Chapter 142

Although it is only early summer, the noon sun has slightly revealed a bit spicy, wantonly shining on the river.

This is Enke port, about 30 miles downstream of the imperial capital of the Lancang Grand Canal. It was also an important auxiliary port around the imperial capital.

The Lancang Grand Canal of the Empire traversed the East and west of the Empire. It took several generations of emperors and people's efforts to open several major rivers from east to West in Roland, and then opened to the sea, forming the East-West artery of the Empire. It became an important channel for blood transfusion to the imperial capital, the heart of the Empire.

However, with hundreds of years of peaceful and prosperous life, the prosperity of the imperial capital has surpassed that of the mainland. Although the original port and wharf of the imperial capital has been expanded for several generations, its capacity still can not meet the throughput of increasingly busy ships. Therefore, in order to ease and divide the burden of the port of DIDU City, an Enke port was built at about 30 miles downstream of DIDU city several decades ago to share the throughput of the port.

After decades of development, the tax revenue of jiashendu port is 20% higher than that here. Therefore, some small and medium-sized caravans are willing to dock here. Although the goods have to be transferred from land to the imperial capital, the tax here is a little cheaper, which also eases the cost of land transportation.

The encirclement of Enke port has spawned a small town with tens of thousands of people for decades, and there are several freight carriage shops near the imperial capital in the town.

At the moment, just beside a merchant ship Wharf in Enke port, a large ship has just been moored stably. This is a standard seagoing ship with three masts. So that such a ship can be raised to a very fast speed when the wind is strong at sea.

The ship was quite stable. Two businessmen and the imperial official tax official waiting on the dock had been jumping off the ship for a while. After paying the tax, they took out a gold coin and put it into the tax official's hand with their sleeves. They were all smiling. Even the inspection was saved and the document was signed directly.

There was a large group of coolie porters waiting for work on the wharf behind. They clamored for a moment, hoping to get a little work.

"Employ me, sir! Hire me! My people are strong and light! If you have any valuable goods, they will never be damaged! "

"Dear Sir, hire me! I have 20 people under my command, each with only two copper horns! Two copper horns

In the noise. On the other side of the boat, a plank had already been laid down, and two tall women stepped down from the boat side by side. One of them was beautiful in light Knight's armor. In particular, a pair of slender and strong long legs, it is amazing. The other one is even more surprising. It's actually wearing a white wizard's robe, but it turns out that it was originally a simple wizard's robe. She changed the robe into a long gown with two parts. She also put a light leather armor on her body. Looking at the texture, I don't know what kind of Warcraft skin it was made of, and a bright red cape was approved behind her. What's more striking is that the female magician has a dazzling long silver hair, and she will live happily in the sun. But originally should be charming and lovely face, but a face of indifference, especially a pair of eyes, is to let people see a look, can't help but cold to the heart!

The combination of such a rare female knight and female magician stepped out of the boat, which immediately attracted the attention of others. However, with the female magician's cold hum, the people who were close to her came back. I can't even help shivering. He quickly took back his eyes and didn't dare to look any more.

"Look, Joanna. It seems that everyone is afraid of you. " Ruolin smile, she looked at the busy look below, sighed, and summoned a man on the ship: "find someone to have a look, hurry to unload the goods, there are still new goods to board tonight, so dawdling, if it's too late to ship at night, mind your legs!"

These two people are the first female Knight of Du Wei's Ruolin, and the violent female magician Joanna. Dewey had sent Captain Jack Sparrow, who was a copy of the original, to the north with George Bush, his new land confidant, to look for the snow wolf mercenary regiment. They lived up to the expectations of the public. They soon found the snow wolf mercenary regiment and handed in Dewey's personal letter. When the head of the mercenary regiment, bainrich, received the letter, he was worried that he had just hunted a batch of goods out of the frozen forest, However, those smugglers who are willing to take over are so unscrupulous that they even lower the price by 20% than usual! Beinrich is worried about this matter, just received Duwei's letter, read the contents of the letter, can not help but be overjoyed, immediately decided to sell all the goods in hand to Duwei.

At the same time, bainrich also contacted several friends of the small and medium-sized mercenary regiment who had a good relationship with him. After discussion, they decided that as long as Duwei's bid could be maintained at this level in the future, all the prey of the several companies would be willing to sell to Duwei.

The pirate captain returned with a full load. Anyway, there was a port in the north, so he contacted Ruolin and sent three ships to the north to pick up the goods. After receiving three ships of goods, Ruolin is also worried. This kind of trafficking in Warcraft is illegal after all. We have to wait for the little master Du Wei to find a way to get the legal approval. But Duwei has left the Lorraine plain to the imperial capital, so Ruolin has to go to the imperial capital to find Duwei.

This woman, after all, was a person who once went south and North alone with a small adventure group. Naturally, she still had plans in her heart. She thought: under the banner of Rowling family of Dewey, it's certainly not difficult to get this kind of legal approval. In this case, it's better to take a ship of goods directly to the imperial capital! When I got to the imperial capital, I got the approval. In the imperial capital, the price of this kind of Warcraft's core, fur and bones is higher than that in other places, and I can make a lot of money by the way. Isn't it a good thing?

So. A total of three ships of goods were bought from the north, two of which went south, one from the mouth of the East China Sea into the Lancang Grand Canal, and then all the way west to the imperial capital.

It's just that things like Warcraft fur are illegal. Unless there are imperial documents in hand, these things are forbidden. In order to hide people's eyes and ears, the ship also deliberately trafficked a number of ordinary leather goods on board. It was the goods of the fur merchant who had a good relationship with Du Wei on the Luolin plain that also took this downwind boat to transport the goods to the imperial capital, which saved a lot of freight. Moreover, when the ship arrived at the imperial capital, after unloading the goods, when it returned, it was an empty ship, and it also happened to pass through ketexingsheng, where the Luolin plain was located. When Ruolin agreed to return the empty ship. You can lend the boat to the fur boss to transport goods. It happens that he also has to buy a lot of things in the imperial capital. Such a return saves a lot of freight. It's just that all the joints on the way to customs clearance have been handled by the people sent by this fur merchant.

Such a boat, it is a small half of the goods are from the frozen forest of Warcraft bodies decomposed from the fur bones. There is also a small bag of magic core, which is taken by Ruolin.

Two beauties got off the ship, and the unloading place nearby had been settled by the men sent by the fur boss all the way, but the sailors on the ship. They were all pirates. Where did they come from? Although it is still more than 30 miles away from the capital of the emperor, the prosperity of Enke port town has already dazzled people. There are hotels and hotels not far from the port, and prostitutes dressed in fancy clothes come and go to solicit guests. They are itching to see a group of pirates, and they want to jump down and have a good time.

Ruolin has been taking these pirates for a long time. Knowing that these guys are vulgar in nature, although they are strict in management at ordinary times, they also know how to control their subordinates. Seeing this, they can't help laughing and scolding, ordering the people on board to get off the ship in batches and go to the port to have a rest, but strictly forbidding any trouble.

The pirates listened. One eye glows green. Thanks a lot to Ruolin, and then take the money. In less than a moment, the change of clothes was half done. Only the unfortunate ones were on duty. They could not help cursing as they watched the happy companions leave.

"Hum!" Looking at a group of pirates in high spirits, Joanna naturally knew that these guys got off the ship and went to the harbor town to have fun. I'm afraid they had to drink and whore. Thinking of this, she was annoyed. If she hadn't stayed with these pirates these days, she would have been used to their vulgarity, I'm afraid a "ice storm" magic has already passed. Even so, I can't help but face cold and say in a low voice: "a bunch of dirty men!"

Ruolin had been used to it for a long time, and most of the rude men she knew from the mercenary regiment were the same. She looked at Joanna's face and said with a smile, "Miss Joanna, now we're here. After a while, when the carriage is ready, we'll go to the imperial capital to see Master Dewey."

"Bah!" There was a strange look on Joanna's face, but she disdained to say, "what am I going to do with that little bastard! Hum, you can go by yourself! I'll come to the imperial capital with you. First, I'll help you press the boat. Second, I have something to do myself. Well, by the way... You pass a word to that little bastard for me, saying that I have finished what Joanna promised him! From now on, I don't owe him! Next time, if I meet him again, I must make him suffer a lot! "

Speaking of this, Joanna took a look at Ruolin and couldn't help saying, "Ruolin, although you are not good at magic these days, you have a good talent for martial arts. It's a pity that you haven't met any good teachers since you were a child. Although I have taught you some these days, I know that I am not a teacher, so I can't help you much. Why do people like you want to follow duvet, that little bastard? Why don't you go with me? My teacher is the best in the world. He is proficient in martial arts and magic. If you come back with me, I ask him to accept you as an apprentice... "

Before she finished, she saw Ruolin looking at herself with a smile on her face and sighed: "well, I know you have to refuse again. In that case, we'll see you again! "

After that, Joanna took a deep look at Ruolin and said in a low voice, "although I have a sister, she and I have never been the same temperament. Every time I see her, I get angry. It's you that make me like it. If I can have a sister like you, it must be very good."

Give Ruolin a big hug. Joanna said goodbye and left. She was a magician, and she was always arrogant. She could do whatever she wanted. She didn't care how many people around her looked at her. She jumped up and flew, and then turned into a light wind towards the direction of the imperial capital. It disappeared in a moment.

This time, the crowd around immediately boiling up. People in Roland are most awed of magicians. Suddenly, a magician flies into the sky and leaves far away. He can't help shouting.

Ruolin frowned and looked at the direction of Joanna's departure. She sighed in a low voice. When she raised her head, she yelled to several stunned sailors behind her: "haven't you seen the magician Joanna perform magic! What a fool! Go to work

Then Ruolin said a few words to the men sent by the fur merchant. The leather merchant of the Lorraine plain seemed determined to take care of the big tree Dewey. This time, the person in charge of ship delivery included his brother, a 40 year old middle-aged man.

His name is Hepang. He's been travelling around for half his life. He's a very smart guy. All the way to the docks, everything was done in front of Ruolin. It was very considerate. Just now, without waiting for Ruolin's order, he had found a cheap warehouse in Enke port (because it was a big port backed by the imperial capital). There are a lot of low-cost rental warehouses around the port town). We arranged for people to unload a ship of goods and transport them into the warehouse. Then we found a car and horse shop and negotiated the price.

Ruolin was very grateful to him, but Hebang said with a smile: "when I came here, my brother had already told me that miss Ruolin is a knight. How noble she is. I'll do it for you, of course, where you can do it yourself. "

Ruolin gave thanks, and Hepang asked, "all the goods on board have been taken down. Miss Ruolin, are you going to enter the imperial capital today? It's just that I'm going into the imperial capital to purchase from several business firms. I've already sent someone to rent a carriage. Let's go now. "

"Just in time, I'm going to see our young master, waiting for the young master's order. The goods here are also good luck. Or you can't stay in the warehouse. "

They were walking on the wharf when they heard a loud trumpet from the canal!

Ruolin looked back. On the broad river, the main channel was occupied by a fleet of more than ten merchant ships. Obviously, this vast fleet full of goods is different from those scattered merchant ships that come up and go in an endless stream on the river. The flag embroidered with green oak leaves is hung on the head ship of this fleet. It seems that no one else is occupying the main channel, and even the merchant ships around are far away when they recognize this flag.

On top of this fleet, there are regular Imperial troops in uniform and armor. Look at that pattern, they are regular imperial guards!

"It's a merchant ship, and it's not under the official flag. How can it be escorted by the Imperial Guard? Such a wide river course, however, has to be occupied alone, and people are not allowed to go side by side with them. It's so domineering! " Ruolin frowned.

"Is miss Ruolin's first visit to the imperial capital?" He Bang took a look and said in a low voice, "don't say more! The origin of this fleet is not simple! "

"Oh?"

He secretly pointed to the oak flag on the head of the fleet and whispered, "see? That's the flag of the Solomon family. This is the merchant ship of the Solomon family. They are officials and businessmen backed by the royal family. The business of the family includes members of the emperor. They earn a lot of gold coins for the royal family every year and help manage a lot of Royal property! No one else can match such a background! "

Hepburn looked at it for a while and said, "the waterline of the boat is very deep. It seems that many heavy goods are transported on it. It's the summer festival soon. It's probably the tribute that Solomon's family brought to the royal family from all over the world."

But Ruolin shook her head: "it should not be a offering. The summer festival is coming soon. If it is a offering, I'm afraid it should have been ready a month ago. Now it's too much..."

But Hepburn said with a smile, "whatever he gives us, it has nothing to do with us."

Ruolin nodded, but she couldn't help looking at the fleet. She was a warrior. At a glance, she saw that apart from the guards, even the sailors were strong, energetic and fierce. Ruolin was a little more eccentric

It was already afternoon when I came to the imperial capital by the rented carriage. Naturally, the rented carriage was far less luxurious and comfortable than the carriage of the Rowling family. It was better to be bumpy all the way, but I didn't know what seafood the carriage had carried, and there was a salty smell in the carriage. Ruolin is used to going out of the sea these days, but it doesn't matter. He can't stand it. He's the boss's brother. At home and in the industry, he is also a noble man. He is usually served by others. After being stuffy in the carriage for a long time, he almost didn't vomit.

When we arrived at the east gate of the imperial capital, looking at the huge queues of vehicles, horses and pedestrians in and out of the imperial capital, Ruolin sighed: "here we are, there are only so many people. When should we wait?"

"That's good enough." He Bang covered his nose and said with a bitter smile: "I heard that the city gate tax of the imperial capital has been raised again... Alas. In our business, the goods can't be directly transported to the port of imperial capital. We can only get off the ship at Enke port, and we have to transport them to imperial capital by carriage. Originally, there was an extra freight. With the increase of city gate tax, we have to lose a sum of money. This business is becoming more and more difficult. "

When we entered the imperial capital, it was already evening. Ruolin really didn't want to take a carriage again. She thought she was a knight. How could she always take a carriage? Before waiting for the Earl's house, he took some people to buy some horses in the horse market in the city and arranged their appearance. With two old subordinates, who were also accepted by Du Wei at the beginning, Ruolin used to have two followers in the adventure team, one archer. A bull warrior, three men and three riders, inquired all the way to the Earl's house.

The servants outside the Earl's house saw someone coming. It was strange to see that the three of them were wearing the armor of the private army of the Rowling family, but they had never seen it before. Ruolin strode forward to show her identity. It's Mr. Duwei's direct subordinate. After a moment, madder ran out and immediately took Ruolin three people in. Du Wei is hiding in the room alone, studying the bones of a bunch of Warcraft. Since the day before, when he had returned from the count's study, Dewey had been confined to his own things. He got a lot of good things from that old crazy Aleck. At home, I wrote out the recipe which is said to replace "secret silver". According to the inventory of their goods, I found that they had gathered more than 20 kinds. But there are still seven or eight things, but none in hand. I'm afraid ellick doesn't have much in stock. If you want to get them, you have to find another way. Du Wei doesn't worry about anything else. As long as he can get a seed, he can successfully cultivate it by magic "time passing". Is carefully studying the secret of the formula, mad has been informed to come in, and then with Ruolin came in. Duwei put things away, closed the door, and met Ruolin in the reception room outside. A few months did not see, Ruolin looks like her face has taken off the original face of their own fear, become more mature, tall body, more highlights a bit of exquisite curve, full chest more radian mellow, especially the pair of long legs that duvidu praised, more and more show the spirit of youth. Living on the sea, her skin was tanned into a sexy wheat color. Although her face was slightly thinner, it was more energetic“ Sit down. " Dewey leaned lazily on the chair with one hand and chin, looked at Ruolin and said with a smile, "you've worked so hard. I'll remember your credit. Tell me, why did you come all the way to the imperial capital to find me? " Jolin sat on the next chair next to Dewey, calm and reporting the matter. When it came to the snow wolf mercenary regiment's willingness to sell the goods together with several other mercenary regiments and long-term cooperation, Dewey immediately said, "take it! Why not? There's nothing to be hesitant about. We have ships and people now. What we lack is goods. Commander bainrich is a good friend who has experienced life and death with me, and also a person I respect. Moreover, I have saved more than 100 of their lives. He is a person that can be trusted. "“ Yes Ruolin nodded: "I think so too. Before I came here, I have drafted an agreement. Please have a look. If there is no problem, I will send someone to the north this time. There is another thing... "After Ruolin said that she had brought a ship of goods to the imperial capital, Du Wei frowned a little and thought for a while, and said:" this is a problem, but it should not be difficult to solve. You wait two days, I will find a way to deal with it. "“ And then there's the question of money. " Ruolin grinned bitterly: "at the beginning, you didn't bring much money to the north for Jack Sparrow. We didn't have any cash to buy so many goods this time. However, you are trusted by the bainrich of the snow wolf mercenary regiment. With his help, we only left a deposit of 10000 gold coins, so we sent the goods back first. So I'm here to ask you for money Duwei immediately called into the mad, let Ruolin follow the mad to pay money. After thinking about it for a moment, Du Wei said: "for all the goods this time, we'll pay 10% more to commander bainrich. He is a good friend of mine. This time, I thank him for his help. I can't help but pay him back! " Ruolin immediately nodded and thought about it. Suddenly, the female Knight said, "master Dewey, when I was at Enke harbor, I saw the Salomon family's fleet on the canal... But that fleet seems strange..."