"Sir, I think I should take my leave here, and I must pay a visit to Lord Duke as soon as possible. ”

Gordon had his back to the door, but he could tell who it was when he heard the voice.

"Jon, I don't think it's a good proposition, looking at the way you look now, I don't think you can get through the gates of the Duke's Palace. ”

Gordon turned around and looked at him, the simple leather shoulders, the white navy pants were almost indistinguishable, the shoes were still a pair of oversized leather shoes borrowed from Gordon, the hair was scattered, and there was no identification.

They hadn't returned to this land for three years, and those who knew it didn't know which position they had changed to, and when his current image arrived at the Duke's Palace, he must have been blocked from the door, and even beaten up.

Jon also looked at his image, swishing and sloppy, but still gritted his teeth: "This matter is very urgent, I need to see the Duke immediately, thank you for taking care of you during this time." ”

Well, looking at Jon's determined eyes, Gordon also had to advance his plan, he had thought that he would contact the shipyard to build a new ship in the next two days, and then go to visit, and Kulic should have left from here, and a lot of things needed to be dealt with.

But how can life all go according to plan?

He took out the letter of introduction written by Burton from his bosom and waved it to Jon: "Jon, if you are willing to clean up first and change your decent outfit, I think we can meet the Duke more easily." ”

Jon looked at the letter in Gordon's hand, and although he didn't know who wrote it, or to whom, it showed that the captain seemed to have a way to visit the Duke.

"I see, sir. ”

Gordon nodded in satisfaction as he watched him leave, then looked at Kulic on the side.

"Morgan, are you sure you don't want to sail the seas with us?"

Before Jon came in, Kulic was talking about leaving.

"Gordon, don't persuade me, my old bones can't afford to toss, and I'm also very busy, I must first go back to the Chamber of Commerce to report the loss of the Coco, settle the property of the Chamber of Commerce, and go to Liverpool to complete the formalities over there. ”

"Well, of course I respect your decision, and don't forget our bet. ”

Kulic's departure still made Gordon quite sad, he couldn't do a lot of things himself, which can be said to be a big help missing.

"Let's leave tomorrow and have one last drink tonight. ”

"Of course, Captain Gordon. ”

Kulic smiled, and finally referred to himself as the captain, Gordon had already begun to grow, and he was the captain of the ship.

It probably took more than an hour for Gordon to get himself to take a proper shower, why? Of course, he had to fetch water first, and then boil it fresh, which was extremely troublesome.

At this time, Jon had already hastily packed himself up and waited outside.

Gordon stood up from the barrel, wiped the water droplets with a towel, and put his clothes neatly on.

The wet hair was draped directly behind him, and he looked at Jon who was sitting on the stool: "It's been a long wait, let's go." ”

The three of them chose a set of eye-catching clothes for Jon in the shop on the docks, which made the somewhat scruffy sailor look like a royal navy officer.

Gordon nodded in satisfaction, but Jon was a little restrained, this outfit was not cheap, and he felt that he owed a lot of favors.

"Relax Jon, you've been on a desert island for a month, and you've been in no hurry for two hours. ”

A little comfort eased Jon's impatience, and he managed to get his outfit done patiently, and then rented a carriage and headed for the Duke's mansion.

"Duke Strange is the brother of His Majesty George, in charge of the main affairs of the Royal Navy, although the Explorer is directly assigned by His Majesty, but all affairs are reviewed by the Duke first, and then decide whether to meet His Majesty or not......"

The Duke used to make annual funding and harvest reports for the Explorer, who had explored the Mayan ruins left on the American continent, many legends of the West Indies, and even the lost Aztec coins.

As the men chatted in the carriage, George learned that the Aztec gold coin really existed, and that Gordon had witnessed it, and that it had sunk to the bottom of the sea by the navy.

"Sir, I think I'm a great captain, but why did the Royal Navy destroy Dead Island, those gold coins are worth more than the gold coins themselves, they are definitely a box of fine art, and of course, those treasures that are worth a lot. ”

"Because of the curse, Jon, do you believe in the curse of this sea?"

Jon pondered for a moment, "I'm sure, sir, we met a witch while exploring the Amazon River basin who foresaw the destruction of the Explorer. ”

He was originally a staunch atheist, did not believe in God or the so-called Allah, he only believed in the navy of the Empire, but after the destruction of the Explorer, when he survived on the island, he thought of the words of the witch.

"Beware of the green sail Aduddin, that will invite death. ”

Jon and Colonel Adudin pushed open the damp wooden door, and the witch didn't even look at them before she said that.

"How did you know my name was Adudin?"

The colonel first noticed the question, "Someone has been here before us?"

"Even, Jon, what a handsome guy. ”

The woman, whom the natives called a witch, had dark skin and seemed to be heavily dressed, looked at Jon with a lustful look and leaned in.

Jon quickly dodged away, and for some reason, he didn't feel very comfortable walking in.

Aduddin was still staring at her, not believing that there was such a thing as a witch alive.

"Of course I know, I can see it. ”

"Then tell me that El Dorado really exists?" Adudin didn't believe it was a witch, but he gave it a try.

"Of course, El Dorado exists......"

That sentence became the motivation for all the soldiers of the Explorer, as for why Colonel Adudin did not ask about the location of El Dorado, it was because the witch offered a condition that not only required a cursed item, but also let Adudin and Jon sleep with her for one night......

Jon shuddered at the thought of this, the room was filled with all sorts of small creatures from the Amazon jungle, frogs full of poison, corpse specimens soaked in potions, pitch black and damp, almost deadly.

There are also cursed items, which are as difficult as El Dorado for Aduddin, but he has already gotten the most desired harvest, the affirmative answer - El Dorado exists.