Age of Heroes, 10-game winning streak

"Where is it?" There were murmurs coming from Bai Potian's side: "I have just arrived in the middle of winter, and I was inexplicably dragged into the fairy world by the Goblin King. He said he wanted to chat with me about something. There is no signal here, and There are a lot of bad things that I am too lazy to take care of. It seems that Xinghai has thrown some garbage down again and asked me to help clean up the mess. Damn it... I can't leave for a while now. I don't know what to do here. I couldn't make it in time for the Queen's birthday, and my plans couldn't keep up with the changes. Fortunately, the Goblin King made a lot of promises, but he looked so sick. I was afraid that he would burp the next second after he signed, and then my hard work would be in vain. field."

Nagging is a common problem among the elderly. After Bai Potian talked a lot, he remembered and asked, "Is the situation over there okay? Nothing happened."

Melusina looked at the large list of reports on the desk and said calmly: "You know my ability, even if there are some small problems, I can't be troubled."

"I'm here in the middle of winter, so I suspect that the few giants may have made some moves recently. Businessmen are chasing profits and are inevitably short-sighted. Donghuang Group has developed too fast and has made many enemies. As soon as I leave, I'm afraid I won't have time to take care of you. You Take care of yourself, don’t work too much overtime all the time, and find some time to relax.”

"Yes." Melusina agreed casually: "I will."

"And one more thing."

At the end of his words, Bai Potian finally mentioned the important point: "I can't leave here, but calculating the time, Xiao Yujing will arrive in Rome soon. When he arrives, he will be able to accompany you and relieve your boredom... "

"I will take good care of him." Melusina thought for a while and added: "Just like before."

"Hey... what you say seems to make me partial, grandpa." Bai Potian smiled and said, "But you are mistaken. What I mean, grandpa, is not that I need you to take care of him... That kid is already an adult, and his ability If you can prosper in Daxia, it will be enough in Rome."

"You have to pay some living expenses." Melusina joked.

"Hey, Xiao Yujing has a strong vitality. You can survive with a few yuan reward on weekdays. It's easier to feed than a cactus. When you don't have any money, you go to the Fountain Square to perform a performance of breaking rocks on your chest and swallowing a sword alive. You can easily earn some living expenses. I used to do it back then. I've done this before." Bai Potian laughed, not knowing whether he was telling the truth or just joking.

Melusina didn't quite believe that with Bai Potian's doting grandson character, she would be willing to let Bai Yu crush rocks on his chest... At most, he would bite the lighter in a show, no more.

The communication soon came to an end.

Bai Potian cursed on the other end: "How many phone bills, hurry, hurry, hammer... what? The Goblin King was fucked down? He was fucked down three times? No, why didn't he even last five minutes? I can’t stand it anymore. How can such a loser be a king? It’s better to abdicate and let me take over.”

Immediately there was another burst of strange words that he couldn't understand, which should be some kind of fairy language.

"I'm very busy here. I'll hang up first. I won't worry about the Goblin King being killed by the absentee who fell from the outer realm. Let's go. Remember to eat well!"

Dudududu——!

Bai Potian hung up the phone.

Melusina put the phone back with a subtle expression.

The old man is still so energetic.

A phone call disturbed some of her thoughts.

Melusina crumpled the manuscript paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.

"It seems that someone is behind the scenes, trying to delay the production date and not allowing the loan to be decentralized on time. They are all trying to drag down our company's cash flow."

"The people behind the scenes are probably some giant groups. Are they trying to force me to make concessions in this way?"

"In business affairs, I choose to do it when grandpa is not around, because I am young and easy to bully."

She turned her chair and looked out the transparent window at the scenery. High-rise buildings were thousands of feet dangerous, and people's hearts were as changeable as floating clouds.

A faint sigh.

She didn't really care about these little troubles.

There are many financing channels, but Donghuang is not a building block. How can it collapse so easily?

What occupied most of her attention at this time was not about the company's management, but another thing the old man said.

Melusina held on to the armrest of the seat and stood up slowly, her movements seemed a bit difficult.

She picked up the civilized stick placed beside the desk. It was actually a crutch.

Using a cane, she didn't limp when she walked. She walked steadily but slowly.

Go to the back of the office, press the button, and the interior room lights up.

This is her living room, which is about fifty square meters, with one bedroom and one bathroom. It is simple and complete with all the essentials.

Walking straight to the bedside, there were a few items placed on the bedside table, the most conspicuous one being a photo frame.

The photo in the frame is a group photo of a pair of children. The girl is slightly older, about sixteen years old, wearing a white dress, and the boy is about ten years old, wearing children's clothes, with ice cream at the corner of his mouth.

The two of them put their heads together, tilted their heads, and raised their scissor hands. The photo was frozen in the summer ten years ago.

Melusina touched the photo frame. The boy in the photo had a clear and childlike smile.

She sat on the bed with her eyes nostalgic.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

I heard that he lost his memory of that half-year after he returned home after being injured. I am afraid he no longer remembers Sister Wanxia from back then.

She closed her eyes slightly and touched a scar on her skin.

Although Melusina was praised in all aspects, she knew that she was far from perfect, at least in appearance, she had great flaws.

Nearly a quarter of the area on the left side of her face was left with red marks, like scars left by burns. She had undergone surgery and tried various methods of recuperation. No matter how successful the surgery was, it could not last long, and it was very difficult for her to do so. The scar will grow back soon, like a curse; the second is her lameness, she cannot walk as fast as the wind, and she must use crutches to even walk.

This disability and the scars on his face are also the scars left by a fire in his childhood.

Therefore, she has always avoided appearing directly in the public eye. Weekly magazines can be operated.

Touching the scar, she thought back to her childhood.

She is a distant relative of Bai Potian. After becoming an orphan, she was adopted by the old man as his granddaughter and treated as his own.

Most of the old man's care for his offspring and his desire for family were transferred to her.

Melusina always knew she was a substitute.

Since their separation ten years ago, she has imagined many things.

"Finally we can meet again."

"I'm afraid you don't remember me anymore."

"Well, it's okay if you don't remember."

She lay on the bed holding the photo frame and murmuring.

"Let's get to know each other again."

"This time, I will do better than last time."

(There is no reason, I suddenly want to make a chapter)

Chapter 648 Now, I am Party A

Let's take the Pioneer Star Train and speed up the flow of time.

Press the fast forward button and drag the time directly to half a month later.

After more than half a month of sailing time, the ghost ship arrived at the scheduled port location on time and without stopping.

Rome is different from the island country of Fuso. It is very large, so there are many excellent ports on this vast continent.

An excellent port must have many characteristics, but it is also easy to determine the specific location of the port. Generally speaking, it is the outlet of a large river.

Rivers are logistics, and have been so since ancient times.

But for the Roman Empire, which had a calm Mediterranean Sea, sea transportation was definitely far better than water transportation. Sea ports could be built everywhere along the long coastline.

Although the map of this world is obviously similar to the Earth, it is not completely consistent.

Bai Yu didn't know how the ghost captain managed to sail the ship to the Mediterranean Sea accurately in this gray fog.

But as the ghost ship passed through the mist and arrived at the port in the Mediterranean, it was announced that everyone's journey was close to the finish line.

More than two-thirds of the accompanying passengers chose to disembark at a Mediterranean port. After leaving the ghost ship, they went to find a hotel to have a good sleep, eat well, and have a smooth bowel movement.

Starting from Athens on the Mediterranean Sea, you can directly take the main transportation line to the hinterland of Rome, or you can go sightseeing along the way, stop and go in leisure, take the sightseeing special line Baya, and it will take more than half a month to reach the romantic destination in extremely comfortable way. capital.

The remaining one-third of passengers on board would not choose to do this because it would be a waste of time.

Most of them are merchants who ship with them, and they pay attention to efficiency. Although the Mediterranean has no shortage of ports, it is still too far from the bustling metropolis of the Roman Empire, and the cost of freight is too high, so they must go around the Europa continent. It left the Mediterranean Sea and arrived at Rotterdam, the largest port in the northwest of the Roman Empire. The unloading work was completed here. When the ghost ship arrived at the port of Rotterdam, it happened to be the thirtieth day.

……

"Europa is so big..."

"Yes, Mother Europa is big, white and soft."

"There's something wrong with you." Bai Yu turned back to look at Cordelia: "Do you describe your hometown like this?"

"It's all painted like this in the paintings. Ancient artists and painters expressed their own opinions on art, but they reached a surprising consensus on the image description of Europa - blond hair, blue eyes and big waves, whether she is wearing clothes or not, Europa, They must all have this kind of image." Cordelia said eloquently: "Even the Holy Church has many paintings by masters from hundreds of years ago. I remember that there is a painting on the wall of the Holy Lady Training Academy. Portrait of Europa breastfeeding her child.”

"Ah this..." Bai Yu was shocked and said: "Is it appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate? Art is inseparable from nudity. Moreover, in Western cultural cognition, breastfeeding is a sacred thing. When I was training as a novice saint, I would feel inexplicable every time I saw that painting. It’s very appetizing, even if you don’t like to drink milk, you can always be satisfied with it.”

Cordelia opened her hands towards the approaching land, stood on the bow of the ship and shouted loudly: "Three years! Three years!"

"I'm back! Europa—!"

Bai Yu watched her stand on tiptoes excitedly, smiled quietly, and said nothing.

He originally wanted to complain about "three-year agreement, don't bully a girl into poverty", but after thinking about it, it didn't seem appropriate.

Cordelia returned to her hometown after a long absence. Her mental outlook was completely new. Her expression became more lively than before. She could not see the timid reaction of being close to home. Instead, she seemed to smell the scent of her family and couldn't stop. Jumping up and down.

She opened her arms like Rose waiting for someone behind her to pick her up.

But Bai Yu was not Jack. He turned back to look at the ghost captain Edward, who was walking over with a cigarette in his mouth.

Although the two were on the same ship, they met only a dozen times and basically had no conversation.

Edward came over and gave a simple instruction: "Our fleet has a whole warehouse area here. The part of the goods brought here will be transferred to the warehouse for storage. If you can pick it up within a month, we will not accept it." Storage fee; but if it exceeds one month, I will charge you 10% of the total quantity of goods for the storage fee every month thereafter."

Bai Yu understood: "That means I can get rid of it as soon as possible within a month."

The ghost captain exhaled smoke: "This wave of goods is worth a lot of money. Maybe someone has been squatting here in advance, and you are obviously not a lackey of those outside gods, so the price you have to pay for greedy this wealth may be higher than you think." It’s higher, don’t think I charge too much, at least the goods are placed in my Edward’s warehouse, and even those hounds that exude the strange smell of cosmic rays don’t dare to break in.”

"Is this a kind reminder or a vulgar warning?" Bai Yu asked directly: "How much can I earn if I sell it to you?"

The ghost captain showed his white teeth: "I won't give you a penny. If you sell it now, it proves that it is a hot potato for you. Since you are not capable of handling this windfall, then It can only be placed in my warehouse, and sooner or later it will become my property, so little guy, answer me - why would a pirate pay even one gold coin for something that sooner or later belongs to him?"

"Although it's gangster logic, what you said really makes sense. It highlights the beauty of taking advantage of others."

Bai Yu held the back of his head with both hands: "Then, if I play the 'Holy Church' card at this time, how will you respond?"

Edward took a puff of his cigarette: "These wealth are all collected from the lackeys of the outside gods. Are you sure you have notified the Holy Church? The priests will not seize it and then count it slowly? For such a huge amount, counting more than a dozen It’s been normal for twenty years.”

Bai Yu raised his eyebrows: "Is the church so greedy? Are they still collecting tithes?"

"You don't know the connection between the Holy Church and the Roman Tax Bureau? There is no one in this world who is not greedy."

"You are not human."

"Not everyone is so greedy, so how greedy should a person be?" The ghost captain chuckled, his jaw bones making a rhythmic clashing sound.

"It seems that the captain is hiding something behind his words?" Bai Yu asked, "Do you want to introduce me to a partner?"

"You must have contacted a lot of businessmen in the last few days, but none of them have the ability." Edward said calmly: "But there are some in the middle of winter."

"Who?"

"Nelson, have you heard of it?"

"Captain of the Victory?"

"The Queen's birthday is very close, and there are less than two months left. Even if Nelson sets sail, he will come back soon. He will naturally have the means to eat all your belongings, and as a national navy with a plundering license, he He looks pretty good when he eats." Edward said, "If you agree, I can recommend him to you."

At this point, his intention was already obvious.

Bai Yu remained skeptical: "Just facilitating the transaction doesn't seem to be of any benefit to you?"

Edward asked back: "Can't he be a kind-hearted person... a kind-hearted ghost?"

Bai Yu glanced at the heart that was pierced by a dagger in the opponent's chest. Although the blue heart and blood vessels were not corrupted or dried, they had nothing to do with good intentions, and they must have expired for at least hundreds of years.

"Okay, this joke is not humorous." Edward turned the pipe: "Of course what I want is money. Isn't it expensive to charge you 10% of the introduction fee? If the business cannot be negotiated, I won't charge a penny and it will be free of charge. I’ll give you three months’ free warehouse rent.”

Bai Yu understands that it is normal to seek money.

Edward needs to pay a high ransom fee to land on land, get rid of his identity as a ghost captain, and enjoy the joy of the living in a living body.

But this is not the whole reason.

Bai Yu thought for a moment and said, "The goods will be delivered to the warehouse as usual."

If Edward had a human face, he would have raised his forehead and had forehead wrinkles at this time, but since he was a skeleton, no expression changes could be seen.

"Did the negotiation fail? Then I can only wish you good luck. The West is not as good as the East. This is not a place with so many rules." Edward was about to turn around.

"I didn't say that the negotiations failed." Bai Yu shook his head and said: "I still need you to introduce General Nelson to me, but we are talking about another business."