The next morning, we were about to set off for the Mediterranean. Because we were deeply behind enemy lines, I handed over all the big ships to Buhui, and I continued to lead the Calais Clippers all the way south.

As we entered the February of the lunar calendar, the air was filled with the breath of spring. We walked south along the Iberian Peninsula, with a bit of the smell of Yangzhou in March.

But I didn't dare to be careless at all. This trip requires a complete deep into the Mediterranean Sea. Once the trace is exposed, I will be chased like a storm.

So you must be careful, be careful, and be careful when you go there. In order to be more like a Swedish chamber of commerce, I also found two Swedish guys from the sailors, specializing in teaching local language customs.

When we were about to arrive in Lisbon, according to the two Swedish sailors, my daily conversation was already very good. As long as we were not locals, ordinary people would not find any flaws.

I just smiled but didn't say anything, and suddenly remembered all the things in my previous life. If I hadn't had to go to Sweden to perform cleaning tasks and conduct special training once, then it wouldn't be possible to master a language so easily now.

My plan is to replenish some cargo now on Lisbon and head straight to Venice, which is the safest sailing route that can be thought of at present.

After all, the purpose of our trip is to find people, not to cause trouble.

Everything went smoothly, and we headed to the Strait of Gibraltar in a very low-key manner. It was like the throat of the Mediterranean, tightly clamping the flow of water and ships in and out.

When passing through the narrowest position, I even ordered all the artillery and sailors to be on standby. After all, there is only thirteen kilometers wide between Maloki, the southernmost point of Spain and Sires in Morocco!

And this distance is almost the same as the ship adds up, which is the distance that is instantly reached!

Fortunately, everything went very smoothly, no one came to interrogate or ask for trouble, which was almost impossible after the Spaniards defeated the Ottomans and took control of the Mediterranean.

This shows that the Spanish's control in the Mediterranean has indeed declined due to the mobilization of troops, and of course it also shows that the identity of the Swedish merchant fleet provided by Old Alfred is very useful.

It was not until the passage in front of us that my heart was completely relieved. The fleet had already sailed smoothly into the Alvoran Sea and headed towards the Balearic Islands.

In fact, our route deviates from the general route. People usually pass through Algiers from Gibraltar to Venice, then pass through Cagliari in Sardinia, then pass through Catania in Sicily, and enter the Adriatic Sea.

After entering the Adriatic Sea, walk north and end up to reach my destination - the Water City Venice.

However, Algiers was a port built by pirates, so naturally became a stronghold for pirates. In order to avoid trouble, we chose to detour.

However, what is annoying is that we often come whatever we are afraid of. When we sail to the south of the Balearic Islands, we saw helplessly - the fleet was targeted!

It was a team of Arabian spinning boats, which could almost be called the standard for pirates in the Mediterranean. When we were doing it, they happened to be leaving the port from Algiers.

Perhaps with the idea that the fate of delivering it to the door could not be missed, the pirates hurriedly chased after him almost without hesitation!

They started firing artillery three nautical miles away, but it was obvious that these pirates who mainly engaged in hand-to-hand combat and snatching property did not pay much attention to artillery equipment.

So their shells began to fall when they were halfway away from us, and fell into the sea "pitched".

Some of them may have captured long-distance cannons hit us, but because the number is too small, the probability of being hit is equivalent to winning the lottery, so I still don’t have the chance to these hyenas at sea.

"They are demonstrating and hope to scare us. It will be no harm whether it is taking the initiative to stop the ship or being intercepted by them to board the ship." Old Tucker said so.

I squinted my eyes and looked at these pirates with my teeth and claws, silently without saying a word.

Logically speaking, people like me who can't rub the sand in their eyes will never let go of these scums when they see these scums. But considering the law of garbage people, I cannot put myself in danger for these scums of society.

So I ordered the fleet to give up its eastward plan and start heading north! My goal is Naples, an important city in central Italy.

Unexpectedly, the pirates did not intend to give up. Seeing that we turned around, they immediately accelerated the ship and chased them all the way north.

Our ship is very fast, but theirs are not slow. After all, they are driving a pirate ship, which is a spinnaker known for its mobility. So through this turn, the distance between us was shortened a little.

Damn it! I looked at the pirates chasing behind and couldn't help but clench my fists. These damn bed bugs, Prince Ma, I'm not powerful, you don't know my three eyes!

Looking at the enemy ships chasing behind, I wanted to use the advantages of ship mobility and artillery to eliminate or drive them away, so that my ears could be purified.

But I endured it several times! I can guarantee that if I did this, no matter which of the above results was, the entire Mediterranean would know in less than five days - the mysterious Swedish merchant fleet drove away or wiped out a large group of pirates alone!

Then the question arises - an ordinary merchant fleet, even an armed merchant fleet, cannot do this. The only possibility is that this fleet is not a merchant fleet at all, but a camouflaged war fleet!

This brings up new questions - who are they? Where are they? What do they want to do? The three major questions in life will be revealed with the focus of countless pairs of eyes, and will eventually form a report and be forwarded to relevant people, including the Spanish Navy.

And this is why I was afraid of throwing a mouse and was unwilling to take action. Once the fire was opened, the best result was that I drove them away or destroyed them, and then immediately fled with the fleet after the damage to the war, fled from the Mediterranean, and also had a hard-won clean identity.

In an instant, I even had a naive idea - give them some money to exchange for the safety of our fleet.

But I soon gave up this idea. Because according to legend, after encountering pirates at sea, if you take the initiative to surrender, you will need to pay three-quarters of the property on the ship!

Then, if the pirate is in a good mood, he might let you go...

Isn’t this a joke? I couldn’t help but curl my lips and look at the fleet chasing behind me. I made up my mind--if they don’t give up in half a day, then I will be exposed with my identity, and I must let them sink to the bottom of the sea!

However, man's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. Fortunately, shortly after we headed north, thick dark clouds began to gather in the sky. It seemed that a heavy rain was approaching. Logically speaking, except for the deep hatred between us, few people would pursue a fleet that was obviously not slow in this weather.

Sure enough, after chasing thirty nautical miles, they began to retreat when the raindrops fell. They were reluctant to leave, and before leaving, they did not forget to tell us with the light: Next time, they would not be so lucky.

Seeing this situation, everyone on the ship, including me, breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately! Fortunately!

According to Old Tucker, this pirate fleet is Blackbearded, and it is the most famous pirate in the Mediterranean. He was once a Dutch nationality, but later became a pirate. He has been a famous strong man among pirates until now!

Black beard? I silently looked at the lights that were looming in the rain over there and sneered softly. I don’t care what kind of beard you are, and dare to rob me? Then next time, I am very much looking forward to meeting again...

We rushed to Naples in the rain and rested for two days. On the one hand, we repaired the ships, and on the other hand, we also had to look like merchants and went to the commercial union to trade and trade.

However, after all, it is about selling more and buying less. The trade share is not large. In addition, Italy does not follow rules in everything, so our trade is more about half selling and half giving away, mainly for friendship and searching for information.

Unfortunately, the Naples business associations and bars were searched, but there was no news available. Few orientals came here, and the orphans and widows I mentioned were rare, so there was no news.

Of course, these are also under my expectations. If it is really easy to find, it will not be delayed until now.

So we made a short stop here and prepared to go out again, but even so, the hotel's Margaret pizza and Mesarella cheese still impressed me.

When we went out to sea again, it was still light raining, and the visibility at sea was significantly reduced a lot, but there was still enough warning distance. We moved south along the coastline and accelerated the degree when we approached Sicily, preparing to rush through the narrow strait in one fell swoop.

Without my explanation, Nine Ghosts Masayoshi has already put all the fighters in place. There are two fleets in front, but it can be seen that they are all dressed up in the merchant fleet. But why don’t we pretend to be a merchant fleet? Therefore, we must not lose the awareness of fighting at any time.

However, after carefully observing the two fleets, the experienced old Tucker told me with certainty that these two fleets were definitely not pirates. Judging from his years of navigation experience, this should be the merchant fleet of the Portuguese royal family, a war fleet that had been escorted by him.

After he said this, my heart was completely relieved. This time we went deep into the enemy's backbone, our principle was to minimize trouble as much as possible. How could we put ourselves in an unfavorable and dangerous situation for a group of pirates?

Since the fleet in front of us is not a pirate, that's great, you and me. I asked the signal hand to express the flags of greetings and blessings, and the other party responded quickly, and then we passed by each other while watching each other.

This is very harmonious, I like this harmony.

Bypassing the Italian Peninsula, the fleet turned into the Adriatic Sea through the Ionian Sea. The weather began to become clearer and my heart became deeper and deeper.

I can't explain why, probably the closer I get to the answer, the more worried I feel.

There is a synonym that can be described as being timid in the homesickness. I am in this state now. I am worried that I will get nothing when I go there, and I am even more afraid of getting bad news.

This is a kind of soul-bound entanglement, so that when we pass through Albania and Zadar, I have the urge to enter the port.

Seeing that I was so entangled and depressed, Jiugui Zhengxiao, who had been with me for the longest time and knew the whole story of the matter best, comforted me and said that an ugly daughter-in-law always had to meet her parents-in-law, and escaping was not a solution.

What's more, we have sailed for so long, encountered so many people and things, obtained and lost so many people. Isn't the original purpose of coming to Venice and looking for the children of the second uncle?

I looked into his eyes and didn't speak for a long time. I knew everything he said. I was afraid that once the answer was revealed, I could not give the second uncle a perfect explanation to the spirit of the sky. I was so timid!

But I also know that escaping is definitely not a solution, so in the end the fleet still remains unabated and heads towards the Port of Venice at the end of the inland sea!

No matter what the outcome is, I must do my best!
Chapter completed!