While Yarman was arguing with the director of the port authority, the Willantes standing on the deck were also paying attention to the situation on the shore.

Especially Fili.

With 200 million dinars and 8 million silver coins on board, he could not care less about his fate.

Looking at Yarman and the Port Authority staff, who seemed to be arguing, Fili's wife had a sad look on her face.

“…… My dear, I always felt that they didn't like us very much. ”

"Don't like us? Ha ha...... My dear, what are you kidding, thanks to those nasty idiots, it would be nice to find someone on the east side of the Middle-earth continent who doesn't hate us. ”

Anyway, the Borneo people still loved them before, but because of the stupid things done by the Southern Legion, they didn't have any more licking dogs left.

Filipe cursed under his mouth, his eyes fixed on the dock in the distance, and his heart was calculating.

He didn't come here to pan for gold, but to flee, and he had considered all kinds of situations he might encounter before he set out, including the one he was encountering now.

More than 5,000 survivors......

In any settlement, it is inevitable that it will be unbearable to accept so many people at one time.

Not to mention the "notorious" Willantes.

He even thought it was a miracle that they were able to get here without any problems.

The head of the bodyguard standing on the side also looked a little worried, and after hesitating for a moment, he coughed lightly and said.

“…… While this isn't my right opinion, I think you might consider giving a gift to the local bigwigs. ”

"How can it be as simple as you think, can you just find someone to carry a bag of gold coins and stuff it in someone's hand?"

Fili, who had dropped the words, continued to stare at the situation on the docks.

In fact, compared to Kialman and the director of the port authority, his eyes were more on the other Willant man who was dressed in a straight suit and had a shiny head.

The guy came here before they did, and he seemed to be doing well in the local area, and the "local friend" standing next to him also looked quite a bit of a status.

Yarman seemed to know him well.

Fili couldn't help but wonder in his heart, he had to find an opportunity for Yarman to introduce him to the capable man.

It was at this time that the situation on the dock took a new turn.

The local friend, who had come with his compatriots, suddenly intervened in the argument between Yarman and the port authority staff.

In just a few words, the momentum of the originally aggressive director of the port authority suddenly softened.

Fili's eyes lit up, and when he looked at Yarman's old friend, his eyes lit up even more.

The head of the bodyguard next to him hadn't seen the doorway yet, and was still saying in a comforting tone.

"Actually, even if there is no settlement No. 1, there are No. 2 and No. 3 ......"

"If the problem you face can't be solved, just keep running away, even if it's the twentieth or the thirtieth, it's useless......"

Putting down the binoculars in his hand, Filip patted the head of the bodyguard on the shoulder, pulled him to the side, and pointed to the well-dressed Willant on the dock in the distance.

"You go and help me on the deck of the Nest of Salvation and ask for the man's name."

Looking at the bright-eyed boss, although the head of the bodyguard was strange in his heart, he didn't ask anything in the end.

"Yes."

At this moment, Fili didn't know that the man he was eager to befriend had already set his sights on him.

However, Genk did not directly ask Yarman to introduce him to the rich man who had come from afar.

Because that is tantamount to telling people that he is eyeing the gold in his hand.

Once you have a preconceived vigilance, it will be difficult to cooperate later.

Rather than using his hot face to stick to the other party's cold ass, he is more willing to let the other party take the initiative to warm his ass with his face.

But to be honest, Henk was also apprehensive in his heart, and all the pretended calm smiles were faked.

After all, the local representatives he invited were not his friends at all, and they had only just met today.

As for why he was able to convince the other party to come here to help him, the reason is actually very simple.

He first promised the other party that the loyal and brave Willant people would remember Mr. Gu's favor today, and the latter only needed to help them once and gain the support of all of them in the future.

Not only that, but he also suggested to the representative that there was his partner on the ship, and that he and that partner planned to build a new and thriving city in the wilderness out of thin air to receive more survivors who had fled the wasteland.

votes and political achievements, as well as defending the good name of the Constitution...... Even if there is an exaggeration in it, such a rich reward is enough for the representative to be excited.

Helping the Willant may offend some bigoted Brahmi, but the little support he loses is nothing compared to the benefits he will gain.

What's more, those paranoid guys themselves are the hardest crowd to fight for.

Their demands are the hardest to satisfy, the most vehemently expressed, but the slightest bit of unhappiness can make them forget all the sweetness of the past, and immediately turn from extreme support to extreme opposition.

It was not in the slightest interest to please them, and they had to give up an entire forest for the sake of their handful of saplings that were difficult to feed.

The Willants, of course, have such paranoid guys, but they are not on the twelve ships.

Even the most cunning of the New World Wilantes were more faithful, trustworthy, and professional than the Brahmans, who believed in a thousand gods.

Although Henk could feel that Gu Ning didn't fully believe his words about running the train with his mouth, he finally persuaded the other party to end the wait-and-see with his incorruptible tongue, and made up his mind to take this trip to the troubled waters.

He believed that the rich man with thousands of tons of gold must have been paying attention to the situation on the docks, and he must have noticed himself "standing behind the scenes".

At that time, he doesn't need to open his mouth at all, and the other party will naturally take the initiative to contact him.

And in this way, he will be able to redeem the next cake he drew with that Mr. Gu!

Following in Yarman's footsteps, the group boarded the deck of the Nest of Salvation.

Just as Representative Gu was comforting the survivors on the ship, Yarman excitedly took Henk's hand.

"Thank you! I don't know how to thank you, if it weren't for your representative friend......"

"It's okay, it's okay, we all have the same blood in our veins, it's right to help each other when we go out, there's no need to be so polite."

When he said this, Henk's face was straightforward, and he didn't blush at all, as if the representative had really come here to help for his own sake.

Yarman didn't suspect Henk of anything, after all, the man had helped him so much now, and he didn't have time to thank him.

He only sighed now, but fortunately, he insisted on saving people against public opinion and fished people out of the sea.

Sure enough, good people will still be rewarded.

"Anyway, your friend has helped us so much, do you need us to show something?"

Looking at the serious-looking Yarman, Henk stopped him with a smile.

"Don't say anything like that, it's his job to speak for the citizens of the Alliance...... You can understand him as a tribune. ”

Yarman was stunned.

"Tribune?"

"I almost forgot that you hadn't been to the New World," Henk patted his forehead, "Anyway, in the Western Legion, if you meet a soldier who says you don't clean up, you can find those guys to say it for you, they remember everything the marshal said, even the marshal himself doesn't remember what he said." Although it is not possible to say that the medicine will cure the disease, it is at least more effective than praying to the marshal. ”

“…… This is the first time I've heard of this. Yarman said, scratching the back of his head.

Western legions in the New World.

In contrast, he knew more about the Eastern Legion than he knew about it.

But then again, he had always thought that the system of the four major legions had been copied from Triumph City and changed, at most it was only a difference in how much it had inherited, and it hadn't changed much in essence.

However, what he didn't expect was that the compatriots in the west also added something new to it.

It seems that what he thinks is "full understanding" is just his own wishful thinking.

Henk grinned and patted him on the shoulder.

"When you arrive in a new place, you have to familiarize yourself with the rules of the game...... This is true everywhere, and I can say that it has been tried and tested again and again. ”

Just as Henk was smugly, a burly man approached the gangway on the other side of the deck.

He was wearing a lightweight security exoskeleton, and his powerful appearance looked like he had been on the battlefield.

Stopping beside the two, the man bowed his head respectfully and slightly.

"Are you Mr. Henk?"

Hunter looked at the person beside him, looked up and down, and actually had a bottom in his heart, but he still suppressed his impatience, smiled and asked politely.

"It's me...... Who are you? ”

The man continued in a polite voice.

"I'm a bodyguard hired by Mr. Filip, my boss wants to talk to you, when is it convenient for you?"

That guy's name turned out to be Filip!

Henk was thrilled for a while, but he didn't immediately agree, but turned his inquiring gaze to Yarman, who was standing aside, and made it look like he didn't know the name.

Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Yarman politely introduced him.

"Filet is a well-known jeweler in Nevernight...... Because a lot of things happened some time ago, he cashed in all the local assets and boarded my ship. ”

Henk's face froze, and then he cast a sympathetic look at the bodyguard.

"Leave everything in Eternal Night Harbor behind and come here...... It must be difficult for your boss to make such a decision. ”

The bodyguard hesitated and said with a wry smile.

"Sorry...... It's the privacy of the guests, I don't know about it, maybe you can ask my boss in person. ”

"I do want to talk to him about the past, the present, and the future...... Henk nodded and said with a look of concern, "Then you can take me there." ”

The bodyguard was stunned.

"Now?"

Henk raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Is he inconvenient now?"

"That's not ......," the bodyguard hesitantly glanced at Yarman, who was standing next to him, then looked back at Henk, and said with a slight hesitation, "But you suddenly walked away...... Doesn't it matter? ”

"What's the matter?"

Henk smiled and looked at Representative Gu, who was comforting the old man and children, and then looked at Yarman, who was also worried.

"Leave professional matters to professional people, and it's enough to have my friend here to watch. Feel relieved...... I've been here for so long, and I've never seen a department dare to break the law in front of a local council, let alone the Constitution. ”

Once settled, Yarman Henk immediately followed the bodyguard to another nearby ship, and soon met the rich man with a large sum of money on the splint.

As his feet stepped onto the deck, Henk could even hear his own heart pounding.

After all, at this moment, he was stepping on 200 million dinars made of pure gold!

Even if you count the two ships of arms he lost before, he has never owned so much money!

But excitement is excitement, Henk did not show the emotions in his heart, and still maintained that polite smile.

Unlike him, who was calm and relaxed, the rich man with a huge amount of money excitedly stretched out his right hand to greet him as soon as he saw him.

"Fortunately! Mr. Henk! I wanted to come and visit, but I didn't expect you to come in person......"

"You're so kind!" Holding Fili's right hand, Henk laughed back.

Of course he wouldn't let this guy visit his home.

After all, even if they are pursuing an equal alliance, no boss will negotiate a deal of hundreds of millions with a dock worker living in a four-room dormitory.

However, so far, his "performances" have been quite successful, at least he has not shown his stuff in front of the gold lord in front of him.

Shaking Henk's right hand enthusiastically, Fili struck up a polite conversation with a sunny smile on his face.

"I heard you're from the New World?"

Henk said with a smile.

"Yes, I'm a resident of the Western Legion, but that's all before...... The sea breeze brought me here a long time ago. ”

Fili looked at him in surprise and said.

"You've got Union citizenship?"

"Uh...... Not yet, but that's not a big deal, and not everyone who lives in the League has an Alliance identity. Moreover, my ID card is already being applied for and will be issued soon. Henk coughed lightly and gave an ambiguous explanation.

He wasn't embarrassed to say that he worked on the docks, because it wasn't a big deal.

Filipe nodded knowingly, not paying attention to it.

After all, in his opinion, since this Mr. Henk can make friends with the local "big guys", he naturally won't worry about the problem of mere identity.

He will not be embarrassed because of his identity, which is undoubtedly good news for himself.

Looking at Fili, who wanted to continue to inquire about something, Henk quickly diverted the topic and directed him back to Fili himself.

He was most interested in the ship's gold, but it was inconvenient for him to bring it up, which would be too purposeful.

The best thing to do is to start with a proper start and let the conversation flow naturally to those gold.

It would have been nice if Mr. Fili had offered to ask for his help.

"I hear you've abandoned all your ...... in Eternal Night Harbor I wonder what made you make such a bold decision? ”

Hearing this, Fili's eyes suddenly dimmed, including the lady standing next to him, and the originally bright smile was replaced by a gloomy expression.

Unexpectedly, he stepped on the thunder as soon as he opened his mouth, and Henk hurriedly added a sentence in the back.

"I'm sorry, I didn't ask something I shouldn't have asked."

"There's nothing to ask and not to ask," Fili continued with a forced smile on his face and a complicated expression, "My two kids died at the hands of those bastards...... They shot in the streets, and they shot at their own people. ”

Boy......

Is the Southern Army so ruthless?

Henk looked at Fili in amazement, surprised and at the same time, comforted him in a reassuring tone.

"I'm sorry to remind you of something bad...... It's horrifying, I don't know how to describe it, these depraved creatures have been so shameless as to abandon the glory and faith of the Willants! They actually opened fire on their own compatriots, this is simply a betrayal of the Willantes, a betrayal of His Majesty the Marshal! ”

Fili grinned sarcastically and said with a gloomy expression.

"Yes, I thought so too, they even tried to cover it up, so I didn't want to stay there for a moment, I sold everything I could cash in and took all my possessions...... Even if it was buried in the belly of a fish, I would admit it. I'd rather sink all these coins into the sea than leave a single gold coin for those murderers!" They don't have faith, but I still have. ”

At this point, he paused for a moment, then cast a pleading look at Henk.

"But my wife and I are very lucky, and Mr. Yarman is also an honest and trustworthy person. Thanks to his help, my wife and I were able to take these belongings all the way across the ocean to get here...... Speaking of which, I'd like to ask you for a favor on this matter. ”

Henk's face put on a serious expression, and his heart was even more mental.

"You're welcome, if you have any trouble, please just tell me, even if I can't help you, I will try to help you find a way."

Fili hesitated for a moment, then sighed.

"To tell you the truth, the 200 million dinars on the ship are all my property, but at the same time it is a big trouble...... Even if I believe the Alliance is a safe place, it doesn't change the fact that this is a wasteland. As long as you're in the wasteland, accidents are inevitable. ”

Henk nodded thoughtfully, looking understanding.

"It's true that so much cash is too eye-catching no matter where it is placed. If I were you, I wouldn't be reassuring that they would just stop in a mixed harbor. ”

Filip's face also had a look of sadness.

"That's what I'm talking about...... Do you have a trustworthy bank? ”

Henk said with a smile.

"Trustworthy banks, alliance banks are trustworthy, the risk control here is top-notch, and they even insure depositors' deposits...... But now that you have so much cash, why not consider opening your own bank? ”

"Yourself...... Open a bank? Fili looked at him stunned and said hesitantly, "Will this work?" ”

Although the electronic settlement channel of the Adhesive Community can convert dinars into silver coins, it is only a platform for foreign exchange trading. In other words, someone has to sell the silver coins for the dinar before he can throw away the amount of dinars he has in hand.

It would have been nice if it had been a time of peace, and it would have taken a while to exchange the dinar for silver, but the problem was that there was a war between the two sides.

If he wants to sell the dinar in a short time, he can only sell it at a discount, and the discount must be so strong that the buyer feels profitable.

Seeing Fili's bewildered expression, Henk smiled and explained.

"There are many types of banks in the alliance, and not all of them are savings banks, but there are also investment banks. As long as you have a good investment target and collateral that can guarantee the investment, it is easy to open an investment bank. ”

Filip: "Sorry, I don't understand ......"

Henk: "To put it simply, you use your dinar as collateral and borrow a silver coin from the alliance's bank. ”

"Mortgage? Loan? Fili was even more confused when he heard this, and looked at Henk in a daze and said, "But I just want to find a bank to deposit the money." ”

Henk patiently continued.

"That's exactly what I'm talking about, dear Mr. Filly, although the banks of the alliance have a wide range of businesses, with all due respect, it is difficult for any bank to deposit so many foreign currencies at once, especially the dinar, a precious metal currency with a low circulation rate and a large footprint."

Fili was dumbfounded.

"Can't save it?"

Henk shook his head.

"Of course it is, but more than 1,000 dinars are charged a 'money counting fee', and the money is charged as a percentage. As for 200 million...... No one has ever saved that much, and I don't know. Or you can rent a vault and pay the vault's rent regularly...... But to be honest, I don't recommend either method very much. ”

Fili said with a smile in his eyes.

"I just want to save money, why is it so troublesome."

Looking at Fili, who couldn't cry or laugh, Henk said with a smile.

"It's so normal, from the bank's point of view, it's not just the money you're depositing, it's the risk. No one would be looking for a bank to borrow the dinar in Settlement One, and even if they did, they would go to the port of Goldgallen or Silvermoon Bay, which were closer to the Legion's market. ”

"In Settlement One, not only will the banks not be able to earn interest margins on your gold, but they will have to worry about the gold you deposit getting moldy or taking it out on a whim...... If you were the president, would you say yes? The dinar is not the legal tender of the Alliance, and it is useless to ask anyone for help. ”

Looking at Fili with a disappointed expression, Henk continued slowly.

"Mr. Fili, I'm serious about you, if you don't want to sell the dinar at a low price, or rent a vault for them, the best thing to do is to open your own bank."

Fili said with a wry smile.

"What's the difference between that and buying a vault?"

"Of course there is a difference," Henk looked at him earnestly, "the biggest difference is that instead of selling your dinars at a discount, you can pledge them as collateral to the bank and lend a large sum of silver coins at the market price." ”

"And then pay them a large amount of interest on the loan?" Fili couldn't help but say, "I might as well just let them earn a money count." ”

Henk said with a smile.

"It's just four points of interest, and if it's used to invest in the infrastructure of Settlement No. 1, it's a discount."

Hearing this, Fili held his breath for a moment.

Two pips of interest!

That sounds ......

Seems quite attractive!

And most importantly, throw these dinars at the bank in the form of collateral, and he will not have to worry about the safety of these gold.

Instead, it's the banks that keep them to worry about.

It's a lot like putting money in the bank, but it's not quite!

"It sounds interesting, but with so many loans, the annual interest is not a small amount—"

"As long as the rate of return is higher than two points, the extra is earned! I can't guarantee anything else, but my friend, this is the number one settlement of the Alliance, and it's not too easy to make a profit of more than two points per annum. Henk smiled and said, "If nothing else, I have a project with a return of three or four points, if you really can't find something to invest in, you can invest in my project." ”

Filip's heart was alert for a moment, but when he thought of the local ability of this compatriot in front of him, he subconsciously believed half of it.

"Your project? What project? ”

Henk's face was a little worried about the country and the people, and he cast his deep gaze on the rising tide of the sea in the distance.

"In just one day, more than 5,000 compatriots came to this port. If this battle continues, I don't know how many people will be uprooted, and I can't watch my compatriots sleep in the streets. I'm going to build them a new home here, a community where the people of Willant live...... Of course, they also welcome other wastelanders, if they like us. ”

"As for the name...... Let's just call it Willant Street. ”

Fili looked at Henk in astonishment, he didn't expect him to have such a mind and ideals.

But think about it......

This project is not good, and there is indeed some money.

After all, there are definitely more survivors in the wasteland who hate the Willant than there are survivors who like the Willant, and he would rather live with his own people than be neighbors with the Borneo.

"But...... Is the alliance allowed? The name Willant Street. ”

Hearing this, Henk couldn't help but laugh.

"How can you ask such a question? Don't talk about Willant Street, you're called Triumph City Street, and I bet no one will care about you. ”

Just when Fili's heart was moved, on the deck of the Nest of Salvation, Gu Ning, who had comforted the fleeers, also returned to Yarman's side and discussed with the owner of the "Nest of Salvation".

"The influx of more than 5,000 survivors, all at once, is not an easy task for any settlement."

Yarman said nervously.

"But you have a way...... Is that right? ”

Gu Ning nodded.

"Of course there is a way, but I have to ask for your opinion, after all, it may not only involve five thousand people, but many more Wilantes."

Yarman looked at him earnestly.

"Speak!"

Without beating around the bush like someone did, Gu Ning bluntly said the "Willant Street" project that he had talked to Henk about before.

"Settlement One doesn't have the budget to build a separate community for you, and the other representatives will certainly not allow it...... After all, there are so many resources allocated to us, and many people are still sleeping in containers, and if you are given more green lights, others will have to wait in line at the red light. Over time, those who were sympathetic to you will begin to hate you because of your unbridled cutting in line. ”

"I understand." Yarman nodded, "We don't expect to be treated favorably by you, as long as we are treated equally." ”

Gu Ning glanced at him appreciatively.

"I'm glad you think so, it shows that you're not here to get our wool, but really want to join our business."

"Actually, at this point, we've found a way to solve the problem, haven't we? As long as you don't take up limited local public resources, I believe that most people are willing to help you, and the few opponents can't find fault with you...... And your friend named Henk was clever enough to find a solution and come up with a good idea. ”

"Based on his proposal, I plan to draw up a proposal to designate a new urban area next to Settlement No. 1, and give you low-interest loans, tax incentives and other policy support, so that you can build your new home by yourself."

Yarman looked at him in astonishment, the surprise on his face no less than that of Fili.

"This ...... No problem? ”

Gu Ning smiled faintly and said in a gentle tone.

"It's my job to solve problems for the citizens of the Alliance."

"Even if it's a citizen of the future." (End of chapter)