Chapter 438: 436: Alliance Investigation Team (Subscription Request)
Siren Harbor.
Executive Hall, third floor, living room.
The Grand Duke of Carlisle stood at the window, looking down.
As far as he could see, there were seven docks along the coastline, operating at full capacity.
One of the docks is where passenger ships dock, and people are getting on and off, most of them carrying luggage and parcels.
Along the way, there were many people holding signs and waiting there.
There are so many passenger ships coming and going that the flow of people is almost exaggerated. From a distance, it looks densely packed and people are jostling each other.
Of course, this is related to the current chaos in the Silver Sea, and Siren Port is a rare safe port, but it already shows the large population throughput.
As for the other six docks, they are all used for loading and unloading cargo, three of which are mainly for loading and three are mainly for unloading.
All the cargo ships have license plates and are lined up one after another.
The stevedores and porters at the dock have no shortage of work. They basically all wear short-sleeved shirts with bare arms, and they are so busy that they sweat all over.
Grand Duke Carlisle even saw warriors and magicians acting as porters.
Although there are loading and unloading tools such as flatbed trucks and pulleys here, many large items are inconvenient to load and unload.
At this time, the powerful warriors come in handy. Their strong physiques can carry heavier objects. Speed is not the most important thing, stability is the main thing.
If that doesn't work, you can hire a wizard.
The 'feather falling technique' and 'levitation technique' they performed could greatly reduce the weight of the cargo.
To outsiders, it is a waste for warriors and magicians to do this kind of work.
But the Grand Duke of Carlisle doesn't think so!
Because the emergence of such a market means that there is such a demand, these professionals must be able to earn generous salaries here, so they will only do this job.
Grand Duke Carlisle was no ignorant man. He had naturally been to many places, but even in the Kingdom of Sardinia, he had never seen such a busy port.
Taking a deep breath, he turned his gaze slightly away from the dock and saw the buildings of different heights and all kinds of shops.
There were a lot of people on the streets, and the sounds of hawking and talking were heard one after another, making it quite lively.
At the end of his vision, he could see a busy construction site and buildings rising from the ground.
Countless construction workers are busy there, like industrious ants.
He had been to Siren Port before. The first time he came, his moon spaceship passed by from high in the sky.
At that time, Siren Port was very small, at most the size of a town.
But what about now?
This is already a city!
The population mobility here ensures its vitality and development potential.
Perhaps, before long, this place will become a major port comparable to those seaports, and the wealth handled every year will be exaggerated.
This feeling of watching the city develop step by step is really... depressing!
The reason for being depressed is that this is not his!
When this thought flashed through his mind, Grand Duke Carlisle couldn't help but take out a cigar from a box beside him, cut off the end, lit it, and took a sip.
But he did not enjoy the pleasure of nicotine, but became even more irritable.
This time he came with a mission.
But this task is really difficult.
Just as he was thinking, the door was pushed open and Luo Yi strode in with a tense and ugly expression.
He ignored Grand Duke Carlisle and sat down in the main seat in the living room without even looking at him.
Behind him, Oliveira followed slowly, his expression even more expressionless.
Another maid brought tea and snacks, but when she saw this scene, she looked terrified and shrank back.
The Grand Duke of Carlisle walked up to the maid with great strides, took the tea and snacks, and waved his hand for the maid to leave.
The maid fled out, forgetting to close the door.
He shook his head, closed the door again, and locked it considerately. When he looked back, all the rebelliousness of his Grand Duke had disappeared.
With his waist slightly bent and a smile on his face, he walked over in two or three steps and handed over the tea like a jester.
"Count Roy, have some tea!"
“No!”
"Would you like a snack?"
“I don’t want to eat it!”
"How about a cigar? This one is shipped from Cuba. It's absolutely the best cigar in the world, bar none."
"No!"
Luo Yi finally raised his head, glanced at Grand Duke Carlisle, and said, "Grand Duke Carlisle, I still like your unruly look back then!"
Grand Duke Carlisle's smile grew even brighter. "In life, one must bow when it's time to do so. I understand this rule!"
Seeing him so humble and submissive, Luo Yi wanted to say something, but couldn't help but sigh and said, "There are some things that I don't disagree with, but I just can't agree to!"
"Although the deal between us is known to you, me, and certain high-ranking officials in the empire, it is ultimately something that cannot be made public."
"But what about you? You actually want to form a group and come to my place for an inspection?"
"What the hell, aren't you feudal lords? What's the point of inspecting my magical machinery?"
"Am I missing your cannons, or your guns? Why don't you go to the Empire to investigate?"
There is a reason why Luo Yi is so resentful. Inspection?
I don’t know which smart person came up with this?
Isn’t this a self-destruction?
"I want to say that I was forced to do this, do you believe me?"
"I believe it! But you had no choice. What does it have to do with me?"
Roy continued to rant, "Grand Duke Carlisle, you have to understand one thing: the Empire and the Alliance are in a state of hostility, and the two sides are still fighting!
If you come here to investigate and the news gets out, what will the citizens of the empire think?"
"Will they tolerate this kind of aiding the enemy? If the opposition is too loud, are you sure you can still get guns and ammunition from me?"
"Can you afford the consequences, or can I?"
"Calm down, calm down first!"
Grand Duke Carlisle had never felt so aggrieved as he did today. He was criticized and made a fool of himself, but still had to smile.
This is not the Carlisle family's style. Even he cursed those people in the coalition in his heart.
But there is no way, things still have to be done!
Taking another deep breath and suppressing the boiling emotions in his heart, Grand Duke Carlisle sat down on the ground.
He organized his words before saying, "Luo Yi, did you know about the four-party meeting a few days ago?"
"have no idea!"
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t know, but there are some things you should have heard about.
The Empire used magical weapons to destroy our defenses, and this also earned magical machinery a large following within the Empire."
After a pause, Grand Duke Carlisle continued, "Actually, there were such supporters before, mainly businessmen, overseas students, sailors, and mechanical mages.
It’s just that they were suppressed so badly before that they had no say!”
"This time, the defeat in the war gave them an opportunity, and they strongly advocated the development of the magic energy industry in order to save the country and the people.
The conflict between them and conservatives is now intensifying.”
Luo Yi took over the conversation and said, "That alone is probably not enough, right? If you say there's no one behind this, I won't believe it even if you kill me!"
“Yes, there is someone who supports me, and he is the most powerful one.
In fact, we can see clearly that some things are unstoppable, but even if we want to change, we can't do it alone, someone has to stand in front."
"The result is what I am doing now. I found a successful place, looked around, learned from it, and had a goal so that I could work hard later.
Then, it’s your turn.”
This was the first time Luo Yi heard the whole story, and it made sense to him. However, he still said, "The problem is, even though you said all these wonderful things, I can't do anything about it!"
"Can't you do it secretly? Cover it up?"
"You probably don't know how many people from the Empire are here with me. It's impossible to deceive them.
Therefore, sneaking around is impossible, unless…"
Having said that, Luo Yi paused, as if he thought of something, but then shook his head.
Grand Duke Carlisle said hurriedly, "Unless what? Roy, just tell me what you think is the solution."
"Unless the Empire agrees!"
"Is that possible?"
"It's difficult and quite troublesome, so let's forget about it."
“Don’t!”
Grand Duke Carlisle immediately said, "Roy, would you please first listen to the benefits we can offer?"
"What can you give?"
"First, the fourth-level awakening potion. Didn't you want to exchange it before? This time, we can arrange for the alchemist to refine it specifically for you.
And, there are three bottles!"
"And the second one?"
“Secondly, didn’t you want secret knowledge last time?
The royal families of the three great empires will each provide a collection of books for you to copy, thereby enhancing the heritage of the Raymond family."
“That’s good, but it’s not enough!”
"Sacred skills, secret sacred skills, I heard you were looking for this, we will make a list.
This is the complete version of the secret sacred skills that the three great empires can offer. You can choose three!"
This time, Luo Yi was really moved. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You really prescribed the right medicine for my condition. You gave me everything I wanted."
"So you agree?"
"Answer me one more question!"
"you say?"
"I heard people say that I'm very famous nowadays. Is that true?"
"real!"
"Then tell me, which bastard helped me become famous? I'll beat him to death!
Second update!
(End of this chapter)
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