Chapter 313: Port Modris
"Boss!"
Standing on the stern of the boat, Andler yelled at Andy, who pointed ahead.
"Met a merchant ship!"
When the pirates heard that they had encountered a merchant ship, they subconsciously pulled out their muskets, and some went to clean up the guns on the deck, and then reacted that the purpose of disguising themselves as merchant ships was not to plunder, but to infiltrate Port Modris.
The pirates looked at Hawson, who in turn looked at Andy.
"Keep sailing, keep sailing, hoist the sails and try to get to Port Modris. ”
Andy shouted loudly, he had no interest in the merchant ship in front of him, but if the other party's purpose was also Port Modris, then it might save him a lot of trouble.
Soon, the Twilight, which had picked up its speed, moved closer to the merchant ship, and Andy took Hawson's tattered telescope to look at it, and the people on the merchant ship on the other side were a little wary, looking on guard.
They seem to be on guard against the Twilight, fearing that it is a merchant ship disguised as a pirate ship.
After all, there is no Chamber of Commerce flag on the Twilight.
"Alright, lower the half-sails, just follow them like that, there's no need to stick it thoroughly, we're not here to plunder. ”
Andy said to Andler, who nodded, and Howson hurriedly went to tell the pirates on deck and in the cabin to lower the sails a bit.
Seeing the speed of the Twilight slowing down, the people on the merchant ship in front of them were obviously relieved, and their speed also slowed down, but compared to the Twilight, it was still relatively uniform.
Both ships have the same route, and it appears that both destinations are Port Modris.
"My lord, they are flying the banner of the Holy Roman Chamber of Commerce, which is the largest Chamber of Commerce in the Roman Empire, and its power is no weaker than the Holy Mary's Chamber of Commerce, especially in the sphere of influence of the Roman Empire. ”
Herman looked at the silver cross flag on the merchant ship and said,
Andy raised his eyebrows and nodded, but he didn't care, after all, he didn't have the idea of fighting the merchant ship.
As time passed, the Twilight was back off the coast of the Sapphire Sea, which was already close to Port Modris, and if nothing else, Andy and the others could anchor in that huge harbor tonight.
As it traveled offshore, the Twilight encountered three naval sailing ships that afternoon, but none of them approached to check, perhaps because the Twilight was following behind the merchant ship with the silver cross.
In short, after an afternoon of calm and boring sailing.
As the light of the setting sun poured over the sea, the Twilight finally arrived in Port Modris.
This was Andy's first visit to a trading port, and on the sea in front of the port, there were hundreds of merchant ships of different sizes and colors, some of them were armed merchant ships, no worse than ordinary three-masted naval galleons or pirate ships, and some were transport ships, with no artillery or anything like guns on them, except for armed guards.
Andy glanced at the brightly colored naval sailing ships on the cliffs on either side of the harbor, and found at least ten three-masted galleons, each of which resembled a huge sea beast like the Victory that dominated the stormy seas in the first place.
The beach in front of the harbor stretched all the way to the town, and it was full of people, densely packed, mostly servants carrying goods, but also some pot-bellied merchants with glittering golden rings on their hands.
Although the trading port is not like the naval harbor, the cliffs on both sides are lined with gallows and the corpses of countless pirates are hanging, but it is also full of malice towards pirates.
On the beach by the harbor stood a huge mast log, on which were bound several stripped pirates, tattooed and scarred, motionless, allowed by seagulls and crows to peck at their bodies.
It was a warning and demonstration to pirates.
The Twilight is parked in a corner, where most of the brigs are merchant ships, and the Twilight is moored here, and it will not be an eye-catcher.
The pirates were given death orders by Andy, and no pirate was allowed to leave the ship without his permission, but fortunately there were plenty of supplies and rum on board, and Howson was worried about his own life, so he would watch his men closely.
But even without Andy's orders, those pirates wouldn't dare to enjoy themselves in Port Modris, they didn't have the guts.
After doing all this, Herman stepped off the ship, followed by Anna and Margaret, who were already dressed as aristocratic maidens, and the little girl Valina, and behind them, Andy and Andler, disguised as guards.
As he walked to the wooden plank of the harbor, a half-aged man in a black tuxedo suddenly appeared, and he looked at Anna and Margaret, his eyes flashing with amazement, and then his gaze fell on Herman.
"Is this gentleman, these two beautiful ladies, your daughter?"
"Of course, man, you look older than me, so don't beat them up. ”
Herman said with a sneer, an awkward smile on the man's face, and he pulled out a notebook from his bosom and a pen again.
"Okay, so let's get down to business, to enter Port Modris, you have to register, and you also need to pay the berthing fee. ”
The man looked at Twilight in the distance, and he was writing something in his notebook.
"A brig, no registry, berthing fees...... One gold coin a day, I wonder how many days you're going to be here?"
The man had a sneer in his eyes, in fact, the berthing price of a merchant ship without a registered chamber of commerce was one silver coin a day, but Herman had just made him very unhappy, so he decided to temporarily increase the price.
"Are you kidding me? a gold coin a day?"
Herman's eyes widened immediately, and his beard curled up, as if he was angry.
"This is outrageous! I'm going to complain about you!"
"I'm sorry, it's not for me to decide, sir, thank you for your generosity, one gold coin a day......"
The man continued, his eyes lingering on Anna and Margaret's faces, and his smile widened, and he calculated that Herman was just a small merchant with no background, and that he had come to Port Modris for the first time.
Because he didn't have any impressions about the ship.
"One gold coin a day!Damn, your greed will send you to hell!"
Herman cursed, he put his hand into his arms, as if he had resigned himself to his fate, the man sneered, today he had earned extra money, enough for him to buy something shiny to please those simple aristocratic girls.
Herman pulled out the money bag from his bosom, which contained some gold coins that Andy had given him, and he shook them, and the gold coins made a crisp sound.
The man's face showed greed.
"Hah, you stupid, keep your eyes open and see what this is? Want to charge me for my berthing? Go to St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce and collect it!"
Just as the man was about to take the money bag, Herman suddenly withdrew his hand, and he shook the badge in his other hand with a sneer in his eyes.
"Holy ...... St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce?"
The St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce has a lot of power because it has the backing of the Western Empire, and this time it completely made the man who charged the fee lose his temper, and he suddenly became restrained, because he knew that once the merchant in front of him complained to the St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce......
Then he won't end well.
"I'm sorry...... I'm sorry, sir, your boat is free of charge, but you still have to register your identity. ”
The man bowed his head and said a word, and quickly retreated.
Herman snorted arrogantly and walked towards the town, where Andy and Andler glanced at each other and hurriedly followed.
They had never been to the trading port, so they didn't know what the rules were.
And after Herman led everyone away, the tuxedo man clenched the quill with a stiff expression, and then wrote a few names in the notebook at random.
Quite unlike the chaos of the Pirate Harbor, the Trade Harbor is just as lively, but everything is so well organized.
Andler inquired, and the men went to a hotel not far from the port, which was a combination of a tavern and a hotel, with a spiral staircase in one corner of the hall, and a house on the second floor.
Although there were no pirates in the trading port, rum sales were not bad, and many of the merchant ship's guards and servants, even the navy, were willing to come for a drink when they had nothing to do.
However, the taverns here are not as noisy as the Pirate Harbor, and every table of guests is talking quietly, unlike the pirates, who scream after a few glasses of rum.
After Andy and the others walked in, they only attracted the attention of a few people, most of them just glanced at them and withdrew their gazes, and a few people's eyes swept over Anna and Margaret, and they withdrew their gaze after a slight pause.
In this trading port, there are many big merchants and nobles of the empire, and there are many noble girls and ladies who are of the highest class in appearance and figure, and it is not like in those pirate ports that will cause any sensation.
Herman asked for three rooms, one for himself, one for Andy and Andler, and one for Anna, Margaret, and Varina, and after going upstairs to put everything away, Andy and Andler and Herman went downstairs.
They asked about the situation in Port Modris, and the three ladies asked for some food and drink, and stayed in their rooms.
After the three of them came downstairs, they habitually found a corner and asked for some food.
"My lord, we are now in Port Modris, what are we going to do after that? ”
Herman asked in a whisper as he looked around.
Andy looked at Herman, he now admires this guy more and more, and even has the idea of recruiting him into the Black Fantasy, Herman's performance these days is very natural, and the Black Fantasy doesn't know when, maybe it will use the role of a big businessman.
"We're looking for a sapphire, a sapphire of inestimable value, which, according to the Mogg guy, was stored in a nearby nobleman's castle. ”
Andy whispered, shaking his glass and narrowing his eyes.
"All we're going to do in the next two days is to determine which nobleman it is, and then find a way to sneak into his castle. ”
Herman pondered for a moment, he thought for a moment, his eyes flickered, and said:
"Maybe I can go to St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce and inquire, they will definitely know. ”
Andy's brow jumped, and he looked at Herman with a smirk.
"The St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce is a good choice, but forget it for the time being, although you are really a merchant belonging to the St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce, but you were originally a merchant who traveled between the Flying Eagle Empire and the Western Spot Empire, besides, if you have disappeared for so long, suddenly appearing will always arouse some people's suspicions. ”
Herman laughed awkwardly, and he didn't speak again.
Andler glanced at him seemingly inadvertently, a dangerous aura hidden in his eyes.
Andy really didn't dare to let Herman go to the St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce, the St. Mary's Chamber of Commerce was very wealthy, and in the Roman Empire, he would definitely be able to find a more powerful priest or alchemist.
It may not be difficult for them to remove Andy's curse.
After all, the curse that Andy unleashed on Herman was not a particularly powerful curse.
"Old Ford, what are we going to give to Marquis Frank's daughter's birthday dinner in a few days......? If you send sapphires, isn't it too uninnovative? ”
"Then what else can I do? Nari, we don't have the Stone of Destiny, hey, this dinner, it must be Lord Robert who is in the limelight, ha~ Who let the Robert family own several large ore veins, and the business has been done all over the world. ”
"I heard that the engagement between little Robert and the marquis's daughter will be announced at this birthday party, and look, the stone of destiny must be the marquis's daughter's birthday gift. ”
There were voices of two people discussing in a low voice, and Andy and Andler glanced at each other, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes.
At any given time, the tavern is indeed the best place to gather information.
"Head?"
Andler looked at Andy with an inquiring look in his eyes.
"Don't worry, I think there will be a lot of people at that birthday party, that is the best opportunity, now, let's enjoy the food in front of us." ”
Andy chuckled softly, took a piece of pastry with his fork, ate it in one gulp, then looked at Herman, and said to him:
"Go and ask about the Marquis Frank, and the time and place of that birthday party. ”
Herman knew that his behavior had caused Andy's displeasure, so he quickly nodded, he tidied up his clothes, changed into a smiling expression, coughed lightly, took a glass of red wine, and walked to the two people who were discussing in a low voice.
Herman disguised himself as a big businessman who had just arrived in Port Modris to do business, so it was only natural for him to give gifts and seek support, and the other two were also businessmen, and they wanted to absorb Herman into their chamber of commerce, so they also generously told Herman what they knew.
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