our family is gone

Totnes has a well-developed shipping industry, and its shipbuilding industry is also very strong, which is considered to be at the world's advanced level.

There are two guns on the front and back of the gunboat, and six on each side, a total of sixteen guns, all of which are large-caliber. They have just demonstrated their power, easily sinking more than a dozen pirate ships from a distance, and this was only using a small part of the guns.

This can be regarded as the pinnacle of technology of this era, and there are now twenty of them. No wonder Totnes is said to be rich enough to rival a country. Even the so-called emperor of the empire cannot produce such a thing.

However, such supermodel power is so fragile in the face of extraordinary power, and the ghost ship summoned by Lance releases mist.

These things can't just cover up. People who inhale the mist will experience hallucinations and their fear will be magnified. Although it is very weak, by the time they react, they are already deeply trapped and there is no hope.

The power released by Lance when he blew the Siren's conch directly affected their rationality and took away their last desire to resist.

It all ended when Lance rang the captain's bell. Countless skeletons and ghosts crawled out, and chains dragged the soldiers into the cabin.

The more you understand supernatural powers, the more you will understand how terrifying this thing is. It is not a simple manifestation of external power, but an influence on will.

No matter how powerful a weapon is, it still needs people to wield it, and no matter how powerful a human body is, it is limited by the soul.

Can human will really resist erosion?
Lance didn't know that when he came to his senses, the crew members on the twenty ships had completely disappeared. There is always death in war, and these sailors were just some insignificant "price" of Lance's battle with Totnes.

Not many people were temporarily assembled, with a total of only about two hundred people on the twenty ships, an average of about ten people on each ship. If one wants to fully utilize the power of these gunboats, it will probably take forty or fifty people.

As the Lightless devoured more and more people, the power it displayed became stronger and more bizarre.

Lance could even feel that he could transform it, perhaps even keep up with the times.

The ghosts were used as fuel, and the skeleton gunners stuffed their own skulls into the barrels as cannonballs. After the shells were fired, the bones exploded. I couldn't imagine the scene...

Soon Lance dispelled the fog, banished the ghost ship that had had its fill, and then fired a flare into the sky. The fireworks were particularly conspicuous in the night and soon attracted the ship that had been lurking just now.

"Send someone to take over, drive back to Shipwreck Bay, and find a small island to temporarily relocate."

Lance gave the order casually.

This is also the reason why he kept these ships. There were no guns or cannons because the enemy built them for us.

With just a little training, Hamlet's naval combat power will increase rapidly, and he will finally get rid of the situation of relying on modified pirate ships.

"Yes!"

The operation of these large ships was also very complicated. Now there were ten sailors on one ship, and they managed to get them moving, and gradually disappeared from the battlefield.

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It was already early in the morning, and even though the sun comes late in the winter, with so many things happening, the sky should be bright by then.

The morning light dispersed the remaining fog on the sea, and a new fleet with red scarves was appearing here. However, the broken remains of the pirate ship had long been dispersed by the waves, and nothing could be seen at the original place.

"Keep going, Totnes!"

After the pirate attack last night, the whole of Totnes was in chaos. Everyone was in a panic and couldn't believe that this would happen to them.

The situation improved slightly after all parties worked hard to suppress it, but what really soothed them was the sun's rays. They gradually walked back and found many corpses lying on the street. They had basically been looted, their clothes had been stripped off, and their panic-stricken faces had been frozen stiff, as if they were stuck in that moment forever.

Many people also found the bodies of their family members and cried out.

"Father...Mother...my child..."

When the boatmen went out to the dock, they saw that many ships were not hit by the bombs, but were hit by shells. Even if they did not sink, they would take a long time to repair. The loss was huge for the ship owners, and they could only wail.

"My ship..."

This scene makes people feel complicated and at the same time a kind of simple anger.

"Damn pirates!"

"Our navy will surely be able to wipe out the pirates."

"..."

They could only vent their emotions in this way, but a sense of panic was still planted in their hearts, making them realize that Totnes was not safe either.

"what is that?"

"The navy's big ships don't look like this. Could it be that the pirates are coming back to kill them?"

Following these words, everyone looked towards the sea. Several ships appeared there, but they did not look like those of the Totnes navy. This scene immediately attracted attention, and many people subconsciously thought that they were pirates coming back to kill them. They were shouting just now, but now they were running away subconsciously, still cursing.

"Where are those damn navy guys? Are they all dead?"

"No, look at the flag on the mast. It's a red scarf that only Hamlet's ship would use."

"Why are they here? I'm damn lucky I just managed to avoid the attack."

Fortunately, Hamlet's fleet often comes here and is still active even in winter, and some people recognize the unique flag.

The fleet didn't waste any time and directly stopped at the dock which was almost half destroyed. However, what happened next was something no one expected.

What came out of the cabins of the fleet was not cargo, but a large number of people in disheveled clothing, most of whom were women, and they did not seem to be in good condition.

At the same time, someone on the bow stood up and shouted: "The pirates have been eliminated by us. Now you are free and you can go home!"

When those people heard this, many of them burst into tears and screamed heart-wrenchingly, as if they wanted to release all the accumulated emotions.

This scene puzzled many locals. Hamlet's ships were only used to carry people, so why was it the other way around today?
Didn't Hamlet say he didn't have slaves? Sure enough, those who were taken away became slaves. Fortunately, I didn't go.

At this time, many people who frequently came here came out and began to evacuate the sailors who had disembarked, and also passed on the news.

"Stop barking like a dog! These are the people who were kidnapped by pirates. We defeated the pirates, rescued them, and sent them back to the empire."

The sailor's vulgar words seemed very normal among those people. People in this line of work are all like this. They won't understand unless you scold them.

"What? Pirate!"

"That's right. Some time ago, the Hamlet Navy raided the pirates' lair, Shipwreck Island. Two of the big pirates were even captured alive. Now they are clearing out the remaining pirates. We are sending these rescued people back along the way." The sailor said, looking at the mess around him and asked back, "Why are you looking at me like that? By the way, is there a fire here? Why is it so messy?"

Those who were familiar with them briefly talked about the pirate invasion that broke out in the early morning, and then the Hamlet sailors turned to their companions as if they had suddenly realized something.

"I said those pirates would come to Totnes. See if I was right."

"Wait! Why did you know that pirates were coming to Totnes?" Those people were very surprised when they heard this and asked quickly.

"You know nothing. The two pirates we captured confessed that they worked for Master Totnes. They had connections with many people. The looted goods were all handled by Master Totnes. The routes of those merchant ships were also set by Master Totnes. If they don't come to Master Totnes now that something's wrong, will they come to you?"

"Do you know why you didn't stop those pirates?"

Those people could no longer hold back. Some of them whose families were broken up or who suffered heavy losses because of the accident rushed forward to question them.

"Don't blame us. We fought against hundreds of pirate ships and thousands of pirates on Shipwreck Island and won. Don't you have a navy in Totnes? How come you can't even defend the dock?
Besides, many pirates escaped at that time. Who knows where they will go? You might as well ask those masters in Totnes. "

During the conversation, the sailor spoke without restraint several names that frightened the civilians, either the famous chamber of commerce, the scary bureaucrats, or those noble lords.

He even boasted about who had committed some of the biggest crimes in the past, who was behind them, and what the connections were. Those who heard him forgot what was going on at the moment.

"How is this going?"

The bureaucrat in charge of this area was already extremely anxious and had noticed the situation here, so he quickly brought people over. However, when he got closer and heard these things, he was almost scared to death.

"Stop talking nonsense! How can you believe those guys' lies?"

The bureaucrats and the sheriff came up to try to stop them, but Hamlet's sailors were not afraid at all. Instead, they laughed and complained.

"Then why don't you ask those guys to come out and explain themselves? Where were they when the pirates attacked?"

"Yes, call them out."

"Hand him over!"

Amid the booing noises, the bureaucrat had a strange look on his face, because he knew something. After the incident in the early morning, the whole of Totnes was in motion, and it was soon discovered that some important figures had disappeared. Under such circumstances, he could not help but believe it.

But as a bureaucrat, he has to stabilize the situation. Even if it is true, he can only deny it, otherwise he will be doomed.

"Sheriff, take these guys down!"

At the bureaucrat's shout, the sheriffs around him came forward with ferocious faces and raised their batons as if they were injected with chicken blood.

It's just that the lower-class people usually tolerate it not because they are so powerful, but simply because they are afraid of this dog skin. These sailors were not tolerant at all. They directly showed the muskets on their waists and gave the sailors knives. Moreover, there were hundreds of sailors on several ships. They almost scared the sheriffs to death when they stood up.

"Where did you go when the pirates came?"

"Under the covers, of course."

"It turns out he can only beat ordinary people."

The mocking words continued to irritate the sheriffs, but even so they did not dare to move.

If I give you face, I will call you the sheriff. If I don’t give you face, you are just a mess!

The bureaucrat said something to the person next to him, and the man ran out quickly.

"They are not even afraid of the sheriff. They are no longer ordinary sailors. The city defense forces are dispatched!"

The commander of the city defense army was a nobleman. After receiving the call for help, he immediately led his men there. Now the streets were full of Totnes troops, and a large number of them could be called over at will.

Although they were wearing the same type of uniforms, their movements were chaotic, as if they heard there was something to grab and rushed over excitedly, almost in chaos.

The first thing they did when they entered the venue was to violently wave their weapons to disperse the increasing number of people who had gathered there.

Those sheriffs were confronting the sailors. They were at a disadvantage and could not say anything in the face of ridicule. But when they saw the people coming, they immediately became excited and wanted to take action.

"Damn it, if I don't show you how powerful my stick is, I'll be wearing this outfit for nothing!"

"Fuck! Kill them!"

The sheriff and the city defense troops came up with their weapons, but the sailors still looked fearless until someone shouted.

"Look! What is that?"

When everyone looked over, they discovered that there was another fleet coming from the distance. They did not look like the merchant ships that had come before, but a huge fleet.

In order to show off, Lance dragged out almost all of his best modified ships, arranged them into a formation, and pressed forward in a row.

The soldiers were asked to wear uniform naval uniforms and stand on the deck, with their heads held high and their chests puffed out. Only after they got close did they lift the wax-soaked waterproof cloth covering the cannons and begin operating them.

"Damn it! Why do they have cannons on board?" The bureaucrat suddenly broke out in a cold sweat when he saw this, because it felt like the muzzle of the cannon was pointing at them...

Those guys who were originally very arrogant and clamoring to teach the sailors a lesson were all frozen under the muzzle of the gun.

They are not those feudal nobles. Totnes has artillery. They have seen the power of this thing. It only takes a few rounds of artillery fire to destroy hundreds of people here.

A few hundred copper coins a month, what's the point of playing with life...

"Who the hell wants to take action?" Captain Wilson stood up and shouted, then leaned forward on the edge of the bow and shouted towards the bottom.

“When those pirates said they had someone above them, I thought it was fake, but I didn’t expect that Totnes wanted to kill everyone at the dock in order to protect the pirates, so that no one would know about the pirate attack.

No wonder you attacked civilians instead of pirates. Fortunately, our Hamlet Navy tracked down the pirates and stopped your atrocities."

Once these words were spoken, the bureaucrat had no way to defend himself, because no matter whether he thought so or not, it was just like this now, and there was no way to get rid of the impact of these words, unless he really killed everyone here.

But the artillery is set up, and you want to go up, but who is willing to risk their lives with you?

In that winter temperature, one could see the bureaucrats sweating profusely. They wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. They were obviously panicked.

"Don't talk nonsense! I didn't... I'm not..." (End of this chapter)