Chapter 42 [Du Wei's plan to get rich] Chapter 2 today
Chapter 42 [Du Wei’s plan to get rich] (Chapter 2 today)
Soon, the Black Pearl, hoisting a new flag, turned around and headed for the nearest port.
After a day and a half of sailing, this former pirate ship encountered the Imperial Navy warship that had been chasing them for the past two days!
After a tense confrontation, the officers on the naval warship were surprised to see that the other party's mast was not hung with a pirate flag... but a... weird flag!
Later, his subordinates reported that the flag bearer on the pirate ship sent a signal, demanding surrender... They were not pirates.
What happens next is much simpler.
The captain of the naval warship ordered a warning and accepted the "surrender" of the pirate ship. Then, he learned that the young master of the Luo Lin family who had been missing for many days was on the pirate ship...
Even, that young master actually captured such a ship of pirates!
The captain of the Imperial Navy’s eyes widened! According to imperial law, the noble himself has the direct power to deal with any prisoner captured by a noble... Of course, major crimes such as treason and treason are not included in this!
However, the captain of the naval warship was still willing to turn a blind eye to this little young master's dealings with a few pirates... such a trivial matter.
After all, this is the young master of the Luo Lin family! He is the eldest son of Count Raymond!
Count Raymond, who once served as the general of the Imperial Navy's expeditionary fleet, has a wide range of contacts in the Imperial Navy! He has extremely high prestige!
Naturally, this navy ship would not embarrass Count Raymond’s son!
After the two ships stopped in parallel, they used a sampan to transfer the distinguished Master Du Wei to the warship. For safety reasons, the navy ship also sent two teams of soldiers to board the pirate ship to monitor the pirates.
"Master Du Wei!" The captain of the naval warship is a typical naval soldier. He does not have any armor on his body, only a uniform, and has a short figure. His bronze skin has been tested by the sea wind and waves, and he has big rough hands: "We are all
The fleet has been dispersed and is searching for your whereabouts in the nearby waters! The fleet has issued a military order. If you find your ship first, you can get a month's vacation to repair in Walker Harbor! God bless me and let me get such a big share.
Credit! Hahahaha..."
Du Wei was slightly surprised...A whole fleet was looking for him?
Although his old man was once a senior admiral in the navy and is now the second-largest figure in the imperial military...but he doesn't like himself...it seems like he won't go to war to find him in such a big way, right?
With doubts, Du Wei and the captain had a conversation in the captain's cabin. Du Wei quickly learned something about the situation.
It seems that he has become a key bargaining chip for the imperial military against the magic union.
Find yourself and reduce big things to small things.
If you can't find yourself...the conflict between the military and the magicians' union will become more intense! This is what no one wants to see!
"These two are..." The captain looked at Vivian and Joanna next to Du Wei.
"My two friends." Du Wei covered it up vaguely.
Of course he would not say directly: They are the two magicians who made a scene in the military camp! Did you see that woman in armor? She was the one who almost killed me! She was the one who attacked the local military camp!
If you say that... then I'm afraid it will cause trouble!
Now Joanna's magic has been fully restored! If she makes a fuss, I'm afraid she can easily kill the people on these two ships at sea!
This navy captain is not a fool, but he will not ask any more questions, just skipping the topic: "Then, please rest, I have prepared food and water... If you need anything else, I will try my best to arrange it...
...Please don't be polite! My brother once served in the Imperial Expeditionary Fleet. He was once an officer under your father! I also have great respect for Lord Raymond, he is the pride of our Imperial Navy!
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Before leaving, the navy captain couldn't help but ask: "With all due respect...Master Du Wei, how do you plan to deal with those pirates? They are desperadoes, you..."
"They are my prisoners, and I have the right to deal with them first, right?" Du Wei said with a smile: "Just right, I will have a fleet, and I will incorporate them into my fleet. I need some
Experienced sailors and sailors. Besides, I quite like their ship."
In fact, the navy captain wanted to remind Du Wei: You don't have a formal title yet, so strictly speaking, you can't have a private army yet.
However, in fact, the children of all the big families in the empire will receive titles and establish private armies earlier and later, but people turn a blind eye. Who will really pursue this?
"I have named this ship the 'Black Pearl', and it will become the flagship of my fleet." Du Wei continued to smile.
"So, what's the name of your fleet... Oh no, no, I'm not talking too much, it's just that they are pirates after all. Although they belong to you now, after landing, I need to do some paperwork, so I have to
Know these, then fill out some paperwork to cross them off the Navy's sweep target. So, I need you to provide the names of your fleet."
Du Wei smiled. He pulled the captain to the deck and looked at the "Black Pearl" not far away.
"Did you see the flag on the ship?" Du Wei smiled happily.
"...I saw it." The captain was a little surprised: "I have never seen such a strange flag... What does that mean?"
If there was a person from Du Wei's previous life standing next to him now, he would definitely faint if he saw that flag!
Because, on that flag, there is clearly a huge, round capital English letter "M"!!
"McDonald's!" Du Wei replied calmly: "The name of my fleet is 'McDonald's Fleet'! You can declare this name on the document."
Watching the bewildered captain leave, Du Wei was thinking maliciously...
One day in the future, when more than a dozen warships are flying the "McDonald's" flag, what an interesting scene it will be?
After sailing on the sea for several days, the two ships arrived at Port Walker, a port city on the east coast of the Lille province in the southern part of the empire.
This is a typical coastal port town, a natural arc-shaped harbor, which has become the best harbor. Numerous large and small ships are moored at the pier, including merchant ships from all over the country, privately armed merchant ships... The pier is full of people who have disembarked and found their way to the sea.
Fun sailors, busy clerks, tax officials, coolie porters, porters...
Of course, there are also large and small taverns and cheap prostitutes dressed in colorful clothes. They will drain the last copper coins out of the pockets of sailors who have been at sea for months!
After the two ships stopped, Du Wei and others finally landed on the mainland!
After so many days at sea, Du Wei's legs felt a little weak when he took his first step on land.
Fortunately, I came back alive. And...
Du Wei smiled and patted his head calmly.
He was wearing a beautiful hat, and now he had changed into a naval officer's uniform without epaulettes. He looked like a young and handsome naval officer... just too young, and too thin.
Port Walker is a civilian port, not a naval port. There is no navy stationed here. The closest thing to here is a local garrison barracks, where a thousand infantry regiments are stationed.
This prosperous port city can provide the empire with a large amount of tax gold coins every year, and maritime trade can also provide a large amount of profits.
Du Wei walked out of the port and immediately felt the prosperity here!
This is different from the majesty of the empire and the luxurious atmosphere of the upper class. It is also different from the peaceful and harmonious cities in Luolin Plain.
Here...the first impression is...crowded!
The roads were filled with all kinds of people! Drunken sailors, sailors, pot-bellied businessmen, and tax officials on horseback.
There are also various shops on the streets on both sides.
It can be said that the developed maritime trade has provided Walker Port with all kinds of goods from almost all over the world! You can see and buy any strange things here!
Du Wei even saw that in such a port city, there was actually a stronghold of the Magician's Guild!!
Under the protection of a team of navy soldiers, Duwei did not have enough space to hang out, so he returned directly to the hotel - the entire hotel was booked by the navy.
So, what's next?
Du Wei waited patiently.
Two days later, Robert Knight, Ruolin and others arrived. After they received the news transmitted by magic from the Magician's Guild, they rushed here immediately without rest.
Robert Knight lost twice as much weight and looked extremely haggard and remorseful. Ruolin looked pale. She had just recovered from her injuries, and it was very hard to travel back and forth these days.
These two people brought a large group of the Luo Lin family's private light cavalry, a total of one thousand people!
It also brought bad news.
Because of Du Wei's accident, the Luolin family was forced to the forefront of conflicts with the Magicians' Union! In that case, even if they did not want to be enemies of the Magicians' Union, the Luolin family had to fight with the Magicians' Union for the sake of their own honor and face.
The teachers and unions are in tit-for-tat confrontation!
This put Count Raymond in a very embarrassing situation.
And all this, in his opinion, is caused by this son!
Knight Robert not only brought a team of cavalry to protect Duwei, but also brought a severe reprimand from the Earl, and an order:
Duwei must immediately answer the question from the castle in Luolin Plain, and then within a year, he will be banned from leaving the house! This is his punishment.
Moreover, his allowance for a year has been reduced...the three hundred gold coins every month are gone!
Du Wei was also ordered not to interfere with any industry in the family territory!
During the period of confinement, Duwei was not allowed to step out of the manor surrounding the castle! At the same time, he had to obey the orders of the old housekeeper in the castle.
If Du Wei causes any more trouble to the family...then I'm afraid a more severe punishment will be waiting for him!
But Du Wei doesn’t care!
He had long expected that he would be angered by the Earl.
One year of grounding? Anyway, Du Wei also plans to stay in the castle for the next year...
He needs to digest it... Chris's gift! Hum...
It just takes a lot of study time!
As for pocket money...three hundred gold coins a month? Du Wei didn't care anymore!
"I am personally grounded and not allowed to interfere with the family business...that's it? Nothing more? Then if I do other things or send people out to do something, it's not within the scope of the restriction, right?"
Robert shook his head: "This...should not be possible."
"That's good."
Du Wei smiled with satisfaction: "Oh, Ruolin, is your injury healed? That's great. I happen to have something that I've been thinking about for a long time, and I'm afraid I have to leave it to you."
Afterwards, Du Wei asked everyone to step aside, and then invited Joanna.
"Joanna, look, this is your partner." Du Wei smiled and said, "You won't regret it, right?"
Joanna was a little helpless: "Okay, kid, I do owe you a life! But remember, it's just this once! I only help you finish this thing!"
What Du Wei asked Joanna to do is very simple... This master of magic and martial arts will take Du Wei's "Black Pearl"... to sea!
The mission is: mop up all the pirates you can find!!
Du Wei's idea is very simple: I can't do business now, I have no capital, and I have no experience in maritime trade... I don't even have pocket money. Where can I find money to conduct magic experiments... and my
McDonald's fleet?
After thinking about it, there is only one word!
Rob!
Stealing the Imperial Navy? Du Wei wouldn't dare.
Stealing merchant ships at sea? Du Wei didn't want to cause any more trouble.
Then...the only option is to rob the pirates!
It is not illegal to rob pirates! It is even a behavior encouraged by the Imperial Navy! The Imperial Navy even has bounties! Hefty bounties are placed on the heads of some famous pirate leaders!
So, with a master like Joanna and a Black Pearl who is familiar with everything in the pirate circle, sail on the sea...
No one else can find those pirates! But Captain Jack Sparrow can definitely find them! After all, they were originally pirates too!
Then, the next thing is simple!
Rob!
Rob money! Those pirates must have savings! They must have hoarded the wealth they have robbed over the years! It can just supplement Master Du Wei's now withered wallet.
Steal people! Du Wei can continue to "capture" those pirates and sell the disobedient ones to the Imperial Navy in exchange for bounties. The obedient ones can be kept and incorporated into Du Wei's private fleet...
Steal ships! Du Wei will not tolerate his "McDonald's Fleet" having only one Black Pearl! He has no money to buy a ship, so he has no choice but to rob pirates' ships!
Joanna's strong strength is the greatest guarantee!
This kind of capitalless business... Of course, others would not think of it... But, who can find a master who is a great magician to help with such a boring thing?
Those great magicians all raised their chins to the sky! Even the palace ministers may not buy it!
"Let your wallet grow as quickly as possible legally!" This is Du Wei's guiding ideology!
Of course, this matter cannot be left to Joanna. Joanna is just a girl who owes Du Wei a favor and temporarily helps him for three months! After three months, this girl will leave.
Of course... when persuading her, Du Wei also used some tricks, such as... looking into her eyes.
Then, Ruolin is the best person to do this! This female knight has had experience in adventures, robbery, arrests, and bounties. She is the most familiar with these things.
Moreover, with the name of the Luo Lin family, the navy would not embarrass her outside.
After everything was arranged, the female magician and the female knight went out. At this time, a person who had been waiting outside the door for a long time finally ran in. When he came in, he threw himself in front of Du Wei and hugged Du Wei's arms.
leg.
"My respected master, I am your most loyal servant Mad..."
Du Wei glanced at the former groom and said with a smile: "Oh, dear Mad, long time no see."
Mad's life has been quite miserable these days. He knows very well that everything he owns is based on this young master... If the young master dies, then he may have no choice but to go back to being a groom!
"Okay Marde, you soiled my pants... now, pack your bags, we're going home!"
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