"I heard that they initially plan to divide the purchase price into five ranges, and those pirate groups that have signed contracts with them are in the top range, and other more powerful pirate groups can also get three or four range of prices, and so on, and newcomers like you who only appear after that, you can only start from the bottom range, of course, as long as you can get enough loot, the purchase price will continue to increase, but even if you estimate at the fastest speed, I am afraid that it will be three years before you enter the fourth range, It's not fair to you and your crew. Karina moved her strangled wrist, a little swollen.

Zhang Heng glanced at Anne on the side, who reluctantly pulled out the dagger at his waist and cut the ropes on Karina's wrists and ankles.

"What business are you talking about?"

Karina thanked her, "I want to cooperate with you for a long time and buy the loot in your hands, rest assured, the price I offer is definitely higher than that of the alliance, and I can directly give you the price of the fourth range." ”

Karina was very confident in this offer, but then she heard Zhang Heng refuse without much hesitation, "Sorry, I'm not interested." ”

Karina didn't expect such an answer, and her expression was very surprised, "Why?" Now you need a strong and stable partner, you can get nearly forty percent more price with me, which is much more cost-effective than selling to the Alliance, and I can promise that this price is only valid when you are the captain, which should be very helpful in maintaining your captain's position, no matter how you look at it, you have nothing to lose. ”

Zhang Heng shook his head, "You only counted my profits but not my risks, if I sell you the loot, I will definitely offend the entire black merchant alliance, which is equivalent to losing the support of almost all the black market merchants on the island, once something happens to your side, I will suffer the risk that the loot cannot be realized." ”

The smile on Karina's face was a little reluctant, but she still said, "You don't have to worry about this, I've been in Nassau for so many years, and I've never had any mistakes." ”

"yes, why don't you join the alliance in that case?" Zhang Heng asked rhetorically, "According to your previous description, you should have had a lot of partners before, so even if you join the alliance, the treatment should be good, so now, how many captains are willing to sell you the goods?" ”

This is a question that Karina can't avoid, she has thought about countless answers along the way, and has also made up several versions of the story, in her opinion, Zhang Heng is just a lucky guy who happened to get a battleship, and it shouldn't be difficult for me to deal with, but when the two met, she knew how naïve her previous thoughts were, and the young man in front of her had a calmness that was completely incommensurate with her age, thoughtful, calm and rational, more terrifying than any pirate she had encountered on the island before.

Karina suddenly realized how ridiculous the stories she had made up were so ridiculous that when she opened her mouth, she had no idea what else to say.

The atmosphere in the living room became a little silent for a while, except for the snoring of Anne, who was not at all interested in what the two were talking about the distribution of profits, and at some point leaned back in her chair and fell asleep.

Zhang Heng put his coat on the red-haired girl's body, and then said to the businesswoman, "If you can't tell the truth, then there is no possibility of cooperation between us." ”

Karina smiled bitterly, "If I tell you the truth, I'm afraid there will be no possibility of cooperation between us." ”

"You can at least give it a try." Zhang Heng poured two cups of tea and gave one of them to Karina.

The latter hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke, and the first sentence was shocking, "I actually ...... Not a black marketeer on the island. ”

And when she raised her head to observe Zhang Heng's face after speaking, she found that there was no surprise without the latter, and she couldn't help but be even more discouraged, "You already found out?" So I, am I like a clown in your eyes? ”

"It's not that exaggerated, how long have you been on the island?"

"Two months."

"It's not easy to do this level in such a short time, you have no problem dressing, there are no flaws in your manners, and the most important thing is that you are also very familiar with the situation on the island, if it weren't for the color of your skin, I wouldn't doubt you." Zhang Heng paused, "The black market merchants on the island are often exposed to the sun when they inspect their goods, and their skin is generally darker, and you don't look like someone who leaves the house often. ”

"Is this because of this?" Karina's smile was full of bitterness, "I used to live in New Hampshire, my father was a black marketeer in Nassau, and when I was a kid he would always tell me stories about this place, and he called it a land of wealth, and only the most fearless brave could survive in this land, but at that time I was not interested in adventure or anything. ”

"And why are you here now?"

"Because my father, who was arrested in New Jersey about six months ago on charges of piracy, seized him and one of his transport boats, ironically the harbor master and the customs people took a large bribe from him just a week ago."

Karina sighed, "After he was imprisoned, his mother kept going up and down, and finally found out that he offended a local bigwig because he sold a batch of similar goods, and we asked someone to mediate, but the other party's appetite was very big, even if all the family's money was taken out, there was still a big gap, so I thought of taking over his previous business, continuing to make money through the trade in Nassau, and making up enough for that ransom, which is why I came here." ”

"But then you happened to run into the formation of the Black Merchants Alliance."

"Yes, I didn't join because I wasn't eligible to join at all." Karina said helplessly, "I tried to find a few captains who had worked with my father before, but because he was away for a while, the previous relationship was automatically invalidated, and his old friends also said that they couldn't help, I was really desperate, I saw you and your ship at noon, and I wanted to try my luck with you." ”

Karina is still making her last efforts, "My father also left a transport ship, and he has had a lot of contacts in various ports over the years, and when I visited him in prison, he told me the names of all those people, and in addition to that, there was a charter, and theoretically all the customs in the colony had to release it, although I can't go to New Jersey now, but there are several other ports where I can sell my goods." ”