This is an inconspicuous one among the many merchant ships that go to sea for long distances, and its name is very tacky.
There are not many passenger ships from Dongyue to Xiliu Kingdom, and there are even fewer ships that can stop by Nanyang. If he wants to go to sea in a low-key manner, Xu Zhi has to take this kind of merchant ship.
Unlike Wang Xing, a well-rounded man, the captain of the Greyhound, Chen Gou, had an extremely bad temper.
Undertake the circulation and sale of various commodities, such as "human goods" like Xu Zhi, and this kind of bold merchant ships also accept.
If there are no flying airships to go to the Nanyang Islands, you can still make a lot of money carrying "people and cargo". This is a good business.
In Chen Gou's eyes, Xu Zhi and others are all gold diggers and treasure hunters. Their overall wealth is insufficient, so they can only rely on one person to go to illegal places overseas to make a fortune.
Among these people are desperadoes, extremely powerful cultivators, and confident strivers who believe in tomorrow and the future.
No matter what type it is, Chen Gou doesn't care, as long as the procedure is legal, just give the money.
In the 'people and cargo' cabin, Chen Gou occasionally came to visit. The accommodation on his merchant ship was relatively high-end, with beds, washrooms, restaurants, entertainment rooms, and small activity spaces.
When there are no "people and goods", this is the place where the commanders on the ship rest. If there are "people and goods", it is naturally more important to get money.
Food and drinking water are expensive resources on the Greyhound. Passengers do not carry enough, so they have to buy overpriced goods.
This is also one of the ways for him to make a fortune, and he also works part-time delivering food to "people and goods".
"No. 1623, fresh and delicious purified water, fried salmon, would you like some?"
"Fine."
Xu Zhi looked away from the window, casually took out five large bills and handed them out.
"I'll charge you five hundred, no change required, thank you."
Chen Gou skillfully stuffed the banknotes back into his trouser pockets. Drinking water cost one yuan a liter, and small salmon cost three yuan a portion. The prices were hundreds of times higher. It was difficult not to get rich.
"People are iron, rice is steel. If you don't feel hungry after a meal, don't worry about the money. This is dinner. After this trip, the next trip will be at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. You can eat as fast as you want."
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The shouts and shouts outside the cabin echoed. Occasionally, a passenger would bargain for a price. This man would say that he had clearly marked the price and posted a notice before boarding the ship. After saying this twice, he would scold him if he had a bad temper.
As a captain, with the strength of an expert cultivator at the mid-level, and with a group of not weak boatmen, not many people who were scolded dared to talk back.
Xu Zhi listened to a few passengers who had no sea experience squirming and apologizing after being scolded, and just shook his head.
This is just a small microcosm of normal social life.
Some are strong and some are weak.
Some people have small capital, while others have to go to sea and work hard.
This is the fifth day he has embarked on the Greyhound. In another day, or at most a day and a half, he can reach the Nanyang Islands.
After getting off the boat near Bol Island, it is not difficult to find Senior Brother Qian Tong with the guidance of the map.
After looking at the sea outside the cabin for a long time, I finally feel a little tired of it, especially now that it has entered the stage of nightfall. With my straight eyesight, I can only see patches of dark and rough sea.
After eating the baby salmon, he drank some clean water, then pressed the brim of his hat, then opened the hatch and walked out.
“Brother, come and play a few games, win free food and water, it’s exciting and fun and you can make money.”
There are only some conventional facilities in the entertainment room, low-end gambling game machines, a small ball room, plus a bunch of idle and panicked boatmen who are constantly playing jackpot to seduce the "human goods" to place bets.
In the past few years, people's spirit has been completely different. Xu Zhi has been separated from that kind of low-level fun. Even if he is bored, it is difficult to be interested in participating in such activities.
"Next time, I get seasick and need to move around."
Xu Zhi pushed his hand and declined the boatman who came up to pull the head.
"You've been sick for four days. It's windy and rainy outside, so be careful."
The boatman muttered for a while and left unwillingly.
People like Xu Zhi who are happy to pay for food fall into the category of playing games with them.
As for the poor people who have squeezed out the last bit of oil and water, they can only starve, or do some hard work to help the merchant ships to survive these days.
They will tempt, but they will not force people to gamble. People in Chen Gou also know some rules, and they do not have a bad reputation when they go out.
This is also the reason why Xu Zhi was arranged on this ship. At least there will be no trouble and the journey will be smooth.
The sky was slightly dark at this time, and the dim ship lights gave off a faint light.
The more than eighty-meter long steel ship sailed extremely smoothly, and it only swayed slightly with the waves when standing on the ship.
The waves kept rising and were split directly by the bow of the boat, causing water to splash in all directions.
The boatman said that strong winds and rain had little effect on Xu Zhi. A little bit of light internal air could keep the rain out of the body.
Several soaking wet boatmen were collecting nets on the side of the ship. Part of the food on the ship came from their catch.
"We've caught the big guy, everyone comes over to help us and take this trip to rest."
A boatman who was quite experienced in fishing shouted to the people nearby, pulling the fishing net with great effort, and the force coming from it made him unable to stand firm.
"It's a dragon. It's a valuable item. It only weighs 300 kilograms. It's estimated to fetch 20,000 yuan."
The sharp-eyed boatmen cheered. They always encounter something unexpectedly when going out to sea, such as valuable fish. This can be regarded as an unexpected harvest when their merchant ships sail.
"I think it's 400 kilograms. Pick it up quickly. If you can keep it, keep it for a while. If you can't keep it, freeze it. Then sell it to a rich person. Maybe you can get 50,000 yuan."
Dragon gall belongs to the giant grouper, also called gentian grouper, and its meat is quite delicious.
The extremely thick isinglass on this fish can be used for cultivation with just a little refinement. It has certain benefits for tempering the inner organs and outer skin. The market price remains high, beating the price of many medicinal materials.
Xu Zhigang wanted to step forward and lend a hand to take a look at this rare fish that he had seen in the literature.
A bright light flashed by the side of the ship, a huge white shadow rose up, and the several boatmen who had just stepped forward to help disappeared together with the struggling dragon.
An extremely harsh sound of steel friction was heard, as if it had hit a rock, and the ship's hull began to shake violently.
"It's going to be worse."
More than 40 meters ahead, most of the hull was chewed up, turbulent seawater continued to pour into the hull, piercing alarms blared, and all the lights on the ship were temporarily extinguished, leaving only a few emergency faint lights.
"Where did the monster come from? It's deadly."
The ship cannot be saved, and it cannot be left alone.
The pitch-black sea looked eerie at night, and the creatures that had just attacked the ship were still lurking under the sea. Xu Zhi's scalp felt numb for a while, and there didn't seem to be much room to escape.
"There are life jackets under the bed in the cabin, and there are lifeboats on each side. Damn it, take your compliments and hurry up..."
Chen Gou's yelling and cursing on the radio stopped abruptly after only a few times, and the sound of the other party running wildly came from the loudspeaker. Fupin Chinese