"There's a place near Rosalin called Pirate Bay. It used to be an old pirate stronghold on Wagtail Strait, but after we cleared it out, it was rebuilt into a secret port. There's a hidden passage connecting it to Rosalin. It was left behind by the smugglers who colluded with the pirates."
Unlike Instaron's unorthodox approach, Tagus was a steady and pragmatic man. Since he had already made plans with his partner, he would not complicate matters further. He brought Brando and Huang Huo to his reception room and ordered his men to bring out a map of Wagtail Strait and the area around Rosalin. Then, without hesitation, he told Brando the location of Madara's secret port nearby.
By the dim light, Brando could clearly see the position marked on the rough map by the one-eyed general. The undead did not actually need lighting. The shabby oil lamp, found somewhere or other, had only been brought out for his and Huang Huo's convenience.
"I don't need any hidden passage. I only need to know the location," he replied. "How many ships are there?"
"Three. They're all medium-sized two-masted sailing ships."
"Are there sailors on board?"
"Some, but they're all undead. We usually disguise ourselves as pirates when we go out to sea."
"Perhaps disguising yourselves as ghost ships would be better."
"Good idea." The Soul Fire in Instaron's eyes flickered faintly, as though he had not heard the sarcasm in Brando's voice. But then he shook his head dejectedly and said, somewhat unhappily, "Unfortunately, His Majesty won't lend us Salva's ghost army. Those things are all under that woman Alvitt's management now."
"The Queen of the Banshees?"
"That's right. The woman who betrayed the Dark Lords." He seemed unwilling to discuss the matter further, so he shook his head and