In early September, the docks of Jinfen Port were in full swing. Huge ships docked at the water's edge, cranes hoisting containers of various colors passing above. There was a lot of traffic and crowds of people everywhere. On the deck, on the approach bridge, and on the shore, there are dock workers everywhere. They are driving forklifts, carrying boxes, or installing temporary cargo elevators. They are busy.
Jinfen Port is the largest port in the United Kingdom on the Ambergris River, with 22 terminals and an annual throughput of tens of billions of tons. Most of the Red Country's export goods are transported by river and sea, while import goods are transported by sea and river.
The Ambergris River is wide, with a water depth of 100 meters, and can handle 10,000-ton ships. Therefore, river transportation is the largest transportation system in the Red Country, followed by rail transportation and then road transportation.
Jinfen Port is directly managed by Ice Blue City and is one of the fiefdoms of the Malan royal family.
At the exit of each ship stood an official wearing a dark blue uniform, white gloves, black sunglasses, and a navy hat. With flashlight detectors under their arms, they inspect the goods coming and going.
Their cap badge is a blooming malan flower surrounded by several rings of iron chains. These are the two symbols of the Malanhua family - the purple flowers blooming in the desert and the chains on the cliffs of the bottomless abyss.
Although they were wearing large sunglasses, their arrogant expressions were clearly visible. Their heads were tilted at a fifteen-degree angle and they were looking at the sky, their eyes were high above their heads, and they were arrogant.
But it's no wonder they are so arrogant. Jinfen Port is directly under Ice Blue City. They are officials affiliated with the kingdom. They have a higher social status than "principal officials" and "local officials" and are at the top of the three major bureaucracies of the Red Kingdom.
The royal family, royal family, aristocratic families, kingdom bureaucrats, principality bureaucrats, and local bureaucrats are commonly known as the "Three Three Systems", which are the "three major aristocratic systems" and the "three major bureaucratic systems". These six major systems constitute this huge semi-capitalist and semi-feudal system. nation.
"Woo..."
Amidst the long whistle, a huge ship slowly docked at the port. There was no cargo on the ship, and the deck was full of disheveled, laughing and noisy people. There was no obvious order, and they didn't look like good people.
When it docked at the port, the customs command post did not receive the electronic certificate from the ship. It was probably an illegal ship or even a pirate ship.
"Xiao Liao, take a few people over to have a look, right now!"
A middle-aged official directed a young official to the ship to inquire.
"Hey, over there, send a representative down to talk."
The official known as "Xiao Liao" and three guards quickly came to the bottom of the ship and shouted upwards with a loudspeaker.
After a while, the approach bridge was lowered on the ship, and a young man with a not-so-clean shave stepped out.
"Hello, I am Chen Erliu, the representative of this ship."
This man was none other than Chen Xing, who had been wandering at sea for more than two months and returned from the Black Death Continent. Chen Erliu is a pseudonym he came up with, consisting of the Chinese character "Xing".
Since he was the biggest rich man and his treatment of others was recognized by everyone, he was chosen as the representative.
Chen Xing stretched out his hand towards the official with a warm smile on his face. The official glanced at it, did not extend his hand, frowned, and asked sternly, "Who are you and what are you doing here? Where are your IDs!"
"There was a heavy rain at sea and several ships sank. The crew members got together..." Chen Xingpei explained with a smile.
"I asked you to come out with your ID, don't you understand?" the official shouted impatiently, not wanting to listen to Chen Xing's explanation.
"Our captain was killed, and the satellite equipment was also damaged in the storm. The captain had always kept the documents. We don't know where he put them..." Chen Xing suppressed his anger and continued to explain to the other party. He had come into contact with this group of kingdom officials in his last life, and each one was more fierce than the last. They regarded themselves as big shots with a little power, and they were always bossing around everyone.
"Without documents, it is an illegal ship and is not allowed to dock!" the official said sternly. The full name of this official, who is called "Xiao Liao" by his superiors, is "Liao Jingbo". He is 32 years old this year and was born in Surabaya City, Heque Principality. He entered Binglan through a classmate who worked in Binglan City Housing Management Bureau. The city bureaucracy is the grassroots official of Jinfen Port Customs.
"Brother, can you lend me a moment to speak?" Chen Xing said in a low voice.
Liao Jingbo looked around, turned and walked towards the office building behind. Chen Xing followed, following suit. There's no way around it, it's so hard to ask for help.
After a while, Chen Xing followed Liao Jingbo to the office on the fifteenth floor.
"Sir, this is a trivial matter, not respectful..."
After closing the door, Chen Xing took out a large bag of bulging gold coins and placed it on his desk. Liao Jingbo crossed his arms and looked at Chen Xing a few times. His eyes were always arrogant and cold, as if he was looking at a country dog.
I saw him leaning forward, pulling open the rope on the money bag with one hand, and looking inside. The gold coins made a soft clanging sound. There were three thousand coins inside, which was the income of a kingdom official for more than five years. You know, a team leader from Edge Town, who goes through life and death every day, only earns twenty-six gold coins a month, and even with bonuses, it doesn't exceed four hundred a year.
"What do you mean?" Liao Jingbo asked with a cold expression.
"You also know that our procedures are not complete..." Chen Xingpei said with a smile.
"Why are the procedures incomplete!" Liao Jingbo stood up. He didn't know where the anger came from. His face was livid. He pointed at Chen Xing's nose and yelled, "You are bribing the kingdom officials!" Then he looked at the door and said, "Here comes someone. , arrest him!"
The other party suddenly turned against him, which Chen Xing was not expecting, and he was irritated by the other party's attitude all the way here. He drew his gun on the spot and pointed it at Liao Jingbo.
"If you don't get angry, think of me as a sick cat, or I'll shoot you to death!" Chen Xing said viciously.
He knew right from the first contact that this official was not a good person. He would forcefully suppress him as soon as he came into contact with him, in order to intimidate him so that he would obediently give money. On the surface, he pretended to be upright, but in fact he had a big appetite and felt that the three thousand gold coins were not enough.
If the other party has enough power and can get things done, it's okay to give more, but this is just a low-level official with power like fur. According to his experience in his previous life, this number was enough and completely complied with the unspoken rules of the kingdom's bureaucracy. There will be a lot of people to spend money on later, and this is just the beginning. Only when you find someone with real power can you spend a lot of money, but before that, one person takes a big bite and the money is gone when it is really needed.
This is just a low-level official, and he is not afraid of the other party at all. This is a world composed of money and power. He has plenty of money, so he can buy the other person's life if necessary.
Three guards rushed in and pointed their guns at Chen Xing.
Liao Jingbo was pointed at a gun and looked a little scared. His feet were shaking slightly, but the expression on his face was still stern: "Do you know what you are doing and where this place is? You are going against the kingdom!"
"Put down your weapons!" "Assaulting principal officials is a serious crime, don't try it yourself!" the guard warned.
Chen Xing held the gun steadily and pointed it at Liao Jingbo, and the two sides fell into a stalemate. Liao Jingbo's feet seemed to be weak and he was supporting his desk with one hand while maintaining a calm expression on his face. But Chen Xing knew that Liao Jingbo was so scared that his courage almost broke.
This kind of villain looks like a hamster, but he is awesome and coaxing. He typically bullies good and fears evil. When you meet a truly evil person, you will immediately become intimidated.
"Bah!"
Chen Xing suddenly moved his mouth and pretended to make a gunshot sound. Liao Jingbo immediately said "Wow" and ducked under the desk with his head in his hands, shaking uncontrollably.
Looking at the embarrassed Liao Jingbo, Chen Xing turned around, grinned at the guards, and put away his pistol. The guards immediately pounced on him and restrained him.
After a while, Chen Xing was put into a temporary detention center underground in the office building.
