BXBX NOVEL Chapter 546: 542: The Show Begins
Chapter 546: 542: The Show Begins
However, after half an hour of difficult navigation in the rough waves, hurried footsteps approached followed by several heavy knocks on the cabin door.
“Master, I’m sorry, but we have to turn back.
They had finally found a boatman willing to carry them, was their journey going to end before it began?
Mason lowered his voice and spoke to his nephew.
“These people probably think that now we’re on board, it would be easier for them to raise the price.”
Theodore was also a bit upset, “What should we do then? Maybe, we should take drastic measures…”
Theodore made a slashing motion across his neck.
Mason glared at him, “Don’t be impulsive. We wouldn’t be relying on them if we knew how to steer a boat.”
Theodore was helpless, “So, we just have to pay up?
“Master…”
The boatman outside knocked on the door again with urgency.
Theodore finally opened the door.
Before he could speak, the boatman urgently said,
“Master, I’m sorry. We’ve just received news from our jurisdiction that there will be floodgate discharges upstream. All nautical activities are banned for the day. We have to turn around immediately, or it will be too late.
Theodore skeptical, said,
“Discharge? Why start it so early in the day and not later or why didn’t they do it earlier?”
The boatman looked at him strangely, “Master, how should we know about the actions of the authorities? Besides, floodgate discharges are quite common during the rainy season, and the jurisdictions always notify us in advance for our safety.”
Theodore looked at Mason, “Uncle, what should we do?” Mason stepped forward, “Sir, how much time do we have until the discharge?
The boatman, puzzled, answered, “Half an hour, why?
Mason pleaded, “We’ll pay double your asking price. Can you move forward for another half hour? No matter what, you just drop us off.”
The boatman shook his head repeatedly.
“No way. There are no paved roads along these mountains. If we leave you there, aren’t we sending you to your deaths? We can’t take on such a responsibility.”
Seeing that they couldn’t persuade him, Mason gave Theodore a significant look.
Understanding Mason’s intentions, Theodore swiftly chopped at the boatman, who dropped to the ground, unconscious.
Mason was desperate, if the boat could go forward for another half hour, they would’ve covered half the route by then.
Once they got off the boat and hurried to their destination, they would have cut their journey distance by half.
However, after binding the unconscious boatman in the cabin, they heard the helmsman shouting.
“Boss, it’s bad news, the boat seems to have hit a reef, there’s a hole in the bottom!”
Mason rushed out anxiously, “Young man, what should we do now?”
The young helmsman was already turning the boat around.
“It’s impossible now, we need to turn back immediately.
Mason was now out of ideas. After all, the boat had a hole in it, and they didn’t know when it might sink.
The river was turbulent, and if the boat sank, there wouldn’t even be a chance for survival.
Half an hour later, Mason Lilliput and Theodore Lilliput returned to their starting point.
By then, the river’s current had become even more turbulent, and the waves were roaring.
It seemed that the flood discharge had begun upstream.
Roy Lewis was promptly informed of the situation.
“Roy, this isn’t going to serve us well in the long run.
Roy naturally understood the implications of Nathan Caroule’s words.
Heaven could not always conveniently provide useful conditions to aid them.
“In fact, we know we can’t stop them in the end.
Nathan became anxious, “So what should we do, just watch them rebuild this transport route?”
Roy smiled and nodded.
“Exactly!”
Nathan was no fool. After some deep thought, he suddenly slapped his thigh. “Ah, look at my poor memory, how could I not think of that?
Seeing that he had figured it out, Roy asked him with a smile,
“So do you know how to arrange everything afterward?”
Nathan nodded, “Sure, leave it to me.”
As he was about to leave, Nathan suddenly remembered something. “Grandfather, aren’t you going to intervene in The Lewis’ Village issue?” In The Lewis’ Village, a group of young administrators had recently been agitating, claiming the elder system was outdated and should be abolished. This kind of issue would normally be solved with a word or two from Roy, the current head of the family.
However, now that Roy was “dead”, The Lewis’ Village was essentially leaderless.
Everyone in the village was eyeing an opportunity to become the new head!
Roy still nodded in response.
“Um, leave them be! Whoever contacts you for whatever reason, just direct them to the old man.”
Nathan couldn’t help but ask, “Usually when the family head isn’t there, his wife takes charge, right?”
Roy nodded, “But Richelle expressed her stance the other day, so they won’t bother her anymore.”
Nathan was unaware of this.
“Richelle expressed her stance? When did this happen?” Roy was quite impressed with Richelle Dunn’s handling of things. “Remember when she went to check on the construction progress of the mansion? She invited all the villagers for dinner, right?
Nathan nodded, “Indeed, that move by Dr. Dunn garnered much praise..”