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Chapter 541 - 541 281 Revisiting the Story of Sir Isaac Newton_2 · Oct 21, 2026

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1001 Chapter 1001: 59: Victor’s Big List 2026-10-21
1002 Chapter 1002: 59: Victor’s Big List_2 2026-10-21
1003 Chapter 1003: 60: Fishing Enforcement 2026-10-21
1004 Chapter 1004: 60: Fishing Enforcement_2 2026-10-21
1005 Chapter 1005 - 60: Fishing Enforcement_3 2026-10-21
1006 Chapter 1006: 61: Criminals, But Bourgeoisie Style 2026-10-21
1007 Chapter 1007 - 61 Criminals, but Bourgeoisie Style_2 2026-10-21
1008 Chapter 1008 - 61: Criminals, But Bourgeoisie Style_3 2026-10-21
1009 Chapter 1009 - 61: Criminals, But Bourgeoisie Style_4 2026-10-21
1010 Chapter 1010 - 62: Restaurant Riot 2026-10-21
1011 Chapter 1011 - 62: Restaurant Riot_2 2026-10-21
1012 Chapter 1012: 62: Restaurant Riot_3 2026-10-21
1013 Chapter 1013 - 63: Civil Ethnicity 2026-10-21
1014 Chapter 1014 - 63: Civil Ethnicity_2 2026-10-21
1015 Chapter 1015 - 64: Investment Scam 2026-10-21
1016 Chapter 1016 - 64 Investment Scam_2 2026-10-21
1017 Chapter 1017 - 65: The Big Fly on the Spider Web 2026-10-21
1018 Chapter 1018: 65: The Big Fly on the Spider Web_2 2026-10-21
1019 Chapter 1019: 65: The Big Fly on the Spider Web_3 2026-10-21
1020 Chapter 1020 - 66: Illegitimate Child 2026-10-21
1021 Chapter 1021 - 66 Bastard_2 2026-10-21
1022 Chapter 1022 - 67: Monkeys Will Eventually Evolve 2026-10-21
1023 Chapter 1023 - 67: Monkeys Will Eventually Evolve_2 2026-10-21
1024 Chapter 1024 - 68: ”The British’s Partner 2026-10-21
1025 Chapter 1025 - 68: Partner of ”The British” _2 2026-10-21
1026 Chapter 1026 - 68 Partners of ”British” _3 2026-10-21
1027 Chapter 1027: 69 A Plan within a Plan 2026-10-21
1028 Chapter 1028 - 69 A Plan within a Plan_2 2026-10-21
1029 Chapter 1029 - 69 A Plan within a Plan_3 2026-10-21
1030 Chapter 1030: 70: In the Midst of the Game 2026-10-21
1031 Chapter 1031 - 70: In the Midst of the Game_2 2026-10-21
1032 Chapter 1032 - 71 National-Level Actor 2026-10-21
1033 Chapter 1033 - 71 National-Level Actor_2 2026-10-21
1034 Chapter 1034 - 72 Spy Among Spies Among Spies 2026-10-21
1035 Chapter 1035 - 72: Spy Among Spies_2 2026-10-21
1036 Chapter 1036: 72: Spy Among Spies_3 2026-10-21
1037 Chapter 1037: 73: Royalists, God is also a Royalist! 2026-10-21
1038 Chapter 1038: 73: Royalists, God is also a Royalist!_2 2026-10-21
1039 Chapter 1039: 73: The Royalists, God is Also a Royalist!_3 2026-10-21
1040 Chapter 1040 - 74 Bragging 2026-10-21
1041 Chapter 1041 - 74 Bragging_2 2026-10-21
1042 Chapter 1042: 75: European Changes 2026-10-21
1043 Chapter 1043 - 75: European Changes_2 2026-10-21
1044 Chapter 1044 - 75: European Changes_3 2026-10-21
1045 Chapter 1045 - 76: Diplomacy is a Dangerous Profession 2026-10-21
1046 Chapter 1046 - 76: Diplomacy is a Dangerous Profession_2 2026-10-21
1047 Chapter 1047 - 77 Dirty Deal 2026-10-21
1048 Chapter 1048: 77 Dirty Deal_2 2026-10-21
1049 Chapter 1049 - 77: Sordid Dealings_3 2026-10-21
1050 Chapter 1050 - 78: Granduncle’s Imagination 2026-10-21

541: Chapter 281 Revisiting the Story of Sir Isaac Newton_2 541: Chapter 281 Revisiting the Story of Sir Isaac Newton_2 In conclusion, your trip to Liverpool must be swift and decisive.

After all, it’s not our jurisdiction, and just like Liverpool, London needs you,” Arthur said.

Although Rowan had thought through various outcomes and how to handle them, it was clear that Arthur couldn’t possibly be confused enough to vacation in a heavy disaster area like Liverpool.

Moreover, in his understanding, it was impossible for cholera to be caused by miasma alone; there must be foul play involved.

Arthur said, “If it were any other time, it wouldn’t be so easy to deal with these smugglers.

I heard from a friend who serves in the Royal Navy that when smuggling tea, these smugglers typically set up their distribution points in Ostend in Belgium or Nantes in France.

Before heading to the British Isles, they would first transfer their cargo on big ships at Jersey and Guernsey and then break it into several batches.

Under the cover of night, they’d use small smuggling boats called ‘cutters’ to bring it to their hideouts in the coastal caves.”

Hearing this, Rowan couldn’t help but laugh, “I didn’t expect someone as young as you to know about these things.

You’ve caught a good time indeed.

Although smuggling still exists, it’s certainly not as rampant as before.

When I was young, almost every household drank smuggled tea.

I thought that was the limit, but my father said that things were even more exaggerated when he was young.”

“When he was a lad, tea on the market could sell for 5 shillings per pound, of which 4 shillings and 9 pennies were import tariffs.

But the same tea, if you bought it from a smuggler, cost only 2 shillings.

And in the Netherlands, it was just 6 pennies.

Tsk tsk…

However expensive tea may be, we Britons have to drink it, don’t we?

No matter if you’re poor or rich, you can’t skip your two daily servings of tea.”

“I bet you, the whole of Europe imports so much tea each year not because they like it but to smuggle it here.

You can see this from when William Pitt the Younger lowered the tea tariffs, and instead of decreasing, our annual tea tax revenue actually increased.

Can you imagine?

The tax rate went from 119% down to 12.5%, and yet tax revenue went up.

This means at least 90% of the people were drinking smuggled goods before.”

Arthur asked, “Although the profits from smuggling tea are not as high as before, there are still people doing it.

And judging by the situation at the West India Docks, the profits from smuggling wool, raw silk, tobacco, and spirits also seem considerable.”

Rowan patted Arthur’s chest with the back of his hand, “Arthur, I know you’re a university graduate and you handle things civilly.

But on this trip to Liverpool, don’t show any mercy when it’s time to act.

The brutality and greed of smugglers cannot be compared with ordinary murderers; every single thing they do is enough to hang them.

When we were at war with the French and both sides had embargoes, they smuggled clothes and firearms to France and brought back brandy and tea.

They always do this sort of thing, so if you discover something amiss, don’t hesitate to act.”

Arthur then asked, “Sir, from what you’ve said, has there been hesitation before?”

Rowan took a puff of his cigar, “I wouldn’t say hesitation, but do you know about the Hawkhurst gang?”

Arthur shook his head, “I haven’t heard of them.

They must not be a group in London, or else their scale isn’t large enough for Scotland Yard to bother sending undercover agents.”

Rowan waved his hand dismissively, “They aren’t a smuggling gang from London, and their active period was some years ago.

Let’s just say, they were active during my father’s youth, and the old man was fortunate enough to have crossed paths with those bastards.”

“At the time, the Royal Navy detained one of their smuggling ships in international waters.

The next day, over 200 mounted thugs came to the port.

Each had a carbine in each hand and a short saber at their waist.

They brazenly rode into town in broad daylight, intent on recapturing their multi-masted smuggling ship loaded with tea and spirits.”

“And that’s not all.

They swore and threatened to kill the tariff collectors, boasting they would blow their heads off and burn down the Tariff Department.

Thankfully, the Royal Navy reinforcements arrived in time to thwart the miscreants.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, guess what happened?”

“A few days later, an official from the Tariff Department suddenly went missing and was eventually found buried alive outside Castle Roland in an inn.

Another informant, a cobbler who reported to the Royal Navy, had his nose cut off and was stoned to death before being tossed into a well.

That’s the style of the Hawkhurst gang – those sons of bitches do nothing but provoke the government, continuously telling the local people that opposing them would not end well.”

Upon hearing this, Arthur chuckled lightly, “Sir, if these fellows are indeed as you say, then I wouldn’t mind learning from the actions Sir Isaac Newton took in the Mint.”

“Sir Isaac…”

Upon hearing Arthur mention Newton, Rowan understood what he was referring to.

Certainly, Newton spent his life doing many earth-shattering things, but as the highest-ranking official of Scotland Yard, Rowan remembered most clearly Newton’s battle against the counterfeiters.

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