Chapter 71

After an unknown amount of time, the door behind him was pushed open. The first mate cautiously walked in and, seeing Gerard collapsed on the ground like a lifeless corpse, this loyal servant was startled, thinking that his master had reached a dead end. After calming down, he found that Gerard was still breathing, so he hurriedly helped him up and supported him to sit in a chair. Although he feared his master’s madness and ruthlessness, and admired his sophisticated methods, at this…