Our family is in decline

A fleet is sailing on the sea, the middle ships are all cargo ships, and there are three speedboats cruising around the periphery, serving as warning and observation positions. Once danger is discovered, in addition to notifying the cargo ships, they also have to fight the enemies. .

"Land! See Hamlet!"

The sailors on guard above the mast kept shouting to the bottom, and soon those people became restless, and bursts of cheers spread the news.

This is not only because I can go home, but also because running a boat in the summer is really a kind of torture.

The deck is like a frying pan, the vicious solar energy is drying people out, and no matter how much water they drink, it is difficult to relieve it.

Entering the cabin was like being stuffed into a steamer, and inside there was a mixture of sweat, foot odor, and all kinds of strange smells.

Among these sailors, a young man stood on the bow of the ship, looking up at the blue sea and sky. He was wearing a very ordinary sailor's suit, with a scarf wrapping his hair. His exposed skin showed a bronze color, and his whole person looked full of vitality. He was It was Little John who had been training on the ship.

Going out is the most training thing for a person, but just one month has made a strong difference in his temperament. It is no longer ordinary as before, but full of vigor and vitality.

This trip didn't last long in Totnes, but their route passed through several cities or special large towns, and supplies or transactions were also time-consuming.

In the past, few ships used this route due to pirates, but as long as they were given enough gold coins, some businessmen would still take risks for the sake of profit.

And their trip also attracted a lot of people who wanted to do business with Hamlet, just look at the cargo ships of different sizes in the fleet.

And if we all walk together, even if we encounter pirates, we may not be able to leave. Again, you just need to run faster than others.

There is one ship in the fleet that is very unique. Its style is not like a regular ship. Little John only knows that it is a Roma ship, but he doesn’t know much. It seems that they have something to do with the Lord. What a deal.

"It won't be long before we reach Hamlet, and you will meet the Lord then." Little John introduced to a man next to him whose clothing style was different from that of the Empire.

Little John has seen the world and knows that they are Levantine people on the other side of the sea.

The man looks middle-aged, with a white turban on his head. His face is thin and slightly wrinkled, and he has a mustache and a goatee.

He was wearing a gorgeous robe, exquisite jewelry, a leather waist bag with several leather scrolls bound to it, and a scimitar-shaped dagger at his waist. Looking at the complicated patterns on it, it was obvious that this was no ordinary thing. goods.

The man looked a little thin, but Little John did not dare to underestimate this man at all.

When the fleet stopped in Totnes, he came to find them. This man actually knew that they came from Hamlet, and he wanted to go back to Hamlet with the ship.

They definitely disagreed at first, but after seeing the power of this Levantine man, they agreed.

Because he accurately predicted an attack on the fleet and helped the fleet solve some problems, but his method was very weird, so the person in charge had to agree.

What's even more weird is that this man can actually lead the fleet to avoid pirates. He has never encountered any pirates along the way.

Regardless of his credit or not, the person in charge treated him very seriously and even arranged a separate room for him on the ship.

There are few businessmen who don't know how to be flexible.

He wasn't close to Hamlet yet, but the middle-aged man looked there with his deep eyes as if he noticed something. His face looked a little solemn, and he couldn't help but put his hands together to make a weird gesture, and closed his eyes and murmured.

"I feel...this is it."

"Such an evil place, an abyss shrouded in despair."

"Is that power... stronger?"

Little John didn't show any surprise when he listened to his blabbering words, because this man had always been like this, saying words that others couldn't understand.

But that doesn't mean he agrees with what this person said.

What is an evil place? What is the abyss shrouded in despair?

If it was before the arrival of the lord, he would agree, but it is absolutely impossible now!

He has also been to prosperous places like Totnes, but there are still "evil" places like outer cities and suburban farms.

On the contrary, Hamlet is prospering under the leadership of the lord, everyone lives and works in peace and contentment, and the folk customs are simple...

As time passed, the land in front of us gradually grew larger, and Hamlet's small harbor appeared in view.

The sailors also cheered to celebrate this safe journey.

Not every time we can be like this time, we don’t encounter violent storms or pirate plunder. This is really a blessing from the sea.

"This port is almost unrecognizable." Little John stood on the bow of the ship and couldn't help but sigh when he saw the buildings in front.

When they left, it was still a run-down place that could only dock fishing boats, and even larger boats had difficulty docking.

It was completely renovated and expanded within a month. Looking at the unfinished work and the busy workers above, it was obvious that this had to continue.

When the fleet appeared here, a small boat came from the port to communicate with them, and then under the leadership of the small boat, the ships entered the dock in an orderly manner.

At the same time, someone will come out to dock with each ship, and the overall management is even more complete than that of Totnes, which relies entirely on consciousness.

The captains of these cargo ships have also traveled to many places. I originally thought that such a large fleet would have to be busy in such a small place for a long time, but I didn't expect that they could be settled so quickly.

These cargo ships who came to Hamlet for the first time also felt the power behind the order and rules.

"John, take this gentleman to the Lord first."

The captain of the merchant ship needs to be busy handing over the cargo, but it is obviously impossible to let the distinguished guests wait here.

"Okay Captain!"

Little John knew that the lord asked him to follow the ship so that he could learn more, so he did not stop his pace and actively participated in various affairs on the ship. He asked questions when he didn't understand and worked hard to seize the opportunity that the lord gave him. Chance.

Obviously, he successfully gained everyone's recognition during this trip and got rid of the "little" character that resembles a nickname.

Little John took the man off the boat and walked on the streets of Hamlet. He couldn't help but show off to him and talk about Hamlet's changes.

The man's eyes moved around, but his focus was different.

"The corruption did not spread..."

At this time, Lance was staying in the room, with a lot of strange things placed on the table.

These things were also harvested by the Beast Cave group. They obtained them from the secret room. Lance instinctively felt that these things were related to the Ascension Sect's plan in the Beast Cave.

Lance was trying to decipher those strange manuscripts and strange symbols written on human skin. As he researched, he discovered that most of these things turned out to be research on those pigs, and there were many operations on transforming pigs. notes.

There are not only records of their armed transformation of pig people, but also material support for them. What is even weirder is that it mentions that the ancestors are guiding those pig people to open up their wisdom. According to the above observation records, the pig people have even produced primitive animals. Worship this collective consciousness.

The object of their worship is unclear in the text, but it can still be seen from the few words that it is definitely not a good thing.

The bloody sacrificial sites they discovered in the beast's cave at that time proved this.

Judging from the material of the paper, it must be at least many years old. From the current development of the pigs, it can be seen that these pigs are far from that simple.

Now the development process of the wilderness has been accelerated because of these new refugees, but it will take time to completely open it up, and Lance must take advantage of this time to start cleaning the beast cave as soon as possible, otherwise the ancestor will really join forces with the pigs. It’s troublesome to get up.

In fact, Lance's pockets are still empty, which makes him seem very insecure as a hamster gangster, and it's time to ask Brother Pig for some money.

Although the environment was a bit bad last time I went there, the warm service left a deep impression on Lance.

Come find them next time.

And at this moment, Lance seemed to feel something, and couldn't help but look up and look outside, his gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the wall.

"Sir, the fleet is back. Little John wants to see you, but he brought someone here." Until Susan's voice came through the door.

"I understand, let Little John come in first and take the guests to the living room." Lance agreed casually, raised his hand and swept the table, and all those things were put into the showroom.

"Yes." Susan's footsteps outside receded, and then a brisk footsteps came up.

"grown ups!"

"Come in." Lance looked at Little John who pushed the door open and couldn't help but smile and praise, "Not bad! You have grown up a lot. If a man wants to grow up, he must go out and gain experience."

"Thank you sir for giving me this opportunity, otherwise I might not even be able to get out of that grain store."

"Did you encounter any danger on this trip? Did you encounter any interesting things along the way?"

Lance didn't open his mouth and got down to business, instead spending a few words caring about him.

A little greeting can bring the relationship closer between the two, which will be psychologically satisfying for a person who returns from a mission.

It was obvious that after receiving Lance's approval, Little John became slightly excited, and at the same time, he also talked about their journey along this topic.

Salted fish and the like cannot be bought at a high price in coastal areas. They are goods transported inland by Walter's fleet.

As for grain and livestock, Lance is prohibited from exporting them. Instead, he has been buying them in large quantities. He foresees that the situation will become more difficult. In this world, whoever controls the grain will have the initiative.

Therefore, the cargo of this fleet is mainly agricultural and sideline products, such as eggs, bacon, cotton and linen cloth, handicrafts, and most importantly, snowflake salt.

When the snowflake salt is marketed as Totnes, alchemy, or exclusive to foreign nobles, it can raise a good price and there is no need to worry about selling it.

After all, it was because Hamlet had nothing to offer after losing his mainstay product of food.

At the same time, Lance also spent a lot of money to order a batch of pistols, gunpowder, and iron ingots from Totnes. These goods could not even be loaded on their own ships, so they had to hire other cargo ships, which resulted in the previous fleet.

Of course, another reason for this is Totnes’ limited-time free specialty – refugees.

According to Little John's description, instead of shrinking, the refugee camp in Totnes has expanded, and the environment has become even worse.

It seems that the haze of war is approaching, and even the powerful Totnes has been affected.

However, for Lance, this trip brought back more than a thousand refugees, all of whom have been selected. With their participation, Hamlet's development will reach a higher level.

In fact, the cost of this trip far outweighed the benefits, but in Lance's opinion, it was worth it because he collected a lot of information about coastal cities and port towns.

At the same time, gold coins were used to open up this route again. In the face of gold coins, even pirates could not stop their determination to ride the wind and waves.

"That man is very strange. As soon as our ship entered the port, he walked over by himself..." Little John suddenly mentioned it with a strange expression, and then explained the original situation.

If Hamlet's business group wants to establish a foothold in Totnes, it will inevitably attract the attention of some people. The market is so big, and you are bound to take part of the profits when you enter.

For businessmen, it is a meat grinder, and it is also very exclusive. The thugs they raise are used at this time.

At the same time, this is also a test to see if the newcomers have the ability to establish themselves in Totnes. If they don’t have the ability, they can only use local channels like Walter did, and the profits will naturally be divided. part.

Those powerful guys don't even need to actually run a business. They just need to put their names out and countless people will send money to their doorsteps and just wait to receive the money.

It is not Lance's character to succumb to those who pick their hair, and he is actually prepared for this. The naval soldiers led by Captain Wilson are not new to blood.

What's more, Walter has a shop in Totnes, so he mainly buys in Totnes instead of dumping. The business is not big, so he doesn't care too much.

"That man has been following us. That night he inexplicably told the captain and others that someone would attack us. Captain Wilson took the news seriously and sent additional manpower. Sure enough, an attack happened in the middle of the night..."

Just as he imagined, it is not difficult for navy soldiers who have been trained and know how to cooperate to deal with those gangsters.

However, the muskets used by the gang members still injured many soldiers, and at this time the man took action.

"The gang that attacked us was repelled, but several brothers were injured. Everyone felt that they could not be saved, but he came up and said that he could save people, and his request was to come back with us." (End of Chapter)