The first to reach the "Bordeaux Belles" was not the city's patrol ship in charge of security affairs, but a boat swaying and in the water. This situation surprised Barrett a little: "Repulse City's city defense can't have such a big problem!" If we were to be a pirate ship, we wouldn't have to hurry around here to raise the flag and enter them......

As the crescent-shaped boat docked firmly on the side of the Viper of the Bordeaux Belvede, a sailor on the side of the ship immediately dropped the rope ladder after taking the bearing. But before there was any movement on the rope ladder, Barrett's long-awaited patrol boat finally arrived.

Compared to large merchant ships such as the Bordeaux Belle, the ships in the distance representing the authority of Repulse City are much smaller. It was a brig with a spinnaker and two Bermudian sails, and it seemed to be a reason to patrol the harbor, and the sails of the sailing ship did not seem to be fully deployed.

Looking at the red-on-background gold-striped flag waving in the wind on the top of the boat, Barrett immediately felt much more relieved. This flag represents the official power of Repulse City, which has the system of a large city as a guarantee of security. As the first in the city, Repulse City's strength is by no means idle. In terms of combat power, even it is not much weaker than that of the western capital Karada.

When the people on the crescent moon ship boarded the "Bordeaux Belelle", the belated patrol boat circled around and slowly leaned on the other side of the "Bordeaux Belle".

"Ascend! Mount! Two hooks with cables were thrown from the patrol boat onto the side of the Bordeaux Belelle. As the twisting of the cable on the hook tightened, the two ships approached. Then there was a "click", and an oak plank built a bridge between the two ships.

From Barrett's current position, if you want to get a full view of the patrol ship, you have to look down. Compared to a three-masted galleon like the "Bordeaux Belle". The brig in front of you was obviously much smaller.

Don't look at the small size of the brig in front of you, but if this fights, a three-masted merchant ship like the "Bordeaux Beauty" is definitely not the opponent of the other side. From the very beginning of the design, the two followed different philosophies, which led them to completely different paths.

A naval non-commissioned officer who had arrived on the pontoon to the Bordeaux Belle reached out and touched a few gaps in the ship's side, and then his gaze scanned around the deck. The more he looked at it, the deeper his brows furrowed, and the smile on his face was gone. Then he looked up and asked, "Captain Benjamin." You seem to have had a lot of trouble at sea this time! Can you tell me what the hell is going on? ”

"Don't worry, Mr. Isbelle! Things are not what you feared, we didn't encounter pirates this time. Captain Benjamin smiled helplessly: "But I met a deep-sea monster full of tentacles." Now that he can live to come to Repulse City, in addition to the strength of a few travelers, it is also the favor of Lady Luck. ”

Oh, yes! It was indeed luck, if the monster had opened one or two more holes in the ship. The degree of water pump drainage can't catch up with the water ingress, and everyone is afraid that there is only one way to abandon the boat and escape. With that small lifeboat in the vast sea, the chances of everyone surviving in the end are probably slim.

"Not a pirate?" The sergeant, known as Isbelle, looked slightly better. But then he lowered his face again: "But how could a deep-sea monster suddenly appear on the channel?" Let's hope it's just passing by! It would be a problem to make it its territory. ”

Repulse City, like most other cities, is business-oriented, and as a port city, maritime trade is the lifeblood of its economy. Any news that might affect sea trade is something that the Repulse Navy needs to pay special attention to.

The most important of these is the survival of pirates. Since the time when ships sailed, there have been pirates. Although it is no longer the time for most merchant ships to make a cameo appearance as a pirate when necessary. But in the coastal areas of the commercial area, these guys are still haunted.

Money often unmakes the men who make it. What's more, there are many fishermen and even ships who have been forced to rebel under tyranny. There is no shortage of potential joiners as a profession. Arguably, it was this group of sea butchers who had the greatest impact on maritime trade.

And for these guys, neither the Chamber of Commerce nor the navies of various countries have anything too good about it. Even the arrogant guys who are on the wanted list are rarely arrested. The spells of prophecy are not all-powerful, not to mention that the vast sea full of unknowns is the best umbrella for those jackals on the sea.

Therefore, as soon as he saw the appearance of the 'Bordeaux Belelle', which was obviously born of fierce battles, Sergeant Ispelle in front of him immediately worried whether it had been attacked by pirates.

Generally speaking, most pirates have their own fixed range of activities, but it is not uncommon for them to change their hunting grounds. However, the pirates often had to spend a lot of time reacquainting themselves with the water, the climate, and the patterns of merchant ships on the shipping lanes.

More importantly, it is necessary to find trustworthy black market merchants and establish a new channel for write-off purchases. This is crucial for pirates. For in most cases, apart from a small amount of money, pirates tend to loot cotton, wood, and iron ingots. Hard goods that can't be exchanged for hungry food.

In order to obtain enough supplies for survival, it is not uncommon for pirates to sell stolen goods for less than one-tenth of the market price. If there were no trade channels, the pirates would starve to death sooner or later with a pile of broken copper and iron.

Although it is said that it will not change the range of activities lightly. However, if you are defeated or surrounded by the navy when fighting for territory with other pirates, you will still be looking for land to survive. This was the situation that Sergeant Isbelle feared most.

If there were pirates migrating to the routes around Repulse City, it would not only affect trade. What's more, for Sergeant Isbelle, this good old day of patrolling the harbor and being able to collect some filial piety from time to time is probably coming to an end—going out to sea to suppress bandits is not a fun thing to do.

Comparatively, the Deepsea Behemoths are much less of a threat to trade. Because of the merchant shipping lanes that have been opened, in most cases they are not suitable areas for those creatures. Even those who pass by occasionally don't stay in the waterway for long.

And even if there are really strange sea beasts blocking the shipping lanes, the trouble is often not as big as that of pirates. Although the strength of these deep-sea behemoths often surpasses that of pirates. However, because of his own intelligence and experience, the navy of encirclement and suppression is far less difficult than the pirates who like to play hide and seek.

In just a few words, Sergeant Isbelle and Captain Benjamin had a thorough understanding of the possible response for Repulse City in the future. Then the sergeant patted the captain on the shoulder: "Alright! Since it's the sea beast's reason, then I'll report it according to this. But generally speaking, the old men in the council will never send troops to purge those guys to avenge you. Benjamin, don't get your hopes up too much in this regard. ”

"It's a blessing to have escaped alive. I just hope that the bigwigs of the Chamber of Commerce can give more pensions to the people below. Captain Benjamin took off his hat and rubbed it, "I hope no one will encounter that monster again except for our Bordeaux Belelle." ”

"I hope so! All right! Even if you're attacked. However, routine inspections at the port are still unavoidable. Saying that, Sergeant Isbel waved his hand: "Everyone, be quick." I guess you don't want to find a place in the tavern! ”

In addition to the inventory inspection of the cargo, Barrett's passengers also experienced a brief inquiry. Here again, the document given by the 'Juan Society' plays a rather important role. As for the members of the Church of the Righteous Lord, the soldiers were even more eager to turn around and leave as soon as they saw the token—after all, these guys were not guilty of bribery.

During the inspection, Captain Benjamin avoided the gaze of the Lord of Justice and secretly handed Sergeant Ispelle a small pouch. The latter did not open it for inspection as usual, but hurriedly hid it in his pocket. Then he wandered around the deck as if nothing had happened.

After completing the inspection, the Bordeaux Belle set sail again, and the crew cleared the way to the outer docks in Repulse City. To be precise, there are three docklands in Repulse City. Three completely different terminals have a different division of labor. The corresponding users are also different.

The dock area of the main town, which is responsible for the ships that moor and trade with the city, is the most high-end and the most expensive to berth, and the ships that dock here are usually transporting various luxury goods. This is also the place where citizens board boats.

The dock area of the Horse Fleet District, which is responsible for the transit of domestic and foreign trade, is always crowded and busy. Goods from various countries are transshipped and traded here.

The Outer City Wharf in the northern part of the Horse Fleet District was built in addition to the official establishment of the Dive City Council, and it is designed to serve the large chambers of commerce that have been licensed, allowing them to load and unload goods without going through storage.

This wharf not only greatly reduces the pressure on the previous wharf in the horse team area, but also enables large merchants to transport goods more efficiently, so that the goods in Repulse City have a greater price advantage and shorter transportation time.

However, this practice has harmed the interests of local small and medium-sized merchants and workshop owners in some ways. The trade unions in Repulse City protested more than once because of this, but unfortunately they were lightly suppressed in front of the large chamber of commerce with deep pockets.

The northernmost wharf, which transports necessities and raw materials to the slums, is the most dilapidated but most rigorously inspected to ensure that no smuggler can take advantage of it to slip in lightly – in a word, smuggling is tax evasion. However, it is necessary to pay a benefit fee to the law enforcer. It also serves as a part-time fisherman's wharf, and a large number of fishing boats are moored here.

In the dark sea, the swaying oars sway in the water very regularly, and the players in a small boat huddle together. Thick rain clouds drifted in the sky, blocking out the moonlight, drizzle and splashing seawater, gently hitting the players' faces, and a salty and wet smell in the air.

Players who disembarked from the boat were greeted to their seats by the crescent boat that followed the "Bordeaux Belelle" in advance. After all, the pier exclusive to the Great Chamber of Commerce does not have such a convenient means of transportation on call. Players also don't have a dedicated pick-up like the Church of the Just Lord. So even if it is clear that they are slaughtered, the players have nothing else to hang.

"Really! Why did it suddenly start raining when we got off the boat? Rielly, who tightened her robe, complained. Although it was just a drizzle. But in this cold winter, it will also make people cold to the bone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the weather in Repulse City is always unpredictable. Sometimes you can even see a strange sight on a bridge that is half rainy and half sunny...... "The boatman who is rocking the oars at the stern of the boat is like a tour guide to introduce the players."

It is necessary to keep the boat balanced and rocking steadily at all times. Quite high technology is required. And the fact that this boatman can still be distracted to act as a tour guide only proves that someone is really skilled.

When the boatman stopped his throat to breathe a sigh of relief, Noodle stretched out his finger and pointed to a black pillar connected to the rain clouds: "That's right! I'd like to ask where the black smoke is constantly coming out there. ”

"Now it's obscured, you can't see clearly. But the island in the north is a slum in the middle of Repulse City! It's the dirtiest part of the city. It's full of slums, stinking tanneries, and smoky smelters. If the aristocratic district to the south is a paradise, then it is a hell in the truest sense of the word. Saying that, the boatman couldn't help but sigh: "In the early years, my family also lived there. Willy left there and moved to a civilian area, and my father and I don't know how much we suffered. ”

Although I don't know if the person in front of me wants to take the opportunity here and pretend to be pitiful. It's good to tip more from the players. But for the sake of his hard-working molecule, the players are really embarrassed if they are too stingy when they wait for the next shot!

Now that he has reached his destination, Barrett immediately cares about this entrusted mission: "Riele! Where exactly did the two clients who contacted you meet? ”

"When I contacted me before, I said that I would discuss it when I got to the place." Talking about it, Rielie gave Barrett a blank look: "And looking at the sky, you don't want to meet with the client tonight!" ”

"In other words, we won't be able to meet until tomorrow morning at the earliest. Looks like we're looking for a suitable place to stay now. Barrett, who was touching his chin, nodded, and then turned his head to the boatman on the side: "Sir, let's go find a suitable place to stay first." As a local, do you have a good building? ”

By the time he said this, Barrett was ready to be slaughtered. Usually in large cities. The inns and taverns that are taken by these means of transport are usually synonymous with low value for money. And these drivers are often able to get a good benefit fee from the shopkeeper.

The boatman hesitated for a moment and said, "The old men of Repulse City have planned three tavern areas. The pub district near the northern business district offers the best dining and accommodation, and of course the most expensive. If you want to go there, it's a good idea to think about your purse. There are only a few dirty, smelly taverns in the pub area near the civilian business district, and it's usually only the cash-shy adventurer who stays there. The eastern part of the horse team area is a large area full of tavern areas, ranging from high-end to low-end. And most of them come with guest rooms and stables. ”

"In other words, you build yì and let's go to the tavern in the horse team area!" Barrett thought for a moment and hesitated, "But it should be one of the more chaotic places in Repulse City!" ”

In a port city, the Horse Brigade District is mainly responsible for the transit of domestic and foreign trade. Goods unloaded from ships pass through guò and are transported by horse-drawn carriages to places that cannot be reached by ships, which is always crowded and busy, and goods from all countries are transferred and traded here.

It is also home to most of the businessmen and employees who have come to the city from abroad. These mobile residents also attract a wide variety of illegal trades, such as drugs, human beings or other contraband.

Seeing that the other party was also a knowledgeable person, the boatman nodded and did not hide it: "Yes!" It's true that there are some security issues there, but if you stay in a hotel. There shouldn't be any problems. At least I haven't heard of a burglary in years. Besides, since a few of them can repel such a deep-sea monster, don't they have a little confidence in their skills? ”

It served as a distribution center for small merchants' goods and a trade bazaar with few rules to speak of. Here, because of a small contradiction, it is not uncommon for the guide to be cut to the head. What's more, it is usually not as well-equipped as a planned business district.

"Guys, let's go to the horse team area! I don't think anyone will cause us too much trouble if we don't take the initiative to cause trouble. Noodles said this, obviously feeling sorry for the gold coins in his pocket. It seemed to him too much luxury to go to the business district and live in it.

The remaining two in the current team are the default ones. Barrett had no choice but to nod: "Okay! Just go to the horse team area. ”

"Okay! Several passengers sat firmly. Under the boatman's paddles, the crescent-shaped boat began to turn, and then headed for its destination in the drizzle.

However, on the way closer, the players immediately saw a scene in the legendary horse team area, where a group of scantily clad women huddled on the shore and competed to attract guests. (To be continued)

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