Chapter 287: The Wind Rises
Waiting outside the exchange, not only Yang Yi and Lin Feng, but also many people.
There was no rule about who could and couldn't get in, but the exchange was such a big place that if all the pirates who came to trade brought their retinue in, it would be crowded. With the exception of a few pirates, most of the pirates left their retinue to wait outside.
Yang Yi and Lin Feng are still dressed as male and female thieves, although they look a little bluffing, but compared to Jackson, they are still a little inferior in momentum, so it is not no problem to be Jackson's entourage, at least those pirates waiting outside the exchange will not suspect their identity.
In addition, there are a few idle people hanging out outside the exchange.
Mostly some children who are not adults, and there are people of all races. Most of them are selling small goods, such as snacks and accessories. The exchange is the most crowded place in the area, and almost all the pirates who come here to buy and sell here, so there must be a good market for selling some small commodities here. As for the quality of those snacks and accessories, I'm afraid no one dares to guarantee them.
"Over there." Lin Feng touched Yang Yi with his elbow.
Yang Yi was slightly stunned and looked at Lin Feng's gaze. Not far away, a child was selling hair accessories to a female pirate, but unfortunately, the female pirate was from the Leng clan, and her hair was attached to her scalp, so she didn't need hair accessories at all. Of course, it was not the female pirate who attracted Lin Feng's attention.
That kid is a human being!
After coming here, Lin Feng and Yang Yi saw humans for the first time.
You must know that the home galaxy is in the North Fourth Region, more than 10,000 light-years away from the Central Region. Besides, the Human Federation is only a sixth-class civilization, and it is not welcomed in the Galactic Alliance. Although in the northern region, human footprints can be seen everywhere. But in other regions, humans are not so common. Even the most daring human pirates rarely come to the Centre, let alone raid their homes here.
At this time, the kid also approached Yang Yi and Lin Feng, and walked towards them.
"This aunt is so pretty, uncle. Buy a hairpin and give it to your aunt. "The child is self-cooked, and he started selling without waiting for Yang Yi and Lin Feng to speak." Uncle, this is the best-selling hairpin, carved from the living wood on the Hidden Soul Star, and I am the only one in the entire central region who sells it, and the price is cheap, only ten credits. Uncle, aunt is so beautiful, wearing this hairpin must be more radiant. ”
Facing this clever child. Yang Yi was speechless.
Lin Feng is indeed very beautiful, but now, she is dressed as a pirate, not to mention beautiful, it is okay if she is not scary. As for the hairpins that the child said were carved from living wood, it was even more impossible, because the living tree was the sacred tree of the Hidden Spirit Clan, and it was impossible to use it to make hairpins, let alone sell them for only ten credits. Yang Yi saw it at a glance. The hairpin was actually made of plain wood, but with a shiny layer of paint on the surface. Don't say ten credits. Even if it's given away for free, I'm afraid no one will use it to comb their hair. As for the value of ten credits, Yang Yi didn't know very well, but he just felt that it wouldn't be too bad, after all, it was the credit points of the Hidden Spirit Clan.
Of course, Yang Yi doesn't even have a single credit point now.
OK. Jackson came out of the exchange at this time.
The child was also very clever, and when he saw Yang Yi and Lin Feng walking towards Jackson, he immediately guessed that Yang Yi and Lin Feng were just Jackson's entourage, not rich people, so he didn't continue to sell to them. As for Jackson. The appearance is a little scary, and the child does not dare to go up and provoke it.
"How?"
"This is not the place to talk."
Yang Yi nodded slightly and didn't ask more.
After a short time, the three of them entered a restaurant. Strictly speaking, it's not a restaurant, because all it offers is the proteins, fats, sugars, vitamins and trace elements that carbon-based life needs, and it's mixed together in a paste and sold in bottles.
Obviously, no one would think of this kind of food as a delicacy.
After asking for three bottles of "paste", Jackson sent the waiter away.
"It's not ideal, first of all, the prices here are frighteningly high."
"What?"
Jackson smiled reluctantly and said, "I sold half of my inventory to get 10,000 credits." According to the information, even if someone sells, it will cost 100,000 credits to buy a small spaceship, and it is the previous price. When someone sells another spaceship, I'm afraid it won't be this price. ”
"Expensive?"
Jackson was slightly stunned, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "The credit points of the Hidden Spirit Clan are hard currency in the entire Galactic Alliance. If you are somewhere else, 100,000 credits can buy a luxury cruise ship. Also, here, what we consider to be precious is not valuable. ”
"What do you mean?"
Jackson sighed and told him what he had experienced on the exchange.
Although Jackson is not rich, at least compared to Yang Yi, he can only be regarded as a poor bastard, but after working as an interstellar mercenary for more than a hundred years, Jackson does not have a lot of inventory, including a lot of high-end goods. In order to avoid getting into trouble, Jackson was not stingy and took out half of the inventory. Although he had expected it and knew that the prices here would not be too low, in Jackson's opinion, there was no big problem in exchanging the inventory he had worked hard for half his life to a small spaceship. You know, the things Jackson took out were enough for a large spaceship anywhere else. It was only when the exchange staff told him that the items were worthless that Jackson realized that his mental preparation was still not in place. According to the staff, almost all the pirates who come here can come up with a few valuable goods, and for the pirates who are wandering around, the most needed is the spaceship, so the previous one was the spaceship.
What's more, even if you have money, you may not be able to buy a spaceship.
"If someone sells the ship." Jackson shook his head with a wry smile, "It's hard to come by, and no pirate wants to sell his ship. ”
"So, we'll have to find another way."
"I think it's better to wait."
"What do you mean?"
Jackson hesitated for a moment before he said, "On the exchange, there are a few pirates talking about us, as if the news has spread. ”
"What?" Yang Yi immediately tightened his brows.
"I didn't hear clearly, but I'm sure the wind is a little tight right now. According to one of the pirates, the Council of the Alliance has informed the Hidden Spirits and asked them to send a ship to find us. Jackson glanced around and said in a low voice, "It's obviously not a good thing that the news has spread so quickly. Even if Alora informed the Hidden Spirit Clan and put pressure on the Hidden Spirit Clan in this way, it would only be counterproductive. As soon as the Hidden Spirits launched a search operation, the place would be affected and even attacked. Obviously, no pirate would sell their ship at this time. Besides, if we are impatient to buy a ship, it will only arouse suspicion. ”
Yang Yi nodded slightly, indicating that he understood what Jackson meant.
"In that case, we can't stay here."
"Where else can I go?" Jackson glanced at Lin Feng and said, "It's not safe here, even if there is a temporary base for pirates nearby, it's not necessarily safe." ”
"That's right." Yang Yi let out a long sigh and said, "If it is Alora who informs the Hidden Spirit Clan, the Hidden Spirit Clan will take this opportunity to launch a search operation. Obviously, it's not always safe to go anywhere else. If we don't get a ship in time, we'll be discovered soon. ”
"What about that?"
"Now the wind is tight, let's wait and talk."
"What are you waiting for?"
Jackson was a little speechless, but he couldn't help but give Lin Feng face, and said, "If the Hidden Spirit Clan makes a big move, this place will definitely not be saved." As far as I've heard in the exchange, none of the pirates who come here have any intention of staying, and most of them will leave after replenishing their supplies. ”
Lin Feng frowned, and looked at Jackson incomprehensibly.
"It's not a mess yet, but as long as there's news, it's going to be a mess here."
"You mean, we're taking advantage of the fire?"
Jackson nodded and said, "It's just one way." If we're lucky, we might be able to get our hands on a spaceship. ”
"What do you mean?"
"Don't ask." Yang Yi sighed and said, "Brother will definitely not talk nonsense, and we don't have much experience, so it must be right to listen to my brother." ”
Lin Feng was a little speechless, but Yang Yi was not wrong.
"Of course, just waiting is not necessarily the best way to go."
"Dude, what do you mean ......"
"The news has spread, if you light a fire at this time, maybe ......"
"Light a fire?"
Jackson nodded and said, "Obviously, the people here are very afraid of the Hidden Spirit Clan, and they also know that they can't fight against the Hidden Spirit Clan. If everyone knows that the spaceship of the human federation envoy is missing in this vicinity, the Hidden Spirit Clan will launch a large-scale search operation in order to give an explanation to the human federation. Then the pirates here will think that the Hidden Spirits will take this opportunity to fight the pirates, or even eradicate them. If the pirates could be convinced, in order to give a plausible explanation, the Hidden Spirits would shift the blame for the disappearance of the human Federation envoy to the pirates, saying that the pirates attacked the human Federation envoy's ship, they would go into a big fight, and the pirates in the vicinity would inevitably escape. ”
"When the time comes, it will be a mess."
Jackson smiled faintly and said, "Obviously, the more chaotic the situation, the better it is for us, and the better the chance of taking advantage of the opportunity to capture a spaceship." ”
Yang Yi nodded slightly and glanced at Lin Feng.
"You decide, don't ask me." Obviously, Lin Feng was still angry about what Yang Yi began to say.
"Okay, let's wait a little longer. Dude, do you have a way to get the word out? ”
"I'll figure it out, but I'm not sure." Jackson sighed and said, "If those guys I know are alive and living here, I can spread the word through them." It's just that it's been more than 100 years, and they may not still be here. ”
"Do your best." (To be continued......)