readsfreenovel Chapter 222 A new look
Chapter 222 A new look
"We finally reached the shore."
In March of the Mordor calendar, the city of Benati became prosperous again.
A medium-sized wooden merchant ship, which was neither big nor small, approached here under the push of the magic circle.
The sailors cheered and were glad that they had survived again, even after leaving the land and returning to the earth after a long voyage.
I couldn't help but kiss the earth, tears in my eyes, to express my praise and enthusiasm.
"Great."
Sorace also breathed a sigh of relief, and the butler who had been with him for a long time also smiled.
He is a fairly good businessman, and his ancestors are said to have aristocratic blood.
However, he himself also heard it from his father, and until now he has not had the courage to speak it out, because he cannot maintain such a reputation, and even if he does, his peers will think he is bragging.
Compared to other things, what he cares about most now is not delicious food, safe land, or a good sleep.
What he cares most about is naturally how much his fully loaded merchant ship can be sold for.
"Old man, according to the previous market conditions, how about five copper coins this time, just like before?"
"There are 50 tons of cargo in total, which is pretty good compared to before."
Sorace looked at the middle-aged man in front of him with a smile on his face.
He called the other person "old man", which was just his code name.
Living in a place like the dock area where all kinds of people mix.
You must be prepared to use a code name or other people's name as your own name.
It's not good for others to know your real name.
After all, this place is adjacent to the lower class area and the poorest slums, with gangs or black forces with several professionals, and even cult organizations.
"Mr. Sorace, it's clear that you are not well-informed. I need at least 20 copper coins."
"What? You're simply robbing me."
Hearing the serious answer from the "old man" in front of him, Sores immediately jumped up.
This would at least reduce his profits by 100 percent!
Including the ship we are cooperating on this time.
After being out for a few months, I always have to pay some fees to those ordinary sailors.
Plus the cost he paid to transport this shipload of goods from thousands of miles away.
How much money did he make in total? He actually asked for such a high price. He just needed someone to help pull the things off the boat. There were plenty of porters at the dock!
"Mr. Sorace, according to the latest Silver Dragon Law, if a foreign merchant ship wants to hire someone to help move things off the ship, then they must at least pay the city's stable grain price of one copper coin, or the price of ten loaves of black bread, which cannot be less than two copper coins to hire them for one hour."
"We will no longer work for you for 12 hours non-stop, nor will we work in two shifts. We will only work eight hours a day at most. Just ask around at the port. Now all the business is at least 20 copper coins. We are already the most affordable. This is a friendly price I give you because I have known you for a long time. Of course, if you want us to work overtime, you have to pay at least one more copper coin for overtime."
The middle-aged man nicknamed Old Man was extremely calm in the face of Sores's jumping up and down, and it was obvious that he had experienced this several times.
He said a few words very seriously that stunned Sorace, and then the "old man" shook his head seriously.
The Chamber of Commerce members or his subordinates who followed Sorace were all silent, looking at their master quietly.
Sorace's face turned pale and he said nothing.
He waved his hand and immediately assigned two guys who were both nimble in tongue and legs.
Go and find out the current situation in Bainati City.
He suspected that he must have been bewitched by the siren!
But the "old man" is not in a hurry at all.
He calmly took out a small bottle of wine from his arms. It was a bottle of sparkling wine with an ice-blue appearance and one or two small bubbles rising from the inside from time to time.
On the sea, it is loved by all kinds of people, whether they are pirates or ordinary sailors. It is a best-selling wine that can be drunk by the general public.
There are only a few.
Those that are more distinctive have been tried by both real alcoholics and those who drink them.
After that, mixed drinks naturally appeared, and bartenders in pubs also worked part-time as bartenders.
Most sailors would drink heavily for a whole day after an adventure, using alcohol to calm themselves.
As the two men came back, the expression on Sores' face turned completely pale.
"Haha, how about that? You finally believe me now, right? I've worked with you seven or eight times before, when have I ever lied to you?"
"How about it? 15 copper coins. No bargaining."
The old man asked with a grin, earning an unpleasant glare from Sorace.
Then Sores had an idea in his mind and his eyes turned.
"Ten copper coins per person. I'll give you an extra three copper coins as an introduction fee for each person you help. How about that?"
After hearing what Sorace said, the old man's face changed.
He quickly came to the friend he knew and tried to shut him up.
"You are crazy!"
Sorace's mind was blank.
"Buzz!"
A white light suddenly shone onto the boat!
The dazzling light made everyone on the boat feel uncomfortable and they closed their eyes.
A human being turned into light slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.
This is a paladin with thick eyebrows and big eyes, who looks full of energy.
"Outsider! You have violated the laws of Benati City! Your actions are equivalent to bribery. Now I warn you once, don't try to exploit loopholes in the Silver Dragon Act."
Listening to the threatening words of the paladin in front of him.
The merchant realized that something was wrong, although he was puzzled as to why the holy knight suddenly appeared here.
But he still subconsciously gave in and admitted his mistake.
The arrogant are afraid of the stupid, and the unreasonable are afraid of the desperate.
The annoying thing about Paladins is that they have a very simplistic view on most of the world's theories.
They don’t know that anything can be compromised, so when faced with evil or behavior that they disagree with, they are willing to give up their own lives to reject or eradicate it.
"Hmph, you better remember this too. I'll keep an eye on you."
The young paladin turned around and said something coldly to the "old man".
Finally, I looked around before leaving.
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The city of Benati.
As time went on another reputation was added.
The City of Paladins!
The silver dragon lord here is called a weird and eccentric silver dragon by various forces in the Chaos Islands.
I don't know why, but the door is opened very conveniently for the Holy Knight.
After these holy knights arrived here, they immediately replaced the original sheriffs in the city.
They control the art of order and will enforce the law without hesitation against any illegal or disorderly behavior, thus ensuring justice.