Chapter 166 Letter of Marque

"Hey, I seem to have an impression."

Jiu Luo clenched his fist and hit it on the palm of his hand.

I saw several people looking towards me.

Jiuluo came close to Gao Qiang's ear and whispered.

"When our ancestors were researching unsinkable warships, the plan they started was the Project of the Century."

"The Meteor seems to be an early product of the Century Project. After the failure, the blueprint was thrown to an unknown island by us at the time."

Gao Qiang nodded.

It must be the characteristics of the Fallen Empire that come into play again.

Blessed by thousands of years of history.

The miraculous ship that the other party was proud of turned out to be his own blueprint that was discovered through archeology.

Of course, none of these words were heard by Avar.

Turning his head, Gao Qiang said angrily to Avar: "Why are you looking at me? Go on!"

"Huh? Oh."

Only then did Avar react and continued.

Because of the meteor-star miracle ship, almost no force in this sea is willing to touch the bad luck of Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company.

When no one dares to be hostile.

Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company, as a mere company, has gradually gained the power to formulate rules for this sea.

And the first rule they made was to pay taxes!

All merchants must declare at Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company.

At the same time, every sea shipment must travel through the company's prescribed waterways and voluntarily pay a sufficient amount of taxes or donations to the company.

In Avar's description, this is something akin to a papal tithe.

But after the Age of Discovery began, there was a saying spread across all continents.

"It's better to owe tithes to the gods than tolls to the company."

The county magistrate might as well take charge now.

Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company happens to be the current manager of the entire ocean.

While speaking, Avar carefully looked at Gao Qiang's expression.

Saying so many words is actually just to make Gao Qiang feel worried.

After all, Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company's military force is one of the best in the world.

As long as Gao Qiang feels that it is not worth fighting against the other party, then his life should be saved.

That's right, Avar just wants to save his life at this moment.

As for resenting Gao Qiang, judging from the armored ship beneath him, he would never dare to do so.

Anyway, not all the ships in the fleet were his. His real losses were actually only his own multi-masted sailing ship and the hundreds of sailors on board.

Once the ship is gone, it can be rebuilt.

As for sailors, it's even cheaper.

The most indispensable thing in the Age of Discovery is sailors. If one person is not willing to do it, there are many people who are willing to do it.

After waiting for a while, nothing could be seen from Gao Qiang's expression.

Avar continued: "Looking at you, you don't have a privateering license, right?"

"So what if there is, so what if there isn't?" Gao Qiang frowned slightly.

Seeing that Gao Qiang was a little impatient, Avar quickly said: "This is about the other rules of Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company."

Under Avar's description.

Simply taxing the entire ocean obviously cannot satisfy the appetite of the Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company.

After everyone got used to paying taxes, Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company introduced new rules.

Legal robbery!

That's right.

Since pirates can never be truly eliminated from this sea, why not take pirates into your own hands?

At the request of Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company.

Only legal pirates who have obtained a privateering license have the right to legally plunder in this sea.

Those pirates usually had to pay half of their wealth to meet the company's daily operating expenses.

As for illegal pirates.

The company will make all illegal pirates who do not file taxes completely disappear from this sea.

Hearing this, Gao Qiang couldn't help but be happy.

So what does a person like Avar who is a registered merchant and has a privateering license count?

"According to what you are saying, it is legal for you to rob me, but it is illegal for me to hit you?"

"Don't dare." Avar said with a smile.

"You also know that this is the company's rule. We can't conflict with the company, right?"

"In this way, after I leave, I will report it to the company immediately. I encountered a storm on the way and all the ships in the fleet were killed. What do you think?"

Seeing Avar's appearance, Gao Qiang did not let go immediately.

I thought of the way Avar hung up the pirate flag for the first time, and then thought of what Avar had to protect even if he fell into the water just now.

Gao Qiang suddenly said: "Show me what you have in your arms."

"Haha, this, that's not necessary."

Avar hugged his chest tightly.

Unfortunately he had no choice.

Bai Hexiu waved his hand, and two sailors stepped forward, roughly opened his hands, and took out a pamphlet from his arms.

Gao Qiang took the pamphlet from Hai Bing's hand and flipped through a few pages at random.

"So this is the privateering license you mentioned."

Then Gao Qiang waved the pamphlet back and forth.

"Now that I have a privateering license, does it make it legal?"

"Haha, what are you talking about?"

Avar chuckled.

"My name is on the robbery warrant, and you can't use it even if you take it."

"oh?"

Gao Qiang raised his eyebrows, opened the page with the name, and spread it out in front of everyone.

"Look, isn't my name written on it?"

"Or am I wrong?"

Jiuluo took a closer look, then stood behind Gao Qiang and said seriously: "Yes, your name is written on the certificate, Lord Avar."

Alvar's heart jumped, and he seemed to have a bad premonition.

"You, don't joke with me."

"My heart is not very good, I can't stand this kind of stimulation."

Gao Qiang narrowed his eyes and walked closer to Avar.

"You said this is your certificate, but how can you prove it?"

"I see that there is no photo of you on this certificate."

In Gao Qiang's eyes, this booklet has no other insurance except for writing a name and stamping a seal.

There are only two possibilities in this situation.

One is that the Pan-Ocean Free Trade Company does not care who gets this certificate.

The other possibility is that according to the current technology tree, the technology of camera is not mentioned at all.

But no matter which possibility it is.

Now that the privateering certificate is in Gao Qiang's hands, it is naturally his thing.

As the lord of the Fallen Empire, he does not steal or rob, so can't he take something?

"Come on, tell me how you can prove that you are yourself?"

Ah?

Avar opened his mouth wide, his brain circuit was a mess.

How can he prove that he is himself?

"I, I am Avar..."

"Words are not enough." Gao Qiang stamped his feet fiercely.

Pointing at the marines on the dreadnought, "Ask them who is the real Avar!"

Seeing that Avar was speechless.

Gao Qiang ordered the marines around him.

"Since you can't produce evidence, come on, throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"

"Wait, wait, sir!"

After being held up by the marines, Avar struggled violently.

"Sir, you said you would let me go!"

"Sir, you can't go back on your word!"

Gao Qiang snorted coldly.

"I said I would let you go, who said I would let you go?"

"Look for yourself, do you have a horse?"