"What are the rules here, just say what you know, Gugar's gold coins are not so profitable, of course, if your news can satisfy Gugar, Gugar will not be stingy with such a thing as gold coins. ”

The ogre licked the sauce from the corner of his mouth, glanced at Andy, and said.

The food in this tavern was indeed very much to his liking, and if it weren't for his ignorance of the situation on Zealand now, he would have planned to order all the food here when he docked in the future, and as for the poor halfling chef whom he had forgotten, he might not be on the ship again on his next voyage.

"You can't make trouble, you can't fight, you can't buy and sell. ”

"Oh, that is, deception is not in the realm of rules?"

"According to those big guys, deception is just a fool's self-deception after being played, of course, if it's too outrageous to damage the interests of the big guys, that's another matter. ”

The ogre nodded thoughtfully, through the communication with Andy, he also had a certain understanding of the new Zealand Island, at least he didn't need to worry about being punished and punished for breaking the rules on the street.

On the surface, Sealand is much better than the chaotic pirate harbors used to sell stolen goods, and the prices for the goods purchased here are relatively fair, so it is foreseeable that the island will become a very commercial seaport in the future.

"And what if there is a dispute, which can only be resolved after leaving the island?"

The ogre poured a glass of beer, took a big sip, and burped, with a foul smell that made Andy, who was close at hand, frown, and slightly widened the distance between the two.

The ogre's bad breath is something that can be compared to the smell of a troll, and if an ordinary human smells it without preparation, it is very easy to fall into a state of nausea, and in severe cases, he will go into shock and coma.

"Of course not, in the very center of Zealand, in that Sealand city, a new arena has been built, and as long as there is no way to solve problems at the negotiating table, you can go there to solve them, with weapons and violence. ”

The victor gets everything, and the loser leaves the corpse, which is indeed in line with the logic of the Scandinavians, and also in line with the mainstream ideology of the current pirates, which is not much different from the rules of the sea.

"Arena? means there are spectators?"

For the arena, the ogre who traveled from south to north still heard of it, and knew that it was a stage for battle performances, with battle, death, and blood to delight the audience, and obtain a certain amount of income through tickets and blockades, it is said that only in some prosperous cities on the northern shore of the Mediterranean, there will be such buildings.

It also dragged down the blessings of these arenas, and in the slave trade in the north, those powerful warriors and brave beasts were able to sell for a high price.

"There can be or no, depending on the choice of both parties to resolve the dispute, if they are unwilling, then a quiet secret room will be arranged for them to fight to the death, and the person who comes out will be the winner, and get everything for the loser. ”

"If he is willing to let others watch, in addition to the loot he should receive, then the winner will receive ninety percent of the tickets and other revenues collected by the other side of the arena, which is not a small amount. ”

Saying this, Andy glanced at the ogre with a meaningful gaze.

"It's a good way to make money. ”

But you have to live to enjoy it

The ogre said secretly, pretending not to see Andy's eyes, and focused on the barbecue in front of him, and before he knew it, there were empty plates left in front of him, and he followed Andy's example before, beckoned to the bartender in the distance, and shouted three more plates of barbecue.

Appetite-aroused ogres are not so easily satisfied, and the ogre's bizarre digestive system allows them to eat more food than their bodies in a very short time.

"Don't you want to try it, Captain Gugar, as long as you win a few games in a row, you can easily get the fortune of buying your black ogre, as long as you work hard, you may be able to become the next [Demon King of the Tempest] [Overlord of the North Sea] Francis Drake. ”

"Easy to get, don't joke about it, there have been so many people trying to imitate Francis Drake over the years, and now most of those guys are shark droppings. ”

"Don't think I don't know about arena fighting, unless I have overwhelming strength, I'll die one day if I keep going. ”

The battle in the arena, even if you can win at the beginning, but as the battle progresses, your own information will inevitably be collected by others, and the enemies you encounter will become stronger and stronger, and they will also formulate targeted tactics according to the characteristics of the ogre.

After all, in this world, ogres are not a powerful race, and the information about ogres in the north is also rotten, and if Gugar goes to the arena to fight, it is estimated that he will be targeted in the first round.

Andy secretly said that it was a pity, if the strong-looking ogre could be allowed to go to the arena for a fighting performance, then the owner of the arena would definitely not skimp on a little gold, maybe he would be able to take this opportunity to continue to live the life of dealing with sailors and pirates as hard as he is now.

"Tell me, what's going on with this so-called Baltic Empire, don't tell me, all you know is the ones you just had. ”

After sweeping up all the food and drinking the dark beer in the barrel, the ogre Gugar took a white square scarf, gently wiped the stains from the corners of his mouth, leaned back in his chair, and asked.

"Of course not, I'm the hospitable Andy, and the previous guests were very satisfied, but as for the Baltic Empire? ”

"It's my business whether it will last or not, you just need to make it clear, and the money will not be missing you. ”

The ogre Gugar saw through Andy's purpose at a glance, waved his hand absently, heroically threw out a few gold coins and handed them to the other party, and said.

Andy quickly put away the gold coins and put them in his pocket, and he looked around cautiously to make sure that no one was paying attention to this side before smiling awkwardly at Gugar.

Although there are rules set by Alice and Semiramis, there is never a shortage of desperate guys for a little money and profit, anyway, as long as they are not caught, then it doesn't matter.

A few gold coins are enough for a sailor to live a long life in this tavern, and from the outside, Andy is not a strong guy.

As the saying goes, "There is no crime without evidence", especially in a city where order is still maintained on the surface.

"I suppose you haven't been to the Baltic for a long time, have you? So I haven't heard the name of the Baltic Empire, which has been established for a month or two. ”

Andy looked like I understand, you don't need to say more, and then continued.

"The Baltic Empire is the empire that unites the entire Baltic Sea, and its territory includes the island of Sealand, the islands of Funen and Les in the west, and the Jutland and Schleswig regions of Jutland. ”

Hearing this, the ogre Gugar raised his hand and made a pause gesture, asked in a slow tone with a strange expression on his face.

"Wait, Jutland and Schleswig in Jutland? If I'm not mistaken, it should be the territory of the [Misfortune Maiden] [the Plague Walking on Earth]? Even Corondo died at her hands, even that Attila tasted defeat at her hands, who else can be her opponent now?"

"For the sake of the gold, please don't interrupt me, Captain Gugar. ”

Andy frowned slightly, and said in a tone of dissatisfaction and complaint.

"The Baltic Empire, their emperor is Semiramis, and a legendary demigod who appeared out of nowhere, including the merfolk and the kraken, has surrendered to her feet. ”

"Well, it looks like it's been a long time since you've been to the Baltics, and you don't know what happened to those Sea Tribes, but it's a big thing that affects the entire Baltic. ”

Andy glanced at the ogre, with his mouth wide open and a surprised expression on his face, for the sake of the gold coin, he hid the disdain in his eyes and continued to speak patiently.

"The once three major Baltic tribes, the fishmen have been destroyed and wiped out by the mermaids and the kraken, and then the two tribes, which also suffered heavy losses, were defeated at the hands of Alice and the empress, and had to choose to surrender. ”

"It's not a strange thing, after all, even the former Corondo and his mother, the sea monster, died at their hands. ”

"And ......"

At this point, Andy paused deliberately.

"Here you go, keep talking. ”

The ogre Gugar was not a fledgling young man anymore, he understood what Andy meant, took out a small bag containing gold coins from his bosom, turned it upside down, and threw it to Andy.

Andy looked around cautiously, and after making sure that the eyes of the people around him were not on him, he felt the weight of the money bag before returning the money bag.

"Moreover, the Scandinavians on the islands here now believe in Valkyrie, the Valkyrie Brünnhilde, and the guys over there worship him as a god. ”

Andy leaned over, put his mouth in the ogre's ear, and said in the voice of only two people, and then pointed in the direction of Jutland to the west, and the one in the words was self-evident.

"Is that bold, the gods of Asgard aside?"

Gugal was also taken aback by the information revealed by Andy, and his face couldn't help but become nervous.

"It's not something we can guess what those big people think, and the information that should be said will be told to you, and I have already received the reward. ”

With that, Andy stood up and wanted to leave this place...... The heavy money bag in his arms could turn into a life charm at any time before he hid it in a safe place, taking his life.

However, at this moment, two sailors brought by the ogre Gugar stood in front of him, and they looked at Andy with blank faces, preventing him from leaving.

"What do you mean, Captain Gugar? Do you want to break the rules here? Do you think your strength will be able to escape the sea beasts and leave this island?"

Andy turned his head with an ugly face, staring at the ogre's eyes.

"No, no, no, you haven't told me everything I want to know, or do you think I can't afford to pay you what you deserve?"

As he spoke, the ogre took out another money bag from his arms and shook it in front of Andy.

"Well, I know everything about the Baltic Empire, I can tell you, I have already told you, I really want the gold coins, but I don't have any news in my hand that interests you. ”

Andy took a deep breath, suppressed the panic in his heart, and maintained a calm mind, judging from the communication with the ogre just now, he would never attack him here, as the saying [no evidence, no crime] said, in this tavern full of people, it will not take a few minutes, and the rhinoceros people stationed on Zealand to maintain order will come and use the weapons in their hands to look good at the guys who dare to go wild here.

Andy slowly regained his position, and he reached out and beckoned to the bartender to bring him some dark beer before he spoke.

"What do you want to know? Captain Gougal. ”

"I believe you, for the sake of the gold coins, you have indeed told me about the Baltic Empire, and there are no lies in it. ”

"But, for the sake of the gold coins, I also want to know about Scandinavia to the north, about the Gothic king Segal. ”

At the mention of Siegel's name, the ogre's heartbeat sped up slightly, and then quickly returned to normal.

"The Gothic King, no, no, no, now he should be called the King of Scandinavia, the hero who has truly completed the great cause of the whole of Scandinavia and built a huge empire. ”

Andy seriously corrected the mistake in the ogre's words, his heart breathed a sigh of relief, and the stone hanging in the air was also put down, the matter about the Scandinavian Empire was not information that could not be betrayed, he greedily glanced at the money bag that was caught by the ogre, and quickly organized the words in his mind.