Byron continued to press forward step by step towards the profiteers.
"Mr. Michael, don't say that you made a mistake in appraising a valuable gemstone. You can't even tell the difference between a knife and a sword?
I really have to doubt the professional abilities of you and Golden Palm Trading Company! "
Generally speaking, the East considers a single-edged sword to be a sword and a symmetrical double-edged sword to be a sword, but this is not the case in the West.
Contrary to what most people think, their definition of knives and swords is not based on the single or even number of blades, but the way the handle is connected.
The sword strip is inserted into the round wooden handle, and the tail is riveted with a weight ball to fix it, so that it can be called a sword.
The handle of the knife is forged in one piece, sandwiched with wooden boards, and riveted. This weapon is called a knife.
Although the blade of Fisher's sword is indeed asymmetrical, it is only edged on one side.
But it was still pushed into the hilt and fixed with a weight ball. It was obviously a very standard sword!
Hearing this, the profiteer's face stiffened at first, and then the muscles on his cheeks jumped again. After a few breaths, he finally retreated completely when he looked at Byron.
He took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat on his forehead, and had to admit:
"Maybe I... saw it wrong, yes, I just saw it wrong.
The sun is too dazzling today. "
In fact, as a first-level attendant-level [Golden Eye] of the gold element sequence, he is better than the [Craftsman] profession in the field of jewelry and luxury goods appraisal. How could he be wrong?
It is both intentional and intentional.
After being exposed by Byron, he couldn't help but secretly complain:
'It's really unlucky. This batch of goods comes from a typical Hattings aristocratic family. They are probably Lancastrians who fled the Battle of the Red and White Roses.
How could these illiterate pirates know so much about the nobles' collections?
My profit is at least 3,000%! '
Michael's heart breaks when he thinks about his loss.
"Trapping" is an unspoken rule for black market merchants. How much you can trap in a transaction is entirely up to you.
Just like when you go to an "antique" market and pick up missing items, buyers and sellers all know that 99% of this batch is fake.
But as a rule, even if you buy it excitedly and find out that it is a fake, you will only give yourself a slap in the face: "Bah, this time I slapped my eyes again."
But if you meet an expert and are exposed on the spot, and then comment on it one by one, then your brand will be really ruined.
The rules of the gray area are also rules.
In the land of Iron Anchor Bay, he was not afraid of pirates being unreasonable and unreasonable, but he was afraid of Byron's rule-based approach, so he decisively changed his attitude.
Seeing the performance of the black marketeers, First Mate Miles and a group of pirates didn't know what to do. Byron must have been right.
"Profiteer!"
"Do you know how hard it was for us to keep this shipment?"
"Damn it, how dare you rob us pirates!"
When dealing with black marketeers, their ideal result is to be cut in half.
When they started trading, they felt as if they had been chopped to the ankles.
He never thought that what was being chopped off was actually the soles of his feet, or even the floor!
Byron just waved his hand casually.
Including first mate Miles, the pirates with red eyes and panting like cows immediately stopped and leaned back slightly.
Even though Byron doesn't have the position of deputy captain yet, his prestige on the Man-eating Shark is already lower than that of [Blood Eyes] Salman.
The eyes of the young people in the small group were filled with fanaticism.
It seems that the only obstacle preventing him from ascending to the top is his strength.
After talking about Fisher's sword and gem necklace, Byron came to the pile of goods and glanced at the dozens of bottles of rum on display.
He just moved his nose slightly and continued firmly:
“This batch is coppery in color with subtle citrus, spice and woody notes.
The aftertaste is long-lasting and dry, with mellow aromas of orange peel, vanilla, nutmeg, hot coffee and cocoa.
This is Appleton Dry Rum from the Appleton Estate and has been matured in oak barrels for at least twelve years.
I remember that at the auction in the Royal Capital last year, there was a bottle of Appleton Collector's Edition produced in 1451, which sold for a sky-high price of 124 pounds.
The taste of this batch of wine is actually not very different from 1451. It is enough to deceive laymen.
If you go to a high-end restaurant and sell a bottle for 2 pounds, there is absolutely no problem. "
"Then there's this ivory and pearl dressing box..."
Every time Byron said something, the black marketeer's face became uglier, but he was reluctant to turn around and leave.
It is true that you will make less money when you meet an expert, but it is still much better than not making any money and having to lose your brand.
You may make a small profit, but I will never lose money.
Soon, all the goods were registered and the money and goods were paid.
The profiteer Michael took a deep look at Byron and hurried away with the greatly reduced profits.
Halfway through, when I heard Byron’s warm greeting of “We’ll work together next time”, I almost missed my step and fell into the sea.
The pirates, who seemed to have won a battle, cheered loudly for the outstanding performance of their warehouse managers.
If you ask those sailors and pirates who spend all day on the sea, what are they most afraid of?
One is that the money is still there but the person is gone! The other is that money is gone while people are still alive!
Strong power can conquer some people, professional knowledge can conquer some people, and life-saving kindness can also conquer some people.
But the golden gold coins can conquer everyone.
If you can't conquer it, it must be because you don't have enough money.
"Huh? What kind of prisoner who has been on the ship for less than ten days? What kind of arrogant and domineering newcomer? That is our dearest angel of wealth."
Only the first mate Miles, who escaped the fate of being "disappeared", felt mixed feelings.
'Aren't you a deacon serving a noble family? Why is it possible to become a pirate even though you became a monk halfway through?
Ships, sailing, swordsmanship, treasure appraisal... Becoming a pirate since childhood is nothing more than that.
Yes, it must not be how great your identification skills are.
But because these things originally came from Lord Crawford, the Lancastrian party, you know that the situation in the Lord's family is extremely normal.
That must be it! '
If Byron heard what Miles was thinking, he would laugh at how young he was.
If the pirate's motto "Strength is better than hard work" is placed on the heads of nobles, there will be no sense of violation.
In fact, all the good things and scarce resources in the world have been snatched away using various violent and non-violent means.
Only the ruled and the weak will wait for secondary distribution and pray to the ruler for a relatively fair distribution system.
The difference is only whether you rob in the name of an individual or in the name of the country.
This world has never been tender and affectionate. No matter how you try to embellish it with so-called civilization, you can't change this naked fact.
And for those pirates who have drank the [Blood of Transmutation], it doesn't matter whether they worship him or hate him.
This group of future "secondary ghouls" cannot be won over in any case, and they are the same targets that need to be eliminated like Salman.
In addition to carrying out the family tradition of diligence and thrift, Byron's appearance as a saint this time actually had another more important purpose.
Soon, he also compiled an account of the ship, holding up a piece of paper and shaking it to the crew.
He told them the bad news with a sad face:
"I regret to tell you that we lost too much cargo in order to avoid the pursuit of the cruiser [Severe].
Although the cost of repairing the "Man-Eating Shark" can barely be raised, but!
The pension that will be given to you next is really not enough.
The gap is about 1,300 pounds. "
[Commandment 8: A person disabled in battle may stay on the ship without working and receive 40 gold pounds from the public savings].
There are more than fifty people alive, but that doesn't mean they are unscathed.
According to the "Ten Commandments of Pirates", all disabled people can receive part of the pension, and those who died in war with family members can also have their families receive their share.
then.
When [Blood Eyes] Salman walked out of the captain's cabin, he met the burning eyes of the crew.
The pirates all remember that their captain initially took a lot of small jewelry from the Pelican's loot.
Combined with everything that had just happened, they realized that those things might also be very valuable if they were in the hands of the great "Angel of Fortune".
The current attitude is undoubtedly: Captain, make money!
At this time, a gaze fell on Salman's hands, mixed in with dozens of equally fiery gazes, and seemed inconspicuous at all.
On the slender little finger of his right hand, he was wearing a gold ring that looked ordinary except for its size.
And this is Byron's true purpose.
——The [Storm Seal Ring] that symbolizes the position of the head of the Knights of the Storm and the inheritance of the royal power of the Lancaster family!
