Chapter 698: The Precarious Golden Galleon Harbor
Chapter 698: The Precarious Golden Gallon Harbor
The light of dawn fell from the sky, just coating the man’s shoulders with a layer of sacred gold.
McLen squinted and saw the face clearly.
The sharp-edged outline exuded a majesty without anger, just like the domineering and magnificent spaceship palace under his feet, and the deep eye sockets revealed a cunning and cruelty that was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, just like the most common hyena in the wasteland.
I heard that his name was Wu Tuo Xilan.
However, McLen didn’t agree with this emperor who was above ten thousand people.
Not to mention compared with the marshal who had made great military achievements, even compared with the one he had seen in Dawn City, this guy was no different from a monkey, but with a crown on his head.
Maybe his father was an amazing guy.
But the people of Willant respect the strong, not their fathers. What made
McLen even more incredible was that the people here would actually worship a monkey and respect him as the supreme emperor.
Didn’t anyone think about whether this guy is worthy?
McLen didn’t understand why the great Marshal would instruct weak civilian officials to manage this land. For this thing, he didn’t even need the Eastern Legion or the Southern Legion to take action. He could drive an airship to take down this so-called Tiandu.
They are simply born slaves.
If this place is taken down, every Willant can get two, and this is what the legion should do.
However, seeing the look of the adjutant on the side, McLen still patiently cleared his throat and said in a feigned manner.
”Your Majesty, I bring you the friendship of Triumph City.” His
slightly tilted forehead hid the disgust at the corner of his mouth. He didn’t even bother to introduce himself and went straight to the point.
The adjutant next to him didn’t expect this uncle to cooperate all the time, so he quickly took over the conversation and said with a polite smile.
”Your Majesty, this is General McLen whom we recommend to you. He has made outstanding contributions to the Legion in the desert, and has made the Falcon Kingdom, which was once the weakest in Luoxia Province, into the first powerful country in the desert! With him as your military advisor, he will definitely be able to build an invincible iron army for you!”
Looking down at the two Weilantes standing at the bottom of the stairs, Wu Tuo Xilan stroked his thick beard with his right hand, his face full of a bright smile.
Especially that General McLen, the more he looked at him, the more he liked him!
This guy has all the temperament of a fierce general, unruly and with a high nose bridge, he is simply a natural general! There are
many tall and mighty people in the Bola Province, but they are indeed a little bit worse than the Weilantes who were born for fighting.
”Gods bless me Xilan!”
He said happily, holding up his hands to make a welcoming gesture.
”I have heard of the general’s reputation for a long time. Today I see that he is indeed extraordinary. I have prepared a welcoming banquet for you in the palace. Please follow me!” As soon as
the voice fell, an elephant-shaped sedan chair decorated with flower baskets stopped under the marble-carved stairs. Four strong and dark-skinned men bent their knees slightly and put the sedan chair heavily on the ground.
McLen glanced at the four people.
”I have legs.”
He would not sit in this ridiculous rocking car, which is a toy for three-year-old children.
After saying that, he walked towards the stairs.
The adjutant looked at this guy with a weird temper with a smile and tears, and then looked at the sedan chair parked next to him. Finally, he looked up at the emperor who was high above him and made a helpless expression. He followed McLen up the stairs with his head held high.
Wu Tuo saw this, but there was no displeasure on his face. Instead, he was very happy to see the “real Willant people”.
The group moved to the palace in the center of the Heavenly Palace, walked through a row of flower-filled corridors, and entered a magnificent banquet hall.
Everyone took their seats.
McLen, who was worried, held his breath and stared at the officials and nobles who were slowly taking their seats one by one. He tapped his index finger on the table again and again, and finally couldn’t help but look at the adjutant who was calm and composed, and whispered.
”When did we tell them about the port?”
The adjutant was stunned and looked at him unexpectedly.
”Why should we tell them?”
McLen looked at him in astonishment for a long time, spread his hands, and because he didn’t know how to express it in words, he simply communicated with him with his eyes.
”Your ally, you ask me why?”
Soon realizing that McLen seemed to have misunderstood something, the adjutant coughed lightly and whispered in his ear.
”We have to use their philosophy of dealing with things when dealing with them. Jin Gallen Port is the emperor’s territory. If you want to make friends with him, you can’t find the problem before he finds it. He has his own governor appointed by him and his own intelligence system. Even without our reminder, he can realize the problem sooner or later.”
McLen laughed instead of getting angry. He found that his temper was indeed much better than before, and he could even ask questions patiently.
”Then we just wait like this?”
The adjutant shook his head gently.
”No need to wait. What’s there to wait for? Do you think I’m anxious? We can just pretend that the problem doesn’t exist. And it’s good to let them suffer a little. Only when they are hurt will they rely on us and use their resources to exchange for our rifles… You will get used to it after staying here for a while. Don’t be impatient when dealing with them, especially don’t be more anxious than them.”
McLen looked at this guy speechlessly, and finally gave up arguing and took a sip of the teacup on the table.
He was eager to avenge his previous shame, but he couldn’t see any hope here. He was tortured by the pain of his time and patience being wasted.
He suddenly regretted coming here…
…
While the Imperial Capital was still celebrating, the defenders of the Golden Galleon Port were being beaten by the Burning Legion and were crying for their parents. They hid in the slums and dared not come out.
They found that as long as they stayed with the civilians, the guys at the port would not throw shells at them, and would only fire when they fired.
Of course, there was no guarantee.
For example, when they tried to set up artillery in the yard of the slums and fire at the dock, they were still served by mortars and drones.
The survivors living in the slums also learned their lesson. Seeing that they would only be bombed if they followed these guys, they naturally refused to stay with them. Seeing the clothes of the city defense army, they hid far away and even watched the excitement from a distance.
A similar thing seemed to have happened once a month ago. This group of uncles carrying guns were run over by a white bear and ran all over the street.
This time seemed to be more cruel than the last time.
The guy wearing the exoskeleton rushed directly into the Governor’s Mansion. Not only were the Governor’s private soldiers beaten and fled, but even the double-sword flag hanging on the roof of the mansion was torn down.
Not far from the wall of the Governor’s Mansion, residents from several nearby streets walked out to the street, curiously watching the excitement in the distance.
”It’s really strange.”
”Which lord did Master Nihak offend?”
”I wonder which god is protecting these iron men? They are so good at fighting. Even General Abinan is no match for them!”
”Could it be the Weilantes?!”
”Impossible, the Legion is our old friend, how could they attack us!”
”Could it be the people of Silver Moon Bay?”
”Even more impossible! There are only a few people in the entire Silver Moon Bay. Don’t look at the way those guys are dressed. They are just dogs who rely on our Majesty.”
”It makes sense. They still have to do business with us. It’s not worth offending anyone but us.”
”…Could it be the Alliance? Those crazy guys a month ago seemed to be members of the Alliance.”
The survivors whispered to each other, pushing each other to encourage someone to go up and take a look. Finally, a ragged, thin and short rat boy came out.
Just at this time, several men wearing exoskeletons and rifles on their chest armor pushed open the iron gate in the backyard and walked out.
The survivors crowded on the muddy road all dispersed and hid in the nearby alleys, leaving only the skinny and short young man standing in the middle of the road.
He decided to show his friendliness before showing off, and he half-crouched down and waved with a smile.
”Come here.”
The young man stared at him nervously, but still mustered up the courage to walk forward.
He looked at him.
”What’s your name?”
”…Axin.”
”Good, Axin, which house is yours?”
The young man looked back, pointed to the house with the red curtain, and looked at the man in the exoskeleton in front of him. He
continued with a smile.
”How much is a house like yours worth?”
”A two-headed cow, or two pigs…” As if he understood the intention in his eyes, the young man continued, “But you can’t buy it, sir. My grandfather, parents, four brothers and three sisters all live there. If you buy it, we will have no place to live.”
The family next to him was stunned when he heard it, and subconsciously picked up the telescope to take a look. However, no matter how you look at it, it is just a small house of more than 20 square meters, even if it has two floors.
Good guy.
How did so many people fit in that corner? !
Looking at the poor child in front of him, he felt a little embarrassed by accident. It seems that this task is not as fun as he imagined. After all,
it is someone else’s home.
Even if it is an NPC’s.
After thinking for a while, he squatted down, stared into the young man’s eyes and continued.
”Listen, your master has angered us, so we are standing here. Maybe my superiors have different opinions, but I will not pretend to tell you that we are here for peaceful purposes. To tell you the truth, we are here to beat people, no matter whether it is the Grey Wolf Army or the Greyhound Army, we will beat them to a pulp until they beg for mercy and pay money before leaving.”
”I don’t want to demolish your house, but there is a war here now. Whether you like it or not, it will soon become a ruin. Now you only have two choices, take some money from us and live somewhere else, or wait for the imperial army to requisition your house and bury it there with them.”
Asin was silent for a while, and knew that even if he objected, it would be useless, so he simply said.
”How much are you willing to give us?”
By chance, he estimated that the mission required at least 500 households to be cleared, and of course the more the better.
There are only more than a thousand houses nearby at most, and a budget of 100 million is enough for them to clear a large area, so he spoke.
”One hundred thousand Xilan coins.”
Upon hearing that there was so much money, the young man’s breathing became rapid, and he swallowed his saliva and asked.
”How many do you plan to buy…all the houses here? One hundred thousand for each?”
Yinchaiyangcuo said with a laugh.
”That’s right, I won’t play dumb with you. After the deal is done, I hope you can promote it more. If it’s too late, it will be gone.”
Asin said immediately.
”Not enough.”
”Not enough?” Yinchaiyangcuo was stunned for a moment, looking at him with a strange expression.
Could this guy be trying to extort money because he thinks he is easy to talk to?
As if he understood his eyes, the young man swallowed nervously and explained quickly.
”One hundred thousand Xilan coins can buy ten big fat pigs. If you take out so much money at once, they will definitely not agree. Everyone will want a higher price, and there will definitely be guys who don’t live in this area who sneak in, and some will even take it twice.”
Looking at this interesting young man, Yinchaiyangcuo said with a smile.
”We are not here to discuss business. You don’t think our guns are just for show.”
”Then just kill them. That’s the fastest,” said Axin without hesitation. He looked at the stunned guy in front of him calmly and continued, “If you don’t want to kill people, let me help you! Ninety thousand is enough for a house. Not only will I help you drive them away, but I will also help you tear down those houses… those earthen walls that may be used as shelters for the imperial soldiers, so that they can lie on the rotten bricks and shoot at you!”
Half-year-old Cuo Tuo couldn’t help but say.
”Are they your compatriots?”
Axin looked at him silently, and glanced at the pairs of eyes hiding in the corners and curiously peeping at him, and spoke slowly.
”I am a rat tribe. They have fox tribes, wolf tribes, pig tribes, cat tribes… many, many, none of them care about my life or death, and I don’t care about them, but you care about me, and I can work for you. Whether it’s killing or arson, if you are not convenient to do it, I will do everything.”
The four players looked at each other.
The eyes of the three were full of surprise, except for one person, who was their captain.
By chance, he reached out and touched the young man’s head with a smile, and patted the back of his head.
”Okay, you’re a sensible boy. Just do the job for us for 90,000 yuan for a building as you said. But remember, don’t make a big noise, especially don’t kill or burn people, we are civilized people.”
A trace of joy flashed across Xin’s face, and he took a deep breath to calm down and continued.
”I can definitely do it. Give me three days! Of course… If there is a troublemaker who refuses to move out, you have to help me teach him a lesson.”
Yinchao: “This is a bit difficult. We have our own rules. We cannot fire at unarmed people. We can only help you scare that guy.”
Asin stretched out his hand.
”Then give me a gun! I have to protect myself and my family!”
Yinchao glanced at the man next to him who had no family. The latter immediately understood and smiled as he took out a pistol from the guards of the Governor’s Mansion and handed it to the young man in front of him.
”… Remember to load and turn on the safety before pulling the trigger, and don’t point this thing at us. Its previous owner died like this.”
The moment he took the gun with both hands, the young man’s eyes shone with surprise, and even his eyes were different.
It wasn’t just him.
Even those who were hiding in the alley and watching him were the same. The expressions that were originally watching the excitement gradually took on a hint of fear, and even fear.
They didn’t know what the rat child talked about with the soldiers. They only saw him taking a gun from their hands…
What does this mean?
The guys who beat up the governor are now the backers of this kid? The
survivors swallowed their saliva. Some regretted that they were not the ones who went up just now, and some just looked at the gun in fear, regretting that they should not have bullied him and his family before.
Ban Sui Cuo Tuo always felt that something was wrong, but he remembered that this was a wasteland, not a civilized world after all, so he didn’t say anything.
After carefully putting away the gun, A Xin looked at the man squatting on the ground and asked seriously.
”What’s your name?”
Yin Cha Yang Cuo hadn’t spoken yet, and Wu Jia Ren next to him reached out and patted his shoulder, smiling and said.
”His name is Yin Cha, my name is Jia Ren, and the two behind are Deng Tian and Cuo Tuo. If you have any problems, just look for us.”
Yin Cha Yang Cuo, who was thinking of a more awesome nickname for himself, rolled his eyes at the hippie-faced guy. He
was too lazy to refute the nickname, and he looked at the kid in front of him and said.
”We are all here recently. When we are not here, you can ask other people. They will help you find us.”
Axin was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said seriously.
”Tuning Fork, Family, Dengtian, Cuoduo… I remember it.”
After saying that, he put the pistol on his belt, turned around and ran towards the slums, looking like two completely different people from the timid look before.
Watching the child disappear from his back, Ban Sui Cuoduo spoke.
”I don’t think this is a good idea. Maybe there is a better way.”
No Family patted his shoulder with a grin.
”But don’t you think it’s interesting?”
A guy who lives at the bottom of the pyramid and is bullied by everyone suddenly tastes the power one day and turns over to ride on everyone’s head.
He is very curious about where the limit of the boy is.
For him, who is a fun person, this may be a good observation sample.
Yibu Dengtian, who has been silent since just now, nodded in agreement.
”+1″
…
On the other side, in the detention center of the Port Guard Bureau, Governor Nihak, who was wearing handcuffs, was pushed all the way and stumbled into the cold concrete floor of the cell.
”From today on, this is your new home, Mr. Nihak.”
The man in the exoskeleton said in a mocking tone at the door, and then looked at Sheriff Bihari and two guards standing beside him.
”Watch the people.”
Bihari, who had completely completed the change of mind and brought in a new identity, immediately put his right fist on his chest and said with his back straight.
”Yes, sir!”
Fang Chang did not speak, nodded, and walked out the door.
He is very busy now.
Not only does he have to deal with the affairs of the port, but he also has to count and calculate the spoils.
It is not only the nobles of the Xilan Empire who are stranded at the port, but also some merchants who come here from other regions to purchase goods.
Their goods and cargo ships are stuck on the dock and cannot leave. Some of them are goods such as livestock, spices, dyes, and linen, and some are the specialty of the Borneo Province – population.
Since the Alliance has come here, it is naturally impossible to allow slave ships to leave from here. Soon they will destroy several concentration camps in the settlements and announce that the laws of the Alliance will be implemented during the temporary control period.
In addition, there are also some imperial nobles who try to disguise themselves as merchants and leave, which also need to be carefully identified.
These guys are both hostages and bargaining chips for their negotiations with the Empire. They can’t let them slip away so easily.
In short, there are still a lot of things to worry about. Before dealing with these troublesome trivial matters, he has no time to deal with this guy for the time being.
As the man left, the inside and outside of the cell became quiet.
Seeing three pairs of eyes staring at him, Governor Nihak felt a few strands of cold sweat on his forehead and forced a smile from his face.
”Bihari… Sir, what’s going on?”
”What’s going on?”
Bihari narrowed his eyes slightly, looked up and down at the governor who had become a prisoner, and said with a hint of joking in his tone.
”You’re already squatting here, do I need to remind you?”
”Bihari! Watch your attitude when you speak!” Nihak stared at the guy who looked at him with his nose, trying to use his status to pressure him, but found that it was completely useless.
This guy who usually flattered and fawned on him seemed to have changed at this moment, looking at him with a ferocious expression.
No –
he is simply not a human! He
is clearly a bulldog with bared teeth!
He pointed his smelly gums at his former master and shook his short and pitiful tail desperately to try to please his new master. He
raised his head arrogantly, looked down at the poor guy sitting in the cell, and said bluntly.
”You should pay attention to your attitude when you speak! Nihak! The sheriff of Jingalon Port is standing in front of you now! Apart from the people of the alliance and the laws of the alliance, I am the biggest here! If you don’t want to suffer, just keep your tail between your legs!”
Nihak stared at this guy with wide eyes.
”Are you crazy? Aren’t you worried that I will settle the score with you after I get out?”
Hearing this, Bihari laughed out loud.
”Haha, even if I treat you better, will you let me off after you get out? Even if you are willing, will others be willing? Besides, whether you can get out of here depends on the mood of those adults.”
After a pause, he continued.
”And they promised me that I would be the sheriff of the empire. Face the reality, the empire is finished! Haha!”
Ignoring the murderous gaze of Governor Nihak, Bihari laughed loudly and walked out of the prison with a swagger, leaving only two lackeys standing at the door.
”This bastard!”
Nihak threw himself on the gate of the cell, holding the railing tightly with both hands, and yelled at the guards at the door.
”Let me out! You guys who are traitors, do you know who I am? I am the governor here! The governor of Kinggallon Port! The governor appointed by His Majesty the Emperor himself!”
The two guards stood there motionless as if they didn’t hear anything.
”Stop shouting, it’s useless. Do you think they will pay attention to you?” A sigh came from the opposite side of the cell, interrupting the dog-barking shout.
Nihak gasped for breath, and only then did he notice that there was a person lying in the cell opposite, and it was his acquaintance.
His pupils shrank slightly, and he said in a trembling voice.
”Dirang…”
”Long time no see, Mr. Governor.” Looking at Nihak with wide eyes, Dirang smiled self-deprecatingly and greeted him.
Nihak’s Adam’s apple moved, and he squeezed out a sentence from his throat with difficulty.
”What happened? Shouldn’t you be in French Fries Port? Why are you here?”
”What happened… Haha, I still want to know,” Dirang looked at the one-meter sunlight leaking through the iron window with a complicated expression, and felt that the past few days were like a dream.
Originally, he and his men were supposed to be enjoying the sea breeze and eating fruit on the beach of French Fry Harbor, and having fun with the traitors of the Empire. However, he didn’t even see the shadow of the dock, and was beaten by the mutants and the Alliance in turn, and now he was thrown into the cell of Golden Gallon Harbor.
This was the most outrageous.
He never thought that he would be imprisoned here. He thought that at most he would be sent to Dawn City to be used as a bargaining chip to embarrass Duke Galava.
Not only did the Alliance want to arrest people on their land, but they also wanted to judge them on their land. This humiliation even made him feel that he might as well die.
”How many people did they come…” Nihak looked at him nervously and asked this question.
Dirang no longer spoke casually.
”It is estimated to be less than a thousand. I saw about five or six hundred.”
Nihak breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and even a hint of smugness flashed across his face.
”Only five or six hundred… They can’t hold out for long! The city defense force of Jingalon Port has two thousand people, and there are nearly ten thousand reserve troops that can be mobilized. After the incident a month ago, I specially purchased artillery. General Abinan will teach them a profound lesson!”
Looking at the guy with fantasy, Dirang curled his lips in self-mockery.
”Don’t think about it, those guys are not their opponents.”
Nihak’s expression froze, and he laughed dryly twice.
”Mr. Dirang, are you too pessimistic? After all, they only have five or six hundred people…”
”Do you know how many people captured us?”
Without waiting for the governor to guess, Dirang seemed to know that he would never guess, and continued to ask and answer himself.
”Thirty… There were only thirty people who captured us. I only found out later. Those people were not even their elite.”
At that time, there were at least two hundred people who landed on the shore, but they were beaten by the guys on the shore without even a chance to fight back.
What made him collapse was still to come.
The group of mutants who had killed them and made them flee in panic were slaughtered like little chickens in front of another group of guys armed to the teeth with steel.
The two sides were not opponents of the same level at all.
They should not have provoked this monster from the beginning, let alone joined in the fun when this monster and another beast were fighting.
After listening to Dirang’s statement, Nihak’s face showed a trace of despair, and his voice could not help but tremble.
”Don’t we have any chance at all?”
”I don’t know.”
Dirang shook his head, sighed and continued.
”Maybe the great majesty can come up with a brilliant idea, but you and I who are squatting here have no way out now.”
The Gray Wolf Army stationed by the Yongliu River may be able to save them.
But the problem now is that only His Majesty the Emperor can command those troops, and His Majesty the Emperor may not know what is happening now.
Just as Governor Nihak and Dirang were speechless in front of the iron bars, a group of people were crowded in front of the isolation belt of the port area.
Some of them were merchants from Golden Galleon Harbor, some were merchants from other places, and some were owners, captains, and sailors of the cargo ships on the dock.
Last night, the owner here was still His Majesty the Emperor, but at dawn, the double-sword flag hanging on the port was torn down, and no new one was put up.
Most of their assets were parked on the dock.
They looked at the group of soldiers armed to the teeth anxiously, and all of them were waiting for an explanation…
(End of this chapter)
