Over time, the 'Igra' became closer and closer to the 'Port of Walter', driven by the sea breeze. After personally holding the steering wheel on the top deck of the aft tower, the bearded dwarven captain hesitated for a moment, and then said to the first mate beside him, "You also called out of the cabin the adventurers who had a good appearance that night. Let them prepare, and maybe it's up to them to help you later. ”

"Got it, sir!" The first mate understood the captain's intentions. He immediately set off for the cabin below deck, although orders on sailing ships at this time were mostly transmitted in the form of relays. But those passwords are often only used to guide seafarers in their daily work, for which they have been trained. In rare cases like this, it is necessary to rely on the 'messenger' to travel in person.

Just when the top seafarers on deck were all distraught and immersed in an inexplicable panic. The cabins below deck are diverse. And the moment he stepped into the cabin, he was keenly aware of this qiē's first mate frowned unnaturally.

Members like Barrett and his party, who not only did not suffer any serious losses in the previous raids of the Sawa Fishmen, but relied on their experience and loot to make a fortune. Even if it can't be called a smile, at least it has a state of refreshment when people are happy.

It's a pity that there are too few members like Barrett and his party who have profited significantly from previous battles. The vast majority of the passengers did not catch any valuable loot in the fight against the fishmen. On the contrary, he caused himself to be wounded, and even died in the sea because of it...... One of the passengers who went to the war can be said to have made a loss-making business. The only ones who can really make a profit are the lucky few who are favored by Tymorrah.

But in that case. These passengers, who can hold swords, don't work hard. Unless they're trying to turn themselves into a lump of fertilizer in the Sawah Fish-Man Seaweed Seed Garden...... Fortunately, this fame is positive for the priest of the goddess of wealth and business.

So among the remaining passengers. I was lucky enough to get away that night. And the members who have a little harvest are secretly rejoicing in their cabins these days. They did not show enough deterrence to welcome the jealous eyes of others.

And those passengers who did not lose anything in battle, and the loot they received was just or not enough to pay for their medical bills. They are a little more complicated. On the one hand, these powerful guys are glad that they escaped death that night. But on the other hand, the purse has become more or less shriveled because of this, and the adventurer is more or less unwilling in his heart.

Finally, there are the passengers whose companions or relatives died as a result of the attack on the Sawa Fishman. A few days of sailing were far from alleviating their grief, and even just passing through the doors of these cabins would make both the player and the natives feel a sense of depression in their hearts.

So in the post-war period, the sailors on board had to do something unless they had to do something. Otherwise, they seldom come to the cabins below deck, and they often go up the stairs directly at the end of the guò cabin to the lower level of the cargo hold.

Before that attack, though. Seafarers often walk up and down the corridor outside the cabin when they are not working. These aborigines who make a living at sea are not willing to miss an opportunity to earn tips. Although these copper plates or silver slots are often wasted by them on wine cabinets, gambling tables and even women's bellies. But that doesn't seem to hinder their enthusiasm when chasing these yellow and white things.

Fortunately, he was able to achieve the position of the first mate who was only one step away from Captain Li. This man's seafaring experience is quite rich. Like the feeling situation in front of him, although he hasn't seen a lot, he is not the junior brother who can only escape.

Calming down, straightening his clothes that had been wrinkled from his previous busyness, the two-man walked towards Barrett's cabin. is the same as the principle of capturing the thief and capturing the king first, in the eyes of this first mate, as long as he can deal with Barrett, who has the strongest combat effectiveness, then most of the task this time has basically been completed.

Although the remaining passengers can't be regarded as an addition, the combat effectiveness of a single group is really different from Barrett's party. So in his opinion, these people can call as much as they want.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! The knock on the door was remembered, followed by the hoarse voice of the sailors: "Is Mr. Boreham there?" I'm the ship's first mate, Wallace. Now that the 'Igra' is likely to be threatened by the Eagle, the captain hopes that Monsieur Boram and your companions will be able to go out on deck to face us. ”

Barrett and his party chatting idly in the cabin. After hearing the words outside the door. -- The search for thrilling experiences is one of the main purposes of their adventures.

Barrett looked up at the sky outside the cabin, then stretched and asked, "Yan zhòng's threat?" It's not like I'm meeting those Sawah fish people again! However, according to the itinerary, it should be almost to Walter Port today. Would those damn amphibians dare to attack in such a situation? ”

It didn't take long to wait. There was a reply from outside the door: "Walter is already in front of him, but the current situation at the port doesn't feel right." The captain is worried about what is going on in the harbor, so he wants you to go up to deck to prevent accidents. ”

"Something is wrong with Port Volta!" Rielly's expression seemed to distort slightly, but her voice was not heard by the first mate Wallace outside the door.

Barrett also suppressed his voice, and half-teased with a smile: "As the first mate of the 'Egera', there is no need for the other party to lie in this regard. Guys, bring our net worth and gear and get ready! Wait a minute, maybe there's going to be a victorious escape. ”

"The Great Escape of Victory? This is the sea, Barrett, you wear that armor and sink to the bottom of the sea! Noodle retrieved the file he was repairing his nails while joking with Barrett.

"Don't worry! I still have some experience in this area. Saying that, Barrett replied in a loud voice to the first mate outside the door: "Don't worry, Mr. First Mate, we will go up as soon as we pack our equipment." ”

"Okay! In that case, I'll go and inform the other passengers. Immediately after that, there was the sound of immediate footsteps outside the door.

"I wish I could do it." Immediately after that, the sound of ping-pong sounded in the cabin. Clearly, the players were in a hurry to prepare for the battle.

Stepping out of the tunnel onto deck, a gentle sea breeze blows in your face. Although the wind is still wet. But for those who stay below deck for a long time. But I feel extraordinarily fresh.

With his impressively long legs, Barrett made it to the aft deck in three steps and two steps. At this height, the side of Port Volta is already unfolding in Barrett's eyes. In terms of scale, the port town in front of you, not to mention Repulse City, is even inferior to Morbi Hangang.

Although the rudimentary wooden docks were built to accommodate large sailing ships, without cranes and supporting facilities, it was evident that the movement of goods was at least 50% slower than that of a real large port.

Similarly, as far as Barrett could see, the buildings of Port Walter were much inferior to those of Repulse City and Morbyhan. Not only in terms of architectural style, but also in the materials used, it can be seen that there is a bit of over-saving.

The only thing that can make Barrett's eyes shine is the golden sand that flows out of the sea. The sand glows with a pale yellow golden glow in the sunlight, as if you can feel a warm and soft touch from the soles of your feet to your whole body.

The layers of waves are higher and higher, and they are clearly distinguished from the golden gravel runoff. It's also a good place to relax. But the only thing that led Barrett was wrinkled. There are no children playing on this beach. According to what he knew about such port cities, the most likely reason for this was probably because of the danger to children lurking in the sea.

Barrett, who came to the side of the dwarven captain, said with a nonchalant face, "Mr. Captain! Now it seems that the situation in Walter Harbor is really not good! ”

"That's why I need your help to suppress the formation! If there is a book situation, we can deal with it more calmly. The dwarven captain sighed as he looked at the almost depressed scene on the docks.

"But if there's a problem with Walter Harbor, won't even the pilots be dispatched?" Barrett, who seemed to have thought of something, suddenly turned even worse.

, there was such a wail: "There are no pilots! This is truly a disaster. ”

A pilot is a professional who guides ships in and out of ports and fjords. The reason why this profession exists is usually because of the complex navigation conditions in ports, fjords and other waters, and it is difficult for foreign ships to pass and dock. That's why they need to be guided.

These workers often swing their oars in pairs before the ship enters the port, taking advantage of the small boat's agility to leave the small dock. Before the ship encountered docking or difficulty, he went down the rope ladder to the deck and started his work.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please don't look down on people so much." The dwarven captain glared at his 'foreign helper'. "The hydrological conditions of Port Walter are not complicated, as long as the captain or perhaps the navigator has some strength. Ships such as the Igra can dock on their own without pilots. And today's idle dock makes it even less difficult, can I think you're deliberately humiliating me? ”

Before the dwarven captain could get angry, Barrett immediately apologized sincerely: "I'm very sorry Mr. Captain. My companions and I did not know much about the nautical conditions of Port Volter. If there is something offensive, I hope you don't get angry about it. ”

Dwarves are just as famous for their good memories as they are for their stubbornness. Barrett didn't want to be remembered by the dwarven captain in front of him for the rest of his life because of his momentary mistakes. That would be too much of a deal.

"You passengers always like to learn a lot about sailing on your own before you go out to sea. I thought that knowing those times when I was at sea would make me safer. The dwarven captain said and stroked his beard, "If only I had to deal with this kind of person every time." I've long been to death. ”

Barrett, who now replied like this, immediately skillfully offered a sycophant: "Mr. Captain, your heart is really as broad as the sea. ”

"Boat! A silvery-white, slender ship like an arrow came towards us. ”。 Then he looked in the direction she was pointing. A white dhow is heading towards the 'Igra'. Follow its trajectory to appear. The ship seemed to have bypassed several medium-sized sailing ships in the harbor, and it was the obscuration of those sailing boats that made the dhow appear out of nowhere.

"Is this dangerous, Mr. Captain? There should be no need for a normal ship to make such a dangerous move. With that, Barrett began to scrutinize the ship in front of him.

As a sloop, full-deck vessel, it is small and slender. However, unlike the hull of many dhows, the planks are sewn together with sturdy rope.

This little white guy has a sleek hull, a closed deck and a sturdy internal skeleton that adapts to height. This qiē makes it more agile and sturdy, and even has a hint of the possibility of ocean voyages.

As Barrett remembers, the design was relatively high-end, so not all shipyards had the knowledge and technology needed to build it.

However, this rare ship type is not the main reason for Barrett's suspicions. The dead act of the white ship just passing between the moored sailboats was the crux of Barrett's suspicions—unless it was for a sneak attack, and Barrett really couldn't think of the need for such an act.

"Nope! There is no danger, the drift on the water just now is a wonder that can only be seen in Walter Harbour! The dwarven captain said with a smile. This is a hobby of the newly appointed Coast Guard captain of Port Walter. That guy was the youngest son of a high-ranking and powerful adult in the kingdom of Etasia. So Walter Harbor can only let him mess around like this. ”

"So there's no trouble on the docks?" Barrett probed.

The dwarven captain scratched his head: "Since that young master is still in this mood, I think even if the port encounters some trouble, it won't be too much of a problem." ”

Barrett was barely relieved to hear this. Obviously, this situation was too different from the thrill they had hoped for.

Soon a white dhow circled around the 'Igra' and came to a halt. With the help of hooks and cables, the two ships were quickly pulled together.

The man who was the first to board the 'Iguera' was dressed in elaborate lace clothes, and the gilt pattern on the scabbard of the thin sword at his waist was obviously not ordinary. But the first thing he said when he stepped on deck was really shocking: "I didn't expect you to make it to our port of Walter alive!" ”

Among them, Baldeck is one of the common dwarven clans on the Big 6. Hearing this, Barrett immediately turned his head to look, and the dwarven captain turned pale.

But in the blink of an eye, Captain Baldeck put on a smiling face and walked towards the deck of the ship: "Mr. Breslin, it's a pleasure to meet you! You won't understand what we're up to on the sea. ”

"Nope! No! No! The Mr. Breslin shook his head. I think I know what you're going through? You're not the only ship that has been attacked by the Sawa Fishmen! However, according to the accounts of the seafarers of the ships that were lucky enough to arrive at the port before, there should be no reason for your precious 'Egra' to be spared! ”

Listening to the words of the bearded man in front of him...... However, this approach is only a matter of thinking about it.

In the face of this powerful man who can easily handle his ship, he presented a deerskin bag that was not too small: "Mr. Breslin, this is for the brothers of the patrol to drink." ”

The well-dressed Mr. Breslin, after taking the pocket, threw it to the shirtless sailor behind him without looking at it. Then he began to look at the deck of the Igra, as if the bag of money had nothing to do with him.

The battle of a few days ago left a number of marks on the 'Igra', which are far from being eliminated by the sailors' clean-up. After looking at it for a while, Mr. Breslin touched his mustache: "It seems that you have also experienced a hard battle!" But the reason you made it to the port alive is because the fishmen who attacked you weren't too strong! ”

"Mr. Breslin, I think so, but I haven't compared it with other ships and I'm not very sure." Captain Baldeck nodded yes. One is because he doesn't want to refute the face of the gentleman in front of him. The second point is that because Barrett and them are passengers, Captain Baldeck is not easy to expose them at will.

"Okay, let's not talk about that! Hurry into the port! "Lucky for you, you don't have to wait for the port of Walter today." ”

And in this quiet and eerie atmosphere, the dhow carried the 'Igra', the one of the largest in its wake, with it behind it. Just like that, he swayed towards the dock. Before the two ships officially entered the port, the crowd had already gathered on the special dock it chose to dock.

When the 'Igra' anchored on the shore, the blood-stained gray flowers did not leave immediately under Barrett's command. Instead, he went directly to Captain Baldeck: "Mr. Captain, this Walter port seems to be weird. Can you tell us a little bit about what to look out for? For the sake of the love of fighting side by side before. ”

"In that case, I'll give you a good introduction to Port Walter!" As he spoke, Captain Baldeck pointed to a small river that bisected the city of Port Walter from west to east, "The banks of this river are two completely different worlds......

The northern part is called the 'Garden District' and is actually the aristocratic district. Every winter, a group of powerful nobles and merchants gather here. This area has its own private armed forces, and it is heavily guarded, even if it is a city station, there is no special Wen Jiàn, and it is impossible to enter it at will.

It seems that the aristocracy intended to make this place a resort for comfortable living. Gardens, fountains, and all sorts of flashy facilities can be found everywhere. This area had attracted several protests from the calculus due to excessive erosion and luxury, but in the end it was finally destroyed by the activities of the big merchants.

The area south of the river is home to a large number of civilians and poor people, but there are people living and working there. Since most of the police force of the city reserve station is concentrated in the dock area and administrative area, it has been in a lawless position for almost a long time.

In order to deal with this situation, some people formed "security teams", employing mercenaries, adventurers and some local youths to maintain law and order. However, since the status of the "security force" is not officially recognized, there is often an embarrassing situation in which the perpetrator of the crime calls out to the defense team. In any case, however, the garrison has played a significant role in maintaining law and order.

The de facto military force in the ghetto is actually a few of the thieves' unions. The thieves' union in this country has immeasurable strength. And it is inextricably linked to politics, commerce, and even shrines.

But no one knows the actual location of the union, whether in the ghetto, in the aristocracy, or in the borough. But civilian areas are undoubtedly the main places of activity and intelligence distribution.

It is said that the government and even the temple will occasionally secretly commission the work of some shady things, so they will acquiesce in the existence of these shady organizations. It is precisely because of this that the "security squad", which often clashes with the thieves' union, has not been recognized by the government for a long time. (To be continued!)

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