Chapter 1840: Nameless Sea Island

Jiang Xuelan was somewhat surprised, ever since the unpleasantness that occurred during her last business dealings with Pano.

She had not seen Pano since.

Pano did not want to see her either.

Every time he saw Jiang Xuelan, Pano would recall the past when he was forced by Jiang Xuelan to buy Dragon Flame Nation goods at an exorbitant price.

This was something he could never forget.

Jiang Xuelan saw Pano, and the other party seemed unexpectedly to be in a good mood.

"What business do you have coming to find me?"

Jiang Xuelan said, getting straight to the point.

Pano wore a faint smile on his face, tipped his hat in salute, and then said, "Miss Jiang Xuelan, do not misunderstand; I have come to find you this time entrusted by someone else."

Jiang Xuelan's brows furrowed slightly; she did not have many friends in Europe, only business partners.

Pano's words successfully piqued Jiang Xuelan's curiosity.

Pano took a letter from his bosom, the wax seal on the envelope completely undisturbed.

This proved that Pano had not opened this letter.

He smiled and said, "A young lady from Dragon Flame asked me to deliver this letter to your hands; for this matter, she paid a not-insignificant price."

"Moreover, she also said that after you read this letter, you would pay me the one hundred cases of Yinzhou Drunk she promised me."

Jiang Xuelan glanced at him without speaking.

Breaking the seal, she pulled out the folded letter from inside, examined it carefully, and then looked at the envelope again.

"Where did you see her?" Jiang Xuelan asked without raising her head.

Pano said indifferently, "Britain, London."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuelan raised her head to look at Pano, who was waiting for his reward, lost in thought.

"How about it, Miss Jiang Xuelan, can you give me the one hundred cases of Yinzhou Drunk she promised now?" Pano smiled faintly.

Jiang Xuelan ignored him, left with the envelope, and ordered as she walked, "First Mate, prepare one hundred cases of Yinzhou Drunk for him."

The man whom Jiang Xuelan called First Mate glanced at Pano and said coldly, "Follow me."

Pano was stunned; he had not expected this matter to be so simple.

It seemed the woman who gave him this letter was not simple; even without meeting, she could make Jiang Xuelan, who was usually as stingy as a miser, pay out one hundred cases of Yinzhou Drunk.

This was no small sum.

Pano was even more curious about Hu Xi'er, but he dared not think too much about it.

A woman who could possess such power was not someone he could afford to provoke.

Jiang Xuelan held the letter, but she was heavy-hearted.

She did not know who Hu Xi'er was, nor did she know who Mo Cheng was, but inside the envelope there was also a jade pendant with two characters written on it: Liu Zheng.

In Dragon Flame, there was no one who did not know the name Liu Zheng.

Jiang Xuelan was no exception; she was full of gratitude and admiration for Liu Zheng.

She was also half a person from Liangzhou and had once heard of Liu Zheng's deeds in Liangzhou, making her admire him even more.

Since his people had encountered trouble, and in this uncivilized land of Europe at that.

Jiang Xuelan naturally would not stand idly by.

But she also had not yet figured out how to handle this matter.

She was just a merchant; dealing with the British royal family was simply a pipe dream.

Jiang Xuelan thought of the rumors she had heard along the way.

Jiang Xuelan murmured to herself, "I heard that after Saxony was defeated, it surrendered to Dragon Flame. According to that lord's style, Saxony might have officials left behind."

"They should have a Method to negotiate with Britain..."

After deliberating for a while, Jiang Xuelan made up her mind to take a trip to Saxony.

However, although Saxony was not far from Iceland, it was somewhat dangerous.

Jiang Xuelan was a Dragon Flame merchant.

To go to Saxony, one had to pass through the English Channel from Iceland in the Atlantic Ocean, and then enter French territorial waters from the English Channel.

Then land at Hamburg, switch to land routes from Hamburg, and cross Hanover to reach Saxony.

This journey would require passing through many countries hostile to Dragon Flame.

Jiang Xuelan rubbed her forehead and sighed inwardly, "Take it one step at a time; it can just serve as expanding trade."

After making up her mind, Jiang Xuelan quickly began preparations.

At the same time.

On the Malacca Strait, the Longyan Fleet led by Liu Zheng engaged in a fierce battle with the French Fleet.

However, there were many Merchant Ships sailing in this sea area.

The news of the naval battle between Dragon Flame and France soon spread back to the Dragon Flame Nation.

Upon learning this news, Dragon Flame immediately mobilized troops, assembled naval forces, and prepared to teach the French navy a lesson.

But by the time the Longyan Fleet arrived, the naval battle had long since ended.

The French navy was nowhere to be found, and the Longyan Fleet also did not know where it had gone.

However, there were many shipwrecks on the Malacca Strait; one look and it was clear these were the remains left behind by the battle.

Among them, one Flag was particularly dazzling.

On it was written a large character: Liu.

This was Liu Zheng's fleet!

Although no one could state for certain that Liu Zheng was in this fleet, the only ones who dared to use the character "Liu" as their Flag were the navy under Liu Zheng's command.

They did not dare to tell anyone else this news.

They only secretly told Liu Dahao.

Liu Dahao looked at the tattered Flag, his body swaying slightly in an imperceptible manner.

He, who had originally been in robust health, seemed to age all at once.

He slowly sat down, looking at the Flag for a long time without speaking.

The surroundings fell into silence.

Now, no one had any Method to determine what had happened to Liu Zheng.

But what could be certain was that a Longyan Fleet had met with a mishap.

The Longyan Soldiers present did not dare to face him.

Liu Dahao's movements and expression seemed to become rigid, and he said in a deep voice: "Who have you told about this matter?"

"My Lord, currently only you and we know; no one else knows anything about it."

Liu Dahao nodded and said in a deep voice: "Do not mention this matter to anyone for now; we will speak of it after it has been investigated clearly."

"Yes..."

Everyone looked at the Flag, their hearts all sinking.

And at this moment.

On an island hanging alone overseas, Liu Zheng woke up.

Looking at the stranded Supply Ship, he sighed and murmured to himself: "Whether it is an Ironclad Ship or any other vessel, they are still somewhat inadequate in the face of nature."

In the naval battle that erupted in the Malacca Strait, Liu Zheng had defeated the French Fleet without expending much effort.

The French Fleet had also seen that the battle situation was unfavorable and retreated urgently, not engaging in a protracted fight.

But after repelling the French forces, as luck would have it, a great wind rose up from the sea surface.

The waves surged, and the Supply Ship that Liu Zheng was traveling on was inevitably washed onto the island by the tide.

Fortunately, the Supply Ship that Liu Zheng was traveling on did not suffer too much damage.

Its powerful armor and unshakable tonnage provided the best protection for the Supply Ship, and the crew was not injured either.

They were all rejoicing at how powerful the Supply Ship manufactured by Longyan was.

However, unfortunately, the Supply Ship was too heavy.

Although it was right by the seaside, there was no Method for the Supply Ship manufactured by Longyan to enter the sea again.

Liu Zheng and the surviving Longyan Navy had already been trying to drag the Supply Ship for several days, but there was no Method to get this Supply Ship, which was one-third soaked in the water, back into the sea.

Just as Liu Zheng was worrying about this matter, he saw people appearing on the island.