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A lone Bull Demon King ship sailed on the sea. According to Lin Niangzi's intelligence, Gaoli Kingdom did not have any large ships because of its poverty and weakness.

Therefore, Zhou Wu was not afraid of encountering Gaoli Kingdom ships at sea. He just needed to be careful not to be discovered by the Gaoli people when he was ashore.

The ship departed from Dengzhou with the plan to circle the entire coastline of Gaoli Kingdom, mark suitable landing sites on the map, and then discuss the final landing point with Gu Changqing and the others upon its return.

By this time, Zhou Wu had explored most of Gaoli Kingdom's coastline and would soon be able to complete the mission. Zhou Wu was even thinking about going back and having a good night's sleep.

"Sir, something's up."

Zhou Wu was resting in his captain's cabin when Lin Niangzi suddenly rushed in.

"what happened?"

Other vessels were spotted at sea.

"What! Didn't they say that Gaoli Kingdom didn't have any seagoing vessels?"

"My lord, the other party may not be a ship from the Kingdom of Gaoli."

That's right, Lin Niangzi told Zhou Wu that Gaoliguo didn't have any ships, but the ships found on the sea now might not have anything to do with Gaoliguo at all.

Zhou Wu didn't ask any more questions, but quickly went to the deck and looked in the direction the other person was pointing.

Sure enough, not far away, another Bull Demon King ship was sailing on the sea. It seemed that the other ship had also spotted Zhou Wu's ship and was slowly approaching.

Both sides were probably testing each other, so they were quite restrained. However, when the distance between the two ships was enough to see the attire of the people on board, Zhou Wu's eyes widened.

A shiny bald head, a high bun, loose robes, and a slender samurai sword at his waist—that's Xiao Rizhi.

"keep alert."

Zhou Wu also didn't have a good attitude towards Xiao Rizi, but since he had finally met him, he thought he might as well make contact and find out some information about Xiao Rizi's current situation.

"Are you from Gaoli?"

Xiao Rizi spoke first, but Zhou Wu found it strange that the other party, Xiao Rizi, was speaking in Dalong dialect and asking if he was a Gaoli person.

"My lord, almost all the countries surrounding the Great Dragon can speak some of the Great Dragon's official language, since they have many dealings with the Great Dragon."

"I see (So that's how it is)"

Zhou Wu squinted at this moment, looking more like Xiao Zi Ri.

"Tell them that their grandfather is from the Great Dragon, not from Korea, and ask them what he does for a living."

"Yes."

The subordinate shouted at the top of his lungs.

"We are the Great Dragon People, what are you doing?"

"We are Japanese, merchants preparing to do business in Dalong."

Zhou Wu was very familiar with the authentic local dialect of Dalong, and even felt a little nostalgic for it. He seemed to have watched those classic TV dramas when he was a child.

"Businessmen? Money? Get closer."

Zhou Wu may not be able to get down to business yet, but that doesn't stop him from being mischievous. Upon hearing that the other party was a businessman, he immediately stepped forward to prepare for a "friendly" exchange.

The two ships were close together, and the leaders on both sides looked at each other from across the water.

“I heard you’re planning to do business in Dalong. What a coincidence! I’m also a businessman from Dalong. My name is Zhou Wu. We can have a chat.”

Zhou Wu lied about his life, but not completely. He was indeed a businessman, after all, he owned so many businesses, but he concealed his official status.

"Zhou-san, my name is Kenjiro, nice to meet you."

Zhou Wu was somewhat surprised to find that the person in charge was also a young man. However, he was a little unhappy that the other party called him by the name Fusang, so he prepared to respond by calling him Dalong.

"Little rascal, that's great! Why don't you come over here and we can have a detailed chat?"

Zhou Wu extended an invitation, but it was clear that the other party did not, as they appeared, lower their guard when meeting someone for the first time.

"Chief, no! We know nothing about them. It's too risky to meet them for the first time."

Kenjiro was already somewhat worried and dared not go over, but his subordinate's persuasion made him readily agree.

“Zhou Sang, I’m a little afraid of water. Why don’t you come over here and I’ll treat you properly?”

"Okay."

Zhou Wu readily agreed, startling Lin Niangzi who was standing nearby. People were usually afraid of being tricked, but was Zhou Wu really that brave?

"My lord, beware! It might be a trap."

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Besides, there are so many secrets on this ship, we have to be careful."

Madam Lin immediately understood that the secret Zhou Wu mentioned was that the cannons on the ship must not be seen by outsiders.

However, Madam Li did not let her guard down. She arranged for several skilled men to follow Zhou Wu. Originally, she planned to go herself, but Zhou Wu insisted that she stay behind.

"Welcome, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Wuzhuang casually glanced at Xiao Rizi's Bull Demon King. Fortunately, it was just an ordinary Bull Demon King. He didn't know whether the other party had bought it through someone else or stolen it.

“Mr. Zhou, please sit down and try some sake from my hometown, as well as this sashimi.”

I have to say, that little rascal is quite enthusiastic.

"I wonder what kind of business Little Jian is planning to do in Da Long? I am a merchant in Da Long myself, so I wonder if there's anything I can do to help?"

“That’s great. We were just worried that Da Long didn’t know anyone and didn’t know what to do. With Zhou Sang, things will be much easier. We do all sorts of businesses. As long as it makes money, we’ll do anything. But right now, the most urgent thing is that we need food.”

Kenjiro was delighted by Zhou Wu's appearance and immediately revealed the purpose of his trip.

"food?"

"Yes, right now in Japan, various forces are entrenched and fighting for years. People have been captured and sent to fight, so there's no one left to grow crops."

Kenjiro's words were touching, and Zhou Wu's face showed deep regret, but he was secretly pleased.

“Little bastard, as you know, although my Great Dragon is rich and powerful, the food problem has not been solved for many years.”

Hearing Zhou Wu's words, Kenjiro's spirits plummeted, but Zhou Wu's next words rekindled his hope.

"However, given Little Jian Sang's kind heart in saving the world, I will definitely find a way to get you food."

“That’s great, Zhou Sang. Thank you so much for taking care of me. I’ve decided you’re my friend.”

Is Dalong short of food? With the potatoes and corn that Zhou Wu brought over, although not everyone in Dalong can eat rice these past two years, they are not going hungry.

Zhou Wu's claim of being difficult was simply because he wanted to fleece them, having heard that Fusang Kingdom had a very large silver production.

“Little rascal, since we’re friends, I’ll definitely get you lots of rice.”

Rice! Kenjiro had thought Zhou Wu would get some other cheap grains, but he never expected it to be snow-white rice. In Japan, this was something only nobles could enjoy. Kenjiro was overjoyed. He didn't know how much money he could make by reselling the snow-white rice.