The Necromancer is amassing troops like crazy in the apocalypse-Chapter 391 - 327, what’s that, give me one.

Chapter 391 -327, what’s that, give me one.

Not until early the next morning,

did the fleet approach the harbor, towing the damaged pirate ships.

The sight of ships covered in scars making their way to the dock still caused quite a stir.

“What’s happening, why are ships flying pirate flags docking?”

“Those are the Poison Blade and Red Crown pirate ships. I’ve seen their flags on wanted posters.”

“They’re approaching the Association’s harbor; looks like they’ve been taken down by the Association’s folks.”

“The Poison Blade Pirate Group has been notorious for over a decade. How could they be wiped out so easily?”

“It seems the Association has taken drastic measures, the pirates have been too rampant on the trading routes lately.”

“That’s true…”

Everyone whispered among themselves.

Meanwhile, those who were gathering information quickly left the crowd to pass the news on.

Soon, the news that the Association had wiped out two pirate groups spread rapidly at the harbor and across the island.

Taverns and brothels were all abuzz with discussions about it.

They speculated whether it was ‘Imilo’ himself who led the team, wiped out the two groups as a warning to others.

…

In the cabin, Wu Heng ordered all the skeletons to stand by.

He then returned to the deck and, together with ‘Xi Ligui’ and many squad members, disembarked the ship.

After informing the ship manager, he called for a carriage and headed back to the Association.

Upon arrival at the Association,

the team members went back to their resting area, while Wu Heng and Xi Ligui together headed to the Steward’s Office.

After knocking lightly on the door, they entered directly.

Inside the office, there was only the assistant, ‘Moya.’

Upon seeing Wu Heng and Xi Ligui stepping in, Moya’s eyes widened.

Only yesterday, Wu Heng had mentioned receiving intelligence about ‘Xi Ligui’ being in danger, and today he brought her back?

That was incredibly fast!

Or was it that Xi Ligui wasn’t in trouble at all and had just happened to run into Wu Heng on her way back?

“Deputy Steward Xi Ligui, are you alright?” Moya asked.

Xi Ligui ran her fingers through her hair and replied, “I’m fine. Some sailors were injured, and there’s damage to the ships. Where’s the Steward?”

Moya said, “I’ve already passed the message along to the Steward. He hasn’t come back yet.”

At this point, Moya became even more curious about how Wu Heng found her and brought her back so quickly.

Even if you had hidden her yourself, it couldn’t have been this fast, could it?

“When can we expect him back?” Xi Ligui continued.

Moya replied, “If he sets sail back immediately upon receiving the message, he could return tonight or tomorrow.”

“Oh, then we’ll come back tomorrow,” said Xi Ligui.

“Yes, knowing that you’ve returned safely will put the Steward at ease.”

Wu Heng and Xi Ligui nodded, then left the office.

…

After leaving the Steward’s Office,

they continued down the stone stairs together to the morgue.

The corpses they had obtained needed to be examined.

Everything was to proceed according to the Association’s protocol.

In the cold morgue,

the Coroner was inspecting the bodies on the iron beds.

Upon seeing two stewards coming down at once, he promptly saluted, “Deputy Steward.”

Wu Heng took out the wrapped corpses and said, “Two bodies, both fugitives from the wanted list. Verify their identities and then stitch up the bodies.”

Both bodies had met particularly gruesome ends.

The Captain of Red Crown Pirate Group had a large hole torn open in his chest, while the Captain of Poison Blade Pirate Group suffered even more—his legs had been removed from the mast.

Stripped completely bare, his neck was deeply slashed, leaving his head hanging.

The Coroner lifted the two bodies onto the iron bed, took a quick look, and nodded in agreement, “Alright, I’ll notify the reception directly once I have the results.”

“Great, thanks for your hard work.”

The pair then headed back.

They said goodbye in the corridor and returned to their respective offices.

…

Back in the office,

Andre Willow smiled and hung his coat on the rack for him.

She said softly, “Master, did you go on a mission yesterday?”

“Yes, I went to rescue an Association ship,” Wu Heng washed his face in a basin to the side.

Andre Willow took a towel and gently wiped the water off his face.

Sitting down, Wu Heng said, “Wei’er, help me write a report. The Steward might need it later.”

Andre Willow took out paper and a pen, replying, “Sure, go ahead.”

Wu Heng thought for a moment and recounted the intelligence he had received yesterday before going to rescue ‘Xi Ligui.’

The only difference was that he didn’t say he killed all the pirates.

Instead, he recounted that upon his arrival, Xi Ligui was already fighting with the pirates, and he used skeletons and some machinery to kill them.

This was also what he and Xi Ligui had agreed upon.

Otherwise, Xi Ligui and other squad members would just hide in the cabin, waiting for the battle to end before emerging.

It’s difficult to be credited with any merit.

Andre Willow wrote down the main content and then began to rewrite it as a report.

Wu Heng continued, “Mention our ship’s damages and see if we can get some money from the association for repairs.”

“Ah? Alright!” Andre Willow nodded.

…

Elsewhere.

Xi Ligui looked at the fallen door on the floor and the broken door frame.

Her eyes bulged in astonishment.

Is this what Wu Heng meant by ‘a bit of damage’?

It was entirely unusable, okay!

She dismissed the guards at the door and stepped over the door plate to enter.

Glancing around, she noticed a drawer half-open under the desk.

It seemed Wu Heng had taken his headband from there.

She couldn’t really blame him, since he had been in a rush to save her, and indeed he had encountered danger at the time.

She casually pulled the drawer out further and upon seeing the white chest wrap on top,

her cheeks flushed crimson immediately.

She had just taken it off and had not had the chance to take it back for washing.

He didn’t see it, did he?

“This guy.”

“Deputy Steward Xi Ligui!” At that moment, a staff member entered.

Xi Ligui put the chest wrap into her Space Ring and looked up, “What’s up?”

“Do we need someone to fix the door?”

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“Yes, go find someone.”

“Okay, Deputy Steward!” The staff member left.

Xi Ligui also took out paper and pen, and began to write about the battle with the pirates yesterday.

…

Closer to noon.

Wu Heng stepped out from the association.

He had left the report writing entirely to Andre Willow; after all, a report is not an essay exam, clarity of events was what mattered.

Besides, the Steward was not back yet, and it was uncertain if it could be submitted tomorrow.

On this world, messaging was still very primitive.

His own radio, however, could transmit messages rapidly.

He made his way back to his residence.

Mini saw his return and ran out from the room, launching herself at him.

Wu Heng caught her, feeling the Bunny Girl wrap around him like an octopus.

“This move again?” Wu Heng, cradling her buoyant buttocks, walked towards the room.

Mini whispered, “I just missed you a bit!”

“You can’t miss me every day!”

“Oh my~!” Mini nuzzled into his neck firmly and cooed softly.

Wu Heng, carrying her, headed to the living room.

He said, “Be good, go tell Chef Number One to prepare lunch.”

Mini hopped down, “Okay, what does Master want for lunch?”

“Just whip something up.”

“Alright.”

Mini ran into the kitchen.

Wu Heng also went up to the third floor and into the room equipped with a radio.

He glanced at the Skeleton Investigator’s record book, then picked up the microphone and said, “Philippa, how are things on your side?”

Soon, Philippa’s voice came through, “It’s alright, you killed a few of my crew members, now I have to recruit others.”

The scene had been chaotic at the time.

Besides, aside from ‘Philippa’, Wu Heng didn’t know which were her crew members as the Skeleton Warriors had opened fire indiscriminately.

To say a few were killed was to say the others dodged really well, not that they weren’t all killed.

“As long as you’re not hurt, that’s good. Other crew members can be recruited again,” Wu Heng said bluntly.

“Humph, those were my capable subordinates, my allies for conquering the seas,” Philippa commented, then continued, “What weapon did you use to destroy the ships? It seemed quite powerful.”

She must be talking about the machine cannons; with sufficient ammunition, they could destroy a ship within seconds.

“A type of machinery.”

“Install a few on my ship, then I could provide you with more intelligence,” Philippa went on.

Wu Heng knew instantly what she wanted and replied, “No, and don’t stand out too much. Keep a low profile, mainly gather intelligence.”

Ammunition for machine cannons was a serious issue right now.

Wu Heng had only the machine cannons left with no ammunition.

And even if he had some, installing them on her ship wasn’t a clear-cut decision.

Such devices, in the eyes of pirates, were nothing short of magic relics. You, an 8th level Ranger with a relic, how long could you survive?

Impossible.

“Stingy!” Philippa muttered and then said, “I found a blank envelope on the Captain of Poison Blade Pirate Group, with also a blank paper inside. I wonder if it’s the kind of envelope you told me to look out for.”