The Golden Route is a paradise for adventurers of all kinds.
Since the beginning of the Age of Discovery, many pirate ports have emerged corresponding to pirates.
Among them, some ports only accept pirates and are the key targets of the navies of various countries.
Some ports are simply known for their high degree of freedom, and their inspections of pirates are very lax, but the security within the port is very strict.
This is often a good place for pirates to sell stolen goods and relax. What comes with the pirates is endless wealth and huge business opportunities.
A peppercorn from the Spice Islands is worth a gold galleons. Pirates can sell it for two or three silver galleons. Once it changes hands, the profit is doubled!
Attracted by 100% profits, these private ports can thrive for a long time.
For this huge benefit, the owners of those ports can climb into any big noble or even the royal family, thus gathering powerful forces.
Even the navy would not dare to clear out such a port easily, unless they are willing to make half the world an enemy!
"Port Dearborn!"
The Mockingjay towed the merchant ship and slowly sailed toward a certain port.
Fang Yuan raised the monocular telescope and immediately saw a fine dock surrounded by mountains and rivers, surrounded by many ships, and rolling buildings on the hillside.
"This is the private port of the Dearborn family. The first Viscount Dearborn was a great navigator. After retiring from naval life, he got this island as a fief and built Dearborn on it. Hong Kong is now the biggest source of wealth for the entire family!"
Bill introduced it in Fang Yuan's ear very rudely: "Of course... this is just a rhetoric to deceive the common people. The Dearborn family is just a white glove. The chain of interests of this port can be traced back to at least one duke, and there are many Deep palace connections! Therefore, unless a wanted pirate shows up blatantly, as long as no major security case occurs, the navy rarely intervenes here!"
"Yeah! As long as it's safe."
Fang Yuan had seen this kind of thing so many times that big nobles secretly raised White Gloves and indirectly participated in black trade, so he didn't find it strange at all.
"There is absolutely no problem with safety. All fights are prohibited within twenty nautical miles of Dearborn Port. Otherwise, you will be the enemy of the entire Dearborn family! You will definitely provoke the navy!"
Bill said, patting his chest.
Although the pirates in this world are very powerful, the navies of major seafaring countries such as Insman are not vegetarians.
For example, the Insman Navy claims to have the largest fleet in the world, and it can continue to expand as long as there is demand.
The war potential contained in this is something that even the pirate governor is not willing to provoke easily.
"Actually... even if you include the legendary pirate ship, a pirate governor may not be the opponent of Insman's Royal Navy... "
Fang Yuan thought silently: "In this world, the relationship between pirates and the navy, and the relationship between pirates and the country is really very interesting."
"However, no one seems to realize the subtleties yet. Maybe I can add fuel to the fire..."
He doesn't just have his own men, he also has other secret agents in Insman's land and in the pirate group.
Given the right time, it can accomplish many things.
"Your Excellency Captain... After all, the Port of Dearborn is not a pure pirate port. The Rose Chamber of Commerce to which the ship behind us belongs is run by nobles. There may be some trouble in selling the goods. Moreover, if we want to sell the prisoner, It’s not very suitable here either…”
Bill watched the ship gradually sail into the port and couldn't help but advise Fang Yuan.
If he had been the pilot, he would certainly not have chosen this port.
But who told Fang Yuan to give the order before? The captain has an order, and he, the newly promoted second officer, has to go through all kinds of dangers, including mountains of swords and seas of fire.
"Well...I know!"
Fang Yuan nodded and said very calmly: "Even if it doesn't work, we can take a break here and replenish other supplies and manpower!"
Having just experienced two wars, his pirates were in urgent need of a place to vent and cultivate themselves.
Although the Port of Dearborn is not suitable in other aspects, it undoubtedly meets the requirements in terms of distance.
And when such an armed merchant ship towed a large ship into the port, it immediately received a lot of attention and gifts.
Obviously, no matter how idiotic a sailor is, he knows that this is a pirate ship that has just completed a robbery, and some businessmen's eyes are already shining.
Some people looked at the Rose Merchant Ship icon thoughtfully.
"Good day, distinguished captain!"
When Fang Yuan arrived at the pier, he was immediately greeted by a tax officer wearing a wig: "Register at the port!"
"Um!"
Fang Yuan nodded reservedly and threw out a money bag.
"We are a ship of the Rose Chamber of Commerce. We just encountered pirates and need to take a rest!" Bill rolled his eyes and stepped forward to start the lie.
"Okay, Sir Roger, the captain of the Rose Merchant Ship! Welcome to the Port of Dearborn and wish you a wonderful experience!"
Sure enough, the other party did not check the authenticity of this statement at all, and directly wrote a document and handed it over.
"Let's go to the market!"
Fang Yuan left the butcher to guard the base camp and took Bill on the road: "And... next time, don't give me a false name!"
"Sorry, Captain!"
Bill immediately fell silent.
"Captain! If you need to sell any supplies, please consider our Violet Chamber of Commerce!"
"Captain, do you need a strong sailor?"
"I have the best bar here, the hottest women in the entire Port of Dearborn..."
…
As soon as he stepped out of the pier, Fang Yuan was almost surrounded by enthusiastic businessmen. If he hadn't had several big and round followers, they might have pounced on him.
The real big pirates have their own ways of selling stolen goods, and they even secretly run chambers of commerce.
And even small gangs like the Tiger Pirates have fixed merchants who sell stolen goods and can obtain relatively generous prices.
Fang Yuan glanced sideways. The contact person of the Violet Chamber of Commerce looked like a fat man with a shiny face, but he had no doubt that if he really negotiated business with the other party, he could sell the goods in his hand at 30% of the price. Go, Goddess of Luck is taking care of you.
"Give way! Give way!"
When something like this happened, Bill did his part to open the way ahead and led Fang Yuan away from the dock.
"Captain, our Mockingjay has had some success before. Although Fred is dead, this is a normal thing for pirates..."
Seeing that there were no outsiders around, Bill's eyes flashed and he said to Fang Yuan.
"Oh? It turns out that the previous Mockingjay also has channels for selling stolen goods here. Very good. You can contact us!"
Fang Yuan nodded: "Also...if I want to buy a ship, what can the shipyard here provide?"
"I'm afraid it's probably the same armed merchant ship as the Mockingjay before. After all, this is just a small port..."
Bill looked at Fang Yuan's face: "Captain, if you want a bigger and stronger ship, such as the Navy's third-level battleship, then it's best to go to the Nightmare Sea. There seems to be a large-scale battle in the nearest Bloody Mary Port. Auction, and the shipyard there can build third-tier battleships, or customize them according to the owner's wishes... "
"Nightmare Sea, Bloody Mary Port?"
Fang Yuan touched his chin.
The most prosperous shipping route in the world right now is the golden shipping route from Insman to the Nightmare Sea, the Golden Sea, the Pirate King's City, the Coral Sea, the Spice Islands, and the East.
After entering the Nightmare Sea, you are completely out of the offshore area. The possibility of encountering giant sea monsters greatly increases, and there are all kinds of dangers.
At the same time, the opportunities to obtain wealth also increase instantly.
"The Nightmare Sea is already part of the Golden Route, and the pirates entrenched in it are no worse than the Tiger Pirates..."
Fang Yuanyi pointedly said: "Of course... If you just go in and out quickly, if your luck is not too bad, you won't just happen to meet..."
"The pirate governor who occupies the Nightmare Sea should be Blackbeard. He is rumored to be very bloody and cruel... And my favorite, Orlando's octopus pirate group, seems to have been active in the Nightmare Sea, but later encountered a big disaster. Crisis, eliminated..."
He thought of more information.
…
Just when Fang Yuan and a group of people were walking in the market.
A dark figure stared at the Rose Merchant Ship for a long time, finally turned around, walked through the streets and alleys, and finally entered a mansion.
This is the home of the Dearborn family.
Soon, this information was sent to the hands of the contemporary Viscount Dearborn.
"The Merchant Ship of the Rose Chamber of Commerce..."
The Viscount is about fifty years old, with slightly white hair on his temples, cold and sharp eyes, thin lips, and a nose like a hook: "Have you been robbed by pirates?"
To be honest, things of this level are generally not worthy of his attention.
After all, in order to attract more pirates to sell their stolen goods, Dearborn Harbor must strictly adhere to the principle of neutrality.
However, if there is a noble lady on board, it will be worth discussing.
"Elizabeth, daughter of Viscount Quinn... that is the lady who is about to marry Viscount Charles..."
Viscount Dearborn pursed his lips.
Viscount Charles is not only handsome and has many properties to his name, but also has numerous wealthy families behind him.
Strictly speaking, Elizabeth was able to get married because she had climbed a high tree.
Moreover, Viscount Dearborn knew very well that Charlie's wealthy family was inextricably linked to his backstage.
Although outsiders don't know this, they have to lend a helping hand due to emotions and reasons.
"I just received the news that Elizabeth will take the Rose Merchant Ship back to the country... Unexpectedly, she encountered pirates... "
The Lord Viscount hesitated.
First of all, out of the need to maintain his reputation, he could not blatantly deal with Fang Yuan and his party and destroy his reputation.
Then, he did not confirm Elizabeth's situation. Was she killed, captured, or encountered something else? Maybe she was on another ship and did not encounter any kind of bad luck
Many thoughts came one after another, making the Viscount very headache.