"I heard that they initially plan to divide the purchase price into five ranges. The big pirate groups that signed contracts with them will be in the top range, and other more powerful pirate groups can also get prices in the third and fourth ranges. In this way, By analogy, newcomers like you who appear later can only start from the bottom range. Of course, as long as you can get enough loot, the purchase price will continue to increase, but even if you estimate at the fastest speed, you will enter I'm afraid it will be three years before we reach the fourth zone, which is unfair to you and your crew." Karina moved her wrists, which were somewhat swollen from being strangled.
Zhang Heng glanced at Anne beside him, who reluctantly pulled out the dagger from his waist and cut the ropes around Karina's wrists and ankles.
"What's the business you're talking about?"
Karina thanked you, "I want to cooperate with you for a long time and buy the trophies you have. Don't worry, the price I offer is definitely higher than the alliance. I can directly give you the price in the fourth range."
Karina was very confident in this offer, but then she heard Zhang Heng reject it without much hesitation, "Sorry, I'm not interested."
Karina didn't expect to get such an answer. She looked very surprised, "Why? Now you need a strong and stable partner. You can get nearly 40% more price from me, which is better than selling to me." The alliance is much more cost-effective, and I can promise that this price is only valid when you are the captain. This should be very helpful in maintaining your captain position. You have not lost anything."
Zhang Heng shook his head, "You only calculated my profits but not my risks. If I sell the loot to you, I will definitely offend the entire black merchant alliance, which means I will lose the support of almost all the black market merchants on the island. Once something happens on your side, I will suffer the risk of not being able to realize the loot."
The smile on Karina's face was a little forced, but she still said, "You don't have to worry about this. I have been in Nassau for so many years and I have never had anything go wrong."
"Really? In that case, why don't you join the alliance?" Zhang Heng asked, "According to your previous description, you should have had many partners before, so even if you join the alliance, the treatment should be pretty good. What about now? , how many captains are willing to sell their goods to you?"
This is a question that Karina can't avoid. She has thought about countless answers and made up several versions of stories along the way. In her opinion, Zhang Heng is just a lucky guy who happened to get a ship. Battleship should not be difficult to deal with in person, but when the two met, she realized how naive her previous thoughts were. The young man in front of her, who was even younger than her, had a calmness and thinking that was completely incompatible with his age. Meticulous, calm and rational, he was more terrifying than any pirate she had encountered on the island before.
Karina suddenly realized how lame and ridiculous the stories she had made up earlier were, so when she opened her mouth, she had no idea what else to say.
The atmosphere in the living room became a little silent for a while, except for the snoring sounds of Anne. She was completely uninterested in the profit distribution the two were talking about, and fell asleep leaning back on the chair at some point.
Zhang Heng put his coat on the red-haired girl, and then said to the businesswoman, "If you can't tell the truth, then there will be no possibility of cooperation between us."
Karina smiled bitterly and said, "If I tell you the truth, I'm afraid there will be no possibility of cooperation between us."
"You can at least give it a try." Zhang Heng poured two cups of tea and gave one to Karina.
The latter hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke. The first sentence was shocking, "I'm actually...not a black marketeer on the island."
And when she finished speaking, she raised her head and looked at Zhang Heng's face, only to find that there was no sign of surprise on Zhang Heng's face. She couldn't help but feel even more discouraged, "Have you discovered it a long time ago? Then, am I like a clown in your eyes?" "
"It's not that exaggerated. How long have you been on the island?"
"Two months."
"It's not easy to achieve this level in such a short period of time. There is nothing wrong with your dress, and there is nothing wrong with your behavior. The most important thing is that you know the situation on the island very well. If it weren't for your skin color, I wouldn't doubt you. "." Zhang Heng paused, "Black market merchants on the island are often exposed to the sun when inspecting their goods, and their skin is generally darker, but you don't look like someone who leaves the house often."
"Is that because of this?" Karina's smile was full of bitterness, "I have been living in New Hampshire before. My father is a black marketeer in Nassau. When I was a child, he would always tell me about this place. According to the story, he called this place a land of wealth, and only the most fearless brave men could survive on this land, but at that time I was not interested in adventure or anything like that."
"Then why are you here now?"
"Because my father, he was arrested in New Jersey about six months ago on charges of piracy-related activities, and they detained him and one of his transport ships. The irony is that the harbormaster and the customs people just did it a week ago. I took a large bribe from him before.”
Karina sighed, "My mother has been looking after him since he was imprisoned. Finally, we found out that he had offended a local big shot because he sold a batch of similar products. We asked someone to mediate, but the other party had a huge appetite. Even if I took out all the money at home, there would still be a big gap, so I thought of taking over his previous business, continuing to make money through Nassau's trade, and collecting the ransom. This is why I came here. "
"But then you happened to meet the establishment of the Black Business Alliance."
"Yes, I didn't join because I was not qualified to join at all." Karina said helplessly, "I tried to find several captains who had cooperated with my father before, but because he had been gone for a while, the previous cooperation relationship They were all automatically invalidated, and as for his old friends, they all said they were helpless. I was really at my wits end. I saw you and your boat at noon, and wanted to try my luck with you."
Karina is still making her last efforts, "My father also left a transport ship. Over the years, he has developed a lot of contacts in various ports. When I went to visit him in prison, he told all the names of those people. In addition, there is a charter for me. In theory, all customs in the colony must release the charter. Although I can’t go to New Jersey now, there are several other ports where I can sell my goods. .”
