Lord of Rot

Chapter 272

Now Li Qi has more than 400 gold days left in his hands, lamenting that making money is never as fast as spending money.

The captain stood aside with a group of sailors, nervously waiting for Li Qi to announce their future fate.

It is very likely that the noble lord will dismiss them, but there is also a small probability that they will continue to work.

"Tell me your name, Captain." Li Qi looked at the captain.

Although the captain seemed to be nearly 30 years old, Li Qi was only a few months away from turning [-], but the dignity and aura of the two parties would make people ignore the age gap.

The captain replied respectfully: "My name is Lang, my lord."

"Do you wish to remain captain?"

"Of course!" Lang nodded excitedly.

"Congratulations, you've been hired." Li Qi smiled, "When I return to Porcupine Collar, I will arrange someone to discuss with you in detail. You can tell the sailors that if they want to continue working on this ship, they can go back tonight. Pack your luggage and go to Porcupine Collar tomorrow, if you don’t want to, you can leave directly.”

"Yes, my lord!" Lang nodded quickly.

As long as they can continue to work on the ship, it is impossible for anyone to choose to leave.

Moreover, they stayed on this ship for a long time, got used to everything on the ship, and could walk on the deck with their eyes closed without worrying about falling off.

It is difficult to work for a long time with a new ship. If you are unlucky, you may become a stevedore at the dock.

It just so happened that Li Qi spent all his time looking for a new captain and training new sailors.

The cost of time investment is too high, and it is convenient to hire talents directly.

Li Qi asked, "What's the name of this ship?"

Lang immediately replied: "Sinking, my lord!"

Li Qi: "..."

For some reason, he suddenly believed in the seamanship of these sailors.

They must be very good to keep the Sunken from sinking to the bottom of the sea.

"Change your name now," Li Qi said.

The ship has changed owners, changing the name is normal, Lang nodded.

"It's called...the Iron Valley."

"Iron Valley?" Lang was a little puzzled, but still nodded in agreement.

Denis on the side looked at Li Qi in surprise, and said, "Congratulations, my lord!"

He didn't expect Li Qi to take down Tiegu so easily, and the young Baron brought him infinite surprises.

Hawkwood was also very surprised. He knew that Li Qi and the Duke had something to talk about, but he didn't expect the content of the conversation to be so exaggerated, and he directly handed over the territory that Baron Ross and others had not conquered to Li Qi?
"Congratulations, Master Li Qi."

After leaving the pier, Li Qi was in a good mood. A ship can greatly increase the development speed of the porcupine collar.

In the distance, a familiar figure caught his attention.

When that figure saw Li Qi, it also paused slightly.

He didn't move, but Li Qi continued to walk forward, as if he didn't notice him.

"What's the matter, Leo?" A girl looked at her boyfriend curiously.

Li Qi slowed down his pace, looked at his 14-year-old brother Li Ao who was only half a head shorter than himself, and sighed, "I haven't seen you for more than a year, you have grown taller."

Apparently Li Ao inherited his grandfather's excellent genes. He is tall and burly, and his face is somewhat similar to Li Qi's, but compared to Li Qi's handsome, his bones are tougher.

"Good day, brother!" Leo bowed his head.

The two brothers met again, only different from the parting on that autumn day.

At this moment, the confused young man had lost the confusion in his eyes, but also lost the heat.

"You are Leo's brother?" The girl beside Leo was surprised, she saluted Li Qi and said, "I am Ella, Leo's fiancée."

"Are you getting married soon?" Li Qi looked at Li Ao in surprise.

He looked at Ella again, she was a lively and mature girl, but she was not a nobleman.

"Hi, I'm Leo's brother." Li Qi nodded.

Ella was very surprised. She seemed to recognize Denis, but among the group of people, it was obviously Leo's brother who dominated, followed by another nobleman, and finally the businessman Denis.

"You can come back anytime if you feel homesick." Li Qi raised his hand and patted Leo's shoulder: "You can call me if you have any troubles. We are all Clarence."

"Yes, brother!"

The two brothers didn't say much, and Li Qi brushed shoulders with them and left.

Regarding the rumors of nobles, Hawkwood obviously knows more than Deni. It can even be said that the title of "God's Blessed One" itself represents the story of Li Qi being assassinated by his stepmother, so he is not surprised that the two brothers are not close .

Denis had only heard about this, and he had heard many versions, but at this moment he had already determined in his heart which version was the real one.

Li Qi's mood was not affected, he was no longer what he used to be, and the two brothers also embarked on a road that was destined to never meet again.

He also didn't want to engage in the so-called fratricide. Leo left the aristocratic class, just like boarding a ship that hit the rocks and leaked water. There was no need to throw him into the water because he was powerless.

"It's good to live an ordinary life."

……

After Li Qi and others left.

Ella looked at her fiancé who was in a bad mood, not knowing how to comfort him.

She knew that her father let her be engaged to Leo, who was one year younger, because he was helpless and happened to be an aristocrat. For small businessmen, this was a way to cross classes without any loss of property.

Belonging is something that can be encountered but not sought after.

Businessmen all over the world are dreaming of the same aristocratic dream.

But she didn't expect that Leo's brother turned out to be a powerful-looking noble lord.

When the two returned home, Ella naturally talked about it with her parents.

"Clarence! Mr. Denis is with him? Oh! I should have thought of that!" Ella's father raised his hand and patted his bald forehead, as if the lack of hair in that area was all because he was around the clock. slapping.

His wife asked strangely: "What's the matter? Didn't you know Li Ao's identity a long time ago? He is the grandson of Master Qiao, a nobleman without a title or territory."

"But, Clarence!" Ella's father emphasized again.

"so what?"

"Do you still remember the share of Porcupine brand soap that we begged Mr. Denis and Mr. Claude for a long time? They are not willing to give us a piece of small businessman."

When mentioning the soap, his wife was a little envious: "Did you know June, she got a set of Porcupine brand noble soap!"

"And did you know that Clarence is a porcupine?"

"Porcupine!" exclaimed his wife.

Ella also subconsciously covered her mouth.

This means that they may become relatives with the Porcupine Baron in the future, and even grab some soap from the mouth of a stingy businessman like Deni?

Li Ao, who had been in the room all the time, came out. He heard the communication of his fiancée's family. The house is not big, and the sound would get into his head even if he covered his ears.

"We won't get any preferential treatment from the porcupine collar," Leo said.

"Why?" Ella didn't understand.

She thought that Li Qi was a very gentle brother, and even said that she could go to him for any difficulties: "You are all Clarence."

Li Ao said: "Do you know why I went to Donggang City to join the knight grandfather instead of staying in the porcupine collar with my baron brother?"

"why?"

"Because my mother intended to kill him and make me the heir to the baronet."

The family of three was shocked and speechless.

Their class is not enough, they can't get in touch with the nobles at all, and they don't know the filth among the nobles.

It is not uncommon for a family to kill each other, but it is an anecdote among ordinary people.

Ordinary people are more willing to sacrifice themselves to let their children have a bite to eat.

"But he survived and even healed miraculously. It was the four gods who made him heal, so he is also called the one favored by the gods."

There are not many legends about the favored of the gods, who are believed to have come to this world with the mission of the gods.

Li Ao said: "He didn't intend to hurt me, but sent me to Donggang City to join my grandfather."

Perhaps Li Qi never regarded Leo as an enemy, he was not as cold-blooded as other nobles, and it was also possible that Leo was not worthy to be his enemy, but the businessman's family understood, and wanted to use Clarence's name to get the porcupine collar quickly Ships are impossible.

They are just strangers, and strangers who are not on friendly terms.

After the ups and downs, the family's mood is much more stable.

Ella said: "Then let's live this kind of life well. I believe that what Mr. Li Qi said to you today is from his heart."

"Yeah." Leo nodded: "It's good to live an ordinary life."

With a small family, an ordinary life may not be inferior to the life of a nobleman.

On the contrary, after coming to Donggang City, the nobles' intrigue and plunder made him feel tired.

Grandpa's death also had hidden secrets, but he was tired and powerless.

The businessman and his wife looked at each other and nodded slightly.

Even if he can't get on the porcupine-collared clipper, the child born to his daughter and Leo also has porcupine blood. Even though he has not been recognized by Mr. Li Qi, it can't change the identity of the noble blood.

Nobility was all they wanted in the first place, so they had nothing to lose.

As for the porcupine collar?It wasn't supposed to be a relationship, was it?

The appearance of Baron Porcupine also confirmed one thing from the side. Their dream of aristocrats has come true, and the child they will give birth to will be a collateral branch of the baron family. This is the most successful investment in their lives!
(End of this chapter)