A checkpoint was set up at the exit of the originally open passage, patrolled by armored sergeants, in order to control the flow of people.
After all, during the renewal period and due to the expansion of the ferry port, there were many people wandering around. For the sake of safety, gatekeepers were set up to maintain order.
The screening criteria are very simple. They are measured by family property. Those with less than 100,000 gold are not eligible to enter, so those who come and go are all high-ranking officials.
And this contract renewal period is considered a major event at least at the Taihuai Ferry. At least seven or eight out of ten people gathered outside the passage were discussing this.
Everyone is guessing which firm will take over a few more warehouses, which one will not succeed, and now it can only withdraw sadly, and which big business in the city is ruthless and wants to get involved.
All in all, it was very lively and full of enthusiasm.
It was as if the sky fire visions of the past few days had never happened at all.
Lin Mo was not surprised.
The occurrence of events requires brewing and process. This kind of slow prosperity was quite common in Ningyang back then.
For the people at the bottom, this is happiness and sadness.
At this time, at the passage checkpoint, a sergeant saw Lin Mo and the two standing for a long time and came forward.
"If you two want to enter the reservoir area, you need to go elsewhere to verify your capital."
The sergeant spoke very politely and was not arrogant. After all, the sergeants who patrolled here were very discerning and could see how extraordinary these two people were.
Lin Mo nodded and didn't say anything else. He just looked around and found a jade token as big as a palm appearing in his hand.
On the back of the token is a whale with a mouth full of jagged teeth, and on the front are the two Chinese characters "Blue Split" with flying dragons and phoenixes.
The sergeant of "Blue Split Whale Trading Company Jade Brand" was startled, and his attitude became more gentle. He waved his hand and motioned for the sergeant behind him to make way.
"This is the internal passage only, you can go this way." He said with a smile.
In recent days, the complicated situation on the Taihuai River has naturally attracted the attention of Si Ma Fang Yamen.
The most eye-catching among them is the Blue Split Whale, which was originally only considered a middle-level chamber of commerce.
It has recently begun to dominate the river, not only wiping out many forces on the river, and even the famous walrus pirates, but also establishing two new transportation routes, becoming the upstart of the top merchant guild in the ferry.
It is said that there is a top martial artist in the Blue Split Whale who is close to the Grand Master, named Bloody Hand Human Slaughter.
This kind of power, not to mention him, even the top leaders of Si Ma Fang Yamen have to take it seriously, so naturally they can't be vague.
Lin Mo nodded, but didn't say much, and walked towards the reservoir area with Yan Zhen.
The Taihuai Ferry is very large. There are several long streets in the third warehouse area alone, and along the streets are warehouses and shops.
Walking into the warehouse area, Lin Mo went straight to the main storehouse of Blue Split Whale's warehouse.
After passing through a paved street, I turned a corner and came to a lively dead-end street.
There were a lot of people on the street at this time, and the five-unit building in the back was the Blue Split Whale Chamber of Commerce.
In fact, there were only three households in the past. Some time ago, there was a big purge. The main force of the original trading company was massacred by river bandits on the Taihuai River. It had no choice but to disband and the warehouse was sublet to Blue Split Whale.
At this time, the five doors of Blue Split Whale Trading Company's warehouse were wide open, and many people in luxurious clothes came in and out, all coming to visit the dock.
After all, Blue Split Whale is not what it used to be, and transportation on the river is like green forest merchants, which lacks power. Whether it is a loan line or a freight forwarder, it needs a gold-lettered signboard.
The hall was filled with refreshments and snacks, and people in luxurious clothes were walking around. They had extraordinary temperaments, but they all had flattering and sincere smiles on their faces.
Lin Mo and Yan Zhen just walked on the street and glanced at the scene in the hall.
At this time, He Tian, the deputy shopkeeper of Blue Split Whale, was talking with several people.
"Young Master Yu, of course I have heard of the name of the old patriarch of the Yu family. Well, since you are here in person, Mr. He, I have to give you a face no matter what. I can rent a transport line, and it costs 100,000 gold for a trip.
But if it is valuable goods, the price needs to be increased separately, and how about informing them in advance?" He Tian said with a smile.
"Is this pay-per-view?" a handsome young man asked hesitantly.
The shopkeeper nodded in affirmation.
"Then if necessary, in a serious situation, can you ask Senior Bloody Hand Tu from your bank to take care of me? The price is naturally negotiable." The young man hesitated for a while and asked softly.
It is said that Blue Split Whale's Bloody Hands Killer was so powerful that he would kill people and drink blood. He had lost several masters under his command. He once killed hundreds of Walrus Bandits by himself, so he was called Human Killer.
He is a very powerful and fierce person.
Its existence is actually the most fundamental reason why wealthy people like them choose Blue Split Whale.
"Master Yu, if you ask this question, it is true that I don't know how to answer it.
You are talking about a person of Master Rentu's level, to be offensive, even if it is the Yu family, only the Yu family can be friends with the same generation, so how can we make arrangements for him." The shopkeeper said with a bitter smile.
"But if you are willing to pay 30% of the profit every time you go out as the membership fee, under normal circumstances, Master Rentu will most likely take action."
"Isn't the entrance fee 20% as mentioned before?" the handsome young man asked with some confusion.
"There are too many people who want to join. Blue Split Whale cannot protect so many forces, so we can only raise the threshold. For the rights and interests of members, we have no choice." He Tian explained.
"We were considering this before we started." The man frowned, but before he finished speaking, he was grabbed by a woman behind him.
"Hello, shopkeeper He, my father, please don't repair the hall." The woman stepped forward and spoke, and by the way, she pulled up another woman behind her.
"Father Yun Tianhe." Another person said softly.
Among the two, the taller one is wearing an off-white long dress, the cuffs are lined with flowing silver, her long hair is tied up, and she has a gentle temperament.
The other person is wearing a light green skirt with moon satin sleeves covering her shoulders. She is more petite and cute.
They are obviously not ordinary people.
That's right, there is a master in the clan, and in the big city of Huaiping, they are indeed not ordinary people.
Lin Mo took Yan Zhen with him and recognized the two of them after a quick glance.
One is Mo Shiqi and the other is Yun Shiya.
At this time, He Tian, who was listening to the conversation between the two, also saw Lin Mo walking into the lobby.
His expression suddenly changed and he wanted to get up.
Mo Shiqi and the other two people who were about to talk also reacted and looked around.
When they saw the people coming, Mo Shiqi and Yun Shiya were stunned.
Yun Shiya reacted the fastest and was the most excited.
But when he was about to step forward, he saw Xiao Mo, the head shopkeeper of Blue Split Whale, suddenly stepped forward quickly and bowed to lead the way.
The three of them then walked into the backyard.
She wanted to follow him in, but was blocked by the Blue Split Whale guards and couldn't get in at all, so she had no choice but to return.
She was actually not sure that the person just now was that person, but she subconsciously rushed over just to meet him. After all, she hadn't seen him for a long time.
There are many reasons, one is the family's obstruction, the other is the relocation of residence.
In a world without stable and convenient means of communication, moving one's address means being dispersed into a sea of people.
Now that they finally met again, she believed it was fate.
Make up your mind.
Although Mo Shiqi also felt that Lin Mo was somewhat familiar, she did not take it to heart and began to argue and negotiate with He Tian.
After just talking for a long time, He Tian did not accept this trick. There are many second-generation people who want to use the back door, but whether they can do so depends on the power behind them and whether they can stand up for their elders.
Obviously, the three juniors alone do not have enough face to open the back door this time.
In the end, I had no choice but to trade at the price the shopkeeper said.
Blue crack whale backyard on the other side.
Lin Mo took Yan Zhen and walked towards the private room of the Chamber of Commerce with Xiao Mo leading the way.
He did not greet Yun Shiya.
Since it is destined to end, there is no need to bother starting.
Although he initially had some emotions that normal men and women have, they were just the inherent instinct of men and women to reproduce. After seeing everything clearly, he returned to normal.
Just like what he and Yun Tianhe said, strong people should stay away from emotions and weak emotions.
Due to the unequal strength, the combination will not have good results, and may even become his weakness, so it is better to give up.
Not long after waiting in the private room, Xiao Zhengyang walked in with a smile on his face.
Clearly in a good mood.
"Why do you remember that you suddenly came to my place? By the way, the previous news was correct, right?"
Xiao Zhengyang sat directly next to Lin Mo, picked up the teapot and poured tea for the two of them.
Nowadays, Lin Mo is working more closely with Blue Split Whale, of course, with him, Xiao Zhengyang, to be precise.
After all, only a few of his confidants in the Chamber of Commerce knew Lin Mo's true strength and identity.
"We have something important to discuss. The news is very accurate, and this is the harvest." Lin Mo took the tea cup and took a sip.
After that, he announced a series of things about Yan Zhen and Li Guang, including the information about the beast cultivator of the Thousand Feather Realm that he accidentally said.
"What do you think?" Xiao Zhengyang asked with a frown after hearing this.
"Black Buddhism is quite powerful. The leader of the upper-level figure is said to be more powerful than the Grand Master. He is probably the true king. However, it is impossible for Yunying to infiltrate Huaiping without anyone noticing. There are others behind it.
This person's status must be surprisingly high." Lin Mo said softly.
While talking, he looked at Yan Zhen beside him.
Yan Zhen felt Lin Mo's calm eyes, but felt that he was among countless sharp blades, and he quickly laughed bitterly.
"Sir, it's not that I didn't tell you. Your guess is correct. We, the Black Buddhism, do have connections with high-level officials in Huaizhou, but this kind of thing is a secret among secrets, and I'm not qualified."
After saying that, he shrank his neck, fearing that Lin Mo would slap him.
Lin Mo said nothing, but looked at Xiao Zhengyang again.
"Actually, this is normal. I have expected this for a long time, not only in Huaizhou, but also in Yuzhou and Taizhou.
I just didn't expect Huaiping to penetrate to such an extent." Xiao Zhengyang sighed.
"What should I say?" This time it was Lin Mo's turn to frown.
"You have to know that since the emergence of the realm, the two realms have intersected for hundreds of years. During this period, except for the initial fierce battle, although the two sides were in confrontation, the intensity was controlled to a certain level.
Under such circumstances, communication is unavoidable. After all, Qianyu Realm has many rare resources in Chi County, and even a different kind of orthodoxy, which can be regarded as another way to learn from each other's strengths and offset weaknesses." Xiao Zhengyang explained.
Speaking of this, Lin Mo remembered his previous fight with Qianshan Sect Li Chi, and the other party's secret transformation technique was very similar to his.
If in Yanzhen's eyes, his dragon transformation is very similar to the Qianyu Realm Beast Cultivator, doesn't it mean that the same is true for Li Chi?
If we think about the Qianshan Sect where Li Chi is located, the meaning is worth pondering.
Seemingly sensing Lin Mo's doubts, Xiao Zhengyang continued:
"You don't have to think too much. People who are not from my ethnic group will have different minds, let alone those who are not from my ethnic group?
Most of these exchanges are based on plunder. There are actually very few communications like this. Most of them are motivated by interests."
As he spoke, he sighed and looked at Yan Zhen.
"Profit-driven? Aren't those people afraid of playing with fire and burning themselves?" Lin Mo frowned.
He who is good at swimming drowns, and he who is good at riding falls. This principle is not unfamiliar to him.
"No one is a fool. If you dare to do something, you must have someone to rely on. On that day when the sky fire appeared, wouldn't it have been suppressed instantly?" Xiao Zhengyang explained.
"Then the Yinxu Lake in Taizhou has expanded thousands of miles, and tens of millions of people have been displaced. Is it to be expected? Last time the beasts screamed, and this time it will continue again, is it to be expected?" Lin Mo asked back.
"." Xiao Zhengyang didn't argue anymore. Some things can't just look at the surface, but also need to look at the essence. He knew some secrets, but didn't know where to start.
"Forget it, let's not mention this anymore. I actually came here to ask you. Now that the contract has been renewed, Blue Split Whale has become a new upstart in Taihuai Ferry. You are about to break through to Grandmaster. What are your plans for the future?" Lin Mo asked calmly.
"Plan?" Xiao Zhengyang was startled.
"After the breakthrough, I chose to stay in Huaizhou and return to Yuzhou." Lin Mo pointed out.
Xiao Zhengyang fell silent.
He understood what Lin Mo meant.
The headquarters of the Blue Split Whale Trading Company is located in Yuzhou. There are only a few master presidents who take turns. In addition to traveling to various states when receiving applications, most of the time they stay locally to deal with more intense situations.
"I should go back to Yuzhou. After becoming a master, I will become the alternate president of the Chamber of Commerce and participate in the rotation. Whether it is welfare or safety, it will be several levels better than now." Finally, Xiao Zhengyang sighed and said.
"Welfare? Safety? Is it as safe as Zhao Gang from the Walrus Pirates, who just went out to sea as a routine, ran into a blue whale, tried to rob him, and ended up dead?" Lin Mo smiled.
"You don't really think it's safe to break through the Grandmaster, do you?
If it is really safe, those people who died under my hands before would be so unjust."
He gently pushed the tea cup in front of Xiao Zhengyang.
"Nowadays, Huaizhou, Yuzhou, and even the entire Chi County are in turmoil, with constant natural disasters and man-made disasters. The feudal lords in various places are separatist. It is obvious that changes are coming.
If you really think that now is the time of stability, you will be like a frog in warm water. When chaos comes and crisis approaches, it will be too late to get out of the water."
Xiao Zhengyang raised his head, looked at Lin Mo who was also staring at him, picked up the teapot and filled the tea cup that Lin Mo pushed over with water, and suddenly smiled:
"As for the relationship between you and me, you can just say what you want to say. You can say so many truths, but you are not like a poisonous overlord who cuts off people's heads when they disagree."
Lin Mo was silent for a moment, squinted his eyes, stood up slowly, and looked out the window.
By this time, the rain had slowed down, leaving only water dripping down along the eaves.
"The people are in chaos and the world is in flames. Instead of conforming to the world, drifting with the flow, and ultimately living a mediocre life, it is better to control your own destiny."
He slowly turned around and looked at Xiao Zhengyang sitting in his seat.
"I will soon become a grandmaster, and then I will be qualified to play chess for a county. I hope you can help me."
Xiao Zhengyang lost his mind and fell into silence.