Rhode Island Park Project

"Then I'll just hide in the bathroom and not come out."

He coughed awkwardly, "And the probability of Dagda coming back isn't very high."

Because we were all deceived like that.

There seemed to be a flash of understanding in Vina's eyes, and then she took the initiative to shrink into his arms.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Doctor."

"Okay~"

He happily picked up His Majesty the King in his arms and sat up from the bed.

An unsightly wet mark with bright bloodstains was clearly displayed on the bed sheet, which really gave a sense of accomplishment to the male's desire for conquest.

"Have you thought about how to explain it to people when you go out?"

He teased Vina in his arms as he walked towards the bathroom.

Miss Lion's tail swayed in the air for a moment, then swung and hooked onto his arm and wrapped around him.

"It's not like I can't walk..."

Vina muttered.

It's just that the feeling of having someone to rely on does make her a little reluctant to leave. At least she thinks that if she really walks on the ground, she won't reveal any flaws.

She was only a few years old when she was exiled from the palace to the streets. She had been hanging out on the streets with Indra and others since she was a child, with no one to look after them all day. Later, when she finally settled down a little, she had to face the pursuit of other nobles again.

She couldn't tell whether she had transferred her feelings for her father to the doctor, as Luo Hang had provided her with a stable support, taken great pains to help her ascend to the throne, and taught her how to become a king.

Although it sounds a bit strange, according to her understanding on the street, there seem to be quite a few girls who like older men, and most of them are young girls. Maybe it’s because of this similar feeling?

"This environment is indeed a bit shabby. Please sit still and don't move around."

The dormitory bathroom on the transport ship is not only small, but also squeezed together with the washbasin.

Luo Hang simply used his foot to lightly hook a small stool into the bathroom and placed his Majesty the King on the stool. She also sat on the low stool obediently like a good and obedient child.

The sound of rushing water flowed aside, echoing in the quiet bathroom, mixed with the tune hummed by Luo Hang.

When the fine stream of water suddenly fell on her head, it was already a pool of warm water.

"How's the water temperature? You have to tell me."

The man teased her as if he was really taking care of a child, ruffling her wet hair.

Because the stool was too low, she even had to hug her knees and lift her tail, which was then wrapped around the man's legs behind her.

"no problem……"

She narrowed her eyes slightly.

The water flowed over the forehead and cheeks, spreading to the whole body, and the already lazy body seemed to relax involuntarily.

She leaned back tentatively, then relaxed her body directly onto the man behind her, and an amused chuckle reached her ears.

The shampoo created foam on His Majesty the King's dazzling golden hair, staining both of them at the same time. She also leaned comfortably against the backrest behind her, closing her eyes and enjoying the service.

Picking up the shower head and rinsing off the foam on the girl's blonde hair, he looked with satisfaction at the beautiful blonde hair that seemed to be filled with golden light particles. Then he glanced at Vina, who still looked comfortable with her eyes closed. He bent down slightly with ill intentions and reached out to grab the lion's tail wrapped around his legs.

"You have to listen to your tail too, okay?"

He whispered in Vina's ear with his hot breath, while slowly applying force.

The tail that had been wrapped around his legs slowly unwound, and finally fell completely into his hands, twisting restlessly.

The comfortable Vina also opened her eyes and turned her head to look at him, with water droplets still slowly dripping from her golden hair on her forehead.

"It was obviously you who made it dirty, Doctor."

oops.

He narrowed his eyes and his fingertips touched the tangles of hair on His Majesty's tail, some large and some small.

"Because Vina's tail is awesome~"

Hey, wait.

He used his fingers to fiddle with the King's nimble tail that could get tangled everywhere, and suddenly felt a special 'interest'.

"How about we wash this side last?"

"Ok?"

Vina tilted her head in confusion.

"I can't be the only one working so hard. Vina, you have to take some corresponding actions, right?"

He smiled and took the King's tail, and Vina reacted immediately.

She didn't refuse and just pestered him, but she still couldn't help but sigh.

"Can it really be washed off?"

"Don't worry, it's easy to wash and it's good for your skin and hair~"

"..."

Vina looked at Luo Hang, who was smiling, speechlessly, "Just take what you said as true, Doctor."

In the end, the atmosphere became like this.

all in all,

More than half an hour later, when the two finally left the bathroom with fresh water vapor, Miss Vina's tail had completely become limp and powerless.

To put it more directly, it is -

Her tail almost cramped!

***

Mr. Luo Hang on the transport ship was enjoying a relaxing and beautiful journey home, but on the other side——

Shi Huaiya was the capital.

It is now the ninth day since Luo Hang promised to "give me a few days". If we go any further, it will be ten days, not just a few days.

In order to survive these nine days, old Adams has not had a good time these days.

"Is this the so-called resolution you came up with?"

Sitting at the front of the huge and luxurious conference table, Adams, with bloodshot eyes, glanced at the silent guys around the table. His aura of majesty without anger made the air in the entire conference room seem to become stagnant.

"Your Excellency, in order to appease the people, paying a certain price is an unavoidable choice."

A swanky man with a mustache stood up and looked directly at Adams, who was sitting at the top seat, without any hesitation.

Although there is no curve at the corner of the mouth, one side of the two mustaches seems to be slightly upturned than the other, giving the impression of a half-smile.

"The propaganda of several Grand Dukes has caused great panic in all our cities. Transportation and trade in all aspects have also been greatly affected by border restrictions. If we don't do something, panic will only spread among everyone."

This sounds reasonable, but Adams has long been accustomed to similar tricks.

As expected, Mr. Moustache's next sentence clearly pointed out the essence of the problem:

"Since Your Excellency the Duke has chosen to protect His Majesty the King and Rhodes Island, even in the face of the joint declaration of the Grand Dukes and many nobles, then it is only natural that you have to pay some other price, right?"

"As it should be."

Adams stared at the man with a mustache standing in the crowd, but the latter remained unmoved with a leisurely expression that seemed to be smiling.

Since we need to appease the people and make up for the losses in corporate trade, the most direct way is of course for the business union, as the largest economic entity in Shihuaiya, to share its own interests.

And since it was Adams who wanted to guarantor the person, the benefits that should be paid naturally fell on him.

It seems to be a matter of course, but when it comes to what price it will take to appease the people and make up for the losses, these cold-blooded sharks show their true colors.

Shares, power, people in important positions, the most direct money or even just the most insignificant price.

But even so, to fill the impact suffered by cities large and small throughout the Duchy, the number these guys casually came up with was hundreds of millions of gold pounds.

If you don’t remember the exchange rate, here’s a refresher:

Longmen coin: Victoria gold pound = 1:8.8727

Affected by the situation, the price of Victoria Gold Pound has indeed fluctuated to a certain extent, but its value is still high.

"What if I don't sign your resolution?"

Adams narrowed his eyes.

"Then the current protests will probably be difficult to appease and are likely to intensify."

Mr. Moustache smiled in response.

Of course, in reality, this is a threat, no doubt about it.

With sufficient forces behind the scenes, it is almost impossible to quell the street demonstrations. The most troublesome thing about demonstrations for the government is that... the troublemakers are civilians, their own people.

Simple violence has lost its place in such a situation, and has been replaced by the rules of the game.

Of course, games involving power are never conventional, but who among the guys who can sit at this table is easy to deal with?

For Adams now, the only choice is to trust Luo Hang's promise and try his best to delay time, otherwise, he will simply abandon the king and Rhodes Island.

Such a situation was indeed very passive for Adams. After all, most ordinary people might still respect and love their king, but before that, their lives were more important.

Public opinion is on the side of the opponent, and there is nothing that can be done about it.

Even if they use all their own methods, their chances of winning are not high. In the end, if public opinion really explodes, they will be the only ones who will be unable to deal with it.

Adams glanced at the others present and was not very optimistic.

As an orthodox duke and chief of the commercial alliance, he is not without allies on the board of directors, but his willful behavior this time has obviously caused dissatisfaction among many of his supporters.

After all, facing several grand dukes and conservative nobles, it can almost be said that he was facing the pressure of the entire Victoria. Any normal person would not be able to hold on.

...I'm betting big this time.

Old Adams smiled bitterly in his heart, and slowly spoke while facing everyone:

"Appeasing the people and compensating for their losses are certainly issues that need to be addressed, but the specific plan, I think, requires some discussion."

Mr. Moustache's mustache curled up another two points.

He and many of the old foxes present understood that this old tiger... had finally given in.

The specific 'appeasement plan', or the issue of 'benefits distribution', once again consumed a lot of time in the meeting room.

The problem involved a number after the decimal point that could potentially affect hundreds of millions of dollars. The originally silent old foxes finally revealed their true colors one by one, trying their best to tear more meat from the old tiger, while trying their best to take the spoils into their own hands.

Time went from day to night, and old Adams, who was still sitting in the conference room, just breathed tiredly and looked out the window.

This was the last time he could delay, so Luo Hang asked for a boat and ran away. Judging from the direction he planned, he roughly guessed what this guy was going to do.

But regardless of how this guy persuades the Duke of Windermere, that slow transport ship, even if it does not stop all the way, will take a week to reach the middle of Shihuaiya County and Windermere County. A few days is not enough to do anything.

It should be like this—

However, old Adams, who was gradually losing strength due to his old age, received a call at this time.

The person who called at this time and in this meeting was his son, Beatrix's father.

When the call was connected, the words coming from the other end were also very urgent and rude.

"Dad, watch the news!!"

what?

Adams, who was a little tired, cleared his head for a moment, then signaled his assistant to turn on the tablet and change the channel.

"...The Duke of Windermere officially announced in the territory that he would support the legitimacy of His Majesty the King and would always assist His Majesty to thwart the conspiracies of those with ulterior motives. Victoria's honor must not be tarnished.

Currently, the Duke of Windermere has ordered the transfer of warships and mobile fortresses to the border. While the Duke of Wellington and the Duke of Caster are on duty to protect the king, such a transfer is very likely to threaten the rear of the two Grand Dukes..."

The previously noisy conference room suddenly became quiet.

The map of Victoria currently looks like this:

The Duke of Wellington is at the top, the Duke of Caister is at the bottom, Londinium is in the middle... and the Duke of Swire is on the right and the Duke of Windermere is on the left.

Although such an ally seems unlikely to provide any support given the distance, once the two Grand Dukes dispatch troops to the Duchy of Shihuaiya, the Duchy of Windermere will be behind them.

Above all, there is no discussion of the value and significance inherent in the public support of a Grand Duke.