Chapter 55 Count Miranda
At the docks, the family soldiers escorted all the sailors off the three-masted ships. The captain, first mate, second mate, third mate, boatswain, and other minor officers were held separately. They would all be taken back to the manor for identity verification.
The heads of Slov and Pike Great Swordsman were hung high on two bamboo poles. Lorist planned to display them in the small town for three days, letting the residents of Port Ametlin know who was in charge now. If something like Fatty Shi going into town to buy weapons and being unable to purchase even a kitchen knife happened again, Lorist had no qualms about cleaning out the town and killing a few chickens to frighten the monkeys.
The men from Slov's group carried down three large chests and one small chest from the ship. One of the large chests contained miscellaneous goods, such as tea leaves and Maikesi. The second held Slov and Pike Great Swordsman's clothes and personal belongings. The third contained new-style women's clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, and other women's items. It was likely that Slov, the group leader, had bought them for his favorite concubines and maids. What he did not know was that his women had long since been divided up among the old students who followed Lorist.
The small chest contained more than ten thousand Gold Fude, and it was terribly heavy. Lorist glanced inside before closing the lid again, thinking, Fatty Shi is going to be delighted when we get back.
Knight Bordefinger and Ross came down from the ship and approached Lorist. "My lord, the ship is carrying food, mainly rye flour and bran. It was probably meant to feed the slaves. There's also some coarse linen and a small amount of weapons and equipment, such