Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 44: Brothers reunite, harming others to benefit themselves (seeking follow-up reading)

Byron was not surprised to see this familiar face, as he had expected this when he walked into the Golden Palm Trading Company.

But money speaks and truth remains silent.

He happens to be rich!
Like a wealthy upstart, Byron took the initiative:

“I am only short of four extraordinary materials for the forbidden ritual I want to perform.

It's just £3200. I'll take it all."

He certainly doesn't want everyone here, but you must never reveal your true thoughts during business negotiations, especially the most urgent needs.

Apart from being manipulated by others, there is absolutely no positive effect.

This matter is too important, we can only succeed and not fail!

Whether it is being exploited by competitors or merchants, it is definitely not what Byron wants to see.

Upon hearing this, Woodpecker Maltz immediately became anxious, no longer caring about being offended, and jumped up and shouted:

"No, I was here first, so all these people belong to me! I...I'll raise the price by 3300 pounds."

These privateering captains were all sent here with a mission. Knowing that something big was about to happen in Anchor Bay, they were all working hard to improve their strength.

The principle of his [Queen Ant Blessing] is very simple, which is to use the host's body to cultivate blood tapeworms. The stronger the host, the more powerful the tapeworm offspring will be.

He does not despise any of the old, weak, sick or disabled extraordinary people.

As long as we use their bodies as hosts to cultivate tapeworm larvae, we can quickly create several monster-like powerful crew members.

Allow him to shine in this operation.

Moreover, two days ago they received a message from the White Crystal, which was also a privateering ship.

Captain [Magic Mirror] West disappeared for no apparent reason after discovering the trace of the [Devil's Son].

The other privateer captains were all eager to catch this big fish.

Now everyone knows that within the Kingdom of Hattings, the defeated Lancastrian Party has vacated a large number of titles.

This may be the only chance for this group of desperate criminals in the gray area to turn the tables and become the masters. No matter how huge the investment is, it is worth it!
Moreover, as the date of the parliamentary election approaches, more and more pirate captains arrive at Anchor Bay, and prices rise suddenly.

It is true that the quick hand wins and the slow hand loses. It is not easy to get the raw materials here, how can I let them go easily?
But Byron was just like a fool, his attitude was even more resolute than his, and he was determined to fight him to the end.

"I'll offer 3400 pounds, Eight Fingers pays!"

Without waiting for Eight Fingers to take out the large certificate of deposit from his pocket.

[Woodpecker] Maltz immediately raised the price as well.

"3500 pounds! I'll give you 3500 pounds!"

Seeing the profiteer Shamir whose face was already beaming with joy, and Byron on the other side who seemed to have the same urgent need and was not at all reluctant to pay more, he raised the price.

Finally, the Woodpecker's brain, which was overwhelmed by anger, came to its senses again, and began to weigh the pros and cons, and even took the initiative to give in.

Quietly activated his ability [Telepathy] to Byron, and said to Byron sincerely on the spiritual level:
"Friend, let's talk about this.

We all come here for the raw materials. Why are we competing here, but it gives that profiteer Rimet a free advantage?

If you have time to compete and raise the price here, you will have enough money to buy another servant-level slave from other slave traders."

Byron knew that the other party had the ability to "collude in bidding", so he was not surprised. He just maintained his usual attitude and refused to change his mind:
"In that case, then you should leave and go somewhere else!"

The woodpecker's face froze, and he asked tentatively:
“My friend is joking, as long as you withdraw, you can set conditions.

Although we pirates make money quickly, it doesn't come from the wind. I'll give you 100 pounds for your hard work. How about that?"

100 pounds is an astronomical figure for an ordinary family, which shows sincerity.

But it only brought Byron's sneer:

"How funny! Does this captain look like someone who is short of money? 100 pounds to send off a beggar?"

Seeing this guy determined to take advantage of him, [Woodpecker] was so angry that his teeth were itching.

If they were outside, he would definitely drive his own [Insect Song] and fire all its cannons to send him and his pirate ship into the cold seabed!
Here I can only suppress the anger that is about to reach its limit:

"Is there really no room for negotiation?"

Byron saw that the fire had almost burned out, and if he didn't let go, it might backfire, so he said:
“Everyone is a prominent figure.

If I fight you and return empty-handed, how will my men look at me? How will these slaves I just bought to supplement the crew look at me?

You should understand, right? "

The woodpecker's eyes lit up, and he immediately realized the crux of the matter. Without thinking about anything else, he quickly went along with it and nodded vigorously: "Okay, I'll give you a favor, and we can be friends.

Mate, give the money and leave the half-dead, dying creature to the captain."

He stuffed the payment to Michael, snatched the key, and left with the three extraordinary people who were obviously more likely to survive.

The only thing left was the least cost-effective [Oath Knight] who looked like he might die at any time, to Byron.

Byron was not polite either. He threw the money to Michael, snatched the key, opened the shackles on the Oath Knight, and took over his ownership.

The profiteer Michael, who got the money, didn't care about their attitude at all. It was a pleasant surprise that two companies could compete with each other to drive up prices.

Those who can become pirate captains are not fools. It is already very good that this transaction can have an overall premium of 300 pounds.

Only after the Oath Knight was carefully placed on a stretcher and carried up by Eight Fingers and Guts did Byron finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Most people tend to seek harmony and compromise.

If you tell others at the beginning that the room is too dark and that they must build a skylight, others will definitely not allow it.

But if you insist on tearing down the roof directly, they will immediately come to reconcile and be willing to open a skylight.

In psychology, it is called: the house-demolishing effect.

If Byron directly named a specific one of the four, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of the cunning slave trader Michael and the old pirate Woodpecker, causing trouble.

The lion made a huge request right away and proposed a plan that the woodpecker could not accept.

If he made a slight concession, the woodpecker would come up with the plan to "open the skylight" himself.

Byron successfully achieved his goal without encountering any major problems.

After the dust settled, he realized that he had been too nervous and his palms and back were already soaked with cold sweat.

Turning his head to look at the miserable injuries of the [Oath Knight], he held his intact hand and said softly in a voice that only he could hear:

"I'm here, it's okay, Bruch, let's go home."

Although I can no longer return to my real home, whether it is a palace or a thatched cottage, as long as my family is there, that is home.

There is no doubt that this miserable sworn knight is one of Byron's few family members in this world.

——Guardian Knight [Iron Wall] Bruch.

Although he could hardly connect the inhuman being in front of him with the serious guardian knight in his memory who smiled with a bit of simplicity.

If the two people had not grown up together, they would be so familiar with each other that they would not need to distinguish each other by appearance and body shape.

Nor could he be recognized at a glance through the [Law-Breaking Stone] cage that blocked the power of the law.

"Take care, guest. Welcome to come again next time!"

Byron turned around and took a deep look at Michael, who was grinning with his gold teeth showing and waving at him enthusiastically.

Of course, Byron could also see what the slave traders had experienced through their injuries.

Bruch, who was known as the "Iron Wall", had apparently gone through an extremely brutal torture and fight, and had barely escaped death.

At this moment, Byron was extremely grateful to the first entry [Historical Revisionist].

[1. Your anchor is more stable.

The person with whom you have an anchoring connection will also be more likely to be drawn into a certain historical vortex with you, approaching various unknowns and secrets. 】

This one can be a disaster for those who have a stable life.

But for those who are already deeply trapped in the vortex, it will not make their lives any worse.

Although the Golden Palm Trading Company did not play a glorious role in this, without them, the two brothers would not have been able to reunite so soon.

Byron simply pretended that neither owed the other anything.

The first thing he did after leaving the business was to give Bruch a bottle of [Blue Blood Spring] to temporarily stabilize his injuries.

But he also knew that conventional potions could at most keep Bruch alive, but could not restore him to his original state.

But the [Forbidden Knowledge - Blood Brew] in Byron's hands is best at harming others and benefiting himself!

He stared coldly at the back of Woodpecker Maltz in front of him and whispered to himself:
“The [Transmutation Blood] brewed by ordinary people won’t work, but the one brewed by extraordinary people will definitely work!
The York family may not be able to enter Anchor Bay, so the blame will be placed on you York hounds.

I remember that the York family has nearly 200 privateers in total. No matter what you are here for, I will accept such a large blood bank without hesitation."

(End of this chapter)