841 Dearborn (2/2)
”Captain, do you need strong sailors?”
”I've got the best bar and the hottest women in Dearborn Port here…”
…
As soon as Fang Yuan left the dock, he was immediately surrounded by enthusiastic merchants. They might have even pounced on him if he had not been followed by a few muscular subordinates.
Truly great pirates had their own ways of selling plundered goods, and some even ran chambers of commerce covertly.
Even a small group like the Ferocious Tiger Pirate Team had regular traders that they would sell their goods to at relatively higher prices.
Fang Yuan looked askance at this lackey from the Violet Chamber of Commerce, who was a plump man with an oily face. He was certain that if he really did business with this guy, he would need blessings from the Luck Goddess to sell his goods at even thirty percent of their value.
”Move aside! Move aside!”
In this situation, Bill took the initiative to clear the path and bring Fang Yuan out of the dock.
”Captain, Mockingbird has some connections as well. Although Fred is dead, that is absolutely normal for pirates…”
Having made sure that there were no strangers near them, Bill told Fang Yuan about this, his eyes glistening.
”Oh? So Mockingbird had ways to sell plundered goods here. Very well, you can contact them!” Fang Yuan nodded. ”And… if I want to purchase a ship, what can the shipyard here provide?”
”I'm afraid that it has, at best, an armed merchant ship like Mockingbird. After all, this is a small port…”
Bill observed Fang Yuan's expression. ”If you want larger and more powerful warships, such as the third-level battleships used by the navy, the best place to go to is the Nightmare Ocean. It seems there will be a large-scale auction at Bloody Mary Port soon, and the shipyard there can build third-level battleships or other ships according to the buyer's needs…”
”Nightmare Ocean, Bloody Mary Port?” Fang Yuan rubbed his chin.
The most prosperous sea route in this world was the Golden Sea Route from Ettoman to the East, passing through the Nightmare Ocean, the Golden Ocean, Pirate King City, the Coral Ocean, and the Spice Archipelago.
After entering the Nightmare Ocean, ships would be completely away from inshore waters, so it would be much more likely to encounter giant sea monsters and other dangers.
But at the same time, the chance to get rich would also instantly rise.
”The Nightmare Ocean is part of the Golden Sea Route, and even the weakest pirates there are by no means inferior to the Ferocious Tiger Pirate Team…”
Fang Yuan said with a hidden meaning, ”Of course… if we enter and leave quickly, we won't even encounter them unless we're too unlucky…”
The pirate governor of the Nightmare Ocean should be Blackbeard. He's known to be extremely bloody and ruthless… And that acquaintance of mine, Orlando, is in the Octopus Marauder Team, which used to be active on the Nightmare Ocean but was forced to leave after going through a crisis…
He brought to mind even more information.
…
While Fang Yuan and the others were walking in the market…
A dark silhouette gazed at Merchant Ship Rose for a long time before turning around, going through streets and alleys, and finally entering a grand villa.
This was the Dearborn family's residence.
This piece of intelligence was soon passed to this generation's Viscount Dearborn.
”A ship belonging to the Rose Chamber of Commerce…”
The viscount was about fifty years old, and some of his hair had turned white at his temples. He had a cold, hard, and sharp expression, thin lips, and a hook-like nose. ”Was it plundered by pirates?”
Honestly, such things would not normally draw his attention.
After all, in order to attract more pirates to sell their goods here, Dearborn Port had to be strictly impartial.
However, if there was a noble lady on the ship, it would be worth his consideration.
”Viscount Quinn's daughter, Elizabeth… That's the noble lady who's about to marry Viscount Charlie…”
Viscount Dearborn pursed his lips.
Viscount Charlie was not only handsome, but he possessed many assets as well. Moreover, he had a rich and powerful family backing him in Ettoman.
Strictly speaking, Elizabeth was going to marry someone at a much higher station than herself.
Furthermore, Viscount Dearborn knew clearly that Charlie's family and his own backer had many complex connections.
Although others did not know about it, there were plenty of reasons for him to lend a helping hand.
”I've just learned that Elizabeth was to take Merchant Ship Rose to return home… It's unexpected that they would encounter pirates…”
The viscount was a bit uncertain.
First, in order to maintain his reputation and protect his businesses, he could not oppose Fang Yuan openly.
Moreover, he had not confirmed Elizabeth's situation. Was she killed, captured, or did she undergo anything else? Or perhaps she was on another ship and did not experience anything unpleasant?
Deluged with numerous thoughts, the viscount was having a headache.