Overseas archipelago.

Fifty kilometres away from Kumlinge, Snowscales.

Ten years ago, Snow Scale Island was originally a wild island inhabited by poisonous snakes and wild beasts gathering in the Wuthering Mountains, but due to its flat terrain, fertile land, and not far from Kumlinge, it was included in the list of agricultural islands with development value by the observers of the expeditionary monster army.

As a result, the fierce and dangerous beasts on Snowscale were cleared out by the army of even more violent monsters, leaving only a safe island for later logisticians to develop.

Due to the harsh living environment of the Snow Scale Clan, the previous patriarch actively responded to the call of the White Castle and became the first Fishman Clan to relocate to this agricultural island, hence the name of this nameless island.

The naming right was seized by the fishmen, which made the caveman tribe, who came only one day late, sad, but helpless.

In this way, the Fishman Clan and the Caveman Tribe, which were originally unable to be beaten by eight poles, became neighbors under the arrangement of the White Castle.

The fish people of the Snowscale Clan have established a new gathering place in the coastal area, the Snowscale Village, and vigorously developed the marine aquaculture industry, becoming one of the many agricultural production bases in the White Castle.

Time has proved how wise the decision of the patriarch of the previous generation was.

With a safe environment and plenty of food, the Snowscale Clan continued to grow and thruple in just a few years, until the White Castle issued a notice to hand over the excess eggs to the Order, and the population growth rate of the Snowscale Clan gradually came under control.

But the remaining population is enough for Snow Scale Village to be upgraded to Snow Scale Town.

Later, the White Castle issued a series of orders, including monogamy, talent testing system, and so on.

In short, after the Snow Scale Clan followed the White Castle, the lives of the Snow Scale Fish people changed drastically.

In this way, the fish people of the Snow Scale Clan lived in peace for ten years under the protection of the White Castle, and the price was 30% of the annual harvest.

Tim Snowscale became a part-time porter at the docks due to his strength, and every year he transported Snowscale's taxes to the ships of the tax collection team.

At first, Tim didn't understand what taxes were, and he didn't dare ask.

Because the fish-men who came to collect taxes had shiny weapons in their hands, they were old and scary, and they also carried big turtles the size of five fish-men, which were said to be called copper-backed black (alligator) turtles.

Later, after being forced to learn the language and the basics, Tim had a general understanding of what taxes meant.

Taxation is a necessary material basis for supporting the army of fish in the White Fort and protecting the people to live and work in peace and contentment.

emmm...... , this is the statement of the teacher who taught the fish-people civilians.

And according to Tim's understanding, it is protection money.

This year, as usual, Tim Snowscale hauled bundles of dried fish and kelp to the ship, and then went to the foreman on the dock to get paid, so that at the end of the day, he would be paid three silver coins, enough for his family to live for a week.

But today, unlike ever, Tim was about to leave after receiving his wages from the foreman, but the foreman, Uncle Tassie, stopped him.

"Tim, would you like to go with the convoy, they recruit porters, and they offer a high price, five silver coins a day. ”

"Ahh ”

Hearing that there were five silver coins a day, Tim nodded hurriedly, you know, there is not work on the docks at any time, and even one silver coin a day is much more cost-effective than staying at home and farming.

"But I'll have to go back and talk to Lisan that if I'm gone, it'll be worried. ”

The foreman waved his hand.

"I'll help you when I go back, lest the convoy leave in a hurry, such a good thing, but many people rush to do it, if I have your strength, I will also go, and, it is said that this time the convoy is going to the new capital of Kumlinge, I really envy you." ”

Even though Tim was alone, it had heard about the new capital, and now that it had the opportunity to see it with its own eyes, it was suddenly excited.

"Thank you, Uncle Tassie. ”

Tim excitedly ran to the plank perched on the edge of the boat and jumped onto the deck.

On the deck, a fish-man soldier with a spear in his hand saw a large fish-man rushing towards him, and hurriedly greeted him.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Tim immediately stopped, looked at the soldier with the spear, and sneered.

"Oh, my lord, I heard Uncle Tassie say, you porters. ”

The soldier looked at Tim, and said that the big man was indeed a qualified porter, and pointed to the cabin.

"Where to find Captain Mani, good luck boy, if it weren't for one of our fish-man sailors, who got drunk in the middle of the night and fell into the sea and didn't know where to go, this job wouldn't have been yours. ”

Tim followed the soldier's instructions to the captain's quarters, pushed open the hidden door and walked in, and saw a one-eyed gnoll sitting on a chair, and he was immediately stunned by the jackal's handsomeness.

I saw a tall jackal with a ring of red fur around his neck, wearing a red and blue captain's suit, wearing a captain's hat and a skull eye patch, sitting on a chair, and a momentum of not being angry and arrogant was coming.

Captain Gnoll, Mani Redmane, was counting the total amount of food when suddenly, a hunky fish-man pushed open the door, barged in, and stared at him in a daze.

It's not like this guy hasn't seen a gnoll before?!

Mani couldn't help frowning, leaned back in his chair, looked at the fishman with his hands folded, and said in a somewhat dissatisfied tone.

"Strange fishman, what's the matter with you?"

Tim woke up like a dream and said in a panic.

"You... Are you Captain Mani? I've heard that you need porters on your ship. ”

Mani looked the fish-man in front of him up and down, and came to the same conclusion as the soldier.

"Yes, we do need a porter, and when we arrive at Kumlinge, we need to carry the supplies to the back of the copperback snapping turtle and transport them to the construction site in the new capital city for five silver coins a day. ”

"On the return trip, we can send you back to the docks in Snowscale, or take you to the offshore coast of Snowscale, and you can swim back on your own, and if you agree, sign this contract. ”

The Gnoll pulls out a standard contract from a drawer and hands it to the Fishman.

Tim picked up the contract, and Fort Thobai made it mandatory for every resident to learn the basic words, and Tim understood a contract in black and white, and it was no problem.

Captain Gnoll - Mani waited patiently, as a senior officer who had retired from the army and was transferred to the logistics department as a captain, he still had some patience.

It didn't take long for the fish-man to finish reading the contract.

"No problem!

Tim picked up the quill on the table and signed his name at the end of the contract.

Captain Gnoll put away the contract, put it in a drawer, stood up and shook hands with the fish-man.

"Welcome to the Squid!"

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Chapter 216: Tim's Journey (I)