Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1620

Chapter 1620

After the New Year, goods were to be sent out through the Pearl River, and the docks had begun to grow busy once more.

Southsea County was well known for its fine silks-luxurious, highly sought-after fabrics. In the past, merchants would always report to the authorities ahead of time when shipping such goods, and officers would be stationed nearby to keep watch, in case of thieves.

However, as there had been little sign of bandits over the past year or two, some merchants, wishing to save time, began skipping that step. Arranging for guards would take at least a day or two, which meant they would have to delay loading their ships.

Thinking there was no danger, they simply gave orders to load the goods straight away. But no sooner had the merchant ship left the bay than it was met by five or six tattered old boats. From them sprang a group of rough-looking men, who threw hooked ropes toward the merchant ship and began climbing aboard at

once.

At the same time, a small fishing boat pulled up swiftly alongside the merchant vessel. Onboard were only the boatman and two others-Elise and Selene.

The two young women were dressed in shabby clothes, disguised as common dockhands. They had been watching the docks for three or four days already. After hearing from Bertram that there had been reports of bandits stirring again, they had gone to the docks in secret to investigate.

few suspicious men keeping watch nearby. There were no soldiers present, and that alone made her suspect the

They leapt through the air together, using their Lightfoot Skill to land aboard. They thought the ship's crew would be caught

aboard the merchant ship were clearly skilled fighters. They were brave and fast, knocking down several pirates in a matter of moments. One of them was

quickly joined

as throwing lime powder, firing hidden darts, and the like. Such tricks

them all. She then noticed that the young man in black's movements were sharp and fast, his attacks clean. It was clear

down two of the pirates herself, Elise turned and froze when she saw

It was Thomas!

arrived? And how had he ended up aboard this very

no time at all, the pirates were either subdued or had fled. The young man in

side and exclaimed with delight, "Mr. Thomas, what

you-why are you

sent you?" Elise understood at once what had happened. As for his praise, she accepted

is

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let out a hearty laugh.