At the bazaar of Port Dearborn.

Bill watched with some curiosity as Fang Yuan squatted in front of a small stall.

The market is bustling, but it's chaotic to manage, with stalls that take up the road and are almost impossible to walk – a favourite spot for Goldfingers.

Fang Yuan patronized a bookstall bookstall.

All kinds of books were piled up in a mess, giving off some kind of musty smell.

There are not only covers made of cooked cowhide and parchment as the content, but also very scattered straw paper, and strange scrolls.

However, the condition is not very good, in addition to insects, there are many seawater erosion and unknown traces of filth.

Obviously, getting pirates to learn the truth of protecting knowledge is no different from dreaming.

"Well, very strange words, it seems to come from a different country......"

Fang Yuan glanced at it a few times and found that some of the words on it were very interesting.

"Of course, this gentleman...... These books of mine come from that mysterious Orient! ”

The stall owner was a skinny middle-aged man who smiled at Fang Yuan, revealing his blackened and sparse teeth.

Just from the physical signs on his body, Fang Yuan concluded that it was an old fur dog and that Bacheng was some retired pirate.

"Come on......"

When Bill heard this, he immediately rolled his eyes and interjected: "I can't say anything else, but the ones on these books are obviously the words on the Star Islands!" ”

These traders like to associate their goods with the East, which means that the value is doubled.

"I swear, most of it really came from an Eastern merchant ship!"

The stall owner swore an oath, pulled the collar of his coat, revealing a centipede-shaped scar on his stomach: "See no, in order to get it...... I got such a hard stab in the chest! ”

“……”

Fang Yuan was speechless: "Are you sure this scar was not pasted by you, the top is starting to fall off, next time remember to find a ...... with better craftsmanship"

"Oh...... Damn it! ”

The stall owner's face turned red, and he covered his shirt casually: "Damalaman is also known as the best tattoo artist in the neighborhood." ”

"Okay, anyway, I'm not wronged, the price of three gold galleons a piece, you are dreaming...... However, I do have some interest in Eastern culture! ”

Fang Yuan picked out a few large bricks at random: "These are a total of one gold gallon!" ”

"God, you might as well kill me!" The stall owner immediately turned red, as if Fang Yuan was going to take his life: "Less than five gold gallons is impossible!" ”

"Two!"

"Four gold gallons and four silver narls, I won't give in anymore!"

……

"Go find a bar!"

A moment later, Fang Yuan paid three gold gallons and got what he wanted.

"Your Excellency, Captain...... Do you know Oriental scripts? ”

Bill followed behind Fang Yuan and asked expectantly.

"No...... I don't know! ”

Fang Yuan's fingers rubbed against the cover of a large brick.

The inside pages of this book are made of fine parchment, which has a sense of historical heaviness, and the dark red cover has a hint of mystery.

Crash!

With a slight force in his right hand, he tore open the cover, and immediately pulled out a broken map from the mezzanine.

"Treasure map?!"

The eyes of pirates such as Bill lit up.

After plundering, pirates often find a hidden place, bury their savings, and draw various treasure maps to avoid forgetting.

Of course, the value of it cannot be determined.

Nine out of ten treasure maps circulating in the market are forgeries, and the remaining one, even if found according to the map, may only be a small bag of copper grad or worthless torn socks.

Only a very lucky few will unearth the treasure left by the pirates and become rich overnight.

"It's just a remnant picture, and until we have it, we can't see where it wants to take us, and what awaits us......"

Fang Yuan stuffed the fragment into his pocket indifferently, but in his heart, he was not so contemptuous as he seemed on the surface.

After all, his system has given a clear reminder that this seemingly inconspicuous fragment of a treasure map has the property of never being destroyed and is an extraordinary item, which is somewhat interesting.

What it points to must not be too ordinary.

"Pig's Head & Chimney Bar?"

Fang Yuan raised his head and looked at the name of the bar, a little speechless.

It wasn't evening yet, and there weren't many people in the bar, so they went straight to an empty corner and ordered a honey barbecue and a big glass of beer to eat.

"Chief, the merchant is here!"

Just when Fang Yuan was halfway through his beer, Bill came back, followed by a man in black with a high collar.

"The new captain of the Mockingbird? Depictible McGall, it's an honor to serve you! ”

McGall said in an enthusiastic and false tone, "I wonder if you can show me the list of goods?" ”

"Absolutely!"

Fang Yuan handed over a piece of parchment, on which was the type and quantity of the loot harvested this time.

"Huh?"

McGall's expression was calm, and he couldn't see joy or anger, but Fang Yuan grasped the uneasiness in the other party's heart from the slight tremor of his body and palms.

"It's a lot of it...... It's a bit of a hassle to make a move...... But since it is your first time doing business with our Chamber of Commerce, we must give you a good price...... Two thousand gold Galleons! ”

The connector bends the index finger of his right hand and buckles the tabletop.

"Too little...... My valuation of these goods is 3,000 gold galleons, and once you change hands, you can sell them for at least 5,000 gold galleons! ”

Fang Yuan shook his head.

"But...... We also take the risk of distribution! ”

McGurner emphasized, trying to keep prices down.

"No matter how big the risk is, it will not be greater than if we take goods from a merchant ship with real knives and guns!"

Fang Yuan said lightly: "Three thousand gold gallons, no one is missing." ”

"Impossible!"

The connector flatly refused, but did not get up to leave, which made Bill's eyes light up.

Talking about business, it is naturally a process of you coming and going, constantly testing the bottom line, and you don't leave directly, but you still have to talk.

In the end, the two sides directly agreed that 2,700 gold galleons was a more suitable price.

In this regard, this connector suffers a little.

His inner thoughts were seen through by Fang Yuan, knowing that this batch of goods was very popular, so he naturally had an advantage.

"At this price, we paid a lot of sincerity......"

McGurner repeatedly emphasized: "But because it is the first time to trade, our chamber of commerce is willing to make such a friend to you!" ”

"Of course, may our friendship last forever!"

Although he knew that in the eyes of pirates and chambers of commerce, the so-called friendship was a fart, Fang Yuan still did a full set of tricks and toasted to each other.

"How about I go and raise funds, and we'll trade on the docks?"

More than 2,000 gold galleons is not a small amount, and it will take time for those who sell the stolen goods to raise.

"Yes!"

Fang Yuan nodded, came to the bar again, and threw a silver narr over.

"Your Excellency, what can I do for you?"

The bartender behind the bar smiled.

They are the kind of people who often also serve as intelligence officers, and here they can be regarded as the most well-informed people.

"Well, I'm a captain, I need to recruit some seamen, and, too, a first mate, a navigator!"

As soon as he said this, Fang Yuan was a little sad.

Most of his team were prisoners, and his authority was very unreliable.

If it weren't for the wonderful abilities shown one after another, and the extremely generous shots, maybe this time on the shore, he would have become a loner.

And even with the previous foreshadowing, it is estimated that after going back this time, there will be fewer manpower.

This is still specially reserved for the butcher's ironcore to stare at the situation there!

At this time, Fang Yuan was really a confidant in his hands, and he was a stormtrooper butcher, and Bill, the second mate.

"I wonder what the crew wants?"

The bartender's gaze was wrong.

After all, how could the captain of a ship go to sea in a hurry without even a first mate and a navigator?

"Well, I need ten, no, twenty sturdy crews, all of whom can fight some, and the first mate and navigator need experienced veterans!"

Fang Yuan deliberately accentuated words such as 'can fight' and 'veteran', believing that this bartender would definitely understand what he meant.

"I see!"

The bartender nodded: "In terms of navigators, I don't have a suitable candidate, but Mr. Wilson has many years of experience in navigation and first mate, and his current financial situation is relatively embarrassing, so he may apply for this job!" I'll contact him for you, along with the other sailors, and you'll be able to meet them by this evening at the latest......"

Speaking of this, he was a little speechless and stopped.

"You can tell them that if they come for an interview, they'll at least get a free dinner!"

Fang Yuan naturally understood the meaning, and threw another gold galleon over: "This is your reward this time, if the candidate for the evening is satisfactory to me, I will add an additional bounty!" ”

"Well, I suppose I can get Mr. Wilson right now!"

After receiving the tip, the bartender immediately showed extraordinary initiative.

Fang Yuan, on the other hand, retracted into the sofa and watched his subordinates flirt with the plump wine girl.

Just half an hour later, the bartender was gone, followed by a man.

The man had distinctive features, was about thirty-five years old, had thick joints in his hands, and had some wrinkles on his forehead.

"Your Excellency, this is Wilson!"

The bartender spoke, and quickly stepped back, giving up space to the two men.

"Well, sit down, have a drink?"

Fang Yuan pushed a glass of wine over, judging from his clothes, this man was indeed very embarrassed financially, but there were some things that had to be confirmed: "You should know...... The nature of my work here, right? ”

"Yes, I know!"

Wilson's face twitched and nodded: "But I need money, and I need to raise a lot of money in a short period of time!" Until now, even if the devil handed me a contract, I had to accept it! ”