The Trajectory of History (Main Content in the Latter Half)

"What is the meaning of this!"

Sir Franklin was even more agitated than the young officer, grabbing the man by his collar in one swift motion.

"Sir, please, listen to my explanation. It's perfectly normal for one or two cans out of eight thousand to be spoiled."

The storekeeper was still quibbling, but in this world, there was no such thing as canned goods rotting less than a month after delivery unless the beef itself had been bad to begin with.

The expedition members then opened other crates and discovered that almost everything in this batch was spoiled, while the fruit cans nearby were even more outrageous—not only were they unpeeled, but they even contained the carcasses of insects.

Consequently, these men, who were about to gamble their lives on an expedition to the Arctic, expressed their intense "dissatisfaction" to the storekeeper and his colleagues.

By the time the Royal Navy guards arrived, the storekeeper had already been beaten into a pulp.

Later, an interrogation revealed that the sales staff at the cannery had bribed the storekeeper to pass off inferior goods as quality products. Naturally, Sir Franklin could no longer trust Duckett and his London Cannery.

Thus, Alina ended up securing the deal, though she couldn't help but feel a bit worried. After all, Sir Franklin was already fifty-nine years old, but he responded to her with the unique humor of a British gentleman.

"My dear lady, I haven't reached sixty yet! Wish me luck! If we return safely, I shall certainly not forget the help you and your canned goods have provided us."

However, just two months after Sir Franklin set sail, his expedition lost contact with London.

History is full of conflicting theories regarding the cause of Sir Franklin's failure, but it is certain that most of