Completely different from the desolate scene when they arrived, Enleco and his party returned with a full load when they left.
The waiters at the hotel were obviously extremely surprised by the host's generosity. They actually gave the best dry goods and pickled game stored in the hotel to these three poor old men.
However, no one doubted these three shameless old men. After all, they did not ask for coins from their hosts when they left.
The old man in the wheelchair sent Enleco and his party out of the town, and his heart was still full of regret.
The old gentleman also felt deeply regretful that he could not travel with these three unknown masters. I am afraid that he would not meet many such masters in his life.
Dragging a flat sled loaded with food, Enleco and the others walked towards the depths of the jungle in the wind and snow. All their belongings were hidden somewhere deep in the jungle.
Looking at the high piles of food, Xiling shook her head and sighed, and said, "How great would it be if we had obtained these things a week earlier? Now that Silver Tide City is so close, there is no need for them at all. .”
"That old man also had good intentions." Fianna persuaded from the side.
"Yes, of course he has to repay him with the dagger. That dagger can be sold for at least five million." Xiling said gloomily.
Looking at this little money fan, Enleco was speechless.
He really couldn't understand why she, as a princess, cared so much about money.
"By the way, what's our next step?" Fianna asked.
"Let's go to Silver Tide City first!" Xiling said with a shrug.
"Do you have any way to contact the smugglers?" Fianna asked again.
"I know the names of several ships. You should be able to find them if you go around the dock." Xiling replied.
"What about the ship tickets?" Fianna asked: "We don't have much property now, and those smugglers have always had a big appetite."
"The only thing you can do is find a way to make money. It would be great if your man could discover a gem mine, but it's a pity that he is so useless and found nothing along the way." Xiling complained.
Xiling's words made Enleco feel chilled to the bone more than a snowstorm. He had tried his best to search along the way, but unfortunately he couldn't find anything except some junk.
He didn't dare to use necromancy magic to summon the undead creatures all over the mountains and plains to help, as that would make the controllers discover their whereabouts.
"If you don't have money, let alone the boat ticket, you can't even live in Silver Tide City." Xiling kept complaining.
"If we are really desperate, we will do a business deal. With the skills of the three of us, we can always steal or rob to get the money for the ticket," Fianna said.
Hearing this, Enleko was speechless.
What surprised him even more was that the two little girls obviously did not regard this matter as a casual conversation.
Xiling immediately said with great energy: "Okay, just like we did in Kaoqi, fuck him hard. What do you think about stealing the Chamber of Commerce in Silver Tide City?"
"Isn't the Chamber of Commerce not very profitable at the end of the year? In my opinion, it's better to target credit firms. At this time of year, there are always many merchants mortgaging their jewelry with them in exchange for huge loans." Fianna suggested.
Xiling shook her head repeatedly and said: "It's not appropriate to use jewelry as a ship ticket. Those smugglers will chop you severely when they appraise the jewelry. It's not worth it. It's better to steal the money."
"The most wealthy person during the Poseidon memorial ceremony is the memorial committee. Are you interested in stealing from there?" Fianna asked.
"I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary panic. Stealing the preparatory committee will definitely be discovered immediately, which won't be good for our going to sea." Xiling said with a frown.
“…”
Looking at these two daring girls without any sense of morality, watching them talk about stealing and robbery as if they were chatting, Enleco felt a little panic.
Suddenly Enleco had a strange feeling, as if he had boarded a pirate ship or entered a den of thieves.
These two little girls were so contemptuous of the law, so indifferent to crime, and even regarded it as a means to achieve their goals. This was really too much for him.
"Can't you think of some legal ways to make money?" Enleco asked.
"Legal? Do you think it's so easy to make money!" Xiling glared at him and said.
Compared with Xi Ling, Fianna was much gentler. She gently persuaded:
“If there was any other possibility, we would not choose this route, but it is almost impossible to collect all the money for the ferry tickets in just one week using the usual methods.
"And we have also said that we will not choose ordinary merchant ships unless we have to. Our only goal now is to escape from the Kingdom of Leiding without alerting the organization. Anything that may expose our whereabouts is a risky move."
"Yesterday you did something risky. Don't be stupid again in the future, do you hear me?" Xi Ling also warned.
With his head drooped, Enleco silently dragged the flat sled in front, his heart as gloomy as the sky in the snowstorm.
The two little girls were unconsciously talking about their criminal plans, stealing, robbing, and defrauding, everything they could think of was brought out.
Condemned by morality and conscience, Enleco quickened his pace. He didn't want to hear the conversation between the two little girls, and he didn't want to hear anything related to crime.
Back in the depths of the forest, the blizzard was getting worse and worse. The snowfield they had just walked through was covered in thick snow, and all the footprints and traces of the sled disappeared without a trace.
After moving all the food onto the simple but unparalleled sleigh, Enleco took off his thick warm clothes. Xi Ling and Fianna had already torn off all the makeup on their faces. They were all confused for a moment. I can't stand the aging and ugly appearance. After all, it is a girl's nature to love beauty.
It was hot in the sled, and the cold was isolated from the thin tent. I thought that Enleco had done the same thing when he was patrolling around Kaoqi, but the technology now is obviously much better than that time.
The sleigh started to move slowly, with Xi Ling sitting in the front position. She fiddled with the magic circle that controlled the direction of movement and steered the wind sleigh.
Enleco and Fianna sat comfortably in the back, and Fianna fell into Enleco's arms like a little bird.
The wind and snow were swaying outside, but inside the sleigh was warm and peaceful. Everything was so beautiful. Enleco hoped to stay like this forever, but to his regret, once he arrived in Silver Tide City, his new escape journey would be Start again, and this time they don't have any clear direction.
Feeling that he was like a boat on the violent ocean, Enleco frowned deeply.
"What are you thinking about?" Fianna asked.
"I'm thinking that if everything goes well, we will leave Leiding soon. I don't know what dangers and hardships are waiting for us ahead." Enleko said with a long sigh.
"By the way, didn't the Great Elder give you a prophecy when we were singing the bell?" Fianna asked curiously.
Enleco was least willing to mention the great elder's prophecy. That prophecy was his true knot deep in his heart.
Nodding weakly, Enleco said: "The Great Elder did give me a prediction about the future. She predicted that once I leave the Kingdom of Laiding, I will inevitably encounter an unprecedented disaster. There is an extremely terrifying person who will put me in danger. .”
"Is that so? But the Great Elder didn't mention to me at all what kind of disasters I would encounter on the escape journey! When I was at the headquarters, I sensed the Great Elder's predictions many times, and she made me see that terrible massacre. And the inhuman strength of that demon-like old man." Fianna said.
"Has the great elder shown you a vision of the further future?" Xiling couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, but there are no risks and no scary people will appear." Fianna said.
"Maybe we will part ways with this guy, and he will face the terrible crisis alone." Xiling guessed.
"No, I remember that in the clips about the future that the great elder showed me, Enleco was indeed with me." Fianna said.
"That's strange. Could it be that two people who fled together would encounter two completely different fates? Could it be that the extremely terrifying figure in the foreshadowing was only for Enleco? It would not cause any harm to us at all? "Xiling asked.
"How is this possible?" Fianna said with a smile.
"Think about it, how could such an enemy exist? What's more, with this guy's current strength, does he need to be afraid of anyone? At worst, if his identity is exposed, there must be no one who can be his opponent in a head-on confrontation. "
Xiling said, with a hint of disapproval in her tone.
"That's true. If you really can't, there's no need to hide your identity. If you face the enemy head-on, you won't lose, right?" Fianna snuggled into Enleco's arms and said affectionately.
"Hey! Are you two going too far, treating me as if I don't exist?" Xi Ling said.
"You are so shameless, but you still have the nerve to say, how many times have you peeked at us? Which time have you not felt at ease and enjoyed it?" Fianna retorted.
“…”
Xi Ling and Fianna started arguing, and the one who couldn't stand it the most was Enleco, who was caught in the middle.
What makes Enleco even more unbearable is that Xiling and Fianna obviously have an extreme lack of shame. They are used to being dissolute in dreams and can say anything without a care, but these words make Enleco His face was flushed with shame, and he now wished he could take a walk outside the sled, which would at least make him less embarrassed.
"Enleco, let me warn you! Don't be fooled by Fianna's current gentleness, it is completely an illusion."
Xiling suddenly said: "Fianna has become so fierce that even the devil will be frightened."
"I've seen it before."
Enleco nodded and said, but as soon as he finished speaking, he deeply regretted it, because Fianna, who was lying gently in his arms, suddenly grabbed his vital part, and pinched Enleco painfully. Can't straighten up.
"Hahaha, you must have tasted the pain." Xi Ling laughed happily.
"He is so stupid and should not be instigated by you." Fianna said coldly.
"I think he will gradually become smarter." Xiling replied with a smile.
Enleco also nodded repeatedly. In fact, no one knew better than him the meaning of a good man not suffering immediate losses.
"Enleco, you have to be careful, Fianna is not only moody, she can do anything when she is fierce, no one can stop her when she goes crazy, she may even risk her life, she is also extremely jealous.
"If a beautiful girl passes by in the future, you'd better be able to quickly find out the shortcomings of that girl and report them to Fianna immediately. If a beautiful girl comes towards you, you'd better go up to Fianna and introduce her to her." , if a beautiful girl invites you to do anything, you'd better refuse immediately and report to Fianna in detail, this is the only way to make your life more enjoyable."
Enleco neither dared to agree nor object to Xi Ling's words. His vitality was still in Fianna's control, and Fianna had no intention of letting him go.
"You won't believe Xi Ling's crazy words, and you won't believe that I am such a jealous girl." Fianna said softly, but her right hand still did not let go of Enleco's vital parts.
Enleco remained motionless and did not dare to express anything.
He now deeply regrets getting involved in a war between these two "forest goblins" that seemed to only hurt him, the innocent bystander.
The sleigh became quiet, Xi Ling was still driving the sleigh in front, Fianna was still leaning on Enleco's arms like a clinging bird, only Enleco was different from before, he bent over with a sad face. I didn't dare to move my waist.
In fact, no one knows Fianna's moodiness better than him, and no one can see Fianna's terror more clearly than him.
The gentle rubbing made Enleco feel extremely comfortable, but the fact that the vital point was in Fianna's hands made him feel horrified.
Fianna is completely in control of the overall situation. Maybe she is the terrible person in the prophecy. The more Enleco thought about it, the more he became certain that the true meaning of the great elder's prophecy was exactly this. Only in this way can we explain why Fianna was in the prophecy. He cannot see that terrifying figure, but his life will be controlled by that terrifying figure.
That terrifying figure is none other than Fianna herself.
Another thing that made Enleco feel creepy was that he couldn't find any way to escape the shackles of fate.
He once escaped from the heavily guarded palace of Kaoqi, and he once escaped from the mysterious headquarters of the Kingdom of Leiding, but he could not resist Fianna's control, because the shackles of fate had bound him and Fianna is tightly connected.
This shackles is not different from the relationship between the two goblins and myself.
Whether it was with the goblin companion or the adult goblin, Enleco didn't feel the slightest guilt towards either of them.
The goblin companion left his side and fell into the arms of the barbarian Marklu. Although Enleco was a little disappointed, the relationship between him and the goblin companion did not have much love content. The only thing that worried him was the goblin's pregnancy. The child who is living.
But Fianna is completely different. Enleco knows clearly that she loves him, and for him, Fianna even betrays the organization.
Enleco also felt that he gradually developed a hint of love for Fianna. At first it was just gratitude, but now it has been sublimated into love.
This trace of love made Enleco feel the warmth of Fianna. With that trace of love, with the pleasure brought by Fianna's gentle rubbing, and with the deep fear, Enleco quietly Sit on the sled.
The sled slid into the distance, and the two shallow tracks behind it were quickly covered by the snowstorm.
In winter, the north seems to be covered with a thick white blanket. Everything is covered with ice and snow. At a glance, everything is pure white, which is like a northern scenery.
Among this white, the only bit of color is particularly dazzling, as if it is a bright pearl inlaid on a piece of flawless white jade.
This shining pearl is Silver Tide City.
Standing on the mountain, Enleco looked at the strange city in front of him in amazement.
This is the busiest and messiest city he has ever seen.
Since he started traveling, he has visited countless famous cities. The classicism of Sophie, the solemnity of Vedsk, the prosperity of Kashina, the elegance of Mirror Lake City, and the magnificence of Canelio have all left a deep impression on him. impression.
But no matter which city it was, none shocked him as much as Silver Tide City.
Everyone who sees Silver Tide City for the first time will be shocked by the size of this city.
Looking down from the mountain, the entire plain is densely covered with houses and buildings, and densely packed roads extend in all directions.
"You're surprised!" Xiling said proudly.
"It's so huge." Enleco murmured to himself.
"Silver Tide City is the largest city in the Leiding Alliance, and it is also the most populous city." Xiling proudly introduced.
"I originally thought that Canelio, which is controlled by your father, was the largest city!" Enleco said.
"That's right, Canelio is indeed the largest city, and it is also the number one in the Leiding League. Whether it is importance or economic strength, Canelio is the leader in the Leiding League, but when it comes to population and cities In terms of scale, no city in the world can compare with Silver Tide City," Xiling said.
"You seem to have a lot of affection for Silver Tide City. Have you come here often before?" Enleco asked Xiling in confusion.
Xi Ling said excitedly: "No, I came here once when I was very young, but Silver Tide City is a city built by my ancestor Weston. It is called Free. It was originally intended to be the Leiding Alliance. template.
“Because it is freedom, both taxes and trade restrictions are minimized.”
"That's why it attracted so many people." Enleco nodded and said, "But it seems that this place is far less prosperous than Canelio."
"Of course, Canelio is almost equivalent to the capital of Leiding. The status of Silver Tide City cannot be compared with Canelio. Moreover, due to pirates, Silver Tide City has never been able to attract wealthy people to settle here. The businessmen who come here are all transients, they just come to make money and take a vacation," said Xiling.
"I don't see anything special about this city." Enleco said with a frown.
Fianna immediately came up and explained: "In Leiding, people also call Silver Tide City the 'Ideal City' or the 'City of Hope.' For businessmen who want to make a fortune, this port is often the place where they can realize their ideals." The starting point is that for poor people who have nothing, this is a place where they can make a living and hopefully become rich people, and for those rich people who have a lot of money, this is the most ideal city because it can provide them with all kinds of enjoyment.”
"Then who are we?" Enleco shook his head and sighed.
"Fugitives, this is also a paradise for fugitives and smugglers."
Xi Ling said with a smile.
"What a chaotic city." Enleco said with a wry smile.
"You are not allowed to arbitrarily slander the city that my ancestors created with their own ideals!" Xiling said angrily and dissatisfied.
"Yes, the main reason why people call Silver Tide City the 'Ideal City' is because the founding father, Weston, said that the reason why this city was built was to embody his ideals and build a city where everyone could be as happy as possible. An equal world.”
Fianna said.
Hearing what Fianna said, Enleco fell into deep thought.
Suddenly, he found that everything in front of him became so familiar, as if he had returned to Stryer County, to the land surrounded by grassland and dense forests, and to the blessed land that the believers of the Goddess of Life swore to protect to the death.
Isn't this the world that Dad wanted to see with his own eyes
Isn't this the ideal that Dad and Bisi sacrificed their lives for
For a moment, Enleco seemed to have returned to the happy goddess believers, as if he saw his father standing in front of him again, as if Bisi was standing behind his father with an account book and working hard.
Unconsciously, Enleco's expression became solemn.
"Have you thought of anything sad?" Fianna asked, her tone full of warmth and tenderness.
"No, I thought of some happy things. The atmosphere here reminds me of Chengdaville." Enleco said with a smile.
"Tch, you are trying to flatter yourself again. Do you need to compete with my ancestors from two hundred years ago in everything? Everyone knows that you are the greatest wise man of our time, but you don't need to keep talking about it. !" Xiling mocked.
Xiling's ruthless ridicule made Enleco blush, but he also knew that it would be futile to explain now.
The sled was hidden deep in the jungle. He put on a yellow wolf fur robe, a mink hat, and put some cold-proof grease on his face and hair. Enleco transformed into a rich young man from a trading company.
Xi Ling and Fianna have already changed their respective images. As long as there is a chance, Xi Ling will never forget to take advantage of Enleco. She is still dressed as an old man, but this time she pretends to be a scholar with the same temperament. An old man with extraordinary wealth.
Fianna pretended to be Enleco's sister, wearing a red fox velvet coat and a sable fur scarf around her neck. In order to cover up her short hair, Fianna put on a wig, with slightly curly golden hair. The hair paired with this outfit makes Fianna look elegant.
"My dear grandson, it's time for us to go into the city." Xiling said maliciously.
A group of three people walked down the mountain.
Another distinctive feature of Silver Tide City is that it has many city walls. The city is divided into several pieces by city walls.
Historically, Silver Tide City has experienced attacks by pirates and natural forces such as tsunamis and hurricanes. The thick city wall has blocked the city from complete destruction.
At the same time, due to the extremely rapid population growth of Silver Chao City, it needs to be expanded every few decades, and the old city walls are replaced by new ones.
Two centuries have passed, and the original ideal city close to the sea has become an old city surrounded by many buildings.
Walking through the bustling and noisy suburban residential area, Xiling murmured to herself:
"It seems that in another two years, Silver Tide City will have to expand again."
Fianna bought a map from a roadside bookstore. The printing was extremely crude and the paper was thin and fragile. However, for people living in Silver Tide City, such a map is indeed an extremely convenient tool.
"What is this? I have never seen it anywhere else," Enleco said.
"Map! Don't you even know this? You are too ignorant." Xiling mocked: "The people in Silver Tide City are very good at doing business. Such a map only costs nine coppers. Although it is cheap, it can be bought If you have more people, you can still make money.”
"Which hotel are we staying in?" Fianna asked suddenly.
"That depends on how much money we have." Xiling glared at Enleco and said.
"Or just like the last time we got these clothes, find a family to do it for?" Xiling whispered into Fianna's ear.
"Let's go find our primary target first! After we find the ship, we have to think about money anyway," Fianna said.
Fianna's suggestion sounded like the most reasonable, and neither Xiling nor Enleco had anything to say.
Passing through the city gate, this peculiar city appeared before Enleco's eyes.
Enleco has indeed never seen such a messy city. It is different from any city he has ever visited. None of the roads here are straight and crisscrossed. The streets seem to be roads carved out at will, diagonal and triangular. , T-shaped ones can be seen everywhere.
The buildings on both sides of the street are also extremely messy. Next to a tower dozens of meters high, there may be an extremely simple low-rise bungalow. In front of a group of neat and beautiful buildings, there may be two or three dilapidated, temporary buildings. Up shed.
The buildings along the street are also hung with all kinds of signboards. These signboards are of all kinds and strange shapes. When you stand among them, you feel like you have entered another world.
It is this messy city that has a unique prosperity.
The streets were full of pedestrians walking around, and it could be seen from their clothes that many of them were travelers from foreign countries.
Among these foreigners, the Kaoqi people are the largest. Although they are in a hostile situation, these Kaoqi people still walk leisurely and contentedly on the land of Leiding, as if they have an innate sense of superiority.
In addition to the Kaoqi people, the Montita people wearing robes are more often seen. Montita people across the sea are Leiding's neighbors.
"There are people from Montita. It seems that there is a ship heading to Montita." Enleco said softly.
"You should give up. The route to Montita is not profitable at all. Montita people usually choose to take a boat to several cities along the Kaoqi coast, and then return to Montita by land. All the way They can also do a few business trips, which is very profitable." Xiling said, she looked a little proud.
Following the streets marked on the map, the three people walked towards the dock area.
The closer you go to the center of the city, the more prosperous and noisy you get. After all, those old towns have been around for two centuries, especially the heavily surrounded old town. The real ideal city does look like a city in a dream. .
Its beauty, elegance, and comfort are definitely no less than those of Vedsk and Canario. However, compared with the solemnity and splendor of Vedsk and the magnificence and crystal clear of Canario, the Beauty is more elegant and closer to nature.
This ideal city was obviously inspired by Weston's singing bells. He moved the world of elves to the human world, harmoniously uniting plants and buildings.
The city itself seems like a masterful work of art.
However, what Enleco regrets is that this city that embodies Weston's ideals itself has deviated from Weston's ideals.
At the city gate, poor and shabby people were blocked by guards. Only well-dressed people or people riding carriages could enter this ideal city.
What surprised Enleco even more was that the descendants of the great man who built this ideal city actually looked at everything in front of him with peace of mind. Xiling took the deviation from Weston's ideals as a matter of course. This made Enleco Lecco felt deeply lost.
Maybe one day the hospital in Chengdaville will become the same scene. Only the rich or high-ranking aristocrats can get medical care and enjoy it there, and those who really need help will be abandoned outside the hospital.
With a trace of deep sadness, Enleco walked towards the dock.
The dock is the lifeblood of Silver Tide City and the foundation of its origin. More than 60 large arrow rests have been built on the high walls. A giant sling is placed on each arrow rest. The stone trough next to it is The projectiles placed inside weigh one ton each.
But compared with these giant slings, what is more effective is the team of magicians stationed here.
They operate a magical defensive weapon called the Sea King's Halberd. The huge Sea King's Halberd is placed in the center of the dock area.
Walking to the stone steps, I looked up at the steps, which were not very high. The steps were covered with guards holding halberds. They guarded the huge metal pole in the center of the steps. The metal pole was placed on a movable , the seat that can rotate in all directions, its surface is covered with complicated magic patterns and spells.
"That thing was originally a weapon equipped on the 'Kechen Island' class battleship. It was a precious treasure left by the Gods. Weston got this thing from the elves at a huge price just to protect his ideals. .”
Fianna said softly.
Hearing her friend slander her ancestors in such a way, Xi Ling couldn't help it this time, and she glared at Fianna.
"Didn't Weston think about imitating this weapon?" Enleco asked in confusion.
This time Xi Ling couldn't bear it any longer. She said angrily: "Are you showing off your greatness or do you want to belittle Weston? Do you think no one has thought of imitating the 'Sea King's Halberd'? If you have a chance, you ask Ask Kalit, how many times has he failed? Is he determined to give up now?"
Seeing Xi Ling getting more and more excited, Fianna quickly pulled her and rushed towards the dock.
The most messy place in Silver Tide City is the pier, and it is also the busiest place.
More than twenty ship bridges extend out like tentacles, which are the lifeline of Silver Tide City.
In such a cold winter, the workers working on the dock were still wearing only thin clothes, with steam rising from their heads and backs like steamers. Their strong bodies and strong muscles made Enleco envious. .
Pulleys, cranes, wooden ramps and various flatbed trucks are piled randomly on the dock, and the loaded and unloaded goods are also piled aside. There is absolutely no place for anyone to stand here.
On the other side of the pier, there is a row of warehouses built, which is also where cargo owners and bosses discuss business. Therefore, you can often see luxury private carriages parked at the entrance of the warehouses next to those flatbed trucks.
In addition to the warehouses there are several shabby pubs where sailors and dock workers rested.
In addition, at the far end of the pier, there is a house surrounded by cedars and sea cliffs. The roof and balcony can be vaguely seen through the dense canopy.
Xiling took Enleco and Fianna towards the house surrounded by trees.
Compared with other parts of the pier, it is much quieter here, and the terrain here is higher, so you can have an unobstructed view of the situation on the pier. There is also an arrow rest built halfway up, and the giant sling seems to have been built to guard the house.
After walking up dozens of steps and walking through the woods, a simple and elegant villa appeared in front of Enleco.
The woven wooden frames and marble columns are obviously the architectural style of the period when Weston was active.
The villa occupies a very large area and has a garden in the center. This is a unique architectural style in the northern part of the Kingdom of Leiding.
The villa gets higher and higher from east to west, and there is a huge platform on the roof of the middle floor.
Walking into the villa, it was magnificent and magnificent. Although the decorations made Enleco feel flashy and superficial, they were very suitable for the guests here.
On the ground floor of the villa is a bar, where the ship owner and the big bosses are leisurely drinking and chatting or discussing business.
The waiters did not show any special attention to the entry of Enleco and his party.
Sitting in a corner of the bar were four men in uniform, playing cards together. Judging from the money bags placed next to them, their bets were quite large.
Xiling walked towards the four people playing cards.
"What are you doing?" One of them glanced at Xiling and asked in a long voice.
"Does your Excellency know where I can meet Mr. Hebe?" Xi Ling asked pretending to be respectful.
"Hebu? His boat was impounded in Kaoqi. I'm afraid you have to swim there to see him." Another man in uniform laughed.
"What about Mr. Braven?" Xi Ling asked again.
Those playing cards had obviously guessed Xi Ling's purpose. Several people glanced at Xi Ling up and down. Finally, an older person said: "Bulaiwen is not here either, but you may be able to find Si Ling upstairs." Mag, he’s a counterpart to Braven.”
After Xiling thanked her, she led Enleco and her party upstairs.
"Who are those guys?" Enleco approached Xi Ling and asked softly.
"They are the low-level officials in charge of taxation at the dock." Xiling said lightly.
"You asked the tax officer about the smugglers?" Enleco said in surprise.
"You don't understand. Maybe other ship owners or staff at the dock don't know the identity of the smuggler, but those tax officials definitely know it."
Fianna explained with a smile: "If the smugglers don't bribe these low-level officials who are directly in charge of them, they will be in endless trouble."
"They knew this but never cared?" Enleco asked in surprise.
"Catch all the smugglers and those tax officials? Your idea is too ideal. If you do it as you imagine, the first thing that must be eliminated is the controller organization." Xiling said coldly: " By that time, I’m afraid the world will really be in chaos.”
"Yes, Xiling is right. The salary of a low-level tax officer is meager and the possibility of promotion is extremely low. If there is no money and money, I am afraid no one will be willing to do this kind of job.
"On the other hand, smugglers also have a need for their existence. The tax on Leiding is very meager, but this is not the case on Kaoqi. It is of no benefit to us to let Kaoqi earn a large amount of tax for nothing. On the other hand, pirates The king also needs these smugglers to provide him with information and supplies, and it is not convenient for us to come forward for this kind of thing," Fianna explained.
After hearing Fianna's explanation, Enleco finally had a deeper understanding of the darkness under the sun, and his mood became heavier.
He suddenly realized that he knew so little about this world.
Walking up to the second floor, Xiling asked a waiter to lead them to meet Mr. Smager, whom they had never met before.
What surprised Enleco was that the smuggler was not as rude, brutal, with a face full of flesh, one or two scars on his face, or even a man with one eye and a broken leg, as he originally imagined.
Mr. Smager looked gentle, like a scholar. He was wearing a brown boat robe, which was a bit old. There were two pencils pinned to the outer pockets of the clothes, and there were two pencils on the clothes hanger next to him. There is a captain's hat hanging, which is also a bit old, but the ostrich down decoration has just been replaced.
Smager looks a little old, but people who travel at sea all year round always look old. Enleco is not sure of this gentleman's actual age.
Next to Mr. Smager sat two young men. Their strong bodies and masculine appearance made Enleco ashamed.
"Mr. Smager, I heard that you have a ship and you can come and go quite freely." Xi Ling sat down directly in the seat next to her and asked.
The captain of the smuggling ship was obviously used to this kind of thing. He nodded slightly and said, "What do you want? Do you want goods or do you want me to help you transport something?"
"Carrying things." Xi Ling said with a smile. After putting on makeup, Xi Ling indeed looked like a cunning businessman.
"It depends on what it is and where it is shipped. The recent situation has been too tense. Many ships have never returned. I don't want to be detained in a foreign country."
The captain smiled and said.
"Would it be difficult for you to drive to Montita?" Xi Ling asked.
"Montita? The freight will be extremely high! You can't do business along the way to Montita, and you have to pay for the round trip." Smager frowned and said.
"How much?" Xiling asked.
The captain glanced at Xi Ling and Enleko, as if guessing their identities. After a while, he nodded and said: "One hundred thousand, not a penny less."
"One hundred thousand? I can buy a boat with ten thousand gold coins." Xiling planned to bargain.
Before Xi Ling could continue, the captain interrupted her: "But your Excellency cannot use that boat to go to Montita. Let alone recruiting sailors, even if it leaves the bay, it will be detained immediately. Now the sea route is extremely scrutinized. Yan, it is extremely risky to go to sea, let alone risk crossing the patrol route to Montita."
"Okay, one hundred thousand is one hundred thousand. When will you set sail?" Xiling asked in a lowered voice.
"Next March," the captain said after a moment of calculation.
"This won't work." Xi Ling said categorically. Three months was too long for them, and staying in Leiding was too dangerous.
"There is no way. We have already taken over a business before this." The captain shook his head and said.
"Can you turn down that business? We promise to compensate you for your losses." Xiling said.
"That won't work. In our industry, credibility is extremely important. Since you have received the other party's deposit, you can't go back on your word." The captain said disapprovingly.
"Your Excellency is a very principled person." Xiling mocked.
"So where is that person's destination? Maybe we can change the voyage." Fianna interjected.
The captain glanced at Enleco and his party again, and then said with a smile: "It seems that the thing you want to transport is yourselves."
"Not bad." Xi Ling nodded and said.
"I'm afraid you don't want to go to our destination," the captain said with a smile.
"As long as it's not the Kaoqi Kingdom, we don't care about going anywhere." Enleko said.
Enleco's answer obviously surprised the captain.
At first, he thought he had met ordinary profiteers. After learning that Enleco and his party were leaving Leding, he guessed that they might be Kaoqi spies or fugitives, but now it seems that they might just want to escape the country. Rich people.
"That strange guest asked us to take her to Pirate Island," the captain said.
Enleco, Fianna and Xi Ling were also surprised by this answer.
"Is she from the island?" Enleco asked.
"We cannot disclose the guest's situation to others. This is another principle of mine." The captain said seriously.
"People on the island have their own way of communicating and their own boats."
Xiling said coldly, she was obviously answering Enleco's question just now.
"You know a lot about the people on the island!" the captain said with a hint of surprise.
"When will the boat leave?" Xiling asked.
"We will set off immediately after the Poseidon ceremony," the captain said.
After hesitating for a while, Xiling said: "Then let's go to the Pirate Island with that guest."
This decision surprised the captain. He thought for a while and said:
"I can let you take my ship, but you can't let the guest discover your presence. You must hide in the cabin and not come out. Can you do that?"
"Yes, but the price must be clearly stated." Xiling said immediately.
If one hundred thousand gold coins were just pocket money to her in normal times, but now she had to take a big risk to get it together, it would be good to cut off a little bit of the price.
"How about 3,000 per person? That's fair enough. If we raise 10,000, I will be responsible for your food and accommodation. I guarantee you will be satisfied. There is plenty of seafood in the sea. This kind of opportunity is not easy to come by." The captain said with a smile.
The price proposed by the captain made Xi Ling's heart move. After thinking about it for a moment, she nodded and asked, "How will I give you the money? When will we be arranged to board the ship?"
"I live here. You can come to me with money at any time. The waiter will tell you which room I live in. Even if I am not here, one of my two deputies will definitely stay here. You don't need it. Worry about running in vain.
"As for the time to board the ship, we will set off on the morning of the fourth day of the New Year. As long as you come here before then, there will be no problem." The captain said.
Xiling nodded, and after making an agreement with the captain, the three of them walked out of the villa.
"I didn't expect things to go so smoothly." Enleco said excitedly.
"Don't forget that there are still ten thousand gold coins!" Xiling said coldly.
While Enleco and Xi Ling were talking, Fianna took out a silver earring and put it on her right earlobe.
"What are they talking about?" Xi Ling turned around and asked.
Only then did Enleco notice the earring, and he could tell at a glance that it was another tool used to spy on other people's secrets.
"Haha, they are guessing our identities!" Fianna said with a smile.
"Why do you do this?" Enleco asked disapprovingly.
"We must be careful under the current situation. What if those smugglers betray us?" Xiling said confidently.
Xiling's words left Enleco speechless. Indeed, compared with these senior spies, she really lacked knowledge of the world.
After standing in the cold wind and eavesdropping for a while, Fianna took off her earrings and said, "It seems they don't intend to pursue our identity, and the identity of the other guest is also extremely strange."
"As long as you're not from the organization, I don't care." Xiling said coldly. "Okay, now go get those 10,000 gold coins." Xiling said energetically.
Seeing Xiling's excitement, Enleco could only shake his head and sigh.
Leaving the dock and walking on the simple but busy commercial street in the dock area, Xiling's eyes were always paying attention to the rich and luxurious people coming and going. She looked like an old thief.
Seeing this attitude, Enleco wondered if this guy had often done this kind of thing before.
"Can't you think of some legitimate ways to make money? If it doesn't work, then pick out one of the things I built and give it to the captain. He should be a person who knows the goods." Enleco frowned and said .
"Boring morality." Xiling said coldly without answering Enleco's words.
At this time, suddenly an extremely luxuriously decorated float came from a distance, with a magnificent throne placed on the top of the float.
The four horses pulling the float are also the best horses in a hundred, marching gracefully on this busiest commercial street.
"Every young lady who is confident in your own beauty, please come and participate in the election of the Queen of the Sea. Become the final winner of the queen. Not only will you gain fame and status, as well as many admirers, but you may also have a husband that satisfies you. You can also get a reward of 10,000 gold coins."
A well-dressed young gentleman was standing on the float shouting loudly.
Enleco's eyes suddenly lit up. He gently pushed Xi Ling and Fianna, pointed at the float and said, "Maybe this is an opportunity for us to make money legally. No matter which one of you two participates in the election, , we will definitely win the championship, and the reward of 10,000 gold coins will be ours."
"Yes, this is indeed a good idea." Xi Ling nodded.
"However, the two of us are not suitable for public appearances. The members placed at the grassroots level by the organization are all our former classmates and colleagues. They can definitely recognize the two of us, and makeup cannot hide the eyes of these people." Fianna said.
"So, the two of us can't participate in the beauty pageant, but others can." Xiling said with a smile, and the smile made Enleco feel creepy.
Looking at the two "forest goblins" staring at him, Enleco knew that this time he had caused huge trouble for himself again.
What made him extremely regretful was that he had brought this trouble on himself.