The crowd of onlookers was already silent.

More than 1,000 soldiers here were once Colonel Roy's private troops.

They knew that Colonel Roy often executed men who offended him or disobeyed his orders for a variety of reasons.

But Colonel Roy behaves like a tyrannical pirate captain, which only makes people feel cruel and terrible.

This time it was different.

For the first time, the soldiers felt completely different from what they had done before.

Just as they used to see Colonel Roy kill people, the soldiers felt equally terrible.

Even some soldiers had the mentality of wanting to run away.

But when they saw the five sharp blades on the right hand of the man in a black suit beside Major Hailan, they gave up the idea of escaping.

Individual soldiers were even frightened to the point where their legs went limp after seeing Sergeant Werner beheaded.

Even if he was given a chance to escape, he might not have the strength to escape.

But in the hearts of the soldiers, the biggest difference between the Major's execution of the sergeant and Colonel Roy's random killing because of anger was a deep shock.

The sunset at dusk dyed the sea as crimson as blood.

The corpses of 98 soldiers were neatly placed in front of everyone, and this was the first time that the navy in the East China Sea had officially faced the corpses of their comrades.

Especially the hundreds of wounded fighters, they can empathize with it best.

Because as long as I make a little more mistakes, as long as my teammates around me don't help me in time, maybe I will lie there like them now.

Hailan stuck her blood-stained saber into the ground.

He looked at the soldiers who were standing in a neat line, and his expression became serious: "Soldiers, first of all, I want to congratulate you, thanks to your unremitting efforts, Sam's Grand Fleet and the fallen Navy Roy have now been successfully defeated by us. ”

"Each and every one of you is a hero, and each of you will be duly rewarded."

"But, who is the hero?"

"Private Chloe, who has been lurking in the shadows, threading the needle for the Navy's plans?"

"Or is it Wagner, the second lieutenant who has always been at the front of everyone and killed the most brave enemy?"

"Or Lieutenant Bermel, who led the special operations team to successfully sink several pirate ships in Sam's fleet?"

Hailan announced the exploits of the three Chloes in a different way.

Then he changed his words: "No, it's neither!" ”

"The real heroes are the 98 warriors lying there, they are our former comrades-in-arms, the warriors who gave their lives for justice, and they are the real heroes."

"All of them, listen to my orders and salute the heroes!"

Brush!

Under the leadership of the well-trained soldiers in Rogue Town, the soldiers of the other teams also showed more efficiency than usual.

More than 1,000 and nearly 2,000 soldiers watched neatly at the 98 martyrs lying peacefully on the ground, and none of them said much.

Although many people couldn't understand what Major Hailan was talking about, the scene at this time gave them a different kind of shock in their hearts.

At this moment, many people have a special feeling in their hearts that they can't explain and can't explain.

It's as if there's a breath of air that has accumulated in my chest, and I really want to vent it.

Far from the army, some of the nobles, merchants, and civilians of the Kingdom of Victoria were already standing there.

In normal times, after Colonel Roy chased away the pirates for them, he would always levy some "military maintenance fees" from them, saying that it was to replenish military supplies such as cannonballs and to recruit new soldiers to prepare for the next battle with the pirates.

They had already prepared the supplies to be handed over to the headquarters major this time, but what they didn't expect was to see this shocking scene on the coast that they had never seen before.

Earlier, when Nokigao saw the scene when Hailan cut off the head of Sergeant Werner, she was simply stunned in place.

The big brother of the soldier who was holding Nami managed to establish the good impression of the naval chief in her young mind, and it was such a knife that put another shadow on it.

But when Nuo Qigao saw this shocking scene at this time, although she didn't understand it very well, she felt as if she understood the chief's behavior.

Little children's emotions are always prone to fluctuations.

Maybe it was because the 98 martyrs thought of the villagers who died tragically in the village, or maybe it was just because of the sadness of the 98 navy, the 3-year-old Nuo Qigao couldn't control the tears in his eyes.

"Rite over!"

Moments of silence always seem long.

Wagner didn't know how long it had been, but Major Hailan finally gave the order again.

"Second Lieutenant, you go and lead two teams of soldiers to carefully identify the corpses of these heroes."

"If you have a family, you will be given a pension of 1 million Bailey, and if you don't have a family, bring me back to Rogue Town and bury me in the martyr's cemetery in Rogue Town!"

The Martyrs' Cemetery was built by Hailan in Rogue Town in more than a month, and although it has not yet been completed, it is enough to bury these naval soldiers.

"People are already dead, what's the use of giving out this money?"

In the crowd, an unsociable voice suddenly sounded.

It wasn't loud, but it was loud enough for a dozen soldiers around him to hear it.

"I think I've heard someone disagree?"

Under the gaze of the soldiers, Hailan quickly pulled out the soldier who picked the thorns.

"What did you just say?"

"No... Didn't say anything..."

"Soldier, answer my question!"

"Sir, I was wrong!"

"I'll tell you to repeat what you just said! Do you also want to be court-martialed like Sergeant Werner? ”

"Report to the chief, I said, people are already dead, what's the use of sending this money!"

"Good!"

Hailan turned to look at the soldiers who were watching all this, and when he turned around, the soldier was already slumped on the ground in fright.

"Did you hear that? He said the money was useless. ”

"In that case, then cancel this benefit for this soldier, Chloe, and write down his name for me."

"Understood."

Chloe pushed his glasses, and Hailan finally figured out why he kept using his palms instead of his fingers—it turned out to avoid the blades on the cat's claw gloves.

Hearing Hailan's words, all the soldiers looked stupid. Beep's eyes looked at the soldier.

Don't suffer from widowhood but suffer from unevenness, this is how happiness is compared.

"All the soldiers obeyed the order, the soldiers who had pursued the pirates with Lieutenant Bermel could go to Lieutenant Bermel to receive a reward of 100,000 Baileys, and the soldiers who had pursued the pirates with Sergeant Werner would have their merits and demerits, and this time there will be no reward for you."

"Disband!"

……

When the soldiers' attention was diverted once more, Chloe led the soldier to a no-man's corner.

"How's it going, Mr. Chloe, I did okay just now, right?"

"Anyway, I think it's pretty good, if there are no accidents, it seems that you must be on the list of returning to the headquarters with Major Hailan."

"Then thank you, Mr. Chloe."

"No, it's Chief Hailan that you should be thankful for."

"Yes, yes, look at my broken mouth..."