Bandit Gull couldn't prove to the pirates that it wasn't a treasure ship; surely they couldn't just stop and let the pirates inspect, could they?
That was the situation. Currently, Bandit Gull was a high-risk vessel on the inland sea. Usually, maybe a naval flag would be enough to guarantee safety, but now such a flag would definitely not scare the pirates away.
It seemed the two army officials hadn't even thought of immediately going ashore to let the officers disembark. And the corpulent captain also hoped the army officers would stay on board to protect Bandit Gull, so he deliberately didn't suggest this plan.
Therefore, Major General Layton, Major Moritz, and the corpulent captain unanimously agreed that Bandit Gull must not head directly for Sea Blue City now, and needed to quickly leave the main route, taking rarely traversed waters as a detour back to Sea Blue City.
Besides that, they could only pray urgently for a strong wind at sea.