Chapter 905 Even Future Citizens

  Chapter 905 Even Future Citizens

  While Alman was arguing with the director of the Port Authority, the Willant people standing on the deck were also paying attention to the situation on the shore.

  Especially Fili.

  His ship was loaded with 200 million dinars and 8 million silver coins, so he couldn’t help but care about his own fate.

  Looking at Alman and the port authority staff who seemed to be arguing, Fili’s wife had a sad look on her face.

  ”…Dear, I always feel that they don’t like us very much.”

  ”Don’t like us? Haha…Dear, what are you kidding, thanks to those stupid fools, it’s good to find someone who doesn’t hate us in the east of the Middle Continent.”

  After all, the Poros still loved them before, but because of the stupid things done by the Southern Legion, their only remaining licking dogs are gone.

  Fili cursed in a low voice, his eyes fixed on the dock in the distance, and he was calculating in his heart.

  He didn’t come here to pan for gold, but to escape. Long before he set off, he had considered all kinds of situations that might be encountered, including the current situation.

  More than 5,000 survivors…

  Any settlement would be overwhelmed if it accepted so many people at once. Not to mention

  the “notorious” Willant people.

  He even thought it was a miracle that they could arrive here unimpeded.

  The head of the bodyguard standing aside also looked a little uneasy. After hesitating for a moment, he coughed lightly and said,

  ”… Although this is not my suggestion, I think you can consider giving some gifts to the local big shots.”

  ”It’s not as simple as you think. Do you want to find someone to carry a bag of gold coins and put it in his hand?”

  After saying this, Philip continued to stare at the situation on the dock.

  In fact, compared with Alman and the director of the port authority, his eyes stayed more on the other Willant man who was dressed neatly and had shiny hair oil.

  That guy came here earlier than them, and he seemed to be doing well in the local area. The “local friend” standing next to him also looked quite prestigious.

  Alman seemed to be very familiar with him.

  Philip couldn’t help thinking in his heart that he had to find an opportunity to ask Alman to introduce him to that capable person.

  At this time, the situation at the dock changed again.

  The local friend who came here with his compatriots suddenly intervened in the argument between Alman and the staff of the Port Authority.

  In just a few words, the aggressive director of the Port Authority suddenly softened.

  Philip’s eyes suddenly lit up, and when he looked at Alman’s old friend, his eyes were shining.

  The head of the bodyguard next to him didn’t see the door yet, and was still speaking in a comforting tone.

  ”In fact, even if there is no settlement No. 1, there are settlement No. 2 and No. 3…”

  ”If the problem you are facing cannot be solved, and you just keep running away, even if it is settlement No. 20 or No. 30, it will be useless…”

  Putting down the telescope in his hand, Philip patted the head of the bodyguard on the shoulder, pulled him aside, and pointed to the well-dressed Willant man on the dock in the distance.

  ”Go to the deck of the Deliverance Nest and ask for the name of that man for me.”

  Looking at the boss with a sharp look in his eyes, the head bodyguard was curious, but he didn’t ask anything in the end.

  ”Yes, sir.”

  At this moment, Fili didn’t know that the man he wanted to make friends with had already set his sights on him.

  However, Henk didn’t directly ask Alman to introduce the rich man who came from afar.

  Because that would be equivalent to telling him that he had set his sights on the gold in his hands.

  Once a preconceived vigilance is formed, it will be difficult to start cooperation later.

  Rather than using his warm face to stick to the other party’s cold butt, he would rather let the other party take the initiative to warm his butt with his face.

  But to be honest, Henk was also a group of trepidation in his heart, and the smile that pretended to be calm was all fake.

  After all, the local representative he invited was not his friend at all, and they even just met today.

  As for why he could convince the other party to come here to help him, the reason was actually very simple.

  He first promised the other party that the loyal and brave Willant people would remember Mr. Gu’s favor today, and the latter only needed to help them once, and he would be able to gain the support of all of them in the future.

  Not only that, he also told the representative that there was his partner on the ship, and he planned to build a new and prosperous urban area out of thin air with the partner in the wilderness to receive more survivors who fled the wasteland.

  Votes and political achievements, as well as the reputation of defending the constitution… Even if there are some exaggerations in it, such a generous reward is enough to make the representative excited.

  Helping the Willant people may offend some paranoid Boros, but compared to the benefits he can get, the loss of support is not worth mentioning at all.

  What’s more, those paranoid guys are the most difficult group to win over.

  Their demands are the most difficult to meet, and their expressions are the most intense. Any slight unhappiness can make them forget all the sweetness of the past and immediately change from extreme support to extreme opposition. There

  is no benefit in pleasing them, and even for their few difficult-to-feed saplings, you have to give up a whole forest.

  Of course, there are also such paranoid guys among the Weilants, but they are not on these twelve ships.

  Even the most cunning Weilants in the New World have more faith, credit and professional ethics than the Boro people who believe in a thousand gods.

  Although Henk could feel that Gu Ning did not completely believe his nonsense, he finally persuaded the other party to stop waiting and made up his mind to wade into this muddy water with his eloquence.

  He believed that the rich man with thousands of tons of gold must be paying attention to the situation at the dock, and he must notice himself “standing behind the scenes”.

  At that time, he would not need to speak at all, and the other party would naturally contact him.

  And in this way, he can fulfill his next pie with Mr. Gu!

  Following Alman’s footsteps, the group boarded the deck of the Salvation Nest.

  Just as Representative Gu was comforting the survivors on the ship, Alman excitedly grabbed Henk’s hand.

  ”Thank you! I really don’t know how to thank you, if it weren’t for your representative friend…”

  ”It’s okay, it’s okay. We have the same blood flowing in our veins. It’s only natural to help each other when we are out and about. There’s no need to be so polite.”

  When saying this, Henk looked very righteous, without any sign of blushing, as if the representative really came here to help for his sake.

  Alman did not doubt Henk. After all, he had helped him so much, and he could not thank him enough.

  He only felt that fortunately he had gone against all odds and insisted on rescuing people from the sea.

  Sure enough, good people will be rewarded.

  ”Your friend has helped us so much, do we need to express our gratitude?”

  Looking at Alman’s serious face, Henk smiled and interrupted him.

  ”Don’t say such polite words. It is his job to speak for the citizens of the alliance… You can think of him as a tribune.”

  Alman was stunned.

  ”Tribune?”

  ”I almost forgot, you haven’t been to the New World,” Henk slapped his forehead, “Anyway, in the Western Legion, if you encounter a soldier who can’t speak up, you can ask those guys to speak for you. They remember every word the marshal said, even if the marshal himself doesn’t remember what he said. Although asking them can’t be a cure, it’s at least more effective than praying to the marshal.”

  ”…This is the first time I’ve heard of this.” Alman scratched the back of his head and said.

  The Western Legion is in the New World.

  In comparison, he knows more about the Eastern Legion than he does about there.

  But then again, he used to think that the systems of the four legions were copied from the Triumphal City and modified, and at most they inherited some differences, and there was not much change in essence.

  However, he didn’t expect that his compatriots in the west added some new things.

  It seems that the “complete understanding” he thought was just his wishful thinking.

  Henk grinned and patted his shoulder and said.

  ”When you arrive at a new place, you have to be familiar with the rules of the game there… This principle is applicable everywhere, and I can say that it has been tried and tested.”

  Just when Henk was feeling proud, a burly man walked over from the other side of the deck.

  He was wearing a lightweight security exoskeleton, and his strong and powerful appearance looked like he had been through many battles. He

  stopped beside the two and nodded slightly respectfully.

  ”Excuse me, are you Mr. Henk?”

  Hunter looked at the man next to him, and his eyes looked up and down. In fact, he already had a clue in his heart, but he still suppressed his impatience and smiled and asked politely.

  ”It’s me… May I ask who you are?”

  The man continued in a polite voice.

  ”I am the bodyguard hired by Mr. Fili. My boss wants to talk to you. When is it convenient for you?”

  The guy’s name turned out to be Fili!

  Henk was excited, but he did not agree immediately. Instead, he cast his inquiring eyes on Alman standing beside him, pretending that he did not know the name.

  Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Alman really introduced him to him politely.

  ”Philip is a well-known jeweler in Evernight Harbor… Because a lot of things happened some time ago, he liquidated all his local assets and boarded my ship.”

  Henk made a surprised expression on his face, and then cast a sympathetic look at the bodyguard.

  ”Abandoning everything in Evernight Harbor and coming here… It must be very difficult for your boss to make such a decision.”

  The bodyguard hesitated and said with a wry smile.

  ”Sorry… This is the guest’s privacy, I don’t know, maybe you can ask my boss in person.”

  ”I do want to talk to him about the past, present, and future…” Henk nodded and said with concern, “Then please take me there.”

  The bodyguard was stunned.

  ”Now?”

  Henk raised his eyebrows slightly.

  ”Is he inconvenient now?”

  ”That’s not the case…” The bodyguard looked at Alman standing next to him hesitantly, then looked at Henk again, and said with a little hesitation, “But you suddenly left here… Is it okay?”

  ”What’s the big deal?”

  Henk smiled and looked at Representative Gu who was comforting the elderly and children, and then looked at Alman who was also worried.

  ”Leave professional matters to professionals. It’s enough to have my friend here to watch. Don’t worry… I’ve been here for so long, and I’ve never seen any department dare to break the law in front of the local representative meeting, let alone the constitution.”

  After settling Alman, Henk immediately followed the bodyguard to another ship next to him, and soon saw the wealthy man with a huge sum of money on the deck.

  When his feet stepped on the deck, Henk even heard his pounding heart.

  After all, at this moment, he was stepping on 200 million dinars made of pure gold!

  Even if the two ships of arms he lost before were counted, he had never had so much money!

  However, despite his excitement, Henk did not show his emotions on his face, and still maintained his polite smile.

  Unlike him who was calm and composed, the wealthy man with a huge sum of money excitedly stretched out his right hand to greet him the first time he saw him.

  ”Nice to meet you! Mr. Henk! I originally wanted to visit you, but I didn’t expect you to come in person…”

  ”You are too polite!” Henk laughed and replied, holding Fili’s right hand. Of

  course, he would not let this guy visit his home.

  After all, even in an alliance that advocates equality, no boss would negotiate a business worth hundreds of millions with a dockworker living in a four-person dormitory.

  But so far, his “performance” has been successful, at least he has not been exposed in front of the financial sponsor in front of him.

  Enthusiastically shaking Henk’s right hand, Fili’s face was full of sunshine and a smile, and he started to talk to him politely.

  ”I heard that you are from the New World?”

  Henk said with a smile.

  ”Yes, I am a resident of the Western Legion, but that was in the past… The sea breeze blew me here a long time ago.”

  Fili looked at him in surprise and said.

  ”Have you obtained the citizenship of the Alliance?”

  ”Uh… not yet, but that’s not a big deal. Not everyone living in the Alliance has the identity of the Alliance. Besides, I’ve applied for my ID card, which will be issued soon.” Henk coughed lightly and gave an ambiguous explanation.

  He was embarrassed to say that he worked at the docks, after all, that was not a big deal.

  Philip nodded in understanding, but didn’t take it to heart.

  After all, in his opinion, since Mr. Henk could make friends with the local “big shots”, he would not worry about the issue of his identity.

  He would not be harassed because of his identity, which was undoubtedly good news for him.

  Seeing that Fili wanted to continue asking about something, Henk quickly changed the subject and led it back to Fili himself.

  He was most interested in the gold on the ship, but it was inconvenient for him to bring it up on his own initiative, as it would seem too purposeful.

  The best way was to start with a suitable topic and let the topic naturally turn to the gold.

  It would be even better if Mr. Fili could take the initiative to ask for his help.

  ”I heard that you abandoned everything in Evernight Harbor… I want to know what made you make such a bold decision?”

  Hearing this, Fili’s eyes suddenly dimmed, including the wife standing next to him, whose originally bright smile was replaced by a gloomy expression.

  He didn’t expect that he would step on a landmine as soon as he opened his mouth, and Henk quickly added a sentence at the end.

  ”I’m sorry, did I ask something I shouldn’t have asked?”

  ”There’s nothing I shouldn’t have asked,” Philip forced a smile from his face, and continued with a complicated expression, “My two children died at the hands of those bastards… They were shooting in the street, and they were shooting at their own people.”

  Good man…

  Did the Southern Legion attack so cruelly?

  Henk looked at Philip in astonishment. While he was surprised, he also comforted him in a comforting tone.

  ”I’m sorry to remind you of bad things… It’s really horrifying, I really don’t know how to describe it. This group of degenerate guys are so shameless that they have abandoned the glory and faith of the Willant people! They actually opened fire on their own compatriots. This is simply a betrayal of the Willant people and a betrayal of His Majesty the Marshal!”

  Philip grinned sarcastically and said with a gloomy expression.

  ”Yes, I thought so too. They even tried to cover it up, so I didn’t want to stay there any longer. I sold everything I could get and took away all my property… I would accept it even if I was eaten by fish. I would rather all these gold coins sink into the sea than leave a single gold coin to those murderers! They have no faith, but I still have some.”

  When he said this, he paused for a moment and then looked at Henk for help.

  ”But my wife and I are very lucky, and Mr. Alman is also an honest and trustworthy man. Thanks to his help, my wife and I were able to bring these belongings and arrive here safely across the ocean… Speaking of which, I still need your help on this matter.”

  Henk put on a serious expression on his face, and his heart was even more alert.

  ”You’re welcome. Please tell me if you have any troubles. Even if I can’t help you, I will try my best to help you find a solution.”

  Philip hesitated for a while and sighed.

  ”To be honest, the 200 million dinars on the ship are all my property, but it is also a big trouble… Even if I believe that the Alliance is a safe place, it cannot change the fact that this is a wasteland. As long as it is in the wasteland, accidents are inevitable.”

  Henk nodded thoughtfully, with a look of deep understanding.

  ”Indeed, so much cash is too eye-catching no matter where it is placed. If I were you, I would definitely not feel at ease leaving it in a port full of people.”

  Fili’s face also showed a trace of worry.

  ”That’s exactly what I want to talk about… Do you have a bank you can trust?”

  Henk said with a smile.

  ”A trustworthy bank, the banks in the Alliance are all trustworthy, the risk control here is first-class, and they even bought insurance for depositors’ deposits… But you have so much cash, why don’t you consider opening a bank yourself?”

  ”Open a bank yourself?” Fili looked at him blankly and said hesitantly, “Can this work?”

  Although the electronic settlement channel of the Sticky Community can convert dinars into silver coins, it is only a platform for foreign exchange trading. In other words, someone has to sell silver coins for dinars

  before he can get rid of the huge amount of dinars in his hands. If it were peacetime, it would be easy to exchange dinars for silver coins in a short time, but the problem is that the two sides are now at war.

  If he wants to sell the dinars in a short time, he can only sell them at a discount, and the discount must be so large that the buyer feels profitable.

  Seeing Philip’s confused expression, Henk smiled and explained.

  ”There are many types of banks in the alliance. Not all banks are savings banks. There are also investment banks. As long as there are good investment targets and collateral that can guarantee the investment, it is easy to open an investment bank.”

  Philip: “Sorry, I don’t quite understand…”

  Henk: “In short, use the dinars in your hand as collateral to borrow a sum of silver coins from the bank of the alliance.”

  ”Mortgage? Loan?” Philip was even more confused after listening, and looked at Henk blankly and said, “But I just want to find a bank to deposit my money.”

  Henk continued patiently.

  ”That’s exactly what I’m talking about, dear Mr. Philip. Although the banks of the Alliance have a wide range of businesses, I’m sorry to say that it’s difficult for any bank to deposit so much foreign currency at one time, especially precious metal currencies like dinars, which have a low circulation rate and occupy a large area.”

  Philip was dumbfounded.

  ”Can’t deposit it?”

  Henk shook his head.

  ”Of course you can deposit it, but if it’s over a thousand dinars, a ‘counting fee’ will be charged, and this money is charged as a percentage. As for 200 million… No one has deposited so much, I’m not sure. Or you can rent a vault and pay the rent of the vault regularly… But to be honest, I don’t recommend either method.”

  Philip said with a smile.

  ”I just want to deposit some money, why is it so troublesome.”

  Looking at Philip who was at a loss, Henk said with a smile.

  ”This is normal. From the perspective of the bank, what you deposit is not only money, but also risk. No one will borrow dinars from the bank in Settlement No. 1. Even if they really need dinars, they will go to Gold Gallon Port or Silver Moon Bay, which are closer to the Legion’s market.”

  ”In Settlement No. 1, the bank here not only cannot earn interest spreads with your gold, but also has to worry about the gold you deposit getting moldy, or taking it out for fun on a whim one day… If you were the president, would you agree? The dinar is not the legal currency of the alliance, and it will be useless even if you ask anyone for help.”

  Looking at Fili who looked disappointed, Henk continued slowly.

  ”Mr. Fili, I am seriously considering it for you. If you don’t want to sell the dinars at a low price or rent a vault for them, the best way is to open a bank yourself.”

  Fili said with a wry smile.

  ”What’s the difference between this and buying a vault?”

  ”Of course there is a difference,” Henk looked at him seriously, “The biggest difference is that you don’t have to sell your dinars at a discount. Instead, you can pledge them to the bank as collateral and borrow a large amount of silver coins at the market price.”

  ”And then pay a large amount of loan interest for them?” Fili couldn’t help but say, “I might as well let them earn a fee for counting the money.”

  Henk said with a smile.

  ”It’s only four points of interest. If it is used to invest in the infrastructure of Settlement No. 1, the interest can be discounted.”

  Hearing this interest, Fili held his breath for a moment.

  Two points of interest!

  This sounds…

  quite attractive!

  And the most important thing is that by throwing these dinars to the bank as collateral, he doesn’t have to worry about the safety of these gold.

  Instead, it is the bank that keeps them that should worry.

  This is very similar to depositing money in a bank, but not exactly the same!

  ”It sounds interesting, but with so many loans, the annual interest is not a small amount–”

  ”As long as the rate of return is higher than two points, it’s fine. Anything more is profit! I can’t guarantee other places, but my friend, this is the No. 1 settlement of the alliance. It’s too easy to make an annual profit of more than two points.” Henk said with a smile, “Besides, I have a project with a return of three or four points. If you really can’t find anything to invest in, you can invest in my project.”

  Philip was alert for a moment, but when he thought of the ability of his compatriot in the local area, he subconsciously believed it halfway.

  ”Your project? What project?”

  Henk’s face showed some concern for the country and the people, and he cast his deep eyes to the surging sea in the distance.

  ”In just one day, more than 5,000 compatriots came to this port. If this war continues, I don’t know how many people will leave their homes. I can’t just watch my compatriots sleep on the streets. I plan to build a new home for them here, a community suitable for the Willant people to live in… Of course, they also welcome other wastelanders if they like us.”

  ”As for the name… Let’s call it Willant Street.”

  Philip looked at Henk in astonishment. He didn’t expect that he had such a mind and ideal.

  But think about it carefully…

  This project may be profitable.

  After all, there are definitely more survivors in the wasteland who hate the Willant people than those who like them. If he were in his place, he would prefer to live with his compatriots instead of being neighbors with the Poro people.

  ”But… Will the Alliance allow it? A name like Willant Street.”

  Hearing this, Henk couldn’t help laughing out loud.

  ”Why would you ask such a question? Forget about Willant Street. Even if you call it Triumph City Street, I bet no one will care about you.”

  Just when Philip was tempted, Gu Ning, who had comforted the refugees on the deck of the Salvation Nest, returned to Alman and discussed with the owner of the Salvation Nest.

  ”More than 5,000 refugees, and they are pouring in at once. This is not an easy task for any settlement.”

  Alman said nervously.

  ”But you have a way…right?”

  Gu Ning nodded.

  ”Of course there is a way, but I have to ask for your opinion. After all, this may not only involve 5,000 people, but also more Willant people.” Alman looked

  at him seriously.

  ”Please speak!”

  Without beating around the bush like someone else, Gu Ning directly mentioned the “Willant Street” project that he had talked about with Henk before.

  ”Settlement No. 1 does not have enough budget to build a separate community for you, and the other representatives certainly won’t allow it… After all, we are allocated only so many resources, and many people are still sleeping in containers. If more green lights are given to you, others will have to wait in line at the red light. Over time, people who originally sympathized with you will begin to hate you because of your unrestrained queue-jumping.”

  ”I understand.” Alman nodded, “We don’t expect any preferential treatment from you, as long as you treat us equally.”

  Gu Ning looked at him with appreciation.

  ”I’m glad you think so. It means you are not here to take advantage of us, but you really intend to join our cause.”

  ”In fact, speaking of this, we have found a way to solve the problem, right? As long as it does not occupy the limited local public resources, I believe most people are willing to help you, and the few opponents can’t find fault with you… and your friend Henk is very smart to find a solution and come up with a good idea.”

  ”Based on his proposal, I plan to draft a proposal to set aside a new urban area next to Settlement No. 1, and give you policy support such as low-interest loans and tax incentives, so that you can build your own new home.”

  Alman looked at him in astonishment, and the surprise on his face was no less than that of Philip.

  ”Is this… no problem?”

  Gu Ning smiled faintly and said in a gentle tone.

  ”It is my job to solve problems for the citizens of the alliance.”

  ”Even future citizens.”

  (End of this chapter)