As he said that, he opened the box in his hand, revealing a gorgeous Spanish sword. The scabbard and the handle were wrapped in exquisitely patterned deer-skin. It was buckled with polished copper pieces and inlaid with various gems. The two guards looked at it and looked envious.

As the two were talking, the heavy breathing of horses came from the gate of the castle. A row of cavalry came out, and behind them were four heavy carriages. The heavy carriage made the axle creak. When they encountered a stone slab protruding from the ground, a bang, the carriage broke and the goods inside slipped down. It turned out to be a huge iron anchor. The person who was escorting the goods shouted to ask people around to help, and then he moved the iron anchor up again.

Ma Donglai, who was carefully guarding the box, saw the escort officer walking away, and said, "What a big iron anchor, I have never seen it before. I am afraid that the iron anchor on the Santa Maria is not as big as it is."

The guard laughed and said, "Of course, the Santa Maria is the most powerful warship in the Philippine Governor's District, but it is not the largest ship. These anchors are for Manila sailing ships. Only monsters with a displacement of more than 1,500 tons can use such huge anchors!"

Ma Donglai carefully recorded this incident, suddenly felt a little suspicious, and said, "Didn't the shipyard in Krabi stop building ships because of the Chinese's departure? Why did he transport the iron anchors of the Manila sailboat outside?"

The two guards looked at each other, but they were not sure of their intentions. As they were talking, Fei Lisa's voice came from the Half Moon Fort that protected the city gate: "Ma Donglai, come up quickly."

Ma Donglai hurriedly ran into the castle and followed Fei Lisa to the small square in front of the Governor's residence. Seeing Fei Lisa wearing a dress, Ma Donglai hurriedly begged: "Miss, I dare not practice dancing with you. If the Governor sees it, I will definitely beat me to death."

Speaking of which, Ma Donglai was so favored by Fei Lisa not only because of his life-saving grace. Ma Donglai was not only smart, but also handsome and humble in his work. Fei Lisa liked this handsome Eastern Kong, and Koquela was also very satisfied with Ma Donglai. This young man is very self-aware and can always correct his identity, always keep a distance from his daughter, and can also persuade his daughter to do what she should do.

"I don't want to dance anymore." Fei Lisa frowned slightly and sat on the steps of the small square.

Ma Donglai asked: "Why? Is it because the dance shoes I made don't fit?"

Fei Lisa looked up at Ma Donglai: "Of course not, Ma Donglai, you should have known why my father allowed me to dance, right?"

Ma Donglai avoided Felisa's eyes. In fact, he had known for a long time that Governor Coquela had prepared a marriage for Felisa. The man was a hereditary nobleman from Spain, a young general from the Governor of the New Spain, and a rising star.

The noble general named Raphael would come to the Philippines with the Manila sailboat and serve as the commander of a fleet. In a few years, it would become the fleet commander of the Philippine fleet. For Coquila, this was a very suitable in-law.

Ma Donglai said: "Felisha, you should practice hard. April is coming soon. I think the Manila Sailboat will come soon. The Governor hopes that at the welcome party, you can have a perfect first acquaintance with Lord Raphael."

"Your Excellency, the escort of the Manila Sailboat to the Philippines is a task assigned to me by the Governor of New Spain. Now that the Sailboat is facing a storm, the rescue mission will naturally be undertaken by me. As long as you provide all the items you need according to my plan, I promise that within two months, the Manila Sailboat and the cargo it carries will appear intact in front of you!" Raphael took the sword and said solemnly.

"Very good, Raphael, I believe you. When the sailing boat comes back, I will give you a grand welcome ceremony and an unexpected surprise!" Coquera shouted excitedly.

Manila, who came out of Santiago Castle, did not return to Lujiuya, but went to the port dock. At the dock, he saw several ships gathering, one of which he had never seen before, and he saw that the ship was under control, and neither the sailor nor the soldiers with the ship came ashore, and all supplies were completed by the quartermasters of Santiago Castle.

Ma Donglai relied on his accumulated relationship and used a few bottles of wine and some silver coins to collect some news from the port officials that this fleet, mainly cargo ships, had to prepare for a long voyage, and the cargo was all made of materials and craftsmen for repairing ships, including furnaces for smelting iron parts, three masts, and five pairs of iron anchors. It was obvious that the Manila sailboat was broken somewhere, and it was a place that did not have the ability to repair ships at all. The reason was very simple, and the fleet was loaded with a large amount of wood.

Combining the rumors conveyed between sailors and merchants, Ma Donglai came to a conclusion that due to the storm, the Manila sailboat was damaged and forced to strand in Guam, the stronghold in the easternmost part of the Philippines Governor's district. A well-preserved escort ship came back to report the news and then protected it from the rescue fleet to rescue.
Chapter completed!