CH.20 Crisis
Newland!
Hearing this word is more heartwarming than hearing millions of gold coins.
Cruise's eyes lit up suddenly, and the hall, which had been a little noisy just now, suddenly became extremely quiet, and the pins could be heard. All eyes in the room were focused on the face.
"What you said is true?" Cruise asked excitedly.
"Of course it's true, I don't dare to lie to the leader of the Demon Soul Pirate Regiment." The public face hurriedly said.
"What do you have to prove it?"
"Do you know the Overlord Chamber of Commerce?" Volkswagen asked rhetorically.
"I've heard a little. The people from this Chamber of Commerce have been to The Pirate Bay, and I was in The Pirate Bay at the time, and I heard something about the Overlord Chamber of Commerce. ”
"It was the Overlord Chamber of Commerce that discovered the New World, and I was a sailor on one of the ships, and I landed on the land of the New World with the fleet, and I also saw the president of the Overlord Chamber of Commerce exchange a lot of wealth from the natives with some broken copper and iron. I don't know exactly how much money he earned, but it must have been no less than five million gold coins. ”
"How do you know that he has made no less than five million gold coins? Is it a guess? ”
"He's just recently purchased an island from the Gem Nation, and it's an island with a military fort, which must be expensive. You don't have to guess to know that he must have used the money he earned in the New World to buy this island. If you don't believe me, you can ask. The news of his purchase of the island has spread locally. ”
"Why bother to make a deal with you when I can find out about these things?"
"All you can ask about is the purchase of the island. Matters concerning the New World are strictly confidential. The president has warned us sailors and sailors many times not to make a public announcement, if anyone leaks the news. He will be punished severely, and he will not be spared...... I'm taking a huge risk to make a deal with you. The public's face trembled.
"There is no impermeable wall in the world, how can such a thing be hidden. That's a continent. Cruise smiled excitedly, believing that what the public was saying had a high level of credibility and smelled a huge opportunity.
"Give me 10,000 gold coins, and I'll tell you the route, as long as you have the strength to reach the New World safely. I guarantee that your return will far outweigh this investment. The public face brought up the matter of money again.
"Hehe, you betrayed your president for 10,000 gold coins, it seems that your president is a stingy person. Didn't pay you sailors. As a leader, it's not enough to make money on your own, you have to feed the people below. If the leader doesn't give enough money, don't blame his subordinates for elbowing out. ”
"That's not the case...... Volkswagen said with an embarrassed face. In fact, he gave us sailors enough money. Even a sailor like me, who was only in charge of logistics, was given more than a thousand gold coins. It's just that I've been short of money lately, and this money can't satisfy me, so I took the risk...... Who made me fall in love with a woman? ”
The Chamber of Commerce does business, the president and important crew members account for the majority, and the sailors account for the small share, and it is already very good to be able to get more than a thousand gold coins.
Many of the crews of the Chamber of Commerce went to sea once. may not be able to earn more than a thousand gold coins.
The income of a sailor in the Overlord Chamber of Commerce even exceeds that of the crew of other chambers of commerce!
"It's not your boss who is stingy. It's that you're too greedy. Cruise smiled, his dark eyes curled, "I like greedy people." ”
"Do you mean agree to the deal?" Volkswagen asked tentatively.
Cruise was silent, a smile growing on his face, and it took a few seconds before he replied, "No! I don't intend to accept your deal. Although what you said is the Tao, it seems that there is such a thing, but you still have not been able to produce substantial evidence. I'm not going to give away 10,000 gold coins just for a few words. ”
"Since you don't believe me, forget it!" The public's faces turned angry and turned around to leave.
Longtan Tiger's Den, it's easy to get in, it's hard to get out!
Immediately, several pirates jumped to the door, drew their blades, and blocked their way.
The public face stopped and swallowed.
"I'm not interested in your trading, but I have another way of trading, and we can talk about it. I think this way of trading is more reasonable. Cruise stood up, grabbed the life-tall silver greatsword behind his back, and walked towards the public's face step by step.
The blade fell to the ground, and as Cruise's footwork rubbed a narrow mark, the hotel's tiles were sliced open.
Cruise walked behind Volkswagen Face, raised his greatsword, and aimed the tip of the sword at Volkswagen Face's back.
"The deal I thought of was simpler, you tell me the route to the New World, and I'll let you go. Otherwise, today next year will be your sacrifice day. Cruise smiled.
"Do you think I'm going to come here unprepared to trade with you?" "I have an accomplice who will wait for me to go back, and when he sees that I am out and do not return, he will tell our president about my visit." When the president learns about this, he will definitely kill him in order to keep the secret of the New World, and then you will be in great trouble! Give me 10,000 gold coins, or get into a big trouble, you choose. ”
The smile on Cruise's face faded, it seemed that the other party was not as stupid as he thought, so it turned out that he was prepared.
He wavered, swinging from side to side between paying and coercing confessions.
"A word of caution, our president, Anrui. Stark has slain the infamous Bloodblade, and has slain some monsters that are stronger than the Bloodblade. The public face is obviously betraying Anrui, but at this time, Anrui is still using Anrui to blackmail Cruise.
"Boy...... Count you ruthless. Cruise changed his mind because of the words just now, "Come on, give him 10,000 gold coins, we bought this news." ”
Immediately, a pirate took out a diamond coin worth 10,000 gold coins from the space package, put it into a small bag, and threw it into the hands of the regimental commander.
"Now you can speak." Cruise shoved the money bag into the arms of the public face.
"If you want to reach the new world, you have to cross the Endless Sea...... "Volkswagen face outlines the route. He took out a simple map from his bosom and handed it to Cruise.
Cruise took the map and found that it didn't even have detailed latitude and longitude. Angrily said: "This kind of map has a fart! ”
"The exact route is kept secret, and only the captain, the captain, and the surveyors know about it, and I can't find out at all. The size of the new continent is so large that you can find it if you know the general course. The public panicked.
Cruise was very upset, but that was the only way to go.
The deal was completed, and the public face left the hotel and entered the hazy streets of the night.
Cruise snapped his fingers at the thieves. Then he pointed to the door, and several thieves understood, and disappeared.
These thieves eavesdrop on what the public is saying. Follow the public face back, if conditions allow, it will also take the lives of the public face and accomplices!
It's not that easy to fight with tigers.
The lobby of the inn exploded, and the pirates excitedly discussed the search for a new continent. There are even people who propose to wipe out the Overlord Chamber of Commerce first. Then go to the New World. Cruise discussed it with a few of his right-hand men and finalized a plan.
News of the New World may leak at any time, not only within the Overlord Chamber of Commerce, but also their pirate group, which has always been unable to control their mouths. In the near future, many people will set off on a treasure hunt for the New World. In order to get ahead of the curve, you must set off as soon as possible.
The Overlord Chamber of Commerce and the natives of the New World are more difficult to deal with than the other, and the Endless Sea itself is also extremely dangerous. It's hard to accomplish great things with the Demon Soul Pirates alone.
Cruise was self-aware and knew he couldn't gnaw on this hard bone. It was decided to recruit some more powerful accomplices to join in.
The first thing that came to his mind was the Burner. Edward, the former overlord of The Pirate Bay.
"Edward, I have a good opportunity to make a lot of money here, are you interested?" Cruise asked, holding the Sound Transmission Stone in his hand.
"Not interested. I've been so busy lately with revenge on the empire that the sun never sets, and I don't have time to make money, and I'm not in the mood to make money. If you have any great ideas that can wreak havoc on the empire on which the sun never sets, you can talk to me. Edward's voice came from the Sound Transmission Stone.
"The sun never sets on the empire...... Forget it. ”
Cruise didn't want to mess with that kind of Big Mac, and after a couple of words, he ended the failed conversation.
Since he couldn't win over Edward, he had to settle for the next best thing and find some weaker partners to win him over. Cruise still has a lot of pirate friends, and those people are the leaders of the pirate group, and they are also a big force when they gather.
These pirates are flies that pick at cracked eggs to bite, and only profit can bring them together.
An unprecedented crisis is quietly approaching the New World.
……
Imperial City of Jewel Country, a certain prostitute. Courtyard, a certain room.
The room was lit with spices, but it still couldn't hide the lewdness. The smell of sloppy.
A thinly dressed prostitute. The woman sat on a large bed covered with a red gauze tent, holding a smoky pipe in her hand, and was smoking. She doesn't look very beautiful, but she has a different kind of charm, and the corners of her red lips are embellished with a little black mole.
Her smooth calves were untouched, resting on the edge of the bed, swaying gently.
Prostitute. Female, smoke, red bed, sketch an oil painting-like picture.
The door opened, and a man with a public face walked in, his eyes burning at the prostitute on the bed. Female, admired for a while before walking to the red bedside. He took out a money bag and said excitedly that he had made a fortune and could bring a prostitute. The woman leaves and goes elsewhere to find a new life.
Prostitute. The woman was still smoking a cigarette, and opened the money bag, and the bright diamond coin made her eyes light up a little, but that was all. The beautiful future depicted by the man with a public face doesn't seem to have much attraction to her.
The total value of the diamond coins in the money bag is more than 10,000 gold coins.
The public face is still talking endlessly, not in the slightest because of the prostitute. The woman's calm attitude and discouraged because of the prostitute. Women always have this confused attitude, and it's always been like this.
Just as the public face was speaking, the door behind him was opened again, and strangely, there was no sound of the door opening.
A thief with a masked face walked in, holding a black dagger that did not reflect.
The thief lifted a finger and put it to his lips. Towards the prostitute. The woman made a silent gesture.
Prostitute. The woman was very clever and did so.
The public face didn't notice the arrival of the third person, and still said to himself: "The blade sea has not been peaceful recently, we can go a little farther." Just leave the Sea of Blades. The crown sea is relatively rich and the scenery is good, we can ......"
His words came to an abrupt halt, and a dagger from behind slipped silently down his throat.
Splattered out of the blood beads, Jan sprinkled on the prostitute. The woman's snow-white calves are red and white. Enchanting anomalous.
The corpse of the mass face collapsed to the ground.
The thief is like a gentleman, towards a prostitute. The woman bent down and saluted, then picked up the money bag. Poured out a portion of it towards the big red bed. He jumped out of the window with the rest of the money and disappeared.
Prostitute. The woman looked at the corpse lying on the ground, and did not take the prostitute until she finished the cigarette in her hand. The old bustard of the courtyard called.
……
After the purchase of the island has been processed. The Overlord Chamber of Commerce has left the Gem Country. I left for the Red Diamond Island, which I had just bought.
When leaving the port, the fleet counted the number of people once and found that there were a few missing. For a large-scale chamber of commerce, the disappearance of people is a common thing, and there is nothing to make a fuss about, and An Rui did not investigate it deeply.
The end of this voyage is Red Diamond Island, but there are several other places on the way. The course taken is not a straight line, but a serpentine curve.
A few places to visit on the way. It's all about recruitment.
An Rui only bought an empty island, and the Gem Country would not leave him half a manpower, and with his current people, he would not be able to defend Red Diamond Island at all. Therefore, we can only recruit troops from other places, recruit more people, and arrange these people to Red Diamond Island. In addition, the New World also needs manpower.
If you have territory, you have to recruit people.
In order to bring more people, Anrui specially bought a few more large sailing ships before going to sea this time. With his current financial resources, buying an ordinary boat is as easy as buying a toy.
After a long voyage, the fleet came to a place called the country of Marat, which is a typical Terran country, and most of the people in the country are Terrans.
The country of Mara is a large country near the sea, with continuous mountains and dense forests in the inland part, and the people of the country are very fond of hunting, often going to the forests to hunt all kinds of wild beasts and monsters. The level of civilization in this country is not very high, and the country was only a large indigenous tribe in the past.
There are many tribes in the country, and the tribes often compete with each other for power by holding various jousting or hunting competitions in order to elect the leader of the country.
Some of these open-minded tribes can be hired and bought, and it is these tribes that An Rui is looking for.
After landing, Anrui managed to contact the chiefs of the various tribes and expressed his desire to hire the tribes to serve him. The vast majority of the tribes rejected Anrui, but only one tribe did not refuse directly, but did not agree casually, but put forward a small condition.
"We Tigerstripes will only pledge allegiance to warriors, and if you want to hire us, you must prove your strength first." The patriarch of the tribe sat steadily in the middle of the house made of boulders, and said to An Rui opposite. He was very tall and had the red tattoo of an old house, which was a sign of the members of the Tiger Stripes tribe.
"How do I have to prove it?" An Rui asked.
"It's simple." The patriarch pointed to the wall of the room, where hung the huge skull of a feline monster, "There are many monsters in the woods here, some monsters are very dangerous, I have designated ten kinds of monsters for you to hunt, if you can bring back the corpses of these ten kinds of monsters, our tribe will cooperate with you and help you fight in the north and south." ”
"Yes." An Rui happily agreed, "You can say whatever monster you want me to kill." ”
"Let me think about ......" the patriarch recalled the more powerful monsters in the forest and said them one by one, "Shadow Lynx, Tyrant Tooth Wolf, Green Goblin Snake, Thunder Monitor Lizard......"
After saying the names of the ten kinds of monsters, the patriarch specially admonished An Rui, warning An Rui to kill these ten kinds of monsters single-handedly and not rely on others for help. During the hunt, he would also arrange for a member of his clan to follow An Rui to keep an eye on him.
"Can I ask my pet to help me kill monsters? I have a couple of special pets that listen to me. "The pets An Rui is referring to are, of course, the three dragons in the body.
"No, you have to kill those monsters yourself." The patriarch said.
"Okay." An Rui nodded, it seems that this time he can only hunt those monsters with his own hands, fortunately, his personal strength is not weak, and there should be no problem in hunting those ten monsters.
"When are you going to start?"
"The sooner the better."
"Start today?"
"Yes."
"Then I'll give you an Overseer right now." When the patriarch said this, he raised his hand and clapped it twice, shouting, "Duo'er! Come in, I've got a task for you. ”
An Rui's heart moved, he had some impressions of this name, it seemed to be the best in this tribe, very powerful, and a girl.
He turned his head and looked at the door.
A tribal girl with a bold appearance, wearing an animal skin apron, carrying a bow and arrows behind her back, and a short scimitar at her waist, walked in. Her skin was the same as that of her people, a reddish-brown color. Her hair was braided into many long, thin braids, dozens of which shook with her steps. On the slender and powerful arm, there is a yellow tiger tattoo, which is the same as the tattoo on the patriarch's body.
She is Do'er, the best of the younger generation of the Tiger Stripes Tribe, skilled in archery and fierce in swords, and knows everything in the woods.
"Patriarch, what are you looking for me?" Doll spoke, her voice crisp and pleasant.
"I need you to keep an eye on him for me." The patriarch pointed to Anrui. (To be continued......)