The Port of Tortuga was located in a region of small, densely packed islands. In this region, dozens of small islands were densely packed together in an area of hundreds of square kilometers.
The Port of Tortuga was located in the depths of the island region, backed by the largest island in the archipelago, Tortuga Island.
Tortuga Island was not large, only about a hundred square kilometers, but there was plenty of fresh water on the island.
The Pioneer Knight and the Warrior came to the southern edge of the archipelago and anchored there.
This archipelago region was not only densely packed with small islands, but there were also many submerged reefs underwater. Without a navigator familiar with hydrology, outsiders would not be able to escape the fate of hitting the reefs.
Feng Chou stood on the bridge and could see that outside the archipelago region, not far from the edge, there was a small, crude port on a larger island. There were seven or eight small single-masted sailboats anchored in the small port.
After discovering the Pioneer Knight and the Warrior, a small sailboat left the small port and sailed out.
Soon, the small sailboat arrived and approached the Pioneer Knight that was anchored in front. The old captain ordered his men to throw down a rope ladder to bring up the people on the sailboat.
Climbing up the rope ladder was a drunken, burly man. This fellow was wearing a silk ceremonial robe with a black silk triangular hat on top of his knotted brown hair. Unfortunately, this fine ceremonial robe was so filthy that its original color could not be discerned. The strong smell of alcohol and body odor made the sailors, who were not very hygienic, retreat like the plague.
The old captain saw clearly who it was and said, "Hey, Kidd, why didn't you fall to this level?"
The drunken man looked up and carefully looked at the old captain. Somewhat surprised, he said, "Old Captain Drake, why isn't it you? Didn't you retire?"
The old captain shrugged and said, "Someone paid a high price to hire me. Hey, Kidd, where's your Whirlwind?
Why aren't you here? "
The drunken man waved his hand. "Oh, don't mention it. Those damned Luhrmans stole my ship and left me on a deserted island. If not for my good luck, you wouldn't have seen me."
"Without a ship, I could only come to Tortuga to pass my days. Now, I'm your navigator."
The old captain said, "A Luhrman?
Your first mate?
May God bless you. "
"Don't be discouraged. You'll get back up."
The drunkard waved his hand as if to wave the unpleasantness away. "Old captain," he said, "are you going to Tortuga?
Come, let's go. "
The old captain gave the order to weigh anchor at random and told the Warrior to follow his course with flag signals.
Feng Chou whispered to the old captain, "Captain Drake, this guy is drunk. Will he lead me to the reef?"
The old captain smiled. "Don't worry, my boss, Kidd, is an old pirate leader in the Archipelago area. Tortuga Port is like his home. He won't go wrong."
With that, the old captain stood at the helm of the ship. He wanted to steer the ship himself.
Feng Chou could only shrug.
It turned out that Kidd was indeed very familiar with this place. He led the merchant ship to Tortuga Harbor with some random directions while he was drunk.
Of course, this was inseparable from the old captain's excellent driving skills.
Tortuga Harbor was located in a bay surrounded by four large and small islands. The docks were mainly located on the largest island.
The first impression Feng Chou had of this place was that it was chaotic. The docks and docks were all over the place, turning the harbor into a maze. If not for Kidd's guidance, Feng Chou suspected that he would have lost his way in the harbor.
The docks were in a mess, and the streets behind the docks were even more chaotic. Feng Chou stood on the bridge and looked out. He couldn't even see where the streets were among the chaotic buildings.
Under Kidd's guidance, the Pioneer Knight and the Warrior docked at the two largest berths in the middle of the harbor.
The drunk Ji De took the money pouch from Feng Chou's hands and left without even looking at it.
The sloop that had sent Kidd to the Pioneer Knight followed behind the Warrior. Kidd boarded the sloop after disembarking, and the sloop turned around and sailed out of the harbor.
Feng Chou realized that no one came to Tortuga Harbor to collect taxes. The docks only collected a small amount of berth fees. Compared to a regular harbor, this place was shockingly cheap.
After settling the ship, the old captain brought Feng Chou to a two-story building behind the docks.
It was a tavern. The old captain opened the door, and the smell of alcohol and noise inside almost made Feng Chou do a somersault.
Seeing the foul atmosphere in the tavern, Feng Chou felt that the taverns in the city he had been to before were simply places for good kids to gather.
In this tavern, there were three waves of people fighting. As for laughing, screaming, and going crazy, they were everywhere. The entire tavern was as noisy as a third-rate factory workshop. If one didn't shout, one wouldn't be able to communicate at all.
The old captain brought Feng Chou and skillfully avoided the crowd of people fighting. They came to a corner of the tavern, where there was a staircase leading to the second floor.
A burly man stood against the wall at the top of the stairs. He reached out and blocked the old captain.
What surprised Feng Chou was that Qiankun Pagoda's scan showed that the gatekeeper had the strength of a high-ranking warrior.
The old captain said a few words to the gatekeeper, and the gatekeeper moved aside to let them pass through the stairs.
The two of them went up to the second floor, passed through a corridor, and came to the door of an office. They handed the sword at their waist to the guard at the door and walked into the office.
The decoration of the office was quite luxurious, full of the gaudy smell of a nouveau riche. Behind the large gold-rimmed desk sat a one-eyed man with white hair. He put his feet up on the desk and stared coldly at the door that was pushed open.
When the one-eyed man saw the old captain who walked in first, he was surprised and put his feet away. He leaned forward and said in surprise, "Drake!
Why are you back?
Didn't you go home to retire? "
The old captain smiled and said, "There's a big business that I can't refuse. Naturally, I'm back."
The one-eyed man looked at Drake carefully. A trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, but they didn't ask much. He said, "This time you came to Tortuga to restock or deal with goods?"
The old captain said, "Restock, I have a big business here."
"Oh, right …" He turned and pointed to Feng Chou. "This is my new boss."
Feng Chou smiled and walked to the desk. He reached out to the one-eyed man and said, "Hello, you can call me Erik, Erik Baron."
The one-eyed man sneered and looked at Feng Chou's outstretched hand, but he didn't have any intention to shake it. He smiled and said, "Baron?
Should I take off my hat to you, Lord Baron? "
Feng Chou smiled. He knew that the one-eyed man in front of him was a powerful half-legendary warrior, but the other party couldn't see through him.
Feng Chou withdrew his Dragon's Aura and withdrew his hand.
The giggling froze on the one-eyed man's face. He had never thought that this unbelievably handsome kid in front of him, who looked to be in his early twenties, was actually on the same level as him … No, he was even stronger than him.
Although the Dragon's Aura released by the other party was only half-legendary, a half-legendary dragon descendant was much stronger than a half-legendary warrior.
The one-eyed man awkwardly stopped smiling and spread out his hands. "Oh, Baron Erik, please forgive my offense … Uh … What can I do for you?"
Although this was the pirate's lair, and the one-eyed man was also one of the major shareholders of this port, according to the rules of Tortuga Port, no pirate could attack a guest in Tortuga Port. Otherwise, he would be the public enemy of all the pirates here.
Feng Chou smiled carelessly and took out a list of goods and handed it to the other party. He said, "These are the goods I need. If that kind of goods is not enough, I can adjust it."
The one-eyed man took the list and glanced at it. He immediately smiled. "Aha, this is indeed a big deal. Let me see … No problem, I can satisfy all your needs. Then the price … Half, half of the price you bought the goods at Tailun Port. How about that?
Consider it my compensation for the offense just now. "
At this time, the old captain interrupted, "If it's compensation, then you should give us forty percent of the price."
The one-eyed man's face suddenly scrunched up. He said to the old captain, "Drake, are you kidding?
They will eat me if I sell the blood and sweat of the young men so cheaply. Forty percent of the price, I might as well sink all the goods into the sea! "
The old captain said, "Come on, I'm not a newbie going out to sea for the first time. You have already bought thirty percent of the goods, let alone forty percent."
The one-eyed man said angrily, "Thirty percent!
Tell me, who is it? Who is ruining the market of Tortuga Port? He will be hanged! "
The old captain said, "If I remember correctly, I bought thirty percent of the goods from you."
"That's cloth, cloth, cloth, cloth with the lowest profit margin. But look at this list, there isn't even a single piece of cloth."
The old captain shrugged and said, "Then forty-five percent."
The one-eyed man clenched his teeth and said, "Alright, you damn vampire. These are the goods that my poor young men exchanged their blood for. In the end, they all benefited you bastards."
Hearing this, the old captain tilted his head at Feng Chou, indicating that he could pay the deposit.
Feng Chou quickly calculated the total price of the goods according to the proportion of the price. Then he took out a bank draft of ten percent of the total price of the goods and handed it to the other party.
The one-eyed man took the draft and took out a ring. He activated the magic on it and confirmed the authenticity of the draft. He kissed the draft fiercely and said to Feng Chou, "Sir Baron, I will arrange for someone to bring the goods to you immediately."
Feng Chou nodded and left with the old captain.