Leopold Town Hall, reception room.

Coming here again after a year, Ivan's mood was completely different from the first time he met the Viscount.

The Lord personally led him into this place.

Ivan even had the leisure to admire the furnishings in the living room, the expensive furniture, and the oil paintings on the wall. Not to mention, there was a weapons rack placed in the corner of the room filled with lances, shields, and swords, which highlighted the Viscount family at all times.

The fact of being a martial noble.

And all of this, Alvin didn't notice at all when he first came here.

In the living room, Alvin met Viscount Andrea again after a year's absence.

"Good day! Your Majesty the Viscount!"

"Welcome home, Captain Ivan!"

After greetings, Ivan sat in the guest's seat and stared at the old man wearing aristocratic attire opposite him. He suddenly discovered that unlike other friends, the changes were subtle. The Viscount was obviously much older than a year ago.

Although the sitting posture is still majestic, upright, and rigid, it is far from the deep sense of oppression a year ago.

"As an experienced old man, when I saw your eyes a year ago, I felt that sooner or later you would be able to win your merits and honors.

Unexpectedly, in just one year, not only have you successfully advanced to extraordinary level, you have even taken the position of captain of a level 6 ship!

I’m old, I’m really old. I can’t see through the depths of today’s young people.”

The Viscount looked at the heroic young naval officer in front of him and said with emotion or sigh.

Across from him, Ivan's vision was as different as before, and Ivan had already seen that the Viscount was just an ordinary formal knight.

At least at the extraordinary level, a year ago I still had to look up, but now I can look down lightly.

For knights, the violent transformation of their bodies has given them physical fitness far beyond that of ordinary people, but the rate of consumption has also accelerated. Even if they complete the extraordinary transformation, their life span will not actually be much longer than that of ordinary people.

It's just that the body is healthier and stronger, but it is far from transcending birth, old age, illness and death.

This is the case with the Garriott family of Alvin.

Barons of all generations are basically extraordinary knights. As adventurers at heart, they do not lack the firm will and extraordinary courage to make breakthroughs. However, the family history of only about 170 years has not changed like a revolving door.

Eight barons?

Only after awakening the extraordinary energy "fighting spirit" of the knights at the "Grand Knight" level, their spirit and body can form a certain integration, and their life span can be significantly increased. The average life span of a "Grand Knight" can reach 150 years old, and if you pay attention to maintenance, you can live to 200 years old.

It's not like there are no old ones.

And when the "titled knight" has undergone a qualitative change, even the knight path that does not pay attention to life span can easily live for hundreds of years. It is no joke to just sit back and watch the rise and fall of a kingdom.

However, seeing the obviously old Viscount at this time, Alvin just felt a little emotional. He was still young and thought about those things, which were still a bit far away.

"Your Excellency, the Viscount, is extremely complimentary. I would also like to thank you for your generous help!"

Ivan's words came from the bottom of his heart. Looking back at the time when he joined the army, without the "Yellow Hu" and the "letter of recommendation", his career in the army would have reached another turning point. It is really hard to say whether he would have achieved the results he has achieved now.

"No need to thank you, it's just a letter of recommendation. If you have no talent, the letter is just a piece of waste paper.

About half a year ago, I saw a copy of the "Bekele Post". It also had the name of Major Alvin Garriott. I thought it was the same name before, but when I see you now, I have no doubt about it.

.

It’s obvious that even without my help, your name will echo in this sea!”

As if he was sighing, the Viscount now seemed a bit like a normal old man. Moreover, it was impossible for the Viscount to have the same casual attitude toward Alvin, who was already a naval captain.

Ai Wen smiled slightly and did not continue to be modest. He took a sip of the fine black tea. At least this was a treatment he had not received the last time he came here.

The confidence brought by his strength and identity made him feel unrestrained in the slightest. Even the Viscount opposite him, who had always been rigid, stern, and unkind, now felt that it was natural and should be this way.

dong dong dong

At this time, a slightly urgent knock on the door suddenly sounded.

The old man frowned slightly, knowing that he was having guests but still bothering him. Are these guys so unruly? However, they couldn't get angry in front of the guests.

He shouted with a straight face:

"What's the matter? Come in."

To his surprise, the person who stepped in after pushing open the door was not a clerk from the city hall, but his own housekeeper!

"master!"

The butler, who was in a hurry, was now slightly disheveled in his clothes, which was simply unimaginable in an aristocratic family that valued etiquette.

After entering the door, although he did not start running, he ran as fast as possible to the Viscount's side. Apparently some difficult matters had made him unable to care about these details.

He even temporarily ignored the guest Ivan and whispered in the ear of the Viscount: "Sir, I just received the news from the tern that our 'Twintails' was hijacked by pirates."

Hearing this, the Viscount's hand shook slightly and knocked over the exquisite tea set at his hand. The bright red tea soup was scattered on the floor, and the smooth face that had been cultivated for decades was also broken in an instant.

"Are you sure it's the 'Twin-tailed Fish'?" His eyes suddenly opened wide, and the old man's voice was unusually urgent.

"There is no mistake. It was the message sent by the captain of the Two-tailed Fish before it was captured by the pirates.

But there was something strange in the intelligence. Even though they resisted, they still caused damage to the pirates.

But the pirates' artillery counterattack was not fierce, as if they were trying to capture everyone alive. We don't know what happened next."

The housekeeper did not dare to hide any details. He knew his master's behavior style well and never wanted to influence his master's judgment for his own reasons.

Bang

The old man's old but still powerful palm slapped the table hard.

"Huh, of course they want to capture the crew alive! Do they want the goods? What they want is my life!

Okay, if you want someone to take the stolen goods and get it too!

The fat pig in Wescole City has completely torn out his face in order to oust me from my position as Wake County Councilor!"

Even a rigid old man like the Viscount was so rude, which made Alvin curious about what was on that ship. After all, based on his understanding of the old man's net worth, even if a shipload of goods was lost, he would not be so angry.

"Master, what should we do now? Those goods"

The housekeeper rarely saw the master in this state. He knew what was on the ship and knew that the situation was too unfavorable for his side, so he asked cautiously.

"Since they have already taken action, they naturally cannot give us time to react. Maybe a military patrol ship will "accidentally encounter" pirates soon, right?

Ships seized from pirates naturally do not need to be protected by noble privileges and can be searched openly and the matter can be directly characterized legally.

And in the end, it can be completely pushed to the Navy's normal inspection, and it will be completely eliminated. Apart from hiring pirates and spreading information, there will be no loss at all!"

The Viscount's eyes flashed with a fierce light like an old wolf. His family and life were at stake, and he couldn't help but hesitate for a moment:

"We must recapture the ship before the navy finds the cargo. The safest way is to take out the pirates together!"

Alvin next to him initially listened to the Viscount's troubles with a bystander attitude. However, he soon realized that with the Viscount's sophistication, how could he possibly treat such a secret that obviously involved some kind of "contraband" in an open and honest manner?

Say it in front of yourself?

These last words were clearly meant for myself!

And unless the other party has the ability to directly bribe the navy to make arrangements in advance, and "cooperate" seamlessly with the pirates. If you want to say which naval cruiser is closest in the nearby waters at this time, isn't it your own "Conch"? Find someone

To deal with the pirates, who is more suitable than yourself?

This old man may have a spare armed merchant ship on hand, but whether he can catch up with the pirates and whether he can beat the pirates is a matter of debate. The old fox is obviously trying to make himself stand out!

Ivan quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind. Is it necessary for him to get involved in this obviously local power struggle for the sake of the old Viscount?

At this time, I don't have Uncle Geer as my life mentor, and I have to bear the consequences of any decision I make.

What is also tested is the captain’s decisiveness!

Although he and the old man have some personal relationships, chasing pirates involves a joint operation of more than a hundred people on the entire battleship, and he needs to be responsible for the lives of the naval headquarters and crew members.

Although it is not necessary to be too clear-cut between public and private,

at this time.

The old man saw Ai Wen suddenly raising his head, and those eyes that looked directly at him and almost glowed. Somehow, he suddenly remembered that when he was young, he showed off his fists (guai) and feet (pian) without relying on his family.

What it looked like when you made your first pot of gold.

There was a sudden chill on my neck.
Chapter completed!