Chapter 8 Old Friends Reunited
The so-called shipwreck island is naturally not an island formed by a shipwreck.
In fact, this is a small island in a group of reefs. Because fishing boats often sank near it because they hit the reef, they became the name of a shipwreck island.
It is also because of this that the ship where Lu Jing is located can only be parked in a safe area, then lower the wooden boats mounted on the side of the ship and transport the people on the ship in batches.
Walking onto the beach by the sea tide, Lu Jing's sight was immediately attracted by the scene in the distance.
When Old Man Xu mentioned the shipwreck market, he only said that it was the trading location of "special people". Lu Jing subconsciously regarded it as a dark and chaotic trading market, but all of this in front of him subverted Lu Jing's imagination.
Looking around, large bonfires everywhere and high-power gas lights hanging among the branches illuminate most of the islands, while an extremely lively market stands in the central area of the shipwreck island.
As he moved forward, Lu Jing soon discovered that the shipwreck market seemed to be divided into two floors, with various tents arranged in accordance with some rules on the ground area. The largest may be entertainment venues and very lively. In just a few minutes, Lu Jing saw many people coming in and out, holding wine glasses or holding exposed clothes in his hands, while the small one was a serious stall. A wooden rack was placed in front of the tent, and the goods were displayed.
The upper floor of the market is a platform of wooden houses built several meters above the ground through suspended wooden bridges. If you want to go up, you can only scattered through the platform to surround the thick tree trunks. Among these wooden house platforms, Lu Jing is particularly concerned about the two-story wooden house built in the center of three big trees.
Unlike other wooden houses around which only pursue practicality, the structure of this building is obviously more exquisite, with a black flag hanging on the outside, and compared with the surrounding area, there are more people entering and exiting the wooden house.
"It's only been two years, but I didn't expect it to be like this here... No wonder, it turned out to be a black flag supply point."
Not only Lu Jing, but Old Man Xu seemed to be shocked by the scene in front of him. When he saw the two-story wooden house with black flags, he seemed to have thought of something and muttered in a low voice.
"Black Flag Supply Point?"
Lu Jing turned his head and asked.
"It is to provide supply places where some ships that cannot be docked in the port, such as pirate ships that have been wanted by the Gods' Union. Once such ships are damaged on a large scale, if they want to repair them, they can only go to the Black Flag Supply Point or private port, because they will be informed immediately of the Alliance Navy when they enter any official port. Not only will they not be able to receive supplies, but they will be attacked by local troops."
While speaking, Old Man Xu pointed at the piles of supplies under the wooden house and the people who were transporting them, and then said,
"Supply points like this are generally contracted by underground forces in various states and prefectures. In addition, the existence of markets can ensure the circulation of funds and goods. To some extent, they are mutually beneficial and each have a profit."
"Union Navy?"
Lu Jing was confused when he heard this.
"You won't even know this. The God Court Alliance is a coalition government of various countries on the vast sea. The Shuoming Dynasty is one of the member states. The alliance navy is a united force from various countries to conduct unified training, and then dispatches to their branches in various countries to assist or lead local countries in dealing with various problems on the vast sea. You must know that the vast sea is too vast and the power of a single country cannot solve those people who come and go freely at sea."
"Ah~ I'll understand if you say that."
Lu Jing, whose seagull logo appeared in his mind for no reason, immediately understood the meaning of Old Man Xu, paused, and asked with a rather narrow expression.
"Does there be three generals in the Alliance Navy? They also have wild beasts in their names..."
"I don't know this. Now is not the time to talk about this. Since the shipwreck market has become a supply point, it proves that there may be a considerable number of pirates here. You have to sell the things quickly and replace them with convenient golden leaves when no one is on the target."
Old man Xu is an old man. While speaking, his eyes immediately locked on a wooden house platform with copper coins hanging at the door of the upper floor.
"It's there. There are not many people who can eat the goods in your hand in the shipwreck market. There is no need to expect these tents below. They are all retail investors who join in the fun. Only the high-rise wooden houses are serious shops, and there are chambers of commerce behind them."
"They collect everything?"
Following the nearest spiral wooden ladder, in order not to attract too much attention, Lu Jing carried the package in his hand.
"As long as there is something of sufficient value, they will not refuse everyone. Moreover, there are special appraisers in this kind of shop, so the price can be given if it takes too much time."
He glanced at Lu Jing, as if he guessed that he had some concerns, Old Man Xu spoke again,
"Don't worry, these stores have been dealing with pirates all year round, and what they care about the most is integrity. They dare not make random offers, otherwise they will not be able to stay in the shipwreck market if it is reported."
"I hope so."
Lu Jing naturally hoped to collect all the costs of purchasing the ship at one time, otherwise he would have to consider borrowing money.
"Xu Zhuo!"
The two were chatting while walking, and as soon as they walked onto the suspension bridge, a call suddenly came from the opposite side.
When I saw that it was a trio, two men and one woman, and the leader was a tall and thin man, and there was a man and a woman beside me.
Lu Jing first looked back and confirmed that there was no one behind him. Then he turned his gaze to Old Man Xu beside him and asked,
"Look for yours?"
"Well, the crew members who have gone out of the sea together before."
Old man Xu, Xu Zhuo, nodded.
"Since you are an old friend, then you guys will chat first, I'll wait for you there."
When old friends reunite, Lu Jing doesn't care about waiting for a few minutes.
"An old friend is indeed an old friend, but it is another matter whether you are a friend or not."
With a lip curl, Xu Zhuo looked at the three people opposite and couldn't help but frown.
While the two were talking, the three people opposite had already leaned forward, and Lu Jing noticed that the bald and strong man standing behind the tall and thin man was staring at him when he had just boarded the ship.
Could it be that what he was looking at before was Xu Zhuo instead of the goods in his hand?
Realizing this and being a little embarrassed, Lu Jing could only raise his head and deliberately fall behind two steps, pretending to look around to see the scenery.
"Yeah, Xu Zhuo, why did you become such a ghost? You can't tell if you don't get close to me... Like an old man, I thought you had washed your hands for a long time, but I didn't expect you to be still mingling on the sea."
As soon as the two sides met, the leading tall and thin man had no intention of greetings in the words.
"Why, is this Wuyinhai the Zhao family's bathtub? You are only allowed to stretch your feet?"
Xu Zhuo's counterattack was quite fast, and then he was about to end the topic.
"Get out of the way if you have nothing to do, we're busy."
Zhao Chao didn't say much, and stood in the middle of the suspension bridge. The two people following him moved sideways and occupied the entire suspension bridge. He looked at Xu Zhuo from a high place, clearly trying to make things worse.
"Lu Jing, let's go...hello!"
Xu Zhuo lowered his face and turned around to take Lu Jing to change the road. Unexpectedly, the latter had already walked up first.
“Get out of here!”
Standing in front of Zhao Chao, this time Lu Jing was condescending, looking down at him, and said in a muffled voice.
"you......"
He wanted to open his mouth to scold him, but just as the eyes of both sides collided, Zhao Chao subconsciously swallowed. The fierce aura suddenly appeared on the Kuishu man in front of him made him a little difficult for a moment!
"Boy, I didn't like you when I was on the boat just now. Are you looking for death?"
The bald strong man next to him took a step forward and was about to push Lu Jing's shoulder.
"You are right. I'm looking for death. Are you going to help me?"
Holding the other person's wrist with his backhand, watching the bald and strong man's face gradually turn red and sweaty on his forehead, Lu Jing grinned and showed a dangerous smile.
Although the seafarers don’t provide much bonus on land, it is enough to crush such a small character, Lu Jing, who is already far superior to ordinary people in terms of strength.
Without waiting for the reply from the three people on the other side, Lu Jing took a step forward and directly knocked them away. He turned around and waved his hand, signaling Xu Zhuo to follow.
"You will regret it if you give me a broom star like Xu Zhuo!"
Perhaps it was a bit embarrassing to be knocked away by someone in this tough way. Zhao Chao opened his mouth and shouted, when Lu Jing turned around and looked at him, he said loudly with malicious intentions.
"That guy has a curse on his body, and monsters follow him everywhere. He has killed three ships, including my original ship. If you take him to sea, you will not know how he died!"
"ah?"
Lu Jing looked at Xu Zhuo in surprise, and before he could speak, he spoke with surprise on his face.
"I didn't expect you to have such powerful abilities. Why didn't you say it earlier? I like monsters the most!"
This is the truth. If every monster could give Lu Jing moonshine and fish fins, Lu Jing would definitely love them to death!
It was originally a sarcastic word that was neither yin nor yang, but now it was a praise of the other party. Zhao Chao lowered his face and turned around and left, and the other two hurriedly followed.
"Thank you, I didn't expect to meet them here. I'm so lucky."
Xu Zhuo was still very grateful for Lu Jing's maintenance and patted him on the shoulder and said.
"To be honest, do you really have a curse for causing monsters?"
Lu Jing chewed the candy and asked curiously,
"Reasonablely, this ability should only be the legendary son of destiny. You don't look like this no matter how you look."
"Ha! That's because they are not strong enough... If you don't talk about this, aren't you going to sell things? Hurry up!"
Xu Zhuo didn't want to talk about this. He swallowed it back halfway, pushed Lu Jing's back and urged him to walk forward.
"Don't worry, if you really have the ability to attract monsters, why don't you get along with me in the future? I'm missing a bait that can help me attract monsters... Bah bah bah bah bah, a guide who understands the situation at sea, yes, it's a guide!"
Lu Jing will never admit that he wants to seduce monsters through Xu Zhuo and then "swipe the card" for himself.
"I'm not a person who betrays the body."
"You are such a troublesome person. If I don't give you money, that's not considered betrayal, right?"
"......roll!"
Chapter completed!