Queller After bidding farewell to the captain of the Nanfang, he saw his father's carriage slowly approaching before he even entered the door.
He stood quietly at the door, waiting for his father to get off the carriage.
The carriage stopped at the door, and Marquis Foster got out.
"Father!"
His second son came up to say hello.
"Father?"
Marquis seemed to be thinking about something, and didn't react until his son called out twice.
"Oh, Queller! Why are you standing outside the door?"
"The ship sent by Paul has arrived. I treated the captain of this ship to dinner and just sent him off."
"Oh, that Earl Greiman? Then you should treat him well these days, after all, he is our partner. I have already had dinner and will go back to the room first."
Marquis's attitude makes Queller very strange. He previously valued cooperation with Northwest Bay, and he planned to introduce several business representatives to him to meet.
Looking at my father's gloomy look, could there be something troubling him?
He suddenly remembered a major event that happened recently. He followed Marquis and asked, "Are you still clueless about Eton Duchy?"
Marquis looked at Queller with a sad face, and he decided to confide his current troubles to his son.
"Oh, I have no clue at all! Now the agreement that is about to be signed between the two countries is 80% likely to be ruined."
The so-called incident of Eton Duchy refers to the disappearance of Eton Grand Duchess's sister.
A week ago, His Highness the Grand Duke of Eton Duchy brought his wife and sister-in-law to visit Niceburg and held talks with the top leaders of the alliance. However, just when the two sides were about to reach a series of political and economic agreements, Grand Duchess's 11-year-old sister Duchess Finnie was kidnapped while visiting Niceburg city.
According to the recollections of Duchess Finnie's entourage, the baroness led them to wander on Central Avenue. When they arrived at the entrance of a jewelry store, the store's clerk took the initiative to sell their goods. Originally, the guards wanted to drive away the clerk, but Duchess Finnie suddenly became interested and planned to go in and take a look.
So a large group of people, including guards and followers, poured into the store.
This group of attendants and guards were later found unconscious in the jewelry store. There were still several people lying in the jewelry store's warehouse, who were confirmed to be the real owners and clerks of the store.
A few unconscious guards were holding on to their drawn weapons, but most of the guards had not drawn their weapons. A small amount of traces of fighting and a strange smell were found in the store. According to the speculation of Alchemist, who participated in the investigation, it should be a powerful incense.
But what happened next was very bizarre. When the comatose people woke up, they seemed to have collectively forgotten their memories for several hours. The store owner and clerk could only recall the experience of opening the door in the morning, while the baroness's entourage and guards could only recall until they walked into the door of the store.
Did they conspire collectively to avoid responsibility? Or were they originally working with the thieves? But those who can be selected as Royal Family's guards and followers are all loyal and reliable people.
Anyway, no one believes what they said now. The attendants, guards, clerks, and bosses at that time are all now in prison, living a life of endless interrogation every day.
The Alliance was naturally to blame for what happened on the Alliance's territory. The council ordered a nationwide search, and Eton Duchy also mobilized a large number of forces to investigate. However, after several days, there was no clue.
Now they are so overwhelmed that they have posted a commission in the Adventurer's Guild to seek help from private forces.
As a member of the Council, Marquis Foster has been feeling a lot of pressure recently. He had already negotiated several agreements with Eton Duchy, but after what happened, these already negotiated agreements were shelved indefinitely.
Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that he has no intention to care about business cooperation with Greiman.
The next morning, Laddie led her mother and Lisa to the dock area of Niceburg. After a brief inquiry about "a strange ship with no oars and a tall and thick mast", they quickly found the berth of the Southern.
The sailor standing guard on the edge of the gangplank recognized "Mr. Dirac" at a glance - at this time Female Advisor changed into a man's dress again, with a pair of mustaches on his lips.
Captain Quirk immediately disembarked to greet her.
"Mr. Dirac, are these two your family members?"
Quirk has long been prepared for the existence of female relatives. Although he is not happy in his heart, this is an order from the lord and he cannot violate it.
Laddie introduced to him, "Hello, Captain. This is my mother Shelah Setia, and this is my store clerk Lisa, who is accompanying us to Northwest Bay this time."
Quirk gave what he thought was a very gentlemanly salute.
"Hello, Mrs. Setia, I am Quirk, the captain of the South."
Although this Shelah Setia is already middle-aged, she is still a great beauty, and she has more mature charm than those young girls. No wonder she gave birth to such a handsome son as Mr. Dirac.
But behind the beauty, Quirk could vaguely feel that the other party had an indescribable temperament.
Shelah responded with Aldo Language while returning the gift, "Hello, Captain Quirk. My child has been taken care of by you, and we will continue to trouble you for a while. I am really sorry."
Quirk waved his hand quickly. "No trouble, no trouble. Picking you up to Northwest Bay is one of our tasks during this trip."
Laddie asked, "Captain Quirk, how many days will the Nanfang stay at Niceburg?"
Quirk thought for a while.
"The return date is not yet certain, but I think it will be at least 5 days. Those business representatives seem to want to investigate the market in the south before they give up. Do you want to rush back?"
Laddie felt relieved. She waved her hand and said, "I'm not in a hurry to go back. I happen to have some things to do, but that's just for the past few days."
"Captain Quirk, what do you think of this? I'll find a hotel for my mother and Lisa to stay nearby first. When the Southern Ship sets off, I will take them on board. In the meantime, I'll go do some personal things first."
Quirk agreed, "Yes, Mr. Dirac."
After all, it is indeed inconvenient for two women to live on the boat. It is better to let them board the boat when setting off.
So the three of them said goodbye to Quirk temporarily and went to look for a hotel.
After placing Shelah and Lisa, Laddie said to her mother with a hint of guilt, "Sorry, Mom, I have to leave you for a while."
Shelah touched her head with great understanding. "You still care about others as always. Go, Laddie, after all, you have a close relationship with her, and it is right for you to help. Even if you can't help her, you should still comfort her. But you must remember to do what you can."
"Well, I know what's appropriate."
So Female Advisor said goodbye to his mother and Lisa, left the hotel and walked to Niceburg's embassy area.