Rhode Island Park Project

Old Adams snorted coldly.

"When have there ever been fewer people eyeing my position? The important thing is, don't tell me you caused this situation without making any preparations. Otherwise, it would really give them the opportunity to jump in front of me."

Luo Hang chuckled.

He picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip. He looked at Amiya in front of him again, smiled comfortingly, and swallowed the water. Then he slowly looked back at Old Adams on the other side of the screen and gave his answer calmly:

"There's nothing to fear from a mob."

"it is good!"

The old man slammed his hand on the table, his eyes gleaming. "If only the boys in my family had your courage, I wouldn't have to worry about so many things all day long at my age. But don't let yourself get away with it, and don't drag me down with you to be a clown."

"I can't even accompany you if you become a clown."

Luo Hang rolled his eyes.

In the past, the eighteen princes fought against Dong Zhuo with great fanfare, but ended up making a fool of themselves and showing their ugly side.

There are those who fight for power and profit, those who stab their teammates in the back, those who deliberately withhold food and supplies in a battle that is about to be won, and those who turn a great victory into a great defeat in order to gain credit... Who says having more people is always a good thing?

Of course, Dong Zhuo died tragically in the end, but Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, and Li Ru all had no outstanding abilities except Lu Bu's extraordinary martial arts, so he had no interest in comparing himself with Dong Zhuo.

"Give me a few days, and then you can come back and have a look."

Luo Hang made the decision decisively.

"Hey, I'll be waiting then."

As if he had been waiting for this moment, the old man laughed, hung up the phone very quickly and ran away, which made Luo Hang laugh.

A luxurious ducal residence.

Adams, who had just finished the call, quickly put away the relaxed and cheerful expression on his face and looked towards the door.

"Come in."

The butler, who had been waiting outside the door for a while, walked in and bowed slightly to the old man.

"Master, several union leaders have gathered hundreds of employees to jointly petition the board of directors, claiming that our business activities have been greatly affected. Continuing to support Rhodes Island will only ruin everything. They hope that we can deport His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"What a great honor!"

Old Adams pulled back the corners of his mouth, revealing the still-sharp fangs of an old tiger. "The King has only been dead for a few years, and these Victorians are already deporting the Crown Prince? Why don't they just hold another trial themselves?!"

After venting his anger, the old man regained his composure and continued to ask the butler:

“What was the board’s response?”

"Except for a small number of our staunch supporters, most people are waiting to see how things develop. Some of our family directors have not come forward either."

"Huh, these guys are really impatient."

A cold gleam flashed in old Adams' eyes.

It is indeed not easy to manage a duchy that is huge in size and has a complex staff, especially when it has been operating for a long time.

Even though there is only one duke, the entire duchy is not maintained by one duke or one ducal family. Apart from Adams, there are more than just one or a few people with the surname Shi Huaiya.

On the surface, these people were not able to directly dethrone a duke, but they had room and reasons to operate. Adams could not withdraw all of them at this time with just one word, otherwise -

Public opinion, the panic of other nobles, secret collusion, and veiled disobedience, all kinds of situations will immediately emerge one after another, making the Duke's words lose their due effectiveness.

This is how human society works and the rules of the game.

In that case,

"Then let's go and have some fun with these guys."

Old Adams supported himself on the armrest of his chair, stood up from his seat, and walked towards the door opened by the butler.

Before leaving, he turned around to take one last look at the tablet computer that was quietly placed on the table and had just been used for video communication, and whispered softly:

"I hope you won't disappoint me."

These few days are not so easy to gain.

The words drifted through the sunlit door, and the Duke and the butler had already left the house.

……

Duke of Wellington.

"Your Highness,"

The Duke of Wellington came to Abbrana who was standing at the window and said, "Our warships have already set sail for the border. If you are interested, you can lead the fleet to the front line yourself.

This time, that sick old tiger and Rhodes Island have touched something they shouldn't have, and no one would mind taking a piece of the action. They have no hope."

The reason why Duke Wellington was reluctant to start a war with Duke Shihuaiya was because the Sarkaz and other grand dukes were lurking around everywhere. Once the losses were too great, it might attract the attention of others.

Actively attacking a duke would also give others a legitimate reason to start a war.

But this time, Duke Shi Huaiya successfully attracted everyone's attention.

Now it is not just Wellington's warships that are marching towards Shi Huaiya. Others will not mind sending troops together. When the time comes, facing the division of everyone, Shi Huaiya will have no chance of resistance at all.

But Abrana, who clearly had many grudges against Shi Huaiya, or more precisely, Rhodes Island, never showed much change in her expression.

"Do you really think so, Lord Wellington?"

"what?"

"..."

Abbrana continued to stare out the window. "To be honest, I actually have some respect for that man. If his ability to figure me out the first time was probably a mix of luck and ability, then the fact that he was able to escape from me the second time and even kidnap my sister meant his ability probably outweighed luck. And the third time—"

He was able to return safely from under the noses of the Sarkaz, and took away the national sword that no one had ever touched. What does this mean?"

The Duke of Wellington was speechless for a moment, but Abrana in front of him had already started laughing softly.

"That man is not as simple as you and everyone else think. Any slight towards him will lead to great harm."

"..."

The Duke of Wellington was silent for a moment. "So, Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"The Duke of Caister seems to be extremely enthusiastic about this matter. Let's let His Excellency the Duke take the lead. As for those conservatives who covet the Crown Prince and the National Sword, I'm afraid they are still unwilling to give up their position in the lead.

As for us, let us not be absent, nor be anxious.”

"……I see."

Chapter 5: The Mother and Daughter of the Windermere Family (k)

Rhode Island.

Luo Hang just found Dai Feien who was with the Glasgow Gang.

"I'm sorry, due to some unexpected circumstances, sending you home may not be as smooth as originally expected.

But don't worry, since I have promised, I will definitely do it no matter how the situation changes."

Luo Hang put his hands behind his back and spoke to the girls in front of him in a steady tone. His expression and words made people unconsciously calm down.

That's right, because Delphine had decided to stay in Rhodes Island for a few days before leaving, and the news about the Crown Prince and the Breath of Kings broke out just a few days after that. Therefore, at this time, Delphine was still in Rhodes Island and had no time to leave.

At this time, everyone's eyes were on Shihuaiya County and Rhodes Island. It was obviously not as easy as before to go to the Duke of Windermere's territory.

"I'm glad you could say that, Doctor. However, I'm afraid the situation on your side is more critical right now, isn't it?"

Seeing that Luo Hang still promised to send her back to her mother at this time instead of taking the opportunity to keep her, and having spent so many days with the members of the Glasgow Gang, coupled with what he saw and heard in the city of Rhodes Island, Dai Finn couldn't help but believe in Luo Hang's "character" and was a little moved.

"My return home can be postponed. I was just discussing with Vina and the others that we could first try to have a long-distance communication with my mother to see if we can convince her to provide some support and assistance to Shi Huaiya Territory and Rhodes Island."

"That's right! I knew that anyone who joins our Glasgow gang will never disappoint!"

Before Luo Hang could reply, Indra slammed the table and shouted excitedly, as if he had automatically excluded a new member who had joined the Glasgow Gang not long ago.

"PhD."

Dagda also looked at Luo Hang with a serious face.

Long-distance communication in Terra is not an easy task because of the poor infrastructure and lack of base stations in the wild. Therefore, communication at a slightly longer distance must rely on special equipment.

In other words, Rhodes Island itself has a lot of black technology, so it can contact the Duke of Windermere who is far away on the other side of Victoria from Shihuaiya County, but even so, it is necessary to go to a special communication room.

Luo Hang showed a slight surprise.

"Dai Feien, I certainly support your willingness to help. However, given the current situation, your mother might not be willing to pay the price for nothing just based on your few words, right?"

"..."

Dai Feien was silent for a moment, then looked into Luo Hang's eyes again, "But I have to at least try."

He smiled warmly.

"Alright then... let's go."

Together with all the members of the Glasgow Gang, they came to the communications room next to the command center of the Rhodes Island ship.

After a while of operation and waiting, a middle-aged woman with long white hair, wearing an eye mask, a faint scar on the bridge of her nose, and a coat similar to a military uniform with ribbons and medals hanging on it, appeared on the screen.

The impression given by the petite Dai Feien is quite different. Although the woman on the screen is 70% to 80% similar to Dai Feien in appearance, her temperament is much more calm and mature. When her eyes sweep across the crowd, one can faintly see a flash of sharp gaze.

"Are you here to see me about escorting Daphne home?"

"Mother……"

Delphine just opened his mouth when he was interrupted by the words of the Duke of Windermere.

"We should have agreed before that any other issues are out of the scope of discussion before I meet Daphne."

As the Duke of Windermere said this, his sharp eyes did not shift towards his daughter at all. Instead, he only looked at Luo Hang who was standing among a group of girls. Even Vina who was standing beside him could not divert the Duke of Windermere's gaze for a moment.

"But that was before. Now that so many people are watching Rhodes Island, you can't let them go to such great lengths to escort me in such a critical moment, right?"

Daphne said anxiously, but the Duke of Windermere on the screen was staring at Luo Hang as if examining him.

After a while of Daphne's words falling, the Duke of Windermere looked at Luo Hang and spoke slowly:

"Does Mr. Luo Hang think so too?"

"I will naturally take care of what I promised."

Luo Hang smiled lightly, staring directly at the Duke of Windermere's eyes, whose eye patch and scars could not hide his charm.

"However, the journey is indeed much more risky now than before. If the Duke of Windermere still has manpower, he could arrange for some to meet us halfway. This way, His Excellency the Duke would have more peace of mind."

"Oh?"

The Duke of Windermere narrowed the single eye visible between his bangs. "Your Excellency seems quite confident. Where would you like the meeting place to be?"

"It's all right as usual. I think the place we agreed on last time is pretty good. But the Duke of Windermere will have to take extra care to ensure that Delphine gets home safely after leaving our ship."

Luo Hang curled the corners of his mouth.

"Oh, I will naturally take better care of my daughter than anyone else."

"mom!"

Seeing that the situation was completely unaffected by him and was about to be decided after a few words between the two of them, Dai Feien couldn't help but loudly draw attention to himself.

She looked carefully into her mother's eyes:

"they are my friends."

"..."

Duke Windermere looked at his daughter quietly for two seconds. "In that case, your friends should be able to protect you."

"mom!"

The Duke of Windermere turned his attention back to Luo Hang.

"Then, as agreed, I will wait for you."

The Duke of Windermere, who was far away in Victoria, simply hung up the phone and stared out the window in silence.

The biggest difference between an older person and a young person is that compared to any words or promises, she only believes in facts.

Since her daughter thought she had made a friend, then by sharing hardships with her, she would know whether the friend she made was a true friend or not.

As for her daughter's safety, no matter what promises the other party made, she would arrange it herself.

……