Darkstone Code

Chapter 1109 - 1107: As Long as Morality Permits!

The role of a father lies in the transmission of knowledge and experience.

Strangers won’t do that; they won’t suddenly run over and pat you on the shoulder, telling you that you did something wrong.

They will only watch your jokes, and when you fail, they will appear in front of you, smug and arrogant, telling you they knew all along you would fail.

Only a father will tell you what you should do and what problems he has stumbled upon in the past.

The transmission of knowledge and experience is incredibly precious!

Perhaps the current highly developed human society makes many people unable to perceive the value of these things.

But in nature, without the transmission from parents, especially fathers, many animals would not survive in the cruel natural world!

Systematic education has replaced the transmission of knowledge, but the transmission of experience and insight still relies on fathers, on elders.

The Governor expressed his views on the matter, shocking his eldest son, "Do you mean, the Imperial Family will lose?"

The Governor’s wife is indeed a member of the Imperial Family, a princess of uncertain lineage, and the Emperor is naturally his relative, so his son counts as a member of the Imperial Family.

At the very least, royal blood runs through his veins.

Seeing his son so shocked, he adjusted his posture and waved his hand, "Please don’t gape at me like a fool, it makes you look stupid!"

"Sorry...", the Governor’s eldest son quickly changed his expression, "...I just didn’t expect the situation on the Main Island to be so tense."

The Governor gave a sarcastic laugh and then sighed. Since Gafura’s invincible fleet encountered the Federation’s sniping, it seemed that Gafura was suddenly riddled with problems!

Damn those Federation people!

He reorganizes his thoughts, "Lynch will come over in a while, we will talk, then you just stand by my side and don’t say anything, understand?"

"Lynch?", the eldest son is somewhat surprised, "Is he coming too?"

The Governor nodded, continuing to guide the child he placed his hopes on, "This Akumal was concocted by the Federation people, see, now Nagariel is very stable, but before that?"

"Those people even stormed the Royal Palace, killed the King, and tried to oppose the Federation’s rule."

"After Akumal, many problems were solved, so his coming is quite normal."

The Governor’s eldest son seems still a little unclear, "But Lynch is not an official of the Federation Government, he’s just a merchant?"

The Governor continued to explain, "But he has a very good relationship with the President and that Truman, understand? He is not just a merchant; you cannot look at him with the eyes of a merchant."

He then looked at his watch, "It’s about time..."

A few minutes later, in another reception room, the Governor and his eldest son met Lynch.

After they shook hands separately, they sat face-to-face on opposite sides of the coffee table.

At first, neither party spoke; the silence lasted for a moment.

Then, the Governor spoke first, as he is the host here, "Mr. Lynch, surely you have seen the current situation in Amelia; we have changed the way we interact with the locals, and have achieved good results."

"It’s evident that we are no longer as antagonistic as before, making some work... somewhat optional."

Lynch nodded in agreement, "Indeed, Darkstone Security, seems like this job might be ending?"

The Governor nodded, "We are planning to do so."

"The current situation doesn’t require Darkstone Security to remain here. On one hand, we are cultivating our own armed personnel; on the other hand..."

The Governor laughed, not delving deeper.

Darkstone Security’s role here is actually not honorable; in some ways, they are more like accomplices to the executioners.

With the help of Darkstone Security, the Gafura people have suppressed the local population at least twice bloodily and have eradicated most of the resistance organizations.

To put it simply, Darkstone Security has killed too many people.

Those field personnel with the Darkstone Security Company badge on their chests have become a focus of hate, as the locals resent these people who have no real connection to this place for harming so many here.

In proposals made by elected representatives, it is not difficult to find dissatisfaction with the continued presence of Darkstone Security Company.

Including a certain degree of autonomy, which is essentially to make Darkstone Security Company leave.

The Governor can understand, he doesn’t say it, Lynch understands too, and it doesn’t matter.

Now, the workload here is not much, the profits are low; conversely, the profits from Mariluo are starting to increase, and the capital’s inclination to pursue profit will naturally lead him to make choices between both.

And, it is also time to withdraw from here, which relates to something even more sensitive.

"Understandable..." Lynch took out a cigarette, "Do you mind?"

"No!" The Governor made a gesture of courtesy, watching Lynch light the cigarette.

"If there are no further questions, I will arrange for the company’s accountant to settle our remaining bill, as per our previous agreement, and transfer the money into our Federation’s account."

All along, the employment fees from Gafura have been directly transferred into the Federation’s account because sometimes they tend to play tricks.

For example, they withheld Lynch’s legitimate investment returns, and to this day, that money is still in Gafura’s bank, not yet transferred.

Lynch understood that if he transferred it, someone would have an issue with it, just like how he treated Gadon in Nagariel before.

The local money should stay local and should not be taken away; it’s a crime against the people.

Lynch, through some less-than-honorable means, plundered a large sum from Gafura’s financial market. This money he could invest locally, build factories, or even squander without any problem.

But there was one thing he must not do, which was to transfer the money out of Gafura.

Once transferred out, Gafura would lose the money forever!

After discussing these trivial matters, the Governor pursed his lips, "Actually, after this job is over, I have another job for you, but I don’t know... if you’re willing to accept."

Lynch showed a listening posture, and the Governor continued, "Mr. Lynch, you are also a noble of the Empire. I believe you should be aware of what is happening on the Gafura Main Island, right?"

The question was actually quite abrupt. Lynch paused slightly, then nodded, "Yes, I know a bit."

The Governor showed a slight smile on his face, "From my personal desire, I would actually like to stand with the Secretariat and the nobility because I’m also a noble."

"But emotionally, I must stand with the Imperial Family because my wife is a Princess."

Lynch leaned forward slightly, showing respect from a noble to the Imperial Family.

The Governor sighed slightly, "The situation will become very tense, and we don’t have many people to use. His Majesty the Emperor is also encountering a lot of trouble; he’s being watched too closely."

"He entrusted me to consult you on a small issue..." He smiled and adjusted his posture, "Baron Lynch, are you interested in a hereditary title?"

Lynch was slightly taken aback; he didn’t expect the fire to burn onto him. He had considered it, but didn’t think it would really come to this!

After all, in any sense, he was just an outsider in Gafura. Now that the Emperor had his eyes on him, it made him realize that things were more serious than he had imagined.

Otherwise, an Emperor wouldn’t casually offer "hereditary" as a bargaining chip.

This means that as long as Lynch doesn’t make mistakes, His Majesty the Emperor can never revoke his title!

He quickly regained his composure, lowered his eyelids, his brain wildly calculating the gains and assessing possible future developments, "Your Excellency, if His Majesty succeeds, does it matter whether the title is hereditary or not?"

This question instead left the Governor stunned; he didn’t expect Lynch’s response to be so quick, maintaining his clarity in the face of temptation.

As Lynch pointed out, if the Emperor succeeded, he would certainly further suppress the power in the hands of the nobles to prevent similar things from happening again.

Whether it’s a hereditary noble at that time becomes irrelevant as it would just be a symbol, like a title.

The hereditary nobility could no longer serve its intended value and role; does it even matter if it exists?

If the nobles succeed, can the Emperor’s promise be fulfilled?

Obviously not; they would not agree to the Emperor’s abuse of his power, and Lynch wouldn’t get the hereditary title but instead would offend the entire Noble Group because of this "deal"—

He would become a Royalist, and when the nobles win, Royalists don’t usually end well.

Lynch’s retort left the Governor in silent contemplation after his initial shock. After a while, he asked again, "Then let’s change course—are you interested in money?"

"We plan to offer Darkstone Security a big order; maybe you’ll like the numbers."

Lynch took a drag of his cigarette and exhaled slowly, "I’m a merchant. Liking money is normal, but my personal preference doesn’t matter here. This involves the political landscape of Gafura, and the Federation Government might not allow me to do so."

"Of course, if you can allow me to transfer my money from the Royal Bank of Gafura to a bank in the Federation, maybe..."

His face showed a bit of a smile, "...maybe I can try to persuade the Federation Government."

"It’s quite troublesome to move billions now, but I can give it a try."

Lynch smiled, stood up, and extended his hand, as if he was the host of the house, "That’s excellent; please trust in our professionalism."

"As long as the money is enough, within the limits of morality, there is nothing we can’t do!"

The Governor also stood up, adjusted his clothes, extended his hand, "Including a coup?"

Lynch’s response was rapid, "I would consider that suppressing a rebellion!"