Chapter 161: The bad problem of wanting to draw a knife when a word disagrees
The Brown Bear Territory has a large war ferry dedicated to and from the Niguel Volcanic Islands. Its displacement is almost equivalent to the giant ocean liner of the previous life. This large sea ship can not only withstand giant winds and waves, but more importantly, it also has powerful firepower when attacked by large sea monsters.
It can repel it. The safety factor is much higher than that of a small boat.
Raymond followed Matthew and his group onto the boat, while the mercenaries followed behind carrying tent ropes and other expedition equipment.
It's about a three-day voyage from here to the Nikol Volcanic Islands, and they will spend these days on the boat.
This was Ilya's first time to go on a sea voyage, and also her first real adventure. After she got on the ferry, she felt as if she had let herself go, jumping up and down with excitement.
Matthew had nothing to do with this sister, smiled at Raymond, and said: "Brother Nicholas, I made you laugh. My sister has never traveled far. If there is any offense in the future, you have to be more tolerant."
"Yeah. It's good to be lively."
Raymond didn't pay attention. Instead, he glanced at Susanna, who was always beside the fat man. For some reason, this woman became more and more hostile to him from the moment they met.
"Brother, the method you told me last night was really amazing!"
At this time, Matthew said excitedly: "Last night I took the treasure map back and burned it, then poured sunflower juice on it, and another map actually appeared..."
After saying this, his plump body leaned up and said mysteriously: "An ancient ruins that have never been excavated are marked on the map. This time, we made a fortune!"
This guy doesn't seem to be interested in martial arts, magic or anything like that. When talking about ruins, the first thing that comes to mind is money. This is obviously different from other extraordinary people's purpose of exploring.
Raymond was a little confused and asked with a smile: "You seem to be short of money?"
It stands to reason that since this guy is the heir to the "Thunderbird Chamber of Commerce", he should not be short of money. Even if it is an adventure and treasure hunt, he does not need to come in person.
"My family is not short of money...but I am quite short of money!"
Matthew explained, and said slightly depressed: "Isn't this, the 'three-year family assessment' is about to end? If I don't make enough money this time, it will be ugly if I lose. Maybe even the master
The identity of the heir of the family will be stripped away..."
After listening for a while, Raymond understood the reason.
It turns out that the Baylor family that controls the "Thunderbird Chamber of Commerce" is a huge ethnic group. Although Matthew, the fat man, is the sole heir of the main family, it does not mean that other clan members are willing to hand over the helm of the business to him, and they can secretly compete for it.
Continuously. Therefore, there is a three-year assessment.
All eligible heirs in the Baylor family will participate. They cannot seek resource support from the main family and can only rely on their own business methods to make profits. Moreover, every account in the entire assessment process requires detailed entry and exit records, and ultimately becomes the winner of the assessment.
negative result.
If Matthew, the first heir to the Baylor family, does not have an absolute advantage in terms of money, then other clan elders may question whether he has the ability to inherit the entire big family.
"There is also a Kitz Baylor guy in the family branch. He has made hundreds of millions in profits in more than two years. I am less than 100 million now. There is still less than half a year until the end of the assessment.
, I wanted to defeat him through normal means, but it was almost impossible. So I thought of the treasure map at home and tried my luck here..."
Raymond wondered: "Cultural relics are also considered profits? Isn't that easy to fake?"
This assessment rule seems very strict, but if you think about it carefully, there are many places where you can cheat.
"Of course not... but it can be used as operating capital!"
Having said this, Matthew pointed to the old man accompanying him and said with a frown: "That person over there is the assessor in the family. He will record all my sources of funds. Naturally, he will also supervise the entire treasure digging process.
Prevent me from cheating..."
After a pause, he continued: "As long as I really dig up the treasure and sell it for several billion, I can use the money to randomly transfer some bulk goods and change hands, and it will be easy to make a profit of hundreds of millions."
."
"So this is ah."
Raymond was also enlightened. After thinking about it, he added: "That means that even if a large number of very cheap potions are sold to you now, it will not be counted as your assessment performance?"
"Yes! Unless I really dig up the treasure and have sufficient funds to buy the goods, the profit from reselling them will be considered as performance assessment."
The fat man said, frowned again, and muttered: "Potions are indeed a hugely profitable industry, but there is no need to think about it... Now Tianlan's high-quality bulk potions are all produced by the 'Tianlan Potion Masters Guild', with distribution rights
They are all tightly controlled by top-notch chambers of commerce like the Giant Whale Chamber of Commerce, so there is no chance of any leakage."
When Raymond heard this, he didn't know what he thought of, and a strange color appeared in his eyes.
At this moment,
Matthew changed the topic again and said: "Brother, have you read today's newspaper?"
Raymond pretended not to know, "Not yet, what's wrong?"
Matthew's eyes lit up when he heard this, with a face full of gossip, "Let me tell you, something big happened in the Brown Bear Territory last night! It was at the Red Dragon Tavern we went to last night.
Back alley!”
After saying this, he paused and asked excitedly: "By the way, Brother Nicholas, when did you leave? Didn't you find any special movement?"
"I left not long after you left. I also found that there was no movement..."
Raymond shrugged, probably guessing what this guy was going to say.
"Oh, that's such a pity. You didn't hear the movement, and you probably missed a good opportunity to see a superb swordsman..."
Sure enough, the fat man said with great energy: "Let me tell you, the top executive of the Brown Bear Territory of Tianlan Military Intelligence Department was killed in the alley behind the Red Dragon Tavern last night! It is said that he was decapitated with a knife.
The murderer was a high-sequence super swordsman...I also heard from the rumors that that guy was holding a three-meter-long magical black sword, and he fell from the sky, slashing the motorcycle with one slash, and then slashed it with one slash.
Dozens of masters from the Military Intelligence Service. Also, I heard that the mysterious swordsman has two horns and his arms are thicker than my legs..."
"..."
Raymond heard it well at first, but as he listened, he suddenly felt that the taste had changed a bit.
He lowered his head and looked at his arms. Although they were very strong, they were not as thick as the fat man's elephant legs.
And...when did this broken iron sword in my hand become a magic weapon?
After Matthew finished speaking, he still looked like he was still unfinished, and sighed: "Oh, what a pity... If I had left a little later, I might have been able to catch a glimpse of the stunning style of that peerless swordsman."
Raymond's eyelids twitched as he heard this.
The original owner is right in front of you. Haven't you been looking at it for a long time? Is it as mysterious as you say?
The two chatted for a while on the deck without saying a word.
At this time, that girl Ilya also ran over.
Raymond watched this girl stare at his face without any scruples for a long time, as if she were studying some artwork.
Her beautiful eyes seemed to be able to talk, blinking happily, which made Raymond feel uncomfortable.
But unfortunately, this innocent character makes people feel unhappy.
Ilya looked at it for a while and then said: "Uncle, how did your eyes get injured?"
After a pause, she seemed to have discovered something strange, and added in a cheerful tone: "If it weren't for the scar on your left eye, I think you are quite handsome, uncle!"
"..."
Raymond ignored the little girl.
Matthew on the side had a straight face and shouted: "Ilya, don't be rude."
"Slightly, slightly, slightly~"
Ilya made a face at his brother, not taking these words seriously at all.
"Matthew, I'm a little tired..."
At this time, the fiancée Susanna beside Matthew also looked sleepy and said she wanted to go back to her room to rest. After saying that, she turned around and left without looking at the faces of others.
The fat man couldn't stand such teasing hints, so the spermatozoon nodded.
"Brother, I'll go back to my room and take a rest. See you later."
After saying that, the guy looked impatient and followed Susanna back to the room.
Ilya looked at his brother's piggy appearance, pursed his lips, and muttered: "Brother is really hopeless..."
After thinking about it, she asked: "Uncle, do you think that woman really likes my brother?"
Elijah also felt very strange. Before coming to the Brown Bear Territory, this woman had always looked cold to her brother. Why did she suddenly get into Matthew's bed last night?
Could it be that it's like what my brother said, that the two of them have been together for a long time and have fallen in love with each other over time?
Of course, Raymond also saw some connections, but he was not interested in meddling in other people's private affairs, so he casually said: "I think their relationship is quite good."
Ilya was obviously not satisfied with this answer, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.
At this time, she put aside her brother's question, and turned to Raymond with a smile and asked: "Uncle, yesterday my brother asked you to ask if there is an 'Avalis Baylor' in our family? Are you there?
Where have you heard of this name?"
This girl was obviously very smart. Seeing that Raymond didn't want to talk to her, she used this question to stir up the topic.
Raymond glanced at her and asked, "Do you know that lady?"
Ilya tilted her little head and thought for a while, then said: "Well. I have an aunt who used to be named this... However, she now prefers others to call her 'Mrs. Lance'!"
"Mrs. Lance?"
Raymond frowned slightly, only married ladies would be called madam. If it was really the person that Mark's father said, it wouldn't be surprising to have been married for so many years.
He thought for a while and then asked: "Are there any other Baylor families in the Tianlan Kingdom who started out as jewelry makers?"
"No! We are the only family in the entire royal capital, the 'Baylor Family', which has been an old trading house for hundreds of years. And the jewelry making circle is very small. If there is one, they must all know each other."
Ilya blinked and asked curiously: "Uncle, you haven't told me how you know my aunt's name?"
In this way, there is a high probability that they are the same person.
Now, Old Mark’s instructions have come to fruition.
Raymond thought that he would definitely visit the Baylor family in the future, so he said: "An elder in the family once traveled in the royal capital and got acquainted with Ms. Ivalis. He hadn't seen her for many years, and he wanted me to help him.
Send a message."
"Oh. Auntie rarely sees outsiders now..."
Ilya rolled his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking of, and said, "You can come back to the capital with us, and I will introduce you to you then?"
Raymond thought for a while and said: "Well...if there is nothing else at hand, that's fine."
Ilya smiled sweetly and asked again: "Brother, I heard that you know the ancient Nyx language. Are you a polymath?"
Hearing this question, Raymond could only continue to fabricate his own life experience and said: "My ancestors were historians who specialized in ancient civilizations, so I know some ancient Nix language."
"Oh? My ancestor is a historian...then his elder must not be a sailor." Ilya didn't know what he thought of, and frowned slightly. In this case, the elder he mentioned was probably not a sailor either.
My aunt has been waiting for the man for more than twenty years.
After all, Ilya was born into a merchant family, and like her brother Matthew, she was somewhat familiar with him.
Raymond didn't talk much, but this girl could always find something to talk about.
Involuntarily, he thought of Lulu, that guy who always chatted to death.
Sure enough, when you stay with these people with normal emotional intelligence, you won't be so bored.
At this time, Ilya asked again: "Uncle, are you a swordsman?"
As he spoke, the girl boldly stretched out her fingers to touch the long sword hanging on his waist.
Raymond couldn't laugh or cry, "Well... that's right."
Just now, he almost drew his sword out of reflex and wanted to cut off the hand that was trying to "take away" his weapon.
Ilya blinked again and asked: "Uncle, are you good at swordsmanship?"
This girl seems to have opened up a chat box, and the questions come one after another.
this moment,
Raymond suddenly felt that the chatterbox was not so good.
He wanted to chat to death, so he said coldly: "It's not that great."
"oh!"
But I never thought that after hearing these words, this girl Ilya would actually become more energetic.
She suddenly became excited and said: "Senior Cook who is with us is also a swordsman! If you have a chance, you can ask him for some sword skills... Let me tell you, senior's sword skills are really amazing! He is
Where are the top 100 star students in the Royal Academy’s celebrity list..."
"..."
Raymond's face twitched in embarrassment, not knowing what to say in response.
Elijah's expression when he looked at Raymond was not as excited as he expected.
She thought that nobles from such remote territories probably had little information and didn't know the value of "Tianlan Royal Academy's top 100".
She turned her crystal eyes and asked again: "Uncle, have you heard of the great swordsman Soderos?"
Raymond raised his eyebrows and looked at her strangely, "Yeah, I've heard of it."
Just listen to it!
A flash of light flashed in Ilya's crystal eyes, and he explained: "Senior Cook has obtained the true inheritance of Sodros's swordsmanship! His sword is so fast that people can't see it, it is really super powerful..."
Another super powerful sentence...
It feels weird to hear it.
"oh."
Raymond frowned and thought about it for a moment. Tianlan Royal Naval Academy seems to have a collection of Sodros's complete advanced basic sword skills. In the game, you need to complete a very troublesome task chain, which is full of a certain dean of Tianlan Academy.
Only by having a good impression can you learn this skill.
Thinking about this, it seems that this girl Ilya is right. If this Cook really learned this sword skill, his sword skills would probably be considered powerful in Sequence 8.
"Uncle, why are you not surprised at all?"
Ilya's whole body felt bad, and she felt inexplicably frustrated.
It was as if I was showing off a treasure to someone with great expectations. I expected the other person to scream in surprise, but instead, the person responded with a calm "Oh" with a calm expression on his face.
How is that possible?! That is the inheritance of the great swordsman Sodros, the most powerful swordsmanship in the Black Sea!
As a swordsman, how could he not be surprised at all!
Could it be that the strange uncle in front of me is a fake swordsman?
"Why should I be surprised?"
Raymond was stunned for a moment, and as soon as he said the words, he felt something was wrong.
Don’t you want to chat to death?
Thinking about it, he tried his best to make a surprised expression, and then changed his words: "Uh... I'm actually super surprised!"
"Liar..."
Ilya looked at his poor acting skills, stared at him coldly, as if looking at a monster, and muttered: "Uncle, chatting with you is so boring!"
Oh, that's right, it's boring!
Raymond felt that his tactics were successful.
But...
"but..."
At this moment, he looked at the girl's stern face and suddenly smiled, a bright smile bursting out in an instant.
"Haha...Uncle, I have never met someone as special as you!"
Then, Biliba, this girl was so excited that she couldn't stop...
"..."
Raymond grimaced, completely helpless.
She didn’t mean any harm, so she couldn’t just cut her off with a knife, right?
Huh...
Is this the sequelae of killing too many zombies...
Why do you want to draw a knife when you don't get your way?