No matter if it was heroic or crazy words, no pirate coming to rob would say that he would sell the entire town.
A town is an island. In some places, there is only one town on an island, and a kingdom may also have only one island.
What Sager said about selling the town is essentially the same as selling the kingdom.
If it were someone else, the old man would think they were talking nonsense, but Sager was different. Not only was he the highest bounty pirate in the East China Sea, but the things he did were also different from those of other pirates.
This guy destroyed a country and killed a king!
When people like this talk, there is no need to consider whether they are crazy or not.
Anyway, the old man called the black marketeer.
On the sea, in addition to the popular pirates and navy, there is also a gray area. It is not the kind of Yangko star that cannot be shown on the stage, but the dark world connected with smuggling and shady transactions, covering all walks of life such as finance, news, transportation, assassination, warehousing and entertainment.
Most of the goods robbed by the pirates were consumed by them. After all, it was rare for someone to go treasure hunting and work hard to get a bunch of gold, and then exchange it for 300 million berries. Most of the time, they would exchange the robbed goods with the black market to get the needed supplies and money.
Otherwise, even if the gangs rob the gangs, the gangs being robbed must have something, right?
You don't rob them, and neither do they. So what do the gangs eat? Eat air?
Things don't come out of thin air. It's just a transfer of one or two things, and it becomes gangs robbing gangs. Is this a great thing?
Isn't that like taking off your pants to fart?
When Sager farted, he didn't take off his pants, there was no need.
As a pirate, he is still very dedicated.
The old man in the tavern also worked part-time as this kind of contact a long time ago, but he suppressed this situation after Smoker came. But the relationship still exists. Although there are not many customers in this tavern, he still knows where to find someone if he needs to.
The fat man who was called by the old man at this time, wearing a round hat and a suit, was the local black market businessman.
Even if Rogue Town loses its pirate business, it still has other things that the navy cannot control, so they can still survive.
"I didn't want to come here at first. What can a pirate do in Rogue Town? But when I heard it was you, I came here. It's been a long time since I dealt with pirate business in Rogue Town. It's really exciting."
The fat man, accompanied by two black-clad bodyguards, sat opposite Sager, bit into a cigar, and said with a smile, "My name is Link, a black market merchant in Rogue Town. Norton Sager, what goods do you want to deal with?"
"Oh? Didn't I tell you?"
Sager took the wine glass that the old man had brought back and took a sip before saying,
"I said I was going to sell the entire Roge Town."
"I'm not here to hear your jokes, Sager."
Link exhaled a puff of smoke, not afraid of the 70 million pirate in front of him, "I heard that you destroyed several kingdoms, you should have a lot of good things, I can buy them at a high price."
This Sager really exists.
Especially the good things obtained from the Kingdom of Natia. In addition to an entire throne, there are also many good collections, but those things are not for sale.
Of course, the treasure house on his ship also needs to be filled with some treasures worth collecting to show off his wealth.
"I can sell you some gold, but that's not the main thing. The Rogue Town I mentioned is not fake."
Sager smiled and said, "My people are making a big fuss in Rogue Town. People like you should have received the intelligence."
It came so blatantly, anyone who was not blind would know it.
"Of course I know. That's why I came here. But the situation is too tense now. I can only offer half of the cost price for the things we looted from Rogue Town. We will choose a place on the sea to trade in three days." Link said.
The price sold in stores is the selling price. Of course, it is impossible to purchase at this price. Basically, the purchase price is based on the cost price with a discount.
"Half? Do you think I'm a beggar on the street?" Sager raised his eyebrows.
"Half is already fair. We are also taking a big risk. You are making such a big fuss in Rogue Town that it will definitely attract attention. We are responsible for digesting your goods and turning them into a way to cash them in. It takes a lot of energy."
Link said solemnly, "Unlike you pirates, it costs nothing to rob things."
"The price is too low"
Sager took another sip of his wine and fell into a brief silence.
When Link heard this, he was ready to raise the price.
When doing business, of course there is a give and take. If the price is low, then raise it. If it is too high, then lower it. In this way, we will always reach a price that satisfies everyone.
As long as it doesn't exceed the cost price, you will make a profit anyway.
"But it's not impossible."
Just as Link was about to speak, Sager spoke first, "Fifty percent is fifty percent. What price are you going to offer to Rogge Town? How about five billion Baileys?"
The cigar in Link's mouth almost fell off. He gritted his teeth and said, "I told you, I'm not kidding you!"
"I'm not kidding you. I said that I'm selling the entire Rogue Town, but you keep refuting me. What's wrong? Do you lack a certain degree of respect for me?"
Sager shook his glass and glanced in his direction.
Just one glance and Link's body was shocked. The hand that was about to slam the table froze there, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
This guy
is terrifying!
"You still don't quite understand what I mean by selling Rogue Town. I have more than 600 men robbing in Rogue Town. Does how much I can rob depend on the size of my ship? No, no, no, it depends on you!"
Sager bared his teeth, looking ferocious. "Why do we have to go out to sea to trade? Can't we trade here? The navy's help? That will take time. I have a sea chart from the navy, and I know where their branch is."
"According to estimates, it will take half a day for the nearest reinforcements to arrive. In other words, within half a day of my entering Rogue Town, everything here..."
Sager opened his hands and laughed, "They all belong to me, Sager! As long as you have money, I can clean out all the nobles, wealthy people, and merchants in Rogue Town! Hahahahaha!"
Fill the pirate ship with spoils, find a place to trade with black market merchants, and then let them pick and choose and bargain for you?
That's the tactic used when robbing merchant ships.
Now that he's in town, he's still playing like this?
That's not what Sager should do!
How much cargo can a ship carry? Is it comparable to what a town already has?
What he wants is to digest it on the spot!
This is so convenient, and it also avoids any accidents caused by his bad luck. After all, no one knows what bad things may happen when trading overseas, so it is better to trade directly.
Sager's words made Link lose all his ease. He subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked at Sag as if he was looking at some terrifying beast.
The one who can be called "natural disaster" is indeed a crazy guy!
"The risk is too great," Link said shakily.
"But the profits are huge too!"
Sager straightened up half of his body, approached Link, and said with a sinister smile: "Accept my proposal, and everyone can make more money. As for how to avoid risks, you, a black market merchant, must have a way."
"I know you have many channels to liquidate all the goods, but instead of passively choosing goods, why not be proactive? There are many benefits to trading with me. The most important point is that if you want something, you can place an order on the spot. As long as Rogue Town has it, I have it!"
nonsense!
You are going to rob the whole town, how can you not have it?
Link felt the sweat on his head getting heavier and heavier. He didn't dare to look directly into Sager's eyes. He tilted his head to the side and said, "I, I don't have that much money."
Five billion?!
Even if you sell him, he won't have it!
Sager sat back in his chair, his tone calm, "I will provide as much goods as you have. I won't wait for such a good opportunity. After all, opportunities like mine are rare."
This is true. Trading with pirates of course depends on what goods the pirates have robbed, and the pirates' goods depend on what the merchant ships transport. Although you can make money, opportunities like this are too rare.
No pirate on the sea would do what Sager did.
It goes against common sense.
Everyone just robbed and ran away. Now Sager doesn't look like a pirate, but more like a nouveau riche selling off his property.
But don't miss it!
Take a chance and you will make a huge profit!
Link took a deep breath and made up his mind, "I will call other businessmen over and pool the money together! We definitely don't have 5 billion Baileys, but we will definitely do everything we can!"
"in addition."
He thought for a moment and said, "Can I place an order on the spot? There's something I really want."
Sager smiled, "No problem."
(End of this chapter)