However, besides money, there are many other ways of compensation.

For example, battleship escort is very important to China. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it.

For Catherine, it's a benefit at no cost. Anyway, the destroyer is patrolling the sea, so where does it go? The fees are fixed. There are no additional expenses.

Freighters, visas, etc. are all more convenient and cost-effective. The cost is very low.

What was sold was the prestige of the British Empire.

Japanese warships would definitely not dare to intercept a freighter flying the Union Jack flag easily.

And if you use a British Empire visa to enter the concession, you can also get effective protection. Even Ying Zuo Zhenzhao cannot arrest people casually.

Kill someone with a borrowed knife.

This is obvious. She doesn't hide it either.

She just hopes to use him, Zhang Yong, to catch Japanese spies and suppress Japanese invaders. This is in the interest of the British Empire.

"Then how many merits do I have now?"

"Let's count ten thousand."

"Then if I need a clipper ship to go to sea and fly your British Union Jack flag, how much merit will it take?"

"What are you going to do at sea?"

"A Japanese ship sank. There was a lot of French currency on it. I want to salvage it."

Zhang Yong told the truth.

There is no need to lie to Catherine because she will not steal money.

She is a rich woman herself. She doesn't like legal tender at all. In fact, the British don't accept legal tender at all.

The birth process of legal currency itself was troubled. It was promoted by the Americans. Japan, Britain, and France did not recognize it. The Germans abstained. The polar bears did not take a position.

Therefore, the current situation is a bit strange. All foreign banks do not accept legal tender, including Citibank.

"Approximately how far is it?"

"It won't be very far."

Zhang Yong estimated that it was at most twenty or thirty nautical miles.

If it were further away, the "Edogawa Kohoku" would have been drowned long ago. It would be impossible to swim ashore.

"Then I'll arrange a gunboat."

"gunboat?"

Zhang Yong was a little surprised.

The British are in Shanghai and have gunboats?

I don’t think I’ve heard of it…

"Gunboat. Fast. Offshore activities. Safe."

"good."

Zhang Yong has no objection.

Naturally it would be best to have a British gunboat.

If you encounter a Japanese destroyer, you can also intimidate it so that the other party does not dare to mess around.

"Wait a moment."

Catherine immediately called and arranged.

A few minutes later, she came back and took Zhang Yong to the concession pier to wait.

A few minutes later, a gunboat appeared.

It's not the same as the gunboats of later generations.

A bit shabby. And a bit rusty.

It has a displacement of less than 100 tons and is small in size. It is equipped with two 20mm machine guns.

Well, it is an old empire after all. If you build a gunboat, it will look decent. At least it has a cannon. Although it is a small 20mm water pipe. The Japanese gunboat only has a 7mm heavy machine gun...

Get on board.

Set off.

Catherine also joined in the fun.

Since it is a British Empire gunboat, safety should be no problem. Zhang Yong was relieved.

I feel that my previous idea was a bit hasty. I actually built a yacht and wanted to go to sea. If I were caught by a Japanese destroyer, I would be bombarded to pieces!

Repeatedly tell yourself: safety first, safety first...

"course?"

"Go east!"

Zhang Yong was unable to determine the location of the sunken ship.

It is judged that it is in the east. Prepare to go east first, then north, and make a circle.

If not found, go further south...

"good."

Catherine then issued an order.

The gunboat then quickly headed east. The speed gradually increased.

Zhang Yong looked at the speedometer quietly.

10 knots, 15 knots, 20 knots...

The speed gradually slows down.

A gunboat is a gunboat after all. It has insufficient tonnage.

After the speed exceeds 20 knots, it becomes very bumpy and is often thrown up.

For sailors who live at sea all year round, this is of course no problem. However, for Zhang Yong and his men, it is all over.

They are all landlubbers! Many people have never seen the sea in their lives.

He soon became unsteady on his feet.

Then vomited.

It feels so uncomfortable that I must die. I have completely lost my ability to fight.

Pang De and Huang Zhong lay directly on the deck.

Couldn't stand up at all.

No matter how fierce they are on land, they turn into soft-footed shrimps at sea.

Catherine also began to have adverse reactions.

Zhang Yong also has some.

But, strangely enough, just a little bit.

I feel a little uncomfortable, but not too uncomfortable. I feel like vomiting, but not too much.

I suspect that the system is involved, but there is no evidence.

I hope the system will be more powerful...

[12 nautical miles beyond the coastline]

[World map mode starts]

Suddenly, system information flashed by. Then, the map switched.

Switch directly to the globe mode. Most of the area is dark. Only the Chinese side is bright.

Huh?

Is this the fog of war?

If you want to see a map of the world, you need to explore it yourself?

No way?

Don’t you want to run around the world by yourself?

Try zooming in on the map.

Keep zooming in...

Finally, the display range reached the coast of East Asia.

I wanted to find a scale to see how far the distance was. It turned out there wasn't one.
To be continued...