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Chapter 555: The Beginning of the Negotiation

Translator: TransN Editor: TransN

So this is Border Town no, City of Neverwinter?

Edith could not help but feel surprised, seeing the busy and orderly scene in front of her after walking down the gangway ladder She had had many assumptions prior to her arrival, but found that she had belittled this city The harbor was three ti's city One side of the dock was croith sailing ships and concrete boats, busy unloading cargo Mountains of minerals and coals were heaped up in the yard

On the other side of the dock, 10 paddle stea in a row from the trestle Many citizens stood beside the shore to see theht lines along both sides of the boat Edith could feel their high morale There was a kind of expression on their faces, the sahts' faces when they ca their enemies Yet there was no doubt, these people were definitely not the noble

The center of the dock was the gathering place for businessrants,vessels After they diseroup of men in black They were asked to stand in line to pass the barrier after the exa population in the dock area was over 1,000 Even the king's city was overshadowed by such a splendid scene

"The dock has grown longer again" Victor commented with surprise "Does His Majesty plan to turn the whole river bank into the dock area?"

"Again?" Edith noticed his words

"The dock wasn't this wide last autumn," he opened his arms and said "There weren't so many people, either"

"What're they doing in the barrier, taking taxes?"

"There're no don taxes here You need to pay taxes only when you have sold out your commodities," Victor enthusiastically explained "Besides, in the don, people are not allowed to set up stalls unofficially All transactions must take place in the Convenience Market Those men in black act as patrol teaister people's identities and to eliue"

"Not to blackmail?" Edith asked and winked at her brother who nodded and took out his wallet, ready to give s

"No, no, Miss Conrad, I said they're just like a patrol teahed and waved his hand "In fact, they never charge extra money I know it's hard to believe, but this is the truth I was as surprised as you when I passed the examination for the first time Come with me It's quicker to take the businessman pass"

Just as Victor had described, after the men in black verified his identity, they let the even one bronze royal