Due to Weatherby's kindness, Xin Sheng and Angelica, who had been sailing at sea for more than two months, decided to stay in the Governor's House for the time being.

Xin Sheng didn't care much about the living environment, but Angelica was a woman after all. It was of course much better to live in the Governor's Mansion with better conditions than staying in a hotel with mixed fish and dragons.

Surrounded by maids, Elizabeth took Angelica to the bathhouse in the Governor's house with her, while Xin Sheng was pulled into the study by Wetherby to play chess.

Xin Sheng is not very interested in chess and card games, so he is definitely a bad chess game.

Weatherby's chess level is not much higher, and the two of them are just about half a dozen.

The ultra-low level chess game made the old housekeeper on the side unable to help but raise his hand to hold his forehead, looking like he couldn't bear to look at him.

However, Xin Sheng and Weatherby did not play chess as their main purpose, and they kept talking in a low voice while making random moves.

"Williams J. Cavendish? The youngest grandson of the Duke of Devon?"

Xin Sheng is not an Englishman and does not know much about the status of the Duke of Devon, but the reputation of the hereditary duke alone is enough to be surprising.

The British lord system was inherited from the feudal medieval times and can be roughly divided into lifelong aristocrats and hereditary aristocrats.

Lifetime nobles are specifically targeted at the one who receives the title and cannot pass on the title to descendants.

The lifelong aristocratic system did not appear at the end of the 17th century and was not officially established until the mid-19th century. The purpose was to commend those who made outstanding contributions to the country, or to allow certain members of the untitled MPs to enter the House of Lords controlled by the nobles.

In other words, at this time point at the end of the 17th century, hereditary aristocrats themselves were not uncommon, but the rare one was hereditary dukes.

The titles of Britain are divided into five levels: Duke, Marquis, Bo, Zi, and Male. Dukes are the ones that are beneficial to the peak of the nobles in addition to the royal family and will not be easily granted.

There are very few people who can be awarded the title of duke. According to Wetherby, there are only a dozen dukes in the whole of England now. Each duke's status and influence are extraordinary, and can even influence the decisions of the royal family to a certain extent.

What's more coincidental is that the Earl of Devon was officially promoted to Duke at the beginning of this year, and is a newly-resurfaced rising star in the Duke Club.

It's no wonder Beckett didn't show too respect in front of Williams, after all, they should have been descendants of the Earls of the same level.

"Williams has lived in a good environment since he was a child, but this has not wiped out his ambition to work hard and improve."

Weatherby said with some emotion: "As the youngest descendant of the Earl family, he is not qualified to inherit the title, and everything in the future can only be achieved by himself."

"Just as an adult, Williams joined the Royal Navy and was promoted one after another for outstanding performance. He was awarded the rank of captain at the age of 20."

Weatherby moved a step on the chessboard: "I can't completely deny the role of family forces in promoting his promising career, but Williams is indeed a promising young nobleman... but his character is relatively old-fashioned."

The first Duke of Devon was named William Cavendish. Because he supported the Glorious Revolution, he invited the Netherlands to rule. Prince William III of Orange succeeded to the throne in Britain and was highly valued. He was named Duke of Devon at the beginning of this year.

‘Is it a victory for the party to take sides?’

In any case, the Cavendish family has indeed obtained the title of hereditary duke and stands at the peak of the British nobles.

William Cavendish is still alive and serves as William III's chief minister. He has a high position and a powerful confidant, and is an unquestionable confidant of the king.

The task of finding the Unold Spring is important and confidential, so it was natural that William III sent his confidant grandson to monitor it.

...

According to the authority granted by William III, Xin Sheng could inform the Governor Swan who had been in Jamaica for a long time and try to obtain some information from him.

"White Hat Bay?"

Weatherby touched her chin and pondered: "I've heard of this place, but most of them are bad rumors."

"100 years ago, Britain once installed a beacon in the port of White Hat Bay."

"But because the light of the lighthouse would attract the mermaids, it was ordered to be abandoned in 1653."

"Although the lighthouse was abandoned, there is still a large amount of whale oil left in the lighting device, which should still be ignited."

Only the governor in charge of the local government can understand this information clearly. This is also the reason why William III asked Xin Sheng to communicate with Governor Swan.

"Tell me about the mermaid."

Xin Sheng took the wine from the butler and took a sip of it: "Governor Swan, do you know the details about the mermaid?"

"Yes."

Weatherby said with a wry smile: "But I would rather not know."

"Merseys are aquatic alien species with a beautiful appearance but cruel nature. Their recipes are very wide. They can hunt any creatures on the sea when they are dispatched in groups, and giant whales are no exception."

"As long as someone falls into the sea where mermaids are infested, don't think about floating on the surface again."

"They will drag the fallen sailors back to their nests and drown them, and then dismember them and swallow them."

Xin Sheng subconsciously touched his nose: "In other words, I'd better park the Jackdaws outside Baihawk Bay, take a boat to shore, ignite the lighthouse and lure the mermaids?"

"Singing is needed."

Weatherby lost another son: "General, you lost."

Xin Sheng shrugged indifferently, and he didn't care about the outcome of the chess game.

Instructing the steward with a relief look to pack up the chessboard, Weatherby said to Xin Sheng seriously: "Mermaids like to listen to songs. Under the light of the light of the lighthouse, as long as someone sings on the sea, they will definitely swim up from the bottom of the sea to prey."

"Lighthouse, singing..."

Xin Sheng nodded thoughtfully: "Thank you for the information, I probably know what to do."

Weatherby said with some concern: "Xin, this is the task assigned to you by the king, and I have no right to argue."

"But as a friend, I hope you can return smoothly from this confidential mission."

"Be careful, mermaids are indeed beautiful, but their hearts are not as beautiful as they look. Don't let your crew be confused by their glamorous appearance."

Xin Sheng nodded solemnly: "I will pay attention."

...

In the luxurious bathroom of the Governor's House, Elizabeth enjoyed the maids' scrubbing, but her eyes were staring straight at Angelica, who was also honest with her.

‘This world is full of unfairness…’

It took a while before I put away the jealousy caused by the gap between the rich and the poor, Elizabeth sighed softly.

"Angelica, you really recognize Xin and won't look back?"

"ha?!"

Elizabeth's straightforward move made Angelica a little too weak. She put down the towel to scrub her body. Her face turned red. I wonder if it was caused by the warm water vapor indoors.

"Yes, I think he will be a suitable partner... do you want to grab me?"

Elizabeth smiled and waved her hand, "No, I'm targeting you not because of Xin, but..."

After his words paused, Elizabeth shook her head unhappily.

"Forget it, change the topic."

Turning his almost mirror-like body towards Angelica, Elizabeth solemnly gave a reminder.

"I have no intention of saying anything to your mate selection criteria, but I'll just remind you."

"Shin is indeed a charming gentleman, but I always find him a little unpredictable."

"Well...what should I say it."

Elizabeth sorted out the words: "Not tolerate the sense of alienation of the world? Maybe that's what it means. He is like a prodigal son who will go with the wind the next moment, making me feel no sense of security down-to-earth."

"Angelica, if you still stick to your own ideas, it's better to be mentally prepared to lose him in the future."

After talking about the serious topic, Elizabeth slid into the warm bath with a comfortable expression on her face.

"Of course, this is just my personal feeling. Whether you want to believe it depends on yourself. Anyway, I have reminded you."

Angelica by the bathhouse fell into silence, her face changing a little.
Chapter completed!