Crossing the Continent of Kings: Under the Valkyrie Zhongli

Shopkeeper Zou nodded slightly, and then the men in black disappeared into the darkness.

"I made everyone laugh." Zou Fengchi smiled slightly, and explained: "When doing business in Haidu, you should not be cruel, and the only thing you can do is to be eaten clean by others."

"Understandable." Zhong Fei nodded and said.

"That's good." Zou Fengchi smiled even more happily, and said instead: "Let's go, everyone, I've already arranged your residence and identity certificates, and I'll take you there now!"

Chapter 238 Haidu Story (Background)

"Are you sure you don't want to go to Midtown with us?" Zhong Fei looked at the girl in front of him with some surprise.

Ji Xiaoman yawned and explained: "Hey, isn't Captain Firehawk some kind of 'Dinghai Shenzhen in the outer city'! The purpose of my visit this time is to find him, so I'd better look for him in the outer city first! "

"Oh? Is this girl looking for Captain Huoying?" At this time, Zou Fengchi became interested and interjected.

"Yes, yes, Shopkeeper Zou, do you know where he is now?" Ji Xiaoman asked expectantly.

Zou Fengchi shook his head and said, "I don't know about this, but I heard that he and a mercenary from the outer city teamed up to snatch a warship belonging to Lord Milady and went to sea."

"However, there have been rumors that he sneaked back to Haidu recently, and Lord Milady is looking for them recently!"

"Ah? That's it..." Ji Xiaoman said in a low voice, but then cheered up: "It's okay, I have plenty of time, the worst thing is to stay here for a while!"

"Then be careful yourself!" Zhong Fei shrugged and said, and then everyone except Ji Xiaoman marched towards Zhongcheng District under the leadership of Zou Fengchi.

The outer city is the most free place in Haidu.A large number of low-level workers, fishermen, and farmers live here, and down-and-out nobles, wandering sailors, and navigators without even a ship can be seen on the streets.The mixed population of the outer city is like a glass of unique after-tail wine. Under the interweaving of spicy and sweet, countless sea legends about storms and adventures are brewing.

People in the outer city pay attention to the enjoyment of the moment. They are keen to decorate buildings with a large number of unrefined marine creations, or leave a colorful graffiti on the block to show their personality and interest.Just like the saying in Haidu: "You never know whether it is a piece of glass or a pearl shining in the outer city."

Unlike the jumble of fish and dragons in the outer city, the central city is the busiest city in Haidu.The Merchant Association, Adventurer Association, and Craftsman Association gathered together, and a large number of rich merchants, adventurers, and inventors filled it, and the business atmosphere was extremely strong.The streets and alleys in the city are orderly, the streets are spacious and tidy, and all kinds of plants and flowers are planted on both sides of the roads, always filled with pleasant fragrance in spring.

People in Midtown pay great attention to the quality of life. They will turn their trophies into exquisite handicrafts, decorate interior walls with coarse-grained crystals, and carefully polish and decorate precious seafood on their bodies.Here, there is never a shortage of well-dressed celebrities, chatting and laughing, looking for the next big business.The famous Nautical Plaza is also located in the core area of ​​Midtown.

After passing the Fifth Avenue where the Adventurer Association, the Merchant Association, and the Craftsman Association are located, and the Iris Avenue lined with irises, everyone finally arrived at the destination of the trip—the Sea of ​​Clouds Square!

Originally, it was the trading place of Yunzhong merchants and even Changan merchants from the East in Haidu. Later, many travelers from the East chose to settle here, and gradually developed into an area with the most oriental charm in Haidu.

Yunhai Square is full of the mixture of the three cultures of Chang'an in Haidu Yunzhong. Chinese-style buildings and Western-style buildings are intertwined, and the accents of different regions are bustling. For Haidu residents, it is a place where you can observe the wonders of the world without leaving Haidu The place.Yunhai Building, the seat of the Oriental Chamber of Commerce, is also located here.

As for the inner city, even Zou Fengchi, an important figure in the inner city, doesn't know much about the inner city.

"Okay, everyone, it's getting late today, everyone should rest first, if anyone wants to go out for a walk, you can also send a few servants outside at will."

"Let's go, Zhong Fei, let's go out for a stroll!" Xi Shi pulled Zhong Fei up and was about to go out.

Thanks to the waterways extending in all directions in Haidu, there are floating markets similar to those in Jiangjun in both the central and outer urban areas. Used as a shop.

Seafood, fruits and some handicrafts, which are cheap but indispensable, can be bought in these 'Etno' (the name of Haidu people for their own boats).

Haidu's ship culture is very profound. It can be said that ships are not only their navigation tools, but also their proud partners. Therefore, even those old ships that cannot go to sea, Haidu people will add wheels to them. A vehicle that travels on land.

After Zhong Fei and Xi Shi went out, they got into one of these vehicles and headed straight for the largest floating market.

After arriving at the destination, the Oriental Chamber of Commerce had already prepared a small boat for transportation. After Zhong Fei and Xi Shi boarded the boat, they strolled leisurely in the water market.

Soon, an hour passed, Zhong Fei couldn't help but put on a pain mask when he saw Xi Shi who hadn't sold anything but was still running around with great interest.

"Okay, are you hungry? How about we go eat something!" Zhong Fei stopped Xi Shi from driving the boat to the next 'Eternor', and hurriedly asked.

"Huh? It's a little bit....." Xi Shi rubbed her stomach and said, and then she cheered up, pointed in a direction, and said: "Someone said that there is a dining area over there, let's go and have a look Bar!"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhong Fei to speak, he drove the boat towards that side.

Most of the food in Haidu comes from the sea, and the mature fishing and pickling techniques allow them to survive the fishing moratorium.The staple food is mainly wheat bread produced in the Sunset Sea Plain, while fruits and vegetables are imported from other regions, so the price of fresh vegetables in Haidu is higher than that of seafood.

Haidu's food style is bold and unconstrained, with exaggerated plate sizes and food portions. The cooking methods are mainly simple frying, boiling, and fire roasting, seasoned with coarse sea salt and hard peppercorns (pepper) imported from the cloud.

Xi Shi, who arrived at the dining area, was looking for something she wanted to eat with great interest, but found a familiar figure: "Yao? Why are you here?"

On a small boat, Yao, who was feasting, raised his head and said to Xi Shi and Zhong Fei, "Woo, woo woo woo!"

"Swallow what's in your mouth before you speak!" Zhong Fei was a little speechless.

After exhausting a lot of strength, Yao swallowed the food in his mouth, and then he let out a long breath and said, "I'm challenging Haidu's special sunset sea platter! As long as I eat it all by myself, I can get a free meal." !"

Zhong Fei sounded familiar. Sure enough, these sales routines are common to all worlds!

Chapter 239 Sea Fluorite

Saying goodbye to Yao, who was still gorging, Zhong Fei took Xishi to find a boat selling seafood at random, and bought some Haidu's special seafood dishes.

"Are you sure you don't want to eat it?" Xi Shi waved the grilled squid in his hand and asked Zhong Fei.

"Forget it, I can't accept it." Zhong Fei shook his head and said.

"Alright then." Xi Shi put down her arms regretfully, and immediately began to enjoy the pile of seafood she bought for herself.

After eating and drinking, Zhong Fei took Xi Shi back to Yunhai Square, but found Zou Fengchi waiting in the middle of the yard.

"Shopkeeper Zou, what's the matter?" Zhong Fei stepped forward and asked.

"There is indeed something that needs to be discussed with my little friend alone." Shopkeeper Zou took off his monocle and said with a smile.

"Discuss alone? With me?" Zhong Fei was a little puzzled, but he waved his hand and told Xi Shi to go back to the room first.

After seeing Xi Shi enter the room, Zou Fengchi wiped the lens in his hand, and said with a smile: "When the empress gave me the task, she specifically asked me to bring this thing to you."

Zou Fengchi said, putting on the monocle in his hand again, then took out a token from his pocket, and handed it to Zhong Fei: "This is a faction secretly established by the Empress in Haidu, and you can use it in an emergency if necessary." Call out up to three warships for you to go to sea and leave."

"Even warships can be called?" Zhong Fei was a little surprised.

"Yes, so it can only be used at critical times, and it can only be used once. After that, Chang'an's layout in the Empress for many years will be destroyed, so you have to be careful." Zou Fengchi said cautiously.

"Okay, I understand." Zhong Fei took the token in Zou Fengchi's hand, and then asked, "By the way, how much do you know about that mysterious president of your chamber of commerce?"

Zou Fengchi was silent for a moment, then the smile on his face disappeared, and he said in a deep voice: "The chairman of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce has always been a leader but never seen the end. No one knows where he is from, and no one knows how he established the Eastern Chamber of Commerce. It’s just that one day suddenly, he took up nearly [-]% of the sea fluorite business with a high profile.”

"Thirty percent of the fluorite is in the hands of the president of the Chamber of Commerce, so even Milady has no way to attack him." Zou Fengchi pushed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "In desperation, even the Chamber of Commerce I also have to admit the existence of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce."

"Therefore, foreign merchants who came to Haidu to do business and were bullied by the merchant association spontaneously gathered under the banner of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce, and the Eastern Chamber of Commerce became bigger and bigger because of this, but the president of the Chamber of Commerce seems to always pick out other forces to install' Nail', so whether it is Xuanyong or Chang'an, there are spies who hold high positions in the Eastern Chamber of Commerce."

"Then this person is really amazing..." Zhong Fei narrowed his eyes and said.

"Okay, you keep that token, and take it to Nangang District when necessary, and someone will meet you there." Zou Fengchi laughed again: "As for other things, let's talk about it tomorrow when everyone is full! "

Zhong Fei nodded and did not speak. After Zou Fengchi nodded slightly, he left the small courtyard.

Zhong Fei was thinking about something in the courtyard, and sighed after a long time. Just as he was about to go back to his room, he saw Jing supporting Yao back into the courtyard.

"Yao is...have it?" Seeing Yao's swollen belly as if she was pregnant in October, Zhong Fei was a little surprised.

"It's not the fault of the 'Big Stomach King Challenge'!" Jing said helplessly after glaring at Yao.

"The merchant is provoking me! How could this genius lose in the competition!" Yao covered his stomach with one hand, and said stubbornly: "Isn't it a free order for me in the end!"

"All right, all right, you're amazing!" Zhong Fei took Yao from Jing's hand and sent him back to his room.

Early the next morning, Zou Fengchi brought someone to deliver breakfast.

"Everyone, today I'll take you to Yunhai Building to have a look. That's the headquarters of my Oriental Chamber of Commerce, and the auction will be held there in a few days." Watching everyone except Yao gobble up their breakfast, Zou Fengchi said with a smile. Said.

"Yunhai Building?" Xi Shi raised her head and asked, "What are you going to sell in that day's auction?"

"A batch of top-quality sea fluorite." Zou Fengchi replied: "Not only for energy, but even as decorations, it is also a batch of top-quality sea fluorite."

Sea fluorite is a common energy stone in the central city of Haidu, which can drive simple Acmeia secret art construction formulas. At present, some civil voyage ships use this system as a backup power, and a small amount of it is used for industrial and Manufacturing, weapons, etc., are as precious as gold.

Sea fluorite is produced in the distant sea, and its origin is unknown. It appears as coarse crystals containing a large amount of impurities, and presents a fluorescent blue color like stars.It is often combined with corals, seabed stones and other seabed materials, and it is the spoils of war that many adventurers rush to.

Similarly, people in Midtown also have the habit of making excellent-looking sea fluorite as handicrafts and decorations.

But people in the inner city seem to be a bit shy about these things. Although they also use sea fluorite as energy, they don't know how to handle these things themselves.

I don't know when, a strange fluorescent blue color began to appear in the sea.In the beginning, it was sea fluorite, which could be used as an energy source, and gradually developed into distant sea creatures and seabed plants.On Christmas Day, the surface of the sea will glow with a fluorescent blue light, and people regard it as a spectacle.People in Haidu regard this Yinglan as a gift from the ocean.

The nobles of Arcana in the inner city seem to know something, so everything with fluorescent blue in the inner city is strictly controlled and kept secret.Only a mercenary named Kuang Tie discovered the truth hidden under the beauty. He submitted evidence of pollution to the builders, but was cut off with one arm and became the laughing stock of the entire Haidu.

Milady will also participate in the auction for the pile of top-quality sea fluorite that will be auctioned in two days, just to use it as energy, but according to Zhong Fei's memory, Kuang Tie also seems to want some sea fluorite.

It's a pity that the poor Kuangtie didn't have the money to participate in the auction to buy sea fluorite, so he had no choice but to 'get' some from Milady's warehouse.

It's a pity that Ji Xiaoman followed Captain Firehawk's clues, and also came to Milady's warehouse. Finally, the two of them were put into Milady's gift box, and were given to the mysterious Eastern Chamber of Commerce as a gift. long.

After that, the two made a big fuss at the auction, and after Kuang Tie was captured, Ji Xiaoman came out with a "beautiful rescue hero", and then learned the news of the current Captain Firehawk from Kuang Tie. The three of Ao started the adventure story together.

I don't know if there will be some changes in the plot this time.

Chapter 240 Secret Technology

Inside the Yunhai Building, Xi Shi looked at the people coming and going, feeling a little curious.

"Isn't this a gathering place for businessmen? Are there no stalls?" Xi Shi asked after looking around.

"No." Zou Fengchi shook his head and said, "As the headquarters of the Oriental Chamber of Commerce, Yunhai Building is only used for daily gatherings and holding some large-scale auctions. Small business activities are all for merchants to find places to trade."

"I see." Xi Shi nodded and said, "Then shopkeeper Zou, what kind of business do you do in Hai? Is it silk weaving?

Zou Fengchi shook his head and said: "Here in Haidu, although the silk from Chang'an is also very popular, the transportation process is too difficult, and often times the gain outweighs the gain, so I have long since stopped doing silk weaving business here. "

"I'm here...to sell some secret technology products." Zou Fengchi said with a smile.

Mystery technology, the full name of which is Acmeia Mystic Technology, is mastered by the Arcana family. It is a kind of secret technology that drives a matrix constructed of special symbols through miracle energy to generate huge energy.The Arcana family acquired it in the process of repairing the miracle, and combined it with their own family's magic or martial arts ability to derive the family Acmeia secret arts of different families.

As a high-secret content, the Acmeiya secret art can be nested on top of weapons with different functions. The weapons made with this have exclusive attributes and cannot be activated by others.Milady's machine man and Marco Polo's pistol are all products of this Acmeia secret technology.

So, Zou Fengchi's identity is actually... an arms dealer?

"Huh? Isn't the secret technology a secret of the Arcana family? Can it be sold?" Xi Shi obviously had a bad knowledge about Haidu, and quickly questioned it.

"Those real high-precision technologies cannot be sold, like Lord Milady's small robots, but some general-purpose technological equipment can be traded freely, such as some firearms and means of transportation." Zou Fengchi said with a smile.

"Really? Then can I buy some?" Xi Shi's eyes seemed to be shining: "When I go back, I will sell it to the students of Jixia College at a higher price, and I will definitely make a lot of money!"

Zou Fengchi was obviously stunned by Xi Shi's thoughts, but he quickly realized that a smile appeared on his face again: "Of course, I can make the decision, and I will make a friendly price with you."

There was nothing to see in the Yunhai Building, and after Zou Fengchi led everyone to familiarize themselves with the layout, he returned to the place where he lived.

In the next few days, Xi Shi has been talking about the purchase of firearms, and the others are wandering around Haidu seemingly doing nothing, but they are actually secretly collecting news about the "God's Curse".

Soon, the day before the auction started, Ji Xiaoman also came to the inner city on this day and found Zhong Fei: "I found some clues in the outer city. 'Should have been captured by Milady."

"Mileddy? Then what are you going to do?" Zhong Fei asked.