Chapter 1073: Chapter 681, Arguing
Half an hour later.
Rolana gently patted Fang Hao’s back with her hand and turned her head to avoid him.
She said, “Quick, get up, someone’s coming.”
“Ah?”
Fang Hao was stunned and was about to say that the maids were in the training area, who could possibly come now.
But Rolana had already wriggled out of his embrace and sat down on the opposite chair, still holding the novel, while she licked the water off her lips and pretended to read intently.
Bang~!
With a muffled collision, the door was pushed open.
Anjia burst in, followed by several huffy maids, storming straight in.
She didn’t even wait to get a good look at the people and shouted loudly, “Who did this to my parrot, who…!”
Immediately after, came the Red General’s twittering chirp in succession.
Ah, this…
It seemed to snitch again.
…
In this main city.
If you had to say who was the most troublesome, that would be Anjia.
Even the Undead would avoid her.
She had once even flipped Nelson’s chessboard.
Although Anjia did not tend to the Red General much, the bird was still her pet, almost learning to talk.
Seeing the beautiful parrot turned into a bald-headed vulture, how could she not be angry!
Following the Red General, she stormed all the way here.
After shouting, she then got a clear view of the situation in the backyard.
Fang Hao and Rolana were both seated next to the stone table.
Hmm?
“Who bullied you?” Anjia asked the Red General.
The Red General, flying up into the air, called out twice towards Rolana ‘chirp chirp’.
“Well done, Rolana, it really was you!”
As soon as her voice fell, her figure had already charged out.
In the blink of an eye, she was close to Rolana and threw a punch directly.
Boom!!
There was a loud noise.
Rolana’s Bat Wings spread wide, and she flew straight into the air.
But under Anjia’s punch, the chair beneath the table shattered into splinters, scattering everywhere.
The other maids, who had come with Anjia seeking justice, were also startled.
“Anjia, don’t push your luck!” Rolana’s face also darkened.
Normally, Anjia was indeed willing to speak with Rolana, and it was Anjia who told her about the amusement park.
“You bully my parrot and accuse me of pushing my luck!” Anjia pushed off the ground and her figure took off again.
She leapt several meters high and threw another punch towards Rolana.
The latter flapped her wings violently, and a strong gust of wind howled.
Anjia, who had leaped into the sky, already had little force, but upon encountering this fierce wind, she fell straight down.
Fang Hao caught her from below, firmly holding Anjia who still wanted to go up, and said, “Don’t be impulsive, the Red General flew into it by itself and got some feathers burnt, they’ll grow back in a few days.”
“Nonsense, the Red General is so smart, how could it crash into the fire on purpose!” Anjia didn’t believe it at all.
“Really, that fire-spouting weapon I obtained from defeating the Demon, I gave it to Rolana, and when she was practicing swordsmanship, the Red General flew over with some food and got burnt,” Fang Hao hurriedly explained, afraid that if he spoke too slowly, Anjia would charge again.
If Rolana lost her temper as well, that would be the end of it.
Anjia saw Rolana rise another level and knowing she couldn’t fly,
she pounded Fang Hao’s chest forcefully, her voice full of grievance, “You always take her side and let the Red General be bullied like this.”
Having said that, she turned around holding the bald parrot and left.
The other maids at her side also huffed coldly towards the air in unison and followed her out.
“Anjia, it’s not like that…” Fang Hao wanted to explain, but Anjia and the maids had already left the backyard.
With the people gone, his gaze returned to the airborne Rolana.
She also looked upset, and said coldly, “Look at how you’ve spoiled her.”
After speaking, she too flew off huffily.
Dammit!!
Am I to blame for everything?
Fang Hao stood rooted to the spot, somewhat dumbfounded.
I’m just a mediator, how come it all ends up being my fault.
After the two women left, the backyard quieted down.
Fang Hao cleaned up the scattered stones before making a new stone table and chairs to replace the originals.
Then he went upstairs to check on the two women’s situation.
As expected, both of their doors were tightly shut.
After whispering a few words of persuasion at the door, he could only go back to his own room to rest.
Before going to sleep, he explained the situation with the Red General to Eira, asking her to speak to Anjia about it tomorrow.
The matter was not that serious.
…
The next day.
At the residence of Trade Alliance, room 032 of the tavern’s second floor.
Fang Hao sat at the table, with ‘Nisbit’ standing behind him, axe in hand.
On either side of the table were Ma Tianyi and his orc heroes, and also a young, spirited-looking woman.
“Boss, this is the captain of the ‘Straw Hat Nautical Group’, Bai Xuan,” Ma Tianyi introduced with a smile.
Then he introduced her to Bai Xuan, “Bai Xuan, this is our boss, ‘Fang Hao,’ you probably know him already so I won’t say much more.”
This morning, after breakfast,
Fang Hao received a message from Ma Tianyi.
Bai Xuan had contacted him wanting to meet Fang Hao through his introduction to discuss some matters.
In the morning, Fang Hao had just brought ‘Spencer’ back.
After briefly discussing the main city situation with Spencer and assigning some tasks,
he brought two ‘Nisbits’ to the Trade Alliance to meet this female captain.
After Ma Tianyi’s introduction,
Bai Xuan immediately got to her feet, “Boss Fang Hao, I’ve heard a lot about you, I must also thank you for saving Xu Yuanhang last time.”
Fang Hao also stood up, the two shook hands for a moment, and then sat down again.
After some simple pleasantries,
Fang Hao directly asked, “Captain Bai Xuan, what did you want to see me about?”
“Just call me Bai Xuan, boss,” she replied.
“”
Ma Tianyi’s Alliance was even larger than Bai Xuan’s, but it too was subordinate to Fang Hao.
Put simply, it was like being a squad leader.
She naturally didn’t have the status to act like a group leader.
Bai Xuan continued, “Here’s the thing, our Alliance is having frequent conflicts with the Sea Tribe and the little devils in the coastal regions recently, and we want to purchase some weapons and equipment from you.”
Weapons and equipment for sea warfare?
What I have, I’ve already listed in the shop.
It seems there’s nothing specifically for naval combat.
“Okay, what do you need?” Fang Hao asked.
“Firearms and cannons…”
Uh…
Since Bai Xuan was talking about firearms and not rifles,
It meant she was referring to the kind that shoots pellets.
In the past, Fang Hao had sold white steel firearms, but they didn’t sell as well as crossbows.
“At sea, isn’t black gunpowder afraid of getting damp?” Fang Hao countered.
“We’ll be careful with that, but the cannons and firearms will significantly strengthen our firepower at sea,” Bai Xuan immediately said.
It seems like in those Caribbean movies, they all have cannon battles.
There shouldn’t be any problem then.
Fang Hao didn’t answer right away but started to seriously consider.
There were rifles and revolvers in the territory.
Should he provide some to Bai Xuan?
He thought about it but quickly dismissed the idea.
Once rifles and revolvers spread, they would be completely beyond his control.
“How much do you need?” Fang Hao asked.
“Five hundred firearms and fifty cannons,” Bai Xuan replied.
Fang Hao nodded, mentally calculating the price.
“A firearm for 80 Warfire Coins, and a standard field cannon for 30,000 Warfire Coins, what do you think?”
The Dwarves’ white steel firearms were priced at 100 Warfire Coins each.
Selling them to her for 80 was already giving her quite a break.
Hearing the price, Bai Xuan’s expression turned a bit awkward.
“Fang Hao, big brother, we don’t have that much money…”
This, …
Ma Tianyi was also taken aback.
It seemed like she had come for a freebie.
In this world, it’s not easy for anyone to survive; everything has a clear price tag.
On the channel, people argue fiercely over the price of a single piece of equipment.
No one gives out equipment for free.
Especially not in such large quantities.
“Commander Bai Xuan, that’s not how you do business,” Ma Tianyi spoke up first.
If he had known Bai Xuan intended to scrounge for free, he wouldn’t have acted as a middleman.
Bai Xuan immediately explained, “Alliance Hierarch Ma, don’t be hasty, let me finish.”
She pondered for a moment, then turned to Fang Hao and said, “Big brother Fang Hao, I have spent all my money on shipbuilding, so I really don’t have much on hand, but I can pay with other things. The most common way in the channel is through trade, right?”
“Like what? What can you offer?”
“We can offer anything that is available from the coastal regions, and at a friendship price, cheaper than others,” Bai Xuan continued.
This reminded Fang Hao of seafood.
The hotpot restaurant in Silver Wing City had already opened, and the stores in the other cities were also in the planning stages.
Fu Lei’s freshwater lake could no longer meet the supply of the shops.
As a result, several shops only sold seafood hotpot on certain fixed days.
He had considered buying seafood from the Sea Tribe before, and now it seemed a good idea to consider a partnership with Bai Xuan.
While he was lost in thought, Bai Xuan waited nervously by his side.
She wouldn’t have made this proposal if she wasn’t in a tight spot.
She really had no money and didn’t want to give up the locations on the treasure map.
So, this was her only option.
As she grew more and more nervous with her random thoughts,
Fang Hao spoke up, “Can you procure seafood?”
“Ah? Oh, yes, most people within our territory are fishermen, that’s no problem at all,” Bai Xuan replied, visibly delighted.
Fang Hao nodded, “I will provide you with the firearms and cannons you need, but you must ensure you give me seafood of equivalent price, and I need to be assured of its quality.”
“Sure, no problem at all,” Bai Xuan immediately agreed.
The two then discussed the details at length.
One aspect involved the transmigrator’s trading function.
Fish, when considered live animals or corpses, cannot be traded via the Book of Lords.
But once the system classifies it as food, it can be traded.
After discussing this, the two thought it could be put to use.
It would also bridge the gap between the territories.
Having agreed on the details, the two completed the deal.
Both got what they wanted.
…
Returning to his territory,
Fang Hao immediately went to the warehouse to check on the white steel firearms and Green Forest firearms that had been phased out into a corner.
After counting the inventory,
He also proceeded to make field cannons and shells.
After adding Bai Xuan as a friend, he traded everything to her.
And they agreed on a time for the seafood delivery.
After dealing with Bai Xuan’s business,
Fang Hao then headed for the City Lord’s Mansion.
…
As he passed by the Blackstone training ground,
He saw Anjia sitting dejectedly in a chair at the door.
Fang Hao walked over, sat beside her, and wrapped an arm around her shoulder, “What’s the matter, still upset?”
Anjia shrugged off his hand, turning her head to the side.
Fang Hao leaned in closer and immediately said, “Last night, before you came, I had a big fight with Rolana.”
“You’re full of it, when I walked in both of you were sitting there!” Anjia turned back, her face full of disbelief.
“No, you see, Red General came to me first and I had a huge row with Rolana right then. Can you just singe a parrot bald if it pleases you? That’s how it went,” Fang Hao patted his thigh hard, expressing his anger.