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In this long and significant voyage, Tao Xiaozhi could do something and be happiest, and that was drinking. It's also a pleasure to watch those skeletons drink: how do skeletons drink? It's nothing more than soaking wine into the bones, and they get drunk and then vomit, but they vomit something very empty, the filth of the soul, which they call "soul purification." I don't know if they are deeply sinful, and there are always endless filths and none of them are skeletons with pure souls.

Tao Xiaozhi is also often drunk, because when he is sober, the affairs of war always bother him - in fact, he doesn't know how to fight at all. But no matter how drunk you are, you always have to wake up, and after you wake up, you have to face all kinds of problems. He didn't choose to face the sea, no matter how broad-minded the sea was, it couldn't tolerate his various troubles, let alone be blown away, so he was more often faced with the "Rose Garden" in the back warehouse of the Rose and Skull. These "rose compasses" were once ruined, but now they are full of roses and labeled with their destinations. He watched the roses change color, but he didn't have time to calculate the distance of their destination, and he couldn't even remember if it had been ten or fifteen days since he had sailed!

The Sea of Evil Return is the sea in the west of the Evil Demon Domain, the eastern part of the West Black Sea, and there is a port city called the Evil Return Sea on the coast of the Evil Return Sea, and many people who go to sea to do business in the west of the West enter and exit from here, and it is a port, artery and hub for maritime transactions in the west of the Evil Demon Domain. Even so, the bustle of the port did not create the prosperity of the area, and the reason for this is that the customs officials here have made their own pockets bulge, and the construction of the city has not kept up with it and has declined. Therefore, being an official in the Demon Domain was assigned here, and he was quite happy, and he couldn't care if the Demon Emperor Mountain was far away. Even if the night tooth did not get any benefit from it, it was an important port after all, so it also established an important military base, especially on the naval side.

But in the past two or three years, the port has unwittingly risen economically, and the reason for this is one word: war. The outbreak of war has made all kinds of maritime trade here quite prosperous, and the city has also developed, and it has become a large back warehouse for imported grain from the Demon Domain!

Therefore, Tao Xiaozhi saw all kinds of boats such as carp crossing the river all the way, which made him very surprised: Uncle Rose is too high-profile, isn't it more dangerous if there are more people? If someone finds out, it is not a joke......

Sure enough, as soon as he arrived at the edge of the Evil Return Sea, he was blocked by several official ships of the Evil Demon Domain, shouting for entry and checking, and the rows of rocket bows were full!

The investigation team immediately boarded the main ship of the Rose and Skeleton, and was greeted by a smile when he saw one of the leaders. Obviously, the chubby official was very familiar with him, and he quickly hooked his shoulders and shushed the cold and asked for warmth.

Holding the "pass" in one hand and the heavy package in the other, both things were shown to the officials. Then, laughing again.

The fat official's face suddenly looked no, very good, when he saw box after box and barrel after barrel of illicit salt wine. But he deliberately let the smile just now come back: "Brother Shah, do you really want to enter the Sea of Evil Return?"

"Make money!" said Xu Gui, "I don't sell these private salt and wine, but I don't have the money to go to the 'Sea Smoke House' with you next time......!

"Your tastes are still so unique......," said the fat official, "but now the situation is not the same as it was three months ago: if you were to enter the Sea of Evil Returns, it might not be so easy to figure it out—"

"How do you say that?"

The fat official took the magnificent yellow pass and said: "This pass was three months ago, and now if you want to enter the harbor, not only will the tariff be 50%, but more importantly, you will need a new green entry pass -- this is a new order issued three months ago, and the old pass has been invalid! Don't you know? I don't blame you, you haven't been here for three months......

"Who issued this order? It has changed back and forth, not to let people do business, not to let people live!"

"The times are different!" the fat official sighed, "Now that the war situation is changing like a woman's clothes, the Demon Emperor has strengthened the management of the customs in order to prevent foreign forces from infiltrating any spies, prisoners, rebels, illegal smugglers and smuggling refugees, etc., so as not to cause turmoil in the country." So, as a brother, I remind you: even if I let you enter the sea area, you need a green pass if you want to enter the port and enter the country, and of course half of the customs duty money of your goods will be deducted later! What's worse, if you don't show the latest passes, customs will not only not let your ship into the port, but will also detain your goods and ships, and even send all of you to jail or throw you into the Black Sea!"

"I can't imagine that the situation is so ...... now," he whispered to the fat official, "Doesn't money solve the problem?"

"This is a matter of losing my head, if it is discovered by the superiors!" The fat official also whispered, "The Demon Emperor's strict order is not a joke! I dare to give your gift, but I am in the open sea, outside the sea of evil returns, and there happens to be such a leak for me......"

Since money can get through fat officials, there is no reason why they can't get through the customs at the port! Of course, Xu Gui doesn't believe in this, and he doesn't need to discuss it with his think tank Wu Liang.

So he said: "But I really want to go in, and I'll solve the rest of the matter!"

"We're all brothers, of course I can let you in. "I have a hundred reasons to put off any of our relationships...... In short, I always have a way to protect myself after I go in, even if you are discovered, it will not cause my fault, I have a relationship. ”

"It couldn't be better. ”

"But if you insist on going in," the fat official said with a change of face, "I will also fulfill my duty and take a good inventory of your goods!"

He smiled and said, "That's that, you should check it carefully...... It doesn't matter how many times it is!"

The fat official didn't take the matter of checking it very seriously, just to see what goods had any benefits to be caught. For example, he was quite interested in the moonshine and the crates of tobacco on the ship, and he also tasted it himself, and it was not bad. He was not allowed to give him a few boxes.

Then, they walked to the "back garden" and saw Tao Xiaozhi drinking and admiring the flowers, and they were stunned for a moment: "It's really a spectacular rose, but it's a pity that it's not some flowers for the girl......"

It turned out that he was interested in flowers rather than people, but such a person sitting here drinking and admiring flowers would always arouse the suspicion of others: "You look so familiar, you seem to have seen ...... somewhere" The fat official pointed to Tao Xiaozhi and said.

Xue Zhu pulled Tao Xiaozhi up and said with a smile: "This is the businessman who cooperates with me in the wine business, Boss Zheng...... He has recently developed a keen interest in the 'Compass Rose' business......"

The fat official said: "Boss Zheng, where are you from, it feels like I've seen you somewhere!"

Tao Xiaozhi arched his hand and said: "My lord, I'm just a nameless businessman on the island, but I often go in and out of the Qinglou Tavern, do business, always have to socialize, I also feel that I have seen you on those occasions...... I don't want to be a big official, it's really disrespectful!"

The fat official put his hand on Tao Xiaozhi's shoulder, whispered to Tao Xiaozhi, and then laughed together, looking like friends for many years!

After that, the two of them shook hands and embraced: "Happy cooperation in the future!" The fat official held Tao Xiaozhi's hand tightly, as if he was wearing a golden glove.

Tao Xiaozhi smiled: "That's a must, I have you, if you need it, look for me!"

The fat official laughed and said, "I want you to take care of it in the future...... Next time I go to the sea smoke building, I please, I please!"

In the midst of this joyful and peaceful atmosphere, suddenly a soldier shouted: "Report to your lordship, there is a major discovery!"

The two soldiers carried a very long and heavy object, wrapped it in cloth, and opened it to see: unicorn fire!

Tao Xiaozhi carefully hid the sword at the bottom of a large private salt box and buried it, and he didn't expect to be searched out by these soldiers who were more attentive to the investigation, it was really not as good as the sky!

"It's ...... Qilin Fire!" the fat official screamed in shock.

Tao Xiaozhi pulled out the fangs on his chest hidden under his clothes, and said with a smile: "I still have this kind of thing!"

The fat officer was even more speechless, and at this time, the officer on the ship had already drawn his sword, and some other skeletons and mercenaries were about to enter the state of battle - a fight was about to break out!

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous!" Tao Xiaozhi smiled, "These are all fakes, high-end simulations! You won't think I'm Tao Xiaozhi, haha......"

Only then did the fat official breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Boss Zheng, why did you put this thing here, and it's fake...... Haven't you heard rumors from the rivers and lakes that the Qilin Knight has already spoken? This is not a joke, and if you don't make a good fuss, you will lose your head!"

Tao Xiaozhi said with a smile: "Although these are fakes and high-quality imitations, there is a fool-like boss in the Demon Domain who likes to collect this thing, so the price of these two things is quite high!"

The fat officer motioned for the soldier to take back the weapon, and whispered to Tao Xiaozhi, "How much are these two things worth?"

"It's more expensive than the wine and salt on these ships combined!"

"If you still have a supply, I can try to contact the bosses around here, just like the wine and rose business just now, I am responsible for pulling customers, and you will be responsible for delivering the goods next time, what do you think?"

"That's all the good!"

"That's also a fifty-fifty split?"

"Of course, there is money to earn together!"

The two of them patted their shoulders and chests again and laughed.

Because the two of them were whispering, Rose couldn't hear anything, and she didn't understand it.

"It's a kitchen knife, rubbish!" the fat officer scolded the soldier, "where to get it and put it back!"

The fat officer and Tao Xiaozhi hugged warmly, shook hands with the meaning of the treasure, and then said to the soldiers: "After the investigation, let's go back and let go!"

"Official, go slowly!"

After the officers and soldiers left, Xue Gui couldn't hold back any longer, and said to Tao Xiaozhi: "What did you say to him just now, why did the relationship get through all of a sudden?"

Tao Xiaozhi said with a smile: "I talked to him about some business, and I just gave him some small gifts." ”

"What business? Why didn't I see you give him a gift?"

"It's best to give a gift only to the person receiving it. ”

"And what business did you talk to him about?"

"Guess!"

He was bored, he thought he was already sleek and leaking oil, but he didn't expect the person in front of him to be more sophisticated!

Tao Xiaozhi said: "What green pass did you tell him just now, but you didn't, how can we pass through the customs after we go in?"

Rosewood finally laughed, "Guess!"