"It's good that you understand that. I'll give you another chance later, and if I agree to my previous request, I can be blameless. Rod said coldly.

"What if I don't say yes?" An Rui asked, raising an eyebrow.

"If you don't agree, I promise you won't be able to leave this mansion, and your men will suffer with you, and the Holy Miracle Harbor will be the last port they will arrive at in this life." Rod completely tore his face, red. Bare. The naked threatened, "You should know that I'm not talking big words, but I really have this ability." ”

Rhodes really didn't scare people, although he was not a strong man himself, but he had many powerful subordinates, not to mention far away, the hundreds of gladiators in the gladiatorial arena alone were enough to destroy An Rui's fleet.

Even if An Rui obtained the Black Lan Dragon, it would be impossible to defeat Rhodes.

And behind Rhodes is the ancient kingdom of Aran, the first country in the Blade Sea, offending Rhodes is equivalent to offending the ancient kingdom of Aran, which is even more of a terrible behemoth.

An Rui doesn't want to be called around and he doesn't want to be buried here, which seems like a contradictory thing, but for him, it's not impossible, it just needs a buffer period.

"Okay," An Rui gritted his teeth and said reluctantly, "I agree to your request, and I will fight again, and you can notify me when you make arrangements." ”

"Hehe, that's the smart thing to do." Rod's smug Ha Lu Ha Da laughed, it was not the first time that he forced people to go to the gladiatorial arena to help him make money, no matter how unruly he was, he had to be obedient in the end. Otherwise, death!

"Can I go now?" An Rui asked coldly.

"You can go, but I have to remind you of two things at the very end, because you just contradicted me with words. As punishment, you won't get a penny for the next gladiatorial fight. Also, you'd better not play any tricks during this time, let alone expect to escape from the Holy Miracle Harbor, you and your fleet have long been under my surveillance, and you can't escape. Rod reminded with a wicked smile on his face.

An Rui became even angrier when he heard this. This Rhodes is so deceitful!

Dealing with people like Rhodes, once you get involved, it's hard to get rid of it. It's like falling into a mud pit from which nothing can be recovered.

Rod kept asking Anrui to fight again, but after this game is over, if Rod thinks it is still profitable, he will definitely let Anrui continue to fight. Don't get rid of Rhodes. Sooner or later, it will become a tool for Rhodes to make money.

Anrui and Rhodes don't have much to say anymore. The two have completely turned against each other and have become enemies. He walked to the door with a cold face, and the two strong men who were blocking there slowly moved out of the way, like two majestic mountains that were about to collapse, leaving a path for passage.

An Rui withstood the pressure emanating from the two strong men and walked over from the middle.

Rod kept smiling at the back of An Rui's departure, watching An Rui go away.

Outside the Marquis' Palace. An Rui's heart was like a stone, and he secretly decided. Be sure to crush this stone.

The strength of the fleet is certainly not needed, and it cannot be struck with an egg.

Bishop Bennedy's relationship is not needed, and his relationship with Bennedy is not good enough. And there is no need to ask Bennedy for help, he has other helpers, who are more suitable than Bennedy.

After going back, An Rui didn't mention today's incident to anyone, and kept it in his heart.

In the afternoon, Anrui went to a blacksmith shop alone.

The blacksmith resounded with the clanging of the hammer, the hot heat swelled through the room, and everyone was sweating, sweat soaking the angular muscles. Most of the blacksmiths in the house are middle-aged, but there are also some young apprentices.

The owner of the blacksmith shop took off his old gloves and greeted Anrui, smiling and asking Anrui what he was doing.

"I'm here for someone." An Rui took out a silver coin from his pocket and threw it at the boss.

The boss grabbed the silver coin, rubbed it twice, but there was a little more vigilance on his face, and asked, "This gentleman, who do you want to find?" ”

An Rui glanced around the blacksmith shop, his gaze fixed on a blacksmith apprentice.

The apprentice has brown hair, is ugly, and has a lot of character that makes a great impression. At this time, he was crouching in front of a furnace hole, pulling the bellows, and using the wind to fuel the fire. The flames blackened his face.

"That's him." An Rui's eyes lit up and he stretched out his hand to the apprentice.

"That's my adopted son, Sledgehammer, what are you looking for him?" The blacksmith shop owner asked.

"You also said that he is just your adopted son," An Rui turned his head and looked at the boss, "I am here to help him find his biological father." His biological father is a great man, and he will definitely repay you when they are reunited. You'll be so prosperous that you'll never have to open a blacksmith shop again. ”

The blacksmith shop owner was stunned, he never thought that this sudden guest would have such a purpose.

Of course, this boss would not listen to the one-sided words of strangers, and at the beginning, he refused to cooperate, and even drove An Rui away. But under Anrui's both soft and hard offensives, he finally compromised.

An Rui gave the boss a large sum of money and promised to take the boss and the boy named Sledgehammer to meet his biological father.

The owner of the blacksmith shop reluctantly believed An Rui and agreed to this matter.

As for Sledgehammer himself, he is just a child, and he can only obey his adoptive father's arrangement, so he has no right to choose.

Sledgehammer's biological father is a big man, and he can't mess with the past. An Rui took the adoptive father and son to the local bathhouse, let the two take a good bath, and changed into clean clothes.

By the time the three of them came out of the bathhouse, it was almost dark.

An Rui led the adoptive father and son into the carriage they had hired earlier, and set off for a local ducal palace. Not long after the carriage had run away, a thief, who was faster than a galloping horse, followed the carriage. You don't have to guess to know that this thief was sent by Rhodes to spy on An Rui.

The carriage soon arrived at the Ducal Palace and stopped at the door.

An Rui got out of the carriage, found the doorman, expressed his desire to see the Duke of Fuzhong, and revealed his intention.

His reason for asking to see the duke was not to be refused.

The doorman hurriedly went back to report, and soon ran back, claiming that the Duke had promised to meet An Rui and the others. The doorman led them into the Duke's Palace, to a lavishly decorated parlor, where they waited.

"Mr. Anrui, this matter is not trivial, if we get it wrong, we will be finished." The blacksmith shop owner sat in a chair, sweating nervously, and the lavish parlor was like a tiger's den to him.

"Don't worry. Even if you make a mistake, I'll take it for you. An Rui smiled slightly, full of confidence.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to stand it." The boss looked at the child sitting beside him with a blank expression, "How can the child I picked up from the street be the illegitimate son of that adult?" ”

The boss still had doubts in his mind.

An Rui didn't bother to explain any more, no matter what he said, the blacksmith shop owner wouldn't believe it, only waiting for the facts to prove everything.

After a long time, the Duke was finally late. It's not easy for a big guy like this to squeeze out a little time to meet strangers every day.

The duke was tall and large, with a big round belly, and was dressed in civilian clothes with intricate lace on the cuffs. In these days, lace was not a woman's prerogative, and men's clothing also carried some such decorations, especially aristocratic clothing.

If you look closely, you can see that the Duke's eyebrows are somewhat similar to those of the blacksmith's apprentice.

"Good evening, Duke Lauber." Anrui stood up and greeted.

The blacksmith shop owner also pulled his adopted son to his feet and saluted Duke Lawber.

Duke Lauber just nodded slightly, and then said straight to the point: "I heard from the doorman that you brought back one of my illegitimate children, could it be this child?" ”

Debauchery in the private life of nobles is a common thing in the world of the Seven Seas, and it is considered a small number to have one or two illegitimate children outside, and there are even a dozen illegitimate children among the unscrupulous nobles.

Lawber had only one wife, and he bore him two daughters, but he was unable to give birth to a son. Several of his mistresses failed to give him sons. Having no children under his knees has become a big regret for him.

So when he learned that someone had helped him find an illegitimate son, he immediately agreed to the meeting, and if it had been another reason for the meeting, he would not have met a stranger.

Of course, he can't just recognize a child as a son casually, but has to verify it through various methods.

"That's right, this kid is your illegitimate child. Her mother's name is Gina, you should remember her, right? An Rui asked rhetorically.

"Gina......" Duke Lauber changed color slightly, this name is unknown to ordinary people, and the other party can propose this name, which increases the credibility of this matter. He flashed his memories and muttered, "The relationship between me and her was more than ten years ago, and it was just an overnight affair, and I even ...... Didn't tell her who I really was. Is this child really born to Gina? ”

"Of course, if you don't believe it, you can find an alchemist to verify it, they should know this technique." Anrui said with confidence.

For Anrui, helping the blacksmith apprentice find his father, who is a duke, is actually a "task".

A few days ago, he was too lazy to do this kind of family search mission, but now the situation is different, and only this task can help him deal with Rod.

The titles of the nobles are arranged according to the princes and sons, and the titles of the dukes are higher than those of the marquises.

This Duke Lauber, who looks like five big and three coarse, can make Rhodes obedient with just one sentence!

Through this special way of befriending, Anrui needs to become a friend of the Duke of Lauber, and then use this connection to trample Rhodes under his feet, so that Rhodes does not dare to provoke him again.

"Alright, I'll go and call the alchemist." Duke Lawber said dryly. He also wanted to find out as soon as possible whether the child in front of him was his flesh and blood. (To be continued......)