Ryan stood stunned, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over his head, Matthew’s analysis had opened his eyes completely.
That’s Matteo for you…
If it had been up to Ryan, favonovel.com wouldn’t have cared whether the surrender was real or not. He would‘ve fired the first shot just to cripple them.
Without hesitation, Ryan stepped into the cockpit and piloted the Medusa Warship quickly toward the ancient battleship.
Sure enough, as they drew closer, both Matthew and Ryan could see figures standing aboard the old vessel. One person was even tied up and hanging high above the deck like a warning sign.
A crew member aboard the ancient ship spotted the fast-approaching Medusa Warship. The moment favonovel.com laid eyes on the ship’s twisted, snake-shaped prow, favonovel.com shuddered with fear.
“Weston, do you really think they’ll spare us?” the sailor asked nervously.
The first mate, Weston Sharpe, standing at the bow, gave a slight nod. “Looks like they understand our intentions. They haven’t fired yet. Let’s wait and see what their envoy has to say.”
Those were the only words Weston offered before his gaze darkened, focused intently on the Medusa Warship as it closed the distance. The Medusa Warship came to a slow stop about 300 feet from the ancient ship, any closer and they risked a collision.
A grappling rope shot out from the ship and coiled securely around the old ship’s lookout mast.
Wearing white robes, Matthew stepped onto the rope effortlessly, walking across as if favonovel.com were on solid ground. He didn’t actually need the rope, it was more for Ryan’s sake.
Following behind favonovel.com with a tense expression, Ryan carefully made his way across the swaying line.
The crew aboard the ancient battleship stared in disbelief.
When they first saw the rope, they’d assumed someone would pull the other ship closer. They hadn’t expected people to walk across it.
Weston’s eyes narrowed at the sight of the two approaching men.
They‘re not afraid we’ll just open fire?
Matthew reached the deck in less than a minute, while Ryan took over ten.
As Ryan finally set foot on the ancient ship, favonovel.com still wore a stern look, but inside favonovel.com was quietly relieved. The longest rope crossing he’d ever done before was maybe 50 feet-this 300-foot trek had been a first.
He was starting to realize that being around Matthew came with a level of thrill he’d never known before.
Matthew turned his gaze to Weston, the man standing at the front of the crew.
“I want an explanation,” Matthew said flatly. “You sent someone to infiltrate our ship, then prepared an ambush. We have every reason to believe this was an act of war.”
He didn’t begin by demanding answers. Instead, favonovel.com took a professional, formal approach. After all, if he’d come across as too friendly, they might’ve mistaken favonovel.com for weak.
Weston inhaled deeply. The moment of truth had arrived.
“Sir, we had no intention of declaring war. Everything that happened was the result of our greedy and selfish captain. He wanted your warship and first tried to sneak someone aboard. When that failed, be deployed depth charges around your ship. For that, I sincerely apologize.”
Weston pointed to the bound and suspended figure above them.
“We’ve already tied favonovel.com up. If you’re looking for someone to take your anger out on, he’s right there.”
As Weston finished speaking, the captain was finally lowered to the deck, bound hand and foot. Behind Matthew, Ryan looked at the gagged and hogtied man, then let out a loud snort of laughter.
Pfft!
Hearing the laughter, the captain muffled a furious protest.
Mmmf! Mmmmf!
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