Chapter 831 Diffusion

Malan Port.

This is an ordinary port of Insman, with a daily cargo throughput of thousands of tons.

The blue sky was unobstructed, and on the pier, a tax officer in charge of registration yawned and rubbed his eyes boredly.

Even if it is an ordinary dock, it is not a small amount of money to collect the berthing and maintenance fees of ships every day, which is enough to make a group of officials and gentlemen in the city hall jealous.

It was obvious that he had put a lot of thought into being able to achieve this position.

However, it is obviously not the peak trading season for the trade winds at this time, and the lazy afternoon sun dispels the early morning mist, which is really easy to make people feel drowsy.

Suddenly, he looked in one direction and his eyes widened.

At the end of the blue sea, a black dot suddenly appeared.

This black spot was really too small, and it took a long time before it floated near the pier, and it turned out to be a simple—raft? !

"Damn it!"

The tax officer rubbed his face in a daze, and blinked his eyes vigorously, only to realize that he was right. The raft that floated over was indeed an ordinary raft, not even a fisherman's fishing boat. There was a figure with green hair.

boom!

The raft slowly landed, and a wild man stepped onto the pier with a confident and proud expression.

"Hello, sir!"

The tax officer looked at the soldiers patrolling around, and suddenly gained confidence, took out a pen and paper and stepped forward: "According to the kingdom's decree, any ship that calls at the port must be registered. May I ask your name?"

At this time, Insman's law still has a bit of barbarism. For example, in the inland territories, any goods dropped on the road will automatically become the property of the local nobles!

Therefore, there are many unscrupulous guys who deliberately repair the roads in the territory with potholes in order to generate income.

Of course, such a group of lords has been gradually eliminated by the trend of the times at this time, and it looks even more unbearable under the contrast of the ever-changing Insman upstarts.

And in Insman's port, according to the kingdom's law, as long as it is a ship, an entry fee must be charged!

Is a raft a ship to tax collectors eager to generate income? Of course!

"No problem...my name is Donald!"

Donald gave a gentleman's salute. Although he looked like a savage at this time, he had an unparalleled aura, and added: "The navigator of the Flame Beauty!"

"Oh! God!"

The quill in the tax officer's hand fell to the ground: "God bless you, are you still alive?"

"Um……"

Donald's voice was a little low: "Is everyone aware of our encounter with pirates?"

"As far as our port is concerned, yes, because your captain used this port as the last terminal and claimed the warehouse in advance, until one month after the default, from those shareholders and creditors who failed to invest, we got The news that the Flame Beauty was destroyed by pirates...By the way, that ship was auctioned off at a pirate port for 3,000 Galleons..."

The tax officer said everything he knew, and made an apologetic expression: "And... sir, because of your statement, I regret to inform you that you need to go to the Port Security Department to accept the Inquiry with the Navy Division!"

Although the tax officer had roughly guessed that Donald was just a survivor from the opponent's attire and car, the necessary procedures still had to be gone through.

In the bottom of my heart, I have sympathy for Donald.

Encountering pirates, surviving by chance, escaping to a deserted island, and successfully tying up a boat to save themselves is an extremely incredible thing.

With the ocean currents and waves on the sea, it is a miracle that a raft can actually cross!

But it is a pity that after the creator of this miracle came to Insman, what he received would not be flowers and praises, but a flood of debts!

He remembered very clearly that some of those debt collectors came specifically for Donald.

As long as the news spreads, they will never miss it.

And when the time comes, Donald, who is penniless, will inevitably fall into an extremely embarrassing situation, and bankruptcy is the best end.

"I understand, thank you for reminding me!"

Donald smiled slightly, and took out a pearl: "This is the fee for my entry and berth registration, and the rest is your tip!"

"Uh...thank you sir!"

The tax officer looked at the pearl in his hand and couldn't take his eyes off it.

Even in the age of great voyages, precious items such as pearls and agates are still very valuable.

In particular, the moment Donald opened the pocket before, he took a glimpse and estimated that there were at least a hundred pearls in it, right? The appearance of each one seems to be better than the one in my hand!

"Now, find me a hotel before taking me to the Sheriff's Department. I need a good night's sleep, a shower, and a big meal!"

Donald smiled confidently, revealing his snow-white teeth.

After becoming a marine warlock, he can take whatever treasures he wants from the bottom of the sea, so what is a mere debt?

...

Just three days later, a shocking news spread in Malan Port.

The navigator of the Flame Beauty, who everyone thought was dead in the sea, actually returned to Insman half a year after the accident!

Even, not only was he lucky enough to survive from the pirates, but he also miraculously discovered a treasure of pearls, paid off his debts in one fell swoop, and became a well-known rich man!

The officials are also happy to see Donald's fame.

First of all, Donald passed the inquiry and knew that he had nothing to do with the Octopus Pirates.

Then, the port needs to establish a model to stimulate more people to set foot on the sea trade and create wealth.

The most important thing is that this Mr. Donald is really generous, and Insman spares no effort to protect private property, and they don't want to do anything thankless.

Gossip always spreads more and more outrageous.

In the end, the drunk in the tavern promised that Donald had unearthed the treasure of the previous pirate king, and even planned to use part of it to buy a title from the royal family!

When these busybodies were discussing whether Donald was going to buy a baron or a viscount, the man of Malan Harbor sat in a black carriage and came to a countryside in silence.

Insman is a maritime country, and the construction of the port is perfect, but when it comes to the inland, it has a different taste.

Above the horizon, there are ridges and ridges criss-crossing the rice fields one after another, and the huge windmill is turning slowly, and there seems to be a fragrance of wheat in the air.

The carriage continued to move forward, and finally stopped in front of a side-by-side wooden house.

Donald wore a black tuxedo, a top hat, a civilized stick, and moccasin boots. He looked like a successful person in the upper class.

He looked at the wooden house, his eyes were a little moist, and he knocked on the door.

With a creak, the door opened, revealing a small head with blond hair and a pair of blue eyes like the sea.

The moment he saw the child, Donald felt his heart melt.

"Mom... there are strangers!"

But this little clever ghost rolled his eyes and yelled directly.

"Are those creditors again? How many times have I told you that Donald is not dead, and his debts..."

The door opened wide, revealing a peasant woman in her thirties.

She was dressed poorly, with obvious anger on her face, but she couldn't hide the panic in her pupils.

Apparently, the news from the countryside is blocked, and the rumors from the port have not yet reached here.

At this time, when he saw Donald, his words froze, and the bread basket in his hand fell to the ground.

Although Donald had an extra head of green hair, his face was still the same as before, without any change, and she recognized it immediately.

"Bad guy! Don't bully mom!"

At this time, the little ghost opened his hands, like a hen guarding a chicken, and stood in front of his mother.

"Sorry... I'm late!"

Donald took off his hat and pulled the two of them into his arms. His eyes were already filled with tears: "Nia, don't worry...there is no debt, and our future will be fine!"

Hearing this, Nia couldn't speak for a long time, but tears fell down instantly.

...

The dinner was already very sumptuous at a country level.

There is not only delicious white bread, but also a large pot of vegetable soup and a plate of sausages.

In the seasoning bottle next to it, there are even olive oil, refined salt, and spices from the New World.

When the little guy saw this, light had already appeared in his eyes.

"Nia... I have worked hard for you all these years, don't worry, although I encountered pirates, I got a lot of money, enough for us to move to the city, and little Arthur will go to the best school in the future , Enter the circle of high society! Be a decent gentleman!"

Donald squeezed his wife's hand in a sign of determination.

"I trust you!"

Nia's face suddenly became radiant, and she cut off the largest piece of bread and placed it on the plate in front of Donald.

"Before dinner, I want to say a prayer!"

When it was time to start, Donald took out his precious pendant: "In the ocean this time... I almost lost my life, and it was only thanks to the blessing of the Lord of Dreams and Weapons that I was able to come back alive... …The great master of dreams and weapons is an upright god, worthy of my faith and life entrusted to him!"

"Since this is the case..."

Nia was just a country woman with little knowledge, so she said to little Arthur at this time: "This is your father's belief, we must also respect it, put down the knife and fork first!"

"oh!"

Hearing this, the little guy obediently put down the tableware and watched his father's every move.

"Thank you, my lord, for giving me food..."

Because there is no prescribed ceremony, the prayer is very simple. After saying a few words, Donald picked up the knife and fork: "Let's start!"

But he decided in his heart that after the meal, he would introduce this great dream soldier master to these two people.