Just after dinner, Taylor returned with a solemn expression. He first handed two brightly colored pills to Allen. The red one was poison. The incubation period was 40 days, enough for them to complete their journey at sea. The green one was the antidote. After taking it, the internal poison would be removed in half an hour. Allen handed the red poison to Diego in front of Julian and the others. The latter swallowed it very straightforwardly and raised his hand. "Now do you believe me? I'm very sincere."
Allen put away the antidote and said, "I'll give it to you when we get to Ark Harbor."
"I believe in you, just as you believe in me." Diego shrugged, "Then you must get down to business. I won't disturb you any longer. Goodbye." He said to Taylor, "Thank you for the dinner. They're really delicious. You know, I've lived a life worse than a tramp all along the way. This bitter life has finally come to an end. "
After Diego left, Taylor closed the door and made sure that he, Allen, Julian, Edward, and Thorin were the only ones in the room. The merchant said in a low voice, "My men in Dusk Castle have just sent a message that what Mr. Diego said has happened. Not long ago, a few people broke into the castle and found Birgan. They were obviously coming for us. "
Ling Lin sighed, "I didn't expect such a thing to happen." He turned to Julian and Allen and said, "Thank you, Your Highness and everyone, for believing me and letting me know about this."
Julian smiled and glanced at Allen, who said, "If Mr. Thorin is a spy, then Grand Duke Elizabeth can only blame her for being blind."
"You can say that behind the Grand Duke's back. Don't say it in front of her." Thorin said nervously.
The others laughed, but in the face of a great enemy, this laughter was quite bitter.
Edward pondered and said, "If I were Hawson's dog, I would have used the lord's power to deal with us fair and square." Tiger Shark Harbor was a port city. Once the other party locked the city, the only way to leave was by water. So I think the vultures will ask the lord to close the port and stop ships from leaving. In this case, we can only sit and wait for death in the city. "
"Also, although under Mr. Taylor's arrangements, we didn't attract too much attention when we arrived at Tiger Shark Harbor. But if they really wanted to investigate, there were plenty of ways to link it to Mr. Taylor. For example, the daily consumption of food was an obvious flaw. The amount of food we eat every day isn't small. As long as we investigate this aspect, we'll be able to find something. "Edward said with certainty," That's why we have to leave tomorrow, no matter what. Then the vultures will be distracted by us and won't look for Mr. Taylor. And by the time they come back to investigate, I think Mr. Taylor will have taken steps to remedy the situation. "
Taylor nodded. "As long as you give me a day or two, I can make a fuss about the usage of the food. I guarantee that they won't find any loopholes."
"In other words, the only thing left for us to worry about is leaving the port." Julian said, "But don't forget another point. The merchant ship we want to use is also related to Mr. Taylor. According to the previous plan, there will definitely be no problem. Now that the vultures have interfered, if we use the original merchant ship, I'm afraid it will cause Mr. Taylor trouble. "
"I do have an idea about this. We can get out of the harbor, and Mr. Taylor will have nothing to do with us. "Edward laughed.
The evening breeze was gentle.
Charlie yawned and held the helmet on his head, complaining, "This damn sea breeze is going to rust my new armor."
The two guards beside him laughed. One of them said, "Captain, what's there to be afraid of when your armor is rusty? It's fine if you don't rust there."
The other said, "Captain isn't afraid of rust. It's just nice to let that coquettish woman Robela grind. Captain can't be happier."
Charlie said unhappily, "What else can you two bastards do besides think about women all day? Stop talking nonsense and go back to sleep after taking a spin. "
Charlie was the captain of the harbor guards. Every night, after the ships entered the harbor and settled down, the guards had to patrol once, sometimes several times. In case any ship forgot to be fixed and was carried away by the waves, the guards' office would be asked by those merchants to tear down the ceiling tomorrow. It wasn't like this hadn't happened before. Charlie didn't want to deal with those crafty merchants. He preferred women like Robela, whose mouth could do other things besides being able to talk and please him. It was the kind of thing that men would like.
When he thought of Robela, Charlie couldn't help but lick his lips. It was a pity that it was his turn to be on duty tonight. Otherwise, he could enjoy the service of that small mouth in bed right now.
"Hey, why are there still people coming?" A guard shouted and raised the lantern in his hand. It was a kind of lamp with a cover and no need to worry about being blown out by the wind.
Under the light, there was indeed a team heading in the direction of the dock. Charlie frowned. "Let's take a look."
He stood in the middle of the road and asked loudly, "What's going on? It's so late. What are you doing at the dock?"
"Captain Charlie, right? I'm Jett. "
The first person in the team trotted over on a horse and jumped off the horse near the guards. He was a dark-skinned middle-aged man. Charlie recognized him. This was Captain Jett, who had been employed by the Golden Sail Chamber of Commerce for many years and had some friendship with Charlie. Seeing that it was him, Charlie was stunned and said, "Captain Jett, what are you doing?"
"Isn't there a batch of goods to be shipped to the south tomorrow? The boss added some goods at the last minute and asked us to load them on the ship first, so that we can leave early tomorrow morning. " Jett said with a bitter face, "Merchants are not happy without profit. It's just that we have to work hard in the middle of the night."
"So that's how it is. Then you guys get busy. Let me know when you leave." Charlie knew very well that Taylor, the owner of the Golden Sail Chamber of Commerce, was now a big shot in Tiger Shark Harbor. Not to mention that he had some friendship with Jett, even if he didn't, he wouldn't dare to make things difficult for the people of Golden Sail, so he readily let them go.
Jett jumped on his horse and said, "When I come back, I'll find you for a drink."
"It's a deal." Charlie patted his horse. "Go about your business."
The team passed under Charlie's nose. What the captain didn't know was that as soon as they entered the dock, Captain Jett's smile disappeared. He led the team and quickly arrived near the three merchant ships of Golden Sail. The captain boarded the ship and woke up the sailors on board. Then, he opened the cargo boxes one by one. However, there were no goods inside, but Steel Edge Warriors and Dragon Spear Town's blacksmiths.
Lucy jumped out of one of the boxes. She nodded to the captain and raised her hand, ordering the Steel Edge Warriors to board the ship in three batches. The blacksmiths of Dragon Spear Town followed closely behind. Then Jett went to the ship and met with the other two captains. They quietly untied the ropes that held the ship in place, and the sailors took their positions, completely ready to leave the port at any time.
After all this was done, the sound of horse hooves came from the direction of the entrance of the dock.
Charlie was also shocked when he heard the sound of horse hooves. He hurriedly ran towards the entrance of the dock with his guards. A moment later, he saw a group of cavalry galloping in this direction. Charlie knew that something was wrong when he saw the situation, but he still mustered up his courage and shouted, "Who are you? All of you, stop. This is a restricted area of the dock. You are not allowed to trespass. Violators will be arrested! "
The Knight stopped. The man at the front had striking silver hair. He smiled and said, "Are you sure?"
Birgan kept cursing, but he sat helplessly in the carriage. The carriage was heading in the direction of the port. There were no guards behind the carriage, only the man named Searle and his dozen or so subordinates. Searle asked him to personally go to the dock overnight and order the port guards to close the dock and prohibit ships from leaving the port. Birgan had originally planned to issue the order tomorrow, but Searle insisted that he must do it.
Considering that if he didn't do so, the man would probably use force against him again, the count could only curse in his heart, but he had no choice but to go to the port after dinner.
Searle rode on his horse with a gloomy expression. They had already received information that they were certain that Julian and Allen were in Tiger Shark Harbor. As long as the port was closed and the city was sealed, those traitors would have nowhere to escape. At that time, it would only be a matter of time before they were caught. If he did this job well, Searle's promotion would be in sight. His entire body burned at the thought that he was about to advance to a Rotten Vulture.
At this moment, a pillar of fire suddenly shot up from the direction of the harbor. The pillar of fire seemed to lick the night, and the sound of an explosion from afar made the horses panic. Searle cursed inwardly. He ignored Birgan and roared, "Everyone, follow me!"
He led his men and rushed over.
A bad premonition was rising in his heart.
When he arrived at the harbor, a few ships by the dock were on fire, and the other three had left the harbor. Searle ran all the way to the dock and looked at the three merchant ships that had disappeared into the night. He couldn't help but roar. He turned around, his eyes bloodshot. "Go and find the person in charge of the dock!"
A few minutes later, Charlie, whose armor was broken, was thrown at Searle's feet. At this moment, Birgan also arrived. Looking at the messy dock, Birgan screamed, "What's going on?"
Searle kicked Charlie on the ground. "Perhaps this gentleman can give us an answer."
Charlie didn't know Searle, but he knew Birgan. He immediately threw himself at his feet and howled, "Sir, this has nothing to do with me. The other party is too strong and there are too many of us. We can't stop them. "
Searle pulled him up and pointed at an obvious blank spot on the dock. "Whose ship is that?"
"It's from the Golden Sail Chamber of Commerce. Their merchant ship was supposed to set sail tomorrow …"
At this moment, another carriage drove into the dock. A man jumped down from the carriage and shouted at Birgan from afar, "Count, you have to help me no matter what this time. Not only did those bastards rob my ship, but they also robbed my cargo and captains. If I can't find them, my losses will be incalculable. "
Birgan only felt his head hurt, because that person was Tyler, his biggest creditor.
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