The Death Knell

Because they blocked the path for the red monkeys to pursue, several people were temporarily safe. As the chief designer of Gotham Town's sewer project, Edmund had a strong understanding of the layout and direction of underground buildings. He only roughly distinguished it. After getting directions, he led everyone towards his home.

Today, there are four major families in Gotham Town, and the Wayne family is one of them. However, as the contemporary head of the family, Edmund does not live in a big house in the town like other nobles.

He led a few people to the dock, and then boarded a five-mast clipper ship, which was the flagship of a fleet, with an admiral's flag in the shape of a W hanging from the top of the mast.

Yes, as an adventurer and captain, Edmund, who is still single today, does not have a fixed residence at all, or his ship is his home and office.

Clippers are notoriously fast. Relatively speaking, their cargo capacity is much less than that of large galleons. In this era, many people used them for smuggling, and most of the navy's warships even followed its shadow. Not on.

However, for an explorer, the cargo capacity is not a big issue at all. The only way to make money is to make money when things are scarce. A few pieces of gold are worth more than a whole boat of fruit.

Therefore, such a large ship is quite spacious for people to live in. In a few years, when the technology matures, it can be replaced by an ironclad ship.

Several people boarded the sailboat from the wooden plank, walked into the cabin, walked through the dark corridor, and walked towards the captain's cabin located on the poop.

"Sir, is that you?"

There was no one on the ship because it was at anchor and the sailors were on vacation. There was only one child who looked a little fat. This was an orphan raised by Edmund and used as a retinue.

Hearing the noise, he walked out of his house, holding a kerosene lamp and a machete in his hand to inquire. However, his eyes were covered with eye droppings, which greatly affected his vision.

In this era, even near the town, there is no security at all. Even if you don't encounter robbers every day, there are often thieves. Although this little fat man is a bit fat, he is actually a good fighter. He is like Batman. The Robin next to me just doesn't wear a uniform, and may not be able to fit into a standard size uniform.

"Yes, it is I, my boy, who will light the lamp in the captain's cabin, and then go to the galley to prepare some food for me and our guests for the evening."

The ancestor patted the boy on the back and motioned him to get ready. Since the boy woke up, there was no need to do everything by himself.

Especially after the duel with Jack and then being attacked by a red-haired monkey, he finally returned to a safe place. Now that the adrenaline stimulation has subsided, Edmund feels very tired.

Monkeys shouldn't be very good at swimming, right? After a short rest, everyone will weigh anchor and set sail. It will be safer to sail the ship to the open sea.

"Yes, my lord."

The boy was used to it being that the master came back late at night. He led the way flexibly and entered the captain's cabin first. Then he lit the candles and oil lamps fixed on the wall in turn, and then stood at the door to invite the guests in.

But he secretly sniffed a few times, his eyes fell on Deadpool, and he turned away in disgust.

"Okay, everyone, please take a seat. The boat is a bit rough, so please forgive me for the poor hospitality." Edmund walked to his desk, put the suitcase in the cabinet, and said to his new friends with a smile.

But in fact, his captain's cabin is incredibly luxurious. It not only has the most fashionable decorations and the most expensive materials of the current era, but also has cultural relics and treasures that he found from all over the world.

This is a room that combines luxury and art, and it is also very comfortable, but the boat swaying with the waves makes people a little sleepy.

"Wow, hello Versailles. The last time I went on someone else's private yacht, it was Tony Stark's ship. His place wasn't as luxurious as yours."

Deadpool walked to the beautiful red velvet sofa, sat down on it, and lay down in a posture like Ge You:

"I like it here, man. Maybe I should suggest that my rich cousin also get a sailboat for fun. Sure enough, the sea is a man's romance."

The bitch spoke English, but Edmund still didn't understand many words, but this did not affect his spiritual understanding of the meaning, so he smiled and nodded:

"You are right, the sea is where pure men belong. If your cousin is also very rich, he can definitely order a super clipper exactly like my boat. If it is built in the Hamburg shipyard, I If you have acquaintances, you can get it cheaper, and it costs about three million pounds including the interior decoration."

He was really generous, even if the smelly man soiled his sofa, he didn't mind at all.

Deadpool didn't react much after hearing this. Instead, he walked quietly to Batman in the corner and shook his head in the darkness.

He had read the diary left by this ancestor before, and had a rough idea of ​​what kind of person he was. He was confident, flamboyant and capable. Now it seemed that he should also add a record of spending money like water.

The time everyone is currently at is June 7, 1861, and as far as Batman knows, the total military expenditure of the British Navy this year is less than nine million pounds.

That includes the shipbuilding expenses of dozens of fleets around the world, the salary expenses of the national navy, and the expenses for a whole year.

Next, before waiting for the little fat man to bring tea, Edmund didn't plan to say anything serious. He just told the interested Wade and Diana about the material selection of his ship and why it was so good. value.

Starting from the fact that the keel of the ship is the tallest tree in the South American rainforest, it is said that dozens of saws were used to cut it down, and it took a month to drag it out from the depths of the rainforest.

As for its sail selection, it is the best silk fabric in China. You may not be able to see it clearly at night, but in fact there are gold embroidery on the five main sails.

Then he talked about his bow statue, the skeleton holding a spear that seemed to be flying. This was the bow statue of the Queen Anne's Revenge that he found where Blackbeard's flagship sank and spent a lot of time and money to salvage it. .

As an explorer, he loves his boat very much and wants to put the best things on it. He also thinks that others like boats, so he talks endlessly.

Well, Deadpool does, but the main reason is that he comes from the future.

He wants to know now, where will Edmund's ship sink in the future? It wouldn't be a bad idea to work part-time as a diver. At least my cousin would like the bow of the boat. If I fish it out and sell it to him, I won't even have to find a market.

Diana was really interested because she liked boats. After all, she was an Amazon and an island dweller.

At this time, the little fat man brought black tea and snacks, interrupting Edmund's one-sided storytelling. The ancestors also realized that it was time to get down to business. If the red-haired monkeys did not chase them during this time, then there was a high probability that they would I won’t come to the beach anymore.

"You go back to sleep. I have something to discuss with my guest."

He sent the little fat man away and motioned for everyone to sit next to the coffee table. It was time to talk about their identities and their intentions.