The burst of gunpowder, mixed with thick smoke and deafening loud noise, ruffled the entire docks of Xihai Town.

The warriors huddled on the top deck were tossed high into the air like fallen leaves swept by the wind, and then fell heavily, propelled by explosives, and the Jomsian pirate ship rushed straight to the anchorage like a wild horse on the loose.

If it weren't for the desperate rescue of a few armed warriors, the two storm attendants standing at anchorage to cast spells would have almost collided with the towering bow keel of the sea ship.

The Trade Winds suffered heavy losses: the armed forces sent by Seengar to suppress the pirates were almost impossible to survive the explosion after the bombing, the berths in the harbor were damaged and needed to be repaired at a later cost to continue to be used, and worse, the armed forces present were stunned and had no time to react to what happened next.

"Rush!"

Namen shouted at the top of his voice. With a shield and an axe, he took the lead and jumped out of the hole in the bottom of the cabin.

In the previous preparation for this encounter, the blast points on the walls of the lower deck were set to blast outward. At the time of the explosion, the broken fragments of the ship's hull did not cause damage to the crew gathered there, but instead emptied it of the surrounding adversaries.

The people who reacted, clenched their weapons, and rushed out of a few holes in the bottom of the deck with the captain - Namen would definitely not take them to death, if that was the case, he would only have to order to defend the ship desperately - and run to his own life.

In order to survive, humans are often able to burst into unimaginable passions. In addition, the armed forces of the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce in the port did not have time to make an effective block. The group of Yoms ran directly past most of the docks, boarded another sea boat, and guarded the ship.

"Get over here! don't let those pirates run away," the two storm attendants, who came back to their senses, quickly ordered. Of the thirteen elite warriors who had been sent by Seengar before, there were now five left, and they were busy cleaning up the panicked armed forces. For a time, the docks of the entire Xihai Town became messy. And the riots that broke out here soon spread throughout the city.

"Poof......

Hearing the news from his subordinates, he had just finished breakfast, and the oak fist that was comfortably sipping hot tea was nervous, so that he was not burned. He spat out the tea in his mouth, then straightened up.

"I'll go to the docks," he said to the mercenary's men, "go to Mr. Abu and tell his fellow citizens that they must convince the head of the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce not to storm the ship." As for what reason, he is very clear. ”

After saying that, the electric monk put on his hood, walked out of the tavern without a head, and ran directly to the docks of Xihai Town.

Half an hourglass hour has passed.

Abrost, unclad in skeletal disguise, stood in front of a map, his hands clasped behind his back, a large number of retinues gathered on the other side of the hall. Among the gnomes, he was tall, fair-skinned, with a well-groomed black beard.

His upper body is lean, like most gnomes. For this meeting, he wore a short coat with an open front, revealing his shirt underneath, and the red collar of his shirt was bulging outwards and was higher than the collar of his coat. This is the new fashion in the island of Pygmy Island.

The Gathering Room of the head of this Trade Winds Chamber of Commerce was covered with a richly woven carpet purchased from King's Landing. In the corner of the room is a stilted dining table with a crystal bottle of sweet wine for the morning.

Two single sofas facing each other are placed in the middle of the room.

Abrost did not sit down, and the merchants of the Dwarf Island stationed in Xihai Town sat in the audience seat, while the other seat was reserved for the head of the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce, Seengar. If he sat on it, it would not only look a little rude, but also a little abrupt.

So the dwarf investigator was standing all the time. During this time, the dwarf merchant invited him to share the large sofa, but Abrostet smiled and refused the kindness of his kind. He said he wanted to admire the full-scale map of Xihai Town drawn on the wall.

"My Friend ......"

Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first. Hearing voices coming from the hallway, Abrostet knew that the Lord was coming. The construction of this audience room must have been the work of some master architect: it is difficult to hear the sound of conversation inside, but even the slightest noise in the corridor will be magnified several times in this audience room, and it is difficult not to attract the attention of the people in this room.

“...... Sorry to keep you waiting. Today is stocktaking day, and I've just been settling accounts with the trade representatives. You know, merchants have to wait until their accounts are closed before they can enjoy good food and wine in peace. Seengar had a hearty smile on his face, and the trade winds' signature silver-gray hair was tied into a neat ponytail, which looked both youthful and dignified.

It was clear that the young trade wind-lord knew that there were two gnomes waiting for him—one of whom he was very familiar with, and Abrost, a complete stranger—but he did not change the furnishings of the room and asked for an additional sofa.

This was his temptation.

Seengar wanted to see who was going to be in charge of the talks. It turned out that the dwarf merchant sitting on the sofa was simply an ornament. The real dwarf talker in this room is the guy who has been standing.

"The two of you must have arrived for the robbery," he said, instead of sitting on the couch, he leaned his ass half-back on the armrest of the couch and sat down in a manner that seemed frivolous but in fact respectful to the standing dwarf investigator, and then said directly.

This is a smart man, Abrost thought to himself. So he didn't go around the bend, "On that sea ship, there is cargo that the dwarf island needs at the moment. You can't force the ship on, in case those bandits jump over the wall, the consequences will ...... It will be unimaginable. ”

In his last sentence, Abrost emphasized. And he also looked at Seengar and told him with a determined look that he didn't mean anything to joke about - that is, a naked threat.

Hearing this, the young trade wind family master couldn't help but look at him. Unlike many previous heads of the family who relied on the dwarf island, after he came to power, he has been trying to build a multipolar business entity, with the aim of getting rid of the dwarf's clamping on the trade wind chamber of commerce.

However, Seengar is very good at controlling his emotions. His gaze softened again, and his mind drifted to the hidden meaning of Abrost's words: the cargo that the dwarf island desperately needed right now.

What is that?

Before entering the audience room, Seengar had done his homework. He scrutinized the ship's records, including but not limited to copies of duty paid, past shipping routes, and so on.

All of these records indicate that it was an ordinary sea vessel that traveled between Gnome Island and the town of Seasea. It mainly transports parts and components of steam machinery from Dwarf Island to the mainland of Ramsay, and then returns with berries and grain.

It's not impossible, but what good is the cargo of just one ship? Besides, before preparing to attack the ship, the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce also promised to compensate the dwarf merchant for a new ship, plus a slight premium for the cargo.

There's definitely something greasy in this.