Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 261 Newman changes his face, the bandit suppression commander

Later that day, Jamestown Port Royal.

The Governor's Palace was brightly lit, well-trained servants were coming in and out, and the banquet hall was filled with the aroma of delicious food and wine.

Although there were not many participants in the welcoming dinner prepared by the Newman family for Byron and Bill, their levels were all high.

The Newman brothers, Governor Jefferson Newman and Major General Elsie Newman, and their right-hand men, Ivan Derrick, Comptroller of the Governor's Office, and Mallory Patton, the Navy's Quartermaster General.

They also each led several administrative officers and naval officers.

These are the core figures cultivated and bribed by the Newman family in both the military and political circles. They are also their die-hard supporters and community of interests.

"The Governor, the Major General, and the Accountant General are all middle-level. In the Newman family's small group, there are only a few third-level extraordinary people.

If we were to throw a [Song of Blood and Fire] here and send these people to heaven together, Jamestown Royal Port could be renamed on the spot.

There was no difficulty in receiving it.”

Byron was sitting at one side of the long table, enjoying the carefully prepared seafood meal, and all kinds of dark thoughts naturally arose in his mind.

By the way, I took a look at one of the heirs to the Newman family's huge fortune, Tilly Newman, and her fiancé Bill.

The two people sitting together were busy exchanging glances.

Although one should not be rude in formal social occasions, the tenderness and affection between them could not be concealed.

They were just like a pair of lovers in love, who met again after a long separation and had endless sweet words to say to each other.

The guests couldn't help but look at "Bill" and gave him a thumbs up in their hearts.

Otherwise, he could become a son-in-law.

With just this kind of endurance and ruthlessness, why worry about not being able to succeed in the future?
"This is a real warrior!"

"Be hard on yourself."

In fact, only Byron knew that [Guardian Knight] Bruch's mind had become more and more flexible.

Give yourself a reverse cognitive correction in advance.

In the eyes of others, she was Tirrell, who was as fat as a pig, but in his eyes, she was the beautiful and charming [fairy] Rigrael.

Naturally, it is impossible to feel nauseous.

It can be said that the power of imagination can save the world.

Especially since Rigel had already received the second blood sublimation ceremony of the skin-wearing man in "The Ritual of a Thousand Faces" - [One Person's Family].

After satisfying the corresponding prerequisites of spirituality and anchoring.

Human skin was selected from the two routes: human skin and animal skin.

“It requires that you merge into a noble family with more than five members, and your title must be at least lord or above.

Replace them little by little in front of outsiders, until one person plays five roles and the corresponding social circles will not notice anything unusual.

Maintain for at least one month.

After successfully being promoted, female members can become lower-level extraordinary species of the mythical creature [Gorgon], such as a snake woman like Beatrice.

Men are promoted to snake demons with stronger combat power."

The best alternative for her is of course the Newman family.

This family has the title of earl and the total number of family members is more than five.

It’s a pity that the overall strength is too strong, and Rigel doesn’t dare to put on the third-level human skin, for fear that the opponent will be resurrected in her body if she is not careful.

The risk is too great and the possibility of failure is too high.

However, the most suitable target has already been selected.

It was Mallory Barton, the Quartermaster General who was in charge of the Colonial Fleet's arsenal, who was sitting at the same table.

Just wait for the right time to take action against his family.

"Bill, this is delicious, eat more."

While taking care of her fiancé, the [Fairy] lady did not forget to raise her glass to Byron.

She has been very successful recently. Not only has she found her destined lover, but she has also lifted the curse of becoming ugly half of the day.

She also received a promotion ceremony, and Byron promised to help her take the position of high priest of the Flayed Church.

At this time, in return for the favor, seeing that the Newman brothers were reluctant to get to the point after they finished their polite words of welcoming them back safely, he took the initiative to ask like a spoiled child:
"Father, didn't you say that once Bill and Byron were promoted to the third rank, you would help them get the official rank of general?
Please give me a definite answer, when can it be arranged?"

"Ahem, this."

Major General Newman looked a little unnatural. Seeing Byron, Bill, and a group of his confidants looking at him, he could only force a smile and said to them:
“Of course I can’t go back on my promise.

But you also know that because of the last account issue, we have been targeted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Admiral of the Navy [Kingmaker] Earl of Warwick.

Just maintaining the Newman family's position has cost a huge amount of money and has exhausted all the favors among the local upper class.

It is very difficult to push our own people to the top at this critical juncture.

But, Byron, don't worry, no matter how difficult it is, I will never break my promise, it's just that I may need to get through this critical moment first."

But this reason is only superficial, and the key to the problem cannot be expressed in words.

At that time, when the auditors were intercepted on the way.

Even the Newman brothers, the two men behind the order, had no idea how Byron was able to pull off that incredible "flare explosion."

The unknown brings fear.

From then on, they no longer dared to look down on Byron, a pirate of only the second level of extraordinary rank.

He even put him on the same position as himself, as an unfathomable collaborator and powerful ally.

In order to fight against the [Kingmaker] Earl of Warwick, they were willing to endure a little bit of grudge in their hearts, well, just a little bit of grudge, and unite all the forces that could be united.

Now, the [Sea Hunter] Byron Tudor, who had returned victoriously from the Treasure Island, had completed the promotion ceremony of the "Pirate Treasure Chest" in one fell swoop, becoming a truly mid-sequence transcendent who was on par with them.

The resentment was about to turn into deep fear.

Although at present, the interests of both parties are relatively consistent, and Bill is the key link to maintain the relationship.

However, when the superiors judge whether their subordinates are traitors, they never look at what the subordinates are thinking, but only look at whether they have the ability to rebel.

It would be completely impossible for them not to resist Byron, whose strength was growing rapidly.

Byron already has the power. Once he gets a position equal to theirs, how can they control him?
When the trapped dragon ascends to heaven, it will no longer be possible to tell who is the big and small king.

'Oh, it would have been nice if it was Bill who broke through.

At least he is much easier to control than Byron, who is so hard to figure out.'

His only advantage over Byron now was that he was a great noble of the Yorkist Party and had his own circle of contacts.

If it were an ordinary person, even if he had money, he would not know where to send it or what to send. He would be taken away by those greedy old nobles and return empty-handed.

As a new upstart that had finally climbed to prominence following Edward IV, the Newman family suffered losses, jumped into pits, and paid tuition fees that are all tearful to talk about.

Having learned the rules of the game among the nobility through hard work, he did not think that Byron could leave him alone.

"Young man, you don't understand the world of the nobility. You should go back and hone your skills for another two years."

Major General Newman could not tell anyone what was in his mind. As an old fox, he could not just break the contract and offend Byron, his right-hand man and collaborator.

But he encouraged him:

"Byron, you have always been my trusted and beloved general. You are the one I think most of among all the young people in the colony.

The opportunity that belongs to you will come sooner or later.

After all, the Kingdom's Admiralty was not a place where Warwick, the Kingmaker, could have absolute control.

The navy has always been the king's private army, and we, the royalists, are also quite powerful.

As long as you can achieve impeccable military achievements, not even Warwick can stop you from ascending to the throne.

It just so happens that I have a task assigned by the royal party.

The kingdom was dissatisfied with the rubbish in the Inquisition. After months of trying, they still couldn't find the Wild Hunt and the last Lancaster.

The greatest threat to the kingdom now is these remnants of the Lancastrian party.

If you can take down a few heavyweights, I can ask His Majesty for an official position.

How about I issue a warrant tomorrow and appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the anti-bandit campaign?"

Both of these guys are foxes.

Byron wanted to use the Yorkist money and men to support his own army.

Newman wanted to consume Byron's military strength to accumulate merit for himself and to seek credit from Edward IV, neither of which was a good idea.

Byron's expression remained unchanged and he kept nodding yes.

But his eyes turned cold, and he understood clearly:

'Are you trying to suppress me and not give me a promotion?
In order to live up to my confidant role, I didn't even take care of my sister's feast. Are you trying to change your face here?
Besides, you want me to encircle and suppress the Lancaster Party?
You are afraid that the more you suppress these bandits, the more they will appear, and that you won't die fast enough.

If you rely on mountains, the mountains will fall; if you rely on people, people will run away. When it reaches a certain size, the original support will turn into resistance.

It seems that there is no need to hold out hope for the Newman family anymore, it is better to send them off as soon as possible.'

(End of this chapter)