Chapter 146 Dark Alliance (ask for monthly ticket!)
Baron Adrian did not take a carriage, but came to Nasir Town alone. As a result, he had only taken a few steps into the town when he was sensed by the "black mirror" barrier given by Viscount Best.
He suddenly heard a familiar male voice sounding nearby.
"Sir Adrian, you are finally here. I was wondering whether you would come here or go to see Viscount Garcia overnight."
The voice was steady and powerful, it was the voice of Byrne Fischer!
"Mr. Byrne?"
Adrian was shocked. He had no idea where the sound came from, and he couldn't even see Byrne anywhere.
Where is he?
In fact, in the secret place that he had not discovered, Byrne had left a voice record in advance, and the sentence in it was also the voice that Byrne had recorded long ago.
There are only a few entrances to Nasir Town that can be used normally. In addition, Adrian has no hostility and will not go around in circles when coming from Black Mountain Town, so it is easy for Byrne to estimate in advance where Adrian will come in from.
"He can easily know everything that anyone does in Nasir?"
Adrian fell silent.
He soon noticed that Nasir Town was different.
It was already night, but he found that there were still civilians wandering around in the town, with no fear of being robbed.
Moreover, even the areas where civilians lived were clean and tidy. There were no prostitutes on the streets as in other towns, and no fighters or thieves.
Adrian was confused. Most of the nobles in Syat didn't care much about the living conditions of the common people.
Even in the city of Fein, in the center of the East Coast, and Port Phipps, which had just become the second city of the East Coast Province, civilians were living in chaos.
Not to mention the slums, even in places where ordinary people live, thieves, child prostitutes, and people fighting can be seen everywhere.
"It's really strange. Why is the public security in Nasir Town so good and the living environment so clean? What's the point of Fisher spending so much energy and money on this?"
Adrian couldn't understand the point of trying to please the commoners.
He then came to Fisher Manor and soon saw a burly old butler with a military temperament standing in front of the black iron gate with his hands behind his back, waiting for him calmly.
"Mr. Adrian, please go in. The master has been waiting for you for a long time."
Theo bowed politely and calmly invited Adrian into Fisher Manor.
When Adrian arrived at the reception room of Fisher Manor, he saw the mature Byrne reading a black book, and the servants had already made tea.
"Sir Adrian, you are here. Is Miss Evelyn okay? The child is indeed a very cute little one."
Byrne put down the book in his hand, smiled and nodded. The meaning of his words made Adrian silent for a long time.
Adrian took a sip of tea and said, "Sir Byrne, I'll tell you something directly, because I've seen the miserable state of the entire Keith family, so I don't want to fight with you at all."
Byrne nodded and responded calmly:
"Well, I also think that cooperation is better than fighting. And if our two families really fight, no matter what the result is, the Irwin family will be wiped out from the world."
Adrian frowned and said nothing, waiting for Byrne to continue.
"Because you also know how much the Lion Family values Fischer. Viscount Garcia will not be afraid, but you certainly cannot afford Viscount Best's revenge."
That was indeed the truth, Adrian could only nod helplessly.
In fact, every family in the East Coast Province has seen the Lion Family's support for the Fisher Family over the years, and many people are extremely curious about one thing.
Why is Viscount Best so nice to Baron Byrne?
Many people even suspected that Viscount Best was Byrne's biological father, and that Lucius, who had done little, might just be a subordinate of the Lion Family. There were also rumors that Viscount Best actually wanted to possess Byrne's young and handsome body and had been in love with him for a long time.
Honestly, no matter what the reason was, Adrian found it ridiculous.
But no matter what the reason was, he didn't dare to fight to the death with the Fisher family.
"Even if we defeat you, we are only making profits for Viscount Garcia. Many people in the Ivan family will die, and they will be swallowed up by Garcia's Roarer family at any time. It's not cost-effective."
Adrian also understood one thing very well. No matter how much the Ivan family contributed and shed blood on the front line, they would never be relatives of Viscount Garcia.
By then, they are likely to become a knife that is thrown away after being used.
"Since Sir Adrian has thought clearly, we should have no disputes."
After listening to this, Byrne smiled and said, "But you also need to hand over some things to Viscount Garcia, right?"
"Yes, that's true."
Adrian gave a bitter smile, feeling a headache. The Ivan Family was now dependent on the Roarer Family. If Viscount Garcia found out that he had come here to form a secret alliance, all would be over.
Moreover, he must also produce some "results".
Byrne laughed, waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need to worry, and continued:
"It's a simple matter. When you come here this time, I will spread the news that the factory in town has been damaged, causing the factory to stop production for a while. Then I will send someone to give your family a valuable gift to 'apologize' and 'surrender'."
Adrian's eyes lit up, and then he listened to Byrne continue.
"Although Garcia is warlike and bloodthirsty, he is actually a very careful and discerning person. Our Dark Alliance cannot keep this secret forever. We can only deal with him for a while."
Adrian couldn't help but ask again: "What about after a period of time?"
Byrne smiled and took a sip of tea. He clenched his fingers slightly and said calmly, "In a few months, Garcia might suddenly die of illness. Don't you think so? Hahaha! After all, except for the great gods, no one can predict what will happen tomorrow!"
Will Viscount Garcia die?
Adrian was startled and looked at Byrne, who was still smiling, in astonishment. He didn't dare to ask any more questions, but his back was wet with sweat again.
Baien smiled and quickly changed the subject: "Yiwen Jielin is a good girl. When she grows up, it would be nice for our two families to get married."
Adrian was stunned for a moment, smiled bitterly, and shook his head: "This matter is not urgent."
According to Wen Jielin, she has inherited a powerful bloodline and is likely to be qualified to become the next head of the family. Sending her out for marriage is not in the best interests of the family.
But he also knew that Byrne was just talking casually.
After Adrian left, Byrne pondered for a long time, then calmly picked up the book he had just put down and continued reading.
Compared to other times, he still feels that only the time spent reading can make him completely relax.
It is not difficult to deal with the Ivan family, but going to war with them would definitely be a bad move.
Byrne knew very well that Viscount Garcia must have noticed something was wrong because the Fisher family had defeated powerful enemies several times.
He was afraid of the hidden power of the Fisher family and chose to use the Ivan family as cannon fodder in order to test their truth.
Byrne said to himself, "Viscount Garcia, it seems that you are determined to get rid of Fisher."
Theo suddenly walked in and said respectfully, "Master, Mr. John is dying."
Byrne put the book down and was silent for a long time.
"John."
Is he going to die?
Byrne still remembers the family's first pot of gold, which was earned by his father taking Irene to John. Now, this shrewd maritime merchant all his life is finally going to be taken away by the cruel god of time.
"Well, I'll go check it out."
In the past twenty years, John's family has become increasingly powerful relying on the powerful influence of the Fisher family. They have become the number one sea merchant family in the East Coast Province.
When we arrived at John's family mansion, there were already a lot of people gathered around. They were all the connections John had accumulated in the past.
Everyone bowed their heads when they saw Byrne, and no one dared to make a loud noise.
When John's eldest son saw Baron Byrne, he immediately came over and bowed, saying with red eyes:
"You are finally here, Lord Byrne. My father has always wanted to see you. He is dying. Ms. Irene said that his life span has come to an end and there is no way to treat him."
"Um."
Byrne nodded calmly, then went to the room where John was lying alone, while Theo, the servants, and the members of John's family stayed in the hall, waiting quietly.
That room was the one where John almost died of illness and was cured by Irene. It was also the place where the Fisher family earned their first pot of gold.
The elderly John, with a wrinkled face and completely white hair, lay listlessly on the bed, and it was obvious that he was about to die.
The room was dark and there was no light, because if a light was turned on, the dying John would scream and wail continuously.
"Mr. John, here I come."
Byrne's voice was gentle when he spoke. He walked slowly in the darkness and sat down calmly beside the old man.
In recent years, John has spent money frantically to buy news from the spirit world and mysterious drugs. He has been to the spirit world several times, always wanting to find an adventure that can turn ordinary people into extraordinary people, but there has never been a good result.
Being cunning and shrewd, he had pretty good luck in the spirit world. As an ordinary person, he had never died once. Or maybe it was because he knew how to avoid danger, so he had not been able to get the reward he really wanted.
John opened his eyes feebly and stared at Byrne in the darkness. He couldn't see his face clearly and sighed:
"You're here, Lord Byrne. I didn't expect that twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. It's so fast, so fast..."
"Ahem, I remember you were just a kid back then, and you didn't even dare to talk to outsiders, haha!"
In the darkness, Byrne nodded calmly and said, "Yes, time flies."
John was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked, "Actually, there is one thing I have never figured out. That is, does your Fisher family have any special method that can turn ordinary people into extraordinary people?"
Byrne was silent in the darkness for a long time, so long that John was a little scared.
"yes."
It was just as expected. John suddenly understood a lot of things. He was shaking all over and couldn't help yelling!
"I understand. I've figured it all out! So that's how it is. No wonder Ms. Irene has come to me several times to discuss heresy. Now I understand it all!"
"Byrne! You clearly know my dream! How much I have paid over the years just to gain extraordinary power!"
He stretched out his hand frantically, pointed at Byrne viciously and shouted:
"You have kept it from me so long! You have deceived me so miserably! Hahahahaha, I hate you! Fischer, you liars, you heretics!"
Byrne suddenly grabbed John's hand and stared at him coldly.
"What? Are you worthy of real power?"
"John, you should know clearly now that Fisher did not give you a chance, but you are too smart and don't want to be deeply bound to us, right?"
He lowered his voice and continued, "Risks and benefits are directly proportional. As a businessman working hard at sea, don't you understand this?"
John felt a strong pain coming from his hand and was shocked. In the darkness, he could see the man's eyes. There was a depth in the deep sea, like a dark and dim whirlpool that could easily see through all secrets and swallow up everything around it.
He was so terrified that his body was wriggling and shaking like a limp insect, without any strength at all!
In the darkness, Byrne continued calmly, "Does anyone else in your family know about the speculation just now?"
John was so frightened that he was shaking all over, knowing that the man in front of him was no longer the timid boy who dared not see people, but a big shot who could kill his entire family with just one word!
"No! No! Don't kill them, I beg you, Byrne, I'm the only one who's crazy!"
Byrne nodded calmly and said gently:
"Well, you are telling the truth, John. As I recall, your youngest son has not yet found a wife, so let Theo's eldest daughter marry him."
John took a deep breath, smiled bitterly, and said:
"Okay, okay, okay. From now on, everything in the family will be handed over to Fisher! My children are also willing to work for you..."
"I have prepared the transfer contract and have signed it. It's right under my pillow. Cough cough cough cough, cough cough..."
Byrne nodded gently and said sincerely: "Don't worry, I promise that your family will not decline in the next few decades."
John finally let out a long breath, closed his eyes, and finally realized that some qualities of Byrne had not changed.
Byrne left the room calmly, walked into the hall and looked at everyone in John's family. Everyone looked at him first.
He took a deep breath, his eyes turned red, and tears could be vaguely seen.
"Please accept my condolences. Mr. John, the Fisher family's forever loyal friend, has just passed away."
"I believe he has returned to the embrace of God and will find true peace."
(End of this chapter)
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