Out on the open sea, a cold, damp drizzle drifted across the water.
Deep in winter, even the southern marine regions were uncomfortably chill and wet.
A cargo ship from the Dragon Kingdom was cutting through the wind and waves in these waters.
They were already far outside the territorial waters of the Dragon Kingdom.
Captain Zhou Changshan's mood was as gloomy as the weather.
Because this was a crucial intersection between several nations, neighboring countries usually cooperated to maintain fairly decent security conditions in these waters. Pirates and other such bandits rarely operated here.
Over the past month or so, however, for reasons unknown, a fiercely ruthless gang of pirates had appeared here. Their weapons and equipment were extremely advanced, including small military vessels and all sorts of speedboats. Helicopters even patrolled continuously above the sea.
Chapter 481