v2 Chapter 144： business

"I heard that they initially planned to divide the purchase price into five sections, and those big pirate groups that signed contracts with them were at the top section. Other powerful pirate groups could also get prices in the three or four sections. By analogy, newcomers who come after you like this can only start from the bottom interval. Of course, as long as enough loot can be obtained, the purchase price will continue to increase, but even if estimated at the fastest speed, you enter I am afraid that it will be three years after the fourth interval, which is not fair to you and your crew. "Karina moved a bit of her swollen wrist.

Zhang Heng glanced at Annie, who reluctantly pulled out the dagger around her waist and cut the rope on Karina's wrist and ankle.

"What's your business?"

Karina thanked him, "I want to work with you for a long time to acquire the loot in your hands. Rest assured, the price I offer is definitely higher than the league, and I can directly give you the price in the fourth range."

Karina is very confident in the offer, but then refuses to listen to Zhang Heng without hesitation. "Sorry, I'm not interested."

Karina didn't expect to get such an answer, she looked surprised, "Why? Now you need a strong and stable partner, you can get nearly 40% more price here than sell to The alliance is much more cost-effective, and I can promise that this price will only be valid when you are the captain. This should be very helpful to maintain your captain's position. No matter how you look, you have not lost. "

Zhang Heng shook his head. "You only counted my earnings but not my risks. If I sold the loot to you, I would definitely offend the entire black business alliance, which would mean losing the support of almost all black market merchants on the island. If anything happens on your side, I will be at risk of losing the loot. "

The smile on Karina's face was reluctant, but she still said, "You don't have to worry about this. I have been in Nassau for so many years and I have never seen any difference."

"Really, why don't you join the alliance?" Zhang Heng asked. "According to your previous description, you should have a lot of partners before, so even if you join the alliance, the treatment should be good, now? , How many more captains are willing to sell the goods to you? "

This is a problem that Karina can't avoid. She has thought about countless answers along the way, and has compiled several versions of the story. In her opinion, Zhang Heng is just a lucky guy who just happened to get a ship. The battleship should not be difficult to deal with by herself, but when the two met, she knew how naive her previous thoughts were. The young man who was younger than her now had a calmness and thinking that was totally disproportionate to her age. Meticulous, calm and rational, it is more terrifying than any pirate she encountered on the island before.

Suddenly Karina found how ridiculous those stories she had previously written, so when she opened her mouth, she had no idea what else to say.

The atmosphere in the living room became a little silent for a while, only Annie snoring. She was completely disinterested in what the two people were talking about now about profit sharing, and she did not know when to fall asleep on the back of the chair.

Zhang Heng put on his coat on the red-haired girl, and then told the business woman, "If you can't tell the truth, then there is no possibility of cooperation between us."

Karina smiled bitterly. "If I tell you the truth, I'm afraid we won't even cooperate."

"You can at least try it." Zhang Heng poured two cups of tea and gave one of them to Karina.

The latter hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke again, but the first sentence was the shock of the sky, "I'm actually ... not a black market businessman on the island."

When she finished talking and looked up at Zhang Heng's face, she found that there was no surprise without the latter, and she couldn't help being more discouraged. "Did you find out already? Then me, am I in your eyes like a clown?" "

"Not so exaggerated, how long have you been on the island?"

"Two months."

"It's not easy to achieve this level at this time. There is no problem in your dress and there is no flaw in your manners. The most important thing is that you know the situation on the island. If it is not for your skin color, I would not doubt you. Zhang Heng paused. "The black market merchants on the island are often exposed to the sun when inspecting goods, and their skin is generally dark, and you don't look like people who often leave the house."

"Is that because of this?" Karina's smile was filled with bitterness. "I used to live in New Hampshire. My father was a black market businessman in Nassau. He always told me here when he was a kid. Story, UU reads . He called it a land of wealth, and only the most fearless brave can survive on this land, but at that time I was not interested in what to take risks. "

"Then why are you here now?"

"Because of my father, he was arrested in New Jersey about six months ago. He was charged with piracy-related activities and they detained him and one of his transport ships. Ironically, the port master and the customs officers had just been in the week I took a large bribe from him before. "

Karina sighed, "After his jail, his mother kept up and down, only to find out that he had offended a local big man because he sold a batch of similar products. We asked a mediation person, but the other person's appetite was great. Even if all the money in the family was taken out, there was still a big gap, so I thought about taking over his previous career, continuing to make money through Nassau's trade, and collecting the ransom, which is why I came here. "

"But then you happened to meet the establishment of a black business alliance."

"Yes, I didn't join because I was not qualified to join at all." Karina said helplessly, "I tried to find a few captains who had worked with my father before, but because he left for a while, the previous partnership It was automatically invalidated. As for his old friends who expressed their love for help, I was in desperation. At noon I saw you and your boat and wanted to try my luck. "

Karina is still making her last effort. "My father has left a transport ship. He has operated many connections in various ports these years. When I went to visit him in prison, he told them the names of those people. Just me, in addition to this, there is a charter. In theory, all customs in the colony should be released for the charter. Although it is not possible to go to New Jersey now, there are several other ports in addition to which I can sell the goods. . "