City of Lubeck.

As the closest commercial city to Gotland, its mayor Hermann accepted Ella's business order and purchased a large number of iron and glass from all over the Almani Federation for Ella. Now, the acquisition has been completed. At the port of Lübeck, boxes of iron and glass filled a total of ten long-sea trade cargo ships, ready to go.

"Mayor, the last cargo ship has been loaded. The inventory has been completed, and the number is correct. You can go to Gotland to deliver the goods."

A businessman rubbed his hands and reported to Hermann, looking happy. Although it took a lot of effort to purchase these goods, the profits of such a large order were also very generous.

"The sailors are all ready, Mayor Hermann, when will we set out?"

Hermann is in his forties, strong and energetic, but his hair is not known for its disease, and he is gray. As a free city, the city of Lubeck will be elected as mayor every certain time. Hermann is a member of the wealthy Valentov family and has business vision. In recent years, he has made several unpopular investments, but in the end he has made shocking profits. He has been respected and trusted by businessmen and was successfully elected as the new mayor of Lubeck in the first half of this year's election.

"What's the hurry?" Herman replied, "Wait for another seven or eight days, and then talk about it."

"Seven or eight days?" The merchant was a little surprised. "Mayor, in another seven or eight days, the agreed time limit will be exceeded. We will pay compensation for breach of contract!"

"What is the mere compensation compared to 150,000 Nomisma?"

"You mean the 150,000 Nomisma who was forcibly borrowed by the Swedish king a few years ago? Didn't she keep paying off the loan and has paid it off?"

"Yes, I paid it back, but it's just the principal. After so many years, what about the interest?" Hermann seemed a little angry. "Fifty thousand Nomisma, even if I receive a low interest rate like the Tianfang Church, it's a huge German number. Besides, they are pagans at all, so we can lend us loans! It would be fine if she was ready to pay it slowly, but when she came to place the business order, the Swedish king didn't even say anything! You think, how many years of interest is enough for me to pay?"

"The 150,000 Nomisma was raised by merchants from Lübeck City, and I also have one," the merchant advised, "But we all know that when the Swedish king said it was borrowing, it was actually robbed. We are not as strong as others. Now she can pay back the principal. What are you doing with her goods?"

"That's because the former mayor is incompetent! If I were the mayor at that time, I would have to let the Swedish king break his skin!"

The merchant was startled: "Herman, can you not want to rebel against the Pirate Kingdom? The profits of the trade routes with the Pirate Kingdom are quite good. We are the first to get the moon. If the King of Sweden is infuriated, the other merchants in the Free City will be happy! Moreover, the ships we go to sea to trade are still blessed by them now."

"Why are you not ignorant?" Hermann pointed to the merchant's head and said, "Think carefully, the King of Sweden is ready to use the iron of five cargo ships. Even if she is going to expand her army and prepare for war, what about the glass of the other five cargo ships? Sweden has such rich financial resources. While expanding its army and preparing for war, he is using glass to decorate the palace with glass?"

"It makes sense, there is no smell of war nearby...so she is going to sell it as goods?" The merchant thought for a while, then shook his head, "No, she bought these goods from the Almany Federation, and at the current prices in various countries, no matter where they are sold, it will be a loss."

"What if it's a place where you don't know the price?" Hermann said in a pressing voice, "Have you ever heard the recent rumor that on the other side of the ocean, the Pirate Kingdom discovered a new continent with an area of ​​no less than the entire Europa?"

"You mean Wenlan?" replied the merchant, "I heard of some. But we know nothing about the situation there, and I also heard that the route to it had been blocked by the Pirate Kingdom."

"We know nothing, but the King of Sweden must know. The cargo of these ten cargo ships must be profitable in Wenlan." Hermann said, "so we have to wait... If there is a feasible route to Wenlan, as long as a new trade channel is opened, there will be profitable in the future!"

"Is this kind of thing a bit uncommon?" The businessman was a little scared, "Don't talk about whether he can reach Wenlan first. If he is discovered by the Pirate Kingdom, the relationship between the two parties will deteriorate significantly. We will not even think about doing business with them in the future!"

"Brother, think about it, what is it to lose the trade relations with the pirate kingdom compared to the trade rights of the continent that is comparable to the entire Europa League?"

While he was talking, a servant came over to report to Hermann: "Mayor, there is a guest who wants to see you."

"Who is it?"

"I don't know, but he said: 'The mouse ran away from the pirate ship and took a piece of cheese'."

"Great!" Herman happily patted the merchant on the shoulder, "My man brought back a useful information about Wenlan!"

The one who came to Herman was the black hat foreigner who was drinking with Dust in the tavern.

"Mayor, I've found out clearly. The situation of 'Wenlan' is true, but the important transit point on the route has been occupied by the Pirate Kingdom, so we cannot station in Hong Kong to repair it. Fortunately, there is another route, because it is too dangerous, so the Pirate Kingdom is not used."

"Very good!" Hermann smiled and patted his hands, "It doesn't matter if the danger is. The more dangerous it means the higher the profit. What kind of route is it? Mark it out for me on the chart!"

"In fact, there was no specific route for me on the opposite side. I only heard the dangers along the route - spine rays, sea worms, multifoot monsters, sword kiss whales, and finally there seemed to be dragons."

"What's the use?" The smile on Herman's face disappeared suddenly. "You actually have the nerve to call this kind of news 'cheese'?"

"In fact, very useful. Mayor, based on this information, I have speculated about the approximate route."

"Oh?" Hermann stared into the man's eyes, "How did he infer?"

The black hat man said nothing, but stretched out a hand towards Hermann, with his palm facing upwards, and the inside was empty. Hermann frowned, but still put a few Nomismas on the man's hand.

But the Black Hat man did not take his hand back, but shook his head there: "Mayor, you should know the value of this message better than I do."

"You'd better know something!" Herman said dissatisfiedly, and then slapped a few Nomismas on the black hat man's hand.

The black hat man then took his hand back and took out a map.

"Of all the charts I can find, there is only one of the monsters on it at the same time. A famous and widely circulated chart."
Chapter completed!