Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 287: The Olive Branch from the Loen Navy
The naval officer of the Feynaport Kingdom was slightly taken aback when he heard Odysseus's threat: "Captain, are you provoking the navy?"

Rupert on the side was also listening very carefully. It would be quite interesting if they really had to fight with the navy.

The tavern owner Hunter was stunned. The "Sword of Dawn" pirate group was going to attack the navy's warships?
Odysseus spread his hands and said, "Mr. Abel, don't be so nervous. I'm just going to blackmail you.

"But I want you to inquire carefully about the exploits of the Argo. That ship is even more powerful than the Ghost, and it wouldn't be difficult for it to sink a large cruiser."

And if Odysseus wanted to, he could just fire a "Spirit Wave Cannon" into the naval port and then run away immediately.

However, doing so would likely lead to him being hunted down by the other demigod. Before Odysseus became a demigod, this was something he could only think about.

Abel put the glass heavily on the bar, but it only shook slightly, because he had heard some rumors about the "Argo" and knew that Odysseus did have the ability to attack the warship.

And judging from Captain Gal's battle record, he already has the strength of a "big pirate", which is a point that cannot be ignored.

The conversation reached a stalemate, and Odysseus smiled and said, "You can go back and think about it before giving me an answer. If you really want it, I can give you a discount of 3000 pounds."

Abel looked at Odysseus and suddenly smiled. "Okay, I'll go back and think about it, but the price is definitely too high for us to accept."

Odysseus didn't say anything final. "Then we'll talk about it next time."

Then, the two chatted and laughed for a while, as if the unpleasantness just now had never happened.

After drinking the wine in the glass, Abel left quickly.

Rupert escorted the naval officer to the door and returned to continue drinking with the captain. He asked with some concern, "Will the Feynaporte navy launch a surprise attack on Cruz Island?"

The "Argo" would not be able to return support for a while, and Cruz Island had no defensive power at this time.

Odysseus smiled and said, "The banner of 'Elemental Dawn' is more intimidating than you imagine."

He took a deep breath and said, "However, we do need to deploy some defensive forces on Cruz Island as soon as possible."

Even if it’s just a few “extraordinary machine guns” first.

After seeing off the Fenapotent Navy, Odysseus used "Travel" to go directly to the "Nanmu Ballroom". In the private room on the third floor, he met Mandy and others who were already waiting there.

What Odysseus didn't expect was that there were actually more than a dozen people! And they were all women who were fashionable. Odysseus felt himself being overwhelmed by the scent of perfume.

After Mandy closed the door, she introduced everyone with a smile: "This is Mr. Gar."

A mature lady in her thirties said, "I didn't expect Mr. Gar to be so young and handsome."

The others followed suit and laughed.

Odysseus took off his hat and smiled, "Yes, I am Mr. Gall, but now I am Captain Gall."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the dozen or so women immediately quieted down.

Odysseus emphasized again: "On the island, both accommodation and food conditions are relatively poor. I hope you can be mentally prepared."

Mandy said, "Don't worry about that. I've already told them that the suitcases contain trousers and other clothes that are convenient for movement."

Odysseus nodded: "Okay, let's get ready to act!"

Mandy asked, "Do we need a carriage?"

"No need." Odysseus smiled and said, "I will take you on a wonderful journey."

At this time, a woman in her twenties covered her mouth and smiled and said, "I once received a university professor, and he said something similar to me."

This remark caused everyone to laugh again, but the laughter immediately died down after Mandy glanced at them.

Odysseus smiled helplessly and said, "You can only take two people with you at a time. Whoever goes first will go."

Everyone picked up their suitcases and scrambled to leave first. It was only when Mandy pointed at two people that a dispute was avoided.

Odysseus supported their shoulders, and an illusory door suddenly appeared in front of the three people.

The two ladies were stunned, and the others fell silent when they saw the two illusory doors.

Odysseus warned, "Keep your head down after entering this door. Don't... Never mind. Ordinary people will become dazed after entering anyway. Just remember not to look anyone in the eye."

Then he urged, "Let's go."

The two ladies then entered the door. When the illusory door disappeared, Mandy and others heard the exclamations of the two colleagues.

At this time, others gathered around and asked Mandy: "Ms. Mandy, Mr. Gall...how did he do it?"

"What was that door just now?"

"..."

Mandy didn't know either. She originally thought that Mr. Gal had taken a boat for several days before coming here to pick everyone up.

However, she couldn't reveal her ignorance of the situation in front of her subordinates, so she simply said calmly, "You'll know what's inside the door in a moment.

"But don't ask unless Mr. Gall explains."

If someone else had taken them away in this way, many people would definitely not have wanted to go to the sea. However, in the past few years, Mr. Gal has always given them sufficient protection and made them rich.

They all trusted Mr. Gal very much, so no one quit. Instead, they looked forward to the next journey.

It took Odysseus an hour and seven attempts to bring them all to Bayam.

When Ms. Mandy, the last one to arrive, arrived at the hotel, the first few people had already been playing cards for a while.

After everyone arrived, Odysseus felt that he had used up a lot of his spiritual energy. He yawned, gathered everyone together and said, "Let me introduce you first. This is Mr. Bazel, the first mate of my ship. If you have any questions, you can go to him.

"Also, you should have heard of Bayam. There are many pirates on the streets here, and the security isn't as good as Backlund. If you go out, you must go with a companion, no matter where you go.

"And I've asked Mr. Bazel to find someone to protect you. You must be accompanied by the person assigned to protect you before you can leave."

Everyone laughed and thanked: "Thank you, Mr. Gal!"

Odysseus smiled and said, "It's getting late. Let's find a place to go out for dinner."

He paused and continued, "From tonight to tomorrow, you can stroll around Bayam and take a look around. All expenses will be covered by me. Tomorrow I will have a meeting with you to assign specific tasks."

Everyone laughed and said, "Okay, Mr. Gal!"

After that, they walked out chatting and laughing, and Basel's subordinates quickly followed.

Originally they thought that today's protection mission was a tough job, but they didn't expect that they would be protecting such a group of beautiful ladies and young ladies, which made them very motivated to work.

After everyone had left, Bazel asked, "Are they all women?"

"Yes." Odysseus smiled, "They are all women."

"Will it be..." Bazel didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Don't underestimate them," Odysseus said. "Each of them has seen the ups and downs of human nature in this world, and they are all quite capable."

He smiled and said, "I'm looking for them to do management work, not to join the pirate group. There's no need for them to be good fighters.

"Once they're in place, you can hand over all of your work at Bayam to them."

Bazel breathed a sigh of relief. He and his subordinates were indeed not very good at Bayam's operational tasks.

"But we must find enough people to protect their safety." Odysseus said: "If necessary, we can spend money to hire some bodyguards."

Bazel said, "I will."

Then Odysseus brought up another topic: "Have you bought the manor?"

"I bought it," Bazel said, "although it's not large, it meets your requirements. It's close to the station and has two large warehouses.

"I didn't bargain much and spent a total of 510 pounds."

"Let's keep the manor running normally for now," Odysseus said. "I'll finish setting up the teleportation array tomorrow, and we'll start transporting supplies to Cruz Island the day after tomorrow."

Balzer nodded: "No problem."

Odysseus had told the first and second mates about the teleportation array in advance. Both of them found it incredible, but they had no specific idea about it.

After talking about this, Odysseus touched his stomach and said, "Let's go eat first. We can talk about the rest after dinner."

Odysseus was a little tired today and planned to rest on the "Argo" after dinner.

The two of them went to eat grilled fish again, chatting while eating. However, in this situation, it was not appropriate to talk about the pirate group, so they could only talk about some topics related to Bayam.

When they were almost done eating, Odysseus saw Alan, the waiter of the wizarding office, appear outside. After seeing Odysseus and Bazel, he hurried over here.

"Mr. Captain, Bishop Dean has something urgent to discuss with you." Allen came up to the two people and said.

Odysseus was stunned: "Where is Bishop Dean now?"

"I'll wait for you at the wizard office." Allen said, "There's another person coming with Bishop Dean. He has a long face and looks unhappy."

Odysseus nodded and drank the wine in the glass: "I will go back first, you two take the carriage back."

Bazel stood up and said, "Okay."

Odysseus quickly walked into a dim alley, used "Travel" to return to the corner of Kent Blue Street, and quickly walked to the wizard's office.

As soon as he entered, Odysseus saw Bishop Dean sitting on the sofa, and the person next to him was actually an "acquaintance": "Mr. Bishop, I heard you have something urgent to talk to me about?"

The people around Bishop Dean looked over and asked, "Are you Captain Gal?"

He was wearing a formal suit and had a long face, as if he was born with an unhappy mood.

Odysseus had seen this man before. It was the day before setting sail. Odysseus and Bazel were having dinner at the Rorsted Hotel, and the long-faced man was sitting next to them.

At that time, Odysseus said that he wanted to be a "pirate general" in the future, but was ridiculed by this guy.

The slightly plump Bishop Dean was also taken aback: "Do you know each other?"

The long-faced man stood up and said, "I take back my ridicule."

Because he knew very well that Captain Gal now had the strength of a "Pirate General". After all, he had wiped out three large pirate groups cleanly and efficiently. As long as he was willing to call himself a general, he would soon gain the unanimous recognition of the pirates.

But if that happens, there will definitely be a bounty on his shoulders.

Odysseus simply didn't mention the topic of meeting in the hotel before, but just smiled and said: "I have met him once, but I didn't know him."

Since he was brought by Bishop Dean, he must be related to the official extraordinary people. Even for Bishop Dean's sake, there is no need to bother with him.

Besides, Odysseus is not that stingy.

Bishop Dean said "Oh", probably realizing that there might have been some unpleasantness before, and he introduced: "This is Mr. Tim, a captain in the navy."

Odysseus was stunned. He had originally thought that this was a pirate. "Please sit down."

He asked the waiter to bring drinks and close the door. "What do you want to see me, Colonel?"

"We heard you captured the Ghost, the flagship of the Deep Blue pirate group?" Tim asked straight to the point. "Do you know the background of that pirate group?"

Odysseus wondered in his heart: Is the Loen Navy planning to use this ship for some operation? If so, the price wouldn't be 2 pounds.

He said, "I didn't know it at first, but later I heard that the power behind the Deep Blue Pirates seemed to be the Feynaport Navy."

"That's right." Tim said seriously, "They may redeem the Ghost in the next few days."

In fact, the Loen Navy had received accurate intelligence that the Feynaport Navy intended to spend money to buy back the ghost ship.

"They've already talked to me this afternoon," Odysseus said with a smile, "but we still need to discuss the specific transaction price."

Tim's expression grew more serious: "Don't trade with them."

"Why?" Odysseus said, "That's a 5 pound business!"

Hearing the price, Bishop Dean looked at Odysseus, as if to say: This price is a bit high.

Odysseus seemed not to notice the bishop's look, and looked at Tim with a smile: "I think this is a good deal."

"But if this ship returns to the hands of the Feynaport Kingdom, they will send it to the Rorsted Archipelago to plunder merchant ships and kill our compatriots." Tim said seriously.

"That's your navy's business," Odysseus said. "You can use your warships to sink the ship in the ocean, or you can capture it, and then the matter will be perfectly resolved."

Tim reminded: "You are also from Loen."

Odysseus spread his hands and said, "I have never done anything that is detrimental to Loen. On the contrary, under the guidance of the goddess, I have eliminated three evil pirate groups and have never harmed ordinary people." Bishop Dean nodded slowly, expressing his support for Odysseus's actions.

Tim, however, looked disappointed: "Isn't it that all we have to do is not do anything that is detrimental to Rune..."

Odysseus simply crossed his legs and leaned back: "Then what do you want me to do? I've never been paid by the navy."

Tim smiled. He realized that Odysseus was a pragmatist who didn't buy into the idea of national justice. "So, how do you want to solve this problem?"

"Either the navy buys the ship, or they don't interfere with my deal," Odysseus said. "But since Bishop Dean recommended you, I can give you a minimum price: 28000 pounds."

Tim thought for a moment before saying, "We can cooperate in another way. The ship will still belong to you, and you can use it to rob merchant ships on the central route.

"The Navy will give you enough support and even award you and your subordinates military ranks!"

Odysseus thought to himself: Your plan is not bad. Not only can you achieve your own goal, but you can also make things difficult for Fenapotent.

He asked, "Colonel, are you missing a key point? What benefits can I get if I give up a 5-pound deal?"

Odysseus smiled and said, "Will we only get the enemy's shells?"

Tim also sighed in his heart: These pirates are becoming more and more difficult to fool, or rather, the pirate in front of him is not easy to fool.

Generally speaking, naval ranks are attractive to most pirates.

After all, they go to sea to make money, and make money to live a good life. Few people become pirates just for the sake of being a pirate.

If you can become a naval officer, you are guaranteed.

"You can get the full amount when you redeem the reward from the navy later." Tim said, "In addition, we will pay you 6000 pounds to compensate for your losses.

"How's that? Is this a good deal? You get 6000 pounds, and the boat is yours."

Odysseus shook his head and said, "Colonel, you may not have understood it clearly. I have only been talking to you for so long because of Bishop Dean's introduction.

"If you are not sincere, I think we can end this meaningless conversation."

Tim took a deep breath and said, "You make the terms."

But he then added: "As long as it's not too extreme."

"Mr. Colonel, first of all, you have to understand one thing. My cooperation with Bishop Dean has always been very pleasant." Odysseus said, "That's because Bishop Dean was sincere enough when he cooperated with me.

"Although I'm a pirate, I'm willing to help the authorities and have never done anything out of line..."

"That's debatable." Tim smiled and said, "As far as I know, your full name is Odysseus Gall, right?"

"That doesn't threaten me." Odysseus smiled more calmly: "I killed an officer from MI9 in Backlund, but saved tens of thousands of lives.

"It was from that time that I gained the favor of the goddess."

The reason why he spoke so calmly and brought up the "Goddess of Night" was actually a deterrent. He was telling Tim that he was not afraid of the navy investigating those things, and that the Church of the Goddess of Night would cover him.

Bishop Dean drew a full moon and stars on the side: "Praise the Goddess."

In fact, he had noticed before that as long as Odysseus left his sight, he could no longer sense his presence. He was obviously a follower of a goddess.

It was also today that he learned that Odysseus had escaped from Backlund and was actually favored by the goddess.

"You can also notify MI9 to arrest me." After Odysseus went to sea, he was no longer afraid of MI9. "I still won't be afraid of these executioners."

Tim hadn't expected that Odysseus would be favored by the goddess in the matter of Backlund.

He thought about it and it made sense. Otherwise, it was only a month after that incident, and it was impossible for Odysseus, who had the background of "Dawn of the Elements", to establish close ties with the Church of the Goddess of Evernight so quickly.

If Odysseus is the "favored one of the goddess of night", then if the conditions offered by the other party are not too harsh, he should try his best to reach a cooperation intention.

So Tim said politely, "Please continue."

Odysseus said, "If I understand correctly, the navy has two goals. The first is that they don't want me to sell the Ghost to Feynaport. The second is that they want me to harass Feynaport's merchant ships on the central route."

Tim nodded, indicating that this was indeed what they wanted.

"You see, it's not that complicated," Odysseus said. "If you don't want me to sell the ship to Feynaporte, just offer a higher price than they do.

"As for whether I'll harass Feynaporte's merchant ships in the Central Route in the future, I can't guarantee it now. However, if I don't sell the Ghost to Feynaporte, I will definitely have some conflict with their navy, and your goal will be achieved."

"We'll provide some assistance when the time comes," Tim said. "But 28000 pounds is too high. I can't accept it. How about 12000 pounds?"

He smiled and said, "You know, the ship is still yours."

"How about this," Odysseus said simply: "22000 pounds, and the ship is yours."

Tim smiled but said nothing.

Odysseus took a sip of tea and said, "If I were a high-ranking official in the Loen Navy, I would definitely not want this ship. As long as this ship is with Captain Gall, all of Feynaporte's anger will be vented towards him.

"But if this ship is bought by the Loen Navy, the target of their anger will become the Loen Navy. They will also need to find a dedicated captain to operate the ghost ship, and they will also have to be wary of the other party becoming a real pirate."

Odysseus looked at Tim and said, “Stop saying that the ship is still mine. I took your money and I will risk my life for the navy!

"I'm not short of money right now. If I only had 22000 pounds, I wouldn't have much motivation to work hard."

Tim fell silent because Odysseus had laid out the navy's plan in full, which gave him the illusion that Odysseus knew all about his background.

After a silence of more than ten seconds, Tim said, "15000 pounds, no higher."

Odysseus said, "Twenty thousand pounds, it can't be any lower. You know, Fenapotent's navy has made a bold statement, preparing to use four main fleets to deal with me."

“We can help.”

Odysseus shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't have any confidence in your help.

"If a conflict does occur, the main battlefield will likely be on Cruz Island. Even if the warships docked at Bayam sail at full speed, it will take about a week to arrive.

"By the time you arrive, I'll probably have been hanged by them for days."

Generally speaking, captured pirates would be sentenced to death by hanging.

Tim took a deep breath. The price of 2 pounds was too high for the navy, but after knowing that Odysseus was the "favored one of the goddess of night", this price seemed to be within an acceptable range.

But this price is no longer within his authority.

Odysseus smiled and continued, "You can think about it from another perspective. If Feynaport and I fall out, they will at least send two fleets to fight me.

"I may not be able to destroy them all, but sinking a few warships should be no problem. The 2 pounds the navy has given me is equivalent to entrusting me to destroy Feynaporte's warships, and you will get your money back very quickly."

Tim's eyes lit up: "I'll get back to you as soon as possible."

"No problem," Odysseus said, "but your time is limited. If Feynapotent responds first, I'll think they're more sincere."

"I'll give you an answer tomorrow night." Tim said immediately, "Or here."

"But not at this time." Odysseus said, "I have something to do tomorrow. Let's talk after ten o'clock in the evening."

Tim had already stood up: "No problem."

"There are two more conditions you need to be aware of," Odysseus said. "First, I or my first mate will receive the full bounty.

"Secondly, the £2 price is only enough to compensate me for not selling the Ghost to Feynaporte. But don't expect me to work for you, and don't expect me to obey the navy's orders."

He spread his hands and said, "It can't be helped. Who told you to be so stingy when it comes to asking people to work for you?"

"I know." Tim seemed not to hear Odysseus's last sarcasm. He greeted Bishop Dean and immediately walked out.

The remaining Bishop Dean exchanged glances with Odysseus, and Bishop Dean once again drew a full moon and stars on his chest: "Praise the goddess."

Odysseus smiled and responded, "Praise the goddess."

After Bishop Dean left, Bazel and Allen also returned.

Still closing the door, Odysseus roughly told Bazel about the conversation just now.

Basel did not expect that the destruction of the "Deep Blue" pirate group would alarm the navies of both countries.

Moreover, the ghost ship, which is currently of little use to the "Sword of Dawn", has been priced at 2 pounds by the captain.

Bazel asked, "Captain, you seem to be leaning towards the Loen Navy's side?"

"I know what you're going to say," Odysseus said. "In fact, wavering between the two, using their conflict to intimidate each other and profit from both, this is the most 'pirate' approach."

He laughed and said, “You have such thoughts because you haven’t been paying attention to the international situation.

"Fenetort's navy is too weak. If the opponent was Intis or Feysac, I would have to seriously consider it, but Fenetort doesn't need to consider it."

Odysseus stretched himself and said, “Sometimes it’s not about taking care of both ends that can you get the most benefit, but it’s about treating one side as the enemy that can you get the greatest benefit.

"Of course, we can't beat Feynapotter too hard. We just need to give them enough headaches to prevent them from sending out their demigods."

Bazel opened his mouth before saying, "Pirates also need to pay attention to the international situation?"

"What else?" Odysseus said, "Only by judging the direction of future events can we reap the greatest benefits."

Bazel took a deep breath and said, "You will definitely be the king of the sea in the future!"

He had always thought of himself as a senior pirate, at least a senior pirate on the "Argo", but today he realized that his level was far inferior to that of the captain.

Odysseus chatted with Bazel and Allen for a few more words, then used the "travel" to return to the "Argo" to rest.

He was indeed too tired today and had suffered a certain mental shock. Odysseus did not continue working in the studio. He returned to the bed and almost fell asleep.

Odysseus slept until after eight o'clock the next day, then got up and started his busy day.

The crew on the "Argo" have become accustomed to the captain's busy schedule, and they are also a little uneasy. The captain is so busy, and the first and second mates also have tasks, but they are all playing cards and resting.

However, he also knew that it was not that the captain did not give them the task, but that they could not help now.

Thinking this way, I no longer feel guilty when playing cards.

Odysseus first came to Bayam, and then brought Bazel with him, using "travel" to come to the manor he had just bought.

This place is not far from Bayam and is the second stop for the train from Bayam into the interior.

The manor is only about ten minutes' drive from the station.

Under Basel's guidance, Odysseus looked around the manor. In his opinion, the manor was not small in size. There were dozens of tenant farmers, mainly locals, living in it. It was like a small village.

The tenant farmers on the land already knew that the manor had changed hands, and they all greeted Basel.

Basel was about to explain that "Captain Gal" was the real owner of the manor, but he saw the captain waved his hand quietly, so Basel did not introduce him.

Odysseus was mainly observing the crops planted in the fields. In his opinion, they were rather simple, with only agricultural crops but no cash crops.

After walking around for a while, the two finally came to a warehouse.

Not far from the road, there is a small villa, two large warehouses and a small warehouse.

The small warehouse has been cleared out to give Odysseus the opportunity to build his magic circle.

Odysseus planned to build a secondary "teleportation array" here. In the future, all the items purchased from Bayam would be shipped here first, and then transferred to Cruz Island via the teleportation array.

The reason they chose this place, and not Bayam, was because Bayam's population was too dense. If there was a warehouse with goods only entering but not leaving, it would quickly be noticed.

If it is a warehouse in a manor, not many people will pay attention to it, because the people living around it are all tenant farmers. Even if they notice something is wrong, it is easy to control and bribe them.

Of course, the most important thing is that no one cares what a manor owner buys or what he uses those things for.

Odysseus looked around and thought it was a good place, so he said to Bazel, "Wait here for a while."

So he used "travel" to return to Cruz Island and came to the requisitioned warehouse.

Rupert was already waiting here, and this morning he had asked everyone living here to go to the newly built straw hut on Lighthouse Hill.

Due to limited tools, they only built some straw huts these two days, but at least they could ensure that they would not get wet when they slept at night.

After closing the warehouse door, Odysseus began to draw the magic circle.

(End of this chapter)