Thinking of this, Sheyan couldn't help feeling that Governor Swan was quite courageous, even inviting businessmen from the enemy country. It is said that the governor at that time was as powerful as a king, and it seems that the wealth is incomparable to the enemy. It seems that it is not a lie. Thinking about it, if it weren't for the hawkish young generals like Norrington, Governor Swan would be even more unscrupulous.
In the original plot, Governor Swann also wholeheartedly wanted to facilitate the marriage between his daughter Elizabeth and Norrington, which should also be related to this aspect. No matter how principled Norrington was, it was impossible for Norrington to attack his father-in-law.
But this time there was Fernandez, an uninvited guest with huge financial resources, at the trade fair. I'm afraid it would be difficult for others to take away the things he admired. This celebrity from the enemy country can also play a catfish effect at the auction, muddying the otherwise calm waters so that the auction can make more profits.
At this time, the black buddies suddenly said:
"The auction is about to start."
Sure enough, the aristocratic Mr. McKinney gently knocked down the gavel in his hand, knocked it three times in a row, coughed and said:
"Although I'm sorry to say that, please be quiet, the auction will start soon."
The people who came here still gave him face, probably because of Governor Swann. Suddenly it became quiet, even the rude pirates were no exception.
At this time, Yulina, the blond girl on the top who looks like Elizabeth, has already taken the book next to her, and said with a sweet smile:
"Based on the absence of Colonel Norrington—I heard that he will soon be the brigadier general—so our grand event was able to successfully start the auction. Time is tight, so let's start announcing the first item of the auction."
Everyone fell silent. According to the usual practice, the value of the first item and the last item in the auction is quite precious, and it is the best item among this batch of auction items. The intention is naturally to have a good start. Plus the final grand slam finale.
At this time, someone who said "Hi Yo Hi Yo" from the side door at the back carried a huge wooden box and walked in. Behind the auction host, there is a large platform. This place should be used by believers to hold mass or sing hymns. At this time, it was sorted out, and five or six black slaves could be seen carrying wooden boxes and struggling to put them on the platform for buyers to observe.
When it was put down, the wooden box also made a sound of being overwhelmed, and then the covering board was removed, revealing a dark mechanical weapon. This thing should look like a large harpoon cannon made with precision technology, but the surface is covered with muddy jet-black stains. At first glance, it looks as if the whole body is covered with rust, but it is an illusion when you look closely.
Just by looking at this thing, one can feel an infinite fierceness emanating from it, as if it is about to turn into many invisible arms and strangle people's necks!
"Greenland's murder weapon, this is a giant harpoon cannon that has been cast for nearly a hundred years. The harpoon fired is blessed with mysterious black magic and fired with mechanical power!" "It used to be thirty years ago It was placed on the Dakins whaling ship. At least thousands of whales were slaughtered and their souls were absorbed. Not only does it have a terrifying killing effect on marine life, it can even launch whale souls when attacking ships. to attack the enemy with phantasms. The sailors of the hit ships will be thrown into a great panic."
"This harpoon gun is extremely useful whether it is used to hunt legendary marine life or to engage in boarding battles at sea. Everyone should have heard of it. The former captain of the famous Queen Anne's Revenge was shot by it. of."
The blond Yurina on the stage has a beautiful voice, and she is full of treasures.
"Of course, everyone who buys it must be reminded that to operate this powerful harpoon gun, it must be operated by a dedicated person, otherwise the operator will suffer the backlash of the curse. The starting price is 5,000 pounds, and the price will increase by 1,000 pounds each time. .”
Sheyan noticed that the woman cleverly didn't mention the range of the Harpoon Cannon, which should be a shortcoming. Compared with the range of several kilometers of artillery, even with the blessing of witchcraft, it is difficult for the harpoon gun to shoot more than 800 meters, so the status of this medium-range weapon seems a bit embarrassing.
If the Sam did not appear in the current semi-disabled state, then this Eastern and Western Senyan must be acquired. Because this harpoon cannon seems to be able to send out the dead soul of a giant whale, causing confusion among the sailors on the enemy deck, and greatly reducing the difficulty of the boarding battle.
After hearing the bid from the auctioneer, some people who originally wanted to buy also cooled down. Five thousand pounds is enough to buy a brand new three-masted merchant ship at this time, because merchant ships do not need to be equipped with multiple cannons like warships, so the price will be much cheaper.
And if there are no accidents, this merchant ship can earn at least 100,000 pounds in profit before it is decommissioned and scrapped. a sensible thing to do.
But Sheyan still underestimated one thing, that is, the symbolic meaning of this Greenland weapon is very important, and the great reputation of shooting the captains of the three legendary ships is here. Just like the utensils used by the emperor, the price will go up a bit.
"Six thousand pounds." Fernandez, a big businessman, was the first to offer the price. He has a lot of powerful men who are good at black magic. It has considerable research value, and five thousand pounds is neither too much nor too little, but to him it is nothing more than a drop in the bucket.
Different from everyone's hesitation at the beginning, when Fernandez bid, the rest of the British also began to scramble to make an offer. It seems that they are all against each other and unwilling to let the Spaniard get what he wants.
"Seven thousand pounds!"
Blood Shark immediately raised his hand and shouted hastily.
Immediately, most of the people looked at the blood shark. After recognizing his face clearly, he showed a dazed expression. Blood sharks are said to have ambushed Fernandez's merchant ship on one occasion. The sailor's first mate brought a few henchmen to die cleanly! The bridge between the two was thus forged.
"Ten thousand pounds!"
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the other party. It turned out to be the gypsy woman wearing a red veil. Although she came to the auction site alone, after looking around coldly, she seemed to be holding the whole audience.
Although this Greenland murder weapon can be said to be unique and of great significance, the cost of a three-masted warship is only 10,000 pounds, which has exceeded its own value by far. What's more, the gypsy people are elusive and good at divination, and they might have to ask them at some point, so everyone thought about it and gave in.
But at this moment, just as Mr. McKinney was about to raise the hammer to announce the success of the auction, Sheyan suddenly thought of one thing: that is why the gypsy people bought this thing!
After thinking about it, he suddenly shouted out:
"Eleven thousand pounds!"
The gypsy woman originally thought that she had won 10,000 pounds, but she never expected that when she bid for the first item, she was actually hindered by someone, and her eyes suddenly became fierce, and she had an indescribable feeling It was gloomy and cold, and he immediately looked towards Sheyan.
After she saw it clearly and realized that it was Sailor Yan who nodded politely, she lowered her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes, then turned her head away and did not raise the price.
Sheyan was stunned, and his original intention was not to get the "Greenland weapon", but because according to his previous speculation, this group of gypsy people probably overlapped with what he came to bid for, so it was Fang Sheyan who bought it. Deliberately shouting high prices, intending to consume the working capital of the gypsy woman so as not to interfere with what she really wants, but she didn't expect this woman to stop following her? Sheyan couldn't help but began to doubt his own judgment.
But in desperation, since the price was called and no one followed, then he could only hold his nose and admit it. Sheyan followed the waiter next to him, delivered 11,000 pounds, and had no choice but to get this expensive harpoon gun worth a brand new battleship. At this time, because he smuggled the goods from Tetuga and made a large sum of money, the gold pounds on his body returned to six figures, and eleven thousand gold pounds would not hurt his bones.
When he finished the delivery and returned to the auction hall, the Arab who was probably the representative of Armand also joined in the shopping. What was being auctioned was a good-looking rapier with a faint Silver light, it looks quite sharp, Fang Senyan couldn't help but think of Armand when he saw this sword, probably this person just wanted to buy it to honor him.
"A thousand pounds!"
The Arab Wahab quoted the latest price. Sheyan called out immediately before taking his seat:
"Two thousand pounds!"
Fang Senyan's offer is purely for disgusting people to make him spend more money, and at the same time, it also gives people the illusion that they want to buy everything, so that others can't figure out what he really wants. The Arab turned his head, and immediately saw Sheyan who was at ease, and then a sneer appeared on his face.
"Five thousand pounds!"
This Arab named Wahab immediately showed his wealth and strength. It's a bit of the demeanor of the oil kingdom tycoons of later generations. Five thousand pounds was already equivalent to a brand new merchant ship, and he raised it so much without blinking an eyelid, immediately giving people the feeling that they were really not short of money.