Chapter 148: Omen of the maze (4/4, word w update, please ask for a monthly ticket~

  Chapter 148 Maze Omen (44, word w update, ask for a monthly pass~)

   "Forgive me for being hard to understand, Captain Sai Nan..."

Letting out a breath, the man frowned, knocked on the table with his hands, and asked patiently: "Our cooperation has lasted for nearly half a year, and we have obtained the permission of the elders of your clan, and even obtained the exploration permit from the Viscount's Mansion. "

   "The remuneration has never been less, and every time I go to sea, it meets the regulations, and I will give you a proportional remuneration if I find it."

   "I don't need to mention the reputation of Platinum Iridium Workshop, you must know it."

   "Why did you suddenly change your mind today?"

  The man's voice was euphemistic, but he questioned condescendingly, as if Captain Bai Zhimin didn't give a suitable reason, and something unbearable would happen.

"I..." Sai Nan opened his mouth. He originally wanted to explain and cover up, but after recalling the reminder Ian gave him 'before lying', he realized that he should stop talking about it, even if he told the truth. incoherent.

  So in the end, he just said in a very sincere and regretful tone: "I haven't had much luck recently... Uh, I'm more afraid of death. I'm sorry, but I really can't do this mission to the high seas..."

   "Another three hundred talers."

Knocking on the table, the middle-aged blond-haired man emphasized his tone, and used his usual tricks: "I know that you, Captain, are definitely not trying to increase the price, but we have cooperated for so long, and it is very troublesome to find other people-don't worry about safety, Platinum Iridium Workshop Will keep you safe."

   "But don't make it hard for us."

   This is a lure and a subtle threat. Sai Nan's breathing is a lot heavier, with both greed and fear.

  Three hundred thalers are not too much, but not too much. In Harrison Port, this money is enough to buy another small fishing boat.

   Coupled with the reward for completing the mission, he, the captain, might become the leader of the small fleet!

Moreover, the ice-freezing potion of Platinum Iridium Workshop is a necessary alchemy potion for all fleets to fish and preserve seafood in the high seas. They provide 70% of the ice-freezing potion in Harrison Port. If the other party does not sell him the relevant potion, Then he may only be able to hang around in the sea in the future.

  Not to mention, the Marquis family behind Platinum Iridium Workshop...

   But even so, Sai Nan gritted his teeth and refused: "I'm sorry, I missed the appointment...I will pay the deposit!"

  —Thaler is a good thing, but lifeless flowers are useless!

  He still prefers to trust Ian a little bit.

   "Okay, well, since you think so, I don't want to be too aggressive..."

  The blond-haired middle-aged man wanted to get angry. With his status, no one in the imperial capital would dare to refuse him like this, leaving no room for it.

  But noticing that the blond boy sitting opposite him was watching his communication with Sai Nan curiously, he shook his head and smiled wryly: "Really, nothing good happened on the first day in Port Harrison."

   No... Rather, his status does not have that much effect on Harrison Port, which is located on the edge of the world and cannot be radiated by anyone.

  —Hey, they don't understand what it means to compete with country folks.

  Thinking of this, he even lost interest: "There is no need to pay the deposit, Captain Sai Nan, if there is a chance, let's cooperate next time."

  Sai Nan apologized a few more times, but left uneasy but determined.

   It can be clearly seen that when he walked out of the platinum iridium workshop, his bones seemed to be a lot lighter, and his steps were much more relaxed.

   "...what's going on here?"

  Standing at the window on the second floor, watching the back of Sai Nan leaving, the blond middle-aged man was puzzled: "Others heard that they want to cooperate with our Platinum Iridium Workshop, which one didn't push forward desperately?"

"This Sainan is also an honest person carefully selected by Ayers (the name of Viscount Grant) after consulting the local fleet. According to usual observations, he is indeed bold and honest. My fellow, the cooperation in the past was very pleasant and smooth, why did you shrink back when the critical period came this time?"

   "Uncle Pat..."

  At this moment, the blond boy who had been sitting quietly and silently said, "Is it possible that he just knew some unspeakable danger signs, so he was unwilling to take risks?"

  The man called Pat turned his head and looked at his nephew.

Aware of his uncle's attention, the young man continued earnestly: "Mom said that if a person suddenly violates his usual behavior policy in the past, there must be a source that makes him have to change—it may be an authoritative force. Or, it may also be a reason he is convinced."

"Uncle, don't look at this Captain Sai Nan who seems to be shrinking back and looks very cowardly, but he is indeed very bold. Facing your threat, he will still stick to his own ideas...In the imperial capital, such a bold person is also very brave. rarely seen!"

   "This is enough to show that the information he obtained is far more credible than what we provided—at least for him, it is far more reliable than us."

  The teenager summed it up like this.

   "Hey... also." Pat is not stupid. He was just a little angry just now. He didn't expect such a link. The middle-aged man stroked his chin and nodded slightly: "What we are going to do is somewhat dangerous..."

   "After all, what is not dangerous about things related to the maze?"

  Thinking of this, he noticed another point.

The man lowered his head and looked at the sack placed on the ground by Sai Nan: "Fluorescent algae... yes, I gave the captain a share of the collected fluorescent algae today, originally as a deposit, and at the same time I want him to have it appraised. Share the data with us."

   "Now it seems that there must be a problem with the appraisal."

  It's not difficult to deduce... It's not that there is a problem in the identification, but where else can it be?

  The attitude of the other party has changed 180 degrees in such a short period of time from morning to afternoon. It must be the relevant authority who gave an early warning.

   "It's a maze omen."

  Looking down at the fluorescent algae in front of him that increases the brightness of the living room by two levels, the blond boy speculated firmly.

  Isengard Ellen turned his head sideways and looked at the cloudy and heavy rain outside the window: "Isn't our mission this time to come to Port Harrison to find the brand new monster 'Sparkle Crystal Shell' that has been rumored to be raging?"

   "The sudden appearance of this natural condensed element crystallization must be a labyrinth monster associated with a big labyrinth."

  He stared at the rainstorm and thunder outside the window with some excitement, as if he had never seen anything like it.

After watching it for a long time, the boy finally remembered that he was talking with other people, and continued to say happily: "Uncle, this makes sense—if we say that the labyrinth will have a change in the recent period If that’s the case, it’s no wonder the captain didn’t dare to go to sea!”

   "A very powerful appraiser, while appraising this labyrinth algae, discovered the omen of the labyrinth disaster—he must be familiar with the captain, so he reminded him!"

   "That's why Mr. Captain doesn't want to go to sea!" The young man said firmly.

"interesting."

  Patrick Ellen narrowed his eyes, and he murmured to himself thoughtfully: "Harrison Port is a wild place, and there are appraisers who can see the signs of disaster?"

  After thinking for a while, the man raised his head, his expression became solemn: "It's not us, it's you."

   "Ethan, don't forget, this is a task your mother won for you—the Royal Society of Alchemy, and even His Majesty himself are very concerned about it, so we chose our Ellen family, the most outstanding family of biologists in the empire, as the executor."

He solemnly reminded: "I am only responsible for bringing you and your teacher to Port Harrison, and I will not interfere in the rest... I can ask the local workshop to give you resource support, but no more .”

  The man who also had the surname 'Ellen' lowered his voice: "After all, this is something for your generation."

   "I cannot, will not, and will not step in to help either side."

   "Hmm." Hearing this sentence, the blond boy named Isengard couldn't help but look a little dark. He thought of his two older brothers, a sister and younger sister, and the struggle within the family.

  Ethan couldn't help but let out a long sigh: "I...understand. Uncle."

"As long as you know."

   clapped his hands, and called two attendants to clear the table. Pat calmly said: "Next, go and say hello to Mr. Goser. By the way, tell the old man that your overseas research plan is obviously going to be postponed."

   "Don't keep the old man waiting."

   "Hmmm!" Standing up, the blond boy ran out of the living room energetically, obviously going directly to the old professor.

  The middle-aged nobleman watched his nephew leave with a smile. After a long time, his expression slowly returned to calm.

   "Omen...?"

  Pat frowned slightly, and sat back in his seat to meditate: "I didn't expect that Harrison Port would have such a keen appraiser. It seems that the country people should not be underestimated."

   "No. Thinking about it carefully, the group of Bai people who were exiled by the whole family at the beginning seem to have been exiled here-this can also be explained."

   "But it's also an opportunity... Well, it seems that I have to visit this guy Ayers... I obviously don't plan to get involved too much."

   After being silent for a long time, he shook his head and said rather annoyedly: "Really, it's an extra problem."

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   Ian, who unknowingly became the center of the topic, just walked out of the Elder's Hall.

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  (end of this chapter)