Malinda spotted the ships with ill intent.
They were far too obvious.
It wasn't just the timing. Some of the ships had clearly set out with empty holds, making their intentions painfully obvious-they were after the Eastern.
But the lady wasn't worried.
She trusted Arthur.
As for her?
She only needed to do her part.
"Edwin, I want detailed information on Lucius, Yura, and Joe within an hour."
Malinda gave her coachman the order.
Lucius, Yura, and Joe were all pieces in Arthur's plans. Of course she hadn't forgotten them.
At the same time, the lady put her pipe between her lips.
Whoosh!
She gently exhaled a cloud of smoke and began writing rapidly within it.
Male, brown linen clothes, grime on his face, standing on the side of the docks near Brewer's trading company.
Female, wearing a pale green leg-of-mutton-sleeved dress fashionable last year, riding in a two-person carriage with a man near lane 2-21 in the Harbor District.
Male...
The lady relayed her orders one by one.
These were all people who had just betrayed their ill intent.
Although she couldn't confirm their identities, that didn't stop Malinda from having them watched.
And that was what she had to do.
Malinda should already have her eyes on those fellows who showed themselves, right?
Arthur reclined in his chair with both legs resting on the table before him, looking perfectly at ease.
He had long expected the Eastern to attract unwanted attention.
After all, unlike the quietly established Miss Qiu Security Company and Mr. Five Exchange, the Eastern had been launched openly, with extensive publicity.
People couldn't have remained ignorant of it even if they wanted to.
Naturally, a whole crowd would set their sights on it.
Among them were enemies and people with ulterior motives.
There might even