Accurate.

Very unpleasant.

Very unpleasant!

Since the establishment of the merchant group in Elgin, whether rich or not, smooth or twisty and turning, Lorraine has not felt the taste of being taught a lesson for a long time.

Condescending and domineering!

After the intrigues of New Orleans and the star-studded Halloween operation, until the official start of smuggling, and the thunderous Founding Fathers of the United States, Lorraine almost thought that she had touched the highest wall of the world.

But Shaq's words mercilessly knocked him back to reality.

It's still early......

At a time when the First World War was still out of reach, the aristocracy ...... Or, as Shaq puts it, the "true aristocracy" is the one who controls this world.

Compared to them, Nelson was nothing more than the son of a reverend who could fight, Collingwood was nothing more than an inconspicuous henchman, and Rashid was a broken heir to the nobility, Galvis...... That is, a nouveau riche who relies on crony to soar.

The so-called Fathers of the United States, the apostles who laid the foundation of the power of later generations and were regarded as angels or demons, are still a bunch of rich, restless, non-mainstream hillbillies, except for Benjamin. Franklin, no one really got on the stage of the powerful.

And Lorraine, who is in the above circles, is at best a young businessman who is in the limelight, and does not represent more, nor can he represent more.

[In the face of true authority, the pound will not become a portrait minted on gold coins, nor will it bring more power......]

Think highly of oneself...... Is it?

Shh

July 8, morning, Harrington Bay Private Pier.

Changing back into their uniforms, Lorraine and Henna stand beside the Azure Drops to receive Olvis's farewell alone.

The atmosphere was slightly oppressive.

Lorraine pretended to laugh lightly: "Be happy, the matter is finally settled, and old Leonard has not been harmed." Let him recuperate in Bermuda for a while, as for the intelligence ......"

"We're stepping up our verification!"

"Be secretive and be accurate."

"Yes!"

The farewell between seafarers and seafarers is always crisp, and by the time the sun rises, the Azure Water Drop has completed all the preparations for sailing.

"That's it, Henna and I went back first. The affairs of New Orleans are related to the subsequent development of the Chamber of Commerce, and even if you take some risks, you can't let it be aborted. Ladies and gentlemen, add ......"

"Captain! Boat!!! Long!!!! ”

Before the final farewell was finished, a carriage sped to the end of the road, and old Leonard, who was still weak, climbed down from the carriage and galloped to Lorraine with a small suitcase.

"Captain, a small gift from Director Raymond!" He shoved the suitcase into Lorraine's hand, "Yesterday you made a big fuss about the Royal Navy dockyard, Captain Amani was silent in front of you, and even Admiral Drake was very polite to you. Director Raymond saw your strength in this, collected all these gifts overnight, and delivered them to me half an hour ago. ”

Lorraine raised her eyebrows in surprise: "Has it been verified?" ”

"I only have time to verify the entry, and the details can only be verified by you and Ms. Yesra on the ship." ……

……

Two days later, New Orleans.

The Jackdaw was fully prepared to set sail, and Bell, Emmons, and the four guards were secretly sent into the empty dock warehouse.

Everything was ready, and all that was needed was Lorraine, who returned early in the morning, to announce the final results of the review.

The seafarers gathered together.

Lorraine laid out a thick stack of love newspapers in front of him: "Although the process was a bit tortuous, fortunately, we achieved all our goals in Bermuda. ”

He pushed Bell's intel forward a little with his fingers.

"This is the intelligence collected by Bell, including the rotation and patrol platoon of the first formation of the mainland detachment in July, August, and September, the scope of responsibility, the command of formations at all levels, and the basic information of the patrol commander of the month."

"Very important information." Lorraine took a breath, "If all is true, the coastal defense of the Continental Detachment will no longer have secrets in front of us, and combined with our familiarity with the tactics of the Shaq and the speed of the Jackdaw, smuggling will become unimpeded." ”

He launched a second piece of intelligence.

"This is the second piece of information I have bought from Bermuda, from the head of the base department of the detachment."

"How so...... As a guide to action, this information is substandard, the content summary is a mess, and even if it leaks out, those who need it will only be confused. ”

"But we also have Bell's intelligence, and as proof, the secretary's intelligence is flawless." Ninety-four Good Book Network

"Now the specific comparison and verification have been completed, and the comparison people include me, Henna, Katerina, Karen, Carmen, and Yacharin, and the conclusion is the same, and Bell is not guilty."

"Ladies and gentlemen, congratulations on our crisis of confidence."

The flat tone, the relaxed panting of the representatives one after another, the crowd clapped sparsely, and Acharin suddenly asked: "Captain, we have locked up that Emmons for so many days, so the future information ......"

"Uh......"

More than half an hour later, Lorraine opened a certain door in the warehouse with his own hands, and Bell sat on the bed inside, lazily leaning against the bed, looking relaxed.

"Yo, Captain, my suspicion is cleared?"

Lorraine leaned against the door frame and shook the keychain in her hand.

"You have secretly contacted important officers of the continental detachment, and it is basically impossible to clear the suspicion. But well...... It's been proven that you don't have the will to hurt the team, so the suspicion itself becomes irrelevant. ”

"The standard Lorraine trial." Bell whistled and pasted it, "Hey, Lorraine, my personal relationship won't affect the dividends, right?" ”

Lorraine sneered: "No. ”

"Will there be compensation for the injustice during this time?"

"Nope."

"No?"

"Nope."

"It's a pity...... Bell slumped his back, "for the sake of the money, I have decided to forgive you for your distrust." But now that my relationship has been exposed, you will have to bear the cost of three hundred pounds of information every three months. ”

The corners of Lorraine's mouth twitched: "Isn't it two hundred pounds?" ”

"I was locked up for a few days, and Emmons was locked up for a few days. But he is a dead man who wants money, and the best way to heal his psychological trauma is to add money. It's the price of prudence, and you have to take it. ”

"Okay......"

The so-called joy of all, probably ......

Emmons was released, the intelligence fee was settled, and Bell and Lorraine returned to the Jackdaw as if nothing had happened.

The adult world is always good at cleaning up some embarrassing pasts, grasping the important, letting go of details, and the more closed the environment, the more so, which stems from people's subconscious protection of their own interpersonal circle.

Anyway, the Jackdaw is about to set sail.

The rotating captain of this round was Clen, Bell was still in charge of the pilot, Caterina was in charge of the foredeck as first mate, Henna was at the helm, and Wang was also in charge of the sails. Lorraine is in charge of assessing Clen, and to put it bluntly, there is nothing to do.

Before the ship circled Florida, the navigator had nothing to do, and two idle haircuts were huddled together on the busy back deck, leaning against the guardrail, holding wine glasses.

"Bell, I finally understand why you are so obsessed with family titles."

"Understood?" Bell glanced at Lorraine in surprise, "I thought that the lucky boy who enjoyed the glory of the family and didn't have the slightest inheritance pressure couldn't understand it in this life." ”

"Understood......"

Lorraine drank the wine with a sigh of relief, threw the glass into the sea, and watched the splash of water disappear at once.

"Titles are class. If you don't step on your head by it, you won't be able to find it in your life. ”

"And what are you going to do?" Bell tilted his head, "Back in the military in the name of conscription?" And then a public conversion? ”

He snapped his fingers: "With your current wealth and fame, you can take a random ship to accept the draft, at least a major, if you bring the Andes back, the colonel is not too difficult." The 19-year-old colonel was a rarity in the Royal Navy, and at least Sir Leighton must have been overjoyed. ”

"It's not hard to change your faith, I know that the Cardinal of Westminster has always wanted to baptize you, and you worship him as your godfather, Shaq. Drake will not refuse you to return to the family, and even the identity of an illegitimate child can be easily erased, anyway, that is also the practice of the aristocratic circle, and no one will say anything. ”

"When you have the status of a legal concubine, a high-ranking military position and a noble godfather, you can earn your own title. It's war time after all, and the genius of the Drake family ......"

"Did you misunderstand something?" Lorraine interrupted Bell's self-talk with a strange face, "I aspire to a knighthood for higher freedom, and give up my freedom for freedom, am I crazy?" ”

Bell blinked: "I want freedom, I want a knighthood, I want money, what are you going to do?" ”

"Hmm...... Didn't think about it. ”

"Didn't think about it?"

"Be prepared to think slowly."

"Think slowly?"

"I'm only 19." Lorraine laughed, "Life is still long, and the future is still long." Singing during the day must be indulged in wine, youth is a good companion to return to the hometown, what is the hurry? ”

(￣▽￣）=（￣︿￣)！

"Hey! Don't put any spells in between, I don't understand! ”