477 Premonition of Crisis
477 Premonition Crisis
Zhuo Ziqiang naturally would not raise the tuition fee for Charlie and others, nor did he consider making money by giving lectures to others. He was still remembering the profession of bodyguards in his heart. After escorting people for a while and getting familiar with the various docks, he could do something else slowly. As for what he did then, it depends on the opportunity.
After dinner, Zhuo Ziqiang entered his room and turned on the Internet and found the message he posted.
I didn't know if I didn't read it, but I was shocked when I saw it. There were hundreds of messages behind his message. In addition to some of the escort missions, these messages also had many strange requests.
Many people, like Charlie, have made the request to become a disciple, and their treatment is extremely disparate. Some have proposed that they can produce thousands of energy crystals in a month, while others can produce millions, and the most of them can produce ten million energy crystals. Since the tuition fees they paid are much lower than those of Charlie, Zhuo Ziqiang decisively ignored them. He is not a passionate teacher. He regards teaching and educating as a noble ideal, and the price is too low, and naturally he will not see it.
Some people also invited him to form a private fleet to defend his country and eliminate powerful enemies. Zhuo Ziqiang couldn't help laughing when he saw such a message. Seeing that he said so well, he might not be sure that he just wanted to set up a pirate group. If he wanted to be a pirate, he could do it with just one person's strength. Why should he bring a large group of waste as a burden?
Unfortunately, Charlie said that there were several other messages asking him to explain theoretical knowledge and practical experience to some captains, but the price was pitifully low. The highest one only had 10 million energy crystals per month. With such a number, he might as well teach Charlie and the others at home.
There was also an acquaintance who left a message on it. It was Mikey, the head of the Danby City Charging Center. Of course, he didn't come to find a way to make money for him, but he said a few words and joked. It was nothing more than that if he hadn't hosted the gambling game, maybe no one would care about his message now.
Although there were a lot of messages, Zhuo Ziqiang was a little disappointed. Although the traffic on the Internet was very large, there were not many rich people, which showed that there were not too many rich people in Danbi City.
Although the planet Daobo is a prosperous business planet, most of the rich people here have capital amounts of hundreds of millions or billions. If they really need to spend a huge amount of funds to invite such a powerful figure Zhuo Ziqiang, they are really reluctant to let it go.
Although Zhuo Ziqiang performed very well in the gambling battle, his strength was slightly worse. He only owned one warship, and there were only a dozen small-caliber artillery guns on this warship. Even if he was pulled over, it would not work very much.
In desperation, Zhuo Ziqiang had to find a suitable employer in the messages requesting escort to find a way to earn the first amount of money. Although he could only earn about 10 million energy crystals in a week, it was a long-term flow and was a good way to make money.
If there is any better way to make money during this period, Zhuo Ziqiang can stop escorting work at any time and shift the focus to industries with higher profits.
Among these messages that need escort, many of them require Longyun and other ships to form an escort team. All of these messages were ignored by Zhuo Ziqiang. They did this because they did not believe that Longyun could perform escort missions alone. This was because they felt that the firepower on Longyun was insufficient. If so, Zhuo Ziqiang's idea of earning 10 million in a week would be lost and he could only share the 10 million equally with others.
The prices in other messages are different, because the size of the transport team is large and small, and the amount of rewards it can pay is as high as 6 million energy crystals per week, while the highest one is as high as 12 million.
Although the largest transportation team with the highest bidding is a bit too large, it actually reaches twelve transport ships. You should know that the larger the fleet, the greater the risk, so the price is slightly higher.
In the end, Zhuo Ziqiang chose this escort mission. Of course, he was confident that he could escort these merchant ships safely. As long as those elusive pirates did not actively attack the transport ships, the Longyun could easily defeat the powerful enemy.
He had already learned that the nearby people were small pirates, and they could not be compared with the escort fleet of the Migao Chamber of Commerce. Therefore, the combat power of the Longyun was basically enough.
When pirates attack transport ships, as long as the transport ship does not fire first, they usually only attack the escort ships and will not actively attack transport ships full of valuable cargo. After all, they are just seeking money, not for the sake of destruction.
"Alamai Import and Export Company, that's all!" Zhuo Ziqiang determined the final service target.
Alama Import and Export Company is only the leader of this joint transport team. In fact, this company has only sent two transport ships, and the other ten transport ships are all from other companies.
The destination of this escort is the Wosha Federal country, 1,200 light years away. The voyage takes twenty days. Since one week here is eight days and the eighth day is a rest day, it is exactly two and a half weeks. If the escort can be successful, Zhuo Ziqiang will just earn 30 million energy crystals.
Since the transport team has already formed a team and can set off with an escort armed warship, Zhuo Ziqiang agreed with the other party through the communication method in the message that he could set off tomorrow afternoon.
The reason why it is delayed by most of the day is that it takes a certain time to sign a contract, and many details of the contract need to be finalized one by one, such as how much is the advance payment, when to pay the final payment, and where to pay the part of the money for certain borders or levels, etc., this cannot be done in three or five minutes.
After deciding on this matter, Zhuo Ziqiang found Christie and discussed who needed to set off with Zhuo Ziqiang this time.
Since Zhuo Ziqiang did not tell Christie about escort in advance, when Zhuo Ziqiang told her about this, she seemed a little unbelievable.
"What, you actually took the job of a bodyguard? Why didn't you just run to a certain route to rob the transport ship?"
Zhuo Ziqiang explained to her: "Look, we just arrived here, and we were not familiar with the terrain and other things, and we didn't even know which countries there are, and we didn't know the strength of these countries. If we offend a country that is too powerful, we might have to continue running away again. After we go out a few times and understand the location of the surrounding wormholes and various environments, that is the time for us to show our strength!"
After hearing these words, Christie couldn't help but nodded: "Yes, your brain is much better now. Yes, even if you want to be a pirate, you have to figure out the terrain first, otherwise, if you want to escape, you may not be able to find the way!"
Regarding the question of who Zhuo Ziqiang would bring with him this time, Christie asked: "You must bring two or three of Zeng Guomin and others with you, but, Tian Jing and others, do you think you need to bring them with you?"
Zhuo Ziqiang couldn't help but start scratching his head again. According to his thoughts, Tian Jing and the others had just left the earth and were curious about the outside world. They must have wanted to go to some strange planets to satisfy their curiosity. But if they went there, Christie naturally had to go there, but the problem is that once Christie left, there was no one here who could be in charge.
Although there will be nothing here for the time being, as a home, there is no real master, which seems a bit unreasonable. Liu Xiaolei can stay here. He also needs to guide Charlie and others to learn the operation skills of the warship. Since these people have paid the tuition fee, they naturally have to have a teacher to guide them. However, although Liu Xiaolei is smart and flexible, he cannot decide some more important things. If something happens during Zhuo Ziqiang's departure, he does not have any right to make decisions. This is really a bit troublesome!
Christie looked at Zhuo Ziqiang's embarrassment and simply said, "I must stay. As for Tian Jing and the others, you might as well go and ask their opinions in person!"
At this time, Tian Jing and the others had already fallen asleep, so Zhuo Ziqiang naturally couldn't wake them up and asked them specifically about this matter, so they had to wait until tomorrow to ask again.
But just when Zhuo Ziqiang wanted to go back to sleep, two knocks sounded from Christie's half-closed door.
"Who?" Christie asked strangely.
"I, can I come in?" It was Liu Yaqi who came and went.
Zhuo Ziqiang was stunned for a moment. Didn’t she go to bed early in the morning? Why did she run to Christie again at this time?
Christie hurriedly said, "Come in, there are no outsiders here."
Liu Yaqi pushed the door open and said as soon as she saw Zhuo Ziqiang, "Brother Zhuo, I actually came to find you. I originally wanted to go to your room to find you. When I passed by here, I heard the voices. As soon as I guessed, I knew that it was you here, so I came to knock on the door."
Her unscheming words made Zhuo Ziqiang and Christie's faces look a little unnatural. Zhuo Ziqiang pulled the chair and asked her to sit down, and then asked: "It's so late, is there anything important to you for me?"
Liu Yaqi's face was a little bad. She hesitated for a moment and asked, "Brother Zhuo, are you going to go on a long trip?"
"Well, yes! I have this plan, I just decided!" Although Zhuo Ziqiang was a little confused, he still told the truth.
After hearing this, Liu Yaqi suddenly stood up and said, "That's right! Brother Zhuo, don't go, if you go, there will definitely be danger!"
"Dangerous? Why do you say that?" Zhuo Ziqiang asked in confusion.
"I, I just had a dream, dreaming that you and the Longyun were attacked by other air warships and were hit several times! I was so scared that I almost cried." Liu Yaqi said anxiously.
Zhuo Ziqiang laughed: "Haha, I just had a dream, so you came to me specifically to not let me go out this far? I think you might as well stop dreaming in the future. If you think everything is real, wouldn't the world be in chaos?"
Liu Yaqi's eyes were red with anxiety: "What I said is true. Although this is a dream, it doesn't look like a dream. It's very real. Really, you must believe me!"
Christie grabbed her hand and said, "How can you take this kind of dreaming seriously? Don't you believe in your brother Zhuo's ability? With his current strength, I'm afraid that few people can easily hit his Long Yun, so you can relax!"
"No, you must believe what I said this time! I said, although this is just a dream, it doesn't look like a dream, but it looks more like, what..." Liu Yaqi didn't know how to speak for a while.
"Are you saying a prophecy or a premonition?" Christie said the word for her.
Liu Yaqi kept nodding: "Yes, that's what it feels like. Although I can't confirm it, I feel in my heart that this is what is going to happen. You must believe me this time!"
"Okay, OK, I understand. You go to bed first, I will be careful!" Zhuo Ziqiang coaxed and persuaded him, and sent Liu Yaqi back to her room.
Originally, Zhuo Ziqiang should go back to his room to sleep at this time, but after he came out of Liu Yaqi's room, he walked into Christie's room again.
"How credible do you think what Yaqi said is?" Zhuo Ziqiang felt a little confused. No matter what, Liu Yaqi had had an adventure before, and it was not impossible to induce premonition.
Christie did not hesitate, and she immediately replied: "50%! I think it is at least 50% credibility!"
"Yes, although she is a little childish, she will not do things that are too naive. She can't do things like this that are really ridiculous when dreaming." Zhuo Ziqiang also looked worried.
"Did you just decided to go this trip?" Christie suddenly asked.
Zhuo Ziqiang nodded and said, "Yes, I just discussed it with my employer and came to you."
"That's right. You see, Yaqi had that strange dream almost at the same time. After connecting this, the credibility of what she said increased a lot." Christie analyzed.
"What should I do? Will I stop running this trip because of this?" Zhuo Ziqiang grabbed his scalp again.
Christie thought for a while and said, "If you don't make much money, you might as well give up this trip. Anyway, we are not short of this money for the time being."
"How can that work? I have agreed with others. If it is temporarily cancelled, what do people think of me? How can a person who has repeatedly won the trust? You must know that this is the first business I have taken here! It must not be cancelled!" Zhuo Ziqiang said firmly.
"Since you still decide to go, I'll go with you. Tian Jing and the others will stay here. Their physical fitness is relatively poor. If they encounter high-intensity confrontation, they may be injured." Christie suggested.
Zhuo Ziqiang disagreed with her decision and insisted that she stay in this new home too. Since it may be dangerous to go out, the fewer people go there, the smaller the losses will naturally be.
"Have you forgotten? I am the former acting captain on the Longyun. If something happens to you, I can also perform the captain's duties on your behalf. In this way, even if the Longyun is damaged, as long as it is not completely destroyed, we may still return, so I must go!" Christie said firmly.
Zhuo Ziqiang looked at Christie for a long time, and finally said nothing, but just held her hand tightly.
"Okay, go back to your room to sleep soon. There is still a big deal tomorrow!" Christy smiled and got out of the order to expel the guest.
Unwillingly coming out of Christie's room, Zhuo Ziqiang stayed at the door of Tian Jing's room for a few seconds, and then quickly walked into his room.
The next morning, Zhuo Ziqiang left the door, took a car and headed straight to the place he had made an appointment last night to discuss various escort matters.
The agreed location is the headquarters building of Almai Import and Export Company. He was received by a man named Rofos. He was tall and thin, and looked malnourished. According to reports, he was the head of the supply department of Almai Import and Export Company, responsible for the company's goods supply, and was a real power figure in the company.
In addition to him, there are two other people, the heads of two other companies in the United Transportation Fleet, who are here to assist Rofos in the negotiation and signing of the contract.
After everything was cleared, Zhuo Ziqiang refused to stay, said goodbye and returned to his residence, and began to arrange preparations before leaving. In a few hours, he would rush to the suburbs of the city to board the Longyun. At this time, he also needed to settle his home.
As Zhuo Ziqiang expected, when Tian Jing and Huang Xueyao learned that Christie accompanied him out and threw them both home, their faces were full of disappointment, but they did not strongly ask for it.
As for Liu Yaqi, she looked at Zhuo Ziqiang and the others without saying a word, not knowing what they were thinking.
Although she is not a few years younger than Zhuo Ziqiang, psychologically speaking, she always feels that Zhuo Ziqiang is an adult, and she is just a big child. Since she is a child, she naturally cannot make decisions for adults. Her idea of stopping Zhuo Ziqiang is destined to be unfulfilled.
Zhuo Ziqiang arranged Liu Xiaolei at home, but brought Ye Chuchu with him. She was a doctor on the ship and could effectively reduce casualties and should be kept by his side at all times. Moreover, if he was used to the food she cooked, Zhuo Ziqiang looked down on the food made by others at all.
Although the rice cooked by Liu Xiaolei is OK, the taste is slightly different from that of Ye Chuchu, and it feels not as delicious as that of Ye Chuchu.
In addition to Ye Chuchu and Christie, the four bodyguards beside Zhuo Ziqiang also had to be brought with him. As for Zeng Guomin and others, Zhuo Ziqiang only selected two female soldiers Zhu Xiaoqian and Tang Qiuhe, while the other four were guarding their homes to protect Tian Jing and the others.
When Charlie and the others learned that Zhuo Ziqiang was going out, they immediately sent a long list of blessing words, mixed with some very timely flatteries, which made Zhuo Ziqiang feel happy and went out in a comfortable mood, and then headed straight to the spaceship berth on the outskirts of the city.
After boarding the Longyun, Zhuo Ziqiang gave the order, the Longyun slowly took off, then gradually accelerated, rose to a high altitude, rushed out of the gravitational range of the planet Daobo, and entered space.
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Chapter completed!