Chapter 489 Hope Island

"My lord, three merchant ships that were supposed to arrive today have arrived, and we can't contact them by telegram. The transactions on the island have completely stagnated. If this continues, Hope Island's economy will be completely messed up."

Listening to his secretary's report, Hope Island Executive Minister Leonardo frowned tightly. Of course, he was not thinking about some economic chaos, he was thinking about something bigger.

"Hmm..." Leonardo stood up and walked slowly to the window. As he pushed open the window. Leonardo saw the coastline far away. It should have been a dark place, but now it was bright white.

This situation is not just a trade issue, I am afraid that the entire Earth Sea will have a big problem.

"Are the other islands still unreachable?" Leonardo asked sideways.

The secretary flipped through the text in his hand, and shook his head regretfully, "I have tried all possible telegrams, but there is no response. The telegraph system in the entire Earth Sea seems to be paralyzed. The sudden sunshine in the sky probably... "

"How about the expedition fleet to Tianshui Island? What did you find?"

"The navy has sent information. The entire Tianshui Island is empty, and everyone on it has disappeared. There is not a single battleship of the God of Light stationed at the pier."

Hearing this, Leonardo frowned and thought about all kinds of possibilities. A living island that can produce both fresh water and high-quality fuel was so easily abandoned by the Sect of Light. This is very wrong. .

He wandered back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, calculating various things in his mind, and waited until the night of Hope Island came. His eyes slowly became firm, and he walked towards the door.

The secretary hurriedly followed, and asked cautiously, "My lord, where are we going?"

"Go to our Chief James."

The car started, and Leonardo, who was sitting in the back seat, crossed his arms and tapped his fingers on his shoulders.

He had gambled everything once when Hope Island was first discovered, and he was right that time, and now he wants to try again this time.

When Leonardo opened his eyes again, he saw the police station with a black exterior wall from the car window, and when the driver bent down respectfully to open the car door, he lifted his foot and walked down.

No one dared to stop Leonardo's identity, and soon he came to James' office.

The door was ajar and not closed tightly, so he pushed the door open and broke in.

As soon as I entered, I saw an old woman with white hair holding James' hand in grief, begging for something.

It sounds like her son was a crew member on the Governor's ship, and she hasn't come back for so long, so she doesn't give up and wants to ask James to send a ship to find him.

After comforting him patiently for a while, James finally invited the old woman out.

When James returned to the office, he saw Leonardo drinking his own coffee.

"Let's talk about something quickly. I still have a lot of things to be busy with. There are more unemployed people, and many people don't want to go on the right path." James came to his seat and sat down.

Leonardo waved lightly, and the secretary on the side nodded and walked out, closing the door from the outside.

Glancing at the big man next to him, Leonardo took a sip of his coffee and said, "The governor has been out for a while, I checked his supply list, and according to the records above, he should have already No fuel or food."

"What are you going to say?" James stared at him closely, and said in a low voice.

"Although, on the surface, one of us is the Minister of Administration and the other is the Chief of Police, but we all know that if the Governor of Hope Island is not here, the two of us are in power. I am in charge of the entire administrative system, and you are in charge of the Voluntary Research Institute and the Navy."

"You want to betray the captain?" There was a hint of chill in James' voice.

"I know you are loyal, but he is dead. What's the use of being loyal? Haven't you seen the changes outside? You can't contact any of the other islands. If such a huge change occurs, Governor Charles will not be surprised if he dies. "

"Think about it, if he really can't come back and doesn't leave any heirs behind, it's reasonable and reasonable that the entire Hope Island should belong to the two of us. This kind of thing should be done quickly, or else there will be problems after a long time of."

"As for the future issues, I have also thought about it. Your daughter is just about the same age as my son. Our two families are married, and I hope that there will be no problem with the succession of the island."

"I hope the island belongs to me?" After James turned the thought slightly, he immediately thought of the arm that the captain lost to save himself.

"Please go back, the captain will be fine, as long as I stay in this position for a day, then Hope Island only belongs to Charles Reed!"

Hearing James' sonorous words, Leonardo stood up with a hint of annoyance on his face. "You can wait if you want to, but please think about it carefully. I am not doing this for myself. I hope the island always needs someone in charge! The governor is dead, if it is not you and me, he will be robbed by others! I will not Obediently wait to die!"

Hearing the patter of footsteps outside the corridor gradually diminishing, James sighed, and he took out the faded photo from his wallet.

Looking at Charles in the photo standing in front of the Mouse with his hands on his shoulders, James murmured, "Captain, where are you..."

With the passage of time, the economic stagnation, the disappearance of the governor, and the great changes outside, I hope that people on the island will start to float, and prices will also fluctuate.

This kind of change is not only for the upper class, but also for the lower class. Rumors of the end of the world are spreading everywhere, and the crime rate is increasing rapidly. In the end, it is even unavoidable. James dispatched the navy to directly suppress.

Although this can stabilize the situation, it can't stabilize people's gossip. The whole atmosphere on the island is becoming more and more tense, and everyone is overwhelmed by this pressure.

Just when the pressure was about to explode, a strange ship slowly approached the pier of Hope Island.

The boat looked weird, and the position of the bow looked very ugly, like an iron cover spliced ​​​​with some mechanical casings.

But the familiar chimneys and towers were still the familiar whistle, and the lookout on the pier knew that the governor was back.

The news spread across the entire island in an instant, and the oppressive atmosphere over Hope Island dissipated immediately. All the plans in their hearts were put aside immediately, and they rushed towards the pier.

When the bruised Narwhal docked, the pier was instantly crowded with people. Everyone looked at the ship with curiosity and speculation in their eyes.

Sometimes, it doesn't matter whether there is a governor or not, but the status of some governors can play a very important role.