In the southern section of the ceasefire line between the Empire and the Golden Gallon Port, the estuary of one of the tributaries of the Yongliu River connects a small bay.
This bay has a coastline of nearly ten kilometers wide. The higher peninsular on both sides blocks most of the wind and waves for the waters in the bay, thus forming a small natural harbor.
Since the peninsula on the south side looks like a half-piece of banana on the map, nearby survivors simply call it Banana Tou Bay.
Because of the abundant freshwater resources and the quiet waters, many fishermen in a radius of 100 kilometers regarded this place as a safe haven. Once a storm occurs, they drove the fishing boats from the bay into the dense inner water river on both sides of the shore, and hid themselves in the nearby shelter prepared in advance.
Some cargo ships that bypass the southernmost corner of the Bharat Province will also choose to hide from the storm here. Although they cannot enter the tributary of the Yongliu River, they can also use the peninsula sandwiched between the bay to avoid wind and waves.
Over time, a fishing village of small size was formed here. A suspected Willant even used a beached abandoned cargo ship to open a hotel called "The Land of Abandoned Boats" to provide nearby fishermen and passing merchant sailors with cheap wine, food, wet and moldy bedding and even old prostitutes.
Perhaps it was because the Port of Golden Gallon was too dazzling, or perhaps it was because the land here was not suitable for crop cultivation, and was sparsely populated most of the time, and the empire seemed to have chosen to forget this land and never sent a governor to it.
Over time, this place became a paradise for fishermen, sailors and fugitives.
However, recently, the situation here has changed a lot.
First, the alliance members planted a flag on the peninsula in the north, then patted their butts and left. Not long after, a group of imperial soldiers carrying the tiger flag followed. After some research, they logged wood and dug up trenches on the peninsula in the south.
The relatively low terrain of Jiaoto Village was sandwiched between the two armies. Although the alliance's machine guns were not seen, the Empire's machine guns were already on top of their heads.
The local fishermen had never seen such a situation. They didn't have to wait for the people from the empire to come and call them. They were so scared that they jumped onto small boats and fled out of the bay. They went south along the coastline and south to north, and went back to each village and went to each family.
And the sailors gradually lost their traces because they had no ships. Now only some desperate people who had nowhere to go are still hiding here, waiting for those sailboats that would come at noon...
……
It has been a while since the border line of King Gallon Port.
Since entering this small fishing village hidden in the bay, Kunal only felt his heart beating violently, and his palms carrying a bundle of sacks kept oozing sweat.
As a native of Golden Gallon Port and living in the slum near the harbour, he certainly wouldn't have heard of Banana Tou Bay and the small fishing village located here, but he hadn't really been here.
Ashin walked beside him with a normal expression, but his hand was stuck in his pocket and never reached out.
Behind him were about twenty young men, all of whom had lived in the same street.
They were carrying a variety of guys, including wooden sticks, hoes, and even fishing rods. They were all wrapped in plastic woven bags containing corn. It was impossible to tell from the outside whether there was a gun or something inside.
After glanced at the head walking beside him, perhaps inspired by the calm expression, Kunal felt a little calm and began to observe the surroundings.
Most of the shacks built here have been abandoned, and only the stranded abandoned ship still has a light that is flashing and dark.
There are now less than half of the people left in the village where two or three hundred people are supposed to live.
And the remaining people are either skinny escapees or ruthless characters carrying blood debts on them.
Just as Kunal looked at them quietly, the locals were also alert to these bad guys.
Several men with ferocious faces turned and walked into the alley between the shacks. Several black windows on the street suddenly closed the curtains.
The slightest movement made Kunal tense his nerves. He swallowed, couldn't help but walk closer to Ashin and whispered.
Boss...many people are watching us.
With eyes on them, they can see wherever they want, let alone we are so conspicuous. Ashin looked at Kunal standing beside him and told in a very light voice, relax and act naturally, just like coming here often.The more you are afraid, the more they will be ready to move... Now, take a deep breath.
Kunal obediently did it and took a deep breath.
Ashin reached out and hooked his shoulder, pointing his other hand to the only abandoned boat town hotel stranded not far away in the middle of the beach.
Imagine that there is our industry, not even just that boat, the entire beach is...
Of course, we have to do it step by step. When we make our first pot of gold, I will buy the broken ship first.
Kunal, who had calmed down, looked at his boss in confusion.
If he could understand the residential project at the gate of the Governor's Office, after all, many citizens and businessmen who smelled the wind had already gone there to inquire about the situation, and there were even stupid people who took out the money and shouted that they wanted to pay without even seeing the house.
But this is completely an abandoned fishing village, right?
He really couldn't think of any good investment here.
The positions of the Alliance and the Empire are not far away. Once His Majesty waves his hand, it will become the frontline of the battlefield.
Even the fishermen living here abandoned the place, leaving only some hopeless guys here looking at the sea in a daze.
Although I did mention that I wanted to buy a boat, I didn’t say it was the kind of shabby stranded on the shore and obviously not repaired...
Just when Kunal was puzzled, the group had already walked to the only light in the village.
Through the rusty cabin and cabin door, the group standing at the door had even heard the faint toasts and laughter and scolding from inside.
Waving his hand to drive away the mosquitoes and flies flying under the light, Ashin walked forward and knocked on the door lightly. Soon he walked closer, and then opened the door with a squeak.
As expected, standing at the door was an imperial soldier carrying a rifle.
The tall guy stared at Ah Xin and the group of skinny young men behind him, then sneered and waved his hand to drive away the flies.
Get away, I have booked a room here and go to beg for food elsewhere.
He didn't care about his sarcastic tone, and Ashin nodded respectfully, imitated the waiters at the entrance of the Triumph Hotel.
...Please say hello to your superior for me, and say that a businessman named Ah Xin brought something he is interested in.
Without waiting for the soldier to laugh at him, he pulled out his right hand that had been stuck in his pocket and squeezed a Xilan coin with a denomination of 100 into the soldier's hand.
The soldier clearly showed a look of surprise on his face, and then he calmly accepted the money.
Wait here.
Ashin nodded slightly, watching the heavy hatch door close again, and patiently waiting for the hurried footsteps to walk away.
Without waiting for a long time, the footsteps broke back and pushed them out again with the heavy hatch door.
This time the soldier didn't talk nonsense, but just waved to him.
Come here.
Ashin asked.
Can I bring my servants?
For the previous one hundred Xilan coins, the soldier didn't have the nerve to refuse directly, but just said impatiently.
Bring at most one.
Thanks.
Ashin gave Kunal next to him a look.
The latter turned around with understanding, gave a few instructions to the young men who followed them with a nervous look on their faces, and then followed the boss and walked through the hatch door that they had knocked on for 100 Xilan coins...
……
The space inside the cabin was unexpectedly spacious.
The hotel owner changed the lowermost deck into a lobby for eating and drinking, and went up the gangway to be the guest room of the hotel.
About fifty soldiers from the empire sat in front of square wooden tables, shaking dice and making fists and gambling money, while drinking inferior beer in small gulps.
Kunal glanced at the food and wine on their table, which were all things that were worse than the slurry poured out of the Triumph Hotel.
He probably swallowed his saliva when he ate dirt a month ago, but now he just feels nauseous.
But unlike him, these soldiers ate with relish, and could even have a big mouthful of beer.
It can be seen that they usually eat pig food.
Although he was afraid of the gun in their hands, it did not prevent Kunal, who had already eaten and drunk, from looking down on these poor people from the bottom of his heart.
Without stopping in the hotel lobby, the guardians took them straight to the private room on the side of the cabin corridor.
This was probably the bedroom where the captain or the first mate had a rest, but now it has been changed to a private room for hosting VIPs.
The room was not spacious and surrounded by three old sofas, with a wooden coffee table in the middle. The pungent smell of tobacco and sweat were mixed together, making people breathless.
Five tall officers sat on the sofa, with six or seven points of drunkenness and three points of ruffian smile on their red faces.
Their coats were hung on the hanger at the door, with only a white shirt on them, and each of them hugged an exposed girl in her arms. At first glance, they couldn't tell who was suffering.
You are the one who is called...hehe, what's it?
The officer sitting in the center looked at the young man at the door, laughed, rubbed his red nose and continued, "I heard you brought something I'm interested in?"
Yes, respectful Mr. Gergit, the commander of the Imperial Tiger Army, Ashin nodded slightly and said respectfully, "My name is Ashin, I have long admired your name."
The air was quiet for two seconds.
Gergit narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly woke up a little while the alcohol in his body, and asked with a smile on his face.
Where did you hear my name?
It's indeed this one.
Ashin's face was silent, but he felt relieved.
He actually didn't know the guy in front of him, but he heard from the fishermen who had recently returned from Jiaoto Bay that the leader of the Thousand-man team on the southern mountain was Gergit.
This man is an alcoholic. He often takes his confidants down the mountain to the hotel in the abandoned boat town to drink. Not only do he take credit every time, but he often drinks all night. He brags without restraint when he gets drunk.
certainly
He could not tell the guy the truth, but instead used a general and vague statement.
It was told by a noble man who was in Golden Gallon Port, waiting for his Majesty's good news.Not only did he tell me that I must find the Gergit commander, but he also told me confidently that you are responsible for the safety of this entire area.
The officer named Gergit narrowed his eyes even smaller, and his face seemed to be weighing something.
Less than two weeks after they arrived here, someone even figured out the defense situation here and even the officers stationed here.
This noble person's identity is probably not simple...
Unable to make up his mind, Gergit continued to stare at the young man in front of him.
You said you brought something that interests me?Where is the stuff?
Ashin glanced at Kurna who was following him, who swallowed quietly and walked forward with a hard bullet.
Although he had carefully concealed it, his trembling hands still exposed the timidity in his heart.
Looking at the two shaking hands, Gergit laughed at the local dog and waved his index finger at the subordinates beside him.
I guess it's a bag of black beans.The latter smiled and stepped forward to snatch the sack from the clumsy guy, and then took apart the hemp rope tied to the bag in a few seconds.
However, at this moment, when he saw clearly what was in the sack, he was stunned.
A whole bag of Xilan coins...
He swallowed unconsciously.
After being a centurion for so many years, he has never seen so much money!
……grown ups.He quickly turned around and looked at the commander, his eyes full of surprise and greed, and he almost wrote this on his face.
Gergit, who was sitting on the sofa, also saw the sack of banknotes.Although his reaction was not as exaggerated as his subordinates, he couldn't help but froze the smile on his face.
Putting down his legs on his knees, he reached out and pushed away the girl who was sitting on his legs with alcoholic smell, sat upright and stared at the young man named Ah Xin, and pointed at the sack full of money and asked.
This is?
It was the gift that the noble man asked me to offer to you. Ah Xin nodded slightly, just like a servant of a real wealthy family, saying politely, I wonder if you are interested in this gift?
Kunal quietly glanced at Ashin next to him and handed him a surprised look.
Before leaving, they clearly agreed that this was the deposit for smuggling goods, so why did it suddenly turn into a gift?!
Gergit also stared at the young man named Ahsin, with surprise, greed, and a hint of undetectable fear.
He is different from that simple-minded subordinate, and he has to consider other issues besides money.
The money for this sack is at least 400,000 or 500,000, which is obviously impossible to be a huge sum of money that a poor rat tribe can take out.
His thoughts were turning rapidly, and he almost passed the names of all the famous big names in the entire Golden Gallon Port, but he still couldn't figure it out.
The atmosphere in the hotel lobby was as if water could drip out for a moment. The two soldiers standing at the door had already unconsciously placed their hands close to the gun, suggesting the centurion's eyes.
Kunal swallowed nervously, trying hard to think about his boat and the girls waiting for the ticket, trying not to let the timid expression appear on his face.
After staring at Ashin for a long time, Gergit said slowly.
I'll ask you again, where does the money come from?
The voice had a sharp edge, as sharp as the sight, like a dagger pressing against the prey's throat.
Ah Xin tried to keep calm and continued to take a sip of the turbid air.
He is not convenient to reveal his name, keeping the necessary mystery is good for you and me... You don't want to be regarded as a hindrance after the ceasefire agreement takes effect.
What are you talking about?The centurion sitting on the sofa suddenly got up furiously, and the gun on his waist had been pulled out and pressed against Ashin's head.
For a moment, Ashin felt his hands and feet were cold.
In a trance, the man who held a gun against his forehead seemed to have become the wolf man who was shot by him in the head.
These people looked at themselves, probably like they were looking at a dead person when they looked at Vikram.
Even if they were beaten by the alliance on the battlefield, even if their abilities were not much better than a pig, they were still unattainable when standing in front of them, and they could kill him with just a finger.
but
He can't die.
His family has just lived a good life, and his life will be better in the future. He also sent his younger brothers and sisters to study in Shuguang City, found them a sister-in-law who had studied, bought a boat for his first friend Kunal, and let those who were counting on him have enough food...
He must not fall before dawn!
The prostitutes were already stunned by the sudden pull of the gun. Kunal was also shocked by the sudden pull of the gun.
Ashin swallowed gently, trying to hide his fearful expression behind his numb face, and raised his hands and took a step back.
Calm down... Friend, killing me will not change anything except dirtying your clothes.
The man had already opened his security and his thumb tamped the hammer, but just a second before he was about to pull the trigger, Gergit spoke.
What should I do if that noble man?He gestured to the soldiers at the door to take out several prostitutes in the room. He looked at Ashin with interest and asked.
Looking at the gun that moved away from his forehead and the door that closed beside him, Ah Xin knew that this guy was really interested in what he said this time, so he calmed down and continued.
One thing that is easy for you is to turn a blind eye on the border and get the empire's goods cleared into the Golden Gallon Port.That adult can assure you that every cargo entering the port will have 40% of your profit.
Gergit sneered.
Your Majesty issued an edict to strictly prohibit all personnel and goods from entering Jinjialun Port. That "noble man" is so brave.
The entire border line is hundreds of kilometers, and His Majesty's eyes cannot be placed in every place. Ashin continued quietly, if he really had that ability, your supply situation would not be like this... Sorry, I can't find a more polite adjective to describe it, but you must know what I want to say.
Gergit's expression moved slightly.
That guy not only mastered the strategic dispatch and even personnel arrangements of the Tiger Army, but he even understood their supply status?!
This is a big deal!
He even vaguely guessed the noble man behind this guy.
It is impossible for him to have such a profound influence in the imperial military system, except Prince Dilip, and even Governor Nihak cannot be!
But Prince Dilip should be locked up by the alliance right now. Could it be that the alliance is also involved in this matter?!
There were storm in his heart, and Ashin's mind was also circulating rapidly, adding the last sentence to his previous on-the-spot statement.
General Gergit, it is unrealistic for His Majesty to rely on embargo to crush the alliance, and the people who are injured are ultimately the people of the empire.Similarly, it is not cost-effective for the Alliance to rely on a harbor to feed the city's livestock. They have to keep buying corn from their pockets to raise those people. Those people have to be full before they can have the energy to work.
What does this have to do with me?Gergit asked with his eyes narrowed.
It has a lot of connection, Ashin said seriously, they don't want the survivors of Jingalun Port to starve under their rule. If the goods exported from Jiao Tou Bay are related to the livelihoods of local survivors, I think even if the Empire and the Alliance break up again, they will not attack here.
He cannot guarantee this and cannot provide any guarantee.
However, he couldn't resist the random thoughts of the noble man who had already made up his mind to justify the identity of the noble man.
It makes sense...
If I were the commander of the alliance, I would fire anyway, so I would not have to go to places related to my interests.
Just thinking about this, he was already moved. After pretending to ponder for a moment, he spoke.
I don’t have time to calculate your profits, I want to draw 20% from the transaction volume.
This is not a business that he can do alone, he also needs to manage some people, including the 10,000 team.
no problem!
Ashin agreed immediately.
Although he soon regretted that he agreed too quickly, it seemed that the opponent did this for the first time and did not notice anything unusual.
Things were decided so happily.
The thousand-person team under Gergit's command provided a cover for the goods at the entrance and exit of the gates and placed the goods in the fishing village of Jiaoto Bay, and the delivery of the payment and transaction negotiations were completed in the hotel in the abandoned shipland.
As their first business, Gergit said he could provide him with a batch of chickpeas and black beans with a total weight of 600 tons, and traded for 5 million Silan coins.
This batch of goods is equivalent to 42 Xilan coins per catty, which is even cheaper than the market price before the Alliance landed in the Port of Kingsgarten!
The price of a pound of beans has exceeded 10 now. It is almost twice the profit to transport this batch of beans back to Jinjialun Port and sell them!
Although Gergiot generously waived the commission for the first deal, Ahsin knew very well that this greedy guy must have counted the commission in the total price.
As for where so many beans were plundered and how they were plundered, he did not ask too much about it, after all, it was nothing to do with him.
He just proposed to buy a batch of double-headed cows next time, and to ask Geergit to help pay attention to the flax and dye merchants, and the latter agreed readily.
The two parties agreed on the delivery time for the payment.
In order to show sincerity in cooperation, Gergit even waved generously and gave the hotel built on a scrap ship directly to Ahsin.
Anyway, it was just a matter of one sentence for him.
As for the original owner of the hotel, a week ago, he was tied to a stone and threw it into the sea because of his lack of nose.
He is so ignorant that he can get into this remote countryside to open a broken hotel. Even if he is really a Willant, he is probably a rat in Willant.
Besides, he has the final say?
The employees here didn't even know that something had happened to their boss, and they were looking forward to the old man who claimed to be a Willant to come back to settle their wages.
...Goodbye my friend, this is the happiest meal I have ever had, and I hope so will it in the future.
Gergit, who was standing at the entrance of the hotel, had a happy smile on his face, and he stretched out his arms and hooked Ahsin's shoulder with a drunken look on his face.
Since he was sent to this ghost place, this is the first time he has patted his butt and left without drinking until dawn.
Ashin nodded respectfully and looked at the officer with a smile.
Welcome again. I promise that when you come back in two days, you will be able to drink wine that truly matches your noble identity. Recently, there have been a lot of good things that can only be bought with silver coins, including those of the residents of the shelter.
Ha ha!Then I have to look forward to it!
Gergit was overjoyed when he heard this, and chuckled and patted the young man on the shoulder, and expressed his attitude in front of his subordinates.
Just looking at this intimate look, I couldn't imagine that this guy's subordinate had just pressed his gun on the kid's forehead.
As he watched the soldiers leave in the south, until they walked away, Ah Xin gently patted his shoulder.
It's like dusting off there.
The young men standing in front of the hotel were all looking at the boss with reverence, as if they were paying homage to a god.
However, they didn't know that their boss was almost exhausted by just standing here and not lying down.
It was faster than I thought. I originally planned to make my first pot of gold and bought it here, but it was realized before that...
Clearing his throat, Ah Xin took back the tone of his original speech.
He first pretended to be relaxed and glanced at the hotel behind him, then glanced at Kunal, who was almost engraved with the word worship on his face.
There will be many customers here in the future, so we have to renovate it...at least to raise its level.
Obey orders, boss!I went to find someone to do this immediately.Kunal straightened his back, like a loyal soldier, without any doubt about the general's orders.
Ah Xin nodded, then looked at the low shack next to him and the pairs of fear-filled pupils hidden in the dark corner.
The eyes before, they dared to look at him unscrupulously, but now they don’t even dare to face him.
But he didn't feel ridiculed or ridiculed in his heart.
One of the things he learned the most from the empire's devastation at Kinggalon Port was unity, and he was always thinking about how to unite these poor people like him.
Money and dignity.
I just happened to have extra to give to them.
Kunal, my friend, you're right... We do need a boat to do things, and here we happen to have a bunch of 'sailors' who are not very experienced but can barely use it.
He paused and said softly, thinking.
We can find some work for them.
This bay has a coastline of nearly ten kilometers wide. The higher peninsular on both sides blocks most of the wind and waves for the waters in the bay, thus forming a small natural harbor.
Since the peninsula on the south side looks like a half-piece of banana on the map, nearby survivors simply call it Banana Tou Bay.
Because of the abundant freshwater resources and the quiet waters, many fishermen in a radius of 100 kilometers regarded this place as a safe haven. Once a storm occurs, they drove the fishing boats from the bay into the dense inner water river on both sides of the shore, and hid themselves in the nearby shelter prepared in advance.
Some cargo ships that bypass the southernmost corner of the Bharat Province will also choose to hide from the storm here. Although they cannot enter the tributary of the Yongliu River, they can also use the peninsula sandwiched between the bay to avoid wind and waves.
Over time, a fishing village of small size was formed here. A suspected Willant even used a beached abandoned cargo ship to open a hotel called "The Land of Abandoned Boats" to provide nearby fishermen and passing merchant sailors with cheap wine, food, wet and moldy bedding and even old prostitutes.
Perhaps it was because the Port of Golden Gallon was too dazzling, or perhaps it was because the land here was not suitable for crop cultivation, and was sparsely populated most of the time, and the empire seemed to have chosen to forget this land and never sent a governor to it.
Over time, this place became a paradise for fishermen, sailors and fugitives.
However, recently, the situation here has changed a lot.
First, the alliance members planted a flag on the peninsula in the north, then patted their butts and left. Not long after, a group of imperial soldiers carrying the tiger flag followed. After some research, they logged wood and dug up trenches on the peninsula in the south.
The relatively low terrain of Jiaoto Village was sandwiched between the two armies. Although the alliance's machine guns were not seen, the Empire's machine guns were already on top of their heads.
The local fishermen had never seen such a situation. They didn't have to wait for the people from the empire to come and call them. They were so scared that they jumped onto small boats and fled out of the bay. They went south along the coastline and south to north, and went back to each village and went to each family.
And the sailors gradually lost their traces because they had no ships. Now only some desperate people who had nowhere to go are still hiding here, waiting for those sailboats that would come at noon...
……
It has been a while since the border line of King Gallon Port.
Since entering this small fishing village hidden in the bay, Kunal only felt his heart beating violently, and his palms carrying a bundle of sacks kept oozing sweat.
As a native of Golden Gallon Port and living in the slum near the harbour, he certainly wouldn't have heard of Banana Tou Bay and the small fishing village located here, but he hadn't really been here.
Ashin walked beside him with a normal expression, but his hand was stuck in his pocket and never reached out.
Behind him were about twenty young men, all of whom had lived in the same street.
They were carrying a variety of guys, including wooden sticks, hoes, and even fishing rods. They were all wrapped in plastic woven bags containing corn. It was impossible to tell from the outside whether there was a gun or something inside.
After glanced at the head walking beside him, perhaps inspired by the calm expression, Kunal felt a little calm and began to observe the surroundings.
Most of the shacks built here have been abandoned, and only the stranded abandoned ship still has a light that is flashing and dark.
There are now less than half of the people left in the village where two or three hundred people are supposed to live.
And the remaining people are either skinny escapees or ruthless characters carrying blood debts on them.
Just as Kunal looked at them quietly, the locals were also alert to these bad guys.
Several men with ferocious faces turned and walked into the alley between the shacks. Several black windows on the street suddenly closed the curtains.
The slightest movement made Kunal tense his nerves. He swallowed, couldn't help but walk closer to Ashin and whispered.
Boss...many people are watching us.
With eyes on them, they can see wherever they want, let alone we are so conspicuous. Ashin looked at Kunal standing beside him and told in a very light voice, relax and act naturally, just like coming here often.The more you are afraid, the more they will be ready to move... Now, take a deep breath.
Kunal obediently did it and took a deep breath.
Ashin reached out and hooked his shoulder, pointing his other hand to the only abandoned boat town hotel stranded not far away in the middle of the beach.
Imagine that there is our industry, not even just that boat, the entire beach is...
Of course, we have to do it step by step. When we make our first pot of gold, I will buy the broken ship first.
Kunal, who had calmed down, looked at his boss in confusion.
If he could understand the residential project at the gate of the Governor's Office, after all, many citizens and businessmen who smelled the wind had already gone there to inquire about the situation, and there were even stupid people who took out the money and shouted that they wanted to pay without even seeing the house.
But this is completely an abandoned fishing village, right?
He really couldn't think of any good investment here.
The positions of the Alliance and the Empire are not far away. Once His Majesty waves his hand, it will become the frontline of the battlefield.
Even the fishermen living here abandoned the place, leaving only some hopeless guys here looking at the sea in a daze.
Although I did mention that I wanted to buy a boat, I didn’t say it was the kind of shabby stranded on the shore and obviously not repaired...
Just when Kunal was puzzled, the group had already walked to the only light in the village.
Through the rusty cabin and cabin door, the group standing at the door had even heard the faint toasts and laughter and scolding from inside.
Waving his hand to drive away the mosquitoes and flies flying under the light, Ashin walked forward and knocked on the door lightly. Soon he walked closer, and then opened the door with a squeak.
As expected, standing at the door was an imperial soldier carrying a rifle.
The tall guy stared at Ah Xin and the group of skinny young men behind him, then sneered and waved his hand to drive away the flies.
Get away, I have booked a room here and go to beg for food elsewhere.
He didn't care about his sarcastic tone, and Ashin nodded respectfully, imitated the waiters at the entrance of the Triumph Hotel.
...Please say hello to your superior for me, and say that a businessman named Ah Xin brought something he is interested in.
Without waiting for the soldier to laugh at him, he pulled out his right hand that had been stuck in his pocket and squeezed a Xilan coin with a denomination of 100 into the soldier's hand.
The soldier clearly showed a look of surprise on his face, and then he calmly accepted the money.
Wait here.
Ashin nodded slightly, watching the heavy hatch door close again, and patiently waiting for the hurried footsteps to walk away.
Without waiting for a long time, the footsteps broke back and pushed them out again with the heavy hatch door.
This time the soldier didn't talk nonsense, but just waved to him.
Come here.
Ashin asked.
Can I bring my servants?
For the previous one hundred Xilan coins, the soldier didn't have the nerve to refuse directly, but just said impatiently.
Bring at most one.
Thanks.
Ashin gave Kunal next to him a look.
The latter turned around with understanding, gave a few instructions to the young men who followed them with a nervous look on their faces, and then followed the boss and walked through the hatch door that they had knocked on for 100 Xilan coins...
……
The space inside the cabin was unexpectedly spacious.
The hotel owner changed the lowermost deck into a lobby for eating and drinking, and went up the gangway to be the guest room of the hotel.
About fifty soldiers from the empire sat in front of square wooden tables, shaking dice and making fists and gambling money, while drinking inferior beer in small gulps.
Kunal glanced at the food and wine on their table, which were all things that were worse than the slurry poured out of the Triumph Hotel.
He probably swallowed his saliva when he ate dirt a month ago, but now he just feels nauseous.
But unlike him, these soldiers ate with relish, and could even have a big mouthful of beer.
It can be seen that they usually eat pig food.
Although he was afraid of the gun in their hands, it did not prevent Kunal, who had already eaten and drunk, from looking down on these poor people from the bottom of his heart.
Without stopping in the hotel lobby, the guardians took them straight to the private room on the side of the cabin corridor.
This was probably the bedroom where the captain or the first mate had a rest, but now it has been changed to a private room for hosting VIPs.
The room was not spacious and surrounded by three old sofas, with a wooden coffee table in the middle. The pungent smell of tobacco and sweat were mixed together, making people breathless.
Five tall officers sat on the sofa, with six or seven points of drunkenness and three points of ruffian smile on their red faces.
Their coats were hung on the hanger at the door, with only a white shirt on them, and each of them hugged an exposed girl in her arms. At first glance, they couldn't tell who was suffering.
You are the one who is called...hehe, what's it?
The officer sitting in the center looked at the young man at the door, laughed, rubbed his red nose and continued, "I heard you brought something I'm interested in?"
Yes, respectful Mr. Gergit, the commander of the Imperial Tiger Army, Ashin nodded slightly and said respectfully, "My name is Ashin, I have long admired your name."
The air was quiet for two seconds.
Gergit narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly woke up a little while the alcohol in his body, and asked with a smile on his face.
Where did you hear my name?
It's indeed this one.
Ashin's face was silent, but he felt relieved.
He actually didn't know the guy in front of him, but he heard from the fishermen who had recently returned from Jiaoto Bay that the leader of the Thousand-man team on the southern mountain was Gergit.
This man is an alcoholic. He often takes his confidants down the mountain to the hotel in the abandoned boat town to drink. Not only do he take credit every time, but he often drinks all night. He brags without restraint when he gets drunk.
certainly
He could not tell the guy the truth, but instead used a general and vague statement.
It was told by a noble man who was in Golden Gallon Port, waiting for his Majesty's good news.Not only did he tell me that I must find the Gergit commander, but he also told me confidently that you are responsible for the safety of this entire area.
The officer named Gergit narrowed his eyes even smaller, and his face seemed to be weighing something.
Less than two weeks after they arrived here, someone even figured out the defense situation here and even the officers stationed here.
This noble person's identity is probably not simple...
Unable to make up his mind, Gergit continued to stare at the young man in front of him.
You said you brought something that interests me?Where is the stuff?
Ashin glanced at Kurna who was following him, who swallowed quietly and walked forward with a hard bullet.
Although he had carefully concealed it, his trembling hands still exposed the timidity in his heart.
Looking at the two shaking hands, Gergit laughed at the local dog and waved his index finger at the subordinates beside him.
I guess it's a bag of black beans.The latter smiled and stepped forward to snatch the sack from the clumsy guy, and then took apart the hemp rope tied to the bag in a few seconds.
However, at this moment, when he saw clearly what was in the sack, he was stunned.
A whole bag of Xilan coins...
He swallowed unconsciously.
After being a centurion for so many years, he has never seen so much money!
……grown ups.He quickly turned around and looked at the commander, his eyes full of surprise and greed, and he almost wrote this on his face.
Gergit, who was sitting on the sofa, also saw the sack of banknotes.Although his reaction was not as exaggerated as his subordinates, he couldn't help but froze the smile on his face.
Putting down his legs on his knees, he reached out and pushed away the girl who was sitting on his legs with alcoholic smell, sat upright and stared at the young man named Ah Xin, and pointed at the sack full of money and asked.
This is?
It was the gift that the noble man asked me to offer to you. Ah Xin nodded slightly, just like a servant of a real wealthy family, saying politely, I wonder if you are interested in this gift?
Kunal quietly glanced at Ashin next to him and handed him a surprised look.
Before leaving, they clearly agreed that this was the deposit for smuggling goods, so why did it suddenly turn into a gift?!
Gergit also stared at the young man named Ahsin, with surprise, greed, and a hint of undetectable fear.
He is different from that simple-minded subordinate, and he has to consider other issues besides money.
The money for this sack is at least 400,000 or 500,000, which is obviously impossible to be a huge sum of money that a poor rat tribe can take out.
His thoughts were turning rapidly, and he almost passed the names of all the famous big names in the entire Golden Gallon Port, but he still couldn't figure it out.
The atmosphere in the hotel lobby was as if water could drip out for a moment. The two soldiers standing at the door had already unconsciously placed their hands close to the gun, suggesting the centurion's eyes.
Kunal swallowed nervously, trying hard to think about his boat and the girls waiting for the ticket, trying not to let the timid expression appear on his face.
After staring at Ashin for a long time, Gergit said slowly.
I'll ask you again, where does the money come from?
The voice had a sharp edge, as sharp as the sight, like a dagger pressing against the prey's throat.
Ah Xin tried to keep calm and continued to take a sip of the turbid air.
He is not convenient to reveal his name, keeping the necessary mystery is good for you and me... You don't want to be regarded as a hindrance after the ceasefire agreement takes effect.
What are you talking about?The centurion sitting on the sofa suddenly got up furiously, and the gun on his waist had been pulled out and pressed against Ashin's head.
For a moment, Ashin felt his hands and feet were cold.
In a trance, the man who held a gun against his forehead seemed to have become the wolf man who was shot by him in the head.
These people looked at themselves, probably like they were looking at a dead person when they looked at Vikram.
Even if they were beaten by the alliance on the battlefield, even if their abilities were not much better than a pig, they were still unattainable when standing in front of them, and they could kill him with just a finger.
but
He can't die.
His family has just lived a good life, and his life will be better in the future. He also sent his younger brothers and sisters to study in Shuguang City, found them a sister-in-law who had studied, bought a boat for his first friend Kunal, and let those who were counting on him have enough food...
He must not fall before dawn!
The prostitutes were already stunned by the sudden pull of the gun. Kunal was also shocked by the sudden pull of the gun.
Ashin swallowed gently, trying to hide his fearful expression behind his numb face, and raised his hands and took a step back.
Calm down... Friend, killing me will not change anything except dirtying your clothes.
The man had already opened his security and his thumb tamped the hammer, but just a second before he was about to pull the trigger, Gergit spoke.
What should I do if that noble man?He gestured to the soldiers at the door to take out several prostitutes in the room. He looked at Ashin with interest and asked.
Looking at the gun that moved away from his forehead and the door that closed beside him, Ah Xin knew that this guy was really interested in what he said this time, so he calmed down and continued.
One thing that is easy for you is to turn a blind eye on the border and get the empire's goods cleared into the Golden Gallon Port.That adult can assure you that every cargo entering the port will have 40% of your profit.
Gergit sneered.
Your Majesty issued an edict to strictly prohibit all personnel and goods from entering Jinjialun Port. That "noble man" is so brave.
The entire border line is hundreds of kilometers, and His Majesty's eyes cannot be placed in every place. Ashin continued quietly, if he really had that ability, your supply situation would not be like this... Sorry, I can't find a more polite adjective to describe it, but you must know what I want to say.
Gergit's expression moved slightly.
That guy not only mastered the strategic dispatch and even personnel arrangements of the Tiger Army, but he even understood their supply status?!
This is a big deal!
He even vaguely guessed the noble man behind this guy.
It is impossible for him to have such a profound influence in the imperial military system, except Prince Dilip, and even Governor Nihak cannot be!
But Prince Dilip should be locked up by the alliance right now. Could it be that the alliance is also involved in this matter?!
There were storm in his heart, and Ashin's mind was also circulating rapidly, adding the last sentence to his previous on-the-spot statement.
General Gergit, it is unrealistic for His Majesty to rely on embargo to crush the alliance, and the people who are injured are ultimately the people of the empire.Similarly, it is not cost-effective for the Alliance to rely on a harbor to feed the city's livestock. They have to keep buying corn from their pockets to raise those people. Those people have to be full before they can have the energy to work.
What does this have to do with me?Gergit asked with his eyes narrowed.
It has a lot of connection, Ashin said seriously, they don't want the survivors of Jingalun Port to starve under their rule. If the goods exported from Jiao Tou Bay are related to the livelihoods of local survivors, I think even if the Empire and the Alliance break up again, they will not attack here.
He cannot guarantee this and cannot provide any guarantee.
However, he couldn't resist the random thoughts of the noble man who had already made up his mind to justify the identity of the noble man.
It makes sense...
If I were the commander of the alliance, I would fire anyway, so I would not have to go to places related to my interests.
Just thinking about this, he was already moved. After pretending to ponder for a moment, he spoke.
I don’t have time to calculate your profits, I want to draw 20% from the transaction volume.
This is not a business that he can do alone, he also needs to manage some people, including the 10,000 team.
no problem!
Ashin agreed immediately.
Although he soon regretted that he agreed too quickly, it seemed that the opponent did this for the first time and did not notice anything unusual.
Things were decided so happily.
The thousand-person team under Gergit's command provided a cover for the goods at the entrance and exit of the gates and placed the goods in the fishing village of Jiaoto Bay, and the delivery of the payment and transaction negotiations were completed in the hotel in the abandoned shipland.
As their first business, Gergit said he could provide him with a batch of chickpeas and black beans with a total weight of 600 tons, and traded for 5 million Silan coins.
This batch of goods is equivalent to 42 Xilan coins per catty, which is even cheaper than the market price before the Alliance landed in the Port of Kingsgarten!
The price of a pound of beans has exceeded 10 now. It is almost twice the profit to transport this batch of beans back to Jinjialun Port and sell them!
Although Gergiot generously waived the commission for the first deal, Ahsin knew very well that this greedy guy must have counted the commission in the total price.
As for where so many beans were plundered and how they were plundered, he did not ask too much about it, after all, it was nothing to do with him.
He just proposed to buy a batch of double-headed cows next time, and to ask Geergit to help pay attention to the flax and dye merchants, and the latter agreed readily.
The two parties agreed on the delivery time for the payment.
In order to show sincerity in cooperation, Gergit even waved generously and gave the hotel built on a scrap ship directly to Ahsin.
Anyway, it was just a matter of one sentence for him.
As for the original owner of the hotel, a week ago, he was tied to a stone and threw it into the sea because of his lack of nose.
He is so ignorant that he can get into this remote countryside to open a broken hotel. Even if he is really a Willant, he is probably a rat in Willant.
Besides, he has the final say?
The employees here didn't even know that something had happened to their boss, and they were looking forward to the old man who claimed to be a Willant to come back to settle their wages.
...Goodbye my friend, this is the happiest meal I have ever had, and I hope so will it in the future.
Gergit, who was standing at the entrance of the hotel, had a happy smile on his face, and he stretched out his arms and hooked Ahsin's shoulder with a drunken look on his face.
Since he was sent to this ghost place, this is the first time he has patted his butt and left without drinking until dawn.
Ashin nodded respectfully and looked at the officer with a smile.
Welcome again. I promise that when you come back in two days, you will be able to drink wine that truly matches your noble identity. Recently, there have been a lot of good things that can only be bought with silver coins, including those of the residents of the shelter.
Ha ha!Then I have to look forward to it!
Gergit was overjoyed when he heard this, and chuckled and patted the young man on the shoulder, and expressed his attitude in front of his subordinates.
Just looking at this intimate look, I couldn't imagine that this guy's subordinate had just pressed his gun on the kid's forehead.
As he watched the soldiers leave in the south, until they walked away, Ah Xin gently patted his shoulder.
It's like dusting off there.
The young men standing in front of the hotel were all looking at the boss with reverence, as if they were paying homage to a god.
However, they didn't know that their boss was almost exhausted by just standing here and not lying down.
It was faster than I thought. I originally planned to make my first pot of gold and bought it here, but it was realized before that...
Clearing his throat, Ah Xin took back the tone of his original speech.
He first pretended to be relaxed and glanced at the hotel behind him, then glanced at Kunal, who was almost engraved with the word worship on his face.
There will be many customers here in the future, so we have to renovate it...at least to raise its level.
Obey orders, boss!I went to find someone to do this immediately.Kunal straightened his back, like a loyal soldier, without any doubt about the general's orders.
Ah Xin nodded, then looked at the low shack next to him and the pairs of fear-filled pupils hidden in the dark corner.
The eyes before, they dared to look at him unscrupulously, but now they don’t even dare to face him.
But he didn't feel ridiculed or ridiculed in his heart.
One of the things he learned the most from the empire's devastation at Kinggalon Port was unity, and he was always thinking about how to unite these poor people like him.
Money and dignity.
I just happened to have extra to give to them.
Kunal, my friend, you're right... We do need a boat to do things, and here we happen to have a bunch of 'sailors' who are not very experienced but can barely use it.
He paused and said softly, thinking.
We can find some work for them.
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