After Transmigrating to Become the Daughter of a Duke, I Just Want to Pursue a Career

"I know what you came to me for, time is running out now, and you probably don't like those meaningless processes, so I'll go straight to the point...... ...."

"Young man, do you want a date~?"

Arlo: Σ(っ°Д °;)っ

ps: According to the reader's suggestion, starting from this chapter, the title of the protagonist will be officially changed to the protagonist's name --- Katerina

Chapter 64 61. The Lost Blade

Port Cross is located in a bay in the southwestern ocean of the Kingdom of Florida. Because the approximate shape of the location on the map is similar to the structure of the traditional treasure room of the nobles, many people in the outside world call Port Cross Sometimes, it is often called Booty Bay.

In fact, Cross Port did not live up to this nickname. Relying on its excellent geographical location, the flow of merchant ships to and from Cross Port has always been very large, and the huge flow of ships has brought considerable tax revenue. For Cross For the ruler of Port and even the entire Kingdom of Florida, Port Cross is indeed like an inexhaustible treasure house.

But recently, this great treasury has begun to feel a little sorry for its reputation. The port that was always full of calls in the past seems empty now.

Because of the loss of the commercial flow brought by the seaport, the port residents in Cross Harbor who specialized in providing services for sailors, passengers, and sea merchants began to have a very difficult life. The originally bustling streets seemed extremely depressed at this time.

The main reason for this phenomenon was the defeat of the Second Fleet of the Kingdom of Florida not long ago.

In the current world, a stable and effective international order has not yet been established. No matter in any region, if it wants to maintain long-term stability and prosperity, it must be backed by strong force.

In the previous time, the Second Fleet of the Kingdom of Florida has always been a force to maintain the prosperity and stability of Cross Harbor, so it is only natural that when the main force of the Second Fleet collapsed, Cross Harbor was born because of the Second Fleet Naturally, the stability and prosperity cannot continue to exist.

However, under normal circumstances, the decline of this prosperity should be a relatively long process. Originally, the Aaron family could take advantage of this time gap to slowly recuperate, and then seek a chance to make a comeback. .

However, due to human factors, this process was forcibly accelerated.

For unknown reasons, Kahneman, the pirate king who defeated the Second Fleet, seemed not satisfied with destroying the Second Fleet. He also wanted to further destroy the Aaron family, the masters of the Second Fleet.

After the defeat of the Second Fleet and the death of Marquis Aaron, the pirate king Kahneman, who was supposed to stop there, unexpectedly issued a no-sail order to the port of a sovereign country.

The pirate lord issued a warning to all those who lived at sea that no one should do business with Crossport, or he would be considered his enemy.

As a very powerful pirate leader, Kahneman's warning is still very deterrent. After the warning was issued, most ordinary maritime merchants immediately chose to compromise, and a few large business groups who were qualified to ignore the ban, in order not to To cause trouble, also made the same choice.

In this way, except for a very few people who have very urgent reasons to choose to take risks, no ship will dare to use Cross Harbor as a stop on the voyage.

Ever since, Port Cross fell rapidly.

"Actually, Port Cross was not like this before......"

At this moment, on a certain street in the south of Port Cross, Arlo, who was brought out from the Marquis's Mansion by Katerina in the name of shopping, felt a little uncomfortable looking at the bleak street in front of him.

Immediately, as if remembering something, Arlo hurriedly explained to Katerina who was walking beside him,

"It used to be very prosperous here. If you came here a year ago, you would see a completely different Port of Cross......"

Speaking of this, as if some sensitive nerve was touched, Arlo suddenly looked a little frustrated, and then he heard him curse fiercely,

"It's all the damn pirates' fault, if it weren't for them, this place wouldn't be what it is now!"

"No need to explain~" Seeing that Arlo's expression was a little off, Katerina was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and comforted,

"Although we are not related by marriage, I am also the eldest daughter of the Aldan family. I still know a little about the actual situation in Port Cross."

"All along, the Aaron family has managed this place very well. If it weren't for this accident, this port will continue to be prosperous."

"Thank you~" As if feeling the concern of the girl beside him, Arlo's mood improved a little, but his eyes were still a little red, obviously he hadn't come out of the negative emotions yet.

Seeing this, Katerina stopped suddenly, then looked at the heir of the Aaron family with a serious face, and said in a serious tone,

"Arlo, now I'm asking you a question in my own name!"

"As the heir of the Aaron family, I don't think you would be willing to see the Aaron family perish, and everything that your ancestors have worked so hard to build is destroyed, then......"

"Are you willing to stand up and change all this?"

I?change all this?

At this moment, facing Katerina's question, Arlo was stunned. He seemed to have never expected that the girl in front of him would ask such a question.

But soon, Arlo, who seemed to realize something, immediately responded eagerly after recovering,

"Of course, of course I would, I......"

Before he finished speaking, Arlo suddenly stopped again. After a while, he saw the heir to the Marquis of Aaron muttering in frustration,

"But what can I do now?"

"I'm a piece of shit, I can't do anything, I can't even protect my mother."

"No, you're wrong!" Hearing Arlo's muttering, Katerina suddenly stretched out her hand to straighten his shoulder, and then forced the 13-year-old boy to raise his head and face his pupils.

"You are not a waste, you are more useful than you think!"

When the voice sounded, Arlo subconsciously locked his eyes firmly on the girl in front of him. At this moment, in his sight, the girl with brown hair was against the light, and her whole body seemed to be encrusted with a layer of gold. Like a goddess walking out of a fairy tale, he was dumbfounded for a while.

"Arlo, are you willing to believe me~?"

Soon, the girl's voice sounded again, and Arlo, who finally recovered, nodded vigorously almost instinctively,

"I am willing!"

"Miss Katerina, no matter what you say, I am willing to believe it!"

Caterina blinked suspiciously at Arlo's excited words, as if she didn't expect it to be so easy to persuade the young man in front of her, and soon, she suppressed her doubts and said in a deep voice,

"If that's the case, then I'll just say it."

"I have a way to solve the troubles the Aaron family is facing now, but I need your full support."

"Really?!" Hearing what Katerina said, Arlo was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded in a firm tone,

"No problem, Miss Katerina, I will definitely support you with all my strength, no matter what you say, I will..."

"Don't worry, listen to me..." The next moment, before Arlo could finish speaking, Katerina reached out her hand to stop the other party's swearing words. Seriously looking at the young man in front of him, he said very seriously,

"Listen, I'm talking to you about a very serious matter right now, and the person I want to negotiate with is not Arlo, not an ordinary noble boy, but the 'heir' of the Aaron family!"

"I wish to have the full support of the 'heir' of the Aaron family......Do you understand what I'm saying?"

At this moment, facing the girl's cold voice, Arlo finally calmed down, and after a moment of contemplation, the heir of the Aaron family also responded in a serious tone,

"Yes, Miss Katerina, I know exactly what you're talking about, but I still don't regret my choice."

Speaking of this, there was a wry smile on Arlo's youthful face,

"Anyway, the current Aaron family has nothing to lose. If you think I have value, please use it."

After listening to Arlo's answer, Katerina suddenly felt sorry for the boy in front of her. The boy in front of her was so young. If it was the era she lived in in her previous life, a child like him would not have to think about things like the rise and fall of the family. , But now, this child has to work hard for the survival of the family.

So, driven by a trace of pity in her heart, Katerina touched the head of the young man in front of her subconsciously, and said softly,

"Don't worry, things are not that bad, everything will be fine... Huh?"

The next moment, before she finished speaking, Katerina was surprised to find that the young man in front of her, clutching his head, left the area covered by her palm at an extremely fast speed, and then saw the heir of the Aaron family. He looked at himself in embarrassment, as if he was very dissatisfied with being treated like a child.

Seeing Arlo's reaction, Katerina couldn't help but smile, and then said with a relaxed smile,

"Okay, man, it's my fault, I apologize for the rash behavior just now, it's getting late now, go somewhere with me~"

"Where are you going~" After receiving Katerina's apology, Arlo finally felt a little better in his heart, but his tone of voice still seemed a bit stiff at this time. For some reason, Arlo instinctively didn't want the girl in front of him to take him away. as a child.

Katerina didn't notice Arlo's small thoughts, but when she saw that Arlo's emotions had calmed down, she quickly restrained her smile after losing her teasing mood, and then pointed in a certain direction, facing the puzzled Arlo said in a deep voice,

"Go to Baker Street!"

"We are going there to retrieve the sharp blade lost by the Aaron family!"

ps: Sorry, the author is sick, I didn't update yesterday, I will make it up when I get better

Chapter 65 62. Military power!

Baker Street is located on the southernmost side of Cross Harbor, because it is located next to the fishing ground in the harbor. The intensive fishing activities in Cross Harbor make the air of Baker Street full of stench and fishy smell all year round. Coupled with the poor sanitation habits formed by the limitations of the times, the environment on Baker Street was extremely harsh, and only the poorest people would choose to settle here.

But at this moment, in this neighborhood that was considered a place of filth by the residents of the entire Port of Cross, two young girls who were clearly dressed as nobles ushered in.

Such an abnormal situation immediately attracted the attention of the residents of Baker Street, and in some corners full of darkness and decay, countless strange eyes that looked like scavengers, which made people feel creepy, were quietly locking on two people.

"Miss Catalina..."

At this moment, feeling the gazes staring at him, Arlo felt very uncomfortable. He subconsciously glanced at Katerina beside him,

Originally, Arlo thought that the girl beside him would turn pale due to the harsh environment, but soon he was surprised to find that the other person's face didn't change at all, as if she often came to this kind of place.

Faced with this situation, Arlo, who couldn't stand it, hesitated for a while, and finally couldn't help asking,

"Are you really sure that what you want is hidden in this filthy place?"

Hearing Arlo's question, Katerina slightly closed the cloak on her body, and then she did not answer Arlo's question directly, but teased with a light smile,

"Why, just for a short while, can't you bear the environment here?"

"How come?!" Although Katerina's words sounded like a joke at this time, Arlo, who had some thoughts in his heart, still took it seriously. After the girl's teasing sound fell, he almost subconsciously denied,

"I've been to places worse than here, and this is nothing at all?"

"I'm just worried that you won't be able to take it..."

"Hehe." Katerina did not refute Arlo's argument, but just smiled slightly, and after glancing at an open area in front of her, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Then, under Arlo's puzzled eyes, Katerina pointed her finger somewhere, and then said calmly,

"Okay, the destination has arrived."

Hearing Katerina's words, Arlo quickly stopped, and then he looked at the place Katerina pointed, and found that there was a fish killing place in his sight, except for the fish blood, fish scales and fish viscera all over the ground. Besides, nothing unusual can be found at all.

After a while, when the strong fishy smell poured into his nostrils, Arlo, who couldn't stand it, instinctively asked again,

"Miss Katerina, where is the thing you said? I don't think this is a place where I can hide things?"

Regarding Arlo's question, Katerina shook her head slightly. Immediately, she first made a gesture of calmness to the people around her, and then she led Arlo towards the fish killer who was slaughtering sea fish in the fish farm. we look,

"Did you see those people?"

"They're what we're here for."