Malan Port.

This is an ordinary port in Insman with a daily cargo throughput of thousands of tons.

The blue sky was unobstructed, and on the dock, a tax officer in charge of registration yawned boredly and rubbed his eyes.

Even for an ordinary wharf, the daily collection of berthing and maintenance fees for ships is not a small amount of money, enough to make a group of officials and gentlemen at the city hall blush.

He was able to achieve this position, and obviously put a lot of thought into it.

However, it is obviously not yet the peak trading season of the trade winds, and the afternoon sun is lazy, dispersing the early morning fog, which is really easy to breed sleepiness.

Suddenly, he looked in one direction and his eyes widened.

At the end of the blue sea, a black dot suddenly appeared.

The black spot was too small, and it took a long time before it floated near the dock, and it was a rudimentary - a raft?!

"Hell yes!"

The tax collector rubbed his face a little dazed, and blinked his eyes vigorously, only to realize that he was not mistaken, and what had floated over was indeed an ordinary raft, not even as good as a fisherman's fishing boat, and that there was a figure with long green hair on it.

Bang!

The raft slowly approached the shore, and a guy who looked like a wild man stepped onto the dock, looking confident and proud.

"Hello, sir!"

The tax officer looked at the soldiers patrolling around him, and suddenly had confidence, took out a pen and paper and stepped forward: "According to the decree of the kingdom, any ship calling at the port must be registered, may I ask your name?" ”

At this time, the Innsman law still had a bit of a barbaric flavor, for example, in the inland territory, any goods that fell on the road would automatically become the property of the local nobles!

Therefore, there is no shortage of people with a lack of heart, in order to generate income, deliberately build potholes in the roads in the territory.

Of course, such a group of lords has gradually been eliminated by the trend of the times at this time, and they are becoming more and more unbearable in comparison with the ever-changing Insman upstarts.

And in the port of Insman, according to the laws of the kingdom, as long as it is a ship, it must be charged an entry fee!

Is a raft a ship for a tax officer who is anxious to generate revenue? Absolutely!

"No problem...... My name is Donald! ”

Donald made a gentlemanly salute, and although he looked like a savage at this time, he had an unparalleled impossibility, adding: "The navigator of the Flame Beauty!" ”

"Oh! Oh, my God! ”

The quill in the tax officer's hand fell to the ground: "Goddess bless, you are still alive?" ”

"Hmmm......"

Donald's voice was a little low: "Do you already know about our encounter with pirates?" ”

"Yes in our port, because your captain made this port the final destination and applied for the warehouse in advance, until a month after the default, we received the news from the shareholders and creditors who had failed to invest in the ship's annihilation by pirates...... By the way, the ship was auctioned off at a pirate port for 3,000 gold gallons......"

The tax collector said everything he knew, and made an apologetic face: "And ...... Sir, because of your affirmation, I regret to inform you that you need to go to the Port Sheriff's Office to be questioned by the Sheriff and the Navy Division! ”

Although the tax collector had roughly guessed that Donald was only a survivor from the other party's outfit and car, the necessary procedures still had to be repeated.

In the bottom of my heart, I have sympathy for Donald.

When encountering pirates, it is an extremely incredible thing to escape to a desert island and successfully set up a boat to save yourself.

With the currents and waves on the sea, it is a miracle that a raft can be crossed!

But it is a pity that the creator of this miracle, after coming to Insman, will not receive flowers and praise, but debts!

He remembered very well that some of the debt collectors came specifically for Donald.

As long as the news gets out, they definitely won't miss it.

And when the time comes, Donald, who is penniless, will inevitably fall into an extremely embarrassing situation, and bankruptcy is the best end.

"I understand, thanks for the reminder!"

Donald smiled slightly and took out a pearl: "This is my entry and berthing registration fee, and the rest is your tip!" ”

"Uh...... Thank you sir! ”

The tax collector looked at the pearl in his hand and couldn't take his eyes off it.

Even with the beginning of the Age of Discovery, precious items such as pearl agate are still very valuable.

In particular, the moment Donald opened his pocket before, he glanced at it and estimated that it contained at least nearly a hundred pearls, right? The quality of each one seems to be better than the one in your hand!

"Now, before taking me to the sheriff's office, find me a hotel, I need a good night's sleep, a shower, and another big meal!"

Donald smiled confidently, revealing his snow-white teeth.

After becoming an oceanomancer, any treasure under the sea is a demand for him, and a little debt is worth nothing?

……

Just three days later, a shocking news spread in Malan Port.

The navigator of the Flame Beauty, the guy everyone thought had died in the sea, actually returned to Innsman half a year after the accident!

Even, not only did he survive the pirates, but he miraculously discovered a pearl treasure, paid off his debts in one fell swoop, and became a well-known rich man!

For Donald's fame, the official is also happy to see it.

First of all, it was Donald who passed the questioning and knew that he had nothing to do with the Octopus Pirates.

Then, it is the port that needs to erect a model to stimulate more people to set foot on the sea trade and create wealth.

The most important thing is that this Mr. Donald is really generous, and Innsman is very protective of private property, and they don't want to do anything thankless.

The gossip is always getting more and more outrageous.

In the end, the drunks in the tavern swear by the promise that Donald has unearthed the treasures of the previous pirate kings, and is even ready to use some of them to buy a knighthood from the royal family!

By the time these do-gooders were discussing whether Donald was going to buy a baron or a viscount, the man of the year in Malan Harbor sat in a black carriage and silently came to a country.

Insman is a maritime country, and the construction of the port is perfect, but when it comes inland, it has a different taste.

Above the horizon, the ridges of the fields are crisscrossed, and the huge windmills are spinning slowly, and the air seems to smell of wheat.

The carriage kept moving forward until it came to a stop in front of a side-by-side wooden house.

Dressed in a black tuxedo, top hat, holding a civilization stick, and mocskin boots, Donald looks like a successful man of high society.

He looked at the cabin, his eyes moistened, and knocked on the door.

With a creak, the door opened, revealing a small head with blond hair and eyes as blue as the sea.

The moment he saw the child, Donald felt his heart melt.

"Mom...... There are strangers! ”

But this little clever ghost rolled his eyes and shouted directly.

"Are the creditors again? How many times have I told you, Donald is not dead, and his debts are ......"

The door widened, revealing a peasant woman in her thirties.

She was poorly dressed, with obvious anger on her face, but she couldn't hide the panic in her pupils.

Obviously, the news in the countryside is closed, and the rumors of the port have not yet reached here.

At this time, when he saw Donald, his words were stagnant, and the bread basket in his hand fell to the ground.

Although Donald had more green hair, his face was still the same as before, and there was no change in the slightest, and she recognized it at once.

"Bad guys! Don't bully mom! ”

The little ghost opened his hands at this time, like a hen guarding the chicken, blocking in front of his mother.

"Sorry...... I'm late! ”

Donald took off his hat and took the two into his arms, his eyes were already full of tears: "Nia, don't worry...... Without debt, our future will be very good! ”

Hearing this, Nia couldn't speak for a long time, but tears fell at once.

……

Dinner was already very generous on a village level.

Not only is there fragrant white bread, but there is also a large pot of vegetable soup and a plate of sausages.

In the spice bottle next to it, there is even olive oil, refined salt, and spices from the New World.

When the little guy saw this, there was already a light in his eyes.

"Nia...... Over the years, I have worked hard for you, you can rest assured, although I have encountered pirates, I have been blessed by misfortune and received a large sum of money, enough for us to move to the city, and in the future little Arthur will go to the best school and enter the circle of high society! Be a decent gentleman! ”

Donald squeezed his wife's hand, expressing determination.

"I believe in you!"

Nya's face lit up as she cut off the largest piece of bread and placed it on a plate in front of Donald.

"Before dinner, I want to pray once!"

When it was time to start, Donald took out his precious pendant: "On this ocean...... I almost lost my life, and it was only thanks to the blessing of this master of dreams and weapons that I was able to come back alive...... The Great Lord of Dreams and Weapons is a righteous God to whom I deserve to give my faith and my life! ”

"Since that's the case......"

Nia was just a country woman who didn't have much knowledge, and at this time she said to little Arthur: "This is your father's faith, we must also maintain respect, put down the knife and fork first!" ”

"Oh!"

When the little guy heard this, he obediently put down the dishes and watched his father's every move.

"Thank my Lord for giving me food......

Because there was no prescribed ritual, the prayer was very simple, and after just a few words, Donald picked up his knife and fork: "Let's move!" ”

In his heart, he decided that after the meal, he would introduce the great master of dream soldiers to these two people.