Boom!
In the dark room, Kovalev, who was sitting at the table eating bread, was shocked when he heard the knock on the door. He quietly held the gold ring in his hand, walked to the door, leaned against the wall, and asked aloud: " who?"
"From the bakery next door! Didn't you order a pound of black bread?"
This is the code word for communication set by Ma Wei for members of the Aurora Society. Sometimes the situation is special and the identity cannot be directly revealed, so the code word is used to communicate. When the code word says black bread, it means there is no danger. If the black bread is replaced by White bread means danger is coming.
click
Kovalev opened the door and let Mavey and the others in. After looking into the corridor, he closed the door and whispered, "Father, why are you here?"
"I have an urgent task for you."
Mavey took the Siren's Tears from Levin and said to Kovalev: "Mosk has encountered a problem and I need you to rush back by boat immediately. You have to pretend to be me and take a detour to the extreme northern waters and return to Mosk. "
"Yes!" Kovalev agreed: "Should I take the Irina that comes to London next time?"
"No, the Irina will not return to London until next month. We can't wait that long."
Mawei shook his head and said in a deep voice: "I will prepare a ship for you. At noon tomorrow, you go to the Port of London, where there will be a ship to pick you up."
"good."
After handing over the task, Ma Wei took Yunia and Levin and used mud magic to leave the apartment. Instead of returning to Flower Street, they went straight to Ealing District in West London.
As a famous wealthy area in London, this place is different from the narrow and dense East London. Most of the buildings are villas, and the roads are also very wide, enough to accommodate three carriages traveling in parallel. Levin didn't understand why Mavey came here, and couldn't help but ask: " What are we doing here?"
"Ask for help."
While walking through the darkness, Mavey replied: "Ships in and out of London are subject to strict searches. It is difficult for Kovalev, who disguises himself as me, to leave quietly on a ship. In order for him to return to Moscow safely, , I can only ask old friends for help."
"Old friend? Who?"
"Toure Crowley!"
If there is a force that can enter and leave London by sea unscrupulously without being subject to interrogation, then it must be the church ships.
But if the requirements are lowered and people can enter and leave London without being subject to interrogation, the Royal Navy can also do it.
Toure Crowley was Vice Admiral of the Royal Navy, a man of absolute power. No one would check his ships, so it was perfect to ask him for help.
The Crowley family's villa is located in the Ealing district. Mavey has visited several times. When he was adopted by the Crowley family, he had been living in a country manor in the West Island and rarely came to London. The first time he met Tu Ray Crawley met at the villa in Ealing.
After so many years, the surroundings have changed slightly, but Mavi can still find the specific location of the villa. This is not difficult for him at all, and it is much easier than identifying the direction while sailing on the sea.
At night, the villa was dimly lit and quiet. As a famous old Duke, the Crawley family's villa in London had a huge garden. The guards patrolled around with wolfhounds. There was a garden not far away. In the streets around the church, police and night patrol witchers pass by every ten minutes.
The three of Ma Wei passed through the gap in the iron gate and found the location of the villa in the maze-like garden. They ignored the guards at the door and sneaked in quietly.
The villa has not changed in the past many years. Ma Wei is familiar with the structure of the villa and does not need anyone to guide him. He goes up to the second floor and in a study room, he sees Turay Crowley sitting at the desk reading a book.
Just when Ma Wei was about to show up, the study door suddenly opened, and a middle-aged man with gray hair and a majestic face walked in.
"Father?"
Toure put down his book, put out the cigarette in his hand, stood up quickly, and greeted him respectfully.
Old Duke Crowley sat across from the desk, motioned Tu Lei to sit down, and asked expressionlessly: "How are you thinking about it?"
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"You are not an indecisive person." Old Duke Crowley said in a deep voice: "The church just wants you to have an attitude, not to punish you. As long as you are willing to cooperate and sign Marvie Enders' crime book , by the middle of the year at the latest, you will be officially promoted to admiral, granted a noble title, and become a Knight of the Garter."
"Father, do you really want to do this?" Toure raised his head and stared into the eyes of old Duke Crowley: "Mavey is your adopted child. You once said personally that he is the same as your biological son. He saved my life more than once during my service. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am today!”
"You have to understand the situation!"
Old Duke Crowley scolded sternly: "Do you think I am willing to sign the crime sheet? This is an opportunity given to us by the church! His Majesty fought for us! If you had ordered the cannon fire in time in the extreme northern sea, it would prove that If I were innocent, I might not have the choice I have today!”
"You have to know that if you refuse to sign, you will be charged with treason! You will be sent to a military court for trial!"
Old Duke Crowley's beard was trembling with excitement: "You are in dire straits, and where is Marvey Enders? He is his pope in the Romanov Kingdom! Has he ever considered your situation? But? Ever considered the Crawley family who considered him their own son?”
"I have done everything I promised him! He gave up his glory and wealth! He gave up his great future and ran against the church! He abandoned you! He abandoned the Crowley family! He is a traitor!"
"Why are you so soft-hearted when dealing with traitors?"
"He is not a traitor!" Toure shouted: "He did not betray the Crowley family!"
"But he is treason! And the Crawley family has been a noble family of the Kingdom of Windsor for hundreds of years! If he betrays the kingdom, he is betraying the Crawley family!"
As he spoke, old Duke Crowley coughed violently. Turay quickly stepped forward and patted his back. After a while, old Duke Crowley said with a pale face: "Sign the crime sheet. This is No one can change the judgment issued by the church to him. Regardless of whether you sign or not, the judgment will be announced to the world. This is just a document of guilt and will not have any impact on his status as pope."
"I won't sign!"
Toure still refused to nod: "I have read the crime book, and more than half of the crimes on it are forged! He has never done anything like indiscriminately killing civilians or looting property! We are privateers under His Majesty's orders. , when plundering ships, as long as the opponent surrenders, he will never kill! Why should he be framed for a false accusation? "
"Why can't you figure it out!" Old Duke Crowley slapped the table angrily: "This is just to throw dirty water on him! It's a means of public opinion! How can the church not know that most of these charges are frame-ups? They know! But that's it. Do this! Being an enemy of the church will do you no good at all!”
Seeing that Touré did not speak, old Duke Crowley spoke slowly: "I only have you as my son, and this title will be yours sooner or later. Whether the Crowley family can be revived depends on whether you can become an admiral of the Royal Navy. You have ability and ambition, and sooner or later you will be reused by the kingdom. The world is currently in chaos, and a war will break out sooner or later, and you may become the marshal of the navy!"
"If you get wealth by betraying your friends, then don't do it!"
"You have to think about your family!"
"I am thinking about my family now!" Toure said emotionally: "Father, just listen to me this time! I have lived according to your wishes since I was a child. Studying and joining the navy are all your ideas. You have never You asked me if I wanted to do this! Now that I’m a Vice Admiral, can’t I still make my own decisions?”
"This will affect your career! You will lose everything!"
"I don't care! Anyway, I'm enough of a lieutenant general!"
"you"
Old Duke Crowley pointed at his son, his chest heaving violently, and he wanted to beat him up, but Touré was no longer a teenager. He had to take the other person's face into consideration, not to mention that he was old and not suitable for a big fight. .
"Don't go out these days, think carefully!"
In the end, the old Duke Crowley decided to give his son a few days to think about it: "I will declare to the outside world that you are unwell and rest at home."
"His Majesty asked me to lead the fleet on a cruise mission tomorrow!"
"I'll go talk to His Majesty!"
With a bang, old Duke Crowley slammed the door and left. He was obviously very angry. After hearing all this, the three Maveys silently emerged from the darkness and looked at the figure that suddenly appeared. Tu Lei Subconsciously, he opened the drawer and took out a gun, but fortunately, he saw clearly in time and recognized Ma Wei.
".Did you hear what I just said?"
"heard it."
Ma Wei nodded slowly: "What crime has the church planned for me?"
Sighing, Toure took out a piece of paper from the drawer and handed it over.
The first major crime is treason. This crime is indeed proven. The Church of Truth founded by Ma Wei went to help the enemy. Isn't this treason?
The second major crime is piracy. The church does not recognize the legal plunder of the St. Martial fleet. This is obviously an afterthought. As long as other survivors are willing to sign, they will be absolved of the crime. This crime is completely prepared for Mawei alone. of.
The third major crime was the indiscriminate killing of civilians. Ma Wei had no recollection of the fact that ordinary fishing boats were involved in the Battle of Perea. Looking at the past, they were all enemy warships. How could a small fishing boat dare to sail in without risking his life?
The fourth mortal sin is the crime of heresy, which was assigned to him by the church, which described him as the most terrifying executioner in the world, more cruel and terrifying than the devil.
Articles 5 and 6
After reading the ten deadly sins set by the church for him, Ma Wei smiled. Any crime in the document was enough to send him to the gallows and be cut into pieces, but he was not afraid at all.
It is ridiculous to announce sanctions between countries. If you are accused of being guilty and deserve to die on just a few charges, are you really going to stick your neck out and let others chop it off?
The ten deadly sins are not intended to punish Ma Wei, but to use the pressure of public opinion to prevent the Church of Truth from developing outward and promoting its ideas. This is an old trick used by politicians.
"Looking at it this way, I'm really full of evil, damn it."
"You can still laugh?" Touré said in surprise: "The church wants to frame you! Aren't you afraid that uninformed civilians will scold you?"
"Not afraid."
Ma Wei said calmly: "There are many people who scold me, and there are many people who want to kill me. Why should I be angry about unfounded charges? If there is nothing, there is nothing."
"If everyone says you are guilty, you are guilty even if you are not guilty!"
"The truth will come out, Toure." Ma Wei said with a smile: "People are easily deceived by public opinion, and it is human nature to follow the herd. Their slander is not painful to me. I will clarify it in the future. .”
"You are so free and easy."
Tu Lei shook his head and sighed: "I am worried about you, but it has become a joke."
"Sign the crime sheet. Keeping your position as Vice Admiral is more important than my innocence." Ma Wei said: "Anyway, the dirty water has been poured on me, and I won't be able to clean it in a short time. Why not take it?" Do more. Does the church require anyone else to sign besides you?"
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While hesitating, Toure said: "The church requires the Crowley family to sign this document. In addition to us, there are other survivors of the Saint-Martial fleet. I don't know if anyone signed it under pressure from the church. My father doesn’t want to abandon you either.”
"Actually, your father is right." Ma Wei said calmly: "I do feel sorry for your Crowley family, but this is our plan. Tell others and let them all sign."
"good."
Tu Lei nodded, put away the documents and asked: "It's so late, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Something happened over there in Mosk. I need to pick up a Royal Navy warship and send one of my subordinates disguised as me back to the Romanov Kingdom through the far north sea, so I came to you for help."
"Um"
Touré thought for a while and said: "Silva's warship is about to go on a regular cruise in the far north waters. Find him."
"Silva?" Ma Wei's eyes widened: "Padfoot Silva? He has been promoted from deck mopman to captain?"
“Who says it’s not?”
Toure also smiled: "Not only him, but also artilleryman Morrisson, crybaby Ryan and others. The lowest rank now is also a lieutenant."
The smile on his face slowly disappeared, and Toure said with a serious expression: "Except for you and me, the 137 survivors of the Saint-Martial fleet have all become the mainstay of the Royal Navy. Three of the four fleets established by the kingdom have been controlled by us. Although the South China Sea Fleet is not under our control, they are always sailing outside and rarely return to the kingdom. Do you understand what I mean?"
"You are ready." Ma Wei said.
"Yes, we have manpower at all levels of the Royal Navy. More than half of the most important senior officers of the West Sea Fleet are our people. All we need is an order."
Snap!
Touré flicked his finger and overturned the lighter placed on the table: "The Royal Navy can completely blockade the entire coastline of the Kingdom of Windsor within half a day, and lead the fleet west along the Thames River, directly into the heart of London, and stationed outside the city. The army cannot react at all. If there is no obstruction from the church and magic, the overall situation can be decided within one day!"
(End of chapter)
