Chapter 419: Misunderstanding
"Head, there's a ship requesting to dock at our dock. When Bafo finished inspecting the docks and was about to leave, one of the men who was in charge of docking the ships at the docks hurriedly ran over, wiping his sweat and pleading.
Bafo couldn't help frowning when he heard his subordinates call him, he preferred his subordinates to call themselves Lord, but unfortunately his subordinates were all rough people on the docks, and they might be called according to the rules for the first two days, but after a while they would change to the names they were used to.
"Let him dock if there is a space, and I have to ask him about this. Bafo said with a slight displeasure.
The subordinate keenly sensed the emotions of his boss, shrunk his neck, and said cautiously: "It's just that he is not a fishing boat." β
"Not a fishing boat?" said Baffo with a puzzled look on his face.
Since the municipal council has regulated the rules for ships to dock in the dock area, various types of ships can no longer dock indiscriminately, fishing boats can only dock at the fishing dock, cargo ships can only dock at the cargo terminal, cruise ships can only dock at the passenger terminal, etc., although everyone is not used to it at the beginning, but with the passage of time, everyone has seen the efficiency and convenience of the entire dock after the docking of ships, and they have gradually become accustomed to this mode of docking.
"Let him go to the cruise ship terminal. Bafo said impatiently.
The subordinate hastened to add, "That's the old seagull's boat." β
"Old seagull?" Pavo hesitated when he heard this somewhat unfamiliar name, but soon he thought of the person related to this name, and couldn't help but confirm, "It's the old seagull of Bocady?"
The subordinate nodded hurriedly.
For everyone who eats by the sea, the old seagull of Bocati is a living legend, and for the people of Port Set, the old seagull represents another meaning, he can be said to be the benefactor of the whole Port of Set.
More than ten years ago, the old seagull found an undersea volcano erupting in a sea area off Port Set, according to his experience, this submarine volcano is very large, and the eruption is powerful enough to cause an earthquake and cause a tsunami, so he immediately drove to the nearest port of Set, and told the people of Port Set to take refuge in high places.
At first, the people of Port Sette did not believe the old seagull's reminder, but the old seagull pledged his life, and there were big people in the city council who were friends with the old seagull and were willing to stand up and vouch for this matter, so the city hall decided to mobilize the citizens and hid in the mountains outside the city.
In the end, the earthquake and tsunami came as scheduled, and except for those who did not believe in the tsunami and some who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity and chose to stay in the city, the rest of the people who hid in high places survived the tsunami of more than 20 meters.
For this reason, the old seagull has an extraordinary prestige and status in Port Set, and even after more than ten years have passed, his reputation has not diminished, after all, the survivors of the disaster are still alive, and they have become the main figures in various industries of Port Set.
Thinking of this, Bafo suddenly had an idea, since Jason has the Lantern Lady to help him, then he can also find a powerful person to be his backer, the old seagull is the best choice, regardless of status or prestige, the old seagull is far more than the Lantern Lady in Port Set.
It's just that what makes him feel embarrassed is that he has nothing to do with the old seagull, and if he asks rashly, it can only be in vain.
"I don't need the old seagull to help me, as long as people think that I have a good relationship with the old seagull. Ba Buddha suddenly thought of a good idea, so he immediately ordered his men: "You immediately dock the old seagull's ship at dock No. 5, and the old seagull must meet all requirements." β
After saying that, he immediately boarded the carriage and instructed the coachman to take him to the nearest photo studio at once, and the way he thought of it was to find an opportunity to get close to the old seagull, and then use the latest camera to take a picture of the two of them, so that the people who saw it would think that the two of them were very close.
Anyway, the usual management, the old seagull will only replenish the house at the port at most, and then leave the port of Set, and the next time he comes back, I don't know when it will be, and then he has become the director of the cargo terminal, even if the matter is exposed, he will not be removed from his position.
On the other side, the old seagull had no idea that he would be used by a man, and he was directing his control ship, following the dock where the ship was being guided into the harbor, and from time to time he glanced at Leo on the side.
Leo said to the old seagull, "If you have heard the news from there, send someone directly to the address I told you, and if I were in Port Seth, I would have lived there for a long time." β
"Well, when I'm done resupplying here, I'll take a trip to the Moissanite continent. The old seagull nodded and replied.
Just now, Leo mentioned the old man Rembrandt to the old seagull, and asked the old seagull to find an opportunity to inquire about the news of the old man Rembrandt, and the old seagull happened to have similar thoughts, so he agreed.
The address that Leo left for the old seagull was a few properties he had exchanged for the Neptune's Scepter.
As the ship slowly approached, Leo jumped directly from the boat to the dock without waiting for the deck aisle to be lowered, and the down-to-earth feeling made him feel a lot more relaxed, and then he waved his hand to the old seagull on the deck, and walked in the direction of the city of Port Sète, and when he reached the entrance and exit of the fishing dock area, he happened to pass by the carriage carrying Ba Buddha and the photographer.
That year, Leo traded the Poseidon Scepter for four properties, a knighthood, and some cash, with the villa in the Garden District and the knighthood Leo giving them to Dr. Nelson, and the warehouse in the docklands going to Jason.
He left only an apartment in the Civic District and an office building in the commercial district, both of which are now managed by Nelson and are still in his name, according to information he received.
However, he didn't immediately go to his property in the city, after all, the people who managed the property arranged by Nelson would definitely not let him, a stranger who claimed to be the owner of the property, move in until he knew his identity.
After he left the fishing dock, he went directly to the warehouse he had given to Jason, because he learned from his conversation with the old seagull that Jason was not good at running the warehouse at all after taking over the warehouse, and although he did not lose money, he did not make any money. So he rented out the warehouse, and instead of using it as a regular store for goods, the people who rented it turned it into a tavern for sailors, porters, and fishermen on the ground floor of the docks.
Now the proprietress of this tavern has become Mrs. Jason, and Jason has also taken advantage of the convenience of this tavern to attract a large number of porters on the docks, become a porters' union, and become a figure with little power.
Because it was early in the morning, when Leo arrived at the tavern, it was very deserted, except for a few drunks who had been drunk all night and were lying on their chairs, there were no other guests in the tavern, only a few men were cleaning.
After seeing Leo come in, one of the waiters put down his tools, wiped his hands, walked up to Leo, and asked, "Sorry, sir, the tavern is not open yet, if you want to drink, you can ...... later"
"I'm looking for your boss Jason. Leo interrupted the waiter's remarks and said.
"Huh? When the waiter heard Leo's words, he immediately became vigilant, and deliberately raised his voice to attract the attention of the others, and then said with a cold face: "Do you have anything to do with our boss?"
Seeing that the waiter's attitude was wrong, Leo quickly thought that Jason might be in trouble, otherwise, the waiter in the tavern would not have changed his attitude so much.
Leo didn't immediately identify himself, but said to the waiter ambiguously, "Is the waiter able to make decisions for the boss now?"
"Of course no one else needs to, but you gang bastards do. Obviously, Leo's deliberate attitude made the waiter misunderstand, so that he raised his voice a little again, and after everyone around heard the word gangster, their faces changed instantly, and they each took two wine bottles that had not been cleaned up, and seemed to be ready to let the wine bottles and Leo's head have a close contact at any time.
Leo didn't pay attention to the attitude of the attendants around him, he was interested in the gangsters in the mouths of the waiters, it stands to reason that Jason is now the president of the porters' union, and there is no shortage of people under him, and there is also Nelson to help the council in Port Set, plus Catherine Nightingale's prestige, the ordinary gangsters can't hide from him, how can there be gangsters looking for trouble?
"What are you doing, why are you holding bottles?" a woman's voice rang out in the tavern, and everyone looked at the source.
I saw a tall, plump woman leading two of her men to stand at the door of the tavern, and it was obvious that anyone who opened his eyes would not ignore the tense atmosphere in the tavern.
"Eldest sister, this guy is looking for the boss. One of the attendants close to the woman immediately explained.
The woman frowned, looked Leo up and down, a little doubt in her eyes, and then looked around Leo, towards the other attendants, and said, "Let's all work, it's not your turn to get involved in this matter." β
Hearing the boss's order, the waiter in the hotel was a little unwilling, but he still obeyed the order and put down the bottle in his hand, and went back to what he had done before, but his eyes glanced at Leo from time to time, and he was ready to do it.
The woman walked to the bar and gestured to the bartender in the bar, who immediately poured her a glass of wine, but instead of drinking, she slid her finger over the rim of the glass, making a little noise, and then said to Leo: " I don't care what your leader thinks, you go back and tell your leader that my husband will not quit the list of candidates for the manager of the big freight terminal, if you want to come to your gangster's set, we husband and wife are not afraid, when the time comes, it will really make a big scene, I don't believe that your leader's hotel can still be opened in Port Set. β
Hearing the woman say this, Leo already understood the situation, he smiled, did not hesitate, and said, "I am not the gang member you think I am. β
"You're not a gangster?" the woman was stunned, and turned to look at the waiters, as if asking the waiters why.
The waiters were also stunned, and they all looked at the waiter who had talked to Leo before, and the waiter was even more dazed, but he soon realized that Leo never seemed to have said anything about his gangsters, but only mentioned that he wanted to see his boss, and everything else was his self-righteous speculation, and his face suddenly changed and became embarrassed.
Seeing the expression of her attendant, the maid didn't know that she had made a big joke, which made her can't help but glare at the waiter fiercely, and then as if nothing had happened just now, she smiled at Leo and said, "Is there anything wrong with Your Excellency?"
"I'm looking for your husband Jason. Leo replied calmly.
Just like the waiter just now, the beautiful woman also showed a slight vigilance and asked, "May I ask what you are looking for him?"
"My name is Leo Dodd, and I am your husband's comrade-in-arms and friend. Leo said his name.
Hearing Leo's self-introduction, the woman was stunned, quickly got up from her chair, walked up to Leo, looked at Leo carefully, and confirmed, "You are Mr. Leo Dodd?"
Leo reported a number, which was the number of his unit and his soldier, and it was impossible for anyone else to be able to say it unless someone had access to the military documents.
As Jason's wife, the glamorous woman has naturally heard her husband mention things in the army more than once, and she is no stranger to Leo's soldier number and troop number, and she quickly confirmed that the number is correct, and more importantly, Leo's appearance and body shape are exactly the same as what Jason said, she had such a feeling when she saw Leo before, and now she is even more sure that her feeling is correct.
After confirming Leo's identity, the woman's attitude immediately changed and became a lot closer, and she took the initiative to reach out to Leo and introduce herself: "Hello, I'm Jason's wife, Lisa Franck. β
Leo shook Lisa's hand, and then asked directly, "What's the matter with the gangster you just mentioned?"
"This is not the place to talk, come to my office!" Lisa looked at the other drunken guests around her, and then ordered the waiters to get Jason while she took Leo to the office on the upper floor of the tavern.
Although Lisa already believed that the person in front of her was Leo Dodd, she still had a little bit of vigilance until her husband confirmed it, so when she went to the office, she also asked her men to wait in the office, instead of being alone with Leo in the office.
She then carefully explained Jason's candidacy for the position of Cargo Terminal Manager, and mentioned the other candidates, with a focus on the gangster candidate Cass Langton.