Having blocked the Red Monkeys' pursuit, the group was safe for the moment. As the chief designer of Gotham Town's sewer project, Edmund had a strong grasp of the layout and direction of underground structures. After roughly getting his bearings, he led everyone toward his home.
Four great families now existed in Gotham Town, and the Wayne Family was one of them. However, Edmund, the current head of the family, did not live in a grand house in town like the other nobles.
He led them to the docks, where they boarded a five-masted Clipper Ship. It was the flagship of a fleet, and an admiral's flag shaped like the letter W flew from the top of its mast.
Yes, as an adventurer and captain, the still-unmarried Edmund had no fixed residence. Or rather, his ship was his home and office.
Clipper Ships were famously fast, though their cargo capacity was far lower than that of large galleons. In this era, many people used them for smuggling, and most naval warships could not even keep up with their shadow.
But for an explorer, cargo capacity was never much of a problem. Rare goods brought high prices—that was the hard truth of making money. A few pieces of gold were worth more than an entire shipload of fruit.
So, using such a large ship as a home was quite spacious. In a few years, once the technology matured a little, he could switch to an ironclad.
The group crossed the gangplank onto the sailing ship, entered the cabin, passed through a pitch-black corridor, and headed for the captain's cabin in the sterncastle.
"Sir, is that you?"
There were not many people aboard. Since the ship was docked, the sailors were on leave. Only a slightly chubby child remained. He was an