It's almost evening, and the sun is setting over the sea.
"唳——唳——"
The white seabirds by the port flapped their wings across the dark sky, flying towards their nests. They chirped from time to time, making the gorgeous flaming clouds in the distance seem even more lonely.
The sunset shines with rich orange light.
On a street, Colin was walking while listening to Maud beside him speaking carefully.
"...So there are three second-hand ships of the same grade as the Haiyan. I personally recommend that you choose the first one."
Colin nodded absently and said:
"Tell me more about the reasons for recommending the first second-hand ship."
He looked at the setting sun in the distance, listened to Maud's words, and recalled his previous experience in his heart.
After the black-clad waiter from the Gold Anchor Auction House came to the door, he initially agreed to go.
And he had already followed the waiter in black for a while on Lamb Street.
But then I always felt worried.
Caution and insecurity led him to make new decisions.
He took off the black waiter's standard black robe, quietly changed his appearance, and planned to sneak into the Gold Anchor Auction House to see the situation in advance.
To avoid putting yourself in any dangerous situation.
After all, if there is no problem, it is nothing more than offending a junior apprentice black-robed waiter.
Compared with the advantages, this disadvantage is insignificant.
Thanks to the realm of the Ultimate Knight, he can change his appearance, although it is only limited to fine-tuning.
However, in fact, it only requires fine-tuning the facial features and slightly changing the height and body shape.
Coupled with new clothes and hairstyle, it is enough to make a person look completely different from before.
However, relying on this alone, it may not be possible to successfully sneak into the Gold Anchor Auction House.
He also knew it, but he just wanted to give it a try.
The reason is the same, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
After all, according to what the black-robed waiter said before, that is where the law enforcement team leader is waiting for him.
It was just that he had been to the corridor outside the auction hall where the golden four-leaf clover had just been auctioned.
The auction house is a place where people come and go, and it is not an inaccessible place.
On the other hand, the Golden Anchor Auction House has a large system and a large number of people, so his new face may not attract too much attention.
As expected, he finally managed to sneak in.
He also learned the information he wanted to know in the corridor.
Although I finally encountered some small situation at the corner of the corridor - a waiter in black accidentally dropped the documents he was carrying.
He had to leave early.
But based on what I heard in the corridor.
Apparently, it was the Hague Gang who accidentally discovered him at the auction house.
Then the members of the law enforcement team seemed to help the Hague Gang arrest him on a whim.
"My lord, my lord?" Maud's call brought him back to his senses.
"What's wrong?" he said softly.
“I’ve finished my reasons why I recommend First Hand Boat.”
Maud replied helplessly, paused, and then took the initiative to speak:
"Sir, let me tell you again."
Having said this, he emphasized:
"Please listen carefully this time. I have something else to do later..."
"Perhaps there won't be time tomorrow or the day after tomorrow," Maude added.
"Okay." Colin nodded and did not ask why he didn't have time.
After all, Maud is not his servant, they just have a simple employment relationship.
He suppressed his worries about the law enforcement team and listened intently to Maud's story.
"As for the first second-hand boat, I recommend it for three reasons - wear, price, and guarantee."
Hearing the clear and coherent words, Colin nodded with satisfaction in his heart.
This is also the reason why he keeps looking for Maude to do things.
"The first is wear and tear. From the surface, the first second-hand ship is six years old, which is one year longer than the third ship and three years less than the first ship.
But in fact, the first second-hand ship was used exclusively for private use, while the other two ships were both used as passenger ships. As far as I know, the frequency of use is obviously higher than that of the first ship."
"In addition, there is not much difference between these three ships. They have never been overhauled, and there have been no major modifications since they were purchased."
Colin nodded.
Next, Maude carefully explained the advantages of the other two aspects.
Generally speaking, the first ship is indeed the best ship relatively speaking.
"Did the seller say it could still be cheaper?" he asked aloud.
"I didn't say it would be cheaper." Mod shook his head and replied, "But I speculate that if you are willing to spend some time to polish it, you may be able to get it cheaper by 5,000 magic stones."
"Well, when can I get it soon?" Colin nodded.
The price of the first second-hand ship was 10,000 magic stones, which was not cheap compared to its quality.
After all, it is a ship that has been in service for six years. Although it is a ship of the same grade as the Haiyan, in fact, the configuration is still inferior.
He sighed slightly in his heart.
If it weren't for the current situation, he would not know how to deal with the law enforcement team for a while.
Otherwise, he would rather spend some time and energy grinding it, negotiate a price, and save 5,000 magic stones.
In other words, simply spend more money to buy a new Haiyan.
After all, in the next tens of thousands of miles of journey, on the vast sea, the ship will be his life dependence.
Moreover, the ship has relatively maintained its value. When he sells the Haiyan after reaching the Asian continent, he will not lose too much of the magic stones he spent.
"If you want, my lord, I can take you to meet the seller and the owner tomorrow.
If everything goes well, we can pick up the boat on the spot." Maude pondered for a moment before replying.
"Aren't you free tomorrow?"
"My lord, please finish your work first, and then I can go about my business."
"Yeah." Colin nodded, "When is the earliest."
Maude thought for a moment and said:
"About nine o'clock in the morning, I will still be waiting for you at the pier."
"Yeah. That's settled." Colin nodded.
Then he said goodbye to Maud and left quickly.
It would be a bold move to come to see Maude now.
But judging from the intelligence I heard before, the members of the law enforcement team were just helping the Hague Gang to arrest him.
When I think about it, I won’t put in too much effort, as long as I don’t put in too much effort.
Simply relying on the Hague Gang will not be able to find you for a while.
As long as he makes up for this time difference and quickly buys a boat to leave this place before the Hague Gang finds him, he can get rid of subsequent troubles.
"After all, I am alone and weak.
When encountering something like this, it’s better to avoid conflicts as much as possible.”
On the way home, he comforted himself secretly.
But I always feel a little unhappy in my heart.
Looking at the getting dark sky.
He pondered for a moment, and finally resisted the idea of changing his steps.
Although Bananca Island does not have as strict a curfew as Black Rock Island.
But the defensive strength at night cannot be compared to that during the day.