Chapter 75 Chapter 74: The Undertaker (Please read and vote)
Outside the city,
Marquis Family Castle.
It was rare that Baron Marquis was already sitting behind his desk early in the morning. He opened a book, but his eyes were not focused at all.
Then I saw that his ears were moving slightly, as if he was listening to something, and his expression kept changing.
Finally, the divine light in his eyes gathered, and he closed the book in his hand, tapping the cover of the book with his fingers, with a playful look on his face.
"I never expected that, I would spend so much effort and time, but the fruit was picked by a kid like this?"
"I just don't know how much he knows."
"It doesn't matter. Even if you know, what does it matter?"
"Auckland is a city that cannot be easily moved in today's situation. Why not be patient for a while?"
“However, that fortune is too huge to be solved simply by being an undertaker.
I also want to see what other tricks you can come up with."
…
Coincidentally, Lord Dorji Petrovich and Baron Marquis both chose the same approach.
It’s not that they are not jealous, but the city of Auckland is like sitting on a volcano, which may explode if not careful.
Even they have to be extremely careful in their actions!
This gave Luo Yi the space to control the situation, and the first thing he did was to attend the funeral.
No. 1, Rose Street, West City.
In the hall.
If Mark Williams considers himself the second richest man in Auckland, no one dares to claim to be the first.
There was no way around it. This guy was the earliest Woking believer in Auckland City, and he had spared no effort in promoting magical machinery, so he must be rich enough.
Below Mark Williams is the owner of One Rose Street, Sir Carl Bratt.
In Auckland, a knight is a very noble aristocrat.
What's more, this Sir Carl Bratt was a noble who embraced magical machinery a long time ago. He was a powerful and wealthy person.
However, at this time, the old man, who was about seventy years old and dressed in a neat gentleman's suit, was holding two coffins, his lips trembling and his eyes red.
Inside the coffin were two girls, about seventeen or eighteen years old, with good figures but pale faces.
Butler Hoover stood aside and said after a moment's silence, "I'm sorry that I couldn't bring the two young ladies back intact.
When my young master discovered the Bloody Mary, it had already hit a reef and capsized, with seawater flooding in..."
Sir Carl Bratt closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and finally returned to normal.
He opened his eyes, looked at Butler Hoover, and said, "Anyway, I should thank you. At least, you brought back the bodies of my two granddaughters."
Butler Hoover bowed slightly and said, "This is all we can do. Please accept my condolences."
I have somewhere else to go, bye!"
"I'll see you off!"
Sir Carl Bratt maintained his composure and escorted Hoover and the others to the door.
Then he watched Hoover and a group of people driving a carriage, pulling a coffin, and knocking on the door of the next house.
Sir Carl Bratt's eyes were bloodshot and his expression was somewhat ferocious. A butler came up to him.
"Sir, what are they doing?"
"Don't you see? Return the bodies of those who were captured by pirates."
"Do you think so?"
"Absolutely not. If he could be sent back alive, the entire city of Auckland would be in his debt. Why would he do this?!"
After a pause, he turned to look at the butler and said, "Send someone to the Executive Office and the Marquis Family Castle. I just want to ask when the pirate captain's head can be delivered."
"What about them?"
"Even though it's a corpse, I still owe you a favor!"
…
At the same time, Hoover had left the home of the wealthy businessman Matthew Hescott and went to the home of the textile magnate Jack Lisburn...
Jack Lisbon obviously knew what had happened. He opened the door, greeted them personally, and carried three more coffins in.
Although everyone was in a bad mood, they could still clearly identify the targets of their hatred, and no one gave Butler Hoover a cold shoulder.
That morning, Hoover visited a total of fifteen houses and returned twenty-three bodies.
Almost every house opened the door, respectfully welcomed guests in, and respectfully saw them off.
As Sir Carl Bratt said, although the person sent back was not a living person, even if it was a corpse, it was an explanation and a favor.
Moreover, it was not just Hoover who acted together, but also Maruna and Oliveira.
To the north of Auckland City, just ten miles from Fisherman's Harbour, there is a port that is not open to outsiders.
This port is not big. Neither ships nor fishing boats are allowed to dock, because it is a military port!
Naval warships always have to dock, and for the sake of confidentiality, they cannot be confused with ordinary ships.
Therefore, the Habsburg Empire built a number of naval ports, large and small, some of which were connected to shipyards, while others were only used to repair ships.
And this is one of the bases of the Habsburg Empire's Third Royal Navy, also known as the Alkali Naval Base.
Albert Shi is the commander of this port, with the rank of captain.
Although he is not a frontline commander, he is very influential in this small area.
But now, he bit his teeth into pieces and swallowed them into his stomach.
Next to him, more than a dozen coffins were lined up, and inside them were the bodies of sailors. On their chests were their military badges, which recorded the names of the victims.
Maruna said: "Captain Albert, I'm sorry, but our ability is limited. All we can do is send back the bodies of these navy soldiers.
Letting them rest in peace is also an explanation to the empire!"
"These are the brave imperial warriors who rushed onto the Bloody Mary and fought desperately with the pirates.
It is only because of these brave warriors that we were able to come back alive!"
Only God knows how much sincerity there was in Maruna's words, but they sounded very harsh to Albert Shi's ears.
The three naval warships departed from his port, so he naturally knew the Royal Navy's plan.
He was planning to kill the pirates, kill Gis, and then take the pirates' wealth for himself.
But unexpectedly, Luo Yi took advantage of the opportunity!
When the news came, Albert Smith had different ideas. They were navy and could act more recklessly.
If such a huge fortune was obtained by one person, and they didn't find a way to get a piece of it, he would not be able to explain to the navy fighting outside.
Just for this matter, he ran to many places last night, inquiring about the specific situation and looking for the opportunity to take action.
But unexpectedly, before they could take any action, the other party came to their door the next day.
The reason for this was to return the bodies of the navy, and he couldn't refuse!
The other party's attitude was very good, and Maruna kept saying nice things to him, so that he felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten shit.
But when he raised his head slightly and looked at Oliveira standing beside him with a cold look in his eyes, he had to suppress his anger.
Trying hard to adjust his state and manage his expression, he also forced a smile and said, "I represent the Empire and the Navy. Thank you!"
“Of course I should, of course I should!”
Maruna asked casually, "Oh right, the navy warships haven't returned yet? Did they catch that sea beast tamer, Gis? We can't let them escape."
"Well, well, communications at sea remain unchanged, but I'm not sure now!"
"Oh, the great Imperial Navy will surely be able to handle a small pirate captain. I was worrying too much.
This shouldn’t happen! It really shouldn’t happen! "
Captain Albert was almost defeated by the sarcastic remarks, but after half an hour, he finally sent everyone away.
Looking at their receding backs, the smile on Albert's face disappeared and turned cold in just a breath.
A clueless marine came up and asked, "Captain, what about us..."
Before he could finish, Albert waved his hand: “What’s the matter? Nothing, nothing, remember!”
"But?"
"Nothing but!"
Albert retracted his gaze, glanced at the other party, and said earnestly: "The other party just gave us such a big gift. If we take action, we will be stabbed in the back!"
"The Imperial Navy needs to save face!"
“So, stop for a moment!”
"Remember, it's just a pause!"
…
Lombard Street, 19, 2nd floor.
Luo Yi watched Lilia fall asleep and finally looked away.
During the time he was away, Lilia probably really didn't sleep at all. When she came back, she would just take a shower, eat some food, and then fall into a deep sleep.
After returning to the desk, Roy picked up the tea brought by Mrs. Cassidy, took a sip, and fell into deep thought.
Returning the corpses can indeed win a lot of favors, but this alone is obviously not enough.
At least, it is not enough to offset the risks brought about by that huge windfall.
Therefore, follow-up action is necessary.
That is, where to start is still very important.
Of course, Roy didn't know at this time that because of the spread of his fame, he now had several more titles in Auckland.
For example, he was lucky enough to get the pirate's treasure, so he was called "Lucky Boy".
For example, his action of returning the corpse earned him the name "undertaker"!
One hundred monthly tickets for an extra chapter. I keep my word, and there will be a third chapter!
(End of this chapter)
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