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Although neither of them believed that anyone thrown into the sea during the storm would survive, they would not object since it was their lord's request, as it would be good for the fleet to rest a little.

And so the entire fleet anchored and rested overnight, and all the damaged parts of the ships were repaired.

By noon the next day, they had found no survivors, so Victor had no choice but to order the fleet to leave.

But just as they were about to leave, an observer spotted a small boat.

Victor quickly ordered his men to approach the spot, and sure enough, there was a dilapidated little wooden boat with eight people sitting on it.

He sent someone to inquire, and it turned out that they were the sailors and serfs who had been thrown out of the Golden Transport No. 5. It turned out that a small boat on the ship had also been thrown out at the time.

A sailor grabbed a small boat that had been blown away by the wind. After boarding the boat, he did not stay out of danger but continued to search for other people who had fallen into the water in the storm. In the end, he rescued a total of 7 people.

But the fleet had already gone far away, and they couldn't catch up no matter how hard they tried. They had already given up hope of being rescued, and after leaving the storm, they could only hope to find land to land on.

As soon as they left the storm belt, they encountered the fleet and were successfully rescued.

Victor was pleased that his persistence had paid off, so he rewarded the sailor with 10 gold coins and arranged for Blox to give him special training afterward.

Having achieved an unexpected success, the fleet set sail again under Victor's orders, this time heading straight for their destination, Two Rivers Territory.

Three days later, on the 27th, as snowflakes fell from the sky, the fleet finally arrived at the sea off the coast of Sea Song Town.

Victor, wearing a fur cloak, stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the dock not far away.

The convoy was spotted at the dock, and soon the lighthouse lights became brighter as several small boats sailed out from the dock toward the convoy.

Victor had the people on the small boat brought aboard, and surprisingly, Captain Jack was leading the way.

"Captain Jack, what are you doing in Sea Song Town?"

"Great! Lord Victor, you're back. After the fleet stopped sailing, I stayed in Sea Song Town with my men. In addition to training the newly formed sailors, I also checked the progress of the new ships with the master craftsmen at the shipyard."

Just a few days ago, Lord Wembley sent someone to inform me that you were already on your way back to your territory, so my men and I have been taking turns guarding the Sea Song Town docks every day, ready to welcome you!

"Actually, there's no need to do that. It's a waste of manpower. You should focus on training and the construction of the new ship."

Anyway, thank you, Jack!

"It's what I should do, sir. Besides, the training hasn't fallen behind at all, and the new ship is progressing smoothly. I estimate it will be launched in another ten days to two weeks. We have enough time to complete the reception training before the sea freezes over."

"That's good! How's the Great Fish River? Can the fleet still move?"

Victor asked another question that he was concerned about, since the hydrological conditions of the Great Fish River were related to whether his fleet could reach Wood Fort Town.

"The water has just started to freeze, but the ice is not very thick yet. The ice in the middle of the river is only about three or four centimeters thick. The reinforced boat should be able to navigate it."

I can lead the way and guide the adults; they just need to follow my route.

Captain Jack assured Victor with great confidence, after all, Captain Jack was one of the most familiar people with this river Two Rivers Territory in the entire Mesopotamia.

Victor glanced at the fleet behind him and spoke to Blox.

"That's all for now. Blox, you take the fleet here to unload the cargo. Captain Jack will be in charge of this ship. We'll return to Wood Fort Town first."

These serfs were originally supposed to be settled in a settlement south of Sea Song Town. I'll tell Vincent to be in charge of the handover to you later.

As for Sodoma, his ships couldn't break the ice, so he was temporarily ordered to dock at the Sea Song Town pier with his men and fleet.

After you finish unloading the cargo, take some of the modified ships from the fleet and bring them to Wood Fort Town.

"Leave it to me, sir."

After hearing Victor's words, Blox immediately agreed.

Afterwards Blox and Captain Jack took over the ship, which then docked at the Sea Song Town dock.

Vincent, the Town Mayor of Sea Song Town, also received the news and rushed to the dock. Victor explained the situation to him.

"Sir, the settlement is basically complete, all that's missing is manpower."

"Is there a problem with food, winter clothes, and fuel for heating? Also, these serfs have just disembarked. It would be best to let them rest in Sea Song Town for a few days before heading to the settlement."

"Sir, these things are already routine. Sea Song Town is all prepared. Leave the rest to me. I will cooperate well with Mr. Blox."

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Victor explained the situation to Sodoma had no objection. He said that Sea Song Town was a beautiful seaside town, and he could visit it.

After everything was arranged, Victor said goodbye to the others and boarded a ship to sail westward against the current with Captain Jack.

Considering the drop in the Great Fish River during winter, Vincent also sent a team of barge haulers to help tow boats in parts of the waterway.

Because of the situation, the boat was moving very slowly, and Victor spent the night on the boat, only arriving at Riverside Village early the next morning.

At this moment, a Cavalry suddenly appeared at the dock of Riverside Village, and the officer in charge waved to the ship from the dock.

Victor steered the boat closer to the shore, and only then did Victor see who the man was—it was James.

"Oh, is Victor on the ship?"

James yelled at the boat.

"It's me, James. What are you doing here?"

Victor brought the boat directly to shore, disembarked at the Riverside Village dock, and met up with James.

"Great! Victor, you're finally back! Yesterday, Uncle Wembley received a message from Sea Song Town saying that your fleet had returned, so he quickly sent me along the river to meet you!"