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Chapter 581 - 581 295 Corrupted_2 · Oct 21, 2026

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551 Chapter 551 - 551 285 The Insightful Hastings_2 2026-10-21
552 Chapter 552 - 552 285 The Insightful Hastings_3 2026-10-21
553 Chapter 553 - 553 286 How Much is a Police Inspector’s Life Worth 2026-10-21
554 Chapter 554 - 554 286 What’s the Life of a Police Inspector Worth 2026-10-21
555 Chapter 555 - 555 286 How Much is the Life of a Police Inspector Worth 2026-10-21
556 Chapter 556 - 556 286 How Much is the Life of a Police Inspector Worth 2026-10-21
557 Chapter 557 - 557 287 Liverpool’s Chip Problem 2026-10-21
558 Chapter 558 - 558 287 Liverpool’s Chip Problem_2 2026-10-21
559 Chapter 559 - 559 287 Liverpool’s Chip Problem_3 2026-10-21
560 Chapter 560 - 560 288 Children Immigration Plan 2026-10-21
561 Chapter 561 - 561 288 Children’s Immigration Plan_2 2026-10-21
562 Chapter 562 - 562 289 Gladstone’s Family Ethical Drama 2026-10-21
563 Chapter 563 - 563 289 Gladstone’s Family Ethics Drama_2 2026-10-21
564 Chapter 564 - 564 289 Gladstone’s Family Ethics Drama_3 2026-10-21
565 Chapter 565 - 565 290 Social Dance Party 2026-10-21
566 Chapter 566 - 566 290 Social Dance_2 2026-10-21
567 Chapter 567 - 567 290 Social Dance Party_3 2026-10-21
568 Chapter 568 - 568 291 Golden Pig-Raising Expert 2026-10-21
569 Chapter 569 - 569 291 Golden Pig Breeder_2 2026-10-21
570 Chapter 570 - 570 291 Gold Medal Swineherd_3 2026-10-21
571 Chapter 571 - 571 292 The Secret of the Port Authority 2026-10-21
572 Chapter 572 - 572 292 The Secret of the Port Authority_2 2026-10-21
573 Chapter 573 - 573 292 The Secret of the Port Authority_3 2026-10-21
574 Chapter 574 - 574 293 Political Transaction 2026-10-21
575 Chapter 575 - 575 293 Political Transaction_2 2026-10-21
576 Chapter 576 - 576 293 Political Deal_3 2026-10-21
577 Chapter 577 - 577 294 The £200000 Transaction 2026-10-21
578 Chapter 578 - 578 294 The 200000 Pound Deal_2 2026-10-21
579 Chapter 579 - 579 294 The £200000 Deal_3 2026-10-21
580 Chapter 580 - 580 295 Corrupted 2026-10-21
581 Chapter 581 - 581 295 Corrupted_2 2026-10-21
582 Chapter 582 - 582 295 Corrupted_3 2026-10-21
583 Chapter 583 - 583 296 Early Human Love Issues 2026-10-21
584 Chapter 584 - 584 296 Early Human Love Issues_2 2026-10-21
585 Chapter 585 - 585 296 Early Human Romantic Problems_3 2026-10-21
586 Chapter 586 - 586 297 Medical Ethics Issues in the 19th Century 2026-10-21
587 Chapter 587 - 587 297 Medical Ethics Issues in the 19th Century_2 2026-10-21
588 Chapter 588 - 588 297 19th Century Medical Ethics Issues_3 2026-10-21
589 Chapter 589 - 589 298 The Duality of the Choleric Nightwatchman 2026-10-21
590 Chapter 590 - 590 298 The Duality of the Cholera Nightwatchman_2 2026-10-21
591 Chapter 591 - 591 298 The Duality of the Cholera Nightwatchman_3 2026-10-21
592 Chapter 592 - 592 299 Express Rush 2026-10-21
593 Chapter 593 - 593 299 Express Plus_2 2026-10-21
594 Chapter 594 - 594 300 Washington from the United States 2026-10-21
595 Chapter 595 - 595 300 Washington from the United States_2 2026-10-21
596 Chapter 596 - 596 301 Shooting Incident 2026-10-21
597 Chapter 597 - 597 301 Shooting Incident_2 2026-10-21
598 Chapter 598 - 598 301 Shooting Incident_3 2026-10-21
599 Chapter 599 - 599 302 Returning Kindness with Enmity 2026-10-21
600 Chapter 600 - 600 302 Gratitude for Revenge_2 2026-10-21

581: Chapter 295 Corrupted_2 581: Chapter 295 Corrupted_2 Arthur simply waved his hand at him, “Mr.

Gladstone, there’s no need for such trouble.

All these men are just doing odd jobs; they have their own professions and only accompanied me to Liverpool for a bit of novelty, to see the world.”

Seeing Arthur speak thus, Gladstone had no choice but to steer the conversation elsewhere, and he began, “What do you think of my son William?

How is he?”

Arthur took a sip of his drink and responded, “Sir, it’s actually not quite fitting for you to ask me that, since I am, in fact, not much older than Mr.

Gladstone.”

Elder Gladstone asked, “What year were you born?”

“1810.”

Upon hearing this, Elder Gladstone was initially taken aback but then laughed heartily, “That does not make you older than William, but younger; he was born in 1809.

However, I am not one to judge a person by their age.

Some people might be thirty years old but have more wisdom than others who have lived for eighty years.

Although you are younger than William, in my eyes, you seem to be more mature.

So, you are entirely qualified to assess him.

As a father, I am very keen to hear your opinion about my son.”

Seeing his insistence, Arthur found it difficult to decline any further, so after a moment’s consideration, he began, “In my view, young Mr.

Gladstone possesses a solid educational background and a profound family heritage.

Knowledgeable as he is, he is also a specialist in financial matters.

Given time, he will surely become an outstanding officer in the Treasury.

What’s more commendable is his integrity.”

At these words, Elder Gladstone just shook his head, “Mr.

Hastings, your last remark nearly overshadowed all the praise that came before it.”

“No, that’s not a slight.

Integrity is not a slight, at least not to me.

In my view, it’s a precious quality worth cherishing,” Arthur said with a smile.

Elder Gladstone pondered these words and then asked out of the blue, “Do you possess this quality yourself?”

Arthur simply stroked his chin and replied, “Sir, you should know that one only treasured what they don’t have, and only when something is lost does one understand its value.

I had such a thing a year or two ago, but in my climb upward, I inadvertently lost it.

Are your eyes sharp?

If so, I’d appreciate your help in seeking out where I dropped it.”

Elder Gladstone, with a beaming smile, placed a carry-on trunk next to the sofa onto the coffee table: “You should know that I am a businessman.

As a businessman, one must anticipate the client’s needs in advance.

I’ve already found your integrity; it’s locked inside this trunk.

Of course, I can’t tell which stack is your integrity and which is the underreported customs duties.

It could be that every stack is yours, or they all represent customs duties.

After all, I’ve never seen what your integrity looks like, so best leave it to you to discern,” he said.

With that, Elder Gladstone also stood up, bid Arthur farewell, and then left the smoking room.

Louis followed to the door of the smoking room and, with his back against the door, took off his hat to fan himself, “He’s gone far enough, should we open it to take a look now?”

“Of course we must see!” Great Dumas didn’t care about any confidentiality or security; just like Arthur said, he came to Liverpool purely to satisfy his curiosity about the world.

Even if Arthur pointed a gun at him, he would still want to have a look at how many dirty Gold Coins were inside.

He slowly lifted the edge of the trunk, and before it was fully open, the brilliant glint of gold almost blinded the Frenchman’s eyes.

Shielding his eyes, he plopped down on the ground, “Gold Coins, the trunk is full of Gold Coins!”

“Let me have a look too.” Heine also squatted down and pried open a crack to peer inside, “One, two, three, four…

My God!

There are ten coins in each stack, a hundred stacks in total, that makes a thousand Guineas!

Wait a minute, that’s not right, there are also ten banknotes on top of the Guineas, each one a thousand pounds and they’re bearer bonds no less!

Let me calculate, one Guinea is 21 Shillings, which is 1 pound and 1 Shilling, plus these ten notes, the total is…

11,050 pounds?”

Seeing this, Arthur simply placed his hand emotionlessly on the trunk lid: “What are you doing?

What’s inside here is supposed to be Liverpool’s underreported customs duties.

Are you coveting the property of the British Government?

As Liverpool’s special envoy and customs inspector, I can’t allow you to pocket this 8,000 pounds in customs duties into your own purse.”

“8,000 pounds?” Heine raised an eyebrow, “Arthur, did you miscalculate?

I got 11,050 pounds!”

Leaning against the door, Louis took a puff on his cigarette, “Arthur hasn’t miscalculated, and neither have you, but you’re using different methodologies.

You’re using the German poet’s method, while Arthur is using the Scotland Yard policeman’s method.

The differing results are due to you not applying the exchange rate between you two.”

Great Dumas, with a peculiar expression, asked, “Is that so?

May I be so bold as to ask what the exchange rate for France is?”

Louis fell silent for a moment then spoke, “The exchange rate for France, now that’s complicated, even differing between individuals.

Do you know about Talleyrand?

I happen to know a bit about his calculation method.”

“Talleyrand?

Of course, I do,” Great Dumas started, “He was the one who annulled my arrest warrant.”

“He annulled your arrest warrant?” Louis asked, “How much did you pay him?”

“I didn’t pay any money,” Great Dumas, resting on Arthur’s shoulder, replied, “But I don’t know if my friend did any exchange rate conversion with him for me.”

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