The train stops at Fort Partonham.

Trains laden with coal line up at the station to be transported in turn to the warehouse area of the smelter, which is not far away. In the distance, one can see the towering chimneys of the smelter, which are billowing smoke.

The air here is obviously bad, but no environmentalists have come out to accuse people of destroying the environment and sacrificing people's health.

One sees in those chimneys the power of industry, but also taxes and jobs.

Lavadi and his assistants, Rose and Roland Hill, got off the train one after another. Hill chartered a public carriage and warmly invited the other three companions to board.

The station is actually located three kilometres away from Fort Partenham, which was originally built as a newly developed mining area.

A few years ago, the area was sparsely populated, with mountains and hills being the basic landforms, with only a few scattered villages and a small amount of farmland along the trade routes, so the station was named after Fort Partnam, a more famous geographical indication.

Now, due to the mining and smelting of iron ore, tens of thousands of immigrants have poured in, and with supporting industries and services, the area where the station is located has become almost connected to Fort Partnam, as if it were a new city.

The provinces also have the intention of creating a separate new city here, which means tax revenue and more administrative posts.

In Sean's eyes, everything here is still in the initial stage, so the buildings are also disorganized, more of some simple houses, many workers from other places to make a living here casually built a grass hut, which has become his family's habitat.

Rose noticed that on both sides of the avenue leading to Fort Partenham, there were a number of walled neighborhoods, made of red brick and stone, most of which looked like they had just started, while a few that looked more upscale had already been built.

"The Count has a plan, he has a point system for all the owners of the Genoese Iron and Steel Company. Anyone who makes a significant contribution to a steel company gets a house for free, such as ideas to increase production, such as inventing new smelting technologies, and there is a special committee in charge of this. I've heard of a dozen lucky guys this year, each getting a home for free.

One of the engineers was given a beautiful villa worth at least 200,000 yuan, an expense that was out of budget because his credit was too great. Of course, not everyone is eligible for the conditions, ordinary managers and even foremen, as long as they meet some conditions, they can get a set at a very low price, such as how much discount they can get for each additional year of service for the company. Hill offered to introduce a few of his companions.

After a pause, Hill concluded, "The Earl never treats those who serve him badly. ”

Of course, he wouldn't make it public that he had been held to the waist with a gun.

In fact, he said the above specifically to Rose, and he could see that Rose had no ill will towards him, and he even guessed that this person had a very unusual relationship with his benefactor.

Roland Hill claims to be Sean's personal assistant and has the same purpose as Lavaldi, both of whom are going to see Sean.

The carriage soon reached the military fortress in front. Every time Sean came here to inspect the mines and the steel company, he would live in the barracks, which was like his home base.

Today's Fort Partenham has undergone several major reinforcements and renovations, and the decadent colors of yesteryear have long since disappeared.

Rose didn't shy away from meeting with Sean, she entered the fortress as Lavadi's assistant, even though she knew that Hill would definitely find an opportunity to report to Sean about her.

For her, she seems to be tired of wandering around. After a few years of precipitation, she understood that she should find her true life.

"Welcome, Professor Lavadi!" Sean was the first to appear in front of him when he learned of Lavadi's arrival, "It's been a hard trip!"

"Count!" said Lavadi, cheerfully greeting him.

"Professor, I'm looking forward to the breakthrough results of your experiments. Compared to what you've done in the lab in the past, we're going to make it a big step forward in terms of practicality. Sean said, "Small advances in science seem to me to be the result of human ingenuity." When these small improvements accumulate to a certain extent, they will surely bring an infinite future to mankind. ”

"Count, you are quite right, and I am looking forward to the planned experiment. If successful, it is also the result of you pointing in the right direction. ”

"No, no, my professor, I have only provided a few ideas, and it is your genius and meticulous research that has brought them to life. "As your president, I'm glad that the University of Poitou has many down-to-earth scholars like you. As you may not know, the last time I met with President Palmer of Al-Quds University, I was very proud of his appreciation for the scientific achievements of Poitou University. ”

"I am ashamed of the Earl's compliment, and we are fortunate to have such a wise headmaster as you. If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be struggling to get enough bread. Ravardi was impressed.

The two of them complimented each other, and Rose couldn't help but smile.

It was then that Sean noticed Rose's presence, and he had thought that this person was just Lavadi's assistant.

As rector, he didn't go to the University of Poitou very often, so he couldn't get to know all the faculty and staff at the university. If it weren't for the collective opposition of the entire faculty and staff, he would not have been the principal a long time ago.

Seeing that Sean didn't seem to know Rose, Hill stood aside and became highly nervous, because he knew that his pistol was still on Rose, in case ......

Sean stared at Rose, just thinking that the young man in front of him was familiar, but he couldn't remember it for a while. Arthur Young whispered softly in Sean's ear.

Sean suddenly realized and glared at Rose fiercely.

It's not a good idea to stare at a man in public. It was getting late, and Sean quietly arranged for a few people to stay.

Then he went into Rose's room.

He stood in the doorway of the bathroom and watched as Rose was carefully tearing off the disguise from her face in front of the mirror.

"Was this taught by a sage?" asked Sean.

He was amazed by Rose's disguise, he was a person who was more familiar with Rose, but Rose was able to easily fool his eyes, which showed the cleverness of this disguise.

If Arthur Young hadn't been in the market when he was a kid and knew a little about it, Sean wouldn't have noticed that Rose was standing in front of him.

Rose didn't look back: "No, I figured it out myself." When I fell into the organization of the Magi, I was tortured, and I never thought about escaping, naively thinking that if I was good enough in makeup, I could escape from the clutches of the Magi. However, I couldn't escape, and my camouflage skills became more and more sophisticated. Did you know that the Magi would lock us children together and only allow one of us to come out alive? Luckily, I was able to pass the test every time, and my hands were covered in blood, which was my nightmare......"

Rose turned around, she was already in tears: "Being a killer, killing too many people, will make a person completely numb, like a walking corpse." It's not my life!"

Sean stepped forward and hugged her into his arms: "Rose, this is not your life, now I have enough power to protect you." ”

Rose raised her stubborn face and said, "Didn't you take the opportunity to take advantage of me?"

Sean awkwardly let go of her.

"It's been a long time since I've shed a tear, and tears are a prop for the weak to hide their cowardice. "My earl, you said you wanted to protect me, how do you protect me?"

Obviously, Rose is strong enough in her own right, and she has a strong heart, although she also shows her sad side in front of Sean.

But she has broken with the past, she is already a free person, such a Rose does not need Sean's protection, Sean does not even know what to do with Rose.

Sean saw a pistol next to him, a new type of pistol that was only owned by his members of the Secret Operations Team, and had no semicolon.

"How did this gun end up in your hand?" asked Sean.

"Your men are good enough to handle most things, but they are not professional enough. "If I'm not mistaken, they're all soldiers, right?" I could smell them from a kilometer away, and it would scare away their targets. If they can erase the military marks on their bodies, they are almost qualified. They should be spears in your hands, and they are also a hidden arrow, silently ending the lives of your enemies. ”

"They were all guerrillas, and they were very good guys who were carefully selected from among them. Although I do not deny that they are not specially trained, they are loyal enough. Sean said.

"But what is your goal? You know, the Magi doesn't really see you as an enemy yet, and he has enough dead men under his men. "Give me your men, and I will teach them to be a qualified and loyal man!"

"That's exactly what I was hoping for. Sean laughed.

He never expected to meet again and talk about this topic in depth, which made him feel a lot less embarrassed.

In fact, before Sean and Audrey's relationship sublimated, he and Rose had a mutual crush, and even thought about marrying Rose at one point, when he was just a country nobleman and had no ambitions and great prospects.

But now that he has a substantial relationship with Audrey, this affection with Rose can only be put aside for the time being.

Men may not always be empathetic, but many men instinctively want to take a little more.

If there are no external factors, such a man will always get into debt, just like Sean's current situation, so he obviously can't give up Rose.

Sean has a small banquet at Fort Pattenham. When Rose appeared at the banquet dressed in women's clothes, Ciel's eyes widened.

"Roland, this lady will be your head from now on. Sean said.

"Count, is it too late for me to resign?" said Hildaw.

"It seems too late!"