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"This is ......" Fern became excited, his eyes widened at the boss, looking at the thing in Xia Zuo's hand, and after a while, he said with difficulty: "Sapphire?"

Sapphire, one of the world's five major gemstones, each carat of sapphire is expensive, a carat sapphire with bright color and high purity can be sold for hundreds of gold coins, and at this time, the sapphire in Xia Zuo's hand is the size of a pigeon's egg, crystal clear, and it looks unreal.

The larger the sapphire, the higher the price per carat, even more than a diamond.

It is the first time that Fern has seen such a large sapphire with his own eyes, and it is said that the largest sapphire in the world is said to be on the scepter of truth of the Spanish emperor, and the sapphire is 4,300 carats, which is a priceless treasure.

In addition to being ornamental, sapphire is also an alchemy material, and the Scepter of Truth is an alchemy item, even if it is a professional with average strength, holding the Scepter of Truth can also wield great power.

Moreover, some of the top gems are said to contain special powers, and some gems can be used as a source of energy for special warships.

Fern walked slowly to Xia Zuo's side, his already clean hand rubbed his clothes, his eyes were a little uneasy to look at Xia Zuo, and slowly reached out to take the sapphire.

Ten minutes later.

Fern sat behind his desk and put down his magnifying glass.

"How is it? How much do you think it's worth?" asked Xia Zuo with a smile as he sat across from him.

Fern shook his head, looked up at Xia Zuo and said, "I don't know much about sapphires, but I once saw a thirty-carat sapphire at the auction house, and that sapphire was sold for 76,000 gold coins at that time, and it was bought by a mysterious wizard. This one of yours is twice as big as the sapphire, and it looks even more sparkling, and the fineness has reached the finest, and I can't estimate its value. ”

"That's ...... Well. When I get to France, I promise to sell this sapphire, can you help me get in touch, I can give you a commission. Xia Zuo thought for a while and said.

That's why the sapphire was shown to Fern, who was unfamiliar with France when he arrived. If you sell such a valuable thing, you are likely to be targeted by someone with a heart, and the probability of trouble is very high.

Fern was a native of France and a successful businessman who certainly had connections and connections. So Xia Zuo looked for him.

As for whether Fern himself will do some bad things because of greed, Xia Zuo can't guarantee yet, but for now, Fern has a very good impression of Xia Zuo, this is a straightforward guy, with a violent temper and scolding people at every turn. But the more such a person, the more real he is, the kind of guy who is quiet, flattering, and very deep in the city, is more likely to stab a knife.

"Sell, you're going to sell it?" Fern said as he stood up, walking back and forth, "It might be a bit of a hassle, the Emperor has just been defeated not long ago. France is in turmoil, you have to sell it...... There you go!"

Fern's eyes lit up, and he turned his head to look at Xia Zuo and said, "I know a place where shady transactions are carried out every day, and extremely expensive things are often sold from there. The buyers and sellers there are professionals from all over the world. ”

"Isn't that more dangerous?" Xia Zuo frowned, he could already imagine what kind of place it was.

"No, no, no, you should understand a truth, ruffians are more effective in managing law and order than soldiers, although there are often criminals in that place, but the rules are very strict, if anyone provokes right and wrong there, there is no trial, they will be steamed by the world, no one knows who the boss there is, but no one has broken the rules there for a long time. Fern hurriedly explained.

"Well, I believe you, just sell this sapphire and I'll give you a cut of five percent. Xia Zuo smiled.

"Five percent, oh God, Mr. Uta, you are an angel sent by God!" Fern cried.

According to his estimates, this gem is worth at least one million gold coins, which is the lowest, and he can also get 50,000 gold coins, he has been in business all his life, and his family is only 200,000 yuan, and he has invested all of them in this ocean trade, 50,000 gold coins, which is the money he can only earn in ten years.

"Okay, let's not talk about it, I'll go back first, and when you get to the shore, you can contact as soon as possible!" Xia Zuo said, picked up the sapphire on the table, and stood up.

Back in the guest room, Xia Zuo lay on the bed, looked at the sapphire in his hand, turned around and took out the golden treasure chest, opened it to look at other gems.

There are more than a dozen gemstones, sapphire is the smallest one, and there are rubies, emeralds, diamonds in the chest...... The largest one, Xia Zuo, could no longer tell what kind of gem it was, it was the size of an adult's fist, it was round and spherical, colorless, and completely transparent.

Xia Zuo was sure that it wasn't glass, and as for what it was, he didn't know, it was worth it anyway.

"Master, the minibus is hungry!"

Bud, who was like a sculpture on the table, suddenly moved, stood up, rubbed his eyes and said.

"Eat, eat, eat, eat except sleep, go to the kitchen by yourself, be careful not to let people see you, remember to give me a copy back, I'm also a little hungry......"

......

Ten days later, Brest, the largest port in the northwestern part of the French Empire.

Brest has always been a very important place in France, not only as a seaport city, but also as a military port and trading port, where the French Empire had five ocean fleets, including the Royal French Second Fleet.

Since the beginning of the new Grand 6, all the gold from the Americas has been put on the territory of France through the port of Guò, where the first French shipyard is located, and the importance of the port of Brest can be seen, and there is even a saying in France that "the non-Brest lords are not the real Grand Dukes of Brittany".

On the afternoon of September 2o, 1815, the devastated Liberty sailor slowly sailed into the port of Brest.

It was the busiest time for the port of Brest, and the harbor was filled with ships ranging from fishing boats to merchant ships, from armed warships to giant steamers.

"What kind of ship is that, why doesn't it have sails?" said Natsuzo, standing at the bow of the ship, pointing to a huge ship in the sea in the distance.

"That...... It should be the British Empire's passenger liner of the century "Titan". It is said that the engine was bought from the Steam Alliance, and the entire ship was steam-powered, without the need for sails, and the maximum voyage could reach seventeen knots. Fern said.

"How is it possible? to reach seventeen knots with steam power alone?" exclaimed Xia Zuo, who had studied mechanics. That's why it feels incredible, the best large ship engine he knew three years ago could only provide seven knots for the corresponding ship, how could such a big change occur in just three years?

"I also think it's incredible, the scientific maniacs of the Steam Alliance. But...... It is said that the maintenance cost of this ship is frightening, and the reason why the British Empire bought the engine and did not use it for military purposes is because of this, although the ship is equipped with a fire system, it is still commercial, and I heard that I want to board this ship. The cost of boarding the ship is 100 gold coins, and for each day you stay on board, you need to pay an extra 1,000 gold coins. Fern said, pouting slightly, he thought that people who were willing to pay to get on the boat were crazy, sick in the brain, and didn't know what to see.

"That's an exaggeration!" sighed Xia Zuo.

"yes. Eight months ago, when this ship was built, it caused a sensation all over the world, it can accommodate 300 guests, and now it should be on a round-the-world trip, the permanent ferry tickets have been sold out, and there will be a lot of rich people who spend money to visit each dock, and the annual income of this ship will be hundreds of millions of gold coins, and I don't know how much maintenance costs. Fern said.

"That's right......" Natsuzo nodded. He fully understood the reason why the British Empire did not use that strong engine for military purposes, if the engine was put on a warship, it would cost money like water every day, but it would not play a big role, after all, the degree of seventeen knots only belonged to the middle and upper level. It's better to use this money to build a few battleships.

I have to say that the British Empire is very smart, and it will be a world luxury passenger liner, and there has always been no shortage of idle eggs in the world - painful rich people, it is estimated that in a few years, this ship will not only not lose money, but also earn a huge amount of gold coins for the British Empire.

"Oh, no, how could the luxury passenger ship of the British Empire stop at this port?" Xia Zuo asked again, turning his head to look at Fern.

"The war is over, our emperor has been defeated, and now that Britain and France have dissolved their hostile relations, without our emperor, the weak guy who just ascended the throne will not dare to compete with the British Empire!" Fern lowered his voice and pursed his lips disdainfully, if this was heard by the soldiers, he would be dragged to hanging.

In Fern, Xia Zuo can feel that the prestige of Emperor Napoleon in the French Empire has reached a height that no one has reached since ancient times, which is probably the reason why other major empires are afraid of him, and even the whole of Europe is against him, and the European aristocracy has abandoned him Unfortunately, it is estimated that many people are now rejoicing that the Battle of Waterloo was defeated by Napoleon, otherwise, the world would be different.

The Liberty Sailor finally waited for the berth to be berthed, and after slowly approaching, several sailors jumped onto the dock first, and set up a ladder between the ship and the dock, with Fern, Paul, and Charzo walking in the front, followed by some sailors, and they also pressed the maintenance man Aiden, who looked like he was dying.

The moment he boarded the pier, Xia Zuo looked at the constant flow of people on the road not far away, and really wanted to shout, "France, I'm coming!", but he didn't want to be taken for a psychopath.

On the large berthing in the distance, the Titan Giant docked quietly, and on the dock, countless noble gentlemen and ladies, dressed in gorgeous costumes, lined up as if attending a banquet, checked one by one, and boarded the Titan for a visit.

Three floors above the main deck of the Titans, in the luxurious guest room, two beautiful girls sat in front of the window, holding binoculars in their hands, looking out with great interest.

"Look, look over there, that person looks like Xia Zuo! Isn't it Xia Zuo?" exclaimed the fair-skinned, baby-faced girl, pointing outside.

"Where?" said the wheat-skinned melon-seed-faced girl moved quickly through the binoculars.

"It's the one with the baggage, and there is a big beard standing next to him, at Pier Nine!"

"I think...... See...... Look, that guy is a little white face, and his skin is so good...... Peña put down the binoculars in his hand, turned his head to look at the baby-faced girl and said, "Vivian, don't always be so surprised, how many times, look at everyone looks like Xia Zuo, he ...... He might be dead. ”

"Bah, crow's mouth, you're dead, hmph, you have to take care of it!" Vivien's little nose wrinkled at Peña, looking very dissatisfied.