Shuangfan City is a seaport city in the top ranking of southern city-states. Although the southern city-states are mostly seaside cities because of the topography, Shuangfan City is famous for its water depth among the many ports, so although it is not close to the Pearl Islands, it is four or five days longer than the nearest city, but it is also an important departure port, and it is also the home port of many large and medium-sized caravans. Another advantage is its proximity to the Half Moon Forest, the abundant supply of timber, and the long-accumulated reserves of timber have allowed it to have numerous dockyards and shipyards.

Jerez is one of the owners of one of the shipyards. It's just that he changed his career from a maritime merchant to a shipyard. In his early years, he ran a boat to save some family business, and he no longer wanted to fight at sea in middle age, but he couldn't give up his feelings for the ship, so he took some people and went ashore to build a shipyard.

In the shipbuilding industry, he belongs to the newcomer who has not been in the industry for a long time, although the family has a lot of wealth, and the dock built is also good, but due to the remote location, the source of customers is scarce, and life has been very difficult. Not to mention that the shipyard owners in the city secretly squeezed his newcomer's business, which made his life even more bleak.

Since the beginning of autumn this year, he has also completed the business of a fishing boat, but in addition, he has not received a big business, seeing that the dock is empty, and the workers who have been hired for money are waiting every day to pay to fill his stomach, he is anxious, but there is no good way.

Hovito, the owner of a nearby shipyard, had come to his door several times to negotiate a bargain price for his dock, but Jerez had refused. He is always looking forward to some opportunity to run from time to time to get the shipyard through this difficult time.

However, the last time Hovito left, he said to him: "There are enough shipyards in Shuangfan City, and one more factory will give us one less bite to eat." Do you think there will be any chance? No, you're like a boat with a broken keel, and it's only a matter of time before you get crushed by the waves. ”

Jerez knew that if he hadn't had a bunch of brothers who dared to fight, those people would have pounced on him and eaten him. But now they are like watching a tiger struggle in a trap, waiting for it to run out of strength so that it can go up and slaughter it.

Jerez still refused to give up, he still insisted on wearing his seaman's hat and wandering around the big bazaar of Twin Sails with a few old brothers, hoping to find a good opportunity.

Day after day, all he waited for was disappointment, until one day, a middleman he knew well, came to him with two men and women in cloaks.

The intermediary said in a veiled manner: "Jerez, you must know that I brought you this business, but at the risk, those people have already sent out a message and will not let us bring you guests." But, I see you've been wandering around here for about ten days...... Even if I'm soft-hearted. ”

Jerez immediately took out two silver moons from his pocket and put them in the hands of the middleman, the silver moon coins of the southern city-states are smaller than the silver spear of the kingdom and the silver feather of the empire, but the two silver moons are also a lot of money. The middleman quickly slipped Silver Moon into his pocket, then patted Jerez on the shoulder and quickly left.

"He wasn't going to introduce you to business, and if I hadn't insisted on finding a shipyard with a quiet location, light business, and decent craftsmanship, he would have taken me to another house. It was the man who spoke, and his voice was very young, and he pulled back his hood slightly, revealing a very handsome face, "Let me introduce myself, my name is Crete, and this is my buddy Katarina." ”

Jerez looked to the side, the woman had half of her face hidden in her hat, but she also looked very young, she had green hair, and even in her cloak, she looked bumpy and muscular.

The man was not carrying a weapon, but the woman had a short sword around her waist. Jerez is a person who has seen the world, these two people seem to have extraordinary bearings, and the forces represented behind them are probably very extraordinary.

He smiled and bowed his head and said, "Anyway, he brought two distinguished guests here, and I have to admit his affection." This is also the rule of doing business. ”

Crete laughed, "Mr. Jerez does seem to be a well-behaved man. ”

"Why do you say that?" Jerez asked.

"I heard from the middleman that you are being squeezed out a lot of business here now, it's not surprising, we've dealt with other shipyards before, and I know very well what they are, it's normal to squeeze you out. But today, I saw that you and several of your subordinates are not simple, if you knock on the door, I am afraid that most of the shipyards will be unlucky, but you have not used this advantage, but are competing with them in the rules and regulations of doing business, which makes me admire a little. ”

Jerez took a deep look at Crete, and then said: "There are rules in the sea, there are rules on the shore, and there are rules on the shore, and the rules are obeyed wherever you are, otherwise, there will be no good end." ”

Crett nodded, "Good, we like to do business with people who follow the rules the most." So be it. Let's take a look at your dock and talk about the specifics of the business. ”

"Of course, my dockyard is new and large, and I can build any ship, and there is nothing in the old factory that must surpass me, except for the remote location. Jerez tried to introduce.

Jerez didn't have a horse-drawn carriage and wanted to rent a car in the city to carry two guests. Unexpectedly, the guest offered to walk with him. So he had to escort the guests to the dock with a few old brothers.

After not taking a few steps, Jerez noticed that the two of them walked very briskly, the young man seemed to have a faint magic lingering on his body, and the woman was obviously a master of martial arts. Jerez was a mid-level fighter in his own right, but the pressure on him from these two young men and women in their early twenties was very high. Therefore, he became even more suspicious of the identities of these two people.

The dock in Jerez, outside the walls of the city, is another half an hour's walk along the coastline over a hill. Along the way, there were rows of wharves and shipyards, and the sea was dotted with white sails from far to near, and it was already evening, and the sun hanging low reflected scattered spots of light on the sea, and Crete and Caterina were attracted by this beautiful scenery, and secretly lamented that the weather in the port city was very different from that of the inland city.

Jerez also relaxed, saying, "This is the sea, beautiful and ferocious all in one. However, even so, it is still like a beauty, always wanting to be conquered. ”