Captain Marcello dropped the bottle in his hand and frowned: “Impossible, what did he do there? ”

Located on the edge of the sea and storm waters, Krufei Island is a small island with only one volcano, a fresh spring on the slopes, and many ocean boats travelling to and from it like to supply fresh water. Had it not been for the frequent storms of the year, this island, which resembles a flying fish, might have developed a small island town.

The island is beautiful when the weather is clear, with sandy beaches all over the island and a small palm-tree. But because of the storm's proximity to the sea, when the storm surged, the island was left with only one volcanic mouth that was exposed to the sea, and the beach forests were flooded with sea water. The island's terrain resembles a flying fish, and its waters are surrounded by a flying fish called Crewe, which is named for flying fish.

“Are you sure Ike's on Crewe Fish Island? Didn't his father, Captain Otroni, lead the merchant fleet to the kingdoms of the south of the continent to open trade routes? If Ike was going to greet his father's merchant fleet, he should have waited here in the bay instead of running to Crewe Flying Fish Island in the stormy waters.” Captain Marcello looked suspiciously at Claude.

Claude nodded helplessly: “I think I can be sure Ike will be on Krewe Flying Fish Island, and I've heard him go there and climb to the top of the volcano to see the ocean. And he was flying a small fishing boat, and there was no shortage of food at sea, but if there was no water, he would definitely go to Krewe Flying Fish Island to supply fresh water. We're at the bay entrance, and it's only a half-day's journey from there, and I think we can go check it out, and if we don't find it, we can go back. Plus, I got a feeling Ike's gonna be there! ”

“And you?” Captain Marcello asks Villicro, "Do you think Ike will go to Crewe Island? ”

Verricolo doesn't understand why Claude insists on going to Claude's Fish Island to look for Ericsson, but that doesn't prevent him from supporting Claude's decision, and it's better to go to Claude's Fish Island to look for Captain Marcello than they would if they lay back: “I support Claude's decision, and his instincts have always been tested. I also suspect Ike will be there, and if he doesn't find out, he can sail right back. ”

Captain Marcello looked at Claude, looked at Villicro again, and finally made up his mind: "Okay, I'll come with you. We take turns at night and leave for the night so we can get to Krufei Island in the early morning. That way, whether you can find it or not, you can sail back in the daytime, just hope our luck is good, don't snow before you go home! ”