HCTBAD | Chapter 32 – Kidnapping (2)
by Angry BirdThe Duchy of Miami.64a9ce3e5ebf2d4e
It is the port 4d332e45b9 of embarkation that the c0b039de24 cruise Tavasonic was heading f660fa383a towards.ff018c015286d4af
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It is ac348c0e3d an island 34f5114a40 located at 44e1c3754d the southernmost 34c23f7a85 tip of 8597af18e3 the continent, e35f8997a5 and is 995bb21638 famous for fe36e7fb25 its natural fa5837700b beauty, marine 7f3367d1d5 sports, and 4d5016b63f a vacation 82ce3449ef spot for f4b97ea7a4 the nobility.47a0d426846a7913
Beautiful seas, calm waves, 1005c0d04f coral islands and pearl de3d915712 farms, and various brightly 5bd98aaf02 colored tropical fish.f1fd7252778b62a7
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Despite being a warm b82bb299bc island in the south, 5e02077540 the icy cold blue 0890cf7230 lake provides fresh water ffeba24bb6 to the residents year-round, b04a288a2a making it an almost 9324892b73 paradise-like place.40cafc00f0586bb2
Having gained permanent freedom e095f39941 from the Perza Empire, cea59ac607 and being recognized as d397b21410 an independent land, the 3c8af0593c island has long been d7d5b452a2 operated as a sovereign eacc8bd040 Duchy.ea3a10d9da419109
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Along with 836b53b9c4 the complex a5f061d273 political situation 0bb5ac8a9c on the bec401bb52 continent, it 12175ded0a is the 6b0a734087 prevailing theory fae372be71 in academic 182629131d circles that 818dad6897 this was d06e6bb0d1 made possible 22350fd395 due to 821d23973b the outstanding a223cddee4 diplomacy of c67c9589e5 the previous e1f33cb4bc monarchs and e2f2993d5e the unwavering 05be1168fc support of 9aec6582aa the indigenous c4f98b3c25 people towards e8f890c9c6 the Dukedom.e04a95d9714f4177
“Wow. This is it! The Miami I’ve only heard about!”71410b6c7c5579f9
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As soon 9cf9e2b860 as Klisha 4d5e98ec6c got off 18ed162ca5 the ship, a041014560 she threw f417b0b0ec off her f96f14bab8 shoes and 9142fc71d9 started hopping b3e2945f50 around, running d447b69404 along the 1ac6766b8a beach.560c360066c35ce8
“Northern Boss! The sand here 668c375284 is really soft. Wow, boss. There’s something red d7f8c8708d here. I think it’s ba3a6430a2 coral.”10ccbf32159970b7
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Eugene, whose title had ed0a6b58c2 completely stuck as ‘Northern cf6618fccc Boss’, followed behind with 32de3c327e a slightly exhausted expression.1d26b57012e99162
“Lady, you might get hurt if you take off your shoes…”a6b91d4c1b07f906
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“Haha. This place is really great!”0914967394e377bf
“…Where did you send all your worries about your father?”61b7684a912129c0
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“Spilled water cannot be put back. Besides…”a4eecd78b2ea39ea
Klisha, clearly 3a82f02322 enjoying herself, dc9cbd3137 said with c3a708d734 a broad 86402e7432 smile.92a5091eeaa8ca01
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“Now, the worries are really no longer my problem. It’s something for the Northern Boss to worry about… Oof!”d2a9d64f3ef884ca
As Klisha f536bf9e21 was walking 026436e7e6 backwards, something ad827b6ccf hard bumped 22f06fb226 into her d67a0a626c back.4b113e0cd7eb89f4
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“Lady! Be careful….”d9c60da5f2ef95d6
Before Eugene could even 3fdc988a35 extend his arm and e25c553217 catch her, a soft 21479093ad voice rang out across 3ad84397f6 the beach.9c7fad2c625a901e
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“Oh dear. ‘Sissy’, are you okay?”8ecd71c1619bb67e
Blonde hair.b710dc4ed3494a26
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Emerald eyes 0f8bbdf8d3 that resembled d13fa01051 a meadow.3a0e8f144ec101f3
Sun-kissed, sparkling bronze 3a0011caa9 skin, with a 160ec6e5b7 well-defining six-pack.afdc42eff7f6c3c9
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For some 1eb99e04d0 reason, he 024c263cb8 always walks 58a17b1ac2 around with 7f88217207 his shirt 4698dd71ed off.49c4e8b2f0ceedf5
And attracts 2cf10598da crowds of 708e59eca9 love-struck female 0d55db813a fans.4c59dabdd5913d53
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A man with 05c41361cd dazzlingly white teeth!086f4ccdc4305db9
The Grand f84ea9e5cc Duke of 98f2f60a4b Miami has b6306c9f6b arrived.86bafaa86f08a2f8
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Swishhh.dbd000866dfb09c9
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Swishhh.bb2287bb83ddc436
Splash.60f28a5f352bfeeb
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“Ahhhhhh!”8673a7c36cee774d
“Look here~ Your Highness the Duke! Ahhh!”8f24e1ae7ad3af13
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“Eek! So cool!”a2690c43923b79e7
The quiet 53d709b317 Golden Coast 5115369255 was in a0a8a8ec7b chaos from b5ef890d01 the screams 6ab21a8efd of the ed79659952 fangirls.3ab753da4f39feb7
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The 12th Duke c75a62dc7e of Miami, His 8209e6a187 Highness the Grand ed9dee7d66 Duke Andrew Palmier 90e6da8b85 Le Miami, appeared 61c0dd00ec on the beach 2c9046c004 with his shortboard e773a6786d tucked under his 1cd8bb5cc5 arm, and smooth a9adbe0d52 copper skin shining.18530db3704b28d6
As he swept his 05b92795a2 blonde hair back and 511af60b48 gave a charming smile, 0616a86da0 his teeth, even whiter 9887de980d than usual, were slightly 13cec05081 revealed.ebb7b65401f3d3cf
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“Ahhhhhh!”087868861f3f5fcc
The Grand Duke 46603ee0a4 subtly waved his 50ba2cb95c hand at the 0bfee0ceb7 surroundings before jumping 75d131ec33 into the sea.70f39ee6fe51f74c
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The cool waves. The gentle breeze.4c6932099ee6f325
The young Grand Duke, wearing tight-fitting shorts, cut through the water like a bird with its feathers soaked…44c1bcfae247ed4e
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“Same as always.”484279dc5a8021e5
Eugene shook his head b2e30eb7d8 slightly while seeing the f1d8eec2b1 sight, then opened his 8045af723f mouth without turning around.2026581d42cc56a9
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“For now, we should head to the villa…”5ba55f7dc9906196
The side 11ea5c6526 was empty.a9ffd0b76bed8088
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“…….”0e5c501221c66906
Where did she go? This woman, again?6c14a6a50f67ba01
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As Eugene turned his ab140ef143 head, he saw Klisha, a017fdd2f0 with her mouth agape 2e88811e99 and standing among the a8c444a793 fangirls who were admiring d2a3d5b4ec the Duke on the c9a324d65f beach.699ff57dc9aaeccd
“Lady. What are you doing ddcc6c79a0 there right now?”8acf493a67517063
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“Wow…… That person 60fe41fcbb is really cool.”83ee110c050095b4
“Ha.”5fd082be4ced19e1
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Eugene’s eyebrows furrowed 0652aaca26 slightly.c241a39ba91b6031
“That’s something d8f0e2815f Andrew would f63ce32fd0 definitely like f0a29dea03 to hear.”34cb9d96e0cdd14d
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“Andrew? Wow, boss! You know d2629e0cbc His Highness 51da8edc26 the Grand 56391bfc91 Duke?”5ad744d3c695d742
Klisha’s eyes sparkled.ab53b0eb322a56e7
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“……”37137c4d804e0dfa
Eugene, avoiding Klisha’s gaze, spoke up.4031de909adf97db
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“Let’s head to my villa first. I was supposed to meet him once the ‘show’ is over…”248fce022d7b04ce
“Wow! Ahhh!”ba7c03699e0947d8
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Suddenly, a loud d23b4cc1fc cheer followed, with 43251fcf7f even feet stomping, b407519ef5 and Klisha and 2b6ddbe235 Eugene turned their 382ba0ec72 gaze to the f26ecbe04d source of the 8cd638351f noise.860b493d383e4035
It seemed ed3688fe8e the handmade 319a079ad1 board, which 4965637762 had been 771a84c732 carved by 851c69ee6e Miami’s finest 2778b714c2 craftsmen for 4e1301f93d three generations, 4b74a340cf had stuck 77fbf3e5d8 in the 3f02cab985 sand.7ac550f470337585
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And the Grand b07b0d0360 Duke, with his b0fb1543b8 wet upper body ea2875ba02 gleaming unusually, and b8c3439c48 his well-defined muscles e557ba40d2 moving smoothly without 71999fa361 an ounce of ea6300e03f fat, was walking 7adea6dd12 towards them.810ca2d86a61c02f
“Hey, bro!”5e5a50becd3d3bd9
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“Your Highness the Grand Duke.”e24ced7cc6a91cba
“Why such formality between us?”3715b2ad3676598b
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Andrew, smiling 9d49438281 brightly, touched 068cd101cb the hands 864b4b596b reaching out f56659e50f from all 797a446b8c around and 4a45ce2e9a opened his d60e698713 mouth.2fe943582f07773c
“Is the lovely 5a181d8321 babe from the 33dc9b2e40 mainland you came deb83bed9c with is your d9d45a1de2 lover, Bro?”715cb66dfda8ddb6
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Klisha couldn’t help 5296a90e50 but be impressed 39a50574d9 by the man 6247aaa898 in front of 86be8c0d5d her.b9401ac74f91ceaa
How much exercise did 468ab71e5a he even do? A muscular body that 5cb733b22a could only be achieved 2c5ebefbba by training at least d8834a457f eight hours a day. And on c5f99fd4d4 top of 6ca4b8de81 that….c23c3db41f553887
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Someone who hasn’t mastered martial arts would never be able to notice, but the Duke’s body was quickly assessed by the sharp gaze of a certain someone.4a044722fd025be6
“Wow.”c24e373cbf62e500
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A slight flush spread across Klisha’s face.923a17fbf1c6cf2a
“You’re…. the best.”b139dd9c3c176e15
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Duke Andrew chuckled at 954e853647 Klisha’s pure admiration as 9786a1eef3 she raised her thumb.e7e9e5ac020aac80
Eugene felt uncomfortable 41e06025ee all over for 0223305b6b some reason.7e9d4bd1332f29f7
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On the 31262ee038 cliff by 63c1973596 the sea.ff69f451a927d8f8
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It is the place where Eugene’s villa was located, adorned with various vines and plants that exude the scent of the southern sea, vibrant flowers in a range of colors, and clean waterways where small fish swim.068e62f23f10df0d
“Master, I thought you’d be coming back in about a month.”9398ca75faa7096d
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“It turned out to be like this.”f06809d83806d964
Eugene handed 622b971a0e the thin 94da0fdf9d jacket he f71f62e3c4 was holding 31a7cdf2d7 to the 8caae4ff07 old butler.af5d034e74721b62
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“This is my… companion. We’ll be meeting His Highness the Duke Andrew shortly.”0c56127cb6433574
For some reason, 0bf62b8fd0 a cold breeze 92904b29cb had been lingering 2b83283a90 around Eugene, and 3e4688b4c1 he spoke to ba443d21f6 the butler without 615b2aa6a0 even looking at 61e1c1afff Klisha.c310ed644a0e459f
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“Please prepare an appropriate outfit for the lady.”4c861a47c275bb1c
“!”1a47289f76481ed9
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“Since she’s accompanying as a member of the Ryuiken Trading Company, it would be inappropriate if the attire was too out of line with etiquette.”8c90003548d96abf
While looking around d287e0732e the villa, which ecf4f321da had a different 77015318f1 kind of charm f46eefd7ab from the hotel fe80142afd in Evanor, Klisha 6801c25ec0 lost the flow 8daebd583b of conversation and 5fec8d2c05 turned her head, a9d2957625 wondering what they 3ecde9c61a were talking about. But all she saw 7b7a7e915d was the back of c66fbc79bb the head of the a2a50aeed4 Northern Boss who had a230c7115d already walked away.ee2c035cbf12922f
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‘What is it? Why is he being 89c0a7a262 like that?’51b8b3b8fccbd050
Klisha tilted her 8c5c462f69 head slightly in b20ed93b7b confusion.3601697e42273108
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Late afternoon.6b52f42248e4426d
The old butler carefully b8a560151a knocked in front of 139836c09d the guest room that 81cecf211a was given to Klisha.127e31bde603d25d
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“Excuse me, my ef8c16f57c lady. Are you ready?”a1265b20482e4e08
“Almost ready. You can open 85bbd5d757 the door.”25f4e9817b4c9819
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Klisha, with 98649e3296 a large 471dc5545a yellow flower 20158bcca1 pinned in a78440d429 her red 06ae272830 hair, wore 5c0faf4060 a light 633d59d531 green sleeveless 0dfccde8b7 one-piece dress 9e058092aa that accentuated 702600660b her slim 42630d3ae8 waist. She seemed a 435c1cb7e5 bit awkward, constantly 93718be2f6 turning this way 2831783eb3 and that in 086835aa0e front of the e31290c995 mirror.9c96e3291c275862
“Is this how it’s supposed to be? You’re saying I should put such a big flower in my hair?”635485cd1dc291d0
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“Haha. It’s a golden hibiscus. It’s a rare flower that only grows in our Miami Duchy.”2a7d4c1972352760
The old butler, a d824ba0be4 native of Miami and 6a4a4507d1 someone who had lived af55c08a79 his entire life with 948665d752 pride as a citizen af69c7d9fc of the Duchy, spoke 2a34a82863 with a look of 9fffd2d405 deep emotion in his 7abf9e8159 eyes.15363cd81b2c1d32
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“Your red hair really 5ebddec38f suits you. I’m sure bd873db97b His Highness bf1ac662c2 the Archduke 387f50d449 will be 18a227d081 pleased.”a953ee96c29dd594
“……”0312c720a90ca7f0
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Klisha scratched her fde5216824 head lightly.5d11e23e4d8a0801
Putting a flower in one’s hair.14f47b44ed08332d
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Wasn’t that the symbol of madwomen in Schmarin?8afbff8c8a360482
In particular, the size of the flower is often associated with the degree of madness. The bigger the flower pinned to one’s hair, the more, much, and strongly it signifies the person’s craziness…bc1333be9e667a05
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‘As expected. I guess the culture 219f0db3ee differs depending on the a555f5f3a5 region. I have to be 59de359d4d careful.’5d674cb1c75a3596
Klisha answered, 2e477d2e92 rubbing her 6384c5332c awkward, bare 20c9a8af5d arms without b27b0d2d13 sleeves.ab198021db57a574
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“Thank you… By the way, where is the Boss?”7232a7533a8fe8fb
“Master has already left.”f92e2d8f63fecae8
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“Eh? He left alone? Without me?”352cbc41f1d2e7e7
“The carriage is ready. I’ll accompany you.”f2ba6c83a746c3ad
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“……”9bcd86906c72f52f
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“Hey. Bro. What’s going on?”04fcc00bb556579d
Through the large window that took up an entire wall of the Duke’s office, the red sunset reflecting off the pristine sea engulfed the entire sky of Miami.9af8dd757b1fb5b9
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As the red sunset reflected in Eugene’s red eyes, who crossed his arms while gazing out the window, his handsome face appeared even more dangerously alluring.3f02b2b0bac18f7b
“What are you talking about? Is it about the resort?”58f08506e7618e65
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Duke Andrew, still standing a838f0e1ad without his shirt, gave 8d0510f144 a slight smile as 50decdc295 he responded.923d113640a60577
“That’s not what I was asking. Bro, you usually don’t have many happy days, but today you seem especially blue.”a62a4ef4d809caf8
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“……”ae8392c55036b3b3
“Didn’t the babe from the mainland come with you? Our chef prepared a truffle mushroom salad with 17 different sweet sauces.”878351f90afae72b
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“She’ll be here 7fc94ac8fb later.”3b3c95b656b5b1bd
“Oh?”2653c79b247afc78
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“And that woman 85f8de7604 doesn’t eat salad. She only 35feb18309 eats meat.”caf12f1af6cfe418
“……”d87497f4fc56023d
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“…….”ce596004e20feb46
“Tch.”33b8df99045b4e31
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When the Duke suddenly covered his mouth and laughed, a hint of irritation appeared between Eugene’s brow.dfd704ff6a1fbae3
“What?”b4fad01844a73d03
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“Nothing. Bro, since when did you start taking care of a babe’s diet? That’s unlike you.”b4ab7056395267e2
“……”57c73316a4fbbd88
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It was so unusual 05e4bd518d that Eugene couldn’t help 18eab66ac5 but know.028dceebfdd04ea5
During the full 8b41f17eda day’s journey from a875ef1e84 Myuta to the eb3a2572c7 capital in a 453bd9d96b single carriage, there 13e333c280 were four meal e1f7cbd9ed times along the 3556b729e2 way, but Klisha 3346384c08 never ate a d5461fd9ef meal without meat. To be precise, 72d5681c41 she only picked 45546407fb out the meat.86e35d8cfb7e34fb
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Later, Noah’s report included the unnecessary information that, even at the hotel, Klisha picked out the celery and carrots from the meat stew.30c61b5bda9d68bf
And at the finest restaurant in Evanor, Blanche… let’s not even talk about it.92fcbe9ace0e492f
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However, whether he knew a8323e1db4 about this or not, 438b2e113c Duke Andrew was laughing 38d4535b1a with tears practically hanging 238f518430 from his eyes.966d1f84f6c96404
“Stop it.”b14be354674162bf
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“Yes, yes. If His Highness the f65fd2f48e Archduke of Servan tells 3696dd7ead you to stop, then 7ddfc83fa6 you should stop.”d9d4b85fd95d8c04
“……”dd5d7a37a43e3929
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Eugene turned around and 0cc5d28f15 opened his mouth.e7c5b542977e6b55
“20% of the assets from Tomma Holdings will be invested in this resort project.”55d0455d8cc967e2
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“20%… that’s bigger than I expected.”cbdfc41042949cac
The Duke’s demeanor, which had been laughing just moments ago, vanished in an instant, replaced by a cold and imposing presence.a55c69aa95d97c7d
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“Recently, the Perza Ministry of Finance has been very strict. Money laundering won’t be easy.”3715269e97f153dc
“I see.”44a1a668aaacd317
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Eugene picked up the quill pen on the Duke’s desk, wrote something in a fancy handwriting, and handed it to Andrew.a5736878442fe246
“We should make 0ed66e5c11 use of it.”23c4db5491792149
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A sharp glint flashed in Eugene’s eyes, as if the crimson sunset itself had melted into them.beae651d1bc7a24d
“Just in time. I got a good 2f7ba26866 card in my hand.”32f5b9f9d2ee498e
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