Broad World

Standing on the pier and feeling the sea breeze brushing against his skin, Henry looked at the noisy market in the distance, with a faint smile on his face hidden under the hood.

Ever since he entered the Essevier Strait, he could feel the Nelanthir pirates everywhere. Once these guys found a ship flying the flag of Amn, they would immediately launch an attack, and sometimes even sunk the target completely. , and not allowing the other party to cross the peninsula and enter Mulan's sphere of influence, it was rampant to the extreme.

In addition, the ships of other countries and city-states can sail unimpeded, and the pirates don't even look at it.

Obviously, they saw that Amn was extremely weak now, so they dared to take advantage of the fire so blatantly, instead of cruising around at most, looking for those merchant ships that were alone.

You must know that Amn not only had a powerful fleet in its heyday, but also had magic support provided by masked mages, so most of the time pirates did not dare to approach the Sea of ​​Swords. different.

Amn first lost its proud huge fleet, and then fell into riots and civil strife. Up to now, even the capital Askatra has not been completely controlled. In addition, the masked mages maintain a neutral attitude. That's why the pirates dared to swagger and rob merchant ships. Anyway, even if the council of six knew about it, they couldn't do anything to them.

After all, on the sea, the number of battleships is the key. Even Mulan, the second largest port in Amn, still maintains a fleet with high combat effectiveness, but it is no longer comparable to pirates in total. That's why these guys dare to be so rampant , if it wasn't for the consideration that he was holding a naval title at the moment, he would probably be able to go ashore and plunder directly.

"It seems that this city has begun to slowly regain its vitality, and it won't be long before it can become an important transportation hub. Just wait for that thing to be patient..." Henry murmured in a low voice while looking at the chaotic streets mumbling to himself.

Although due to the large number of immigrants, the current Waylon looks a little messy, but the basic order and laws have been initially established. The only thing lacking is an unselfish law enforcer. The place is the same, and it becomes orderly.

But he doesn't intend to do this now, because the prosperity of business now depends on pirates, smuggling and some illegal businesses, unless Amn is completely annexed or divided. Otherwise, this looting activity cannot be stopped.

Henry still remembered that at some point this year, Mullan, which was very close to Waylon, would be captured by two ogres and their army of monsters. Go out, and then take the opportunity to occupy Amn's second largest port, especially the alchemy institutions in the city are really coveted.

You must know that 60% of Amn's low-level magic items and potions are produced in Mulan. According to rumors, they have mastered some ancient skills, which can greatly increase production efficiency.

Just when he was thinking about how he should grasp the scale, a gorgeous carriage galloped from the end of the street, and passers-by gave way one after another. A few minutes later, it stopped not far away, followed by a middle-aged man wearing a fashionable narrow-sleeved tight shirt and an open-chested shawl. It was Su Li who hadn't seen him for a long time.

He got off the carriage and ran over without saying a word. Asked in a somewhat uncertain tone: "You... who are you? Why do you have the owner's seal!"

"Hehe, it seems that we haven't seen each other for so long, you don't even recognize me." Henry gently pulled up his hood, revealing a little of his face.

Su Li just glanced at it, and was instantly speechless in shock, his legs were trembling slightly, and after a while he said in disbelief: "You... how did you become younger!!!! And... And those...eyes...like...just like..."

"It's like the starry sky at night, isn't it?" Henry smiled helplessly and took the second half of the sentence.

To be honest, he is well aware of how different he looks. Especially the two eyes, unless they are completely covered, they can't be hidden at all, even all kinds of transformation and illusion magic are useless, even walking in the crowd will be as conspicuous as a torch in the dark.

The reason why he hides his head under the hood is also a helpless move. He doesn't want his eyes to become his registered trademark, and he will be recognized wherever he goes.

"Yes, your current appearance is really amazing. I wasn't ready for it." After speaking, Su Li shook his head with a wry smile.

Although he knew that he was not loyal to ordinary people, the scene in front of him was too weird. Maybe he could barely accept it when he was younger. After all, there are many powerful mages in Faerun Continent who can concoct life-extending potions, but those pairs are like starry sky. Normal eyes are not human at all.

Henry put the hood on carefully. He shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "It's nothing, in fact, I didn't expect it to turn out like this. By the way, the pirates on the ship behind are for you. There are more than four hundred people, all of whom are skilled sailors. Somebody get them out for a shower and make some arrangements, I'm sure you need it very much right now."

"For me?"

As soon as he heard that there were skilled sailors, Su Li's eyes lit up instantly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

What Weilun lacks most now is the working population, especially skilled sailors and farmers, because the surge in the floating population of Weiren has brought huge food pressure, and it is very dependent on the transportation of airships and ships. As for meat and vegetables, Solved by themselves, many pirates are forced to return to their old jobs, driving fishing boats and casting nets to catch fish, even this cannot meet the growing demand.

Not to mention agriculture, which is almost non-existent. The original farms near the city are all in a state of desertion, and only a very few barely grow a small amount of vegetables and fruits to provide the city with vital vitamins.

It can be said that the current Weilun, both in terms of economy and population structure, is quite deformed. It is not like a healthy and developing city at all. The most important thing is that the pirates are used to spending a lot, so the supplies in the city are tight, and the prices of many daily necessities are high. No less, it has brought huge troubles to those ordinary people.

In order to solve this problem, Su Li even took out a special fund of 50,000 gold coins. All farmers and fishermen who came to settle in Weilun will immediately get a fishing boat or land, plus a subsidy of ten gold coins.

But it's a pity. Neither pirates nor businessmen look down on this small amount of money, so the results have been minimal, and not many people have been recruited so far.

He couldn't imagine that he had such good luck, and he got four hundred skilled fishermen all at once, and he didn't need to worry about the lack of fish supply for a long time.

"Of course it's for you. But let's be more serious. They have accumulated a lot of resentment, and they may be a little bit rebellious." Henry glanced at the big boat behind him, and said meaningfully.

Some of these guys are members of the Black Sail Guild, and some are Calishan pirates who were lured ashore by false news. The reason why he didn't dare to resist was because he thought that he was subdued by violent means. Once he got out of control and surveillance, he might seize the boat and escape without saying a word.

Su Li, who has been a pirate king for a while, of course knows how to deal with such a person. He sneered and waved at the guard behind him, and then muttered something in a low voice. The latter showed a ferocious smile and nodded vigorously. , and then turned and walked into a tavern.

A few minutes later, he came out with a large group of men who looked like men and smelled of alcohol, and jumped straight onto the boat. After dismissing the sailors and the captain, one of them got into the cabin without falling, and after a while, there were curses and painful screams...

no doubt. These guys are standing up, warning in the most savage way, "I am the master of this territory, you little bastards, be honest."

For pirates, it is very common to fight with each other, and it is also common for one pirate ship to swallow another pirate ship. Similar beatings are generally not fatal, just to let the surrendering peers understand the status of the group high and low order. In the province, there are some guys with strong armed forces who are fighting for power.

Su Li was obviously not interested in hearing the screams coming from inside, and hurriedly made a gesture of invitation to Henry: "Master, please follow me to the Governor's Mansion. There are many people here, and there are many people from other forces Spy. Besides, I still have many questions that need your guidance."

"Then let's go, I also want to see what you have done in the past few months." Henry came to the carriage in three or two steps, and got in directly, followed by Su Li. When the two of them sat down firmly, the driver immediately shook the reins, and the two horses began galloping vigorously, and soon galloped on the road.

Ares dragged his fat body and ran all the way, no slower than the carriage. And even better in terms of endurance.

Not long after the two left, the pier exploded instantly. Because they all know that Su Li is the supreme ruler of this peninsula, and that he must be the high-level officials of the Kingdom of West Hartland who can make him so humble, so they all started to inquire about each other, especially the sailors and captain who got off the ship just now. The whole was surrounded in the tavern and could not move.

But unfortunately, these people are just temporary workers hired by Wahid, and they don't know anything at all, so they can't answer any questions at all.

Henry's secret visit to Waylon this time has two main purposes. One is to adjust the strategy against Amn as soon as possible so that the class conflicts can be highlighted. The colony of the Zttec continent was connected in order to achieve the purpose of isolation.

In addition, it is necessary to check the progress of the construction of the underground city. When will the trade route in the Underdark be officially opened.

When he built the floating city, he almost exhausted all his mithril and gem reserves, and the remaining bit was also allocated to Borken to build the mage tower, so it must be replenished as soon as possible, otherwise many things will not be able to unfold.

In addition, he also wanted to see the faith conversion work of the dark elves. This was an agreement made with the dark girl Eilistraee. If the goddess did not earnestly fulfill the agreement, Viconia could only come Come preach and fill the gaps in the faith with Aberdel the Son of Slaughter.

Even though he has acquired the second entrance to the Underdark—Dragonspear Castle, Henry still pays more attention to Velen, because this is an important transportation hub, and the three transportation modes of sea, air and land are uniquely endowed, plus The Neilanser Islands are close at hand, and some things that are inconvenient to come forward directly can be transported by pirates...

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