I Have Accomplished Nothing, So I Can Only Become the Pirate King Chapter 288

 Chapter 288 is so great! Hayek! (6k)

Another half month.

A new ship arrived in the rebuilt Augustine Port, a ship with Doflamingo's symbol.

"Is this Fort Augustine? It's so shabby."

Buffalo, who was standing on the bow of the ship, looked at the mostly ruined land in front of him and said slowly.

Gladius on the other side did not pay attention to the ruins, but looked at the port, where there were many ships docked, some flying pirate flags, and some ordinary merchant ships.

Outside the tall outer city wall that had been built and repaired, in the ruins of what should be a port town, a dark-skinned guy was leading a group of men, facing two groups of people.

A group of pirates and a group of caravans.

The leader of the pirates wears a captain's hat, his left arm has been transformed into a mechanical arm, and he has a majestic figure.

Gladius happened to know him and had seen the bounty notice. He was the 'Steel Arm' Uradi, a young pirate with a bounty of 39 million.

"Of course what I grabbed belongs to me!"

Uladi's veins were exposed at this time, and his face was full of dissatisfaction, "Why should I hand it over? Didn't the natural disaster say that everyone is welcome?!"

"Only if you abide by our rules."

Akin said calmly: "Lord Sager's rule is that once you enter the sea area where Gareth belongs, no conflicts are allowed. Once you leave the sea area, we will not care what you do. You are robbing within the sea area. Look. It's your first time, hand it over and return it to him, we'll still welcome you.”

"Are you kidding? Who can grab it outside the sea!" Ulladi yelled: "If we are not welcome, let's just leave!"

After leaving the Gareth Sea area, there is a wide sea. Who knows which direction to take. Only when entering the channel is a good place for them to rob.

In the past, there were patrol boats in the Free City, so pirates did not dare to act rashly, but now there are no more, and natural disasters have captured this place. They are all pirates, and some pirates have other ideas, such as this one now.

"Hmph, natural disasters are nothing more than that. Everyone is a pirate. Does he think he is the king?" Uradi turned around and walked towards the pirate ship, shouting with some dissatisfaction.

"Point to the gun."

puff!

But as soon as he finished speaking, Ah Jin's voice sounded in his ears, and then his heart hurt, blood spurted out of his mouth, and he fell down.

As he fell, Ajin was revealed behind him. His outstretched index finger was dripping with blood. He glanced indifferently at Uradi who fell to the ground, and looked at the pirates in front of him who subconsciously drew their weapons. said:

"Draw your weapon as resistance, Lanji!"

brush!

He kicked out and brought up a horizontal half-moon slash, passing over the bodies of these people and bursting out a cloud of blood mist.

The slash rushed to the bow of the two-masted pirate ship at the rear, cutting the protruding bow in half, flying all the way to the mast, cutting off one of the masts, and cutting half of the second mast. Only then dissipated.

As for the pirates, they were all cut off at the waist, and no one survived.

"alright."

Ah Jin took back his feet, looked at the frightened businessman, and said: "Everything on the ship will be given to you to make up for your losses. We will recycle the ship. In addition, we will charge merchants for those who do business here. Taxes, and you are also welcome to invest in industries. Is there any problem? "

"No, no."

The businessman was frightened and shook his head quickly. With so many corpses in front of him, who dared to have an opinion? He even regretted it. He knew clearly that this place was occupied by pirates, but he couldn't restrain his desire to make money.

I heard that this place was being rebuilt and was lacking all kinds of materials, including food, so I brought a batch of food to sell. But when I came over to take a look, I realized that this place was really cruel and I should leave as soon as possible.

"Industry?"

The businessman was stunned for a moment, and the greed of the businessman's profession made him lose his reason. He asked: "Can I set up a factory here? How much is the business tax? How is it calculated if I set up a factory? What kind of business can I do?"

Ajin: "..."

He was a guy who could kill dozens of pirates with one kick, but he couldn't help but sweat dripping from his forehead when faced with the question from this businessman who was so weak that he might not even be able to hold a knife tightly.

"This is a specific question. You have to ask a specific person. As for who the specific person is, then you need to analyze it in detail." Ajin said in a straight voice.

He knows how to fight and rob. When he was following Klick in the East China Sea, he was surrounded and suppressed by warships after being defeated in the Grand Line. He single-handedly blocked the warships and protected the pirate ship from escaping.

But for business or something like that, that's not the case at all.

He is the battle captain, not the commercial captain. He would rather lead the team to eliminate the remnants of the nobles in the kingdom than be responsible for maintaining order in this port.

It's simply not his area of ​​expertise.

"Business tax collects 40% of profits."

While Ah Jin was hesitating, a cold voice sounded from behind.

Ah Jin was stunned, quickly turned his head, and immediately bowed: "Ms. Lily."

It was Lily who came from behind.

At this time, she was wearing a close-fitting shirt with a bow tied on the collar. The lower body was a pair of tight pants that outlined the perfect curves of her legs. Although the wrapping was very tight, it could not stop the plump fruits, which trembled as she walked. .

She had a knife casually attached to her waist, holding the hilt of the sword under her left hand. She walked up to the businessman and made the businessman lower his head, showing a look of fear.

'Swordswoman' Biendetta Lily, the newspaper said that she annihilated 100,000 people with 5,000 people, and also defeated the famous Tihana. The bounty was as high as 730 million. She was a great pirate. .

"We allow anyone to come here to invest and set up industries. All business taxes are 40%. Personal taxes are based on the existing rules, but there are conditions. If you invest in industries here, then the ownership rights will belong to Sage. When he requests it, , you must serve Sage, other than that, we have no requirements.”

Lily said: "Correspondingly, we will provide protection. As long as Sag rules here for a day, you will have a safe environment without anyone's interference."

"Can you handle any industry?" The businessman's eyes sparkled.

"Dangerous goods that can contaminate people are not allowed." Lily said, "Other than that, anything can be done. Of course, you can't cut corners. There are some rules you should understand."

"Yes, I understand!" The businessman nodded vigorously.

Anything can be done!

Only 40% tax is charged!

So low that he wanted to laugh!

In those kingdoms on the sea, only nobles were qualified to run factories. Even if they were lucky enough to obtain the qualifications, they would have to pay very heavy taxes and could only earn some hard-earned money.

As for the four emperors, they are not as good as those kingdoms.

These pirate emperors simply occupy the territory and do whatever they want.

What the 'Hundred Beasts' need are slaves, not businessmen. They basically capture people to work there, or they give orders on what to do in the territory they belong to, regardless of what happens in the local area. If they don't obey the orders, they will be suppressed.

'Big Mom' only collects souls, and although the territory it occupies is only responsible for providing sweets, if it fails to provide them in time, it will usher in destruction.

'Red Hair' doesn't care about anything. He just plants a flag and collects protection money. He develops the territory more to fight against other pirates, rather than what he wants to do. Therefore, the territory should remain as it is, with no change. , like other countries and islands.

As for Whitebeard.

Whitebeard is dead!

Unlike here, people are allowed to open factories regardless of their status. They only need to pay a small amount of tax and allegiance. Allegiance on the sea. Isn't that normal?

Where are the pirates here?

This is the savior!

"As expected of Lord Natural Disaster who killed the Celestial Dragons!"

The businessman raised his hands and said excitedly: "I have no problem. I will definitely obey Lord Sager. I will go wherever you ask me to go and do whatever you ask me to do! I will now become a subject of the natural disaster. Please tell me. How much does it cost?”

Lily was subconsciously taken a step back by the businessman's enthusiasm, and stayed there for a while before saying, "You don't have to pay, as long as you abide by the rules."

"How is that possible? In this way, I will provide you with the goods of this ship for free. You don't need to pay a penny. Just treat it as a meeting gift for Lord Sager!"

The merchant waved his hand fiercely, regardless of what kind of big pirate this was, and ordered his men to move the goods out of the cabin, and walked into the city without saying a word.

Lily was stunned for a moment.

She tilted her head, and her face that originally looked serious and serious was a little cute now.

My head is a little confused. Shouldn't this be a difficult agreement? Or simply treat it as a tiger and a scorpion to avoid, why are you so excited?

I don't understand, even she doesn't understand.

Although she understands how to collect tax rates and how to enforce rules, she is not a business person.

"Lord Lily! Lord Ajin!"

There was a voice from the port. Lily turned around and smiled: "Sayu, Lina, and Luo Bo."

The people who got off the ship marked by the Doflamingo family were the two sisters who had been taken to Dressrosa before and were able to make rainbow gems, as well as the miners from Colombas Island.

When Sag gained territory, of course he called Doflamingo and asked him to send people over.

The steady Sayu introduced the people behind him, who looked frightened, "We have brought people from our hometown here."

In addition to the two sisters, people in the village were also packed away by them. In addition, there was their father who disappeared for several years and suddenly appeared after they returned.

"I'm here to pick you up. Don't worry, you will settle down here, and Sage will arrange corresponding work for you soon."

Lily said: "Let's go and take you to find a place to settle down."

After settling the people in the city, Lily went to the palace to report to Sage.

In the restaurant of the palace, Sage was sitting at the head of the long table, waiting for the female pirates to feed him. The table was filled with rare delicacies made by Malika herself.

Standing next to him was B'Elanna, holding a bottle of expensive wine in her hands, waiting for his jeweled wine glass to be filled when it was empty.

In front of the restaurant, there is the dancing Pasia and the musician Bailon who plays the music.

"Lord Sage, ah~"

The slender female pirate rolled up the noodles with meat sauce on one side with a fork, held it underneath with her other hand, and fed it to Sag.

Sage opened his mouth and took a bite, then grabbed a perfectly roasted white-feathered chicken that had been raised for two and a half years in front of him, chewed it with the bones, swallowed it, picked up the gem wine glass, and drank it all. The wine inside, then put the wine glass aside, waiting for B'Elana to pour the wine.

"I want it too, I want it too!"

After he started, Renedia knocked on the table while eating.

"Children, what should you drink? Drink fruit juice. Juice is sweet."

Sage rolled his eyes and said again: "How is Lily's sword?"

"I can't find a knife maker, so I don't have a clue yet. I lack certain craftsmanship, which is different from building machinery or boats."

Renedia picked up the orange juice with her oily little hands and bit the straw. "The reason why a famous sword is a famous sword is that it has some ability."

"Forget it, look for the knifemaker then, you have more important things to do." Sager said. After getting the electrified heavy sword, Sage planned to have Lily's sword reforged so that Lily's sword could also activate the electric light and live up to the name of 'White Thunder'.

Originally I was counting on Renedia, but this seems to be a bit difficult. The craftsmanship of knife forging is indeed different from invention and manufacturing.

Regardless of the cultivation of domineering power, what the sword pays attention to is the material and craftsmanship of the forged sword.

The craftsmanship determines the grade of the knife. A good quick knife has fifty skills, a great quick knife has twenty-one skills, and a supreme quick sword has twelve skills. The grade is determined when it is forged.

This was an area that Renedia had never studied before, so she naturally stopped there.

It took a month to kill almost all the nobles in the kingdom. Now, under the leadership of the two local factions, Sif and Misty, the men were searching the mountains everywhere to find the nobles who had slipped through the net, and they must kill them all.

The order was given by Lily, because Sagar didn't care very much, but Lily felt that these nobles could not be given any chance. Even the lowest-ranking nobles had to be killed in order to stabilize the situation.

And now, it is time for Sager to complete the plan in his heart.

"There is wood and mineral deposits on the site. You are ready to prepare it. Bring a group of people to build ships. Let's start the shipbuilding industry first."

"No problem!" Renedia bared her little tiger teeth and patted the horizontal line of her chest vigorously, "Leave it to me, I will make the safest ship!"

Shipbuilding was her dream, and there was no way she could not agree to it.

For Sag, the shipbuilding industry should be started first and sold through Doflamingo's channels. This would mean mastering a core industry first. As for the material issue, if there is a site, use what is in the site, and if there is no site, use what is in the site. Then go out and grab it!

He is a pirate, so of course he wants to rob it.

If you really can't grab it, that's when Doflamingo comes into play.

Sagar thought of something else and asked B'Elana, "How's Lao Huo's design going?"

"Mr. Hawkins is still busy." B'Elanna thought for a moment and said, "Now I should be designing your bedroom."

"Tell him to speed up. The dining room after the bedroom should also be renovated. What should be opened should be opened. I want a large banquet hall, and then the main hall should be renovated. Throw away the stone throne and replace it with the throne on the ship."

Sage picked up the jeweled wine glass, took another sip, and said.

"Yes, I will go find Mr. Hawkins later." B'Elanna lowered her head and responded.

"Also, it's time for you to take up your position as the head maid. How are the maids you recruited? Pasia, stop and go get something to eat. The same goes for you. I asked you to be responsible for searching for dancers here. Why now? Or are you alone? Bailon, Bailon, don't look at it, you are the one I'm calling. What kind of orchestra can you run by yourself? Have you completed your task of finding musicians?”

Now, with a maid, a dancer, and a musician under his command, he managed to conquer a territory with a population of two million, but as a result, it couldn't even be lively, so how could it be decent?

"Already looking for you, Lord Sarge"

The three of them bowed their heads in unison and could only respond weakly.

Yes, after following Sage, my status has improved. What I couldn't even dream of before is now not only possible, but even realized.

But the key is, there is no one.

They search the city every day, and they probably understand that Sager's reputation is changing. Some people think he is a good person, but after all, he is a pirate. They can live their own lives. Can they work for Sager or enter the palace? .Some people think it is selling their children and daughters, and are not willing to do so.

This is one of them.

The second thing is.

Commoners are all hard-working, and they can do ordinary jobs. For example, serving, dancing, and making music, some require good looks, and some require family background.

As for what is readily available

"I encountered a group of them when I was purging the nobles before, but I thought they were in danger, so I killed them all."

Lily walked in and said, "Just find some good seedlings and cultivate them."

"You."

Sage sighed, "Forget it, you chose it. Has anyone picked it up?"

"I got it and have settled in."

"That's good. In this case, the Rainbow Gem Factory and the mineral deposits can be developed. Luo Bo and the others are professionals in mining, so let that kid take charge. Start practicing from a young age. When he grows up, he can become a big help. ”

Sage clenched his fists, "Shipbuilding, gems, weapons, and robbery will be developed as our core industries today!"

Lily nodded and said, "Sag, I encountered something at the port."

As soon as she mentioned the matter about the businessman, Sagar was stunned and immediately frowned, "No!"

Lily was stunned. Although she didn't understand, she still said, "Okay, then I'll kick him out right now."

"How can it be free! We must let him sell it for money! If he doesn't sell it for money, wouldn't I lose money?"

Sage took a sip of wine and said to one of the female pirates who was feeding him: "Go, find the merchant and tell him whatever the price is. I just need to collect the tax!"

"Sarge?" Lily was puzzled.

"Why do you want them to sell it for money? Isn't it free? Wouldn't we lose money?" Renedia also tilted her head.

"Free stuff is the scariest thing."

Sager shouted: "First of all, you must understand that Bailey is just a thing used to exchange goods. It is not valuable in itself."

"Why do I insist on buying materials from those poor people? Why do I tell Dahai through newspapers that I am rebuilding here and bring goods quickly? Do you really think I am stupid and spend more money to do good deeds?"

The stone, wood and iron nails used for reconstruction were not free. They were paid by the common people of the kingdom to dig out the stone and make wood.

If you ask businessmen to bring building materials, you will have to pay them.

"What is money? Money is a bastard! Why should I use work-for-relief to give money to those poor people instead of giving them food directly? It's because they will buy things by themselves when they have money."

"Those Kuhahahe who produce food and the merchants who sell food will also get money. If these people have money, they will buy other things, and those who also sell things will also get money, and then they will buy them. Required.”

"In this way, they can get the necessities and still have savings. With savings, they will buy more things. This cycle is established, the living standards of these people will rise, and then I can get more taxes."

"Free? What do I want for free? It's not like I can't afford it, so let them buy it!"

After hearing these words, everyone in the restaurant had a question mark on their heads.

Renedia's head tilted to one side, filled with questions.

"Sag."

Lily pursed her lips, and after a while of silence, she looked at Sage and said, "Aren't you illiterate?"

She couldn't understand what the illiterate person said!

A group of blue veins burst out from Sage's forehead, "I just can't read, it doesn't mean I don't understand! Even if I don't understand, I have played Victoria 3!"

And you know that **** Hayek!

So great! Hayek!

Although this thing is a bit bad and cannot be laissez-faire, what Sag points out is economic intervention with force.

For example, the supplies and materials that merchants came to sell were all at the average price on the sea due to the deterrent power of pirates, which prevented them from raising prices.

As for the price, he didn't know, but Doflamingo did.

Just ask him to compile some information.

The merchants will make money, the common people can afford it, and Sage will receive taxes.

winwinwin!

He's going to win!

As long as he is strong enough, he can run it stably, which will only make his territory prosper.

What Sager wants to ensure is his own powerful deterrence.

"Victoria III?"

There was a dangerous light in Lily's eyes, and she subconsciously clenched the makeshift knife at her waist, "Which woman is that?"

sag

Have you ever played with a woman?

Although she knew that with someone like him, something like this would definitely happen, but when she heard it suddenly, Lily still felt tight in her heart and felt inexplicably unhappy.

"That's not a woman. It seems to be a person's name. I can't remember clearly."

Sage touched his chin and waved his hand, "That kind of thing is not important. It cannot be free anyway. The money I give them can definitely buy necessities."

As for the initial investment, that doesn't matter.

Bailey is shared by the sea. As long as there are enough things, you can definitely buy them.

They all have a territory, and within the territory, Sage doesn't need money. The more prosperous the territory is, the more 'wealth' he will get.

"I understand, I will remember it."

Lily responded and then said: "Also, Sagar, I just looked around and it seems that we don't have enough food and materials. If we follow the method you mentioned, although I don't understand it well, but there is not enough food, Prices will definitely rise, and then the money distributed will not be enough.”

"What's missing?" Sage asked.

"Lack of everything."

Lily said: "Wood, iron, stone, clothes, food. Just the daily needs of those people are already huge. We still need to rebuild, and the shortage of materials will be even more."

The entire rebuilt city, as well as the nearly one million homeless people in the city, needs huge necessities. Whether it is businessmen or civilians living outside the city, what they can provide is still limited.

"Where are the little humans?" Sag asked.

"They went to Timaton. Moria just called two days ago. They are still looking for a place to live. It will take time for them to plant." Lily said.

The Dongtata tribe is the most good at planting, but no matter how good they are at planting, it still takes time.

"Then grab it!"

Sage waved his hand, "Just go outside and grab it. I just have an idea recently. Just stabilize this place. It's time to go to other sites!"

(End of chapter)

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