Chapter 18: Memories of the Past (Extra-1 Qiao Muqing)
A gentle breeze blows on the surface of the East China Sea, and a merchant ship with a golden dragon logo floats at sea level. Dongyu Jin's family, the first position of Dongyu State Commercial Bank, almost all the channels of transactions with Nanyingzhou were mastered by Dongyu Jin's family.
"Young master, today is calm. It seems that the rumored pirates will not appear. An old man handed over the red sandalwood teapot and said with a smile in his mouth.
From Dongyu Prefecture to Nanyingzhou, even if it is to use the Jin family's channel, it will take three days. However, this merchant ship traveled on a different route. It did not sail along the Jin family's waterway, but traveled around the waterway.
"Ah Gong, how many days have we been out?" the young man sitting on the bow of the merchant ship took an elegant sip of tea and said to the old man beside him.
"Young Master, we've been out for three days. The old man said respectfully on the side.
"Ah Gong, do you know why I like to drink this bitter cold tea that is a specialty of the Northern Wilderness? It stands to reason that this tea is bitter and astringent, and no one should like it. And I, on the other hand, love the taste. The young man suddenly stood up and looked at the endless East China Sea, his heart full of emotion.
"The young master was born noble, and he has been clothed and fed since he was a child. Ordinary delicacies naturally can't get into the young master Chrysostom, and it's common to like some unique things. The old man smiled slightly, and there was no taboo between his words.
"Ah Gong, there are so many people in the Dongyu Jin family, and only you know me best. I, the Golden Dragon, just want to prove to the world that even if I am not the young master of the Dongyu Jin Clan, I can do great things. Jin Long glanced at the old man beside him and said heroically.
"Yes, yes, yes... But now the East China Sea is not very peaceful, I think we might as well ..."The old man's worry came from the secret report sent to the Jin family a few days ago.
Di Bao was sent from Nanyingzhou to Dongyu Prefecture, and the general content was that in the past half a month, a mysterious pirate appeared on the channel of Dongyu Jin's house. This group of pirates is extremely mobile, and more than half of the Jin family's merchant ships heading to Nanyingzhou have been attacked by this mysterious pirate.
Since ancient times, each profession has had its own rules. As the saying goes, there is a way to steal. And this mysterious pirate acted like this, which obviously touched the bottom line of the Dongyu Jin family.
"Ah Gong, you forgot that I came out this time to meet this group of mysterious pirates, who dare to disobey the rules on my Jin family's waterway, I want to see what kind of goods the other party is. "Jin Long has had high hopes since he was a child, whether it is learning literature or martial arts. The clan will hire the best teachers for him. Mentors, plus their own talents. At the age of twenty-two, the golden dragon is already in charge. Even the head of the Jin family praised that Jin Long was a role model among the younger generation, and the position of the head of the Jin family would be none other than him in the future.
"Young master, the whole Dongyu Prefecture knows that you are both civil and military, but what are you doing so willfully this time?" The golden dragon has a noble status, and in the eyes of the old man, it is not worth condescending to do this kind of thing.
"For what? Grandpa, do you think that the young master of the Jin family is so good? Not to mention that the eldest prince over there in the East Courtyard is gearing up and making things difficult for me everywhere. Even the four boys in the North Courtyard want a piece of the pie in my bowl. Only the second brother treated me the best and didn't embarrass me. "The golden dragon is the third. Nowadays, most of Dongyu Jin's business is managed by Jinlong. Now that mysterious pirates are rampant, resulting in heavy losses to the Jin family's merchant ships, as the person in charge of the business, how can Jin Long escape from it?
Fortunately, he handed over the affairs of the clan to the second brother, and he went to sea to capture the mysterious pirates under the pretext of being idle.
"The second son is a kind-hearted person, and you are the closest to him on weekdays. After drinking the Golden Dragon Bitter Cold Tea, the old man hurriedly stepped forward to take the red sandalwood teapot. Hand a silk towel to the golden dragon.
The golden dragon wiped his hands and returned to the cabin to prepare for dinner.
The young master of the Jin family eats, and the pomp is naturally not small. I saw that the table in the cabin, which was one foot long and wide, was full of delicacies.
"The pirates are coming, the pirates are coming. As soon as the golden dragon picked up his chopsticks, he heard an anxious voice from the lookout.
The golden dragon put down his chopsticks and ran towards the bow of the boat.
I saw a dilapidated warship appear on the calm sea. The pole of the warship is tied with a black shading and a blood-colored peony emblem.
"Young master, young master, this is the mysterious pirate. "The Lookout was promoted to the main ship by the Golden Dragon as a lookout because he had seen pirates. For this blood-colored peony flag, the lookout will never forget it in his life.
"It's good to come. Jin Long's handsome face showed a pleasant smile. At the age of twenty-three, Jin Long had already entered the Seven Rank Condensation Qi Realm, and he was already a leader among the younger generation. Although it can't be compared with the martial idiot of Dongyu Sun's family. But it has surpassed most people, which is also the capital of Jinlong to dare to lead the team to sea alone.
The dilapidated warship is not good-looking, but it travels far faster in the sea than ordinary ships.
"Ah Gong, if our Jin family's merchant ship can have such a speed, it will return to the area between Dongyu Prefecture and Nanying Prefecture. Not to mention the profit, the efficiency alone is much higher. The golden dragon looked at the warship, not half afraid of pirates, but looked at the dilapidated warship with interest.
"Take out all the valuable things on the ship, and this girl will take them all with me today. "The pirate's warship is not worth mentioning in front of the huge merchant ship of the Golden Dragon, but the pirate's momentum is quite high.
"It's the first time I've seen such a beautiful and individual girl. May I ask the girl, the pirates who have frequently hijacked the cargo of my Jin family's merchant ships in the past half month, but are you?" The woman is heroic, and her perfect facial features are even more beautiful against the backdrop of the sun.
"So what? This girl is in urgent need of money now, and you can't afford to delay this girl's big business. The woman raised the big knife in her right hand, pointed the tip of the knife at the golden dragon, and said strongly.
"If you want something else, my Dongyu Jin family may not have it. But if you want money, I have a lot of Dongyu Jin's family. Anyway, how much do you want?" Jin Long forced a smile and said seriously.
Pirates have always acted decisively, killing people and exchanging goods only in an instant. And although this woman does the things of pirates, she has a great reason, as if if you don't let her rob you, it means that you are sorry for her. This kind of logical genius provoked Jin Long in his heart and laughed.
"A pound of rice is twenty gold, and a bucket of water is thirty gold. Well... I need a total of 500,000 gold..."The woman pointed her fingers, estimated for a while, and said to the golden dragon.
"500,000 gold is just a drop in the bucket for my Dongyu Jin family. I want to know your name, though. The more Jin Long looked at this woman, the more interesting he felt. This woman was different from the women around him.
"My name is Qiao Muqing. Alright, it's time for you to give me the money. Qiao Muqing spread out his left hand and made a gesture towards the golden dragon.
"Qiao Muqing, it's a special name. But if you want to take away 500,000 gold, you have to defeat me first. "Mysterious pirates come and go without a trace, and they are strong. Jin Long wants to see what kind of strength this special girl has.
"I'm not afraid—" The woman smiled, raising her broadsword and flying towards the deck of the merchant ship.