Chapter 339 Magic Potion Coconut Tree
After completely eliminating the Coconut Gold Knights, there was no longer any military force in the town of Jib that could threaten Gervis, and Gervis could finally carry out his looting plan on a large scale.
"Ike, go to the dock and inform Ander to send a team of 10 to guard the camp! Also, ask the pirates from Lille on the ship to get off the ship, come here to clean up the battlefield, and move all the usable items back to the ship."
"After notifying you, come back and take the slave soldiers to Buji Town and bring back all the young men and children!"
"Yes, sir!"
Lille and Gervis did not let them get off the ship. Instead, they let them all enter the cabins of each ship after docking, and then locked the cabins, leaving a Rose Knight to guard each ship.
Now this team of coconut gold knights has been destroyed. The armor and weapons on them are good things. Although they are not forged with mithril, they are also the most sophisticated weapons and equipment.
There are also many war horses wandering around because they have no owners, which is also a wealth.
"Father, the matter here has been resolved. Let's go to the dock first!"
Gervis glanced at the camp in the distance. The gate of the camp had been closed again. Although there were only a few people inside at the moment, Gervis felt that the looting was the most important thing, so he didn't plan to pay attention to it for the time being.
Let’s go to the dock and tie up those craftsmen first. After all, that was the main reason for choosing Jib Town.
Moreover, half a mile away was the real Gibb Town. Gervis had to send Ik and others to plunder it first. It would be best if they could plunder more people and bring them back, lest the time was delayed and all the civilians in the town would run away.
Gervis has already made up his mind to develop the island outside Storm Territory. It would be perfect to kidnap the townspeople of Gibb and use them as islanders. Moreover, there is no need to worry about these people escaping from the island.
Then, Gervase took Gandalf towards the dock.
When Gervis arrived at the dock, the gate of the dock wall had been opened, and the wood and other sundries stored in the open space inside had been set on fire, illuminating the entire dock so that the situation inside could be seen clearly.
At this moment, Nathan and the Rose Knight were escorting people out of a row of wooden houses, while Laurie continued to set fire.
"grown ups!"
"My lord! Master Gervis!"
When Gervase and Gandalf walked over, Laurie and the Knight of the Rose quickly saluted and greeted them.
"Yeah! You did a great job!"
Gervis nodded to Nathan and the Rose Knight, then turned his attention to the forty or fifty people squatting on the ground.
"Which of you are craftsmen in the shipyard who can repair and build ships? If you are a craftsman, you can survive, but don't lie. The consequences of lying are very serious."
"My lord, I will!"
"I can do that, sir! We are the craftsmen of the shipyard! Please don't kill us!"
As soon as Gervis finished speaking, more than twenty people raised their hands and begged for mercy.
The others who were not craftsmen looked at the many Rose Knights around them, but they did not dare to pretend to be one. They were so scared that their faces turned pale, thinking that they had no chance of survival!
"Very good, tie him up and send him to the boat first!"
Gervis nodded. Now, his main goal was achieved.
Then Gervis turned his attention to those who were still squatting on the ground.
"So what do you know?"
These people all lived in the dock, and Gervis felt that they must not be ordinary civilians, so he asked a question.
"Sir, we are crew members and we know how to sail a boat!"
Among them, a man in his fifties raised his hand timidly.
"Crew? Then why do you live here?"
To be honest, Gervis now has so many pirate captives that crew members are no longer a big deal to him.
After all, the captured crew members were not so safe to employ. Gervis's plan was to let the pirates help him retrain a group of Storm Territory crew members so that he could use them with real peace of mind.
If these people in front of him really only knew how to drive a boat, then there was nothing special about it. Gervis was a little disappointed.
Perhaps he noticed Gervis's disappointed look. The man struggled for a moment, but in the end, the desire to survive prevailed, so he continued, "Sir! We will also plant coconut and grapefruit trees! Magical coconut and grapefruit trees!"
"Oh? You can also plant magic coconut and grapefruit trees, but I don't have any magic coconut and grapefruit trees for you to plant!"
Gervis was stunned and indeed a little surprised, but this was still of no use to him.
"My lord, it is useful. We are useful. The two ships in the dock are loaded with magical coconut and grapefruit trees. The Earl sent us to escort them and ensure the health of the saplings during the escort process!"
Next, the middle-aged man told Gervis in detail about the Larkin family's annual transplanting of the magic coconut and grapefruit trees.
"Really? Are they those two ships?"
On the surface, Gervis still maintained the dignity of a noble lord, but his heart was pounding. Damn it, how could he be so lucky? He originally just wanted to get some ship repair craftsmen and ordinary laborers, but he didn't expect to get the saplings of the magic coconut pomelo tree here.
This magic coconut tree is the main economic lifeline of the Lakin family. The magic potions that can be eaten by humans are much more valuable than those that can only be eaten by elf insects.
"It is absolutely true, sir. I dare not lie. The saplings are on the ship!"
In fact, there was no need to continue asking. Gervis knew that the middle-aged man would definitely not dare to lie to him. He asked this question just to hide his excitement!
"Then take me to see it. If what you say is true, you can survive!"
Soon, Gervis was led by the middle-aged man onto one of the ships.
When we came into the cabin, we saw coconut and pomelo trees carefully fixed in the cabin. The roots of these coconut and pomelo trees were wrapped with several layers of sand and linen, obviously to retain moisture.
Gervis made a rough count and found that there were more than 50 saplings on this ship alone, and there were probably more than 100 saplings on the two ships together. Although the number was not large, with the saplings, as long as they were cultivated for a few years, the number of saplings would definitely be expanded slowly.
"Sir, these magic coconut and grapefruit trees cannot be planted in the spirit bug space, but can only be planted by the sea. Transplanting them also requires some skills. As long as you hand over these coconut and grapefruit seedlings to us, I promise to plant all the magic coconut and grapefruit trees for you."
Seeing that Gervis's dignified face finally showed a hint of satisfaction, the middle-aged man quickly found the right opportunity and spoke carefully.
"Oh, then I'll keep you!"
Gervis nodded, reluctantly agreeing to spare their lives.
"Tie them all up and place them on this boat. If you need to take care of these coconut trees, you can release them at any time!"
"Yes, sir!"
In fact, even if these people can't do anything, Gervis is not going to kill them. After all, these people can become the labor force for the development of the island.
It was just that Gervis saw that they all lived in the dock and wanted to scare them casually, but he didn't expect to get an unexpected reward.
"Larkin family, this robbery is just the first step! When I cultivate the magic coconut and grapefruit trees to produce enough, I will sell them for one copper coin per pound. I guarantee that you will be left with nothing in the future! How dare you set your sights on me? How dare you covet my cheap wife's territory!"
Gervis was secretly happy. Although it was impossible to sell it at such a low price, it was still possible to use this method to attack the Larkin family. By then, he would definitely make Avery and others bleed. Anyway, Gervis had magic grapes and golden wine. He didn't feel sorry at all for doing something that would harm others and benefit himself.
Afterwards, the middle-aged man was tied up by the Rose Knight. After tying him up, Gervis left the cabin with many thanks.
(End of this chapter)
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