"Zheng Xiu? Who is Zheng Xiu?"
Tang Ruola was momentarily lost in thought.
The soldier delivering the message couldn't clarify either, only conservatively saying, "This is the daughter of a great pirate."
Tang Ruola's face became furrowed. He muttered something, drained the cup of fresh green tea, and then said, "Take me to see Sir Alex."
Alex Bechey, sent by the East India Company as the highest-ranking administrator on this mission, was an Eton College graduate, a member of the House of Commons, had served as the senior secretary to Governor Hesting, and was a commodore in the British Navy.
But when Tang Ruola met Sir Alex, he was startled by the gaze of the robust young man, who had just turned thirty.
"Your Excellency, there's something I must inform you of."
"The allied forces of South Seas pirates are drawing near. The vanguard might even encounter them directly. I already know that…" Tang Ruola nodded his head in acknowledgment.
"Yes... It's about another matter."
