Later, a letter was placed in front of his house.

William was not surprised when he discovered it. He expected that Isaac would definitely write a letter after he settled.

However, reality was different from his expectations. The letter was sent at Plymouth, the military port in the southwest of the United Kingdom, and the Royal Navy.

William's heart hopped. The last correspondence with this address seemed to have been a very, very long time ago. Although he had always had a slight expectation like a spark, he couldn't believe that there was actually someone who would write to him from here.

He held his breath and gently unfolded the letter paper. The ink had traces of staining, as if it had been soaked in sea water.

"William, good guy:

When you receive this letter, I may be a little bad. Don’t worry first, and then read the letter. The situation may not be as bad as I imagined.

It must be admitted that I made a serious mistake. You may be affected, so I wrote this letter, hoping it will not be too late.

I knew Ed had business dealings with East India Company and warned him in advance - as you know, we were quarreling about this matter. So I tried other means to lurk into the trading network between them, but unfortunately I failed.

They discovered me and also discovered the relationship between me and Ed. I suspect they will start quickly. This group of people have always been risk-averse. Remind your dad to be careful and quickly withdraw from the Eastern Trade and never get into their trap.

I didn't want you to know about this, but the letters I sent to Ed were all over the sea, and there was obviously something strange about it. I can't say more, the risk of writing to you is already great enough. Don't worry, my messenger will always be by your side to ensure your safety. Don't worry about me.

I apologize to your father for me. I have always respected him for so many years. He is indeed a gentleman worthy of respect.

Finally, I wish you a happy birthday! This blessing came too late and I couldn’t prepare a gift. But I know you won’t blame me.

Your eternally loyal ally.”

The letter had not been signed, but William's hands were still trembling with excitement.

According to the content of the letter, he should have hoped that William would warn his father to be warned of the East India Company’s people in secret, and this happened not long ago.

——Does this mean Arthur is still alive?

"We hide from all living beings and eventually become invisible."

William whispered this sentence. This was what he read from the letter Arthur wrote to Isaac, and perhaps it also foreshadowed that Arthur could live in secret somewhere in another identity, rather than the burial of the sea as rumored by the bad news.

For him, the letter itself was undoubtedly a belated birthday gift. There was no more exciting news than this.

William sorted out his mood and decided to conscientiously fulfill Arthur's instructions. Although the incident had already happened, his father was still kept in the dark. William thought it was necessary to let him know who the real mastermind was.

He prepared a set of rhetoric and pondered it over and over again to make it sound more mature and credible.

When William was previewing everything and was about to knock on the study door, Master Thomas just opened the door a gap.

"William." The father was not particularly surprised, but looked at his son with a rare hesitation look. He took a step back and signaled William to come in: "Come on, I happen to have something to tell you."

This special action made William confused. He followed into the study and gently brought the door with his backhand.

Mr. Thomas sat back on the old oak leather-wrapped chair, his face full of fatigue.

"My friend in the Royal Navy replied," he said, "they promised to help me. We are always in love... They have taken care of your uncle." He cleared his throat solemnly, "I know this is not easy for you, but we have no other way at the moment..."

After a while of silence, Mr. Thomas continued: "Repaying debts is one thing, I have to find a way out for you."

Before he could say anything, William already understood. He couldn't believe that the proposal would be spoken out of his father.

Yes, that's the only way.

This is the golden age of great voyage. There are countless wealth waiting to be explored and seized in the distant foreign countries. As long as there are fast ships and cannons, there is no wall that cannot be defeated. Countless desperate people inspired by huge wealth set sail far away, and there are many lucky ones who get what they want and make a fortune.

This may also be the last chance for the family. Mr. Thomas looked at his son, his eyes full of guilt: "They promised to recommend you to enter the Royal Navy. Now is the time to need people. We all think you will be a good seedling."
Chapter completed!