I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

That's it! The Serau merchant group was just wiped out, and then a wealthy and powerful merchant group suddenly appeared nearby. It turns out this was no coincidence!

Thinking of the suspicions surrounding Michael's identity and strength these past few days, he became slightly nervous, but still questioned in a low voice, "Even if you are a level five expert in the Light Realm, you cannot act recklessly."

Every merchant guild's information is recorded in Capri and protected by the Lightbringers. The reason you destroyed the Serau Merchant Guild is currently under investigation. If you are not found within a month or two, an arrest warrant will be issued for you. In this sea, everyone must abide by the laws of the Skeleton Emperor!

Figo said, "They wanted to capture me and make me a lamplight slave. I acted in self-defense. Of course, I'm not going to defend myself. Being wanted is fine with me, since I can retract my wings and nobody will know."

Hepsey swallowed hard.

Nobody knows? Am I not human?

Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn't dare to 'report' it. His power and strength were not as great as Serau's, and he wouldn't seek death.

Why can angels retract their wings?

In that case, it's really impossible to catch them...

He suddenly felt conflicted and hesitant. With his strength, the shipbuilding company had long reached its bottleneck. Being able to spend a fortune to buy a dance lamp wick for his daughter was already the limit. Those second- and third-level lamps cost five or ten million, which he did not have the ability to compete with.

Now there is an opportunity...

A merchant caravan that has just set off, backed by a figure suspected to be a Level 5 Lightbringer...

Do you want to get on the bus?

Hesitation is a sign of attraction.

Figo smiled and, seizing the opportunity, showed Hepsey the contents of the waterproof bag he was carrying. Hepsey's breathing immediately became heavy.

"This is... from the Serau Merchant Guild..."

“I didn’t take any, not a single one. The stock of lamps and wicks of the Serau Merchant Guild were all taken by those lamp-fishing men who were captured and enslaved.”

Kindness? Caution? Naïve?

Hepsey also saw a powerful force!

We have confidence and the resources!

A few minutes later, somewhat absentmindedly, he saw Figo out of the hospital. Turning back, he saw his wife looking at him with concern at the door.

"What's wrong? Didn't you sell the boat?"

Hepsey remained silent.

I'm even close to selling the company.

It was almost free.

Chapter 299 Recruitment

For the residents of the 81 islands that originally belonged to the Serau merchant group's territory, this night turned into a sleepless one.

Because the Lynch Merchant Guild's free lamp wick giveaway did not stop as night deepened.

They've gone crazy helping to light up the lights!

Although everyone encountered absurd situations, including but not limited to 'failed to light the lamp,' 'it takes ten wicks to light it again,' and even 'your lamp exploded, please start over,' the anger only lasted for a short while, and most people persevered in trying.

One key point here is that it differs from some of the much-criticized approaches.

If you give away 100 yuan and get a 99.01% result, everyone will curse and click the X—"I don't care about your worthless money!"

But you want to give me a million—Dad, isn't that a bit more difficult? I'm afraid I won't feel at ease holding this money!

Only a wealthy person like Hepsey would feel a little depressed and unhappy.

The next day, the discussion about the Lynch business group surged even further.

It wasn't that the Lynch Merchant Guild had given away some high-value lamp wicks again; rather, the guild was recruiting.

This isn't a typical job opening.

The webpage reads: "Linqi Trading Company is recruiting 'Lantern Fishing Partners' to help lantern fishermen consign lantern wicks and bulbs, with no fees charged!"

It's practically like doing charity work.

You should know that every merchant group is the best at doubly exploiting both the fishermen and the buyers. This has even given rise to the fishermen's slaves, who are despised by the fishermen. In order to pursue the greatest profit, what are you after if you don't take money?

Naturally, some people suspect there's a trap involved.

But the scale of the operation is so large that it doesn't seem like a scam. Shouldn't scammers be more discreet?

Moreover, of the lamp wicks sent out yesterday, the first three have been marked as delivered. The third dance lamp wick, in particular, even had its recipient, Hepsey, a somewhat well-known person, announced with consent.

So some people wanted to give it a try.

Adlino is one of them.

He was a lion-headed king, and just half a month ago, he was a fishing lantern slave in the Serau merchant caravan. But unlike the other fishing lantern slaves who were liberated and went to other seas, he chose to stay because he had made his home here.

The lamp-fishing slave was not a pure slave.

Outside of the time when the merchant guild issues fishing lantern missions, they are mostly free and have many holidays, like special employees with very low wages but exorbitant penalties for breaking the contract that could kill them.

Even if things get really bad, he'll just be a slave to the lantern again, right? Over the years, the king's spirit has been worn down, and Adrinho is afraid of nothing.

Early in the morning, he arrived at the address published online and found that a lot of people had already gathered there, but they all seemed to be watching from a distance.

Looking around, he noticed that even many of the island's sheriffs were watching the spectacle, which calmed him down a bit. He then stepped out of the crowd and entered the small building.

There was only one person in the living room on the first floor, sitting behind a table with a web-crawler on it. When he came in, the person gestured for him to sit down.

He observed the other person and slowly sat down.

"Hello, Lion-Headed King, you are the first person to register as a partner of our merchant group's fishing lantern business. May I see your information first?"

Adlino took a deep breath: "I'd like to get to know you guys first."

“Sure, cooperation is a two-way street. What would you like to know?” Figo asked.

"I want to know if you're really consigning lamp wicks and lamp oil for free? If you're consigning them for free, how do you make money?"

Figo smiled and felt the crisscrossing mental network sensing power in the room become more active, but he did not stop or block them.

"Many friends are probably curious about this, so let's answer it together."

The crowd outside stirred slightly. Figo said, "First of all, thank you for your concern about our profitability. Even if you don't cooperate with us, consider us family."

Adlino was taken aback. A smile appeared on the lion's face, and he relaxed a little as he said, "I was worried that you wouldn't be able to launch another campaign like the one that helps light lamps and gives away free lamp wicks."

"Don't worry, we won't let everyone down. Maybe we'll even send lanterns next time. Of course, that's all on the condition that everyone supports us."

There was some commotion among the crowd outside.

Facing Adlino, Figo continued, "I know many people are concerned about our newly launched 'Fishing Lantern Partner' system, and I assure you, it's all true."

As for how we make money?

First, we are recruiting partners for fishing lamps, but not for Taoxin (a chip manufacturing platform).

We don't charge any consignment fees for the wicks and lights that the anglers catch themselves. However, if you get the location of the wicks and lights from us and go fishing there, we'll take a cut. That's not unreasonable, is it?

Charging information fees to act as a bridge between chip buyers and lamp hunters? Adlino immediately understood Figo's meaning; this was certainly not unreasonable.

But this profit... without a sufficient quantity as a base, it's not much. The target is indeed the territory left behind after the collapse of the Serau Merchant Guild.

"Secondly," Figo added, "if they need our transportation or escort services, we'll charge a fee, which is reasonable, isn't it?"

"Of course," Adlino nodded.

"Third, we will hold large-scale fishing lantern events from time to time, with strong people leading the teams to fish in slightly dangerous waters. We will also take a certain percentage of the catch from these events. Is that too much to ask?"

Of course, participation is entirely voluntary. Our relationship with our fishing light partners is not one of subordination, but rather cooperation! If you're not happy with your situation, you're welcome to leave at any time!

"You can leave anytime?!"

This caused quite a stir not only among Adlino but also among many others outside.

In this era of the greatest merchant guilds, even those who joined the guilds, not being slaves to the fishing lanterns, did not easily leave. The guilds always had various ways to control them.

But they have no choice. If they don't want to be bound by this, they can only form small groups, but the safety of these small groups that are not registered with Capri is hard to guarantee.

On the vast ocean, a single accident can take a person's life.

Figo smiled and said, "I won't tell you about the fourth, fifth, and sixth points one by one. In short, you don't need to worry about our profitability; it's just a matter of how much we earn."

Amidst a sea of ​​lights, countless wicks flicker; no one can possess all the wealth. Excessive greed only breeds conflict and disputes. Our Lynch Business Group is willing to prosper together with everyone!

Let's get rich together!

Several business leaders from nearby merchant groups who were hiding in the crowd and had come to investigate Lin Qi's business group looked grim. Regardless of whether they could take over the territory, the news they had just heard would put them in a very difficult position!

Pretentious! Sick! Damn it!

But only they looked grim.

Many more people, however, were moved and touched.

Two men who had been watching from the crowd gritted their teeth and walked toward the small building, as if they had toppled a domino effect, and many others immediately followed suit.

Their faces darkened further, and they hurriedly left the crowd to report to the chairman.

Inside the small building, Figo was registering Adlino, his gaze seemingly penetrating the walls as he glanced at the spot where they had left.

Come on, come on.

Others fish for lights, I fish for people.

Figo had disguised himself to some extent, but he also knew that his identity would be exposed sooner or later. However, before that was exposed, he should have been able to expand the Lynch Merchant Guild to a certain extent and become unstoppable.

It wouldn't matter if we were exposed then.

Being passive and irresponsible is the operating principle of the Lynch Business Group, and no one can really say why.

Chapter 300 Successfully Fishing for People

"Fishing Lamp Partner..."

"Another thing I've never seen before."

"Hmph, this Lin Qi merchant group really knows how to play tricks; it's nothing more than trying to win people over."

When the leaders of merchant groups from neighboring sea areas learned of what happened at the recruitment meeting of the Lynch Merchant Guild on Anduri Island, they gathered together again.

"But regardless of whether it's about winning people's hearts or not, and no matter what they do after taking over the Serau Merchant Guild's territory, we can't wait any longer."

How can we let the meat that's already in our mouths get away?