They don't want me to work harder

After talking about it, Richard felt a little guilty at the moment.

Because he doesn't feel that he has really done any good things for the Connaught people at the moment. In fact, because of the ferry incident, he may have brought more dangers.

But he can't express these things...

Connaught people need a spiritual support.

At that moment, he saw more and more people. Fortunately, he used the levitation technique to fly out of the carriage and showed his face to everyone. Then he fell back to the ground and took out some snacks and distributed them with his own hands, making all the farmers frightened.

In this way, he slowed down his progress, and only in the afternoon he saw the royal city and the team that came to greet him.

The leader of the team was none other than Teacher Megan, who had just been released from prison.

"You are looking more and more like a real crown prince."

"...Could it be that I was a fake before?"

"No, it's just that you used to prefer hanging out among women, like a poet with tuberculosis."

Ah, I also like to do this now, and it's even more extreme, but you don't know it.

Richard smiled and said, "How is your health?"

"Thanks to my disciple, nothing happened. I even got fattened by being served in prison!" Megan thought of a certain jailer and smiled happily:

"This time, I really want to thank you, but not now... Follow me back to the palace, Your Majesty has been waiting for you for a long time."

Following Megan, Richard returns to the palace.

There was also a welcome banquet here. Although it was much shabbier than the grand banquet in the empire, Richard felt particularly cordial when he saw the people he had grown up with.

Of course, the most important thing is Henry II with open arms.

Richard did not hesitate and hugged his father in this life.

"Welcome back, Richard, my boy, my pride."

Henry II patted his son on the back and couldn't stop smiling: "When I saw the news about your victory in the newspaper, I ate two quails in a row!"

"Haha, I think that must also be due to the cook. Father, don't forget to reward me."

"Of course...but next time, it's better not to take risks like that."

Henry II changed the topic and said slightly reproachfully: "Otherwise, before the cook receives my compliments, I will faint from nervousness at the table."

Facing the old man's eyes, Richard nodded solemnly: "I will be more careful in the future."

There is no way, the current situation is difficult and there is no room for stability...

Next, the welcome banquet was held as usual.

Richard was immediately surrounded by people from his country, asking questions.Even Zoe next to her didn't escape, and was dragged away by her relatives from the south, chattering non-stop.

After finally having some free time, Richard found Henry II again and talked about a series of domestic issues in Connaught...

"The relief organization for disabled employees in the banana plantation that you proposed earlier is now in operation and has saved many people."

Henry II said happily: "This is exactly what our prince should do."

"That's good, but I want to do more."

Richard said bluntly: "I will stay until winter when I come back this time. I don't want to just stay in the palace... Has Connaught encountered any trouble recently?"

Henry II hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said with a smile: "Okay, you should go to the grassroots to see it."

Then he called for his entourage and asked him to explain in detail:

"Your Highness, in addition to having a lot of friction with Standard Fruit as usual, the number of times our cargo ships have been robbed has also increased. It is said that it is because of the fierce struggle between several forces on Shen'en Island, which has led to a large number of pirates retreating to the east coast of the ocean..."

Pirate?

Richard narrowed his eyes.

After the banquet, despite her reluctance, Zoe was picked up by her family and returned to the fiefdom to participate in a series of trials and fulfill her responsibilities as a member of the Wolfe family. As for the specific situation, outsiders did not know much about it.

Richard got a new job from Henry II and officially became Connaught's Coast Guard Special Operations Officer, responsible for investigating and resisting pirates.

Needless to say, the meaning behind the prince's appointment as an official, so the people below are also very cooperative.

The next day, Richard was taken to Connaught's navy, which had only a few hundred people. Under the captain's warm hospitality, he went on an inspection tour of the ship, and made several rounds around several routes, and then...

Got nothing.

I couldn't find anything except seagulls scurrying around.

It happened that during this period, they learned that two merchant ships coming from the south had been robbed.

"Ah, it's not surprising if you think about it."

In the tavern, Richard gratefully accepted the fried fish from Katyusha and said to the short-haired young man across from him: "If our navy in Connaught, which only has a few ships, can accurately find and defeat the pirates, I will too." I won’t receive this official position.”

The young man's name was White, who was originally a navy sailor. Because of his meritorious service in the fight against pirates, he was selected by Henry II to become Richard's assistant.

He laughed and said: "On the sea, sometimes it really depends on luck..."

"Then I shouldn't have any clues after wandering around the ship for so long, right?"

Richard swallowed the fried fish and said, "I'm wondering, is it possible that someone in the navy has become the pirate's spy? Or the officers feel that they are not strong enough and are afraid of fighting the pirates, so they deliberately avoid it?"

White was a little uneasy: "Your Highness, these words..."

"It's heartbreaking, right? It's just a joke. I don't mean to blame anyone."

...that's weird.

Richard was very aware of the extent to which little Connaught had been infiltrated by various forces, so he was really a little suspicious just now.

However, he also knows that this is not a reality that can be changed in a short time - his royal family is so weak that it is not even as rich as Standard Fruit, and there is no way to win over the grassroots employees.

So he really doesn't want to ask guilt, he just wants to solve the problem.

"Anyway, I think there's no point in continuing to follow the ship."

"Your Highness means..."

"Let's dress up in disguise and go to a neutral island deep in the ocean!"

The so-called neutral island refers to the small hidden island near the large island occupied by the Empire and Vandan in the center of the Western Ocean far away from the mainland.

Theoretically, they belong, but because they are uninhabitable or too remote and fragmented, they are not effectively occupied and eventually become a paradise for criminals.

As a Connacht man living by the sea, Richard had heard of these islands.

White hesitated: "Huh? Is this dangerous..."

“Is it more dangerous than going toe-to-toe with William Clinton?”

"That shouldn't be..."

"Ha, that's settled then!"

So, within a few days of being criticized by his father, Richard couldn't hold it in anymore and planned to risk his life as the crown prince.

Of course, he wasn't taking any random risks.

First of all, he is no longer the little bronze he used to be. With his current strength and the many characteristics given by the system, as long as he does not encounter gold-level enemies, he can at least escape with his life no matter what danger he encounters.

Secondly, after all, he had been the second-in-command of a pirate group in the simulation. Although he did not inherit detailed memories, he was still very sure that the pirates who stole the goods could not sell their stolen goods near Connaught and must go to a neutral island. of.

So there must be a clue there!

Under the prince's willfulness, White, as an adjutant, bowed his head helplessly.

He actually peeked at Katyusha, hoping that the maid could persuade the master not to take risks. Why risk your life for a job worth hundreds of dollars!

However, the cold-faced girl just silently put on her shield and followed behind Richard.

Alas, there is nothing we can do about it.

Richard used the characteristics of [Masked Man] to disguise everyone, even turning Katyusha into a teenager. Then he hired an inconspicuous fishing boat and came to Connaught, two thousand kilometers away. A small island.

There is a dilapidated, dirty but lively port on the island, where smugglers, slave traders, treasure thieves and bounty hunters gathered...

And Richard's target - the pirates.

Fortunately, as soon as they entered the tavern, they heard the news they wanted from the drinker at the next table...

"There have been a lot of ruthless guys from Shen'en Island on the west coast recently."

"Do you mean the pirate groups Black Shark and Blood Pact?"

"Not only that, I heard that the deputy leader of the Evil Wind Pirates and that woman are also here..."

"That woman? Wait, you don't mean... Pearl Buck's captain, the Scarlet Queen, right?"

"That's right, it's her!"

"Amazing..."

Richard blinked and felt that he heard a familiar name, but from the corner of his eye, he noticed that White's body beside him was trembling slightly.

"Hey, are you okay?"

"It's okay, Your Highness, it's just that the news is too shocking."

White explained in a low voice: "The Scarlet Queen, whose real name is Veronica, was originally a big pirate known for her strength and cruel methods. Recently, she has made several big 'businesses' in succession. People on Shen'en Island People are afraid...

She actually came near Connaught... Your Highness, we are in big trouble! "

It's indeed Veronica!

Richard calmly took a sip of his wine, recalling his experience during the last simulation, and thought to himself:

Connaught may not be in trouble, but your highness and my chastity may be in trouble...

In some aspects, that woman is even worse than Luvia!

At this time, there was something new in the conversation among the guests next to them.

"However, I heard that Connaught also sent a special operations officer to deal with the pirates... yes, the Easter champion who defeated the Clinton eldest son before!"

"Richard Targaryen? My dear, this is a real fight between dragons and tigers!"

"No, it's hard to say how the Evil Wind Pirates and the Scarlet Queen are. The other pirates will definitely not be the opponent of this champion..."

Richard smirked and winked at White.

Look, your parents and I are also famous, what are you afraid of?