Chapter 42: Du Wei's Plan for Getting Rich Today Chapter 2

  The Black Pearl, flying a new flag, turned and headed for the nearest port.

  After a day and a half at sea, the former pirate ship encountered the Imperial Navy warship that had been chasing them for the past two days!

  After a tense standoff, the officers on the naval warship were astonished to see that the flag flying from the mast of their opponent was not the Jolly Roger... but a strange and bizarre banner!

  Then his subordinates reported that the flagman on the pirate ship signaled with flags, asking for surrender... They were not pirates.

  Things got much simpler after that.

  The captain of the naval warship ordered to stand down, accepting the surrender of this pirate ship. Then, it was discovered that the young master of the Rowling family who had been missing for many days was on this pirate ship...

  What's more, that young master even captured a whole ship of pirates!

  The captain of the Imperial Navy's eyes widened! According to imperial law, any noble prisoner has the right to direct disposal by the noble themselves... Of course, treason and other serious crimes are not included!

  But this young master handled a few pirates... This small matter, the captain of the naval warship was still willing to turn a blind eye.

  After all, he is the young master of the Lorain family! He is the eldest son of Count Raymond!

  Count Raymond, who once served as a general of the Imperial Navy's expeditionary fleet, has extensive connections within the Imperial Navy and possesses extremely high prestige!

  This naval ship would naturally not make things difficult for the son of Count Raymond!

  After the two ships stopped side by side, Mr. Du Wei was transferred to the warship with a plank, and for safety reasons, two teams of soldiers were also sent to board the pirate ship to monitor the pirates.

  "Mr. Du Wei!" The captain of this naval warship was a typical naval officer, with no armor on his body, wearing a uniform, and having a short stature. His ancient bronze-colored skin, which had been tested by the sea wind and waves, as well as his rough big hands: "Our entire fleet has been dispersed in the nearby waters to search for your whereabouts! A military order has been issued within the fleet, whoever finds your ship first can get a month's leave to repair at Wok Port! God bless me, let me get such a great credit! Hahahaha..."

  Du Wei was slightly astonished... an entire fleet searching for him?

  Although his old man was once a senior naval commander, now the second person in the Imperial military... but he didn't like him... it seemed unlikely that he would go to such great lengths to find him.

  With doubts, Du Wei and the captain had a conversation in the captain's room. Du Wei soon understood some of the situation.

  It seems I've become a crucial bargaining chip for the Imperial Military in their negotiations with the Mages' Guild.

  Find yourself, turn big things into small ones.

  Can't find myself... The conflict between the military and the magician's guild will intensify and sharpen! This is what everyone doesn't want to see!

  "These two are..." The captain looked at Vivian and Joanna beside Du Wei.

  "My two friends." Du Wei mumbled vaguely without saying anything else.

  He certainly wouldn't say directly: They are the two magicians who made a big noise in the military camp! Don't see that woman wearing armor! She almost took my life! She attacked the local garrison!

  If I say that... then I'm afraid it will stir up trouble!

  Joanna's magic has fully recovered now! If she gets angry, it's likely that with a mere thought, she could send everyone on these two ships to the bottom of the sea!

  The naval captain was no fool, but he didn't ask any more questions either, skipping the topic: "So, please rest, I've prepared food and water... If you need anything else, I'll do my best to arrange it... Please don't be polite! My brother served in the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet, he was an officer under your father's command! I also have great respect for Count Raymond, he is the pride of our imperial navy!"

  Before leaving, the naval captain couldn't help but ask: "Excuse my impertinence... Mr. Du Wei, how do you plan to deal with those pirates? They are a bunch of desperate fugitives, and you..."

  "They are my prisoners, I have the right to dispose of them as I see fit. Don't I?" Du Wei smiled: "Just in time, I will have a fleet, and I will incorporate them into my fleet. I need some experienced sailors and seamen. And that ship of theirs, I quite like it too."

  Actually, the naval captain wanted to remind Du Wei: you don't have a formal title yet, so strictly speaking, you shouldn't own a private army.

  However, in fact, all the big families of the empire will get a title, and some will establish their own army earlier or later. People are turning a blind eye to this. Who would really pursue these?

  "This vessel, which I have named 'The Black Pearl', will be the flagship of my fleet." Duvall continued to chuckle.

  "So, what's the name of your fleet... Oh no, I'm not being nosy, it's just that they are pirates after all, and although they now belong to you, once we get ashore, I'll need to do some paperwork, so I have to know these things and fill out some forms to take them off the Navy's wanted list. So, I need you to tell me your fleet's name."

  Du Wei smiled and pulled the captain onto the deck, looking at the "Black Pearl" nearby.

  "Have you seen the flag on the boat?" Du Wei laughed happily.

  "...I see it." The captain was somewhat puzzled: "I've never seen such a strange flag...what does it mean?"

  If there was a past life of Du Wei beside me now and saw that flag, he would definitely faint!

  Because on that flag, there was clearly a huge, round and rolling capital letter "M" in English!!

  "McDonald's!" Du Wei replied with a straight face: "My fleet is called the 'McDonald's Fleet'! You can put that name on the documents."

  Watching the captain leave with a bewildered face, Du Wei's heart was maliciously thinking...

  What a fascinating scene it will be when one day, dozens of warships are all flying the "McDonald's" flag!

  The two ships sailed on the sea for several more days before arriving at a port city located in the eastern coast of Lyle Province, in the southern part of the Empire: Vork Port.

  This is a typical coastal port town, a natural circular bay that has become the best haven. The dock is moored with countless large and small ships, merchant ships from all over the world, private armed merchant ships... The dock is filled with sailors looking for fun after disembarking, busy clerks, tax officials, and coolies, stevedores...

  Of course, there were also big and small taverns, and cheap prostitutes dressed in gaudy clothes who would fleece the last copper coin from the pockets of sailors who had been at sea for months!

  After the two boats stopped, Du Wei and others finally boarded the mainland!

  After so many days at sea, Du Wei felt a little weak in the legs when he first stepped onto land.

  Fortunately, I'm back alive. And...

  Du Wei smiled slightly and touched his own head with an expressionless face.

  He wore a nice hat, now dressed in a naval officer's uniform without shoulder straps. It looked like a young and handsome naval officer... just a bit too young, and also a bit too thin.

  Walker Port is a civilian port, not a naval military port. There are no garrisoned naval forces here, the nearest being a local defense army barracks with a thousand infantry troops stationed there.

  This prosperous port city provides a large amount of tax gold coins for the empire every year, and maritime trade can also provide a lot of profits.

  Du Wei walked out of the harbor and immediately felt the prosperity of this place!

  This is different from the majesty of the empire, filled with the noble atmosphere of high society. It's also different from those peaceful and harmonious cities on the Rolin Plains.

  Here... The first impression is... crowded!

  The road is thronged with all sorts of people! Drunken sailors, seamen, and fat-bellied merchants, mounted tax officials.

  Both sides of the street also have all kinds of shops.

  It can be said that the developed maritime trade has provided Wokou Port with all kinds of goods from all over the world! Any rare thing, you can see it and buy it here!

  Du Wei even saw in this port city, there was actually a branch of the Magician's Guild!!

  Under the protection of a squad of naval soldiers, Du Wei didn't have enough space to stroll around and directly returned to the hotel - the entire hotel had been taken over by the navy.

  So what's next?

  Du Wei waited patiently.

  Two days later, Robert Knight and Jorin arrived. They had received the message transmitted by the Magician's Guild through magic and rushed over without rest.

  Robert Knight had lost two sizes, looking extremely haggard and self-reproachful. Yolanda's face was pale, her wounds on her body were just healing, and she had been running around these days, which was also very hard.

  These two brought a whole battalion of Rolin's private army light cavalry, a full thousand men!

  Also brought bad news.

  Because of Du Wei's incident, the Luo Lin family was forced to the forefront of conflict with the Magician Guild! In that situation, even if they didn't want to be enemies with the Magician Guild, the Luo Lin family had no choice but to confront them head-on for their own honor and dignity!

  This put Count Raymond in a very awkward position.

  And all of this, in his opinion, was caused by this son!

  Sir Robert Knight brought not only a troop of cavalry to protect Du Wei, but also the Earl's severe reprimand and an order:

  Du Wei had to immediately return to the castle in Luo Lin Plains and was forbidden from going out for a year! This was his punishment.

  And also, his annual allowance was cut off... The three hundred gold coins he received every month were gone!

  Du Wei was also ordered not to interfere with any industries in the family's territory!

  During the period of house arrest, Du Wei was not allowed to step out of the manor surrounding the castle! At the same time, he also had to obey the old steward in the castle.

  If Du Wei causes any more trouble for the family... then what awaits him will probably be an even severer punishment!

  But Du Wei didn't care!

  He had long expected that he would be blamed by Earl-sama.

  House arrest for a year? Anyway, for the next year, Du Wei also planned to stay in the castle honestly...

  He needs to digest it thoroughly... Chris's gift! Hmph...

  Just in time for a lot of study!

  As for pocket money... 300 gold coins per month? Du Wei couldn't care less!

  "I myself am confined and not allowed to interfere with the family business... is that all? Is there nothing else? So if I do other things or send people out to do something, it's not within the scope of the restriction?"

  Robert shook his head: "This... shouldn't be."

  "That's good."

  Du Wei smiled with satisfaction: "Oh, Ruo Lin, has your injury healed? That's great. I've been thinking about something for a long time, and I'm afraid only you can do it."

  Du Wei then asked everyone to leave and invited Joanna over.

  "Joanna, look, this is your partner." Du Wei smiled: "You won't regret it?"

  "Alright, kid, I owe you one life! But remember, just this once! I'll only help you with this matter!"

  Du Wei asked Joanna to do something very simple... This Mo Wu Double Xiu master will take Du Wei's "Black Pearl" out to sea!

  Mission: Sweep away all pirates that can be found!!

  Du Wei's thoughts were simple: I can't do business now, I don't have capital, and I don't have any experience in maritime trade... I don't even have pocket money. Where would I find the money to conduct magical experiments... And what about my McDonald's fleet?

  After thinking about it again and again, there is only one word left!

  Seize!

  Plundering the Imperial Navy? Du Wei doesn't dare.

  Merchant ships on the high seas? Du Wei didn't want to cause any more trouble either.

  Well... nothing but pirate it is!

  Piracy is not illegal! It's even encouraged by the Imperial Navy! The Imperial Navy even has a bounty on some famous pirate captains' heads!

  So, with Joanne such a great master, taking the familiar pirate circle everything Black Pearl, sailing on the high seas...

  Others can't find those pirates! But Captain Jack Sparrow will definitely be able to find them! After all, they were also pirates originally!

  Then things will be easy!

  Seize!

  Plunder the money! Those pirates must have savings! They must have hoarded the wealth they've plundered over the years! Just in time to replenish Young Master Du's depleted purse.

  Plunder! Du Wei can continue to "capture" those pirates, sell the disobedient ones to the Imperial Navy for a bounty, and keep the obedient ones, incorporating them into Du Wei's private fleet...

  Plunder a ship! Duvie wouldn't tolerate his "McDonald's fleet" having only one Black Pearl! He didn't have the money to buy ships, so he could only plunder pirate ships!

  Joanna's powerful strength is the greatest guarantee!

  This unprofitable business... others would naturally think of it too... but who can find a top-notch master with a great magician identity to help with such a boring thing?

  Those great magicians, each and every one of them has their chin lifted up to the sky! Even the royal court officials may not necessarily buy into it!

  "Legally make your wallet as thick as possible!" This is Du Wei's guiding philosophy!

  Of course, this matter cannot be handed over to Joanne. Joanne is only helping Du Wei for three months because she owes him a favor. After three months, she will leave.

  Of course... When persuading her, Du Wei also used a little trick, such as... looking into her eyes.

  So, Yolyn is the best candidate for this task! This female knight has had adventure experience, robbery, kidnapping, bounty, these things, she is most familiar with.

  Moreover, with the Rorin family's signboard on her, those naval officers outside wouldn't dare to trouble her.

  Everything was arranged, the female magician and the female knight had left, when a person who had been waiting outside for a long time finally rushed in, rushing to Du Wei's side and hugging his leg tightly.

  "My revered master, I am your most loyal servant Madeleine..."

  Du Wei glanced at his former husband and smiled: "Oh, dear Madeleine, it's been a long time."

  Ma De has been living a pretty miserable life these days, he is very aware that everything he has is built on this young master... If the young master were to fall, then he would probably have to go back to being a horse keeper!

  "Alright Ma De, you've dirtied my pants...... Now, pack up our luggage, we're heading home!"

  (Two chapters completed... Requesting everyone's votes~!)

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