Black sail

Chapter 506 CXL. Drifting City

July 2690, 7 of the Holy Spirit Calendar.

The Principality of Mulong, in the middle, Drifting City.

Unlike the highland tundra climate of Koror City, the Hengduan Mountains block the cold currents from the north, making it hot and dry in the summer. Affected by the tropical high pressure and trade winds of the Narrow Sea, the air flows downward. Because it is close to a natural canal that runs through the Narrow Sea, it is also relatively close to the coastal area and has a very typical Narrow Sea climate.

This was once the world's second largest slave trading center. All slaves east of the Narrow Sea had to be sold westwards from here.

Although it is called a natural canal, in fact you cannot see the other side at a glance. According to the professional surveying and mapping by Alan personnel, the narrowest river channel is seven miles long.

The vegetation on both sides of the river is lush, with clusters of lush palm trees, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.

Drifting City is also the most special city that Li Site has ever visited.

There are huge natural brown-red rock forests here, and the road through the sky is intricate. The rock composition and structure are peculiar, and it is extremely stable and will not collapse even without supporting pillars.

Every household, the shops on the square brick streets, and even the lord's mansion were carved out of the mountain. The ancient city of Petra is generally called the Little Drifting City.

On many high mountains, there are some man-made spiral plank roads. Walking along them, you can pass by mountain caves enclosed by iron fences. They are as densely packed as bird cages. They were obviously shopping malls that were once used to detain slave goods. However, with the changing times and the rise of nationalism, the slave trade has become history and the roads have become slums where the poor survive.

Because of its unique geographical features like a maze, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is like an iron fortress. If it is not surrounded by a long siege and cut off food supply, a huge military price will be paid.

It is also the next strategic target of the Alan Army General Crocodile Island and the only way for the railway.

Lister has completed his meeting with Ubolio, the chief leader of the Mulon Resistance Army, and has also cleared out a mountain castle in Drifting City for Black Sail to station its troops.

Before the Emperor's great army entered the small territory of Muron, Drifting City, Black Rock City, and the capital of Muron were the most prosperous cities in the country besides Golden Palm Harbor.

Therefore, Drifting City was once directly under the government and was managed by a council composed of nobles from various parties, just like the environment of Pema Linden City.

There are also many castles, and Black Sail is currently stationed in a fortress carved out of a huge rock.

Even during wartime, the residents of Drifting City continued to live their lives as before. If they wanted to leave Drifting City, they had to obtain permission from the resistance and hold a pass.

But things are very difficult to get. If you are a commoner, there is basically no way for you to get out. If you are a wealthy businessman, your house will be ransacked first before you can go.

It can be seen that Ubolio wants to fight to the end. He is not a fool. He knows that he cannot beat Alan in a head-on fight, nor can he defeat Alan in a tug-of-war. He just needs time. He has to keep on wasting time, waiting for some unlikely miracle.

Inside the Black Sail stronghold.

The hall located in the upper part of the rock was once the living room of the nobles here.

Through the unobstructed porthole overlooking the wilderness, one can overlook the magnificent and fantastic scenery of the Drifting City. The city stretches as far as the eye can see. Mulon's ancestors were once wealthy, and during the slave period, this place was a glorious city that never sleeps. However, it has now become a victim of the Continental Transportation Act.

The furniture in the room is not made of stone. Instead, they are fine items once used by nobles and are extremely exquisite. The tables and chairs have gilded horseshoe legs and the corners are inlaid with edges of precious minerals.

The indoor swimming pool is framed with impressionist paintings created by famous artists. Under the scorching sun, the reflected light of the waves is reflected on the stone walls. The carved patterns are also the work of great craftsmen, and are ingenious.

It is now requisitioned by Black Sail as a command room, and the magic-amplified radio transceiver that Finn brought from Heaven Port is also placed here.

Li Site sat in a sea beast leather chair with a miraculous cooling effect, his legs resting on the table, his face full of worry. He was holding an audio input device as big as a brick, and was talking to Mo Yutong.

This was already bad news, and the delay of more than two minutes in between almost killed him. That's not counting the time it took the other party to answer the call and think about what to say, which was almost five or six minutes.

Half an hour passed, and I still didn't understand.

"I know the financial report is in the red now, but the salaries of the workers, the money of the thugs, and all kinds of operating costs should not be spent so quickly. There are so many gold dragons in the public funds that it will take more than a few months to spend them all. You tell me that the new season has started? Are Taylor and Plank not willing to make any moves, or are these bastards in the East China Sea getting too cocky?"

Li Site put down the walkie-talkie and felt a headache.

Shadiran Morrison and the others were having fun in Drifting City without any cares, and Archer didn't know where he had gone to drink. This place was different from Coral Highlands. The commercial district was still operating normally, and the local customs and culture could also be felt.

Fen stood by and thought, if it was a small problem, the party he had formed over there would be able to handle it.

In short, something happened in Tianguo Port. Pirates came to the construction site of Tianguo Port New District every now and then to cause trouble. It was not a small fight, but a lot of cases where people were killed. They were not drunk and causing trouble, but someone was deliberately sailing illegally.

The saying goes well.

Tattooing dragons and drawing tigers to intimidate the government.

Don't even think about working, when you are in trouble, you will find a way to heaven.

The locational advantage of the East China Sea is too strong. Unlike the semi-militarized and disciplined privateering pirate army in the Narrow Sea, those who go to the Narrow Sea to hide are likely to be caught, but there is no such risk in the East China Sea.

You can make money in the red ocean industry, and it is a place of refuge, so people from all over the world like to come here. The seasons pass so fast, and no matter if you are awesome or dumb, everyone is happy to come here.

In the past, he was the strongest king and was taken in by Dollinger as a dog.

Now there are some small changes. After reaching the strongest king, I may have to fight with Li Site. "My friend can handle it, as long as it is not a large-scale riot. What do you think?"

Those people from Fenliang don't have the courage to increase the intensity and are still testing the edge.

"My idea? To show off, I'll make him fly!"

Liszt gestured with his black hands.

"The elderly and children fly first."

Walman was also in the command room. Unlike Xia Di and the others, he had the heavy responsibility of restoring the country on his shoulders.

Five minutes later, Mo Yutong's reply came.

"Taylor sent people to investigate. It was the United Chamber of Commerce of some casinos and brothels in the Narrow Sea that took the lead, and there was also the workers' union there. You know that Dollinger has always been open to foreign investment. Everyone can come to Port of Heaven to do business at will, and he does not do any management. The big merchants who used to pay dividends to Dollinger saw that the planning of the new district was progressing smoothly some time ago, and also invested a huge amount of money in us to requisition land, preparing to open casinos, brothels and commercial areas. Some merchants from the inland also set their sights on the angel round and invested money to rent land. The progress of the project is very good, and most of the projects will be implemented at the beginning of next year. It was the merchants from the Narrow Sea who came to make trouble. The gold diggers who went to Iron Soul Island were all killed, and now people are in a panic."

Mo Yutong finished his speech.

All three of them looked solemn.

This is what happens when the plate becomes big. The Matthew effect is good, and there are many people who come to invest by sitting still or kneeling down.

But the price is that even people who have no grudge against you will come to mess with you because you have occupied the market and eaten the meat that others should have eaten.

Because the pirates in the Narrow Sea are militarized and disciplined, they will not accidentally harm civilians. It is now the favorite den of debauchery for people in the Western Continent who are seeking the pleasure of decadence. There are also many nobles, so security is guaranteed.

Now that your East China Sea is open, it is even more awesome than the Narrow Sea. The Narrow Sea was only for the countries in the Western Continent to play with.

The East Sea is the West Continent, the South Continent, and the Far East Islands. The brothers in these places will go to play. The biggest problem is the inconvenience of transportation, but now the situation in Tianguo Port is stable, and the transportation line is running. But for the wealthy who have time and money to go on vacation, isn’t it a must-visit place in life?

I won't mess with you? If I don't mess with you to death, I lose.

Serin sighed and said to Li Site earnestly, "I've told you before that the East China Sea cannot have order, which is the biggest reason why Dolinger dare not open up the country to collect taxes. As the junction of multiple continents, it can only be chaotic, this is the consensus of many parties. Now there are only some signs, and in the future, it will not only be merchants who will mess with you. I heard that Oaks is also planning to operate the trade of Mirror Sea in Heaven Port. You will become the fattest meat in the world, and everyone will come to bite you."

Li Site was silent for a while.

"This, can I make money?"

Li Site threw the white fur cloak on the table, the limited skin of the No. 1 brother in the East China Sea, but it was too hot in Drifting City and he couldn't wear it.

"Of course you can, but you have to have a sense of boundaries and don't be a savior. Pay the construction workers 1.5 times their salary and provide them with food and accommodation. Let them go. In your new district planning, you should also scale back the Century Casino and Century Brothel that merchants have requisitioned land to open. Just run them directly. Don't wait for United Capital to become too big and continue to suck the blood of the Narrow Sea. No one will let you go."

Seren suggested sincerely.

"That means kneeling."

Wollman complained.

Li Site slammed the newspaper of the Eternal Sect's Time Sword Eighteenth Formation on the table, "Add this, and you can make money while standing. I'm going to chop off Zote, the deputy director of the Old Alan Witch Hunting Secret Department. Who dares to disobey?"

What he didn’t finish saying was that Mulon had become his puppet government.

Serin clapped her hands, her expression was wonderful, "They said you were asked to delay until the end of the year, but your letter of allegiance was so good, our director will treat you to a New Year's dinner."

Li Site said into the radio, "I haven't even started to mess with the Narrow Sea yet, but these guys came to me. For those guys who come to mess with me, I'll kill them first and then ask questions. I'm sure I'll take over the Narrow Sea, and I can't even protect the Emperor. I said that. Find out who is behind this, and if you have information, take their families to the island to enjoy themselves. These guys have really never seen the underworld before."

He hung up the radio.

Mulong still has a bunch of things to deal with. The railway is still more than two thousand to nearly three thousand miles from here. Crocodile Island may have to go to the surrounding towns to scout the area in a few days, with soldiers bringing surveyors and so on.

The people from Black Sail and Ubolio were already on guard and searching for the enemy in front of them.

At that time, I will definitely go to stop him and give these soldiers a warning.

"If you follow Li Site and don't worry every day, it's because of this."

Wollman gave a thumbs-up.

"Human nature."

Serin had long seen that Li Site had a tendency to self-destruct.

Fin wanted to add that quite the contrary was true, and that he quite approved of it, but he kept silent.

(End of this chapter)