Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 1138: Wine Bag and Rice Bag

Bill Gump woke up from a deep sleep with a slight headache, but more of it was the aftermath of alcohol and extreme pleasure.

It was a crazy night, he thought.

In fact, any resident of Tiger Shark Harbor knew that a grand banquet had been held in Twilight Castle last night to celebrate Bill Gump's 25th birthday. The banquet will be held for three consecutive days. To prepare for the banquet, nearly one-third of the food, fruit and liquor in Tiger Shark Harbor will be carried away. Apart from that, there were dozens of chefs serving the banquet. They made delicious dishes and delicious desserts, and hundreds of waiters brought them to the banquet hall. Several other bands took turns playing music in the venue. The banquet lasted from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. and guests were free to enjoy the delicacies and chat freely. All of this was impossible during Eric's reign.

Twilight Castle only gave people a gloomy and terrifying feeling, but it was not fated to have a banquet or to have fun.

All thanks to the great Earl of Bill Gump. The young man, who had just turned twenty-fifth, thought so, and crawled out of bed was a woman with heavy makeup. She was Bill Gump's bedmate last night, and last night there were seven or eight of them. Bill Gump played with them until dawn before he fell asleep exhausted. Now most of the women seemed to have left, and only this woman stayed. Bill Gump's head seemed to have been soaked in alcohol, and his memories became intermittent. It was not until he finally remembered that this woman was called Bolivian. She was a woman sent by Taylor, the great merchant.

Billy Gump had a good body and her skills in bed were great, which he had tried last night. Now that the fire in his body had been ignited by the woman, even though Bolivian did not seem to have woken up, he ordered, "Please me!"

When Bill Gump walked out of the bedroom, Bolivian fell asleep again. She was afraid that she would not be able to get out of bed before the second party started tonight.

Bill Gump took a shower, put on his comfortable clothes, and walked to the balcony of the castle. It used to be cold and heartless, but now the lawn was laid, which was what Bill Gump meant. Everything was fine except for the statue of a ghost on the balcony, which made him unsatisfied. However, he was planning to renovate the castle and turn it into a comfortable and magnificent castle, so as to highlight his noble status as an Earl.

Looking at the city in the sunshine, Bill Gump couldn't help but laugh. In the past, he did not dare to imagine that he would one day be able to stand in this castle. Until those people found him from the fish market, Bill Gump did not dare to believe that he would become a count.

He was Eric's illegitimate son, and as the son of the Bloody Earl, Bill Gump did not receive a single favor. His mother, an ordinary commoner, was brought into the castle just because she was pretty enough to be seen by Eric. Eric became her man, but she didn't get the slightest bit of status, so Bill could only be considered an illegitimate child. Eric got tired of her and kicked her out of the castle, including Bill, who was only three years old.

She had asked Eric why he was so cruel, and the count's answer was, "Now that you are alive, you are my mercy." This sentence remained on the woman's lips until her death. When Bill Gump was still a teenager, he was not allowed to rush about for three meals. He did a lot of work, bartending bars, apprentices to blacksmiths, fish market dealers and so on. Bill Gump had many ideas about the future, and his greatest ambition was to have a fishing boat of his own. As for the count, that was definitely not in his imagination.

So when those people told him that he was now the legal heir to Eric's estate, Bill Gump was even wondering if the devil-like father had changed his ways to torture him again. Bilgan ran away, but was quickly caught and taken to Twilight Castle. It was only when Bill Gump sat in Eric's seat and wrote his name on an imperial document that he realized that all of this was true.

And then he heard incredible things.

His half-brother died a long time ago, and his father, Eric, died not long ago. Moreover, Earl Eric seemed to have died a disgraceful death, and none of the people involved were willing to talk too much about this matter. In short, Bill only needed to know that he was now the Lord of Tiger Shark Harbor.

After a few days of tasting the Lords, Bill Gump began to realize that the Lords were no longer good. Tiger Shark Harbor's finances had plummeted because of Eric's death. Just as Bill Gump was about to become the first Earl in the history of the empire to flee his territory, the arrival of a man had solved all of his problems.

Taylor, who claimed to have had some unpleasant experiences with Eric, was forced to leave Tiger Shark Harbor. But after hearing that Earl Eric had passed away, he came back out of affection for the city. He brought a new turn for the better for Bill Gump, the great merchant taking all the expenses of Twilight Castle on his own. Not to mention, it was Taylor who paid for Bill's birthday party last night.

Standing on the balcony, Bill Gump was very grateful to the businessman who gave him money and women. He let Bill Gump really enjoy the treatment that an Earl deserved. josei

"This is life." Said Bill Gump loudly.

Behind him came a soft cough. Bill Gump turned around and was his butler. "What's the matter?" He shrugged.

"Well, my lord, we have almost used up our money. If we continue to host the same banquet tonight, I am afraid it will not be enough." Said the butler.

Bill Gump frowned, "Don't bother me with such a trivial matter. Just look for Mr. Taylor. He said he would give me a big birthday party in the city."

"Actually, I've seen Mr. Taylor before. Mr. Taylor said there's no problem, but he needs to see you before that."

Bill Gump nodded. "Sure, let him see me."

"Mr. Taylor is in the living room."

After changing his clothes, Bill Gump walked into the living room. Big businessman Taylor was sitting there, and Bill Gump gave him a big hug with a big laugh. Taylor patted the young count on the back. "Did you enjoy yourself last night, my lord?"

"No thanks, Mr. Taylor." After letting go of Taylor, Bill Gump stepped back a little and said, "Speaking of which, there's something I'd like to trouble Mr. Taylor with."

"Is it about the money for the banquet? No problem. In fact, I have already prepared sufficient funds. All I need is for the Count to sign it and then hand me something."

Bill Gump's smile froze slightly. "Sign? Sign what? Also, what do you want?"

"Well, I'm a businessman. Merchants never do business at a loss. So far, I have paid nearly 100,000 gold coins for Twilight Castle. Although this amount of money is nothing to the count, it is still hard-earned money for me. Considering that the Count is still young and has just accepted the territory, I'll take this money as a loan to you. Since he was borrowing money, he naturally needed the count to sign this bill. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't trust the count, it's just that there's a better basis for everything. It's been a habit for many years. "

Bill Gump wasn't stupid. If it was money from Taylor, he would naturally spend it comfortably, but if he borrowed it, it would be different. The question was what he would use to pay back the money he had borrowed or paid back. Seeing Bill's confused expression, Taylor smiled. "Don't worry, Count. You don't need to return this money immediately. You just need to set aside a fixed portion of the territory's income from each issue for repayment."

"That's the problem, Mr. Taylor. I have no idea how to manage the territory." Bilgan said, spreading out his hands. In the past 25 years, he had not received any relevant training.

"That's not a problem. I have some people who are skilled in management. If the count trusts me, I can ask them to help you manage your territory."

"Of course I trust you, Mr. Taylor. You're the only one willing to help me when I'm in trouble. No problem, call your men over."

"That's good. First of all, Sir, please sign in this respect." Taylor took out a document and pointed to where Bill Gump's signature was needed.

Bill Gump came from a poor family, but he was not well educated. He could not even write his own name well, so he naturally could not understand what was written on it. However, as long as Taylor was willing to continue to support him, it wouldn't matter if he sold the Tiger Shark Harbor. He generously signed his name and stamped it as Taylor asked. Taylor nodded in satisfaction and took out a voucher from his pocket.

When Bill Gump saw the long string of numbers on it, he swallowed his saliva and reached out to get it. Taylor pulled back and smiled, "I still need one more thing from you. Well, in order to better share your worries, I need to know the details of the income and expenditure of Tiger Shark Harbor. So, if it's convenient, I hope you can give me the financial books of the territory so that I can serve you better."

"No problem, no problem." Bilgan was eager to get the voucher, so he quickly called for the butler. He ignored the butler's hesitant expression and asked him to get the ledger of the territory. After handing the ledger to Taylor, the latter put the voucher in Bill Gump's pocket.

Taylor stood up with the ledger and greeted, "Then I won't disturb you, my lord. Have a nice evening."

"You too, Mr. Taylor. Remember to attend the banquet tonight."

"Definitely."

After walking out of Twilight Fort, Taylor shook his head. "Eric is really unlucky. The legal heir is actually a wine bag and a rice bucket." He got into the carriage, put down the books, and took out the papers that Bill Gump had just signed. That was not the basis for borrowing money, but a letter of authorization to transfer several important properties from Tiger Shark Harbor to his name. Taylor smiled after reading it. For 100,000 gold coins, he had bought tens of millions of property licenses. There was a better deal under the heavens?

Then he looked at the thick ledger and said, "Let's see if Earl Eric has any dealings with the general of Mosaio."