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Half an hour passed, and Huang Xiaowen had already refilled her tea for the second time.

Raine was gradually becoming uncomfortable from sitting there. After waiting a while longer, the steward returned.

"Mr. Claude, the Captain truly cannot spare the time at the moment."

Huang Xiaowen set down her teacup. "So?"

"The Nautilus will only be docked at Black Reef Island for one day today and will depart at dusk. The Captain's meaning is that, if Mr. Claude does not mind, you may travel with the ship for a while."

"Once he has finished handling the matter at hand, he will personally come speak with you."

Huang Xiaowen almost laughed inwardly. There was such a good thing?

She had originally been wondering how to stall for time after meeting Lucas. Now that the other side was taking the initiative to keep them aboard, it was exactly what she wanted.

"That works, but I do not like waiting too long."

The steward forced a smile. "Of course."

At dusk, the last batch of supplies was moved into the cargo hold, and the dockworkers responsible for unloading gradually left as well.

As the setting sun neared the sea, the Nautilus raised its sails, and the enormous nautilus pattern was fully billowed by the Sea Breeze.

The dockworkers untied the mooring ropes. Accompanied by a long horn blast, the massive vessel slowly departed Dock Thirteen.

In the Back Kitchen, Ling Chu watched the outline of Black Reef Island slowly recede through a small porthole.

From this moment onward, they no longer needed to worry about Black Reef Island's guards.

Several nautical miles away from the Nautilus, a merchant ship flying sails emblazoned with a massive Wine Barrel likewise slowly left its berth.

On deck, Titch raised a Telescope and stared at the Nautilus