While the three Dutch East India Company employees were overjoyed by their nasty imaginations, Peternat, who had left in a hurry, rushed back to the room at the same speed.

The laughter of the three of them stopped abruptly, and Marko, a mid-level clerk of the Dutch East India Company, immediately put down his glass, stood up and stammered to Peternat and explained, "Sorry sir, we just wanted to make a harmless joke. ”

Peter Natz didn't care what the three of them were talking about just now, he said eagerly, "Shut up, Marko. We need to get back to the ship at once, Derong and Janssen hurry up and pack their bags, and we're about to leave. ”

The three Dutchmen looked at each other and felt that the decision had come very suddenly. Marco couldn't help but say suspiciously: "But sir, we haven't seen the emperor of the Ming Kingdom yet, and we haven't found Bill, so why don't we go back like this?" ”

Yang Sen also said worriedly: "Could it be that Bill has annoyed the emperor of the Ming Kingdom, so the Emperor of the Ming Kingdom wants to take his anger on us?" ”

"If so, then what are we waiting for here? These Orientals are moody and never lawful, and I don't want to be the next Française. Derong suddenly panicked.

"I'll tell you on the road that in fact Bill won a trade deal with Ming. Hurry up and pack your things. ”

When Peternatz had finished speaking, he quickly went to his room to pack his luggage, and at the door of the inn, two carriages were already ready.

Peternatz and Marco rode in one carriage, while De Rong and Janssen rode in another. As soon as the carriage left Chaoyang Gate, Peternats looked out the window, his body swayed with the carriage, and suddenly said in his mouth.

"Marko, I remember you've been in Asia for almost 7 years, right? How about it, have you ever thought about your wife and children. ”

Marco, who had a big beard, was adjusting to the bumps of the carriage while being aroused by Peternats.

"Yes, it's been 7 years. I miss my Van Muliss and Belina. I don't know how they're doing, but soon after I left Europe, the war with the Spaniards broke out again, and if it weren't for the letters from Van Muris, I couldn't believe I would have been able to hold on in this land full of pagans, my beautiful daughter..."

Marco, who was hooked by Peternats, became a little distracted, but Peternats was not here to listen to Marko's family affairs, so he couldn't help but interrupt: "Then why don't you go back and see them?" As far as I know, with the number of years you have worked in Asia, you should be able to repatriate to your home country. ”

Marco was silent for a while before he said: "But I haven't made any money in Asia all these years, and without 500 guilders, the clerk of the Governor's Palace in Batavia will not pay attention to my application." ”

"5,000 guilders." Peter Natz said coldly.

"What?" Marco thought he had heard something wrong, and looked up at Peternats across from him in surprise.

Peternatz took his eyes back from the window and said seriously to Marko: "5000 guilders, I want to make a deal with you." ”

Marco frowned and looked at the other party, 5,000 guilders could buy 20 tons of cheese, or a good mansion on the canal side of Amsterdam, he didn't think that Peternac would have anything good to do for himself.

He said vigilantly: "What kind of transaction, you know that I can't do something too difficult, and the company's auditors are not so easy to fool." ”

Peter Natz stared at Marco for a long time before swallowing a mouthful of saliva and said with difficulty: "It's not a matter of accounts, I want you to prove that Bill is an anti-Orange element." ”

"You're saying Bill is a republican? Don't be kidding..."Urco, who thought the other party was joking, looked at the other party's serious expression, only to realize that this was not a joke, and his voice gradually became quieter.

"If Bill is asked to bring the trade agreement signed with Daming back to Taiwan, I'm afraid I'll be sent back to my hometown, and I can't bear this. So, Marco I want you to help me. Peternatz said, looking at Marko.

"Are you crazy? You should know that Bill and I are from the same place, why should I betray my friends. Marco said angrily.

"In the past few years, the accounts of the Taiwan Merchant House have always been recorded by you, if I am not mistaken, the Taiwan Merchant House has lost at least nearly 100,000 dong over the years, isn't it? Marco. Peter Natz said calmly.

"How can you blame me for this, you should know that this is because the Ming Kingdom has never allowed merchants to trade with us, and the city of Rebaran is also being built, this kind of deficit..."Marco defended himself a little anxiously.

"Who do you think the Governor of Batavia would believe? Is it me or you? Peternats interrupted him impatiently and coldly threatened.

"You can't do that to me, you take more money than I do, do you think I'm going to say nothing?" Malco was in a hurry, forgetting that he was in the carriage, and in his desperation he stood up and hit his head.

After watching Marco sit down with his head covered, Peternats said calmly: "As a nobleman, the most I embezzled money is to drive me back to the country, but Marko, do you have a distant cousin on the board of directors to cover you?" Anyway, I returned to China, and I decided to eliminate a moth for the company before leaving, which can be regarded as my last contribution to the company. ”

Marko angrily pounced on him, grabbed Peternats by the collar, and looked at this hateful face, he really wanted to strangle him.

Peternatz did not resist, he looked at Marko and praised him loudly: "Marco can flog you when you return to the ship just by your current behavior, but seeing that we have worked together for so long, I forgive you for offending me this time." Think of your Van Murishi and Belina, don't do anything stupid. ”

When Peternatz was warning Marco, the coachman outside the carriage listened to the movement inside the carriage and couldn't help but ask in a loud voice: "What happened inside, do you want to stop and rest?" ”

Peternatz gently wiped Marko's hands, opened the window cover leading to the driver's position in front, leaned in the window to face the driver, and said simply in a strange Chinese pronunciation: "Don't stop, keep running." ”

When Peternatz returned to his seat, Marko had lost the strength of his anger, and he said weakly: "What do you want to do, even if Bill is a republican, it will not be a crime to death, at most he will be driven back home." Is this what you want? ”

Peter Natz tidied up Marko's messy clothes, and then said in a good time: "Bill is an anti-Orange element, in order to raise funds to overthrow the rule of the Orange family, he took the initiative to collect taxes on Japanese merchants, causing an irreparable rift between the Japanese shogunate and the company.

The Hamada Yabei incident was entirely a conspiracy orchestrated by the republicans, a vicious plan of the republicans to fight the Glorious East India Company, which was loyal to the great Oranye family.

My glorious Taiwanese governor of the East India Company, Peternats, as well as the company's mid-level staff Marko, junior staff De Rong and Yang Sen, exposed the true face of this traitor.

In order to mend the relationship between the company and the Japanese shogunate, we decided to hand over the culprit Bill to the Japanese shogunate. Of course, during his time at the Taiwan Commercial Center, Bill also embezzled a lot of public funds from the company. What do you think? Mr. Marko. ”

Marko's eyes widened and he was a little speechless, and he felt that the person sitting in front of him was not the familiar spoiled little nobleman Peternat, but Satan himself, who came from Hell in the skin of Peternat.

Marco swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva before he said with difficulty: "Sir, you already have such a complete plan, why do you have to let me join." Rest assured, I won't say a word. I'll completely forget what you told me, and for the sake of my wife and daughter, please leave me alone. ”

Peternats' heart did not soften because of Marko's pleading, he looked at Marko and said: "Bill, like me, is a senior employee of the company, such a person is missing, Batavia will definitely send someone to Taiwan to investigate, if you don't get involved, God will know what you will do."

You should know Marko, as long as you are on my side, you can get a lot of money, enough for you to return to your country to retire. Why ruin your own life for the sake of a Bill?

In fact, 5,000 dong is enough to buy investigators from Batavia, and the prison of the Japanese shogunate must have enough space for two people. ”

Marko looked at Peternatz for a long time before he asked hoarsely, "I know, you did this to get the trade agreement." But with Bill's name already on it, you can't change it even if you get it, so why would you take such risks? ”

Peternats' face finally darkened, and he lowered his voice and said angrily: "The honor of reaching a trade agreement with Daming should belong to me, and that bastard of Bill just took advantage of my absence to steal the honor that belongs to me." ”

Marco hurriedly reassured: "This is just an agreement, and as the governor of Taiwan, you can also share this honor." ”

Peter Natz looked at Marko for a moment, then leaned back against the wall of the car, looked at him contemptuously and said, "You don't know anything about politics, as long as you can sign this trade agreement with Mingguo, my name will enter the eyes of the 17-member board of directors."

This agreement means nothing to Bill, but it will change my life for the rest of my life. This agreement will open the door for me to the National Assembly of the United Provincial Republic. Now you know how much Bill has sinned against me?

As for the name on the agreement, you don't have to worry, I've found a solution. ”