The weather was surprisingly good the next day. When they boarded the carriage, the rising sun broke through the clouds and the sea was covered with golden light and waves of waves.

The doctor and the lieutenant couldn't wait for a long time, and they couldn't help but doze in the carriage.

The carriage swayed, and it seemed that the person had finally arrived.

William sat up sleepily and gave up his seat to the person who came, and the next moment he was screaming and ran out of the car. But he was firmly grasped and the car door was closed tightly, so he had nowhere to hide.

Charles woke up later and saw a man with a beard in front of him, and screamed loudly.

They were punched in the head and finally shut up honestly.

Old Qiao sat in the middle of the two men in a gloomy manner, reached out to hook the necks of the two young men, and whispered: "What did you see when you 'clean'?"

"No! I saw nothing!" Charles quickly denied, "I really saw nothing!"

William screamed in his heart. The force on Old Qiao's hand really tightened: "Well, it's you. When did you go?"

Charles's panicked answer just now was equivalent to admitting that they had been to Old Joe's room. Since it was irrefutable, it would be better to take the opportunity to make the words clear. William pulled the clothes that were pulled tight by Old Joe and sat upright: "After noon, it's about three o'clock."

"Great." Old Qiao turned to him, his mouth full of tobacco leaves, "Tell me, what have you seen at that time?"

"I saw nothing!" William tried to break free, but failed again and again in the fight with Old Joe. "We hid in the closet and couldn't see clearly!"

"Yes...! We were so scared that we didn't dare to see what they were doing!" Charles agreed tremblingly, "The two of them quarreled endlessly as soon as they came in, and they didn't look like the same group at all!"

"Oh, two people? What are they quarrel?"

"Anyway, I'm looking for something..." Charles seemed to realize that he would reveal his feelings if he continued to say it. He insisted, "I don't know! I didn't hear it clearly!"

Old Qiao gave him a punch, causing the young man to burst into tears. He pulled William close affectionately and looked at the handsome and delicate face in front of him: "—Where are you? Dear, what did you hear?"

"They have been arguing about sailing plans to the East. Later, one of them killed him when the other was not prepared." William briefly summarized and deliberately skipped the information related to Regulus. "The murderer should be from the military port. He opposed the sailing, and we all felt that there was somewhere to hear the sound."

Old Qiao let out a long sigh. He suddenly let go of the two teenagers and leaned back on the back pad in anger: "Why not explain to the Admiralty?"

Charles exchanged glances with William, and the carriage fell into an awkward silence.

"We can't be sure if the murderer is mixed up-"

"The thing is there with you?" Old Joe interrupted William's words. He raised his eyes and stared at the boy.

Can't get through it anymore. William nodded and said, "At."

Another punch hit the face. William covered his nose and blood immediately flowed all over his hands.

Old Qiao roared angrily: "It's so damn! Why do you want to send that letter!"

He grabbed William's collar and raised his fist again, and Charles rushed up and hugged him tightly. The narrow carriage was in chaos.

"Why do you want to show the murderer that pendant?" William was also furious, "You are asking for trouble!"

"Fart! I haven't shown it to anyone!"

William was stunned for a moment, and he and Charles were suddenly alert. "The murderer said in person that he had seen it once."

This time it was Lao Qiao's turn to remain silent.

"Damn it, this is a game," he whispered, "He is already ready to do it."

"Who?" Charles asked tentatively. He covered his face tightly, for fear that Old Qiao would come and punch him.

"How the hell do I know?" Old Joe spat irritably, "Marina Theis was bribed, and Robin Short couldn't find anyone. He wanted me to take the blame, and he had already figured out everything before!"

There was a hidden story in the words. William seized the opportunity to ask: "Why did he kill that person?"

Old Qiao glanced at him. "You have read the letter from my drawer, too?"

"I saw some."

"Some." Old Joe sneered, "that man is an alchemist, and the East India Company contacted the Invisible Academy through him. He is very important."

Charles was confused when he heard this, but William was shocked: "He wants to cut off the connection between them!"

"There is also the possibility of contacting the Eastern Alchemist." Lao Qiao said, "The last time the matter was screwed up, and the company's board of directors was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan!"

"Someone... is fighting against the East India Company?" William hesitated, "Who will do this?"

Old Joe raised his hand, and William and Charles subconsciously lowered their heads to protect their faces. Unexpectedly, he just took out a thin piece of paper from his coat pocket, raised his hand and threw it to William: "Look at it for yourself."

There were several names written on the pages, one of which was very eye-catching: Arthur Thomas. The name had been crossed out by the black thread, and William looked at it. He frowned: "What does it mean?"

"The list obtained by those people in the company," Lao Qiao started chewing tobacco again, "Your good uncle is the key to taking care of you."

"What did he do?"

"Rose Cross." Old Qiao reached out and pointed out the symbol in the upper right corner, "Do you think they are charitable organizations?"

It was also an emblem of a rose blooming on the cross, but the long vertical line of the cross was replaced by a sharp sword.

"Impossible! Arthur cannot be the murderer, he-" William stopped. He could not say that word. But he also could not admit that Arthur was the murderer. He was sure that he was definitely not Arthur, and he could not even hear his voice.

"Have he never looked for you?" Old Qiao took the paper back suspiciously, and glanced at the expression on William's face from time to time.

"No...no!" William shook his head and denied it, but he was excited inside. He was still alive, which was so good!

"Listen, guys." Old Joe returned to that kind of oppressive and dangerous tone. "I didn't kill people—you know clearly. And because of your own cleverness," he gave William a fierce look. "I can't leave the military port now. Help me find Robin Short, or let that bitch Marina Tees change his words...it's fine, you can do whatever you want." He grinned, but looked ferocious. "Otherwise, I promise that the Admiralty will find the story of two young men who didn't pay back the broom. As you know, the mysterious murderer might be wandering somewhere, if he knew there were two witnesses that had not been dealt with-"

"He won't do anything to us!" Charles suddenly didn't know where the courage came from, and he tried hard to defend, "Even if he is not William's uncle, he is his companion or friend..."

"Oh, is that?" Old Qiao looked somber, "Are you sure that Rose Cross can do it? Or do you really understand their style of conduct?"

Charles swallowed tremblingly.

"Why are you hiding Regulus from others?" William suddenly said, "What do you want it to do?"

The atmosphere in the car suddenly dropped to freezing point. Charles carefully pulled William's sleeve and signaled him to say less.

"It's not your business." Old Qiao replied in a muffled voice.

The doctor and the lieutenant laughter approached from a distance. Lao Qiao quickly opened the car door and quickly left before being witnessed.

Before leaving, he patted William on the cheek, half threatening and half instructing: "Follow the two people I mentioned, anybody can do. Let them come here to testify for me. Let's settle the other accounts slowly."
Chapter completed!