"On the other hand, Nathaniel wasn't as stunned as Mango. On the contrary, he had a solemn expression."
He knew something about this.
The seas were in turmoil eight years ago. Carlson had wanted to look into it then when the seas returned to peace suddenly.
"There was no question at that time, but now it seemed that it was a well-thought-out arrangement."
"The mastermind had disrupted the usual sea route so that everyone would have their eyes on the Grey family's sea routes. Nathaniel remembered that the old master of the Grey family, Jameson, had gone to Morgan and took the initiative to subsume the family's sea routes with the government's. The Grey family also pledged to give 40 percent of their profits to the government as a demonstration of the cooperation between the family and the government. It was only then that the Grey family's sea routes were able to function as usual."