Barrett stood on the row of galleys, holding the 'Broken Peak' horizontally to be on guard. The monk who uses escape is much more difficult to deal with than the previous shadow controller because he doesn't know when and where he will suddenly attack Barrett, and the previous one at least has the limitation of shadow. "Buzz" The collision between the enemy's iron fist and the 'Broken Peak' caused Barrett to take half a step back, and made a dent filled with sawdust on the deck of the row of galleys. Although every attack of the attacker went by in a blink of an eye, Barrett still noticed the pair of gauntlets on the opponent's hands as if with a sudden glance. Unlike most pan-metallic Guanze gauntlets, the one in front of me looks a bit like a pair of hollowed out elm wood, with the growth ring texture still clearly visible. ¡®The limbs are not enlarged, so they are not giant fist guards. But this impact' Barrett, who turned around to relieve his force, immediately made a judgment in his heart. Although it is somewhat different from the strange objects known to Barrett, the general effect has been guessed. In addition to the common standard types of strange objects in the Western Continent, there are also many creative products exclusive to the author. These strange objects that most people have never heard of will naturally become new standard models if they pass the test of reality and become classics. And once the price/performance ratio is insufficient, it will soon disappear in the long river of time. Just like the standard spells that have been passed down to this day, those strange objects will eventually pass the test of time and reality like big waves washing away the sand. Obviously, the monk in front of him is using a new product that has never been seen before, and the fit between the product and the user is still very high. "It's a pity that facing a "big meathead" like Barrett, the opponent's series of blows are really difficult to have the desired effect. Therefore, although Barrett was temporarily at a disadvantage, he was completely restrained by the opponent. But looking at it from another perspective, Barrett also successfully restrained the opponent's actions. Otherwise, this elusive monk would definitely put a lot of pressure on those frigates. Although Barrett comforted himself in this way, he also knew that the monk had never taken action before. If you don't move, the other party will obviously not move either. From this point of view, the purpose of the attackers this time has been very obvious to kill as many important personnel as possible in the Bolum Territory. In other words, the other party has no confidence in completely destroying the Bolum fleet. Barrett, who saw that the enemy was strong on the outside and capable on the inside, was not at all happy at this time because he had now become the main target selected by the enemy. At the same time, he was also slightly wary of Master Murphy. Even as a powerful language mage, that elder's ability to survive most of the time is better than the current Barrett. However, under a sneak attack by someone who is interested, it is possible that he will have to flee back to Bolum Territory in advance. ¡®Hold on, you must hold on. The monk's escape technique cannot be used many times per day. Even with the assistance of special rare objects, it is impossible for the opponent to maintain this fighting method with high intensity for a long time. Persistence is victory' Barrett comforted himself while parrying the enemy's iron fist. I have something to do during the National Day. I will add it tomorrow. The two mountains on the left and right stick out of the sea, like arms embracing the ocean. Between the two mountains, the stretch of beach looks like a golden snake floating on the blue waves. There are many foams on the shore, gently pushed by the waves. The foams gather more and more, piled up one by one, looking like a silver snake and a golden snake entwining each other. Under the scorching sun, the port seemed very busy with people coming and going. There were five three-masted sailboats and more than a dozen ketch boats parked on the four rows of stone piers. Although it was not overcrowded, it was somewhat congested, but the entry and exit of merchant ships was relatively smooth. A crane with a stone bottom and a wooden handle on the dock is lifting a huge net bag from a three-masted sailboat. There are goods packed with straw inside the net bag, while the workers controlling the crane are struggling to turn the winch. One after another, barrels were rolled down from the planks connecting the ship to the dock and were stopped by dock workers with crowbars. One of the piers extends farthest to the sea, and at the end of the pier stands a tall stone tower. There is a large brazier and two copper plates connected at a ninety-degree angle on the tower. Wheels under copper plates were placed on rails surrounding the brazier. Next to the brazier, two guards holding spears were looking back and forth into the distance. The surveyor was holding a tape measure to measure the size of the ship's pier, and the tax officer and tax collector were counting the unloaded goods. Porters push or carry goods to temporary warehouses next to the docks or freight carriages in the port. The hot sun scorched the earth, and everyone who was not in the shadow was sweating. At this time, Qiaoji had just stepped out of the carriage. "Bah-ta-ba-ta-" After stretching his muscles, Qiaoji went straight to a two-story building in the port. When the guard in front of the small building saw Qiaoji, he quickly stepped forward, made a fist with his right hand and placed it on his left chest, bending down and saluting: "Your lord, welcome toPort of South Korea. " Georgie replied: "Is the Barrowman Harbor Master here? " "Mr. Harbor Officer seems to have just left because of a dispute between traders. You go in and take a rest first, and I'll arrange for someone else to tell him that you've arrived. " Qiaoji went directly to the second floor through the corridor. At the end of the corridor on the second floor is the Port Affairs Office. Unlike the office in the city hall, the Port Affairs Office is more like a reception room. In addition to desks and seats, there are benches and small There were long tables, cupboards and other guest furniture. Georgie opened the cupboard and took out the glass inside and poured himself a glass of water. ¡°Sir, why are you back? Your Lordship has been here for a long time. Could it be that John failed to find it in time. You? "In front of the gate of the port hall, the guard said to a short and fat man wearing bright silk clothing. "Little Tom, John has found me a long time ago. But I have to finish the business at hand before I can come back. "The fat man straightened his hair, which was messed up due to the rush. "But won't your lord be impatient? What to do if an adult gets angry. "The guard Tom was a little wary. "Tom, you have been here for too short a time, and you don't know much about the Lord's temperament yet. The fat man said as he adjusted his clothes to cover his slightly exposed belly: "Your lordship has always given priority to work. If I came back directly after interrupting my work just now, that would make him angry." " "Tom! Look, there¡¯s nothing wrong with my image! "As he spoke, he spun around a few times with his plump body. "No-no-no problem, sir, but you have to take off the feathers on your back first. "Tom rubbed his stiff face with his hands. "Pick it off for me. I don't know if it's the seabird's cargo that was returned to the ship. "Said, motioning to Tom to help. "Work hard, little Tom, you will find that you are now engaged in a very promising career. "After confirming that there would be no more mistakes, Barrowman patted Tom on the shoulder and hurried upstairs. Georgie sat on the bench and waited for about a third of the magic hour. Not wanting to waste time, he sat down Then he started to sit quietly and adjust his breathing. He calmed down, relaxed his whole body, and breathed evenly and calmly. He breathed into nine sections and breathed out into three sections. Then, a pagoda appeared in Qiaoji's mind. It is shaped like spring bamboo shoots, thin and tall, with a hexagonal roof, and four smooth and solid red painted pillars on each side. There is also a door with six round holes embedded in the white tower wall. A strange mural. There is a large altar in the tower. The corners of each floor of the tower are extended, and there are small bronze bells hanging under the raised heads of the stone faucets. The bells jingle as if the breeze is blowing. It is clearly a Chinese-style pagoda with blue bricks and green tiles, but there are actually Western-style stained glass mosaic windows. Based on Qiaoji's knowledge, it is still unclear whether this strange mix and match style is present. Just when Qiaoji wanted to further explore the situation of the pagoda, he suddenly had a feeling that told Qiaoji that he should stop his current behavior. This feeling has appeared since the beginning of practice. It should have become more and more sharp and accurate over the years. It¡¯s Barrowman who¡¯s back. Not even a hundred ticks after Georgie stopped adjusting his breath and opened his eyes, Barrowman¡¯s port officer had already stepped into the door of the office. ¡°Your lordship is welcome to inspect this port. "When Barrowman saluted, it was really funny how he had difficulty bending down because of the fat on his belly. "Okay Barrowman! It's too difficult for you to salute every time. Didn't father say that there is no need to salute us when there are no outsiders? "Qiaoji waved his hand. "Although Lord Viscount said so, years of habits are not so easy to change. Besides, it would be even worse if you forget to salute in front of others after the change, and people gossip. "Barrowman stood a little reserved. "Forget it, you have a reason every time. Better sit down now! I feel tired just looking at you standing. " Barrowman moved a chair nearby and sat down. The wooden chair made a rattling sound, and the legs of the chair that were originally slightly slanted seemed to be even more slanted. " Let's talk about business first. You sent your order two days ago. Someone came to inform that the stone pier was not enough. This shows that the recent growth of port cargo seems to be abnormal. Logically speaking, it should not be so fast. Do you know what is going on? "Qiaoji picked up the cup and moistened his throat. "It seems to be due to pirates. There were pirates on a section of the southbound route. It seems that quite a few ships have been attacked in the past few months. Most of the seaports between us and the attack area are too small to accommodate many ships, so we took advantage. Now many ships are unloading goods at our port. "Barrowman explained. "That means this is an uncertainty factor. If the pirates are wiped out, the number of ships coming to our port will immediately drop. Until then??I'm afraid the new dock hasn't been built yet. Will it sit idle when the new pier is built? "Qiaoji pointed his finger at the table in front of him, "The cost of building a new dock will cost at least 5,000 Claude gold coins. I don't want this money to be invisible in return. After all, the construction of the territory requires a large amount of funds, so I hope you have a more complete plan to dispel my doubts. " "Actually, there was a trend that the terminal was not practical enough a few months ago, but because of uncertainty, I never made up my mind to report it. I have been busy with this aspect in the past few months. In recent months, many chambers of commerce, such as "Lucky Coin" and "Ivy League", which have never been here before, have come to visit us. "Barrowman suddenly stopped as he spoke. Upon seeing this, Georgie stood up, took out the pitcher and glass from the cupboard, poured a glass and handed it to Barrowman: "Don't be nervous, drink some water first, think about it and talk slowly. " Barrowman took the cup with his thick and short fingers, held it with both hands and drank a big sip. The room seemed quiet for a moment. The calm was soon broken: "Later, four of the chambers of commerce discovered that they actually had no It is more advantageous for goods to be transferred ashore through our ports than their original trade routes. We hope to open up new trade routes here. Judging from the cargo volume they provide, the berths originally reserved at the terminal are somewhat reluctant. In addition, there are some fleets that want to replenish their cargo at our terminal. If we don't build a new terminal, the existing berths in the port will be completely insufficient. " Qiao Ji touched his chin and pondered for a while: "I will make arrangements for the dock as soon as possible. Tomorrow the city hall will start a feasibility investigation and prepare a budget. The craftsmen of the association have already contacted them, but if work is to start, it will not start until after the autumn harvest at the earliest. " "No problem, as long as those businessmen know that a new dock will be built here, there will be no problem. After all, good trade routes and supply points are not so easy to find. "Barrowman put down the cup and rubbed his hands. "By the way, Barrowman, how much information do you have about the pirates? Although the current situation is favorable to us, there is no guarantee that it will not become a threat in the future. "Qiaoji couldn't help but said with some worry. "The place where pirates are active is almost half a month away from us by sea. Moreover, now the trade routes are not smooth and the information is not as flexible as before. However, there is no news of attacks on the port yet. But it seems that some lords in the south organized a joint fleet to wipe out the pirates, but the news came that they failed. But it¡¯s not clear whether it¡¯s true or not. "Barrowman began to sweat as he spoke. "The suppression failed? It must be clarified whether the pirates were not found or the naval battle failed. If the naval battle fails, it will be in trouble. "Qiaoji emphasized his tone and his expression was much more serious than before, "In the next period of time, this aspect of intelligence will be the top priority of our work. Of course, I will also arrange other channels to inquire about this information, but the port has a natural advantage in this kind of information, so don't let people down. " "Understood, I will try my best to pay attention to this news. You can rest assured. "Barrowman immediately began to express his determination. (To be continued.)