After the negotiation, Luke returned to his room somewhat dejectedly. When he opened the door, he was surprised to find that his father, Viscount Lucas, was sitting in a chair in the room waiting for him to come back.

"Is it done?" Viscount Lucas asked, looking at Luke's face.

Without asking too much, just from the expression on Luke's face, it can be seen that Luke did not seem to gain much advantage in this negotiation, otherwise he would not be so frustrated.

"It's done..." Luke replied weakly, and handed the loan agreement he had just signed to his father.

Lucas took the agreement and examined it carefully, but soon discovered a problem: "Why is this the seal of the Golden Rose Family? Where is Krober's own seal?"

Luke tried hard to recall the reason given by the messenger:

"Oh, they said Krober had just changed his last name, and the new family crest hadn't been designed yet, so we'll use the original one for now.

I think since the signatures are all Kroeber's own name, it shouldn't matter."

Lucas frowned, feeling a little uneasy.

He knew very well that Krober had sent someone here with no good intentions, and he also knew that the money he had lent out was unlikely to be returned.

But this does not mean that he would just lend the money out without even keeping a normal loan agreement.

However, faced with his son's explanation, he could not find a better solution for a while.

After a moment's silence, Lucas decided that it would be better to go to the messenger in person to ask for clarification.

After all, it involves family interests and reputation, and there is no room for any carelessness.

So he stood up and said to Luke, "You take a rest first. I will go to the messenger sent by Krobo to confirm this matter.

If it's true, as you say, that we're just using the old chapter as a temporary solution, then that's fine. But if there's something else going on, we must respond promptly."

After saying these words, Lucas hurriedly left the room and went to Krober to find out what was going on.

Luke stayed where he was, lost in thought...

It seems the envoy has already packed up and is preparing to depart after the negotiations. Will my father be able to catch up in time this time?

"It should be possible. After all, two hundred thousand gold coins is not a small amount, and it will probably take some time for them to load them onto the ship." Luke said to himself.

Viscount Lucas quickly left his son's room and rushed straight towards the port.

If the facts were really as he expected, then the messenger might have already loaded gold coins at the port.

The terrain of Red Crab Island is open and flat, which allows Viscount Lucas to immediately begin searching for the ships from Black Feather Island after leaving the castle.

However, he looked around but could not find any trace of the target.

"Damn it, where's the boat!"

Lucas cursed under his breath, a thin layer of sweat breaking out on his forehead.

He looked around anxiously, his eyes quickly scanning the calm sea and the busy dock, but he still couldn't see the ship from Black Feather Island.

He knew that time was running out and that action had to be taken quickly.

So, he summoned his soldiers without hesitation and issued a search order:

"Disperse immediately and search for the ship from Black Feather Island! Don't miss any clues!"

However, despite his anxiety, Lucas forced himself to calm down. Blocking the port was not a wise move.

There are many powerful forces entrenched on Red Crab Island, and the influence of these nobles is far-reaching and extensive.

As a small viscount, he was unable to compete with them, and he dared not easily provoke these untouchable people.

In desperation, he had to lead his soldiers to run around the port, checking every suspicious ship one by one.

As time passed, hope grew slimmer. Lucas's heart grew heavier, his brow furrowed.

After searching hard, I still found nothing.

Viscount Lucas felt powerless and began to doubt his own judgment.

Unwilling to give up, Lucas made a quick decision and decided to lead everyone back to the castle.

He had to go to the vault in person to confirm whether the crucial 200,000 gold coins were still safe.

It’s not that he felt sorry for the two hundred thousand, he just didn’t want to admit that the Crab Claw Family was fooled by the envoys under Krober. If this were to get out, the Crab Claw Family would lose all face.

He quickly walked to the vault and after asking the soldiers guarding it, Lucas finally felt relieved.

"well……"

Lucas sighed.

He knew that Krober had sent people here to cheat him out of his money, but he did not fail to fight back.

This loan agreement is the most powerful counterattack.

This is an agreement protected by the laws of both the Emerald Kingdom and the Golden Duchy.

But unfortunately, it is covered with the emblem of the Golden Rose Family.

If Krober doesn't pay back the money in the future, he can't just take this agreement and go to the Golden Rose Family's Crown City to ask for money.

People say,

"There is no member of the Golden Rose family named Krober."

The relationship can be completely cleared up.

Go to Kuroba Island,

"What does the money that Krober Golden Rose borrowed from you have to do with me, Krober Amethyst Rose? Are you trying to declare war by bullying me like this?"

For the sake of 200,000 gold coins, Lucas really wouldn't declare war on Krober.

He was so mad!

Think about him, the great Lucas Crab Claw, who has ruled Red Crab Island for so many years. What kind of storms has he not seen?

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