The wooden ship sailed slowly, but fortunately, the Red Mountain Harbor was located at the protruding tail of Scorpion Island. It was the edge of the Hellfire Sea that was closest to the Green Leaf Mainland. Adding on to the fact that the weather was miraculously turning warmer, they did not encounter too many dangers along the way. Not only that, they were also very lucky to have a favorable wind, so it only took the caravan ten days to return to the Sea Haines City.
The flagship of the caravan slowly docked at the shore and finally docked smoothly in the berth. At this time, there were still seven to eight days before the New Year, but the harbor was already filled with an indescribable festive atmosphere. Yaj looked down at the poor laborers who were busy working at the port but had a smile on their faces and breathed a long sigh of relief. "We're finally back safely."
"That's right, Miss Yaj. You've succeeded! We've come back safely! This is a miracle!" The tall Duyev grabbed his beard in joy. "This time, the Golden Velvet Flower's crisis can finally be overcome safely, right?
What an exhausting voyage! I'd rather not do it again even if I have to chop off my head with an axe! "
At the same time when the flagship captain was sighing with emotion, a series of shouts resonated in the sky above the fleet that was docked. "Aha! Ale, beauties, greasy barbecued meat bones! You guys must be anxious waiting for me …"
"We actually managed to come back before the New Year! Hahaha … Yellow gold coins, come home with me! You guys will definitely make my family happier on New Year's Eve …"
"I've already survived such a dangerous voyage! Let's see who dares to brag to me in the tavern in the future …" Cheers and shouts that were either humorous or rough could be heard.
The happiness of an ordinary sailor was so simple. After a thrilling voyage, they would already be satisfied with returning home with ten to twenty gold coins.
In the past, Yaj's heart was filled with disdain and contempt for this kind of cheap happiness. However, right now, she actually felt a faint sense of envy.
"Captain Duyev, after this batch of goods has been sold, I'll help you deposit the reward you deserve into the city-state bank." Yaj did not express this envy nor did she tell Duyev that even though he could pay off the 'peace tax' in the trade with Wizard Li this time, it was still impossible to wipe off all the debts of the trading firm.
"I'm relieved to hear that." The captain did not understand that the female merchant's words just now were just a play to show that the Golden Velvet Flower Company had already survived the crisis so that they could still find a new creditor in the future, so he said happily, "Miss Yaj, I'll go arrange for the sailors to watch by the side when the goods are being unloaded. The hands of those dock laborers have always been dirty." Then, he turned around and walked to the warehouse in a hurry.
Just as he left, Zhang Lisheng walked out of the cabin and quickly walked to the bow. Looking around, he casually said, "Madam Yaj, it seems that the sailors on the ship are very excited about the successful return. That's right, since the ship has already docked at the port of Sea Haines City, I should bid farewell to you now."
"Where are you going, Sir Lisheng?" The female merchant was stunned and asked in surprise.
"Of course, I'm going to a hotel. That Green Vine Hotel last time is not bad."
"You took the risk to sail from the barbarian island and spent more than ten days just to celebrate the New Year in Green Vine Hotel in Sea Haines City?" Yaj's expression changed for a while before asking.
"That's not it." The young man shrugged. "My purpose of coming to Sea Haines City is to enjoy the prelude of a magnificent epic drama."
When Yaj, who was filled with worries but still forced a smile, heard the black-haired young man in front of her began to talk nonsense in front of her again that she could not understand, her patience seemed to have finally reached its limit.
"Stop talking nonsense! Stop it!" She suddenly lowered her voice and shouted irritably, "Since you've already guessed that the Golden Velvet Flower Company has fallen into a desperate situation, then just tell me your conditions! How can I make you willing to help me? What kind of method are you going to use to help me? Are you going to be the guarantor of the trading firm's loan or is there some other method that I can't think of …"
"Miss Yaj, looks like the pressure that you're shouldering has already crushed your will. I've already said that you've misunderstood …" Zhang Lisheng was stunned and interrupted the female merchant's words.
"Shut up! I know that you're beating around the bush just because you don't want to be resented by me. I know this! I know this …" Yaj repeated fiercely.
When Zhang Lisheng saw that even though the female merchant still knew how to hide, she was behaving like a lunatic, he opened his mouth and became silent for a while at a loss of what to do. Suddenly, when he thought about it carefully, he realized that he, as a barbarian god who was about to declare war on the entire civilized mainland, was trapped by a beautiful woman who only had a mutually beneficial relationship with him.
"When I read ancient myths and legends last time, I thought that it was ridiculous when I saw how those gods would go all out just to fight for fame and fortune and how they would even try their best to get in touch with peerless beauties when they saw them. Not only that, they would even frame mortals out of jealousy. Now that it's my turn, I finally know that those stories are probably true.
Other than power, humans and gods are the same. That's right too. If one really becomes emotionless after cultivating to become a god, then what's the difference between that and death?
Freedom! Freedom! So what if I conquer the entire Colossal World? Unless I become an idiot, there's no such thing as freedom … "Suddenly, the young man's heart was filled with emotions. When he recalled his previous ambition, he muttered with a wry smile.
As Zhang Lisheng lamented in his heart, after venting out the inexplicable grief and indignation in his heart, Yaj finally slowly regained her senses. When she thought that the black-haired young man in front of her might be the only savior of her entire family, she panted and became silent for a few seconds before whispering incoherently, "I'm sorry, Sir Lisheng. The pressure that I'm under is just too great.
I-I can't even imagine that I would actually become like that just now … "
"It's alright, Madam Yaj. I can understand. After all, a person's character will have many 'facets.' It's very normal for someone like you who has not experienced many setbacks and tribulations to lose your composure under pressure." Zhang Lisheng snapped back to reality and smiled. "Alright, I really have to leave now …"
"Sir Lisheng, the Sea Haines City is the deputy capital of the Kattaman City State. The New Year's carnival celebration here is very grand and would attract many tourists every year. I'm afraid that you won't be able to book a room in the Raphanus Hotel at this time …"
"Oh, is that so …" The young man was stunned. Looking at the city in the distance, he realized that there were indeed more pedestrians on the streets compared to the last time he came here. At once, he could not help but frown.
"For this reason, I hope that you can accept my invitation to visit the Golden Flower Terrier Manor during the New Year." Yaj forced a smile and said.
Zhang Lisheng pondered over it and nodded helplessly. "Madam Yaj, looks like I have no choice but to thank you."
"It's my honor that you can come. In that case, we'll set off after the goods are unloaded into the warehouse at the port …" Upon seeing that the young man had accepted the invitation, the female merchant secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The instant her words left her mouth, her gaze that was looking at the laborers who were moving the timber laboriously under the ship suddenly froze. A few seconds later, she said in a slightly strange voice, "Sir Lisheng, I have something to do so I'll have to excuse myself first. You can, um, the trading company's carriage is already here. You can rest in the carriage for a while."
"Alright." Following Yaj's gaze, Zhang Lisheng saw a handsome young man in military attire accompanying two young men dressed in leather hunting suits and three young girls dressed in elegant puffy skirts covering their faces with folded feather fans as they chatted while looking around. Zhang Lisheng nodded with a smile.
After that, the young man took a good look at the gap under the ship and in the midst of the exclamations of the people, he leaped down the merchant ship lightly. After blending into the crowd, he walked to a gorgeous four-wheeled carriage with a golden flower pattern on it not far away and said to the coachman, "I'm a guest invited by Miss Yaj." Then, he entered the carriage.
The four walls of the huge carriage, including the floor and the roof, were all wrapped in thick, hard leather. The leather was also engraved with complex and beautiful patterns. The wide seats were covered with warm and soft fur. Sitting on them would make one feel warm and relaxed.
"How extravagant! This should be considered as the foreign world's Rolls-Royce …" Sitting on the fur chair and leaning against the moderately hard back of the chair, Zhang Lisheng muttered in satisfaction. Without warning, he heard a light knock on the carriage door. Then, a gentle voice resonated from outside the door, "Sir Lisheng, can I come in?"
This greeting was quite skillful. Even though the voice was unfamiliar, the young man who was not the owner of the carriage and did not know what was going on casually replied without thinking, "Please come in."
"Thank you." With a seductive thank you and a gust of fragrance, a mature woman with a charming temperament whose delicate facial features were ruined by thick lips and slender eyes pushed open the wooden door of the carriage and walked into the carriage with her head lowered.
She was wearing a snow-white silk shawl and a low-cut pleated skirt that showed off her graceful figure. When she bent down, the two soft peaks on her chest pressed against each other, causing an ordinary man to feel a rush of heat at the sight of it.
"Sir Lisheng, I've long wanted to get to know you, but I've never had a suitable opportunity.
Nice to meet you, I'm Niya Kayfant from the Mermaid Trading Company. "After getting into the carriage, the woman crossed her legs and bowed slightly to introduce herself.
"Nice to meet you, Madam Niya." Zhang Lisheng smiled politely, feeling puzzled in his heart.
"You must be wondering why I know you, right, sir?"
"There's nothing strange about it. Since you're Madam Yaj's friend, of course, you know my name." The young man shrugged.
"The way you shrugged your shoulders is very cool and charming. Is this the habit of the people from the foreign mainland?" Niya smiled noncommittally and raised another irrelevant question.
"You can say that," Zhang Lisheng casually replied.
"You're so young, yet you've already completed the feat of crossing the mainland. This is really enviable and admirable.
Especially when I heard that you did it for the sake of accomplishing your dream … "When Niya saw that the young man did not seem to have much interest in chatting with her, she secretly cursed in her heart but began to praise Zhang Lisheng non-stop.
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