Chapter 38 Arm Crossbow, The Land of White Clouds, Serial Purchasing
After drinking a large glass of golden ale and receiving the long-term promise of the magic crossbow, White's mood suddenly became quite good.
Putting down the emptied tin cups, Moriarty and White walked out of the "Pumpkin Cart" side by side.
At this time, it was the time when the afternoon sun was strongest, but the towering fortress tower and the continuous parapets cast huge shadows on the streets inside the castle, so pedestrians did not feel particularly hot, even because of the late autumn weather.
Because of this, I still feel a little cold.
"If you want to learn crossbows, then I suggest you specialize in arm crossbows. After all, you are a mage, and longbows or large crossbows don't seem to be suitable." Walking beside Moriarty, White began to introduce.
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"An arm crossbow?"
"Yes, an arm crossbow, a crossbow commonly used by assassins and thieves. Unlike my military long crossbow, the arm crossbow is usually small in size and can be placed in the sleeve of the arm without being discovered after being cleverly folded. If
Using a fine steel arrowhead, it is enough to penetrate ordinary hard leather armor within twenty meters. If the aim is good, it is even possible to penetrate scale armor." White seemed to be very proficient in bows and arrows, and immediately explained in detail to Moriarty.
"So what are the disadvantages of the arm crossbow?" Moriarty nodded and then asked.
"The range is relatively short, and it loses its attack power against targets fifty meters away; moreover, arm crossbows are more troublesome to load. Therefore, it is best to be equipped with a crossbow machine with a continuous fire mechanism, but to be honest, this kind of
It’s really hard to find high-quality products,” White continued.
"Well, concealment, close defense, good lethality, sounds like what I need." Moriarty thought for a while, turned to White and said: "As for the shortcomings you mentioned, I don't think I need five.
The shooting range of ten meters away is your hunting area. As for a good arm crossbow, I think the shining gold coins will find it for us."
"You are right, Moriarty." White smiled and seemed to agree with Moriarty's idea.
After turning a few more corners, Moriarty and White came to the most lively "Torch Market" in the fortress.
Around three o'clock in the afternoon, it is the busiest and liveliest time in the market. The streets, which are not spacious, have long been filled with vendors and people. And the shops on both sides of the road are filled with a steady stream of people.
In and out. Moriarty even found figures of barbarians, Behemoths, goblins and other races in the crowd. However, it seemed that these foreign merchants were all serious businessmen, and the humans they traded with were also
They all have expressions that show they are not surprised, even familiar and affectionate.
"Damn it, a military fortress allows the 'enemy' to come in and out so openly. Did the commander get kicked in the head by a donkey?" Seeing so many "non-humans" suddenly appearing in front of me, including even
White couldn't help but curse in a low voice because of the Krulod orcs who had had border conflicts with the kingdom.
"A fortress that has not experienced war for many years will inevitably transform into a big market." Moriarty also does not agree with the kingdom's military stronghold that easily allows so many foreigners to come and go, but he does not want to do his job if he is not in his position.
Moriarty could only sigh lowly.
"Let's go in and take a look." After patting White on the shoulder, Moriarty entered the market first. White cursed in a low voice and followed immediately.
"Come and look, the cheese from Icefield Ranch is as sweet as honey." A short goblin merchant with dark green skin shouted loudly.
"Crystal stone, the red crystal from Rexxar's Cave, the golden beast used it to sharpen its claws." The big-eared barbarian from Krolod used poor words to promote low-grade crystal stones of the same poor quality.
"Try my sunflower oil, it's truly from Ogg County. It has a clear and fragrant fragrance, and just a drop of it can make the food delicious." The products of human merchants are mainly edible oil, flour and other foods, which are very popular.
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Along the main road of the Torch Market, Moriarty and White watched as they walked. After roughly completing a circle, they all turned a corner and headed towards a two-story shop called "White Cloud Country" located in the south corner of the market.
Go. Before coming out, Moriarty had already given Franklin a general idea. This store can be said to be the most reputable merchant in Ford's Fortress.
"Welcome, distinguished guest." When we arrived at the door of the store, a middle-aged male clerk with a smile had already greeted him. The clerk was wearing a clean cloth robe with a white cloud embroidered on the chest.
pattern.
"Haha, hello." Moriarty walked into the store with the clerk's warm greeting.
"I'm Thomson from the 'Land of White Clouds.' May I ask, what can I do for you two?" When they arrived at the lobby, the clerk first gave Moriarty and White a cup of hot and cold barley tea each.
He asked.
"Thank you." After taking a sip of tea, Moriarty smiled at Thomson and said, "I need to purchase a batch of high-quality black tea and some mint leaves newly harvested this year. I wonder if your store has the goods?"
"Black tea and mint leaves... Of course, White Cloud Country is one of the largest shops in Ford Fortress, and it will definitely meet your needs." Thomson was just slightly stunned, and immediately nodded with a smile.
It can be seen that the "purchase list" proposed by Moriarty is somewhat unexpected. Because generally speaking, businessmen from within the kingdom come to Ford Fortress, either planning to trade abroad, or planning to purchase some goods locally.
Imported products from Bracada or Crulod, such as cheese, cattle and sheep, precious minerals, exquisite handicrafts, etc. It is rare to see human merchants buying goods from the Kingdom at the border ports. Not to mention things like black tea.
and mint leaves, etc., are basically quite niche trade categories.
However, the needs of customers are the goals of businesses. Thomson has no desire to delve into the privacy of customers. As long as there is business to be done, White Cloud Country will serve customers wholeheartedly.
"Dear guest, how much quantity do you need? As for black tea, we have the best five-leaf black tea from Lockton Ranch; as for mint leaves, a batch of new ones picked from 'Bud Moon' happened to arrive a few days ago.
The store, but the quantity is not too large, I wonder if it can meet your needs." The clerk said as he took out two small bags from the counter on the other side, which contained samples of black tea and mint leaves.
"It is indeed 'Lockton Five Leaves'. Well, the mint leaves are very fresh. I am very satisfied with the quality of your goods." Moriarty did not take the bag directly, but picked out a few from each, held it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and then
He held it up to his nose and smelled it before nodding.
"Haha, I'm glad that you are satisfied. Please rest assured that the quality of the goods sold in our White Cloud Country is absolutely guaranteed." The clerk seemed to be very proud of his store and said with a smile.
"So, what's the price?" Moriarty put the sample in his hand back into the other party's bag and asked.
"Lockton Ranch five-leaf black tea is ten kingdom gold coins per pound; as for the mint leaves, you must also know that the output has not been very high in the past, so the price is twenty-five kingdom gold coins per pound." After speaking, Thomson added.
After thinking for a while, he immediately added: "If your purchase volume is large, I can also give you a 3% discount."
"Ten gold coins...twenty-five gold coins..." Moriarty did a mental calculation. It was about 1.3 times the price in the kingdom, but it was still within a reasonable range: "Then, two hundred pounds of Locke
How much is the total price for a five-leaf meal and forty pounds of mint leaves?" Moriarty asked quickly.
"A total of...can I count you two thousand eight hundred kingdom gold coins? This is already the best price our store can offer." Thomson quickly gave the final quote, which seemed even cheaper than the 30% discount.
"Okay." Moriarty had no intention of haggling and directly confirmed the deal. Then Moriarty handed a money bag from his arms to the clerk: "Here is a deposit of one hundred gold coins. Tomorrow at eight o'clock in the morning
Before then, deliver the goods to the Doro Caravan’s station and settle the remaining balance at that time. Is that okay?”
"Of course, sir." Thomson respectfully took Moriarty's gold coins with a look of excitement on his face.
This business worth nearly three thousand gold coins was easily concluded, and his own commission was not even a fraction.
"Sir, do you have any other needs? The other items in our store are also worth a look." After carefully counting the purse containing one hundred gold coins and putting it away, Thomson said to Moriarty with a brighter smile.
"There's nothing else I want to see." Moriarty smiled lightly: "However, there are some little things I want to pick out."
"Please tell me." The clerk immediately came forward and bowed.
"You must have noticed that we are travelers who are about to bid farewell to the kingdom and travel far away. When we go out, we will inevitably encounter some unsafe things, so we want to buy some 'good things' for self-defense. Do you understand?"
Moriarty looked at the other party and said slowly.
"That's right..." Thomson nodded slightly, understood, and lowered his voice: "According to the military regulations of Ford Element, it is prohibited to buy and sell standard ordnance within the element. However, a small amount of arms trading is not a serious problem. No.
Do you need a knight's sword, or something else..."
"What I want to buy is a crossbow." Moriarty looked at the other party with a half-smile and said.
"Crossbow?" Hearing this word, Thomson couldn't help being startled. He quickly glanced outside the store, then leaned close to Moriarty and whispered: "This is an ordnance that is strictly prohibited for sale. Let alone in the store.
Ford Fortress, even within the Kingdom, if any civilians dare to sell crossbows privately, they will be hanged!"
"Of course I know this. However, if it weren't for the power of the crossbow, why would I have to do it? You can rest assured that what I want to buy is not a military-made long crossbow. Moreover, even if I can buy it, it is not suitable for me to use.
." Moriarty shook his head at Thomson.
"What do you mean?"
"An arm crossbow, and it's a high-quality arm crossbow that can fire continuously." Moriarty said solemnly.
"This..." For a moment, the clerk seemed a little unsure of how to respond to Moriarty's needs, and stood there speechless.
"If your store has difficulties, it's okay. I can go to Bluebeard's across the street and ask." After saying that, Moriarty seemed to turn around and leave.
"Dear guest, please wait." Before Moriarty and White could take a step, the clerk stopped them.
Just kidding, if we just let the two go to the shop opposite, the black tea and mint leaf business that has been agreed upon may be snatched away by others in the blink of an eye. A customer who can easily spend thousands of gold coins to buy luxury goods such as black tea,
I don't care about the mere deposit of one or two hundred gold coins.
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