Chapter 53 Personality Issues
Chen Fang cursed the old fox and said, "You just need to sell the crystal oil to me at a suitable price. The rest has nothing to do with you. Maybe you didn't lie. Kadolan can't find other companies to buy crystal oil except your processing plant, but you can't find any other buyers except us. You either sell the crystal oil to us or you can split it up and you can consider it yourself."
Old William couldn't help but secretly exclaim that this young man could still be calm in the unfavorable situation, with a very strict voice, and even threatened himself. This method was impressive. His years of experience made him unstoppable. He said calmly: "I need time to think about it, and I will give you a reply later."
A secret battle without gunpowder ended immediately. When he left, Shen Jun was still in a fog, and both sides were silent. He could not see any of his tricks. This was the first time that his father had entrusted him with important tasks and the only chance to stay in Cardolan. He was more anxious than anyone else.
"Can this happen?" Shen Jun asked anxiously on the way back to the manor.
"If you are worried that Old William will not be willing to sell crystal oil, then there is no need." Chen Fang was also muttering. The cunning William deliberately delayed it may be to raise the price, or it may be because he smelled the breath of huge profits and wanted to get a share of the pie. At present, it is impossible to judge.
No matter which possibility is, Old William is not the one who can make the decision. The only refinery in Cardolan is unimaginable. Unless it has a strong background, it is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. The background of the refinery is at least the upper nobles.
A big deal cannot be finalized in one negotiation, and requires repeated testing. Shopping malls are like battlefields, sometimes more cruel than battlefields. Chen Fang is well aware of this, so he does not lack patience. After returning to the manor, he immediately starts collecting data.
Boring work is fun to the data masters. Many phenomena that seem normal on the surface will appear very strange if they are presented with data.
From the galaxy diagram, we can see that the pirates are not very dense, and they also have to escape the official encirclement and suppression. They have no spare time to cut off the transportation. They can block up to about 20% of the cargo ships, and they may not necessarily succeed. The official ships are not soft persimmons. They are not only equipped with long-range firepower, but also escorts from the army. It is no problem to send small groups of pirates you encounter unexpectedly unless the pirates are prepared.
The fact is that the official ship transporting crystal oil was almost wiped out. There is only one explanation for what happened to Kadolan. Someone informed the pirates that the cargo ship encountered ambush by pirates on the way, so of course it was impossible to escape the bad luck.
The truth is infuriating, and it is also worthy of thanks. Knowing this truth at least makes it more confident that trafficking of crystal oil is successful. As long as you avoid the eyes and ears of pirates, 80% of the chances of transporting crystal oil are transported out. The biggest difficulty lies in how to find out the traitor.
There are not many people who know the delivery time of cargo ships. First of all, officials are familiar with the departure time of the cargo ship, but also know the transportation routes. However, not long ago, the official officially withdrew from Kadolan. Information shows that the cargo ships of the two chaebols were subsequently looted by pirates.
The suspicion gradually focused on the old William's head, and the crystal oil was purchased from him. Of course, he could calculate the time of departure, but cutting off the Kadolan transportation line would not be of any benefit to him. If the transportation was smooth, his factory would be a super money printing machine, and there was no reason to smash his own business. Moreover, his background was a nobleman and he could not have anything to do with pirates.
Before making himself suspicious, Chen Fang ended his speculation.
On the third day, when Shen Jun was on the verge of collapse, Old William finally showed up. He brought good news that the processing factory was willing to sell crystal oil, and the price was also ideal.
Obviously, Old William knew where the buyer's bottom line was and was unwilling to be petty about the details. He was very generous and completely different from the previous one.
"In two days, crystal oil can be loaded on your cargo ship." Old William pulled Chen Fang's arm and made a sound promise.
Chen Fang was a little alert. The old fox still guessed his intention to buy crystal oil, but he was not sure. He said it deliberately, maybe it was a test. Why should he test it? Could it be that he was the spy?
Linni looked at the strange scene silently. Old William's behavior was incredible. He came to Chen Fang as soon as he entered the door. He called him brother and turned a blind eye to the master. Interestingly, not only did he not care about it, but he actually played the role of the follower. In fact, he didn't need to play.
It was not until she heard that Old William called Chen Fang as Brother Shen that she vaguely guessed the clues.
At the dock two days later, the crystal oil in the bars were carried onto the spaceship by workers. Those were workers from the refinery. Old William not only knew that a spaceship full of crystal oil was about to set sail, but could even judge the route of the spaceship from the direction of its departure. These were taboos in escort missions.
As a comrade in the mercenary group, he finally learned about the plan to traffic in crystal oil. Linni was a little dissatisfied, but what really worried him was the safety of the trip.
As soon as the transporter left, the ragged tarpaulin in the distance was uncovered, revealing another cargo spacecraft. It is not only the same model as the spacecraft filled with crystal oil, but also the color and number of the surface are exactly the same.
"Move quickly." In the distance, Shen Jun was busy commanding.
Linni vaguely guessed the trick and asked, "You want to use that spaceship to attract the pirates. Do you suspect that Kadolan has a pirate spy?"
"When flipping cards, if you turn to an A, it means you have good luck. If you turn to two consecutive times, it means you have very good luck. If you turn to ten consecutive times, it must be cheating." Chen Fang's original intention was to say that there are problems with any event with the probability of disagreement, and the pirate's luck is a bit too good.
Linni questioned: "Can this trick be hidden from the pirates?"
Chen Fang explained seriously: "The cannon fodder route is the weakest area of the pirates. It is stuffed with stones and the load is almost the same as the spacecraft filled with crystal oil. The most important thing is that it set sail within ten minutes after loading the ship. There is no doubt about it. Our spacecraft set off in three hours. It is impossible for them to keep monitoring this place. At that time, the pirates had already rushed to the east side of Kadolan to set up an ambush. Even if they noticed nothing, they would be out of reach. We walked the west road."
"These two little things are foolproof. I used a detector to search in the warehouse twice. If you can find one more, the man will swallow it immediately." The Pili Bee swears and tried a lonely life for two weeks. The feeling of returning to the team was warmer, and no matter how hard it was, it would not be bitter.
"Micro-locator, it turns out that you knew the plan in advance." Linni said coldly, with a hint of resentment in surprise. Chen Fang concealed it and said it, and even the Pili Bee dared to know and not report it.
Pili Bee chuckled and said, "This is hooked out of the gap in the oil barrel. If it weren't for the detector, it would be difficult to find it. Well, if this kid asked you to work, you would know."
While speaking, the fire bull hurriedly ran from a distance, with a strong body and covered in dust, like a porter on the dock. Helplessly, the plan was to be carried out secretly, and the unreliable people dared not use it. Shen Junman planned to find seven people, three of whom were maids at home, and they relied on these people to stuff the spaceship with stones. Some of them waited, and the fire bull was also caught and acted as a laborer.
Seven minutes later, cannon fodder, carrying a full cabin of stones and two miniature locators, soared into the sky under the eyes of everyone.
In order to make the pirates sure, Chen Fang paid a price. The pirate power in the east of Kadolan was the weakest, but on the west road, it was occupied by the most powerful pirate gang.
This is a pair of old pirates with a long history and a date back to two centuries. It is said that there are thousands of mechas, the leader is called the Red Devil, and his identity is unknown. Thirteen months ago, he led his troops to repel the official encirclement and suppression.
During the voyage, Chen Fang took out the collected information to share.
"Thousands of mechas have repelled the official encirclement. How can they be called pirates? Isn't it a bit hasty when passing through their territory?" Pili Bee widened her eyes and questioned the spot.
The Fire Bull also feels the same and provides evidence: "Pirates are powerful beings, and they are strong enough to compete with small regimes. This situation was broken after the emergence of the Federation, but it was only eased. In the outside world, pirate activities are still rampant."
Chen Fang was secretly amused by the two of them and interrupted, "What are you afraid of? The chances of encountering pirates are less than 17%. If we can encounter them like this, we can only say that there is a problem with character. In order to get rid of the pirates' eyes and ears, this kind of adventure is necessary."
After a while, Pili Bee hesitated: "I personally absolutely trust your judgment, but it seems that there is really a problem with your character."
On the detector, the three cursors gradually became clear, and they were heading towards the cargo ship. Judging from the area and number of appearances, it might be a pirate's assault boat.
Although Linni was a little proud when she saw someone making a fool of herself, she still unswervingly supported her: "We have no mistakes in our strategy, this is just a matter of luck. In fact, unless we encounter ambush by pirates, the scattered soldiers are not worth worrying about."
After all, it's still a matter of character ~
The fact that the battle is about to be in full swing shows that this team is not weak. As long as there is enough merit, the strength of the mercenary group will be able to make a leap.
After all, he was protected by the beauty for a while. Chen Fang was moved and decisively ordered: "Run over."
The laughter came to an abrupt end.
"Run over? Are you wrong? We are cargo ships, why do we beat the pirate's assault boat? Besides, we have a full cabin of crystal oil. If we are hit by artillery fire, it is not a joke. We will become the most heroic mercenary in history. These pirates and I can cook. You can stay in the boat to watch the show." Pili Bee rolled her eyes and volunteered.
"In 17 hours, we must pass through the Red Devil's territory. The cargo ship has been modified and the detection range of the early warning system is ten percent higher than that of the pirates. The pirates have not noticed us at this time. Just look at their speed to know that the assault boats do not charge, they are just cruising. I also installed two engines for the cargo ship. Although it still couldn't run through the assault boats, it can maintain the cargo ship's continuous high speed. Although the pirate's assault boats are fast, they cannot last long. Send two mechas to harass them, which can slow them down. After a long time, it will be no problem to get rid of them." Chen Fang explained halfway through, Linni had already entered the cockpit.
Chapter completed!