620.I thought I was playing Brutal 6, but I didn’t expect that I would go around and turn into a red alert again.
620.I thought I was playing Brutal 6, but unexpectedly I turned around and turned into a red alert (page 1/2)
“Come on, come on, have a drink, my dear little grumpy friend, look, handsome Murphy has taken the initiative to raise his glass. He is the governor appointed by the kings of the two countries. This is in your port of Chardeau. How can I get preferential treatment from those bullshit steam lords?.
The warriors under his command are very fierce, and now they have made a name for themselves in Black Flame Pass..
I'm telling you, don't ask for trouble for this little guy.！”
“In the first-class dining room of the "Good Luck" airship, the drunken first mate Claire was trying to persuade her to drink..
This guy in cool clothes was almost sitting in the governor's arms next to Murphy. This kind of enthusiasm was hard for Murphy to bear, but damn Captain Barbro saw that his first mate was stuck with other men. He actually just smiled and continued to drink heavily, not caring at all..
Hey, are you pirates so wild?？
But Murphy couldn't push Claire away yet, because the blood-feared first mate was talking to himself now..
At her invitation, Captain Paula, who was sitting opposite Murphy, was very unhappy and grabbed a special wine glass with a cool robot hand. She clinked the glass with Murphy and drank the wine in one gulp..
For a good man and a good daughter fighting against the storm, this means that the past grudges have been wiped out..
Of course, the grudge between her and Transia is indeed not attributable to Murphy. Unfortunately, it was that old bastard Salokdar who kidnapped her and damaged her ship. It is too late now to take revenge..
But the Governor knew very well that Captain Paula's unhappiness had not dissipated, just because she didn't want to make the relationship between herself and the Blood Terror Fleet very tense because of this matter. At the moment, Captain Pablo and First Officer Claire were obviously on Murphy's side. , Paula doesn’t have much to do, at least she has to deal with it in order to save face..
What Murphy thought he needed to put some thought into suddenly took a turn for the better..
Although this turn of events came quite unexpectedly, even Murphy still can't understand how the big pirates who roamed the Sea of Mist had such a deep relationship with the honest halfling shipping company..
But since Captain Paula is sitting and drinking with the big pirate, it shows that this "Perfect Shipping" company is not as serious a place as it seems on the surface..
Before he could ask questions, the belching Pablo ignored the airship's pyrotechnics control, picked up a skull-carved pipe and held it in his mouth. He then gestured to Paula, who raised the robotic arm. Throwing a flame over just lit the captain's tobacco.
In the rich smell of tobacco, Pablo leaned in the luxurious booth and said in a very masculine low voice.：
“I guess Handsome Murphy must be thinking about some very unseemly things, such as the grudges between pirates and airship captains. Ha, things are not as complicated as you think..
Before the Blood Terror clan entered the Sea of Mist, the pirate industry already existed and was very prosperous. Port Shardeau was also a prosperous seaport, and it inevitably had to deal with pirates. There was a period of time when the two sides were at loggerheads, but Halflings do have their wits about them..
Especially the Steam Lords, their wisdom cannot be underestimated..
Anyway, they drew a line at it, you know?？
No matter who is making a living on the Misty Sea, as long as they do not cross the line of halflings, our ships can dock in the bay near Port Chardeau without carrying pirate flags, and send people ashore to buy or sell some things..”
“The black market of halflings has a long history. In the era before the Black Disaster, there was already a large-scale black market in Port Chardeau. At that time, it was mainly engaged in the smuggling of certain goods from the Elf Kingdom of Castile and the mainland..”
Captain Paula snorted and explained slowly：
“Later, after the introduction of the Maritime Trade Act, the business of selling stolen goods with pirates quickly took over the mainstream of the halfling black market. The higher authorities turned a blind eye to this matter. The pirates relied on the Port of Chardoux to sell stolen goods, and the city also With taxes paid on the black market, merchants can buy cheaper items.
everyone is satisfied.
This is a well-established rule. As for how I met Pablo and Claire, this old slut, that’s another story..”
“Don't hide it, tell it..”
First Mate Claire leaned on Murphy's shoulder and said with a grin.：
“Paula likes to pretend to be mysterious. In fact, when she was a child, her father often took her to collect all kinds of rare goods in pirate harbors on the outer sea. At that time, Pablo and I worked with her. Dad got to know him.
When her father was seriously ill, we even made a special trip to the Far East to bring back precious elixirs from the ancient country of Callum to her father. This allowed the old halfling captain, who was very capable of things, to renew his life for ten years. Years of life, I was able to teach Paula all my skills..
It's a pity that stupid Paula has such bad luck..
On his third independent voyage, he encountered the fourth black disaster. He also encountered troubles in Transia that could not be solved with wisdom, which led to the destruction of the family airship "Hammer"..”
“Alas, that is a good ship! The Impact Hammer is a truly armed commercial airship, with two main guns at the front and rear and thirty-seven bomb release ports. It is simply a mobile explosives depot..”
Pablo also smoked a pipe and said regretfully：
“Back then, my Blood Terror fleet was in big trouble. We were trapped outside the Great Reef Province by a large group of Tidal Murlocs. It was Paula's father who risked being hanged by the Steam Lords and used bombing tactics to help us. Exploded a road.
That's a life-long friendship.”
“Blanch, stinky pirate! You also know that you and our family have a life-long friendship.？”
Captain Paula finally couldn't hold it in any longer..
The irritable halfling female captain clenched her mechanical hand into a fist and slammed it on the table. She cursed.：
“I thought I could trust you, but you turned against your compatriots! Forcing me to reconcile with this damn vampire, what benefits did he give you?？”
The two pirates shrugged and didn't answer..
Murphy smiled, put the wine glass on the table, and said to Captain Paula seriously：
“Transia will really compensate you, Your Excellency Paula, so be it. I instruct my governor to sign a five-year tax-free contract for your ship. During these five years, your airship will not be able to transport any goods into Transia. There is no need to pay taxes in West Asia.”
“ten years！”
The halfling captain took off his captain's hat, glared at Murphy, and said：
“In addition to the Good Luck, I also have two smaller cargo airships. Are you sure you want to give us tax exemption? Let me tell you, if we run diligently, it means your officials will lose a lot of tax revenue..”
“This is just petty gain. I want your friendship for something really big..”
Murphy didn't hide it either. Anyway, now two big pirates who could hold Paula were on his side, so he spoke loudly.：
“As you can see, Transia is now at war and we are seriously lacking in air power, so I hope to use your connections in Port Chardeau to help us get some armed airships.”
“That's because you're overthinking.”
Paula guessed that the vampire governor was so humble today because he was asking for it. But after hearing Murphy's request, she immediately lowered her face, picked up the wine glass and drank a few big sips, and then breathed. whining：
“Every airship in Port Chardeau must be registered with the Airship Bureau under the Steam Lords Council when it leaves the factory. We have a business license with a specific scope. Commercial airships cannot interfere with the military of various countries, while armed commercial airships are directly under the management of the Steam Lords..
Especially after the last black disaster, when the lords summoned all the airships to carry out an unprecedented military mission, this kind of control became even stricter..
Governor Murphy, it’s really not that I won’t help you..
Various instruments on our airship require specific types of computing orbs as the core of operation. If we violate the requirements of the Steam Lord, we will not be able to receive the necessary inspection and maintenance at Port Chardeau..
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