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Chapter 4 Archduke Ferdinand

The driver's words and his actions surprised Zhou Ming and Caitlin. After all, no matter how familiar the Bermuda taxi driver is, no matter how concerned he is in the situation in Harrusburg, the voice of His Highness Caitlin cannot be easily shouted out. Chinese website √.★ √  √.

However, now he just shouted, so Zhou Ming felt that he must have some more details.

Sure enough, the driver then turned his head and looked out his face anxiously: "His Highness Caitlin is me! I am Tony, I am the most loyal servant of His Excellency Ferdinand. I have also witnessed your servant uncle who has grown up from birth to now!"

Caitlin then suddenly said, "Uncle Servant, are you really Tony? But why did you become like this? Why did you drive a taxi here? Why did you slander my father like that just now? What happened to Harrusburg now?"

Caitlin's tone became more and more excited, and in the end he was almost hysterical. Faced with Caitlin's questioning, Tony, who was a little overjoyed just now, suddenly became depressed again.

He sighed heavily and said, "I'm very sorry, my Highness Caitlin, I don't want this either. It's all a very painful story."

"Then let's find a place to sit down and say it. Although it's my first time in Bermuda, I think it doesn't seem like a good thing for us to stop in the middle of the road." Zhou Ming said at this time.

Tony was stunned for a moment. Because of the excitement of seeing his master before, he subconsciously ignored Zhou Ming's existence. After hearing him speak, he suddenly realized that Zhou Ming was still here. So he asked Caitlin about his identity. Caitlin thought about it and told him: "Zhou Ming is the closest person I am except my father, so there is no need to avoid Harrusburg's affairs."

Caitlin said it more tactfully, but she also made it very clear, so she became respectful to Zhou Ming; then according to Zhou Ming's arrangement, they came to a cafe with an elegant environment next to her.

"His Royal Highness Caitlin is very sorry. The magnificent castle was the suitable place for you, but now I only show up in this cafe. Please forgive my blasphemy." Tony said to Caitlin devoutly.

Zhou Ming and Caitlin waved their hands to tell him that it didn't matter. Then Tony put away his fear and told what he knew.

First, the reason why he drove a taxi was because after the bankruptcy of the Harrusburg family, he was dismissed with other servants. He had no other survival skills and his family was unwilling to leave Bermuda. However, the Harrusburg family could not continue to pay him any compensation. He had no choice but to become a taxi driver. No matter how stable or how much it was, it was at least an income that could allow his family to continue to survive.

As for the bankruptcy of the Harrusburg family, he didn't know the specific situation. He only knew that this was the case in this month. About half a month ago, Grand Duke Ferdinand suddenly summoned all the servants and gave everyone half a year's reward. Then he fired all the servants in the castle and asked everyone to move out within three days.

Since Tony's house was in Bermuda, he realized that the day after all the servants left the castle, the bank came over to block the castle.

"So now Harrusburg is the property of the bank from a legal perspective." Tony then said, "I am really sorry, Your Highness Caitlin, I am absolutely loyal to your father, Grand Duke Ferdinand. Without his permission, I would never dare to say anything to slander him!"

Tony said and burst into tears. Fortunately, there was no one in the cafe, otherwise it would have been the focus.

However, Zhou Ming read a very interesting message from Tony's words: "Tony, do you mean that the words you said outside slandered the Grand Duke Ferdinand are authorized by the Grand Duke to say this?"

"Of course, if the Grand Duke had not asked me to say this, I would never say this even if I cut off my tongue. I have been in Harrusburg for twenty-one years. Just like His Highness Caitlin's age, I have a deep affection for Harrusburg. Even Mr. Zhou Ming, you cannot question my loyalty to Grand Duke Ferdinand!" Tony said firmly.

Zhou Ming told him that he did not question his loyal minister, and Tony felt relieved.

Compared to Tony, Caitlin obviously knows Zhou Ming better: "Did you think of something?"

Zhou Ming shook his head and said cautiously: "It's not certain yet. Maybe this matter is not complicated, or maybe there are other deeper issues hidden behind this matter, but no matter what, let's go back to Harrusburg first before making a decision."

Caitlin also fully agreed with Zhou Ming's decision. After Tony calmed down, they took Tony's taxi to Harrusburg together.

The location of Harrusburg is Alsace, which is a colonial naming habit. It is based on the fiefs of the 26 nobles marked with letters. Since the initial fiefs of Harrusburg were Alsace, the area where Harrusburg is located on the Bermuda island is also called Alsace. The castle built on this area of ​​Alsace is naturally named Harrusburg.

Of course, since this is on the island of Bermuda, the area called Alsace is not actually very large, which is the jurisdiction of a street office. Therefore, when they entered Alsace, Zhou Ming immediately saw Harrusburg.

It is the largest and most eye-catching building in this area. It is a large castle that combines Gothic and Baroque architectural styles. From the front, the entire castle is a semicircular structure, half surrounding the empty square in front of the castle gate. On the square, there is a huge bronze statue of griffin. This griffin looks shining brightly under the sunlight, and it is raised its head and wings, as if it will soar into the sky at any time. It is very imposing. This is the symbol of the Harrusburg family.

Tony's car finally drove over and parked at the main entrance outside the castle wall. This was because the Harrusburg was now the property of the bank. The Grand Duke Ferdinand was only allowed by the bank to continue living in the castle. He actually lost his sovereignty over the castle.

According to Tony's understanding, before the property liquidation is carried out, any non-bank or court vehicles are not allowed to enter at will. In addition to proving that they are friends of Grand Duke Ferdinand, they must go through strict property inspections by bank security personnel. Even after the property liquidation is completed, Grand Duke Ferdinand will be forced to move out.

"These damn bastards! They are really rude. Do they really think the Harrusburg family is easy to bully?" Caitlin couldn't help but curse with her silver teeth.

Tony in front also turned around and said, "His Highness Caitlin, although I am just a servant, I really hope to see Harrusburg's glory again. At least... you must regain Harrusburg!"

This time, Zhou Ming replied for Caitlin: "Don't worry, no matter who will fall into this Harrusburg, I will ask him to vomit it out intact in the end. If there is any loss, I will ask him to repay it hundreds and thousands of times, and I will make Harrusburg more brilliant than in the past!"

Tony was stunned at that time. If others said this in front of him, even the Grand Duke Ferdinand, the patriarch of Harrusburg, he would not believe it. But now facing Zhou Ming, he could feel in his heart that he could really say it.

Then Zhou Ming and Caitlin got out of the car and came to the walled gate of Harrusburg. They were immediately blocked by the security personnel at the door: "I'm sorry, this is already owned by Bankman Bank, and unrelated personnel are prohibited from entering."

"Harrusburg is not the property of a bank, it belongs to the Harrusburg family!" Caitlin emphasized.

Faced with this, the security guards at the door smiled disdainfully: "Maybe the Harrusburg family was indeed very powerful in the past, but that was a thing of the past. I only know that he is bankrupt now, and the great master who is a gambling man and an addict inside is probably not as rich as ours."

"I don't allow you to slander him!" Caitlin said loudly, "The Harrusburg family is sacred, and the Grand Duke Ferdinand is definitely not a gambling or an addict!"

Although Caitlin tried his best to defend himself, the security guards obviously ignored it. They just laughed, as if they had heard the funnyest joke in the world.

Zhou Ming sighed. It was obvious that the family's changes had made Caitlin lose her calmness, but this was normal. No matter how smart she was, she was just a 2-year-old girl after all. If it were her, she might not have done well yet!

Since that was the case, Zhou Ming had to help her say: "I know that the property rights of this castle have changed. I will not discuss whether this change is legal or not, but you cannot stop a daughter from meeting her father. This lady is the first heir to the Harrusburg family and Caitlyn, the daughter of the Grand Duke Ferdinand inside."

Zhou Ming said one sentence and immediately shocked the security guards. They looked at Caitlin in amazement, their faces full of incredibleness.

At this time, Zhou Ming continued: "I don't know where you came from, but the reputation of the Harrusburg family is not something you can judge. It seems that I need to notify your superiors and ask Bankman Bank to evaluate it. Do you need to apologize for your actions just now?"

After Zhou Ming finished speaking, he took out his cell phone. Looking at Zhou Ming's posture, the security guards immediately panicked. After all, they were just ordinary people guarding the gate here, and only had a slight understanding of the aristocratic world. If they were facing ordinary people, they could joke with anyone, or even say that the queen was a witch who could only absorb the lifespan of others, but if someone really made a serious case, they would panic because they didn't want to lose their jobs for it.

They didn't know Zhou Ming and Caitlin, but the aura that Zhou Ming showed only the superiors and the confidence revealed from his bones could not be disguised. Now he has to take out his cell phone to make a phone call. How can they not panic?

So they immediately apologized: "I'm very sorry, we don't know anything. We shouldn't say anything that hurts the Harrusburg family. Please forgive us! Don't bother with us!"

"I want you to apologize to my father Ferdinand and to the Harrusburg family!" said Caitlin.

The security guards immediately apologized according to Caitlin's request. At this time, Zhou Ming put away his cell phone: "Please keep your mouth in the future, otherwise you will definitely pay the price for it, but now, it's time for you to do something!"

Zhou Ming obviously stopped when he saw it. After all, he was just scaring them. He had never even heard of Bankman Bank. Where can I find their superiors?

However, these security guards did not know that they saw that Zhou Ming no longer pursued him, and they all thanked Zhou Ming very much, as if Zhou Ming was their reborn parents, and immediately went to contact them with the Grand Duke Ferdinand who was still allowed to live in the castle. After about a quarter of an hour, a thin old man walked out of the castle with a cane under the leadership of the security guard.

From Caitlin's wet eyes, Zhou Ming knew that this old man was the current patriarch of Harrusburg, Grand Duke Ferdinand.

(There is another update until about twelve o'clock later!)

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