Chapter 351 Shipyard
With the help of Capybara Tuanzi, he used a combination of punches to defeat this batch of magic octopuses without a single blow.
The most important thing is that there is no need to enter the water.
Satisfied, Gothe first took off the eyes of these magic octopuses as a proof of settlement of the task.
In addition, he cut open the head and body of the devil octopus and took out their brains and ink sacs.
The former can be used as a raw material for spiritual potions, while the latter can be processed into magic ink. They are both valuable commodities and are far beyond the comparison of rancid water salamanders.
After destroying this nest of magic octopuses, his mission of [Expelling Water Beasts from Lagos City] has been successfully completed.
It’s just that Gothe will definitely not return to Dorne City so easily.
First, the culprit behind the appearance of the water beast has not yet been discovered, which is the key to obtaining second-class merit.
With this second-class merit, the rating in the first year is basically stable.
The second thing is that he also wants to take this mission as an opportunity to return to the north.
In the end, Anna agreed to help her find her sister, but the search hadn't started yet.
With this thought, Gothe discovered that he still had a lot to do in Lagos.
The mission has come to an end for the time being, Gothe put the dumplings back into the capybara bag.
Before entering the capybara bag, he also gave the dumpling a [purifying food].
Otherwise, the stench contained in the sewage would probably kill the dumplings themselves once they fermented in a closed environment like a capybara bag.
Let Shama send himself back to the shore, just like yesterday, using [Heavy Burden Technique] and [Wolf Speed], he quickly ran back to Lagos City with his legs.
Today's task of tracking and destroying the Demonic Octopus did not take much time, so when Gothe returned to the Palm Tree Hotel, it was less than an hour after lunch.
"Brother, you're back!" As soon as she opened the door, Anna's first reaction was a high degree of vigilance. After discovering that it was Gaode, it immediately turned into surprise.
I don’t know how a little girl can be so vigilant. Gothe shook his head and picked up the little girl who rushed towards him with one hand.
"Have you had lunch?"
“Eat it, Aunt Red Nails brought it to you!” Anna replied.
The landlady of the Palm Tree Hotel had her nails done in purple, so Anna called her Auntie Red Nails.
"Brother, is your matter over?"
"It's over for the time being. Next, I will help you find your sister in the city." Gao De said.
"What does your sister look like specifically? Can you describe it?"
"Sister, she has big eyes, long eyelashes, and a curved nose. In short, she is very beautiful." Anna hesitated for a long time, and in the end she could only say this sentence.
It seems that describing a person's appearance touches her language blind spot.
This is going to be a headache.
Gaode slightly raised his forehead.
Anna seemed to be aware of Gothe's difficulty, shook her head, and suddenly had an idea: "Brother, I will draw my sister to show you!"
"Anna can also draw?" Gothe was startled.
"Yes!" Anna nodded vigorously.
There happened to be a pen and ink in the room. Anna jumped down from Gothe's arms and started drawing.
"1,300 gorse coins? So expensive?"
A surprised female voice sounded beside the dock of Harland Shipyard.
"Aren't you all going bankrupt and are liquidating your warehouses and selling the backlog of ships in the factory at a cheap price? Why are they still so expensive?"
The owner of the Harland Shipyard said helplessly: "This is already a discounted price. In normal times, the price of such a brand new ketch is upwards of 1,500 gorse coins."
The other party's elegant temperament, beautiful face and curvy figure made him take a second look subconsciously.
However, he quickly came back to his senses, with exhaustion and helplessness on his face. He pointed to the brand new ketch in the dock and said seriously: "This lady, the foresail ketch produced by our Harland Shipyard is the foresail ketch. Even among all the two-masted ships, they are also the fastest ones."
"You see, we use the finest oak, which is strong and durable and can cope with complex marine environments. The masts are made from magic plants. And these canvases and ropes are all made of the finest craftsmanship.”
When he talked about the ships of his own factory, Harland's face became more confident and proud.
"Can it be cheaper?" The woman didn't care about this, but was confused.
Harland sighed, rubbed the slightly sore fat on his cheeks, thought for a while, and finally said: "This ship is already the last one in the shipyard, whatever, I'll give it to you cheaper, 1,250 gorse coins for you to take. "
"In addition, we can help you get the necessary inspection certificates and navigation permits for the ship to go to sea for free."
This is already a very cost-effective price, not to mention that it also comes with additional services.
Although under normal circumstances, it is not difficult for a newly purchased ship to pass the ship inspection and apply for a navigation permit.
However, if you are not familiar with the place, you need to spend extra money to go through these procedures, and it will inevitably waste some time. As a businessman, Harland has the ability to recognize people, and he has already seen that the woman in front of him is not from the local area.
Hence, he is doing what he likes.
The woman was obviously moved by Haaland's conditions.
Just, she looked at the brand new sailboat, hesitated for a moment and then said: "Boss, I still have some money left. I will make some preparations and come back to you in a few days, okay?"
"Then you have to hurry up. If there are other buyers, I can't keep it for you." Harland said.
According to Anna, her sister Aisha came to Lagos to make a living.
The so-called making a living, in layman’s terms, is actually “working”.
As for women who go to the city to "work", there are only a few common occupations: domestic service, factory labor, service industry and street occupations.
These are directly excluded by Gaode - although I don't know Elsa, it can be seen from Anna that their previous family conditions were superior. Even if it is declining now, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. There is no way Elsa will be reduced to such a low-end occupation.
The occupations that are relatively high-paying and in line with Elsa's own qualities are either those that serve nobles, such as tutors, musicians, or extraordinary occupations that serve mages, such as potion masters and alchemists.
As for these professions, even if Gaode has the status of "Sea Sentinel", it is difficult to exclude them one by one.
The nobles and mages in the city will not reveal their specific situation to you just because you are a trainee mage of the Sea Sentinel.
This layer of tiger skin is not enough.
Gaode quickly changed his mind.
"Does your sister have relatives or friends in Lagos?" He held Anna firmly with one hand, looked down at her expectant and slightly anxious eyes, and asked softly.
Ana thought about it seriously, and finally affirmed: "No."
"Then how long has she been in Lagos City?" Gothe asked again.
Hence Anna heard this and quickly gave an accurate answer: "Eight days."
"That will be easy." Gothe suddenly had an idea.
The stone streets of Lagos are steaming with salty mist.
Gothe tipped Anna on his shoulder, and Anna's slender arms immediately tightened around his neck.
Anna is very light, less than 40 pounds, but she will still be a little tired after holding her with one hand for a long time, so Gothe gave herself a [Heavy Burden Technique] early on.
Ahead, the signboard of the Beluga Hotel comes into view.
Gothe opened the carved oak door. The bald boss behind the counter was scraping the tea stains from the bone cup with a silver spoon. He looked up and saw Gothe wearing the uniform of a sea sentry walking in. , immediately stood up, his throat moved, "Sir, do you want to stay in the hotel?"
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Gothe shook his head and slapped Aisha's portrait directly on the table, "Have you seen this woman?"
At the same time, he took out another gorse coin, "If you can provide the corresponding information, this will be yours."
The boss glanced at the gorse coin in Gothe's hand, squinted his eyes again, looked at the portrait carefully, then shook his head and said he had no impression.
"If this lady has stayed in our hotel, I will definitely not forget it," he spread his hands, "After all, this lady is so beautiful."
"Excuse me." Gothe put away the portrait and left the White Whale Hotel.
Aisha has no relatives or friends in Lagos, which means that her place of stay after coming to Lagos must be a hotel in the city.
Eight days is a short time, and it is far from enough to find a job that suits her status. It is very likely that she has not found a suitable job and is still living in a hotel.
Even if she has been found, it will most likely be within these two days. The hotel owner should still have an impression of her - Gothe is sure of this.
Because the portrait of Elsa painted by Anna is of a beautiful-looking woman.
Everyone always has a deep impression on good-looking women.
So, although Gothe’s idea is simple, it is also very practical:
Just ask the hotels in Lagos city door to door.
For nobles and other mages, his status as a sea sentinel trainee mage may not be easy to use, but for hotels, it is still enough.
Few hotel owners would offend the Sea Sentinel Mage over such a trivial matter.
It is not even necessary to check all hotels.
Having lived in a favorable environment for a long time, even if her family is now in decline, Aisha will never stay in a cheap hotel in Lagos.
Those shabby hotels with faded signs, lice are inevitable in the beds, and the air is filled with the smell of low-quality tobacco and vomit, which is not something a "young lady" can accept.
Those high-end aristocratic hotels can also be temporarily excluded.
After all, she came to Lagos to "make a living", which shows that Aisha is relatively short of money now and should not do such extravagant things.
Hence, Gothe set his sights on mid-range hotels in Lagos.
The wrought iron signboard entwined with roses swayed slightly in the breeze.
Gothe pushed open the door again and entered the lobby of this hotel called "Rose Hotel".
There are some exquisite oil paintings hanging on the walls of the lobby. The receptionist at the front desk is a young girl, who should be a staff member hired by the hotel owner.
After the same words, Gothe pushed the portrait to the freckle-faced girl.
"Ah!" After a serious look, the girl suddenly whispered: "Seven days ago, this lady came here, stayed with us for a day and then left."
"By the way, when she left, she asked me where the major shipyards in Lagos are."
Can't you be planning to work in a shipyard?
"Okay, thank you." Gothe took out a silver dragon coin and pushed it to the girl, then took back the portrait.
"Does your sister still have skills related to shipbuilding?" After leaving the Rose Hotel, he thought for a while and asked Anna directly.
"Although my sister can do everything, this sister really doesn't know how to do it." Anna said seriously.
Sisela Town.
This is a small town under the jurisdiction of Lagos City, located at the midpoint of the route between Dorne City and Lagos City.
· Knight Robert is a nobleman in the town of Sisela. In big cities, knights are not strictly nobles. The only real noble titles are: Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, Baron, and Sir.
But in a small town, there is no problem for knights to be regarded as nobles.
Robert Knight, as a prominent figure in the town of Sisela, owns an independent manor on the outskirts of the town.
"Where are you running? Where are you running?" At this moment, in the manor, Knight Robert put the teacup in his hand aside and said in an almost collapsed tone.
"Sir, has Miss Anna left Sisela Town? We have sent people to search the town so many times." The butler looked at Robert Knight cautiously and said.
"Leave the town of Sisela, leave the town!" Knight Robert became furious, slammed the table, pointed at the nose of the middle-aged housekeeper and said: "She is only a five-year-old child, and she has no money, so how can she leave the town of Sisela! You losers, are you not looking for it carefully? How come you haven't found her after searching for so long?"
Obviously, this was not the first time that the steward had been scolded and cursed by Knight Robert, so he acted very calmly. "Although Sisela Town is a small town, it has a population of nearly 200,000. If we want to search them all, with our manpower, it will take at least ten days."
"My lord." , my suggestion is to ask the town patrol for help, let them help us find Miss Anna."
Robert Knight was silent for a moment, then firmly shook his head and said: "No."
If outsiders knew about Anna's existence, it might cause even greater trouble.
So even though he was angry and anxious, he still maintained his final calmness and did not rashly call in the official personnel of the Plantagenet Dynasty in order to find Anna.
His eyes flashed with annoyance.
If Anna can't be found again, how will he explain to Elsa when Elsa comes back?
When he thought of this, Knight Robert felt very dizzy.
However, his troubles no longer existed the next moment.
At some point, the door was opened silently, and a middle-aged man wearing a heavy black robe appeared in front of Knight Robert's long table.
He also wore a black cloak in addition to his robes. The length of the cloak covered his whole body and even covered his head.
"Should I call you Knight Robert or Mage Case?" The hoarse voice of a middle-aged man came from under the cloak.
Robert Knight's face changed drastically!