"South...Nanyang!" Although it was through the wind and waves, Liu Yiban quickly recognized that the large ship that was riding the wind and waves in front was the Nanyang that was sent by the slave hunting association to explore the route.

The city of Manila was originally a stronghold established by slave-catching merchants. Now there are a large number of people related to slave-catching. Even before the establishment of the Manila government, the slave-catching association was always managing the entire city. Later, although Li Yan established a government here and sent officials to manage it, most of the officials still came from the original slave-catching association members, such as Liu Yiban, who came from the slave-catching team.

It is precisely because of this that the Slave Catching Association has a great influence in Manila City, and the people in the city will also pay special attention to some matters related to the Slave Catching Association. Liu Yiban was Lu Wan's subordinate before. When Lu Wan went south, he went to see the other party specially, so he seemed particularly excited when he saw that the Nanyang finally came back.

Seeing the Nanyang shaking in the wind and waves and the four large ships behind it made Liu Yiban feel much more comforted while he knew that Lu Wan had taken five large ships south, but now all five large ships were brought back. This means that they did not suffer much losses in exploring the route. Thinking of this, Liu Yiban was also happy for his old boss Lu Wan.

The Nanyang and several large ships were rising and falling in the wind and waves, and from time to time, huge waves hit the deck, which looked extremely thrilling. However, these five large ships were specially designed by the Slave Catching Association to explore routes. They were much stronger than ordinary ships in resisting wind and waves. In addition, the crew on the ship were elites selected by various Slave Catching Teams. So the entire fleet looked thrilling, but in fact they were still under the control of Lu Wan and the others.

Although Liu Yiban in the room knew that the fleet was in danger, he felt that he should do something. He happened to see the red order flag beside him who was used to command the ships to enter the port. He didn't care about the strong wind outside, so he grabbed the order flag and went outside the inspection room with a crutch, and then waved the order flag in the strong wind to guide Lu Wan and the others.

Lu Wan was also very excited on the Nanyang ship who returned. Compared to when they went, their return journey was not smooth, especially when they came back, it happened to be the strong winds and waves. Almost all the boats they brought were destroyed by the wind and waves. In the end, they had to transfer the people to the big boat. As for the small boat, they had to abandon it. After all, there was no port to be repaired along the way, and the carpenters on their boat could only do some daily maintenance. If they had any major problems, they could do nothing.

Fortunately, there are abundant products in Nanyang. As long as you can find a green island, you don’t have to worry about food. The only thing that makes people feel dissatisfied is that the tea and various commonly used condiments brought on the boat were almost used up, and in the end only salt and some spices from Nanyang were left for seasoning, which made the chef on the boat feel dissatisfied. After all, no matter how high his cooking skills are, if there are no condiments, he cannot make meals that satisfy the crew.

However, their hard days are finally coming to an end. Manila is ahead, and it is the farthest port they control on this route by Li Yan. They can rest here for a few days. They will inspect the ships, and then set off for Taiwan after the supply is completed. At that time, after they report the discoveries along the way, the exploration mission will be successfully completed.

"Boss, it seems that it's Old Liu over there!" Lu Wan, who was hiding from the storm in the helmsman's room, suddenly heard the people around him say. He looked up and found that on the peninsula on the left side of Manila Bay, there was a man waving the flag desperately. Seeing that the other party was missing one hand and one step, it must be his old subordinate Liu Yibai.

"That's right, it's Lao Liu. This kid is really as bold as before. He dares to stand outside with such a big storm. Hurry up and let him go back!" Lu Wan also said excitedly, with his eyes a little wet. This was not just because there were good brothers like Liu Yiban, but also the excitement of the wanderer when he came home.

Liu Yiban soon saw the banner on the ship, knowing that the boss Lu Wan had seen him and was worried about his body now, so he asked him to go back. Liu Yiban did feel that the wind was too strong, and he couldn't stand firm with his crutches, so he stopped insisting and quickly returned to the house.

Although he was only staying outside for a while, his body was wet with the blown sea water, and it was uncomfortable to stick to it. Fortunately, there were no one else in the room, and it was not time to hand over the shift, so he took off all his clothes, then took out the good wine he had secretly brought and drank a few sips. At the same time, he thought that he would definitely go back tonight, otherwise he would not be able to welcome the boss and the others.

After Lu Wan and his fleet entered the bay, they immediately felt that the wind and waves were much smaller. When the fleet found the berth, officials immediately came to greet them. After all, in the port of Manila, not only Liu Yi-ye-know in the Nanyang port. When Lu Wan and his team first entered the bay, some people had already recognized this fleet that carried the hope of the slave-catching association's subsequent development.

Lu Wan and the others were not surprised by the welcome. After all, when they arrived south from Taiwan, the last supply station was in Manila. At that time, they were also very popular here. Whether they knew or did not know slave merchants, they all saw them off in the most enthusiastic way. Now that they finally returned successfully, they will naturally be welcomed by more people. At the same time, the Manila government also responded immediately and prepared a grand welcome ceremony and banquet for the members of the fleet.

However, not everyone is blessed to enjoy the enthusiasm of Manila. After half a year of sailing at sea, the crew members of Lu Wan and their fleet not only sacrificed a considerable number of crew members, but also some of the crew members' bodies were tortured by injuries and needed to be well maintained. For example, the curly hair of the dog head gold had severe dysentery a few days ago, and the stinky artemisia pills on the ship were used up, so they are now isolated on the ship. As soon as they arrived at the port, he moved to the land with a group of fleets that were also sick or injured, and then treated by professional doctors. It is impossible to attend the celebration banquet prepared for them in Manila, but they can participate in the celebration banquet prepared in Taiwan.

Although the public security in Manila is not very good, it is very commendable in terms of food, drink and play. After all, this is a port city, and most of the people coming and going are crew members. After staying at sea for a long time, these people naturally have vented their vent, so almost every port has good construction in terms of food, drink and play, and Manila is one of the best.

It is precisely because of this that after half a year of sailing, Lu Wan and the others were more fascinated by the entertainment facilities here in Manila. Many crew members stayed in brothels or casinos almost every day, venting their accumulated energy these days. However, Lu Wan knew what he would do next, so after the crew members vented for a few days, the injured and sick crew members were also well treated. At this time, he finally ordered the fleet to leave Manila and head toward their starting point, Taiwan Island, which was the end of this voyage.

Just as Lu Wan and his friends arrived in Manila, local officials had already sent people to inform the slave hunting association, so before Lu Wan and his friends arrived in Taiwan, Yan Bei had already received news of their return. At the same time, Li Yan also received a letter from Taiwan's Fei Ge, and learned about the return of Lu Wan and his team.

Li Yan is very busy now, and he has to deal with the migration of Dengzhou industry to Taiwan Island, and always pay attention to the gradual infiltration of Linyi after the coup. There is another top priority, that is, the issuance of silver coins. Now the mint under Yifan has produced nearly 500,000 silver coins, which can be put into the market through banks at any time.

However, although the above matter is important, in Li Yan's mind, the development of shipping routes is the first, and other aspects are serving overseas development. So after he got Lu Wan and the others back, he immediately temporarily suppressed the few things in his hands and prepared to rush to Taiwan to welcome Lu Wan's fleet in person.

However, when she heard that Li Yan was going to Taiwan, Wen Xin also clamored to go. Last time she lived in Taiwan for a while and felt that the scenery there was good, especially the sea view was much more beautiful than that in Dengzhou, so she also wanted to go with her this time.

However, Li Yan knew that this was just an excuse for Wen Xin. The reason why she clamored to go was mainly because she saw that Xijun and Wu Meiniang had children, and Mengxue had just married, so she wouldn't talk about it for the time being. As for Jin Shengman, she has been neglected by Li Yan and is still a virgin. So she counted that only she and Li Yan had been married for so long, but she had no children. So she wanted to take this opportunity to work harder to see if she could get pregnant.

Li Yan also understood Wen Xin's idea of ​​wanting children, but this time she could not just take her to go there, but she wanted to take both Wu Meiniang and Cui Mengxue. One of them was the intelligence leader, and they were monitoring the development of Lin Yi's situation and needed to report to him at all times, so they must follow him. The other one needed to go to Taiwan to examine the progress of the medical school construction so that she could arrange future teaching courses, so they all had to take them.

Wen Xin was a little nervous at the beginning. After all, if Wu Meiniang and Meng Xue went together, Li Yan would not be able to accompany her alone. However, Meiniang and Meng Xue were also very considerate of Wen Xin's mood, so they had already discussed it. They lived together along the way, so they asked Li Yan to accompany Wen Xin more. After Wen Xin knew about it, she was naturally very grateful. In the end, she didn't know what she was thinking, but she actually discussed with Li Yan and prepared to take the whole family and take a look at how the royal palace in Taiwan was built?
Chapter completed!