The port of Jinduo Island is surrounded by two hills, and the entrance is only tens of meters wide. Two huge towers stand on the left and right of the hill, which emit powerful magic waves. Lin Qi can see it from the bow of the ship.
The magic weapons are neatly arranged on the tower.
From giant mana-crushing trebuchets to extremely fast-firing mana repeating crossbows, there are hundreds of heavy equipment on the surface of these two towers. This is enough siege equipment to arm two field legions.
.But here, it is only used to protect a family's port.
These wealthy nobles in Port Vias City are rich. They are very rich. Their savings for more than a thousand years have given them a wealth that others cannot imagine. Because they are rich, they can get a lot of money from the dwarves and the black dwarves of hell.
of fine ordnance.
Lin Qi looked at the two towers and couldn't help but pursed his lips. The Black Tiger family is also a family with great potential in Dunerke, but the defense power of the Black Tiger family's secret ports is definitely not that strong. Maybe this is why
There is a difference in philosophy. The Black Tiger family also has a strong financial position, but the Black Tiger family pays more attention to active offense. Except for one ancestral home, the energy is not used on defense.
But the Golden Helm family is different. They are in the Vias Commercial Federation. They not only have to guard against the jealous pirates and thieves of all kinds, but also against the hostile forces within the federation. They must strengthen their own defenses.
The giant ship sailed slowly through the waterway between the two hills. Yun Fenghua and others on the dock simultaneously bowed slightly and saluted.
Lin Qi noticed that the port was large enough to accommodate dozens of giant ships that he was riding on. There were now more than a dozen giant ships docked in the port area. These giant ships all had long and narrow hulls and sharp angles. Obviously, these giant ships were warships and not ordinary ships.
of merchant ships.
Some capable sailors were busy on these warships. When they saw the giant ship Lin Qi was riding arriving at the dock, they all stood on the side of the ship and bowed to this side. All the sailors put down their work almost at the same time and bowed to this side.
Bowing and saluting, just looking at this, a solemn and solemn aura arises spontaneously.
This is a temperament that is very different from the scoundrel spirit of the Black Tiger family. Even if the pirates under the Black Tiger family see Blackbeard, they will yell and make all kinds of dirty jokes with Blackbeard and make all kinds of messy gossip.
Rumor. Pirates are pirates, don't think they behave like regular soldiers.
But Lin Qi, the sailor, felt from them the temperament that only the real imperial regular army has.
Lin Qi's eyes flickered. He had never heard of such a powerful naval force in the southern seas. The Black Tiger Family is the most powerful pirate leader in the North Sea region of the mainland. Even the real strength of the Gallic Empire's Northern Fleet cannot match the control of the Black Tiger Family.
Because of this, Lin Qi had a very thorough understanding of the naval forces in various waters of the Western Continent. He had never heard that the Southern Seas located in the southern part of the continent had such a powerful naval force.
As if seeing Lin Qi's surprise, Yun walked to Lin Qi and whispered: "This is the family's armed escort. There are ten giant armed ships, thirty large armed ships, and one hundred small and medium-sized armed ships."
There are 15,000 strictly trained sailors. This is a figure from fifteen years ago. I don’t know what the situation is now.”
Lin Qi couldn't help but clicked his lips, okay? Fifteen thousand sailors who have been strictly trained are, to put it bluntly, navy soldiers. In terms of numbers, the navy of the Jinduo family cannot be compared with the pirates controlled by the Black Tiger family, but
Looking at combat effectiveness and equipment, the navy of the Jinduo family is far superior to the Black Tiger family.
"The Jinduo family is just a cover-up family for your family. Are there any other cover-up families?" Lin Qi looked at Yun curiously.
Crossing his fingers, Yun calculated for a while, and then told Lin Qi in a low voice: "The situation fifteen years ago was that there were three other cover-up families that were as powerful as the Jinduo family. This was the top family power! Apart from that,
, the middle and lower classes are controlled and exploited by the family, there are forty-seven small families, these are all peripheral forces and have nothing to do with the direct lineage of the family."
Lin Qi's eyes twitched. There are four cover-up families like the Jinduo family. Doesn't it mean that more than 10% of the strength of the Vias Commercial Federation is controlled by the Yun family? If you add those small and medium-sized families, this
The proportion may rise to 20%. These are still the peripheral forces of Yun's family. How strong is the main direct lineage of his family?
Just when Lin Qi'en was thinking about this problem, the giant ship had already docked at the pier, and a gangway covered with red carpet was slowly lowered. The old man Qing said hello, and Yun walked slowly over, and was the first to get off the ship.
Yun Fenghua, who had a good appearance and was wearing a light gold palace skirt with a high bun on her head, respectfully performed an ancient etiquette to Yun. Lin Qi raised his eyebrows. He had learned this etiquette before. This was darkness.
It was a common etiquette among the nobles of the city-states in ancient times. Yun's family still keeps such ancient etiquette, which shows that his family has a long history, which is probably comparable to that of the Black Tiger family.
Of course, the Black Tiger family does not have so many red tapes. After all, it is a family of robbers. Why bother with so much etiquette?
Yun slowly raised his hand and said calmly: "Isn't Father here?"
Yun Fenghua and the senior officials of the Jinduo family behind her straightened up. Yun Fenghua said respectfully: "The president is handling affairs in the Caesar Empire, and I don't know about your safe return yet. Several of the deputy chiefs are also not in the clan.
, they all have important things to do.”
Yun frowned: "What about Grandpa?"
Yun Fenghua hurriedly bowed and said with great respect and even a hint of fear: "The patriarch is in retreat, striving to break through the peak of the Saint Master and enter a new realm. The matter is of great importance. The First Elder, Second Elder, and Third Elder are leading most of them.
The elders are all in retreat to protect the clan leader."
The old man Qing said in a deep voice: "So, who else in the clan is still staying behind?"
Yun Fenghua saluted Old Man Qing again and said, "Elder Qing Mingjian, the only one left in the clan now is Deputy Chief Clausen."
Hearing the name Clausen, the old man Qing and Yun snorted coldly at the same time. The old man Qing glanced at Yun Fenghua gloomily: "You are not stupid enough to tell him the news about our return, are you? If so, you and your
None of our clansmen deserve to live!”
Yun Fenghua's face turned pale with fright. She looked at Old Man Qing tremblingly, and said in horror: "Elder Qing Mingjian, after learning about His Highness's return, I have sent all the people under the command of Deputy Commander Clausen to the police overnight.
After dispatching errands, the people on the island are now loyal and reliable.
Yun's brows slowly relaxed, and the old man nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, then we are not in a hurry to go to the clan, and will stay here for a few days first while waiting for the chief and several deputy chiefs.
Come back and spread the news about His Highness's return. You did a good job this time and were very smart, but I don't want any news to be leaked, otherwise you will not be able to afford the consequences!"
Yun Fenghua saluted respectfully and kept saying "I don't dare"
Lin Qi was so shocked that his scalp was numb. Are you kidding me? Yun's grandfather is in retreat preparing to break through to the peak of the Holy Master? Doesn't it mean that he is about to break through the so-called 'disciple' realm of Gaya's father and step into a newer state?
a level?
Damn it, how old is Yun Cai? How old is his father? How old can his grandfather be? His grandfather can be two hundred years old at most? How can he break through the peak realm of a holy master? And there are so many elders protecting him.
, obviously these elders are at least as strong as Yun's grandfather, right? Even if they are weaker, they won't be anywhere near!
It was truly a terrifying family. Lin Qi was even more curious about the family that Yun belonged to.
Moreover, Yun Fenghua's title to Yun is also very interesting: "Your Highness", which is a title for people in the royal family. If it is a Zengtong aristocratic family, it is enough to call him a young master; if it is a big noble with a history of inheritance, "Your Excellency" is also appropriate:
If there is a title, then it would be good to directly address Yun's title. But the charm of calling him "Your Highness" is worthy of Lin Qi's investigation.
It's just that Lin Qi has just arrived, and he doesn't have the heart to ask questions about this. Anyway, everything will be revealed in the future, and he is not in a hurry to figure it out.
Respectfully greeted by Yun Fenghua and other senior officials of the Jinduo family, and surrounded by two thousand elite soldiers, Lin Qi and his party got into the carriage and walked along the smooth tree-lined road to the depths of Jinduo Island. Along the way, Lin Qi
I feel that there are various magic traps everywhere here. Once opened, this island will be a land of death.
And in the shade of the trees, you can always see faint black shadows flickering. Obviously, these are the secret sentry guards of the Jinduo family. Lin Qi couldn't help but grin, how many people did the Jinduo family have to provoke before they would kill someone in their own family?
The territory must be so tightly guarded?
Think about the Black Tiger Family. They have done a lot of harmful things. Have you ever seen the Black Tiger Family being so defensive?
In the main residence of the Jinduo family in the middle of Jinduo Island, a sumptuous and unusually sumptuous banquet has been prepared.
Lin Qi already knew that the territory of Yun's family was not Jinduo Island, but that it had to be teleported through the teleportation circle on Jinduo Island. Where exactly the family's territory was, this was something that Yundu was a little confused about, and even
The young and old people are a little confused. He can only tell the general location of the family territory, but the specific location is a top secret that can only be mastered by the core and senior members of the family and the direct bloodline.
At the reception banquet, Yun occupied the main seat, with Old Man Qing and Lin Qi sitting beside him on the left and right.
Yun Fenghua diligently poured wine for Lin Qi and others and persuaded them to drink. He completely regarded himself as a servitude slave.
After drinking for three rounds, when Lin Qi was about to speak, a deep cough suddenly came from the back of the hall.
In Lin Qi's surprised gaze, a middle-aged man wearing a pale gold half-body armor and a scarlet cloak slowly walked out from the back of the hall with a large group of fully armed men.
The old man stood up suddenly: "Secretary General Clausen!"
Yun's face suddenly changed tragically, and he looked sharply at Yun Fenghua, who had already quickly retreated to the corner of the hall, surrounded by more than a dozen senior family members. (To be continued!)