Lord of Rot

Chapter 272 It’s good to live an ordinary life

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

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

The noble lord is very likely to fire them, but there is also a small chance that he will keep them to continue working.

"Tell me your name, Captain" Reach looked at the Captain.

Although the captain looked nearly thirty years old, Li Qi was still a few months away from turning twenty, but the dignity and aura of both parties would make people ignore the age gap.

The captain replied respectfully: "My name is Lang, your honorable sir."

"Do you want to stay captain?"

"Of course!" Lang nodded excitedly.

"Congratulations, you were hired." Li Qi smiled: "I will arrange to have a detailed discussion with you when we get back to Porcupine. You can tell the sailors that if they want to continue working on this ship, they can go back tonight. Pack your bags and wait to go to Porcupine Territory together tomorrow, if you don’t want to, you can just leave.”

"Yes, sir!" 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 have been on this ship for a long time and are accustomed to everything on the ship. They can walk on the deck with their eyes closed without worrying about falling.

It is difficult to work on a new ship for a long time. If you are unlucky, you will most likely be reduced to a stevedore at the dock.

Li Qi, who happened to be spared, spent a lot of time looking for a new captain and training new sailors.

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

Li Qi asked: "What is the name of this ship?"

Lang immediately replied: "The Sinking, my lord!"

Li Qi: "..."

Somehow, he suddenly believed in the sailing skills of these sailors.

They must be very good to prevent the Sinking from sinking to the bottom of the sea.

"Change your name now," Li Qi said.

The ship has changed its owner. It is normal to change its name. Lang nodded.

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

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

Deni on the side looked at Li Qi in surprise and said, "Congratulations, sir!"

He didn't expect Li Qi to capture Iron Valley so easily. The young baron brought him infinite surprise.

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

"Congratulations, Lord Li Qi."

After leaving the dock, Li Qi was in a pretty good mood. A ship could greatly increase the development speed of the Porcupine Territory.

In the distance, a familiar figure caught his attention.

When the figure saw Li Qi, he also paused slightly.

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

"What's wrong, Leo?" A girl looked at her male companion curiously.

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

Obviously, Leo inherited the excellent genes of his grandfather. He was tall and tall, and his face was somewhat similar to Li Qi's. However, compared to Li Qi's handsomeness, his bones were stronger. After losing his youthfulness, his square face began to appear.

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

The two brothers met again, but it was different from that autumn day.

The confused young man's eyes had lost their confusion at this time, but they also lost their heat.

"Are you Leo's brother?" The girl next to Leo was surprised. She saluted Li Qi and said, "I am Ella, Leo's fiancée."

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

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

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

Ella was surprised. She seemed to recognize Denis, but among the group of people, Leo's brother was obviously the dominant one, followed by another noble lord, and finally the businessman Denis.

"You can come back anytime if you feel homesick." Li Qi raised his hand and patted Leo on the shoulder: "You can also come to me if you have trouble. We are all Clarence."

"Yes, brother!"

The two brothers didn't say much, and Li Qi walked away.

Regarding the rumors at the aristocratic level, Hawkwood obviously knows more than Denis. It can even be said that the title "God's Favorite" 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 it roughly. He had heard many versions, but at this moment he had determined in his mind which version was the real one.

Li Qi's mood was not affected. He was no longer what he was before, and the two brothers were on a path destined to never intersect again.

He also didn't want to engage in so-called fratricide. Leo breaking away from the aristocratic class was like boarding a leaky ship on the rocks. There was no need to throw him into the water without thinking, because he had no way to recover.

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

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After Li Qi and others left.

Ella looked at her fiancé who was in a bad mood and didn't know how to comfort him.

She knew that her father engaged her to Leo, who was one year younger, because he was helpless and happened to be a nobleman. For a small businessman, this was a way to cross the class without any loss of property.

Belonging is something that can be encountered but cannot be sought.

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 noble lord who looked very powerful.

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 wrong? Didn't you know Leo's identity earlier? He is Lord Qiao's grandson, a nobleman without a title or territory."

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

"so what?"

"Remember that we begged Mr. Denis and Mr. Claude for a long time but couldn't get the share of Porcupine brand soap? They were not willing to give a piece of it to small businessmen like us."

When it comes to soap, his wife is a little envious: "Do you know June, she actually got a set of Porcupine brand noble soap!"

"Then do you know that Clarence is the porcupine?"

"Porcupine!" his wife exclaimed.

Aila also subconsciously covered her mouth.

This means that they may become relatives with the Porcupine Baron in the future, and even be able to grab some soap shares from stingy businessmen like Denis?

Leo, who had been in the room, walked out. He heard the exchange between his fiancée and his family. The house was not big, and even if he covered his ears, the sound would get into his head.

"We won't get any preferential treatment from the Porcupine Leader," Leo said.

"Why?" Ella didn't understand.

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

Leo said: "Do you know why I went to Donggang City to join the knight grandpa instead of staying in the Porcupine Territory and following my baron brother?"

"why?"

"Because my mother planned to kill him and make me heir to the baronetcy."

The family of three was so shocked that they were speechless.

Their class is not high enough, they have no contact with the nobility, let alone the dirty things among the nobility.

It is common for aristocrats to see families killing each other, but it is a rare thing among ordinary people.

Ordinary people are more willing to sacrifice themselves in order to give their children something to eat.

"But he survived and even miraculously recovered. It was the Four Gods who made him recover, so he is also called the God's Favored One."

There are many legends about God's favored ones, who are believed to have come to this world with God's mission.

Leo said: "He did not intend to harm me, but sent me to Donggang City and asked me to join my grandfather."

Maybe Li Qi had never regarded Leo as an enemy and was not as cold-blooded as other nobles. It was also possible that Leo was not worthy of being his enemy. But the businessman family understood and wanted to use Clarence's name to ride on the porcupine collar. Boat is absolutely impossible.

They were just strangers, and strangers with whom they were not friendly.

After the ups and downs, the family felt much calmer.

Aila said: "Then live this life well. I believe that what Mr. Li Qi said to you today is sincere."

"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 noble.

On the contrary, after arriving in Donggang City, he was tired of the nobles' intrigues and overt and covert robbery.

There was also a secret behind his grandfather's death, but he was tired and could do nothing.

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

Even if he can't catch the porcupine boat, the child born to his daughter and Leo also has porcupine blood. Even though it has never been recognized by Lord Li Qi, it cannot change the identity of the noble blood.

All they wanted in the first place was noble status, so they had nothing to lose.

As for the porcupine collar? It's not like we have a relationship in the first place, right?

The appearance of Baron Porcupine also confirmed one thing from the side. Their aristocratic dream had come true. The child they gave birth to would be a collateral line of the Baron family. This was the most successful investment in their lives!