Chapter 585: Deal with the Smuggler (1/2)

Sam didn't know where to start, so he looked through the files of his new students in the Naval Base. After finding some capable and well-connected people, he used the connections to get some basic information about some other nations.

He even used his military rank to get some more information. The military information is mostly related to the borders and armies, not much of the internal workings and the terrains. At least, he got one thing right though. Mov empire didn't have that much a volcanic region.

So, he definitely has to move to another planet to see.

After some futile efforts to get the required detailed terrain and contacting Yodha, Sam was stuck in the starting point.

Now, he felt like he might as well directly travel to other nations one by one. But he only had six months, he cannot come and travel through all of them.

As he was thinking, he went back to his ship-building factory. He has been encouraging the artisans there to create new ship designs with the engines as the core of the design. He even said to use multiple, engines, multiple transmission systems, anything that is necessary to create any kind of ship.

They are also trying, but few had made some significant changes regarding this. But there is still an improvement.

As he walked to the office of the factory, he saw someone and had a new Idea. Someone is talking to the Orphan two, who is now in charge of Sales. They seemed to be in a heated argument.

When he entered the office, he could hear something.

”I need them earlier than that, I cannot wait that long. How about you give someone else's ship and you can delay their order if there is no urgency?” The smuggler requested. But Orphan two didn't reply as he stood up to greet Sam.

”Hello, Boss.”

Sam gestured him to take a seat, but he didn't sit in the same chair, he moved to the side and sat on the assistant's chair before offering the main seat to Sam.

Sam took the seat and asked.

”What is the matter?”

”This man wants a new ship. A decently large one. And that too a custom order. It is more like a fusion of a cargo and passenger ship. But we cannot meet his timeline. So, now he is trying to get a ready-made ship. But we don't have such large ships ready-made.”

Sam understood the matter and asked the Smuggler.

”What are specifications?”

The smuggler handed a scroll to him. Inside there are requirements of the ship. He frowned for a minute.

”Come with me, let us talk in private.”

Sam stood up and took the man for a walk along the dock of his factory.

”I will be honest with you. That ship would take a month to manufacture with our current manpower. We completely abandon all the other orders we will take around ten days. That too because you are lucky enough that there is a pre-made engine that is suitable for this ship.

And currently, we are working on the Navy's order. So, we cannot delay that easily.”

”Is there no other way?” The smuggler asked.

”Why do you need this ship so badly?”

The smuggler thought for some time and said.

”You know what my profession is. But what I exactly do is find a way of escape to the people in different places and send them to a different nation or city and such.

This time, something big is going to happen in a month in flavos empire. There would be a lot of new fugitives that want to leave the country.”

”Flavos? The Empress' home country?”

”Yes. This is a special time of the year and there are so many people coming there. A treasure trove is going to be opened and people from different nations will go there for that. There will be many fights and deaths and a lot of people will want to escape the place intact and avoid the wrath of the local factions.

That is why I need a ship. In fact, I could have gone on my old ship. But it is damaged and it would take more time to repair than your new ship.

I cannot miss this chance after all. All those rich pricks will be practically giving me the money.”