Eastwood City, the site of the Wharf District Scavengers' Union, the dim lights of burning kerosene illuminate the busy streets, and 22,000 woolen coats are counted and loaded into boxes of uniform size, and stacked high on horse-drawn wagons.

The finger-thick hemp rope was crumbled so hard that it squeaked so hard that the union members held the boxes firmly in place, preventing the bumpy mountain road from tearing up valuable goods.

Senior Rep. Sandru Walker personally escorted the woolen coats made by 145 tailors just in time for the last loading boxes, and he took out a white handkerchief to wipe the fine sweat on his forehead, carefully folded it and put it back in its place.

Sir Gorcaud, the union's butler in charge of counting the total number of goods, was anxiously burning the fire until he saw Councillor Walker's wagon.

The difference in their identities and statuses prevented him from saying unpleasant things with emotion, so he walked quickly to the House of Representatives, and after a brief greeting, Gore raised his hand and greeted the convoy behind him.

A group of skilled hands with quick hands and feet immediately trotted closer, put down the vans on both sides of the wagon, stuffed the woolen coats in the sacks directly into the box, the four corners and the frame, the rhythm of the hammer hitting the iron nails, one knock on the position, and two times the whole circle was submerged.

Forty union members worked in tandem, and three thousand woolen coats turned into one hundred and fifty boxes in the blink of an eye, filled with ten idle flatbed wagons.

"Let's go!"

Sir Gorcau raised his hand and spun around, commanding to reach the front of the convoy at once, and with the familiar shouts of the coachmen, the whip let out a crisp thud in the air, and the convoy of seventy-four carriages slowly drove away from the Shiying district and headed out of the city.

"Gentlemen!" the chief butler of the union clapped his hands, immediately attracting everyone's attention, "Your Excellency Triss asked me to convey his thanks to you, hard work!"

All around, the tired but very excited members of the trade union, as well as their families, applauded softly, and then there was a burst of applause, and cheers jumped through the crowd from time to time.

Gorcau stretched out his hand and pressed down gently, and the stirring atmosphere eased slightly, "There is an extra reward for today's work, and in order to encourage the enthusiasm of the work, Your Excellency Triss has explained that the salary will be paid on a piece-by-piece basis, and everyone's income has been counted and paid in cash." In addition, the union has specially prepared a sumptuous cold meal and drink, and please go to the union canteen in an orderly manner. ”

The union members and their families, who had crowded half the street, entered the rearranged dining hall in an orderly manner, and the entrance was a long table piled high with wooden plates and cutlery with a concave bottom, and a table with four seats against the wall, or two seats on the fly, so that there was absolutely no problem in arranging a family to be seated.

In the middle of the restaurant, a long table covered with blue and white checkered tablecloths forms the main body of the buffet, which is piled with staples such as bread, pâtle, noodles with bolognese, cheese, cherry jam, applesauce, strawberry jam and other sauces, as well as nuts such as pine nuts, hazelnuts, and sunflower seeds.

Fish balls charred on the outside and tender on the inside, oily barbecue steaks, chicken nuggets fried in breaded egg crumbs, the usual fish offal soup, and the bland beetroot soup.

"Don't rob ...... There are still a lot of spare ingredients in the kitchen, and it is best to be able to eat them all in the refrigerator, and you can take them away if you can't finish them. ”

The head chef wearing a white tall hat stood in front of the soup pot with a copper spoon, his eyes staring at the rapid decrease of food on the table, observing the consumption and instructing the kitchen behind him to immediately rush to cook.

Suppliers who remained on the street and did not want to leave were invited by Sir Gorcaud to the union premises to check the number of discrepancies and the quality of the goods, also paid in cash.

Including Sandru Walker, they were all intimidated by Aldrich Triss's bold strokes, after all, no one would dislike a clear yellow gold coin.

In other words, the Tris family built a huge amount of armored floating ships on their own, and still had the spare power to cope with the military procurement of the Duchy of Maryland, and even privately held a large amount of currency cash. ”

Sandru Walker, a two-term veteran of the House of Representatives, was a little nervous by his own speculation, his mouth felt dry, he loosened the two rows of buttons on his neckline, and stuck out his tongue to gasp, like an old dog chasing its prey halfway.

Entertaining these small suppliers, Sir Gorcau took out the vintage wine from the Triss family's treasured collection, from the home country of Wesekmargaux, a comet-vintage wine, a gift from a member of the Knights of the Lucky Gold Coin to the head of the regiment, Tris.

Sipping on the usual rare wine, Sandru Walker and the others gossiped about the recent anecdotes, and not long after, a lightning falcon with a black tail flew from the night sky and quietly landed in the nest on the windowsill, its curved hook beak loosened, and a finger-long sealed letter was dropped.

Goregau immediately stepped forward, picked it up, spread it out to look at it, and then raised the note, "Ladies and gentlemen, Your Excellency Triss has received the goods, all of them have been moved into the armored floating ship, and they are sailing directly in the direction of the Principality of Maryland. ”

"So fast!" Sandru Walker was struck by the Triss family's unimaginable execution and efficiency, and he didn't know when the armored float was hiding near Eastwood City.

It is estimated that not far from the convoy out of the city, it is the location of this behemoth lying on its stomach, how it came quietly without everyone's eyes, and no one found out.

Now it's good to say, if something bad happens, who can guarantee that the armored float ship is just a high-altitude long-distance cargo ship.

There were also several businessmen present, all of whom admired Baron Aldrich Triss's nimble use of armoured floats, and did not hesitate to open a new door for them.

The circulation of goods on land is limited by road conditions and tax cards, the cost is very high relative to the place of origin, the shipping at sea, the cargo capacity is very large, and the tax money must be very low unless it enters the coastal port to replenish the supply, and the cost of land circulation must be very low, but it is limited by bad weather, and from time to time there are pirates who are taxed with knives.

If a large armored floating ship is used to transport goods, it can be said that it is the most suitable mode of transportation because it has the advantages of both sides but does not have the corresponding defects.

Politicians and businessmen look at new things in very different directions, with the latter often seeing the good and maximizing the benefits, while the former, Shandru Walker, a parliamentarian who fears that armoured afloat ships will turn into a terrible double-edged sword, based on military and regional security.

The key is owned by the Triss family, and according to the rules of the noble family, even the Grand Duke of Eastwood cannot touch it.

In wartime, it can also be used in the name of righteousness, but if it is peacetime, or even when the war cannot be affected, such a powerful weapon is not in your own hands, and it is always difficult to completely let go of your worries.

However, their interests have been completely tied up through this transaction, and if he hadn't personally escorted this batch of woolen coats, Senator Sandru Walker could have gotten out of the car as much as he wanted, but now he can't do it at all.

In addition, the biggest supporter behind him, one of the bigwigs in the Western Terrach underworld, and the leader of the smugglers, is willing to choose to reconcile with the Triss family despite the deep-rooted roots.

Even though Aldrich Triss has risen to prominence by aggressively attacking his cause, humiliating him several times and being well-intentioned and ridiculed by his companions, he is still able to put aside his past grudges and stand in the camp of the Knights of Virtue in the face of the greater good.

Leaving the scavengers' union residence, Councillor Sandru Walker returned to his mansion in Morgan's district, and immediately entered his study, where he sat in his seat for a long time, when his body suddenly shuddered, and he woke up from his contemplation, picked up his pen and recorded what he had just seen and heard on the briefcase.

The seriousness of the hard work, the over-focusedness, the lack of reaction to what was happening around him, at this time, the supporter who had not been seen for a long time quietly appeared in the councillor's study, and Sandru Walker did not notice it at all.

"What are you writing about?"

The deep voice finally alarmed Mr. Councillor, and he looked up with anger on his face that interrupted his thoughts, but when he saw that the person who came was the strongest supporter of his campaign funds, he immediately changed to a professional smile.

"Dear Sir, I am writing an assessment of the Terris family's privately owned armoured afloat ship, divided into two parts: potential hazards and beneficial effects...... I didn't expect you to come, obviously without any warning. ”

He stood up, rubbing his hands together, not knowing what to say next, the meeting was expected, but it came too quickly.

The boss of the underworld, the king of smugglers, with a soot-browned voice spitting out hoarse pleas, or orders: "Any assessment of the Triss family is the work of short-sighted fools! If it's already done, be sure to leave it to me. ”

"I'm more than happy to do what you ask!" Sandru Walker put down his pen, crumpled up the two-page assessment paper, and threw it into the still burning fireplace.

In an instant, the green smoke slowly rose, and with a whirl, the edge of the paper caught fire, and the charred charcoal stains spread like ink in the water, and in the blink of an eye, the sword turned the work of the councillor into paper ashes.

"Dear Mr. Walker, we have been working together for a long time, and you should know my character and conduct. Every time you ask for financial and human support, I always offer the utmost kindness. ”

"Now, for the sake of my career, and for the sake of the big men standing behind me, I ask you to take Aldrich Triss's line, or at least maintain a good relationship. ”

"He only has one friend in the House of Representatives, Anse Claire, and the Senate only has the old patriarch of the Tris family, the latent power is very strong, but there are very few cards on the surface, you rely on the past now, you will get a lot of rewards. ”

After the two were connected together, Sandru Walker was not stupid, and immediately understood the true purpose of the financier behind him.

It has to be said that Aldrich Triss used armored floating ships in the field of transportation and circulation, opened up unprecedented air cargo, and made many visionaries see a new world.

The camp that once united against the Triss family has collapsed, and Aldrich is like a white goose that constantly produces golden eggs, his mind is always full of ideas for making money, and he is often full of money.

Slaughtering this goose to eat meat, so many people are waiting to share it, and there will definitely not be many that fall into the bowl. It is better to wait for him to give birth to a steady stream of golden eggs, guard Aldrich Triss to open up new industries and financial routes, and wait until he gradually grows and fattens, and rushes forward to openly take a piece of the pie under the banner of righteousness of equal interests.

The armored floating ships heading towards the Principality of Maryland at high speed in the night sky have already alarmed the upper echelons of Eastwood City, and even the big lords who hold real power in the cities of the West and Turkey Customs Union, and many people are destined to have trouble sleeping tonight.