The mother river of Kuwait Province, one of the famous water conservancy projects, the Kuwait Canal, on the wharf. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The pier is so large that it is almost impossible to see the edge, just like a small village, with all kinds of buildings.

Huge ship repair yards, pontoon bridges in all directions, crowded streets, warehouses for goods, taverns for entertainment, restaurants for food, carriages and galleys, shops of all kinds, etc.

Even in a certain area of the pier, there is a fish market. Specializing in all kinds of seafood, whether retail or wholesale, can meet people's needs.

There are more buildings here, but there are more people.

There are merchants who dig for gold, there are poor laborers who move goods and unload goods, and there are poor laborers who sell their strength to make a living, and there are restless land snakes.

There are sailors who disembark after the ship is docked and rest, there are resident residents who set up shops for profit, and there are prostitutes who stand outside the small rooms in scantily clad clothes.

It seems to be chaotic, but in fact it is orderly, and together they constitute the largest wharf in Kuwait Province.

On this day, near noon, under the scorching sun, a convoy came on the potholed stone road outside the wharf.

The convoy was very long, and there were more than thirty wagons, full of large sealed wooden barrels, from which there was a dull sound from time to time, as if the barrels were filled with water.

At the front of the convoy was a wandering warrior riding a tall horse, dressed in ordinary clothes, wearing a half-silver hollow mask on his face, and a knight's sword hanging from his waist, responsible for opening the way.

This wandering samurai was a middle-aged man, with long brown hair casually draped over his shoulders, a pair of eyes as sharp as hooks, and a grim expression, like ice that would not melt for thousands of years.

Some pickpockets and thieves hiding in the crowd, as soon as they came into contact with his cold gaze, they couldn't help but feel a little weak and scared, and hid far away.

And behind the wandering samurai, there is a dilapidated carriage.

The carriage was old, but the horses were sturdy and tall, and the driver of the carriage was unusual, a magician in a mage's robe.

The wandering samurai opens the way, and the magician pulls the cart!

There are also more than twenty people dressed neatly, as if they are the guards of a certain aristocratic family, escorting them along the way!

This powerful lineup immediately attracted the attention of countless people, and there was a lot of commotion in the crowd.

On the originally crowded dock, under the cold gaze of the wandering samurai, the crowd voluntarily split a road to allow the convoy to pass.

This convoy, in full view of everyone, drove until the front of the pier, where more than 20 ships of different sizes docked, and then stopped.

"Master William, we're at the docks. ”

At this time, the magician jumped out of the driver's seat, lifted the curtain of the carriage and said.

"Well, got it. ”

Accompanied by a lazy male voice, a teenager walked out of the closed carriage.

He wears a black rounded head, a black aristocratic bodysuit, black boots, black gloves that show the front half of his fingers, and a precious gemstone scepter that symbolizes nobility.

The scorching sunlight above his head was a little dazzling, and the young man lowered his rounded hat, looked around at everyone with his eyes covered by shadows, and saw that everyone was talking and curious to look at him, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a faint smile.

This teenager is undoubtedly William.

Three days earlier, William's father, Baron Bazado, had given him a special assignment.

The content of this particular task has to start a long time ago.

At that time, William, on behalf of the Lester family, signed a cooperation contract with Lei Ao, the third young master of the Monro family: every year, half of the gold coins earned from the beer business were given to Lei Ao, and fifty and fifty were divided.

To put it bluntly, it is to cooperate with each other.

The Lester family made money, and gave half of it to Leo, and this money Leo did not take it for nothing, whenever the Lester family encountered difficulties in the beer business, Leo had to help the Lester family and solve the trouble.

For example, the last time General Carlo spied on the Rester family's beer business, it was Leo who helped solve this problem.

It's been a long time since that time, and the Lester family's beer business has grown. It stands to reason that the Lester family should have paid dividends a long time ago and sent money to the fat man Lei Ao.

But this is not the case.

Baron Bazado has always been busy, juggling the official duties of the fiefdom in the sunset town, and sometimes being distracted and consuming himself in the beer business.

Baron Bazado couldn't leave, so asking the old butler Bill to deliver the gold coin was inevitably insincere, and the identity of the old butler was not suitable, and the old butler Bill was old after all, and Baron Bazado himself was not at ease.

There was no good candidate, so Baron Bazado wrote to Lei Ao, asking him to come to Sunset Town as a guest, and take the gold coin by the way.

However, the fat man Lei Ao was not in a hurry at all. He replied that he would send it when he was free, and he was not in a hurry.

The fat man was not in a hurry, but Baron Bazado was always thinking about it.

Since William had only rested for a few days since he returned from the province of North Gus, Baron Bazado took the time to tell William about it.

First, go to the imperial capital, return the gold coins of the dividends to the fat man Lei Ao, and send some beer over by the way, so as to have a good relationship with him.

Second, visit Murphy's home once.

Third, stay in the imperial capital and go to school at the Academy of Magic.

These were the three special assignments that Baron Bazado gave to William.

The first and second are fine, as for the third...... Going to study at the Academy of Magic?

It would have been better a few years ago, but now, it's a waste of precious time.

By his side, he is always followed by a necromancer Sumera whose strength is infinitely close to that of the magician. If you want to learn magic, why bother to throw away a watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.

Although he objected in his heart, William did not say it.

Due to Sumela's sensitive status, she is now only suitable for living in the shadows, just like Kane, a wandering samurai who has completely defected from the church, one of her servants.

As for staying in the imperial capital, this is very much in line with William's heart, and he gladly accepts it.

He needed a place to develop his power. And the imperial capital of the Holy Spirit Empire, known as the center of power, is undoubtedly a good choice.

For this reason, William returned to the imperial capital this time and took his entire team with him.

Mage Rhine and Kava, necromancer Sumera, wandering warrior Kane, and even Kerion, who is in charge of the entire Wildfire Town Tavern business, William did not let go.

This preparation can be described as extremely sufficient.

......

"What do you think, so obsessed. ”

While William was pondering, Sumela, who was wearing a black mage hat and veil, and whose whole body was hidden in the mage robe, stepped out of the carriage and came to William's side and said.

William came back to his senses and said, "Nothing. Let's take a break. ”

After a pause, William looked at the convoy behind him and shouted, "Kova, where are you? ”

"Young Master William, it's coming!"

Kova quickly jumped out of a carriage and trotted all the way to William.

William instructed him, "You call Crian, and the two of you will first go find a large warehouse, hire some men to unload the barrels, and then go around and ask if there are any ships going to the imperial capital." ”

Crean answered and took the order.

"Sir, the man who hired me is cheap, and the workers are very diligent, neither lazy, but also fast. ”

When the onlookers saw this scene, a well-dressed businessman with a thin figure suddenly squeezed up from the crowd and said to William with a smile on his face.

Someone took the lead, and the rest of the people were suddenly unwilling to be lonely, and they came forward to recommend themselves, wanting to solicit William's big business.

William didn't have the heart to bargain with them, but instead asked Master Rhein to evacuate the crowd, and let all the merchants who stayed behind to do business with him go to Crean.

And William himself, with Sumera and Kane, as well as Master Rhine, found a tavern with a good decoration on the dock, and waited for news while passing the time.

I have to say that Crean's ability to do things is very good. William waited less than half an hour, and Krian took Kova to the tavern.

William ordered a glass of rum for him, but Crean didn't drink it, but said directly: "Master William, we have found a warehouse and unloaded all the goods. The guards were all dismissed, and they returned to Sunset Town to claim their rewards. ”

Crean said, his brow furrowing, "However, we have not found a suitable ship. ”

"Is there no ship to the imperial capital, or is there something else?" asked William.

Crean said truthfully: "There are only three large ships going to the imperial capital. One of them is a merchant ship, and the cargo is full, and they will not take us to sea, after all, their ship cannot fit our cargo. ”

"The other is the private ship of a noble family. I paid three times the price, and they didn't help us. ”

"As for the last ship......"

Speaking of this, Crean hesitated for a moment and continued: "The last large ship is not a merchant ship, but a private ship called the Silver Moon Song and Dance Troupe. They said that if they were going to take a boat, let the principal, that is, your young master, talk to them personally. ”

"The name of the Silver Moon Song and Dance Troupe?, I seem to have a little impression, I seem to have seen it in some book. ”

William muttered the name of the 'Silver Moon Song and Dance Troupe' on his lips, a hint of doubt on his face, and muttered to himself.

"Silver Moon Song and Dance Troupe, I've heard of it. ”

Kane, who was silent, suddenly spoke, "The Silver Moon Song and Dance Troupe is said to be a strange group that loves song and dance performances. They are composed of a very complex people, including humans, elves, dwarves, and orcs. ”

"They sail on their own boats, they travel the world and perform everywhere. The Silver Moon Song and Dance Troupe is very famous and very popular with all ethnic groups. ”

When William heard this, he was full of interest.

He turned to Crean and asked, "Fastest, how long will it take to have other ships?"

"Three days. "I've heard from some of the shippers that in three days' time, a large merchant ship will pass by at the docks, anchored to replenish fresh water and food. That merchant ship fits our terms perfectly. ”

"Three days, too long. ”

William shook his head and said, "Since the Silver Moon Song and Dance Troupe thinks that we are not sincere enough, then I will go and talk to them personally." ”

With that, William got up and settled the bill, and Crean led the way, and everyone came out of the tavern and walked directly to the ship of the Silver Moon Song and Dance moored at the dock.