Chapter 62, The Joke of the Naval Community

The vast, boundless blue ocean was filled with waves that surged continuously, crashing against the rocks and letting out earth-shattering roars, spraying white foam into the air.

Russian Army Admiral Popov stood proudly on the gangway, listening to this moving symphony. In these days, he had led the Russian navy to annihilate many pirates, and his personal purse had swelled considerably.

The California Government was quite generous to this "protector." Not only did they allow them to keep all the spoils of war for themselves, but they also offered tempting bounties.

Killing a pirate earned 50 US dollars, capturing one alive brought in 500 US dollars. Clearly, the California Government still worried about the Russians killing innocents to claim achievements, so they adjusted the bounty amounts, using high rewards to encourage the capture of pirates alive.