Port Portsmo's prosperity is a far cry from last year's.

Ships from all over the country were moored in the harbor, and all the docks were occupied, even the improvised ones. Some large ships anchor directly outside the harbor and are then transported by small boats.

Apparently the speed of the conglomeration of merchants has outpaced the capacity of Port Portsmo, and the expansion of the wharf has begun, but until it is completed, the merchant ships will have to endure the existing crowded wharf.

In fact, not only the wharf, but also the shops, warehouses, inns, and hotels in the port were all overcrowded, and even prostitutes had to raise the purchase price of women in a big way. The whole port is bustling with goods, and the small port is decorated with goods from all over the world, which is completely different from the depressed small port of the year.

And the greatest contributor to today's prosperity is the new governor of Port Portsmo, Marina. The young woman who headed the family of the Counts of Palciloraine, with a business talent comparable to her charms, had been in charge of a law since she became governor, and the result was the prosperity that she is today.

Under this law, if the customs duties originally paid on goods entering the port of Portsmo are resold to other ports without being traded in the port, the full amount of the tax refund will be granted, except for the cost of storage in the warehouse.

As soon as this law was issued, it undoubtedly gave all merchants a chance to make a fortune, and went to Portsmo Port to trade, even if they miscalculated and failed to sell, they did not have to pay taxes, so they could continue to sell to other ports for profit. In this case, if there are any goods, go to Port Portsmo first and see if there is a chance. It would be much more cost-effective to go to other nearby ports than to reverse the order. In this way, the trade of Port Portsmo flourished overnight. The large number of merchants provided greater trading opportunities, so that the rate of unsuccessful transactions was actually lower than before. And the transaction tax alone is already several times the amount refunded, not to mention the income generated by the prosperity of other industries.

The great prosperity also brought great benefits to Arina's home country of Palci. The sale of Palci's goods increased considerably, and under the agreement with the Tiers Union, these transactions were completely exempt from taxes, and the merchants were more profitable; Palci merchants were able to pick up the goods they needed most, and the road from Port Portsmo to Palchi had never been busier, with caravans carrying supplies to Palchi.

In the streets of this thriving port, among the bustling crowds walked a special person. Although he was dressed as a Paz merchant, he never noticed the dazzling array of goods on the streets. He just silently led the camel he hired and walked out of the port.

This man was Eyyuka, the younger brother of King Qadir III of Aki. Ever since he was ordered by King Kadir to go to Palchi to marry Princess Alfrite, he quietly disappeared from public view with a handful of retinue. He sneaked all the way to the port of Maranster, sailed to Perth with the help of the governor Lord Corbius, and then mixed with the merchant ships of Paz, and after several port transactions, he arrived at his destination, Port Portsmo, with a whole shipload of spices.

Along the way, Aiyuka has experienced all kinds of hardships that he has never experienced in his life, and as a prince who grew up in the palace, it is indeed painful enough, Aiyuka can only grit his teeth and persevere, because he knows that he has no way out, if he can't succeed in marrying Princess Palchi. His life will be over, all his glory and ambition will be wasted, and the throne of King Yaki will become an unattainable dream.

"Master, you are about to get to the gates of the city. Be careful. Shagora reminded softly from the side.

Aiyuka came back to her senses and nodded at Shagora. Without Shagora's side, his trip to Palci would have been ten times more difficult. Now the two of them are grasshoppers tied to a rope. We must be in this boat to survive. And the biggest crisis at present is that they are not carrying ordinary goods on their camels. Rather, it was a gift to the King of Palci and a dowry to Her Royal Highness. And Port Potsmo is the territory of the Tiers bandits, and now they are in enemy territory. It is also the most dangerous time.

"Stop, check!" The soldiers guarding the gates shouted to halt the caravan in Aiyuka.

Aiyuka stopped obediently, and Shagora stepped forward to explain to the other party in a pretended stiff Yaqui language why he wanted to leave the city. With all the documents in order, the soldier looked slightly at the camel's back, not conscious of a serious examination.

Just as Aiyuka was secretly rejoicing, another soldier became interested in Aiyuka's appearance: "You look so white and tender, you don't look like a long-term businessman." ”

Shagora hurriedly stepped forward to explain that this was his little master, and he had just begun to learn to do business. The soldier shouted, "I didn't ask you! You! You say, where did you come from and what did you do? ”

Aiyuka had to repeat his origin in Yaqui. But the soldier shook his head and said, "Don't speak in Yaki, but in Paz." ”

This is a bad thing, Ai Yuka's attainment of the Paz language is limited to learning during the transfer of the Paz to the merchant ship, and the Paz language is still stumbling, and before he can say a few words, the soldier's face changed and said: "How can anyone speak the native language as well as Yaki?" You guys are suspicious, everyone search! ”

Saying that, a group of soldiers surrounded him, and Ai Yuka subconsciously held the short knife hidden in his waist, and if these soldiers moved, they would be dead in the blink of an eye, but then everything would be ruined. Just as Aiyuka looked at Shagora to see what he would do with the situation, he suddenly heard someone shouting in the distance, "Oh no! Someone is trying to get out of the city! Stop him! ”

Then there was a great chaos in the streets, and in the midst of the confusion a man jumped left and right and ran towards the city gate. The man was not very old, no more than twenty at most, of medium height, with a swarthy square face, and only a pair of pale yellow eyes that were particularly bright. The soldiers guarding the gate rushed up to stop the man, but the man pulled out a short stick from behind his back, crackled and beat the soldiers, and beat the soldiers to the ground, and then fled from the city in a puff of smoke.

Good skills! Aiyuka's heart sank, don't look at the young man's stick seemed to be a mess, in fact, none of the moves were fatal, but every blow hit the joint, so that the soldiers fell to the ground, and could no longer chase him. With this speed and accuracy, it is absolutely beyond the ability of people, and the martial arts of this young man in front of him are really not under most Yaji generals!

At this time, he saw a group of soldiers chasing after him, and rushed out of the city with shouts.

"Master, let's go." Shagora reminded from the side.

Ai Youka suddenly came to his senses, with this young man making such a fuss, when would he stay if he didn't take advantage of the chaos to go out of the city? At that moment, he hurried out of the city gate with his camel, leaving only a chattering crowd and a dozen or so soldiers who were complaining bitterly. (To be continued......)