At the palace meeting the next day, Arcadio proposed that, given that the militia captain Stolte has been suppressing the local area this year and has been rewarded for maintaining public order, he suggested that Stolte be promoted from a jazz to a baron.

The Interior Minister Reard did not make too many obstacles. Now that Norton I was partial and persuasive, if they wanted to get rid of Arcadio, they could only play first and then report, so William's attitude was crucial. William and his militia were the only armed forces that Arcadio could rely on, and it was also the only obstacle for Reard and his gang.

At this time, it is the key to appease William. The Interior Secretary Ryld did not want to obstruct such trivial matters, which would add to William's disgust.

Only in the future, Arcadio proposed that in order to better manage and rectify the problems of slums, William was opposed by the Home Secretary Reilde when he was in charge of crime, public security, education and medical issues in slums.

This is a power within the jurisdiction of the Home Secretary. Before we negotiate with William and have a consensus, Home Secretary Reilde will not easily give up this power.

...

At noon, William went to Arcadio's house for dinner, and the two discussed what happened before the palace meeting.

Unexpectedly, Arcadio actually suggested that William continue to contact the Earl of the Interior Secretary Reard.

William thought Arcadio was testing him, put down the knife and fork in his hand, wiped his mouth and said, "You talked to me in the meeting in front of the temple. Ryld probably thinks that I and you are on the same front line and will not continue to talk to me anymore."

Arcadio said: "Why not? If so, he will stop the Baron's affairs together. The reason why he sits on your position further is that he still has fantasies about your position and does not want to tear his face. He only objected because he did not know your specific attitude when he violated his actual power." After he said that, he also put down his knife and fork, picked up a glass of honey wine, but did not drink it himself. After a maid took a sip, he put the wine into his mouth with confidence.

William asked, "So what are you going to do to let me contact them?"

"The Bureau of Investigation is still too slow, and Rield is also one of the four major ministers of the Kingdom, and it is not easy to turn it over to the Bureau of Investigation alone, and it is too time-consuming," Alcateio shook his wine glass. He was obviously an old man over 70 years old, but his eyes were sharp that was no less than that of the young. "I know what they want to do. I hope they can do it with confidence and boldness, and then I can catch them all in one go once and for all!"

William looked stunned and pointed to his nose: "Do you want me to be an undercover agent?"

"You can check their intelligence and make them feel at ease. We will use our tricks and we will take action after they act." Alcadio said.

William pretended to be embarrassed.

Seeing this, Arcadio tried hard to convince him: "Don't forget, those people tried to poison us not long ago. If you don't find an opportunity to eradicate the roots as soon as possible, do you still want to be on guard against them every day?"

William agreed with a reluctant look, but then hesitated: "Since he wants to get rid of Ryld, then his position as the Minister of Home Affairs?"

"Do you want to be the Home Secretary?" Arcadio glanced at William, "It's a bit difficult, but I will try my best to help you, but I still have to do it step by step."

"Okay." William nodded with satisfaction.

After lunch, when William left, Eaton, the housekeeper who had been serving in front of the saddle of the restaurant, saw that Arcadio was still sitting still and motionless, and couldn't help but ask, "Master?"

Arcatio breathed a sigh of relief: "What a greedy villain."

The butler Eaton glanced at the location where William was sitting before: "What the master said is that such a greedy person can't satisfy his appetite. You must be careful of his backlash."

"I know, this guy can't stay anymore, he must be dealt with afterwards," Arcadio came to the window and looked down at William downstairs. "I should consider changing an ally, too."

Arcadio said this and couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that Roy is dead, otherwise Stolte wouldn't be so presumptuous. Chef Pirates... These pirates are really lawless. Even the base commander dares to attack and kill, but it doesn't matter. As long as you are driven by money, you can always make new friends."

He turned around and gave a serious order to the butler Eton, "A distinguished guest is coming the day after tomorrow. You should prepare well and make him feel at home."

...

After William left Arcadio's manor, his face looked a little serious. He waved and followed him Daville quickly stepped forward.

During the Barbarossa period, Dawell was just a newcomer on a pirate ship and was bullied by the long-dead deputy captain Felton. But in a blink of an eye, Dawell was already an old man on the ship. In fact, with William's current strength, he did not need anyone to guard him. When he was with him, he was still accustomed to bringing one or two members of the pirate group. Because as his power was expanded and more people were managed, his attention to the pirate group was reduced.

It can be foreseen that this situation may become more and more serious in the future. William asked an honest person like Dawell to follow him. The most important thing is to understand the specific situation of the Pirates through them to prevent the occurrence of deceiving the superiors and concealing subordinates.

William now has many identities. He is both the boss of Sihai Trading Company, the captain of the Navia Kingdom Militia, and a baron. However, elderly people from Pirates like Dawell still like to call William "captain" on various occasions to show their differences.

"Captain, what's the matter?"

William frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Go to the dock, find Harden, tell him that the fleet will not be separated in the near future, and all will be concentrated near Kalmar City. I will ensure that I can block the city anytime and anywhere."

Arcadio agreed to things at the dining table too easily, which made William suspicious.

After Dawell left, William set out to the residence of Earl Reard, the Interior Minister.

Several of Rield and his gangs have been arrested by Clow and his Investigation Bureau these days. These pampered nobles do not need to be tortured to death when they are in prison. Not to mention that Clow is already ulterior motives and has died in prison in a row with many people unknown.

The fear of being in danger made Rielder and his group almost unable to sit still. No wonder they had to fight to the death. If it were William, in this situation, it would be the same. Instead of waiting for death passively, it would be better to kill Arcadio first, make it a certain fact, and then defend Norton I.

In view of this and knowing William's attitude, when Earl Reard discusses with William again, he inevitably seems arrogant at first and respectful at the same time.
Chapter completed!