When the news spread like wildfire, the Harvest was unusually quiet.
It seemed like Tang Ling's recklessness and impulsiveness had forced them to give up on the fight for the resources. After all, the Poseidon family kept a close watch on them and even controlled them, so what right did they have to participate in the fight for the resources?
While the big news was spreading, another piece of news that served as a source of entertainment also started to spread.
The Harvest was preparing to lead its fleet back to Darkness Port.
What was going on? Most people might not know, but Samuel was definitely the one who knew the most.
Since the Poseidon family kept a close watch on the Harvest, Samuel was the first to receive the news.
Dong Yang and Han Xing almost got into a fight on the Harvest. Dong Yang blamed Tang Ling for his recklessness while Han Xing defended Tang Ling. The two of them got into an argument and were about to fight when Higan appeared and stopped them.
Judging from the image that was sent back, Higan was still calm and collected, but the disappointment in her tone was obvious.
"Without Tang Ling, the whole fleet has lost its captain, the most important person in the fleet. The people on the leading ship are starting to get along with each other, so I think we should give up on the voyage.
"Giving up is the best choice since we have so many lives on our shoulders. The other fleets have hopes of finding resources, but we don't. Since we don't have any, we have to protect the crew. After all, two people have already gone missing. "
"Higan." Samuel was still holding his favorite rose nectar in his hand. He called out to Higan on the video and took a sip of his wine.
Higan was undoubtedly the woman Samuel wanted the most at his current stage, although what she wanted was different from what a man wanted.
She had been observing Higan for the past few days. Although she felt guilty about the Poseidon family spying on the Harvest, there was nothing she could do to solve the problem.
However, ever since the first time they met, Higan had never shown her intelligence. She rarely stepped out of the cabin.
Today, she finally stood up and made a decision, and it was undoubtedly the most rational decision she could make at this stage.
If she was in Higan's shoes, Samuel could not think of a better solution to the Harvest's predicament.
On top of that, Higan seemed to have a kind of aura that could control the situation. Han Xing and Dong Yang were both top geniuses, yet they were easily persuaded by Higan's nonchalant words.
Even the arrogant Xi Feng sighed and accepted Higan's decision without saying a word.
"That's why Higan must join my army. Maybe … "Samuel tilted his head as an idea popped into his mind. He could not help but laugh.
**
"Summon all the captains." Dong Yang was rather dispirited.
Han Xing hugged his sword in silence, while Ro Li silently tidied up his puppets.
Bei Qi was no longer in the mood to rap, and Xi Feng was a little dejected. She pouted and looked at the vast sea. Nan Yu's condition seemed to have worsened. After Higan announced the decision, he had been coughing non-stop.
Only Fatty looked rather happy. Was this arduous, boring, and dangerous life on the sea finally over? Is there anything more worthy of celebration than this?
Therefore, he made a lot of good dishes. In any case, there was too much Vicious Beast meat on the ship to finish.
Although it was said that there was no harvest, there was still a lot of harvest. After all, this ship was full of vicious beast meat. Even a regular hunting ship might not have such good luck.
"What's the result?" After the order was given, Xi Feng mouthed. She looked like she was hiding from the blinding sunlight as she looked at Higan.
Higan was quietly reading a book. She did not even look up, but everyone saw her mouthing, "The waves will wash away the sand."
Yes, the waves will wash away the sand! The four words were enough.
After the order was given, all the captains who followed the Harvest gathered.
Dong Yang did not waste any time and announced the decision.
"That's it." After announcing the Harvest's decision, Dong Yang glanced at the captains and said, "You have a lot of choices, so I don't have to waste my breath. If you are still willing to follow the Harvest, the Harvest can still protect you until you return to the Tommy Safety Line. "
The captains went silent. It was then that a grassroots captain stood up and looked at Dong Yang. "What about after we return to the Tommy Safety Line?"
Dong Yang was stunned. He did not expect the captain to care about the question. After a moment of silence, he said, "We'll still wait. We won't return to Darkness Port immediately. You all know what we're waiting for."
Indeed, one would know the answer if one thought about it. As long as there was no news of Tang Ling's death, the Harvest would wait for him.
However, it was the Harvest's own business. The people on the Harvest were Tang Ling's comrades, so they would never abandon their comrades and return to Darkness Port alone. However, the Harvest did not have the obligation to do so.
"Hmm, got it." The grassroots captain nodded calmly and sat down without expressing his opinion.
"Any other questions?" Dong Yang asked. The atmosphere was a little tense.
None of the captains stood up. It seemed like there were no more questions.
"Very well. I've told everyone about the decision. After the meeting, the Harvest will turn around and return to the Tommy Safety Line. If you're willing to follow us, go ahead, but if you have other plans, make them as soon as possible. "Dong Yang looked solemn. After that, he announced," Meeting adjourned. "
All the captains left the Harvest in silence.
Xi Feng watched the captains disembark one after another. She looked at Higan again and mouthed, "How many will stay?"
Higan shook her head with a smile.
She did not care how many would stay. She used to have no hope in anything, so she was not disappointed.
Even though she had changed because of Tang Ling, the coldness in her bones would never change.
After all, the amount of gold that could be found would always be less than the amount of sand that could be found.
If she was lucky enough to get a lot of gold, she would cherish it.
However, not everyone on Harvest shared Higan's state of mind. Watching the captains leave one after another, Bei Qi crossed his arms in front of his chest and said, "Sharing resources along the way and protecting them along the way. How many sincerity can I get from them?"
Dong Yang smiled bitterly without saying a word. He dared not guarantee anything after the attitude of the captains in the meeting.
"Forget it. We won't be separated anyway." Han Xing looked at the captains who had already boarded their boats to their respective ships, and said in a self-comforting tone.
Soon, all the captains returned to their respective ships.
The sky was a little gloomy. Big clouds that came out of nowhere covered the dazzling sun.
"Pocky, turn the ship around." Dong Yang's voice was loud. It was loud enough for all the participating ships to hear him even though they were anchored on the rather quiet sea.
Under Dong Yang's command, Pocky, who was in charge of steering the Harvest, quickly turned the ship around and headed towards the Tommy Safety Line.
The other ships around them did not move. They anchored quietly as if they were bidding farewell to the Harvest for the last time.
"Set sail," Dong Yang ordered expressionlessly. The Harvest set sail and headed towards the Tommy Safety Line.
If everything went smoothly, the Harvest would return to the Tommy Safety Line in a day and a half, which meant that the Harvest was officially free from the competition for resources.
The Harvest then left.
For a moment, not a single ship followed the Harvest.
Fatty stood at the back of the ship and looked at the other ships sadly. None of the ships that were protected by the Harvest followed them.
The funny thing was, the ships that belonged to the Poseidon Family that were monitoring the Harvest actively followed them.
"Isn't this a little too bad?" Fatty scratched his head and was kicked in the butt by Xi Feng.
"Why did you kick me?" Fatty looked at Xi Feng innocently. Xi Feng stood there in annoyance. For some reason, she looked like an empress in Fatty's eyes.
"I kicked you because I'm annoyed. What's wrong with that?" Xi Feng said loudly and looked at the back of the ship.
"She kicked me, but she didn't kick anyone else. What, what should I do? "Fatty blushed inexplicably.
However, Xi Feng did not notice the subtle change in Fatty's face. She called out in surprise.
"T-They are following us!" Xi Feng pointed at the back of the ship and said loudly.
She immediately attracted everyone's attention, except for Higan, who was still reading on the deck.
The 'they' that Xi Feng mentioned was none other than the True Capital Seven's Charge and the Dark Nine Feathers' Shadow.
Logically speaking, these two ships were the least likely to follow, because with their strength and reputation, including their ships, they would be warmly welcomed if they wanted to join any fleet.
They even had the strength to build their own fleet. However, to everyone's surprise, these two ships followed the Harvest right away.
It seemed to be a signal. After these two ships followed the Harvest, the rest of the ships turned around and followed the Harvest. None of the ships left the group.
"This is … unimaginable." Dong Yang's face was flushed. He was obviously excited, but when the words came to his mouth, he could only say a few words.
Originally, he shouldn't have cared about it. However, this was how people were. They treated these grassroots fleets as their responsibility and had given their all. How could they not care about it?
"Did you expect this, Higan?" Higan? "Han Xing looked at Higan right away and mouthed the question.
Higan looked up with a smile and replied, "I don't have any thoughts or speculations about these ships. If I do, I can only say that their trust in Tang Ling won't be broken that easily. "
"Haha, I can't believe they actually trust that bastard Tang Ling." Han Xing said in disdain, but in his heart, a thought popped up that he could not get rid of.
"What would happen if I don't trust Tang Ling anymore?"
"Other than Tang Ling's betrayal, what else could it be? I don't think so! But damn it, Tang Ling isn't a traitor! "
With that in mind, Han Xing scratched his head in frustration. He could not help but curl his lips into a smile. He was as happy as the others on the Harvest.
"You guys are smart." Dong Yang clenched his fists. He was touched by the thought.
Indeed, they were smart.
**
The Harvest had returned to the Tommy Safety Line.
When the little rumor turned into an iron-clad fact, it caused an explosive reaction among the young sailors.
It was difficult to express the reaction with a single emotion. Lancaster's feelings were complicated at the moment.
After Tang Ling's disappearance, he no longer treated the Harvest as a competitor. Even though the few strange people on the Harvest, the True Capital Seven, and the Dark Nine Feathers were not to be underestimated, Tang Ling's strength was not to be underestimated.
Even if all of them combined, they would not be as threatening as Tang Ling.
What he didn't expect was that when they really gave up, Lancaster actually felt a faint sense of relief.
What was he feeling relieved about? Lancaster did not know either.
All he knew was that at the same time, he was disappointed and envious.
He was disappointed because Tang Ling and his fleet had to withdraw from the grand voyage because of the assassination of Omir.
Tang Ling did not turn the situation around like he expected.
He was envious because all the other fleets followed the Harvest back to the Tommy Safety Line! Of course, there might be many reasons behind it. For example, the other fleets might not be willing to accept the grassroots ships or they did not have the capital to sail alone.
However, the fleets did not even try.
Lancaster knew that he did not have the charisma to rally people around him.
"When Tang Ling was in Safety Sector No. 17, was he a man with a hundred followers at his beck and call?" Liszt looked at the screen. The Harvest was leading the fleet back to the Tommy Safety Line. He suddenly looked at Hank beside him.
"No, he was the last place that was laughed at." Hank's gaze was a little blurry. Liszt's question reminded him of his time in Safety Sector No. 17 and Andrew.
However, Hank hated emotions like that, so it took him less than a second to regain his calmness. He added, "But all the friends around him can trust each other with their backs. Hmm, only one … "
"Only one? Are your feelings for him very complicated?" Liszt squinted his eyes. He had to admit that his guess was accurate.
"You can say that." Hank nodded, but his heart was slightly shaken. How did Liszt know?
"What about me?" Liszt looked further away and asked.
Hank was stunned. He had not caught up with Liszt's thoughts, so he could not react to the question.
"What about me? If I leave, I have to give up. How many of my friends will follow me? As for my companions, how many of them can I trust with my back? " Liszt did not care that Hank did not answer him in time. Instead, he looked further away and muttered to himself.
"I'll never leave you," Hank didn't comment on anyone else but himself in a resolute manner.
Liszt shook his head and said in a heavy voice, "No, I don't have to walk the same path as him. The path of an emperor is a lonely one! Of course, loyalty is required, but there are many ways to get it. For example, absolute strength, or … "
Hank stopped talking and stood less than half a meter behind Liszt.
Lonely? Liszt's back looked very lonely. Was that what he wanted? Why was he so obsessed with Tang Ling?
**
"No one in the Tommy Safety Line is allowed to trouble the Harvest. They can stay there as long as they want. I don't care what the other Poseidon family members want to do. The Tommy Safety Line is my territory. In the Tommy Safety Line, they will be treated with the highest respect and freedom. " After Samuel said this resolutely, he hung up the communication device. His expression was a little complicated.
Did he give up? She wondered where Tang Ling was and how he would feel if he knew about the news.
Would he blame her?
Samuel could not hold back her guilt, but she had no better idea. She thought Tang Ling was at Transit Station 119, but he was nowhere to be found.
Why? It was because the place was peaceful. There was no commotion at all.
Besides that, nothing happened at Dorgo's place either. It seemed like transit station No. 119 was still operating as usual.
Most importantly, if she was in transit station No. 119, she would have been able to contact Tang Ling.
However, she could not even contact him now. Did he run into some kind of trouble? Or did he purposely not allow her to contact him?
Or … did he not trust her anymore?
Samuel pouted and tried her best to pretend that she was not bothered.
However, she could not help but grumble at Tang Ling in her heart. Didn't this guy call her by her nickname? Didn't he say that he was her friend?
Lies! It's all a lie!
**
Achoo! Tang Ling sneezed loudly. His face was filled with confusion. How could he sneeze with his current physique? Was he sick? It was impossible. The only explanation was that someone was badmouthing him.
Tang Ling was an absolutely rational person. He did not believe in mystical things. However, occasionally, his luck would make him believe in some small, mystical things like sneezing meant that someone was badmouthing him.
Maybe it was because he had not completely gotten rid of his naivety as a teenager.
"The badmouthing me must be that violent woman, Samuel." Tang Ling thought for a while before he grumbled and pulled Monty off his head.
However, Monty stubbornly climbed on his head again. It looked displeased and refused to get off.
It was not Monty's fault though. It used to live a blissful life. It could eat as much vicious beast meat as it wanted on Floating Rock Island. After it was done, it would bask in the sun, sleep, and occasionally swim around the island.
However, after it received Tang Ling's signal to move the vicious beast meat away, its blissful life came to an end.
It followed Tang Ling on the ship, but there was not even a shred of meat on it. It even had to watch Tang Ling suck the bones out of boredom.
Other than sucking the bones, did Tang Ling know how to do anything else? Of course he did. For example, cultivation. Tang Ling would never give up on it.
For example, just like now, he was lying on the deck, doing some messy calculations.
With that in mind, Monty angrily whipped Tang Ling with its feelers.
Tang Ling was at a crucial moment in his calculations. He angrily pulled Monty down and suddenly put on a kind smile. "Little Monty, are you hungry?"
Monty instantly looked terrified. All eight feelers waved at the same time, trying its best to show that it was not hungry.
Nevertheless, Tang Ling grabbed a tube of energy liquid and poured it into Monty's mouth without a second thought.
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