Water Margin people

"Your price is too low! I think one thousand gold coins is more reasonable!"

A businessman said, now all kingdoms are short of cats, how can the price of such a scarce product be low?

Merchants have a very keen sense of smell. Those who buy cats will definitely breed them. When there are too many cats, they will lose their value.

However, the Venetian merchants were always evil-minded. They immediately thought of castrating the cats they sold so that they could continue to monopolize the cat business.

When the cats first entered the warehouse, they were a little scared and found a place to hide, fearing that humans would come and catch them again.

But soon the wildness of these cats came out. They smelled the delicious food and, hungry as they were, they began to frantically catch mice to enjoy a rare feast.

Listening to the interweaving of "meow" and "squeak" sounds in the warehouse, the governor and a group of businessmen all laughed. These cats had already started working.

Baldwin IV continued to do missionary work every day and wandered among the common people.

As the news of the Venetian Republic's surrender to Qi and conversion to the Religious Church spread, the news that the Religious Church could cure the Black Death also spread like wildfire.

Although people from all over the world were skeptical, because the Black Death continued, they could only place their hopes on the Imperial Religion.

But at this time, it was reported that the Black Death was spread by the Imperial Cult, so only the Imperial Cult had a way to save the situation.

For a time, civilians across the continent were at a loss. They could no longer tell who was good and who was evil, and didn't know who to trust.

Desperate people began to indulge themselves, and an atmosphere of war and hatred spread.

A fleet consisting of more than a dozen ships slowly entered the bay and slowly headed towards Venice.

"This place isn't as prosperous as those people say. There's not even a single ship in the huge bay!"

Xin Qiji looked at the mountains on both sides of the bay curiously. This time he gained a lot of knowledge. It turned out that there was such a large continent to the west of Persia.

"Isn't there an outbreak of the Black Death? I guess everyone is hiding!"

Yue Fei looked at the bay and said, it doesn't matter if there are no ships. These are all warships converted from merchant ships and their naval combat capabilities are average.

"General, how about we send someone back to Venice to report this first?"

On the front ship, several Venetian merchants shouted.

"Tell them to prepare an uninhabited island and clean it up thoroughly!"

Yue Fei shouted while looking at the ship.

Naturally, those people agreed and then drove the boat forward quickly.

In the city of Venice, after several days of "conquest" by the army of cats, the rats in the warehouse have been completely eliminated.

Then they released the cat into the city and ordered no one to harm the cat.

Cats are very adaptable and soon regarded the city as their home. Naturally, there cannot be mice in their home, so you can see cats catching mice everywhere.

The governor and others were extremely satisfied with what they saw, and immediately had the goods damaged by rats moved out to dry in the sun. They would not give up these goods. Of course, they would not use them themselves, but that did not stop them from selling them to others.

"Cats are truly divine animals. With the blessing of the gods, we should erect statues of cats!"

A businessman spoke up and said that he had made a decision that he would never be without cats around him, whether in the castle, warehouse, or on the ship.

"Governor...Your Excellency, they are back! They are back!"

A soldier came running over to report in a panic.

"What's back?"

The governor was in a good mood at the moment and didn't care about the soldiers stuttering.

"The people who went to the Red Sea are back, right at the port!"

The soldier calmed down and spoke.

"came back!"

The governor was surprised and headed for the port without caring about anything else. The other nobles and merchants also followed him to the port. They were looking forward to these people coming back.

"Lord Governor!"

When the people who had just disembarked saw the governor and his men coming, they hurriedly saluted. "What's going on?"

The Governor and everyone else looked at those people expectantly.

"Qi agreed and sent General Yue Fei with a large army. General Yue Fei asked us to clear an island for them to station, and he required it to be clean!"

A general spoke.

"Okay, okay, do it right away! Do it right away! Clear out the largest island near the coast, and the castle will be given to Qi. Send someone to clean it up right away, and you will supervise the work yourself!"

The governor spoke to several big businessmen and said that he was worried that if he sent someone else, the task would not be done well. If Qi was not satisfied, then everything would be ruined.

"Don't worry, Governor. We will clean it according to the specifications of the imperial palace!"

Several merchants also understood the importance of this matter. They not only wanted to clean it up, but also to replace it with the most exquisite decorations and send the most beautiful maids. As long as Qi was satisfied, they could make a fortune.

"Go and get the leper...the messenger of God away!"

The governor looked at several soldiers and said that he originally wanted to call him the Leper King, but then he felt it was not a good idea. Now that Qi had come, Baldwin IV's status would be different, so such a mocking title should be avoided.

"Congratulations, Governor!"

The rest of the people congratulated the governor. They had finally established a relationship with Qi State and would be able to become the overlord of Western business in the future.

"Haha, congratulations!"

The governor laughed. The trade with Qi was not something he could handle alone. He also needed the cooperation of everyone.

Baldwin IV, who was preaching, was also surprised to learn that the Qi fleet was approaching.

"That's Qi's style indeed!"

Baldwin IV quickly regained his composure. There had been no news for two months, and the new news meant that the State of Qi was already at the doorstep. Everything the State of Qi did was like robbery.

"I know, I'll go right away!"

Baldwin IV spoke.

"Your Majesty, Qi is moving a little too fast!"

William reminded Baldwin IV in a low voice.

"I know. Qi always likes to do this. They launch a sudden attack to make us panic. Then they have the initiative in their hands and can decide whatever they want to do."

Baldwin IV said they had seen this happen many times.

"Your Majesty, we are familiar with them, but Qi is a powerful country that we cannot contend with. This is their capital for arrogance."

William reminded.

"Anyway, we have already converted to the Imperial Religion and are considered citizens of Qi. There is nothing to be afraid of."

Baldwin IV said.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that if we do this, Qi will bear a grudge against us!"

William said worriedly.

"So what if they hold a grudge? We are missionaries of the Imperial Church. The whole continent knows this. They have to endure it even if they are unhappy! And they can't embarrass us! They have to keep us safe!"

Baldwin IV spoke.

"I'm afraid Qi will plot against me!"

William said.

"Don't worry, let's go and welcome the Qi army. After all, we are their missionaries."

Baldwin IV led everyone to the port. (End of this chapter)