A few days later, at noon. www.biquge.infoDressed in a gorgeous blue silk robe, a bowler hat, and holding a pair of binoculars in both hands, Cliff was standing on the dock, looking at the distant meeting of the water and sky, and couldn't help but shout excitedly: "Here, here, the goods have finally arrived!" He received Tina's news of flying pigeons, and hurried to this place without stopping, and after all the matters were done, he was anxiously waiting for the Royal Oak to sail.

Beside Cliff, a Winged Terran tax collector, also dressed in silk robes, sought confirmation from the other party: "All metal ores imported from the Kingdom of Sark. Customs duties will be paid at the rate of 20% of the total price. "Because Nakonaru needs to import ore from Salk Island to make weapons, the tariff is low.

At the same time, a group of Winged Terran guards dressed in white armor as thin as iron and armed with white steel spears flew across the sea in front of them. It was these guards who spotted the Royal Oak and informed the people on the docks.

Although the Winged People are capable of flying, they generally feel exhausted after about two hours in the sky, and must go down to the ground to rest for a while, and the altitude and speed of their flight are far inferior to those of various birds. The record for the longest flight they flew was five hours. And the Wingman who set the record had convulsions all over his body after flying, and he lay in bed for a whole day of rest before regaining his strength. Therefore, they are not allowed to wear any medium to heavy armor when flying.

Cliff continued to hold the telescope in front of his eyes and replied categorically, "Yes." We, the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce, will pay the tax in cash. You just have to inspect the goods. In his eyes, the towering mast of the Royal Oak fluttered the golden trident green background flag of the Kingdom of Sark.

Rosie, dressed in sea beast skin armor, and several amphibians, as well as many humans dressed as boatmen, were standing on the deck of the ship. In addition, some amphibians rode on the backs of ichthyosaurs to clear the way ahead. It seems that Tina: They have prepared in advance.

When the tax collector of the Winged Terran heard this, he raised his right arm and rushed into the sky with a move from the Winged Terran guards, and ordered loudly: "Lead Sark's ship to Pier 5 to unload." ”

Nakonaru is also considered a large country on the continent of Farushion. As the largest port in the country, Azur Harbor has twelve docks that can accommodate large ships such as the Royal Oak. Like the port of Shevis in Lars, this place is very densely populated and unusually well developed by trade and shipping. Merchants, fishmongers, and manual laborers of all stripes gather around the wharf.

After receiving the order, the Winged Terran guards flew over the Royal Oak. One of the captains of the group shouted at Rosie and the others below with an unusually arrogant attitude: "The amphibians below have listened, come with us to Pier 5 to unload the goods." ”

When an amphibious retinue beside Rossi heard this, he took out a bow and arrow from behind his back, looked up at the winged men flying above his head, and scolded angrily: "Damn! Don't think that it is great to have wings, dare to be so rude to His Royal Highness the Prince..."

Hearing this, Rosie, who understood that if he couldn't bear it, he hurriedly reminded the impulsive subordinate: "Shut up! Have you forgotten what we are here for? I'm just a captain now, not a prince!"

Although the captain of the Wingman Guard did not hear what the amphibious retinue said for a while, he felt that it was not a good word, so he asked in a strange voice: "What!?hmm!?"

Seeing this, Rosie hurriedly smiled and replied loudly and clearly: "I am the captain of this ship. Please be sure to take us to Pier 5 to unload. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks. ”

When the captain of the Wingman Guard heard this, he replied, "That's pretty much it. ”

The captain of the Wingman Guards then turned around and waved his hand at his subordinates: "Let's go!-" So the Wingmen Guards led the Royal Oak to Pier Five. Many of the Winged Humans consider themselves to be descendants of superior celestial races, and they despise the Nether races whose ancestors dwell on the ground, especially unwilling to treat amphibians and orcs as human beings.

The Royal Oak One docked at Pier 5 in Azur Harbor. The tax collector of the Winged Terran shouted to the people on board, "Listen to everyone on board. Disembarking from the ship, they must be searched and their portraits registered, and they are not allowed to carry any weapons on the territory of Nakonaru. Orcs, amphibians, pets, livestock, and all animals are not allowed to enter public places such as libraries and hotels. Violators will be severely punished. ”

In addition to Cliff standing beside him, a large group of heavily armed wingman guards gathered around him, and three Nakonaru civilians who were in charge of registering the portrait sat in front of a wooden desk. There is also a large sign erected behind the side of the desk. Billboards are plastered with wanted portraits of fugitive suspects.

Standing next to Rossi, Leonard, who had already changed into a boatman's dress, couldn't help but scold: "Lie down, check so strictly." It looks like he can't get off the boat. He noticed that the large sign on the dock was prominently posted with wanted portraits of himself, Tina, and Bran.

If the people of this tribe are not good at driving and repairing large ships, it is not uncommon for them to hire some people of other races as shipwrights to assist their own crews in their navigation. There are very few orcs who can sail and sail ships. Amphibians also lacked personnel who were adept at manoeuvring large ships.

An amphibious veteran standing next to Rossi added puzzledly: "That's not right. The last time I was hired as a mercenary, it didn't seem like this. There were not so many guards stationed in the harbor, and there would be no registration of everyone who disembarked or something. ”

At the moment, Tina, Hanks, Crotty, and Howl were not on the deck of the Royal Oak, but hidden in the cabin on the ground floor. Because, if there were women and orcs on the cargo ships of the amphibians, it would definitely arouse suspicion and vigilance on the part of the Nakonaru. Of course, the middle-aged uncle proposed to stay with the female mage himself.

Also dressed as a shipwright, Bran, who was standing in the middle of the crew, couldn't help but wonder: "Could it be that the situation on our side has been detected by the Nakonaru side?"

The well-informed old captain, who was also dressed as a shipwright, replied: "But the other party does not look like he is going to come on board the ship to check." Let's get off the boat first and figure out the situation. On the dock below, the Winged Terran guards did not take any further action, but stood in place, watching the situation around them with great vigilance.

Rossi then instructed the crew on deck, in his capacity as captain: "Alright, those who are about to disembark should bring their goods and assemble at the gangway." So the old captain, Li Ming, some of the amphibious patrolmen, and some of the sailors of Lars heard this, and walked to the gangway with the metal ore on their shoulders. Leonard, Bran, Rossi, and the others chose to stay on board.

One by one, the men who disembarked from the ship stepped off the Royal Oak. The Winged Terran guards waiting at the exit of the gangway were not very interested in the goods carried to the dock, and after a simple random spot check, they didn't bother anymore. However, they searched every crew member very thoroughly, and the small items hidden in the compartment of the clothes were turned out, and the underwear and the soles of the shoes were carefully examined.

The old captain and Li Ming and other crew members carried all the goods onto the dock and walked off the Royal Oak. The Winged Terran guards brought them to the three civilians in charge of registering the portraits. The Winged Terran tax collector standing aside stretched out his hand and pointed to the two wanted portraits of the Winged Clan on the billboard, and said:

"As soon as you find such two Wing Clansmen, you must immediately report them to our official personnel in Nakonaru, or else you will bear all the consequences. In particular, this guy named Siddle, with black wings, is an extremely dangerous evil man. ”

Wanted portrait of two winged people. One named Siddle had blood-red eyes, and the sides of his forehead were so black and slender that they almost covered the hair on his cheeks, and he couldn't hide the evil aura on his face. The other, named Leitt, has amber eyes, the same black hair but not elongated, and a face similar to Siddle's, but looks more handsome and free, with a slight sense of immaturity.

When the old captain heard this, he stepped forward and asked, "May I ask why these two wingmen are wanted? What happened to Konaru that requires such strict martial law?"

When the captain of the Wingman Guards heard this, he replied loudly, "This is our Konaru business, and it has nothing to do with you. All you need to know is that both of them are heinous fugitives. Anyone who conceals the truth or shields these two men, or discovers their whereabouts but does not report them, is an accomplice and will be punished with the most severe punishment under our law. ”

When the old captain heard this, he saw that these wingmen were all unreasonable, and they put on a tough attitude without any room for negotiation, so he didn't ask anything more. As a result, the disembarkers had to obediently register their signatures in front of the desk in accordance with the laws of Nakonaru, and were photographed on the spot, comparing them with the heads of all the wanted suspects before being allowed to leave by the guards.

Li Ming, along with the old captain and several human crew members, walked to Cliff's side, and then moved away from the area guarded by the winged guards. The anthropologist asked curiously, "What is the situation in this country?" ”

Cliff saw that Li Ming was wearing a white coat and a pair of thin-rimmed glasses on his face, not a boatman but a scholar, so he politely asked the other party: "May I ask you, sir..."

Li Ming also replied in Cliff's tone: "I am a scholar specializing in archaeological research, and I met your princess in the island of Salk, and thanks to your highness's care, I came here to deal with the incident of the corrupted dragon. ”

Cliff continued to reply in the same way that he had worked in the business world for a long time: "It turns out that Your Excellency is Mr. Li Ming. Long admiration, long admiration. We're Cliff. "Ralsmerja had learned of what was happening on the island of Sark through Tina's flying pigeon.

Li Ming was obviously a little anxious by this kind of official polite conversation, and asked: "Each other, each other." Then the big businessman, Mr. Jaccliffe. Can you answer the question I just asked? about the black wings. ”

Cliff told the truth: "You are here by a bad accident this time. Seven days ago, a murder occurred in this country that shocked the whole country. The Wingman suspect named Siddle, whose wings suddenly turned black, and after killing his father, mother, and many other guards as an earl, absconded with his brother Rayter.

In order to hunt down the two brothers, His Majesty the Emperor of Gangsabia hereby issued a wanted decree declaring martial law throughout the country for at least one month. That's why the port is now so heavily guarded, causing us a certain amount of trouble. ”

Standing aside, the old captain dressed as a boatman interjected and echoed: "We're ready for everything. As long as the Nakanarau side does not board the ship to search for it, there should be no problems. ”

Cliff replied to the old captain's concerns: "The Nakanaru side now wants people, not cargo, and is to prevent the wanted wingmen from getting on board, not to search for smugglers and smuggled goods." Besides, every ship in the port is inspected, and they don't have so much manpower now.

Moreover, our Five Elements Chamber of Commerce has always enjoyed the treatment of exemption from inspection in various countries, and has a lot of friendship with many local nobles. If the other party does not have a valid reason, they will not board the ship. However, in this special period, please be cautious. ”

Li Ming still wanted to inquire more about the black wings, so he took over the conversation and continued to ask: "May I ask again about the black wings, is there any more information about this aspect?"

Contrary to Li Ming's enthusiastic attitude, Cliff was no longer interested in the topic of black wings, and replied: "There is only so much I know about this matter. If you would like to continue discussing this topic with me, please come back to it later when you have time. ”

Then Cliff turned and told the old captain what he was concerned about: "May I ask you, Mr. Captain, is there anything important that Your Highness needs to tell me? and, when you return to the ship, please be sure to convey your most sincere greetings to Your Highness." -- I am not able to go and greet His Highness in person under this special circumstance. When the old captain heard this, he immediately pulled Lars Shangjia aside and handed him a handwritten letter from Tina.

Then, the old captain turned to Li Ming and the others, and said, "Next, I have very important matters to discuss with Mr. Cliff alone. Please stay away and go about your own business. Then, he and Cliff avoided the others and walked straight to the mansion of the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce near the Blue Harbor. The old captain and the Lars merchant had known each other since they were in the port of Shevis before, and they could be regarded as relatively close friends, not just acquaintances.

Disappointed that the question had not been seriously answered, Li Ming could only watch Cliff and the old captain move away, and shouted: "Hey, the seriousness of this matter..."

At the official residence of the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce, Cliff told the old captain that Memphis personally led the First Army of the Republic of Vosfitta and had set sail to the border area of Lars. This time, however, Clios asked them to proceed as cautiously as possible, with the aim of relieving the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers of the Republic of Vosfita who were besieged in the city of Mandoria.

So Memphis didn't dare to mess around. The First Army was courting the people of Lars almost to the extent that Autumn did not commit any crimes, but the invasion was extremely slow because of this.

At the same time, the Eastern Route Army led by Sean and Cliff, and the Western Route Army, which was managed on his behalf, also sent their own representatives to make contact with the First Army of the Vosfitardi Republic. The Lars merchant promised that he would do his best to mediate in the name of the Five Elements Chamber of Commerce, and to delay the enemy's invasion of Lars as much as possible through negotiations.

Judging from the current situation, apart from the fact that Sean has shown more and more ambition, often uses speeches and leaflets to incite the Western Route Army to hate the Republic of Vosfitta, and vainly attempts to interfere in the internal affairs of the Western Route Army and drive a wedge between the generals of the Western Route Army, there is nothing more noteworthy for the time being...

As a result, Li Ming had to wander around the blue harbor all day, not only lingering in many places of interest here, but also learning about the local customs, until late in the evening to return to Pier 5, where the Royal Oak was berthed. I saw that the old captain, Cliff, and the rest of the crew had already returned to the docks.

Crew members are carrying supplies such as cannabis bags for food and large wooden barrels for drinking water onto the ship. Before boarding the ship, all the people were also subjected to the strictest body search and inspection by the winged guards, and compared with the portraits they had left earlier, and their identities were confirmed by the other party before they were allowed to board the ship.

Once the supplies were shipped, the entire crew of the Royal Oak said goodbye to Cliff. The Lars merchant watched as the three-masted galleon gradually sailed away from the blue harbor. Tina walked out of the lower cabin surrounded by Hanks, Crotty, and Howl, and announced to the crew, "Good. Now, we are left with one last target, and that is the elven inhabited city of Arebis..."