Rhode Island Park Project

The throne is vacant, and the Grand Duke is in office... As a top power occupying the favorable environment and land of the interior of Terra, Victoria, which is now in turmoil, is undoubtedly the focus of attention of the entire international community.

The greater the crisis, the greater the opportunity.

This is Victoria today.

"Call Tallulah, Huijie, and Yuxia up on deck. It's time to get ready to meet our old friends."

"And Gertrude, have her come too."

"As our city executive, she needs to show up in front of our interpersonal relationships."

Luo Hang explained calmly to Kal'tsit beside him.

Within a few months, his countess's health had long since returned to normal and she was now devoted to her work for her master.

It must be mentioned that although he was the attending physician, he ran away to other places after only two days of taking care of the patient, leaving his patient and pet with only remote video care.

Fortunately, Gertrude understood his "business" very well and showed an embarrassingly high level of self-awareness as a pet. Otherwise, a guy like him would have been chased by girls with knives long ago.

However, compared to the noble Earl's not-so-outstanding combat ability, as a lord who has governed Visheim for many years, Gertrude's administrative ability is what Rhodes Island lacks today.

Although it sounds a bit strange to let his pet be the mayor, it also seems to be extremely reasonable and satisfies his bad taste.

Luo Hang took Kal'tsit and left the command center. After a few minutes, they arrived on the deck of the ship.

He stood in front of the guardrail and felt the wind, while the people who received the notice came to the two of them one after another.

Tallulah, Chen Huijie, and Amiya, who was not mentioned but was not absent from important formal occasions, and Lin Yuxia and Gertrude, who came from the city, arrived a while later.

"Quenser's Glory, Duke Shiweiya's private ship."

Looking at the special model medium-sized ship with elegant style and low-key luxury in the distance, the expressions on the faces of the people standing on the deck were different.

Luo Hang glanced at Tallulah beside him.

"When your father escaped Victoria, old Adams played a big role. That ship probably has some special meaning as well."

"Father..."

Tallulah smiled bitterly. "Those things happened so long ago that I can only find vague fragments in my memory."

"I know you're not interested in your elders' careers, and old Adams knows his place. But it's nice to see someone I know."

Luo Hang smiled slightly.

"Yeah. It's been a while since I last saw that old man. I also didn't get the chance to meet Beatrix."

Tallulah's tone was a little emotional.

"There will be a chance, right, Huijie?"

"Why did you call me?"

Chen Huijie glanced at him coldly.

"I just think that with the fate between you two, you will definitely meet again in the future, and with Yuxia here, the probability is even higher."

Luo Hang shrugged with a smile.

"Don't take me with you,"

Miss Lin, with her arms folded, didn't even blink. "When did you think I had a connection with a cat? It's a thief-catching creature. It's not often that we run into each other."

"You two."

Luo Hang shook his head in amusement.

Tallulah stood by and watched the scene quietly, a gentle smile on her face, a little involuntarily.

Chapter 3: My family has a mine now! (k)

"Adams, long time no see."

The Rhodes Island ship docked with the Quenser Glory, and standing on the deck, Luo Hang and his companions finally saw their long-awaited old acquaintance, the Grand Duke of Calder County, Adams Swire.

An old male tiger, already old, but with its cloudy eyes still sparkling with brilliance, and an imposing aura.

"You look like you're doing pretty well."

Facing Adams, who was standing on his luxurious private ship and surrounded by a team of elite soldiers and generals, Luo Hang, who was standing on the deck of Rhodes Island, still appeared very relaxed.

"Thanks to you, I think I can move my old bones for a while longer."

Seeing that his display had no effect, Adams snorted and gave up on pretending, and took the initiative to walk from his ship towards Rhodes Island.

The Duke of Swire was not well-known in the turbulent situation in Victoria, and even had almost no presence. A big reason for this was that the Duke of Swire's condition was well known to be not optimistic.

However, since Luo Hang was already familiar with Tallulah and Beatrix's group, he didn't mind doing the old man a favor and contributing a little even for his own arrangements in Victoria.

Beatrix was quite grateful to him for this, but it also became the reason why the old man was wary of him.

"As expected, you are always surrounded by women wherever you go."

Arriving on the deck of Rhodes Island, Adams looked around at the people around Luo Hang and couldn't help but grin, revealing his sharp canine teeth.

When Luo Hang and Kal'tsit were walking in Victoria, Luo Hang's temperament and extensive knowledge had already made him a popular figure among a large group of noble ladies.

Adams knew that his granddaughter had no ability to deal with this man of unknown origin but equally extraordinary, so he was extremely vigilant from the beginning.

"It's not like you don't know them. As for the ones here, it just happens that all the top executives in Rhodes Island are women."

Luo Hang shrugged, looking as if it had nothing to do with him.

"I believe your lies."

Adams ignored Luo Hang and just looked at Tallulah, who had grown into a graceful young lady compared to the little girl she was many years ago. A familiar figure seemed to flash in his eyes, and his face was filled with emotion.

"I never thought that one day I would see you, Tallulah, standing in front of me. Okay, I'm glad you're okay. I'm glad you're okay. Anyway, this guy did a good thing that I have to acknowledge."

Adams' face and tone were filled with the sighs and regrets of an old man, and his sharp and imposing aura also faded significantly, as if he had become a kind old man who cared about the children next door.

"Mr. Adams..."

Tallulah's words were agitated for a moment, but the already adult girl quickly recovered and smiled. "Compared to what I remember, you seem to be in better condition."

"Haha, you're already an old man, there's no need to say these polite words."

Adams laughed heartily and looked obviously very happy.

He continued to look at Chen Huijie beside Tallulah.

"I won't interfere in the affairs between you two sisters. You are capable of handling it yourselves now."

Adams suddenly snorted coldly while saying this, and looked at Chen Huijie in front of him, "When you left Longmen, didn't you strike that guy Wei Yanwu with a sword?"

Chen Huijie's expression changed, and his tone was calm:

"I'll practice here for a while, then go back and cut off his beard."

"Good! Haha! That guy Wei Yanwu deserves a good lesson. He should be so obsessed with his theory of considering the overall situation that he becomes neither human nor ghost. In the end, he doesn't care about anything."

Adams's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his aura surged. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with some of Wei Yanwu's previous decisions.

One thing to know,

Tallulah's father, Edward, was a royal descendant of Victoria, and it was Adams who fully assisted her in escaping from Victoria to Lungmen during the political turmoil.

The fact that they were willing to take such a big risk shows the relationship between the Shi Huaiya family and the former Edward family.

However, Edward, who had shared the joys and sorrows with Wei Yanwu and helped him win the game, was finally "sacrificed" by Wei Yanwu.

One can imagine how Adams felt when he heard the news.

"Regarding this matter, Mrs. Wen Yue asked me to express her personal apology to you, Adams."

Luo Hang's voice suddenly came.

"Wen Yue... Wei Yanwu actually got a good wife, huh."

After controlling his emotions in front of the juniors, Adams restrained his aura and looked back at the last pink-haired girl with a calm expression.

"Even Ge Rui's daughter was abducted. This is something I never expected."

Adams's eyes looked a little strange. "Is there something wrong with your old father's brain? How could he be willing to let you go?"

"...My father is doing fine, Lord Shi Huaiya, there is no need to worry."

Lin Yuxia's response was polite and standard, yet also somewhat distant. "It was my own decision to travel with Rhodes Island. Seeing the world beyond Dragon Gate might be an opportunity for me to move forward."

"Well, it's a good idea for you to have such an idea. Follow this guy,"

Adams tilted his gaze to the side, looking at Luo Hang. "Forget it. I don't know whether to say it's reassuring or not. You guys should decide for yourselves. Come to my house when you have a chance. Beatrix must have been a lot of worry for you."

"Yuxia knows."

"Ah."

After the reminiscing among acquaintances, Adams looked at Luo Hang, who was chatting quietly with the little rabbit beside him, raised his eyebrows and spoke:

"Rhodes Island's leader, Amiya, and Leitania's posthumously honored Count Strollo. It seems your journey here was quite exciting as well."

"Since you're interested in Adams, that saves me the trouble of introducing him."

Luo Hang smiled nonchalantly and patted Gertrude's shoulder. "This person is now the director of the Rhode Island City Municipal Administration. If there is anything here in the future, Amiya and Gertrude will probably contact you. Meeting in advance can save a lot of trouble."

"It is interesting that Leitania's deceased honorary earl has become your administrator."

"I am now only Gertrude of Rhodes Island. Please do not mention my identity as Count Strollo again, Your Excellency the Duke."

Gertrude responded to Adams' scrutiny gracefully and glanced at Luo Hang beside her.

Looking at the two of them, the experienced Adams saw through the affair at a glance, and his eyes suddenly jumped.

"Gertrude, I'll remember that."

"Adams, isn't it inappropriate for you to receive guests like this?"

Luo Hang teased the unhappy old man, "Come to think of it, I originally thought you would invite us directly to your house for a visit, but how did you end up choosing such a remote place?"

"Hmph, do you remember my promise to you before? If you can guarantee to rescue Tallulah safely, I will prepare a big gift for you?"

"Well, it seems that's the case."

Luo Hang recalled.

That was what he said when he first called Adams after leaving Chernobyl.

If he didn't have a good memory, he would have forgotten it after half a year.

"So this is the gift you prepared?"

He inquired with interest.

Adams did not answer immediately. Instead, he turned around and took a document from the guard beside him and handed it to him.

"have a look."

"What is so mysterious?"

He couldn't help but become curious, so he took the document from Adams and opened it.

"Geological report? No, this is..."

Seeing the surprised expression on Luo Hang's face, Adams finally revealed the pride and laughter that he had accumulated for a long time.

"An Originium vein. It was discovered just over a year ago. The size and grade are estimated to be above average, enough for decades of mining."

The group of girls surrounding Luo Hang also showed astonishment on their faces, and all looked at Luo Hang who was looking at the document.

"This is truly a great gift."

Luo Hang closed the document in his hand and looked at Adams who looked very proud, and couldn't help but sigh.

Originium vein.

As the primary energy source for Terran civilization, Originium mines are undoubtedly more valuable than oil. Rhodes Island and the entire city's daily energy consumption is also a major cost.