Chapter 391: Ten Thousand Pounds (6200+ words)

Shengmagehao.

First-class cabin.

Aaron glanced at the not-so-small bedroom, washroom, walk-in closet, and the guest room prepared for servants, and couldn't help but sigh sincerely: "If standard first-class cabins are this luxurious, what must the suites be like? A royal palace?"

He put his decorative drawing board and suitcase into the walk-in closet, lay on the sofa, and felt his body being softly supported, sinking into it entirely and letting out a sigh of satisfaction.

"Let's treat this trip as a vacation... Come to think of it, although I was once a Count, there's no need to mention the supply of resources back then, and in my past life, I was just at the bottom of society... The happiness of the rich is truly unimaginable."

"As for the rest, we'll talk about it when we reach South Innis..."

Previously, according to his conversation with Motula, the other party had provided some intelligence.

'My premonition was right; I'm afraid this ship is doomed...'

"She is indeed an illegitimate daughter, but she is the illegitimate daughter of a Count, and she is very doted upon." Kaine provided the answer: "This time, she brought so many servants and nannies because she is preparing to go to the colony to get married."

"Besides that, the Resistance Army in the colony, as well as the Voodoo cult, are also worth noting..."

"The performance is slightly exaggerated." Aaron sipped his drink and commented indifferently.

"Of course... how could such a beautiful lady, living in an expensive first-class suite, not make people curious?"

At this moment, penniless, he was preparing to try his luck in the New Continent, where it was said that 'witch doctors' did not require a medical license.

He played a Queen card and looked at the man in his thirties sitting opposite him, wearing a brown suit and sporting a pair of handsome mustaches: "Kaine, you said you found out news about that lady?"

The last person at the card table, a thin, tall, pale-faced young man named Bote, asked in confusion: "Could it be that she is a disgraced illegitimate daughter? But her airs and the scale of her travel don't look like it..."

As for the passengers in third class? In fact, there are many places on this luxury cruise ship that they cannot enter.

For instance—the 'Keeper of Secrets' seems to have shifted their focus toward the colonies, while the 'Studies of History Society' has also developed a force in the Mortal World, operating in South Innis.

Long travel is always boring.

Aaron occupied a seat with a Gin and Tonic in front of him, holding entertainment tools similar to playing cards in his hand.

"Then I'm afraid you'll have to lose weight first, and then be twenty years younger." Aaron played his last card: "I won this round."

'However, it's hard to say the reason for the shipwreck, although the name of Ms. Helen Kandi is somewhat similar to the real name of a survivor of a certain shipwreck... But I feel the biggest destabilizing factor is actually myself.'

"Ten thousand pounds?"

Kaine is a senior lawyer who is heading to the colony to handle business for a client; he is not the type to be meticulous in his daily life, but rather very fond of joking.

"How did you find out about this kind of news?" Bote asked curiously.

"Too cunning."

Invis uses a legal system leaning toward maritime law, and a lawyer with outstanding eloquence can bring significant benefits to their client, so the lawyers who can appear in court here are all eloquent.

Therefore, places like bars, swimming pools, and the Library became good places for many people to pass the time.

Of course, these were all secrets Aaron obtained through special means; Baoluo claimed to the outside world that he was going to the New Continent to hide because he was in a sorry state after a scandal with his nurse.

While puffing on his cigar, Aaron also thought calmly in his heart:

"Mother's surname?"

"You are taking the opportunity to attract our attention."

Although he exhausted his family fortune and hired a great lawyer to pull strings, finally avoiding a prison sentence, his medical license was inevitably revoked.

Cruise ship bar, at a small round table.

"Queen!"

The largest bar on the Shengmagehao is only open to first-class and second-class passengers.

"Forget it, forget it, let's not think about these things, let's go to the bar and have some fun!"

"That Miss Kandi has too many attendants; the suite couldn't even hold them all, so some of the servants are staying in second class, right next to me."

Kaine explained the reason with a smile: "However, this Miss Kandi's own reputation isn't very good. It is said she is very arrogant and rude, lacking the demeanor of a true high-society lady... The most critical thing is..."

"Then... great lawyer, hurry up and tell us."

Kaine lowered his voice: "It is said that the Count gave a dowry of ten thousand pounds!"

Baoluo let out an exclamation, his expression unable to hide his jealousy: "If only I were that fiancé."

Aaron's evaluation of him was that, as a drinking buddy, other than being somewhat lecherous and having poor Medicine skills, he was otherwise not bad.

"Baoluo, I advise you not to think about it, there's no hope..."

Kaine shook his head and smiled: "That Miss Helen Kandi follows her mother's surname."

Aaron noticed that although he did not show his envy and jealousy like Baoluo, the eagerness in his eyes could not be hidden at all.

"Oh, my goddess..." Baoluo exaggeratedly clutched his heart: "I am so sad and heartbroken... disgusting political marriage!"

Bote shouted a few times, but in the end, he obediently took out a few silver Shillings.

However, people of this era do not feel ashamed of chasing wealth and power.

Aaron lit a cigar for himself; it is said that these high-quality golden cigars are rolled on the thighs of beautiful female slaves in the tobacco plantations of South Innis.

But in his view, it was just a gimmick by advertisers.

As for those living in second class, besides the servants of first-class guests, they are mainly middle-class people such as doctors, lawyers, and teachers.

'Just hope he doesn't think about being a gigolo and eloping with that illegitimate daughter...'

Doctor Baoluo on his left had eyes shining; he was a surgeon who originally opened a small clinic but created a major accident—while performing an amputation on a patient, his movements were too fast, not only causing the patient to bleed to death but also accidentally injuring the surgical assistant nearby, and incidentally scaring a wealthy man who had bought a ticket to watch into insanity...

During this time, he integrated smoothly into the social circle of the Shengmagehao and had his own small group.

"Although it is a political marriage, Miss Kandi's fiancé was carefully selected by that Count; he is a young officer in the colony, said to be handsome, with illustrious military achievements, and is a young man with a promising future." Kaine sighed.

'If I study the 'Damo Talismans' here and attract a large number of giant sea monsters, this ship will definitely be finished...'

At this moment, Kaine's voice reached his ears: "The annoying guy is here. Huh? He is pestering that ten-thousand-pound lady!"

(End of chapter)