Wolf Heart, Shenchi Bay. .
As one of only two seaport cities in the Wolfheart Kingdom, the quayside here is always busy. Every day, there are many traders from the inland, who send their goods to Shanghai to sell to other countries, or directly exchange the things they need from the merchants. Therefore, the dock area is also quite like a big market, with everything from fur to slaves. .
White sat bored in his carriage, listening to the laborers beside the carriage while looking at the sea.
Since the war between Hermes and Greycastle, the mission of sending orphans to the Holy City from churches around the world has also been suspended. He lost his biggest extra income and felt a lot of sadness. But the worse is yet to come. The order of the kingdom overthrown by the church has not been restored because of the end of the war. There are constant conflicts between lords in various places. A coachman like him who relies on a car dealership to make a living has basically lost a stable source of income and has to Come to Shenchiwan to find a new livelihood.
Although the prosperity here has also been affected to a certain extent, it is fortunate that the lords are fighting for power, and the pursuit of enjoyment has not fallen behind. In addition, the main road crossing the Cage Mountain is controlled by the Token family, and the luxury goods that other lords want are more dependent on shipping, so that the city still maintains its pre-war prosperity.
Of course, this is also related to Baron Shenchiwan's insistence on neutrality.
White also has stability considerations in choosing this place.
He's getting older and doesn't want to run around anymore.
After a few more purchases, you can buy a house in an outer city, and you should be able to live by doing a little business at that time.
"Uncle, haven't you got a job today?" Suddenly a young worker laughed and climbed into his car.
"Go, go, it's none of your business whether I catch it or not," White waved his hand like a fly, "Don't get on my car casually, you won't be able to pay for the worn axle."
"Don't say that, I'm only heavier than the cargo, you can see from here." The latter patted his open belly, then lay down in the carriage, picked up a straw at the bottom, put it in his mouth, and looked around. After a circle, "What did you transport last time? Why is there a sour smell in it?"
"If you don't go down, I'm going to beat you up." White said angrily, this guy has no name, other workers call him a clever ghost, and they don't know where he is clever. The two had nothing to do with each other, they were both busy at the same pier and had only met a few times.
"Just because of your prosthetic leg that can't stand on a cloudy and rainy day?" The other party said nonchalantly, "It seems that it's going to rain again in this weather. Are your bones aching now?"
White couldn't help choking, when is this nasty little devil
"Hey, don't stare at me like you want to eat people, I'm here to help you find work." The clever ghost spread his hands, "There is so much cargo to be transported in one ship, you are old, and you can't squeeze the others. , naturally earn less."
"what do you want to say in the end?"
"It's very simple. My brothers can help you grab a good position. It's much more useful than doing it alone. Are you interested?"
"Hmph, you will never be busy." White spat.
"10% of the shipping fee is fair." The clever ghost smiled.
He fell silent for a moment. At this time, the sky above was a little gloomy, and the sea breeze blew the corners of the clothes, and it was obvious that a heavy rain was coming. If a ship arrives at this time, it is indeed difficult for him to grab business from the rest of his peers. The artificial leg is both a hindrance and a reason for the employer to screen him out.
Seeing that he didn't answer, the clever ghost snapped his fingers, "Since you don't refuse, then I'll take it as your agreement."
"You helped... I'm not the only one, right?" After a while, White stared.
"Cough, if everyone can line up, we can save a lot of trouble, right?" The clever ghost deliberately skipped over, "I said, uncle, can't you replace the straw with a cloth cushion in this car? Shen Chi The most valuable goods in the bay, apart from the Chaos drink in the fjord, are perfumes. Although they are bought by nobles, they usually bring their own carriages, but no one will encounter an accident, and there will always be times when they need to add a car. And you The car smells so bad, even if we get you a good seat, the employer may not agree to it..."
Glancing at the chatty guy, White suddenly understood the reason why the other party was called a smart ghost, but he was not a vegetarian for a long time in his life, "By the way, didn't you ask me what I did last time? "
"Um?"
"The cow dung that is pulled is used as firewood." He said slowly, "Although it has been dried, it is normal for it to leave some residue after it gets wet."
The face of the clever ghost suddenly stiffened, he turned his head and spat out the straw in his mouth, lying on the frame and coughing dryly.
Cut, after all, is a hairy brat. White snorted with his nostrils, looked at the sea again, and then froze in place.
I saw several three-masted sea ships appearing at the end of the field of vision, slowly heading towards Shenchi Bay. Each of them is a flagship-level ship of the Fjord Chamber of Commerce, with a main mast close to ten feet, and a flag with a gold bottom and a black border on the top of the mast, which is not the emblem and flag of any Chamber of Commerce he is familiar with.
But who cares, as long as there is a ship, there is business, which one is not pulling the goods for? And three ships at a time, even if he didn't ask these workers for help, he should be able to receive one or two trucks of goods.
White flipped off the frame, untied the horse rope two or three times, and was about to lead the mount to the unloading area to wait when the clever ghost suddenly reached out and grabbed his clothes.
"Hey... it seems something is wrong."
There could be something wrong, and White turned his head impatiently and the sight stunned him.
After the three ships, there are still many masts showing up little by little, and the raised sails are vaguely connected, forming a "white wall" on the sea.
"Oh my god… "
When a group of gray-black boats came into view, almost covering the original appearance of the sea, White tried to count the number of boats at first, but after counting to fifty, he found that his eyes could not keep up. The speed at which the ship appears. one hundred? Two hundred... no, I'm afraid it will be much more!
There are many huge three-masted ships, but more are paddle steamers with white smoke. He has occasionally seen this new type of ship without sails, but now that there are so many at once, it can be said that it is completely beyond his imagination. He swears that even the sailors living in the port have never seen such a huge fleet!
Others in the harbour also noticed this incredible scene. Whether it was traders, sailors or laborers, they couldn't help but put down their work and watched with bated breath as the mighty fleet approached.
The originally noisy pier turned quiet.
As the ship approached, the flying flag became clearer and clearer. On the gold base, White vaguely saw the emblem in the style of a tower spear. All ships fly the same flag, and when hundreds of flags flutter in the wind to form a new sea line, anyone can feel the majesty contained in it.
The clever ghost took a deep breath.
"Could this be... the king flag of Graycastle?"
White murmured in disbelief, "You mean... the King of Greycastle, here?"
Since Shenchi Bay could not hold so many large ships, most of the ships lowered their sails outside the port, and ten steamships drove straight into the port.
As soon as they landed on the shore, a group of people in uniforms of the same color poured out from the springboard, quickly assembled into a number of lines on the trestle, and stepped into the pier neatly. These people are expressionless, with a chilling light in their eyes, like seasoned warriors, but they don't have the kind of arrogance and publicity that is exposed.
White swallowed. Although he had never seen such a team, he felt genuine fear in his heart, and he knew that he was not alone. These outsiders quickly occupied every trestle, but no one dared to do so. Objection to this.
White realized that the fleet was never here for business.
The atmosphere on the pier seemed to freeze.
The clouds in the sky were also getting lower and lower.