Captain – Chapter 431 – The Ship Doctor’s Family Affairs

The old butler did not explicitly state what the family’s important business was, but since it was the family head’s wishes and he specifically expressed that it was inconvenient to receive the two, one could deduce that it was very likely related to Anderson.

After all, given the Anderson family’s size, the estate they owned must be extremely vast. At the very least, finding accommodations for them would not be a problem.

But with the situation as it was now, it clearly indicated that the family head did not want her or the first mate to intervene before he finished dealing with matters concerning the ship doctor.

This attitude was somewhat intriguing.

Roy and Caine exchanged glances, both able to see the unusual look in each other’s eyes.

“Since Mr. Rowell has said it’s inconvenient to receive guests today, we naturally won’t insist. Not just regarding this visit, as long as it doesn’t touch my bottom line, I always maintain this attitude.”

After withdrawing her gaze, Roy picked up the silver spoon placed beside her, gently stirring the coffee in her cup. With slightly lowered eyelids and a smile on her face, she said, “On this point, I hope the butler will convey my message accurately.”

“Please rest assured.”

Although he showed no expression on his face, Theodore knew perfectly well in his heart that this was the captain’s stance on the young master’s matter.

Now, seeing that she appeared to have no intention of interfering, yet had proposed a broad restriction of “bottom line,” the old butler lowered his head slightly, secretly breathing a sigh of relief while responding quite humbly.

This was a result that was neither good nor bad.

Although the young woman had shown an exceptionally gentle attitude when first meeting the master, Theodore understood that given her identity and past, even if it wasn’t a facade, it was mostly out of politeness.

Hidden beneath that courteous appearance was a devil who didn’t play by the rules.

Golden-Eyed Roy, even among all legendary pirates, was extremely renowned, ranking at the top. Just the experience of becoming a legend was enough to make anyone in a high position change color.

Daring to provoke the dormant lion of the East, even causing Auran to dispatch its First Naval Fleet for her alone, was already astonishing enough.

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Of course, if it were just her alone, the family head wouldn’t be so solemn.

Because no matter how cold and indifferent the Golden-Eyed Devil was, to have successfully reached this point, she couldn’t possibly be someone who only knew killing without assessing the situation.

In the eyes of the Anderson family head, she was smart enough.

For this reason, she wouldn’t be impulsive enough to turn hostile here, on Anderson family territory. And even if some accident occurred that angered her to the point of killing, the armed force she brought wouldn’t be a concern.

After all, pirates excel on the sea, not on land.

But for someone like the Anderson family head, his consideration and vision would naturally not stop at appearances, but would delve into what was behind the young woman…

Focusing on those people hidden in the shadows.

The founder of the Black Raven Society, codenamed “Black Raven,” the head of the Shelley family; Governor Naren, whose power was rising; and even that young emperor…

And more people connected by threads, more existences few knew about.

Just like the Great Captain.

It could be said that most of the secrets about Roy that the outside world didn’t know, the Anderson family head knew like the back of his hand. In some hidden aspects, he might even understand her better than she understood herself.

Like the past events of her parents, her father’s relationship with the Black Raven Society.

This was the true foundation of a great family, the enormous power brought by time. When it was determined to understand you, you couldn’t hide no matter what.

However, that family head also had a connection with the sun overlooking the Southern Islands that even Roy didn’t know about.

That’s a matter for later.

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Looking at the present, his decision was the most appropriate choice made after considering all situations and possible impacts.

Roy’s response was naturally within the family head’s expectations.

“Then regarding accommodation…”

Although the old man’s expression remained unchanged, Roy could still sense that he had relaxed a bit. This could be deduced from some extremely subtle details, like the slightly different height of Theodore’s shoulders compared to when they first met.

Hearing the old butler’s inquiry, Roy smiled indifferently: “Don’t worry about accommodation. After wandering around the city for a while, we’ll return to the Mermaid and visit again tomorrow.”

The old butler had no objection to this.

Obviously, the family head was very confident, believing that his “important business” with the ship doctor would be settled in one night at most.

The kind that even this captain couldn’t change.

After confirming that Roy and Caine had no further requests, the old butler took his leave. However, before leaving, there was a moment of extremely secretive hesitation, presumably considering whether to tell the two about something.

But in the end, he didn’t speak up.

This detail also caught the captain’s eye. She pursed her lips, secretly feeling troubled, then shrugged at the first mate, smiling as she said: “It seems our young master has encountered some trouble.”

“That’s their family matter, Captain.”

Although there was no particular expression, the first mate was obviously pleased with this situation. Hearing the young woman’s veiled teasing, he calmly reminded her.

“I certainly know that, and without thinking, I can guess the reason. It’s nothing but the ship doctor’s father not wanting him to take risks anymore.”

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“Such great fatherly love.”

“Tsk, tsk,” Roy sighed lightly, then without any sense of elegance, drained her coffee in one gulp, putting down the cup with a bit of force.

“But for us, this isn’t good news. Without his financial support, it would be difficult for us to…”

“Captain.”

Interrupting the young woman’s verbose speech, Caine gently swirled his coffee cup, reminding her: “Even without him, our existing funds are completely sufficient for the Mermaid to complete its voyage. Don’t forget this point.”

“Hey, do I need you to remind me of that?”

Giving him a white-eyed look like a “spendthrift,” Roy leaned back in the soft high-backed chair and said: “You need to understand, First Mate, without him, we’ll be the ones paying in the future.”

“Spending your own money isn’t as comfortable as squandering someone else’s.”

Although the theory she espoused was shameless, the young woman maintained a serious face, even muttering: “Anyway, he doesn’t lack that bit of money.”

Quite helpless about the captain’s love for money, the first mate shook his head as if saying “hopeless” and asked: “So do you really want to get involved? You know, interfering in other people’s family affairs isn’t reasonable.”

“Whether it’s reasonable is another matter.”

Her gaze signaled the first mate to finish his drink quickly, preparing to leave. The young woman’s lips curled into a mischievous smile as she asked in return: “But when it comes to interfering in other people’s family affairs… this wouldn’t be our first time, First Mate.”

The young man was drinking his coffee, and upon hearing this, he almost choked. After forcing himself to finish, he put down the cup, raising an eyebrow to draw a clear boundary: “Captain, don’t drag me into this matter.”

“When did I ever…”

Waving her finger to stop the first mate’s rebuttal, Roy stood up, opened the door of the suite, gesturing for him to follow, saying: “Don’t try to quibble. You were at the center of those two acts.”

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Accompanied by the young man dressed as a butler, the two left the coffee shop. The young woman looked around, then continued along the main street.

“What acts?”

Glancing at the first mate, seeing him furrowing his brow, puzzled and struggling to understand, the captain grinned and reminded him: “The first time was on Frans Island, the second time was on that canal near Loriton.”

Seeing that her answer only made the first mate more confused, the captain reminded him again: “Think about it, what happened on Frans Island was essentially the Garcia family’s business, wasn’t it?”

“Of course, it could also be said to be family business between you and Grandfather Federo.”

Finally understanding what the young woman meant, Caine uttered an “Oh” and asked: “Then according to you, Captain, the latter time was family business between you and Governor Robert, just because you were like father and son?”

When saying “like father and son,” the first mate’s words were particularly heavy, clearly not believing this internally, but merely being ironic.

Knowing that the example she gave was somewhat untenable, Roy quickly changed the subject: “Those are just details. Besides, aren’t we out to relax? Why talk about those troublesome matters?”

Wasn’t it you who brought them up?

The first mate thought silently, but before he could voice his thoughts, the young woman let out an excited “Ah” and pointed forward.

Looking in the direction she was pointing, Caine realized that without noticing, they had walked quite far along the central street and were already quite close to that slender tower that seemed to be enveloped in starlight.

“Didn’t the ship doctor say the night view from that tower is good? Since we’re here to sightsee anyway, shall we go there next?”

Hearing the captain’s clumsy technique to change the subject, Caine couldn’t help but sigh lightly, a bitter smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

“Alright, alright, whatever you say.”