Chasing Time

“Next, we have the most noble recipient of the Order of the Garter, the Grand Cross of Saint Michael and Saint George, the Grand Cross of the Bath, the Victoria Cross and the lower grades of Knighthood, the leader of the anti-colonial movement, the bell-ringer of the East India Company, the hero of the Crimean War, a Fellow of the Royal Society, a lifelong dear friend of literary giants such as Dickens and Great Dumas, a steadfast supporter of scientific luminaries like Faraday and Darwin, having served as assistant under-secretary, deputy under-secretary, and permanent under-secretary in departments of the Home Office and the Navy Department of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the inaugural Cabinet Secretary and head of the civil service, the first graduate and most distinguished alumnus of our school. Please welcome Sir Arthur Hastings to deliver a speech on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the University of London.”
Arthur's gaze swept across the crowd before him, looking at the young faces and murmured, “Agares, what do you think I should say?”
The Red Devil's wraith hovered behind him, saliva almost dribbling from the corner of his mouth, “Look at these ignorant souls; they still worship you as a hero. Why not say something they'd like to hear?”
Arthur took a deep breath and let out a deafening roar, “Oxford is a bunch of whores' bastards!”
“Oh!!!!”
The audience erupted into thunderous applause.
“Cambridge is the same!” he added immediately.
The applause grew even more fervent...
(The protagonist, possessed by a devil, travels through 19th-century Britain in a world without magic)

The Shadow of Great Britain

Facing Mil's inquiry, Arthur did not continue to conceal his intentions.


He understood well how to deal with a clever scholar like Mil.


Unlike the slick officials who were deceitful and constantly probing each other, honesty was crucial in gaining the trust of young individuals like Mil, who had spent a long time living in the ivory tower.


After listening to Arthur's introduction, Mil also roughly understood the ins and outs of the matter.


He muttered, "Mr. Malthus was actually sent to assist in inspecting Liverpool's customs issues? This... is indeed quite unusual..."


Arthur asked, "I also feel that given Mr. Malthus's status, using him for such tasks is really a waste of talent. Auditing is a task that tests vision and physical endurance, and in this regard, a man in his sixties or seventies might not perform better than the accounting apprentices under you."


Mil nodded and said, "That's right, in accounting, auditing and bookkeeping are the least technical..."


Chapter 311 More and More Clouds of Suspicion Over Liverpool