Chapter 1420: Blood Moon (59)
Gustav Rhine was a very interesting man.
By the Lion Earl's own account, he had three great passions in life—fine wine, beautiful women, and wealth!
Because he loved drinking, after becoming Dean of the Kingdom's High Police Academy, he had specially built himself a large underground wine cellar stocked with vast quantities of fine liquor.
As for his love of women, one only had to look at his curvaceous little secretary to know.
Gustav Rhine proudly declared that his greatest achievement in life was neither the power and position of academy dean or major general, nor his title as an earl.
It was having played with countless beautiful women!
He had said these remarkably candid words after drinking three bottles of high-proof aged rum with Ronan.
Ronan expressed his admiration.
After that drinking session, his relationship with the Lion Earl had grown much closer.
He had also learned a great deal from him about the upper echelons of the royal capital and the extraordinary.
When it ended, Gustav Rhine told Ronan that he would arrange for an agent to meet him.
From then on, whether Ronan wished to sell alchemical equipment or purchase alchemical materials, he could do so through that person.
Gustav Rhine acted with lightning decisiveness. By the next morning, Ronan had already met this agent.
To Ronan's surprise, he had met her once before.
"Ms. Sinclair?"
Looking at the stunning woman before him, Ronan could not help asking, "Why is it you?"
This woman, wearing a lady's hat and a plain white long dress, was none other than Rose Sinclair, the manager of the Copper Anchor Casino in the Old Port District!
"You may call me Rose."
Rose Sinclair smiled. "Lord Ronan, it is an honor to serve you. Please get in