Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 489: Departure From Hong Kong

A miserable scream sounded from the Blood Castle's dungeon. The sharp voice cut through the space, causing everyone's hair to stand on end. The dungeon in Blood Castle was like hell. The prisoners inside either died miserably or lived a life of eternal imprisonment. Some people said that the castle was dyed red by human blood. Although this statement was exaggerated, it was somewhat close to the truth.

After the morning interrogation, the warden of the dungeon received a new batch of prisoners. One of the female bartenders and Dick died and the other was injured after their tongues were ripped out and their eyes dug out. However, the two of them were much luckier than the others who had not received immediate punishment but had been thrown into the dungeon. At the very least, after Dyke's eyeballs were crushed by the count, the man was thrown outside the castle. Even though he was already blind, he could still live outside the Blood Castle, but the others had to spend the rest of their lives in the dark dungeon.

In Eric's dictionary, there was never a word for kindness, not to mention that these people were important this time, so naturally not a single one of them would be spared.

In the hall, Eric was sleeping with his eyes closed, thinking about how to set up tonight's operation. Suddenly feeling something, she opened her eyes and hurriedly rushed into the hall. She knelt on the ground and said anxiously, "No good, count. Taylor and the Nagas are ready to leave. A merchant ship belonging to the Golden Radiance Merchant Guild at the harbor has been prepared and will set sail in half an hour!"

Eric's eyes were half closed, and blood shot out of his pupils like a sword. "They were straightforward, too. They had fought for Taylor for most of their lives, and they were planning to abandon the estate instead of fleeing for their lives?"

"Marlene." The count said softly.

The shadow behind him gradually grew thicker and thicker, like an invisible mist constantly surging out. A pale silhouette gradually emerged from the shadows. Marlene slowly walked behind the count and said, "My men are not here yet. It will be afternoon at the fastest."

"It's too late. We need to move out immediately." Eric stood up and said indifferently, "You Lian, go prepare with the steel cannon. This is your chance to atone for your sins."

You Lian lowered her head and said, "This subordinate understands."

"My Bloodfang Knights cannot move this time. Otherwise, they will leave a message to the royal family. Therefore, your Night Walking Ghost and Snake Belle will be in charge of the operation. Of course, I will also participate, but I have to change my identity. There is not much time left. You guys split up immediately. Gather at the port in 20 minutes."

The dock at Killer Whale Harbor was still bustling with activity, as if it was bustling with activity every day. Returning fishing boats unload large quantities of seafood from the docks and workers are busy transporting cargo to warehouses. Occasionally, a whale would be caught and slaughtered at the dock, attracting countless onlookers.

Today, a Blue Isle Merchant Guild ocean-going fishing vessel caught a tail deep-sea squamous whale. Squamous whales were relatively common in Santa Trina's waters. Their size was much smaller than horned whales, but they were abundant. The scaled whale was like its name, its entire body covered in palm-sized scales with circles of markings, making it look more like a big fish. Although the scales of the whale were thin, they were extremely hard. The scales were made from them, making it difficult to pierce through swords and blades, and impossible to pierce through fire and spears. Therefore, the merchants of the Arms Chamber of Commerce would usually purchase the scales and hand them over to the workshop to make the scales.

Of course, these scales were usually supplied to the imperial army, or to the Duke's private army. They were goods controlled by the empire and would not easily enter the ordinary market.

As soon as the fishing boats of the Blue Island Merchant Guild arrived at the harbor, the workers carried the three-tailed squamous whales to the slaughtering area and handed them over for slaughter. Killing whales was not a simple task, especially for whales like squamous whales, which had to unlock their bodies and preserve their scales to the maximum extent possible. Especially the soft scales on the whale's abdomen. These scales were soft and snow white, and the quality of the scales were the best. Of course, the scales were also the most expensive.

Therefore, an experienced whale mage was required to remove them from the whale's body intact. Several carriages drove into the dock as the whale's dying cries came from the slaughtering area. In one of the yard cars, a childish voice shouted, "I'm going to kill those bastards!"

Lily was very angry and her eyes were filled with killing intent. Weaver, who was sitting beside her, could only advise, "Your Highness, we can't cause any complications now. Please let those people go."

"One day, I will destroy this city filled with sin. Just this harbor alone will destroy countless lives in the ocean every year. Humans are just a group of demons living on the earth!" Na Jia's Highness said angrily. She was impulsive and willful. However, they were still able to determine the importance of the matter. Today, they were leaving on the ship of Jinhui Trading Company. After they reached the outer sea, they summoned the Seabed Palace to Ark Harbor.

This time, they left in secret. They must not let the Naga people be exposed to the eyes of humans. Otherwise, they would attract unnecessary trouble.

Belmond and Kira were in another carriage with Taylor. Along the way, nothing happened. Taylor asked Alan. After all, there weren't many humans that Lily could describe with so many modifiers. It would be a lie for Taylor to say that he wasn't interested. Belmond did not conceal anything, only omitting the fact that they were not inhabitants of Heaven's Planet. To give Allen an ident. I.ty, he began with Sur City and went on to say it briefly until he joined Earl Oban.

Taylor had only casually inquired about it, but after listening to it, he began to carefully examine Alan. In his opinion, if Belmond said that there was no water, then Allen was a young, promising and ambitious baron. Taylor was tempted. If he could work with someone like Allen, it would be very helpful to his career. Most importantly, the Allen and Naga clans had a common enemy. If Taylor was attached to his wings, there was no need to worry about being betrayed.

In the blink of an eye, the pier arrived. Taylor smiled and said, "When I'm ready, if I have time, I'll pay my respects to Sir Allen at Ark Harbor. I hope he won't refuse."

"Of course not," said Beth Cod cheerfully. "If Mr. Taylor is interested in working with our master, that's exactly what we'd like."

Taylor chuckled and didn't say anything. How could someone like him, who was in the mall, give such a promise so easily? Alan was fine, but Taylor had to see him face to face before he could decide.

After getting off the carriage, the merchant ship that was parked in front of everyone was the Golden Radiance Trading Firm's Sunrise. The Sunrise was a merchant ship and the best ship under Taylor. The Sunrise was equipped with two cannons and guns on both sides. There were a number of loyal guards on the ship all year round, but today, there were some other mysterious guards. All of the guards wore cloaks and stayed in the bottom cabin. Those were the ten Azure Dragon Knights that Wei Fu had sent over. Adding on Jenna, who had protected Taylor, there were eleven Azure Dragon Knights guarding the ship.

Coupled with Lily, who was exceptionally powerful, and a few elders like Wei Fu, this power could no longer be underestimated. If Belmond was included, it would be a bit more expensive. With this power protecting him, Taylor felt relieved. Unless Eric mobilized his army, it would be difficult to keep them here. However, what Eric had done could not be exposed. This was the dock again, and the Bloody Earl could not force it no matter how unhappy he was.

After boarding, Taylor immediately ordered the sailors to set sail and the merchant ship to leave the harbor.

Belmore and Kira could not stay in the cabin, so they both came to the deck. They leaned against the railing and watched as the Killer Whale Harbor gradually shrunk in their eyes. They had only stayed in the city for a night, but they felt that they had experienced a lot. This city had always left a deep impression on their memories.

The sea breeze blew Kira's hair, and she looked silently at the dock, which was getting farther and farther away. Belmond waved his hand in front of her and said, "What's the matter? Something on your mind?"

She turned around and looked at her beloved man and said, "Actually, I've always wanted to ask you, what did Young Master Allen do that time?" I know what happened to you. I'm ready to lose you. But you came back to me intact. Originally, I was going to pretend to be confused. After all, there are some things that I should not know so much about so that I can live a easier life. "But His Highness calls you an undying person, which makes me very concerned."

"What? I'm afraid that you'll grow old in the future, but I'm still like this?" Belmond said half-jokingly.

Qi stretched out his hand and stroked his handsome face. "I was just worried that if I were gone, you would feel lonely living in this world alone."

The softest part of his heart hurt a little. Belmond grabbed her hand and kissed her lips. "Perhaps you can think of it this way. If Young Master Allen hadn't given me a second chance, we wouldn't have even had the time to spend together for decades. With so many blessings, why should we think so far away?"

"Perhaps you're right." Kira forced a smile. She knew that Belmond didn't want to reveal much about Alan.

Belmond sighed in his heart. Alan and he had many secrets. There were some secrets that Qila couldn't let out. No matter how much he liked Kira, he couldn't reveal these secrets. This was the least bit of loyalty.

At this time, Kira pointed to the left side of the sea and said, "Look, there seem to be a few boats coming towards us."

Belmond looked up and saw that there were indeed a few medium-sized sailboats starting from other docks, but they took a turn and hung behind their tails. What Belmond cared about was that none of the boats had any obvious signs. It should be known that ships entering and leaving Killer Whale Harbour belong to different chambers of commerce or organizations. They will hang their own chambers of commerce logos on the ships to show their distinction.

There was no sign, since the other party did not want others to know their identities. In this way, their intentions would not be so friendly.

"Our troubles are coming. Go notify Taylor. I'll stay here and watch." Belmond said in a deep voice.

A telescope came down from Eric's hand and handed it to the nearby Netherlotus. The count whispered, "Follow them like this. We'll do it when we get to the open sea."

"Yes, my lord."

So it's 19 days after midnight. Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. Has everyone eaten palm seeds? Hey. There are still 10 days left. Come on!