"I haven't seen him recently. Thomas said Rex seems to be busy distributing the Koreans captured at the beginning of the year?"

Hut thought for a long time, but he had no recollection of Rex having made any reports recently, so he briefly explained what he knew.

"Um……"

Alan didn't care much about those Koreans. He would just lock them up and consume them slowly.

It's really sad to say that hundreds of people were arrested, but not even a single splash was made.

Although there was also the factor that Rex and his men were ruthless, quick, and clean.

but……

No one cares about other places!

Even when Li Jianxi came last time, they were only concerned about their business. As for these Koreans, no one cared.

At the beginning, Rex was happy about capturing so many Koreans.

These are all achievements!

It's all about the crime clearance rate.

But after being locked up for a while, he started to feel some liver pain.

Hundreds of people need food and drink, he can’t afford it…

There was no other way. Apart from using it to do favours for police stations in other places, they could only occasionally be assigned some work they could do to generate income. Rex was even so anxious that he had arranged for his men to go to private prisons in the United States to learn from them.

He planned to learn from the advanced experience of the Americans and make full use of these people. It was impossible for him to let them go!

…

The Cardiff destroyer, which was decommissioned and sealed and did not meet the requirements, has had most of its weapon systems removed by the shipyard.

Then we measured the exact data of the hull and designed a preliminary renovation plan based on the current carrying capacity of the hull.

This is the plan that Alan is holding now.

Of course, he couldn't understand these overly professional things. What he cared about most was what effect the ship could achieve after the modification, how much supplies it could carry, how many people it could carry, what functions it had, whether it looked good, and finally, most importantly, how much money it would cost.

…

Let’s look at the final summary first. The total cost is estimated to be around 25 million pounds.

This is just a preliminary expectation, just like when you buy a car, people will quote a low price, and then after you have looked at the car, they will want to add this or that.

If you keep adding more, it will no longer be the original quotation.

I took a look at the yacht design drawings. Because the weapon system needs to be dismantled, theoretically, except for the control room in the front, all the buildings on the deck, such as radars, weapon racks, etc., can be dismantled. This will make a much bigger change to the ship.

What Allen wants is for the appearance to not be outdated for at least twenty or thirty years.

What should we do to achieve such requirements?

We can only move towards science fiction. If we don’t want to fall behind, we have to get ahead of the curve!

Once it’s advanced, it looks very sci-fi.

Like the stealth warships that will be available in the future, Allen wanted the superstructure to be streamlined, preferably connected from the cockpit to the end, so that it would look like a large shuttle lying on the sea.

This appearance is easy to achieve, and apart from this, the most critical thing is the internal design.

Many compartments such as armories that were originally used to store ammunition have been vacated, and these places can be converted.

The entire hull will be modified with a large landing hatch on the side, which will then be set up as a garage inside the hull.

After the yacht docks, the car can be driven out directly from the hatch on the side of the hull. The garage space has two floors and is currently estimated to be able to store 6 to 12 ordinary cars.

This is a small fleet configuration.

On the other side of the ship, there is an internal cabin and supporting crane lifting equipment.

There is a small boat, a small sightseeing submarine, and several jet skis placed inside.

The entire middle part of the hull is designed like this for the sake of symmetry.

The stability of the bow is somewhat inferior to that of the stern. In addition to the cab, there is a huge cargo hold below, as well as a kitchen, servants' room and other facilities.

At the rear of the ship is Alan's place. There is a helipad on the deck, and below is a small hangar that can accommodate a general-purpose medium-sized helicopter on the market.

The original radar station on the deck of the helipad has been converted into a large swimming pool. The swimming pool is connected to the second-floor banquet hall, where guests can be entertained and the surrounding sea view can be enjoyed at the same time.

The first floor below the deck is the guest room, which is equipped with a total of twelve standard business rooms, each with a single room, toilet and bathroom.

The second floor is Allen's own room, which consists of four large business suites that can be decorated in the styles of different countries according to one's favorite style.

There are twenty small double suites on the third floor for bodyguards and servants.

At the bottom are two small warehouses, one of which is an ammunition depot connected to the automatic defense system, and the other can serve as a small wine cellar or something like that.

Because the required comfort and specifications are relatively high, the number of people on board this ship will decrease after the modification is completed. In addition to the power crew, the servants and bodyguards can only carry more than 100 people in total. There will be no place to accommodate more than that.

But if Alan is playing alone, he can go out with more than a hundred people and a whole ship of supplies without stopping at sea and play for a month and a half!

If you get bored staying at sea, you can take a small sightseeing submarine to play in the sea for a while, or you can take a transfer helicopter to a nearby city to play and rest.

You can also dock temporarily and take a convoy to travel deep into the port.

In other words, once this super yacht is built, Alan will have another super luxurious manor floating on the sea.

…

Alan nodded after looking at the plan with satisfaction. He was not the kind of stubborn client who did not want to show his ignorance by giving blind orders.

As long as the design is based on the requirements he gave, and the information and pictures explain it very clearly, then the plan is fine, and he can pay the money and start work immediately!

Pull the bell to call Hutt.

"Please reply to them about this plan. Just follow this plan. How long will it take? Did they tell me?"

Since Allen has not confirmed many aspects of the soft furnishings, the shipyard has not given a specific renovation period.

"It will probably take a year and a half. That means from now on, you will be able to see this yacht in 1991. When the outfitting and soft furnishings are all completed, it will be around the end of 1991 or the beginning of 1992."

Well, that's only two years, which is much shorter than the three or four years it takes to build a new ship.

Of course, compared to waiting several months for a car, that is certainly very long, but there is simply no comparison.

How big is a car? This yacht is 125 meters long. It is bigger than any car, not even a luxury jet!

"Okay, that's it. Let's pay them a portion of the money first and start the work!"

Alan signed his name and permission on the document and finally stamped it with his personal seal. This meant that the plan was approved. All that remained was for the finance department to transfer the money to the shipyard.

…

Friday, December 15, 1989.

Parliament is about to close. From tomorrow, the noble lords of the House of Lords, who have worked hard for a year, can go on vacation.

Alan pretended to walk into the hall with Angus, and saw from a distance a middle-aged man who looked very similar to Boss Cha.

"Haha, hello, Your Highness Kent. It's a pleasure to meet you."

As soon as Alan's eyes met Kent's, Kent smiled and stretched out his hand to greet him. Alan quickly trotted over and took the initiative to stretch out his hands to shake hands with the Duke of Kent.

Although both he and Angus are dukes.

But there are essential differences between these dukes.

It is true that the Dukedom of Angus is hereditary, but the Dukedom of Kent is a member of the royal family.

So when it comes to addressing him, you have to call him Your Highness, the same treatment as the prince!

Even William and Harry now, although they are considered princes, their real title is duke. When outsiders address them, they have to call them little princes to show respect. This is the royal treatment.

…

"Oh?! Isn't this Alan? I always hear Angus mention you."

The Duke of Kent slapped away Alan's outstretched hands and gave him a big hug.

Their actions were quite big, attracting the attention of many noble councilors around them.

Some people looked at Kent, the Earl of Carmarthen opposite him, and the Duke of Angus following behind Alan.

This guy...

The three prodigals are together!

Are you guys forming a House of Lords group?

The Prodigal Sons Group?

Congress is closed today, so please don't do anything weird. Last year, they came up with a proposal to raise tariffs.

…

"You are indeed a handsome man. My Great Britain needs fresh blood like you. You are very much like me when I was young!"

The Duke of Kent praised Allen shamelessly and flattered himself at the same time.

Alan's face twitched and he slightly distanced himself from the Duke of Kent.

This was so enthusiastic that he was a little flustered.

However, in the future in the House of Lords, with his old acquaintance, the Duke of Kent, he can speak more firmly.

Alan came here today for no other reason.

As a sitting peer of the House of Lords, you can't possibly not attend a meeting once a year, can you?

It would be somewhat troublesome if someone found fault with this, so Alan came here just before the last meeting, just to pretend.

In his understanding, the House of Lords is where you come to submit proposals when there is something going on, but not when there is nothing going on.

Even though today is the closing ceremony, there are still many empty seats around, which means some noble members did not come.

…

The enthusiastic Duke of Kent took Alan and Angus with him before the meeting started. The three of them stood in the aisle next to the seats in the middle of the venue like three brothers and chatted without any hesitation.

The Duke of Kent laughed very proudly, which always attracted people around him to look at him frequently.

Only in the House of Lords could he feel his presence, and he really enjoyed the decadent feeling of being surrounded by nobles.

…

Kent was originally planning to pull Allen to sit next to him in the first row, but Allen decisively refused.

It is against the rules to sit in the first row!

He didn't want to go to the front, so he went straight to the fourth row, next to an old curly-haired guy, and found the seat with his nameplate.

The large golden wooden seat has a layer of cotton padding on it, and Alan twists his butt.

The last time he came to the House of Lords, he was not old enough and could only stay at the back. Now...

Master Allen also sat in the fourth row in the core area.

He took out a thermos from his pocket and placed it on the table.

The old curly-haired man next to him looked at the young earl in shock. His pockets seemed to be performing magic. Garbage bags, melon seeds, and desserts were taken out one by one and placed on the small table in front of him.

Are you here for a meeting?

Is this the House of Lords?

At this moment, the old curly-haired man looked at Alan eating melon seeds and began to doubt his life.

Feeling the gazes from the person next to him, Alan turned his head and glared at the unfamiliar old curly-haired man.

Those who can sit in this row are all earls, but as long as they are earls, he is not afraid of any of them. They are all rookies!

…

The closing ceremony of the House of Lords is just a formal speech to summarize the achievements of the year. The royal family will send people to both the opening and closing ceremonies.

Sometimes even the Queen herself comes.

But as long as the Queen comes in person, all the noble members must be present.

Just by looking at the vacancies today, you can tell that it’s definitely not the Queen coming. It’s probably the boss Cha coming.

…

As expected, as time went on, the venue gradually quieted down. Boss Cha came out first, and following him was surprisingly Thatcher.

Alan almost laughed out loud when he saw Thatcher in a navy blue suit, especially her iconic hairstyle.

I don't understand what she is doing here today.

…

As Boss Cha came to the stage to give his summary, his lengthy speech made Alan feel like dozing off.

He was only a few meters away from Boss Cha and could see everything very clearly. He didn't even dare to eat and could only sit there and listen very awkwardly.

After waiting for a long time for Boss Cha to finish his speech, the audience broke into sparse applause.

Some people don't like him and definitely won't applaud, but Alan has to be a good assistant, so he applauds the loudest.

Before leaving the stage, Boss Cha took a deliberate look at Allen, his face expressionless and no one knew what he meant.

Immediately after Boss Cha left, it was Thatcher's turn to speak on stage.

There was a small lecture table. She placed the speech on the table in a very domineering manner. Grasping the sides of the table with both hands, Thatcher glanced around and happened to meet Allen's eyes.

Looking at Thatcher who was obviously stunned after seeing him, Allen smiled, raised his right hand before Thatcher was about to speak, and then stood up without waiting for others' consent.

…

“Ahem!”

Clearing his throat and adjusting the hem of his clothes, Allen said with a fake smile, "Madam... you didn't seem to salute after you came on stage?"

"???"

Thatcher was confused. She just came to speak and just nodded. Why should she show courtesy with so many people in the audience?

But Alan was just unhappy with her today. Who was she pretending to be so great?

Don't you see where you are? This is the House of Lords. Where do you think this is?

…

"Ms. Maggie? I need to remind you that I don't care what position you hold now, but this is the House of Lords, and you...if I remember correctly, you don't seem to have a title now? As a top student at Oxford University, didn't your teacher teach you etiquette?"

“…”

As soon as Allen finished speaking, the whole place became quiet in an instant. Even Boss Cha, who was walking far away, stopped and pretended to tidy up his clothes, preparing to eat melon.

In the House of Lords for so long, no one has ever openly and directly criticized the speaker.