Zhao Hai and the others were about to pack up their things, they were about to depart. At this time, a person suddenly came from the camp next to them.
This person was wearing gorgeous clothes, but it wasn't a noble's robe, it was a very common warrior's robe. But when Zhao Hai saw the warrior's robe, he knew that this person was purely putting on airs. He hadn't seen anyone who used such good cloth to make a warrior's robe. It was estimated that this battle would cost a mercenary a year's income.
Zhao Hai was puzzled as he looked at the person who was slowly walking towards them. This person didn't have any weapons on his body, he had a smile on his face, he didn't seem to be a threat.
The person seemed to know the rules, he stopped five or six meters away from Zhao Hai and the others. Then he bowed to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, this one is Freewind Merchant's steward. Today, I came to look for Mister with no other intentions, I just want to travel together with Mister. What do you think?"
Zhao Hai stared, he looked at the person. Although the person's clothes were a bit different, the scale of the caravan wasn't small. Zhao Hai estimated that there were more than two hundred carriages.
When the person saw Zhao Hai's expression, he quickly said, "Mister, don't misunderstand, we didn't offend the thieves here. Our Freewind Merchant's company has been doing business between Rosen Empire and Aksu Empire for nearly a hundred years. We have been walking this lifeline for a long time, we are very familiar with our friends. This time, we just want to travel together with Mister, we don't have any other intentions."
Zhao Hai looked at the merchant and smiled faintly, "It just so happens that this is our first time going to Rosen Empire, we don't know the rules. Since we are traveling together with Mister, this one is called Wales, may I know Mister's name?"
The person quickly replied, "This one is Freewind Merchant's steward. Storm Rises, if Mister is ready, then we can immediately depart."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Alright, let's set off together. Mister Feng, please." Feng Shou smiled and returned to his convoy.
Zhao Hai didn't quite understand the meaning behind the storm. Why did he suddenly want to travel with him? After sitting in the car, Zhao Hai asked Laura, "Laura, have you heard of Freewind Trading Company?"
Laura nodded, "Of course I've heard of it. Freewind Trading Company is a medium-sized firm in Rosen Empire. Their scale isn't very big. They often do business back and forth between Rosen Empire and Aksu Empire, but because Purcell Duchy is far away, they haven't been there yet."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "What about their reputation? Right now, we don't know anything about the Rosen Empire. If there's someone who knows about it, it would be good. "
Laura nodded and said, "Their reputation is very good. Freewind Trading Company is known for their honesty and trustworthiness. Although they aren't a top firm in Rosen Empire and Aksu Empire, they are still very famous in the business circle."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "That's good. But why do you think they looked for me? We don't have any contact with them. Moreover, we only have two carriages, and one of them is for people. It's obvious that we aren't doing business. "
Laura smiled faintly and said, "Although we don't seem to be doing business, your performance tomorrow is very important to them. Don't forget, not only did you display the strength of a 7th rank mage, but you also dealt with those thieves so beautifully that they were willing to stand guard for you. For a person like you, how could they not think of ways to win you over?" Laura smiled faintly and said, "That's right. You're a 7th rank mage.
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "I just don't want to become enemies with those mercenaries. Think about it, those mercenaries were able to move around in this place. Moreover, they passed through a lot of people's camps to surround us. Wouldn't those camps have guards on night duty? That's impossible, right? Those people had guards on night duty, but they pretended not to see us. This shows that the bandits were very familiar with them. Therefore, I don't want to have a conflict with them. "
Actually, when Zhao Hai saw those bandits, he suddenly thought of the escort agencies that he read about in novels back on Earth. Those escorts would shout out the number of the escort and insert the escort flag. This was to tell others that they were from the escort agency.
Just as it was written in the book, if you want to open an escort agency, you don't have to rely on how good your martial arts are. The most important thing is to see if your network is wide and if your friends in the underworld will give you face.
Those bandits dared to rob here. Even if they managed to steal something, they would still go to Cold Wind Fortress and Hundred Battles Fortress to sell it. It would be impossible to say that they had no relationship with the garrison of those two places. Zhao Hai didn't want to provoke the garrison of Hundred Battles Fortress before he even reached it. Therefore, he gave the bandits 1000 gold coins.
Of course, he couldn't tell Laura and the others about this. Laura and the others didn't feel any heartache about the 1000 gold coins. For ordinary people, 1000 gold coins was indeed a lot, but for them, it wasn't much. Spending 1000 gold coins to have the thieves on night watch was worth it.
Just as their convoy set out, a voice was heard from the side, "Mister Wales, would you like to sit in my carriage? I've already prepared some side dishes and fruit wine. How about we have a drink?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly, then he turned his head to Laura and said, "Come, I'll go take a look." Then he laughed loudly and said, "I had the same idea." Then he opened the door and went outside the carriage.
Outside the carriage, Zhao Hai looked to the side and saw a carriage that was similar to his carriage. This carriage had a Flame Horse. Storm was standing on the carriage and looking at Zhao Hai.
The two carriages were very close to each other, as long as they took a step, they would be able to reach each other's carriage. Zhao Hai smiled faintly and stepped onto Storm's carriage.
Storm invited Zhao Hai to his carriage. The interior of his carriage was similar to Zhao Hai's, it had the same design. It seems like this kind of interior design was very popular in the continent.
On the small cabinet in the middle of the carriage, there were four side dishes as well as two cups full of red wine. Zhao Hai looked at the four side dishes and saw that they were actually very popular magic vegetables in the continent. Moreover, they were made very well. Although the quantity was small, they were very refined.
One must know that in winter, it was very difficult for ordinary people to eat magic vegetables. There were a lot of commoners in the continent who could only eat pickled vegetables during the winter. Some families didn't even have pickled vegetables.
But Zhao Hai didn't say anything. Laura said that Freewind Trading Company was a medium-sized firm. In the Continent, medium-sized firms were already very good. Back in the Purcell Duchy, Laura's Magic Lily Shop could only be regarded as a small firm in the Continent. It simply wasn't worth mentioning.
After Storm invited Zhao Hai to sit down, he raised his wine cup towards Zhao Hai and said, "To be able to meet on this journey is also a kind of fate. Mister, please." Zhao Hai also raised his wine cup and clinked it with Storm's. Then he smiled and said, "Please."
The two took a sip of wine and then placed their cups on the cabinet. Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Mister Feng, why did you suddenly decide to travel with me today?"
Storm stared, he didn't think that Zhao Hai would be so direct. But he still smiled and said, "It's mainly because of Mister's actions last night. I won't hide it from Mister, the bandits in Lifeline Canyon are known to all of us. Since it was Mister's first time here, it's natural that they would try to rob you. But to be able to resolve the situation as well as Mister, this is the first time I've seen someone like Mister. I can't help but want to make friends with Mister."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Mister is really frank. Actually, for me, exterminating those bandits is just a matter of waving my hand. But I'm afraid that these bandits might have connections with the garrison of Cold Wind Fortress and Hundred Battles Fortress. Therefore, I didn't make a move on them."
Storm nodded and said, "Mister is right. These bandits can be said to be raised by the garrison of Cold Wind Fortress and Hundred Battles Fortress. Naturally, they would have connections. Don't look at how these bandits rob. In the end, they don't get a lot of money. Most of their money would be handed over to the garrison of Cold Wind Fortress and Hundred Battles Fortress. We are well aware of this matter."
Zhao Hai looked puzzled at Storm and said, "Why would they do this? Wouldn't it be the same if they just set up a checkpoint in the fortress? "
Storm smiled faintly and said, "Didn't you notice? Most of the people who pass through Lifeline are Chambers of Commerce. And most of these Chambers of Commerce have connections with Great Nobles. Don't underestimate the power of these Great Nobles. These Great Nobles have the ability to make the garrison unable to set up checkpoints to collect taxes. Because of this, the garrison came up with this method. Although everyone understood what was going on, they still couldn't do anything about it. "
Zhao Hai nodded, he thought that Storm's words were correct. In the continent, one shouldn't underestimate the power of Great Nobles. Those who underestimated the power of Great Nobles were all dead. Great Nobles indeed had the ability to prevent the garrison from setting up checkpoints and collecting taxes.
Using the bandits' method was very convenient. The ones who wanted to rob were the bandits, and these bandits were in Lifeline. It wasn't convenient for the Rosen Empire and Aksu Empire to deal with them. Even if the Great Nobles felt that these bandits were too excessive, they could just replace them. For the garrison, this wasn't a problem at all.
Storm looked at Zhao Hai and smiled faintly, "I don't know why Mister went to Rosen Empire this time. Looking at the insignia on your carriage, you should be someone from Aksu Empire's Purcell Duchy, right? The carriages behind you seem to belong to the Purcell Duchy, right? "
"Yes, I'm a Viscount of the Purcell Duchy. This time, I'm going to Sky Water City to do something. Behind me is the Purcell Duchy's Princess. She's going to Carson City to study." Zhao Hai nodded, "Yes, I'm a Viscount of the Purcell Duchy.
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