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Two days later, Henry left Hart Island with Cagan, Amy, Ares, Bamberke, Vaughan, and Hawk, and took the Sword and a two thousand-ton heavy warship with him. There were only forty sailors with him, and the only cargo on board was salt. After bypassing the storm area in front of the island, the sailing was quickly confirmed, and the two ships sailed straight to Baldur's Gate along the direction of the wind. Henry stood on the deck and let the wind gently blow his face. Vaughn came over and asked with some concern: "Boss, I won't cause you any trouble at Baldur's Gate if I look like this?" Henry put himself combed his hair. "Don't worry my friend, I'm going back this time to get a title and become a nobleman. Soon I will be able to put my family crest on your armor, and no one will dare to provoke you easily "The half-orc warrior shyly said thank you, then returned to the stern and looked at the sea silently.

Amy was sitting next to the cables on the deck, holding a book of "History of the Unicorn Farm" and quietly reading, putting her feet on Ares' thick fur. She likes this book about the birth of life very much and is deeply fascinated by it. Glancing up at the ferret, the little one ran up to the brown bear's butt and took a nap. Seeing the devil's cute appearance, she gently touched Shirley's little furry head with her hand. At this moment, the nasty Banbok flew over and said with his croaking voice: "Oh! Come and scratch the feathers of the largest parrot in history. These damn sailors have been giving me fish lately, and I feel sick all over " Amy looked at the big talk parrot and smiled and said to it, "Do you want me to tickle you with magic missiles?" I thought you were a pure little girl, but unfortunately you have become an evil witch." After speaking, Ban Burke flew away immediately, Amy flushed with anger. Cagan laughed happily when he heard it, and Bamberke proudly stood on the mast and sang the sailors' pornographic ditties.

The happy sea voyage did not last long, and the ship returned to Baldur's Gate in only eight days with the wind down. The first thing Henry did after getting off the boat was the headquarters of the Seven Suns Merchant Alliance located in the southwest of the city. This is a tall two-story building, and a flag embroidered with a money bag is hung at the door, which is the symbol of the business alliance. After revealing his identity to the guard at the door, the guard saluted him. "The Merchant Alliance welcomes you, Master." Henry was a little dazed when he heard it. "Master? Are you talking about me?" The guard explained to him after seeing his doubts. In the past year or so, the potion owned and signed by Henry has been widely used by people. Due to the large variety and huge quantity, he has become a master of pharmacy recognized by everyone. Henry thought that the title of master of pharmacy was not bad, and it might bring some convenience to this trip.

After entering the hall, Jasuo, the leader of the Chamber of Commerce, came out in person and hugged Henry. "Welcome, Master Henry. Your medicine has benefited the Merchant Alliance a lot in the past year. Is there anything going on today?" "Yes, I have a business to discuss with you this time. But I need a A quiet place." Jasuo stretched out his hand as a gesture of invitation. "Then let's go to the second floor to talk. I have always been very interested in your business." The two went directly to Jassold's office after arriving on the second floor. After each other sat down, Henry said: "It's like this. I took a long voyage a few months ago and found the legendary Angome Island. Now I want to hope that the Seven Suns Firm can support me to become a nobleman. In this way I can justifiably turn this island into my private territory. Of course, I will not let the Chamber of Commerce suffer, this time I brought back 30 tons of salt, which can all be handed over to the Chamber of Commerce for sale."

Jasuo looked at him in surprise. "Thirty tons of salt! This is really a big business. It is not too difficult to help you become a nobleman. You have a powerful teacher and have a good relationship with Master Habaser in the city. In addition, your own reputation is quite Okay, and he is also a well-known master of pharmacy. But I want to take the liberty to ask if your territory produces salt?" Henry quietly looked at Jasuo and tried to guess his purpose, but it was obviously unsuccessful. After thinking for a while, Henry said, "That's right, my territory can produce salt. But anyone who wants to take the production base from me will become my enemy, and I will do anything against enemies." Jasuo waved his hand Said: "Don't get me wrong, I don't have this idea. I'm just a businessman looking for a long-term source of supply. You provide us with salt and we are responsible for selling it."

Henry relaxed a little after hearing this sentence. "Are you sure that so much salt has been digested around Baldur's Gate? My production can be increased." Jasuo laughed loudly. "Please rest assured that the Seven Suns Merchant Alliance also has considerable power in Amn, which is enough to consume all your production. And what do you think salt is? They can be exchanged for silver of the same weight! Now all cities and villages in the entire west They are all in a state of salt shortage, and there is no need to worry about not being able to sell them.” After hearing Jia Suo’s analysis, he finally understood how scarce table salt is in a place where productivity is in the Middle Ages. "I can entrust you to sell all the salt, but there are conditions. I hope you can come to the island to pick up the goods yourself. And my territory is seriously short of labor. I hope you can help me find some merchants, scholars, blacksmiths, craftsmen Those who come to settle in my city. Of course, other healthy ordinary people are welcome to come.”

Jasuo agreed without hesitation. "These are all fine, but I want to know your limit output now. I need to make some preparations in advance." Henry simply calculated the number of his salt fields and said, "It's not a problem to increase it to at least four times." The leader of the business alliance looked Lu Jing laughed and said, "That's really great. We can monopolize more than 50% of the salt trade from Jianwan to Baojianhai. This will make us rich. I hope that we will divide it 50-50. What do you think of the settlement once a month?" "No problem, but I hope that the matter of the title will be as soon as possible. I have to go back to start construction, and the island is very busy now. In addition, you can send someone to pick up the salt tomorrow." Henry replied. Jasuo took out a pen and paper and began to draft the contract and said to Henry: "That's great, I'll start signing the contract now. Tomorrow I will hold a council in the name of the Seven Suns Business Alliance, and there will be a meeting in three days at most. Definite news." After the contract was drafted, the two signed their names to each other. Before leaving, Henry handed Jasso the Bodean Butter Knife and said to him: "Oh yes, I found Bodean's belongings on the island. I think handing this over to the council and the princes should reduce the number of Some unnecessary resistance." Jia Suo took the knife in a little surprise and observed it carefully, saying: "My God, this is actually the real thing. It can be sold for at least a few thousand gold coins, and there will be many nobles, merchants and pirates Willing to collect it. With this, I don’t think everyone can find any reason not to let you become a nobleman. If you want to see it in the future, you can only go to the Palace of Mysteries.” Henry smiled and said: “That’s great But, let’s say goodbye today and see you on the boat tomorrow.” After speaking, he turned and left the business alliance.

After returning to the ship, Hawk hurried over and asked, "How is it? What's the result of the negotiation?" Since the ship docked, the old captain forbade everyone to leave the ship. He was very nervous about the cargo in the hold, and went to check it himself every day. "The negotiations went very smoothly. People from the Business Alliance will hold a council tomorrow to discuss making me a nobleman. Jia Suo said that there shouldn't be a big problem. In addition, we signed a contract on the salt, and they sell it on behalf of them. Settlement once a month. They will send someone to pick up the goods tomorrow morning." Hawke breathed a sigh of relief. "That's really great. I'm ready to run away at any time. Although these merchants are very friendly on the surface, they are actually cannibals." The half-orc warrior came over and opened his mouth. "I totally agree! When I was in the north, those damn merchants said they would hire me as a guard, but when they arrived at the destination, they changed their words and said that I was a robber and asked the city guards to arrest me. If I didn't run fast, I'm afraid Must be hanged."

Henry looked at the cynical look of the two and said with a smile: "Actually, businessmen are only pursuing interests. As long as the risk is higher than the profit, they will choose to retreat and compromise. When the profit is higher than the risk, they are like sharks smelling blood. Crazy rush forward. Vaughan If you had a few accomplices at that time, do you think those merchants would dare not pay you gold coins? I let Jasuo understand that the danger of being my enemy is far higher than the benefits, so he is not I will take risks." Vaughan touched his chin and thought for a while, feeling that this question was a bit difficult for him to understand, and he never liked to think about these complicated things. Then he said, "Head! You should consider these matters. I am only responsible for obeying orders and cutting people down." After speaking, he walked aside and continued to sharpen his axe. Henry smiled and shook his head. He understood that most half-orcs don't like to think and their intelligence is not very high. They prefer to solve problems in simple and crude ways, such as chopping off other people's heads with a large axe. This is also the reason why it is difficult for them to be accepted by human groups. Most areas where civilization is concentrated do not like these guys who do things without considering the consequences.

He walked up to the half-orc warrior, sat down and said to Vaughan: "You need to exercise your brain, Vaughn, so that you can better use your advantages." Vaughn scratched his head and asked: " I still have an advantage? Why didn't I notice it?" Henry pointed at his thick arm. "You are stronger than most fighters, you have more steady steps, and you are very fast when attacking. These are your advantages. As long as you use them well, you can defeat enemies stronger than yourself. You need to develop a set of My own fighting style." The half-orc nodded seriously. "Understood, I will find a solution as soon as possible." Seeing that his guard was a little enlightened, Henry walked away, leaving Vaughn to sit there alone and think quietly.

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