Not only did Richard notice, but Captain Morgan at the helm was gradually becoming aware that something was amiss: the ghost ship had not been shaken off nor had it been misled to deviate from its course. For some reason, the ghost ship seemed to know exactly the position of the "Naru Glory Fisherman," following closely even without the guidance of lights. As a result, when he had the ship make a sharp turn to the left, it proved to be "overly clever" — not only did it fail to increase the distance, but it also ended up decreasing it.
Watching the blue flames on the distant ghost ship, Captain Morgan's expression was extremely grave. He took a deep breath and issued a command.
Afterward, Richard, who remained on deck, saw Captain Morgan exhaust every trick to try to shake off the ghost ship behind them.
For example, completely extinguishing the lights for a risky blind voyage;
