Mechanical Alchemist Chapter 426: A little surprise when picking up the goods

Cactelo Port is very large. There are separate ports for freight and passenger transport, which are half an hour's drive apart.

The freight port handles a large amount of bulk cargo from Lu Ying's various territories every day, and some cannot be transshipped in time, so there is a very large warehouse area near the port.

Thundercat Chamber of Commerce rents several large warehouses in the port.

On the steam car, Su Lun and Reina were still chatting happily. Reminiscing about old times and talking about some strange things in Lingdun, time flies by unknowingly.

At this moment, the locomotive suddenly slowed down.

Leina glanced ahead and introduced: "Ahead is the warehouse management area of ​​the port. It is very big. It is so big that even driving around it will take more than half an hour."

"Oh."

Su Lun opened a corner of the curtain on the window. His instinctive alertness made him look out and take stock of his surroundings.

Then I saw that there was a queue in front of the gate to enter the warehouse area.

There are probably two or three cars ahead.

It is a normal routine inspection, and you need to show the pass to enter the warehouse management area and the chamber of commerce materials.

But Su Lun glanced at the people on guard at the door, his eyes suddenly shrank, and then he lowered the curtains.

Reina looked at him with a strange expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Lun shook his head and signaled not to speak.

The old housekeeper Anthony who was driving had already prepared all the information and quickly passed through smoothly and entered the warehouse area.

The steam car moved away from the checkpoint, and Su Lun finally spoke and said seriously: "We are being targeted."

Leina looked stern when she heard this, but cast a doubtful look, "Has she been targeted?"

"Yeah."

Su Lun thought for a moment and said: "They are coming for us. Someone should be targeting that batch of goods. There is a high probability that they are from Archduke Raphael."

Leina sounded a little confused and guessed something, "Ah, you mean those sentries just now?"

"Yeah."

Su Lun nodded and narrowed his eyes slightly, "The eyes of those guard sentries looking at us just now were wrong. Besides, one of them is a third-level professional."

The man was well hidden and looked like a professional intelligence officer.

But it cannot be hidden from the soul perception.

Leina immediately understood this.

Third-level professionals are respectable figures everywhere, and there is absolutely no way they can be just guards!

"But it's obvious"

She wanted to explain that there was no problem with the channels and she had enough money, so how could there be a problem?

But it is obvious that there is no point in talking about these topics now, and Reina's expression became serious, a little anxious: "This is too bad, the goods are in the warehouse, and it is too late to transfer them now. She probably knows that the buyer is coming. , those guys may be coming for you, Mr. Su Lun."

As she spoke, a trace of worry flashed across her face, but she immediately thought of a way to deal with it, and said: "I will immediately arrange for someone to act as a buyer and deal with this first! Then we will find a way to get the goods out. ."

Su Lun glanced at Reina. This once silly and sweet little girl had indeed matured, and was very good in both response and strategy.

But after hearing this suggestion, he still shook his head and asked calmly: "What warehouse number is the goods in?"

Leina said: "K322 warehouse."

Su Lun nodded and said: "Pass there normally. Just drive the car a little slower."

"Go normally?"

Leina still didn’t know what Su Lun had in store, so she was slightly taken aback when she heard this suggestion.

But when she looked at Su Lun's calm expression, it seemed as if the two of them had returned to the dark underground world of Old Lingtown. He would always solve all troubles with absolute calmness.

Leina nodded seriously: "Okay!"

As Su Lun said, he took out another necklace engraved with space runes and said, "I'll give you a small gift. With it, I can know where you are at any time."

He picked this out from the pile of treasures in the Hai Ruins. It looked very beautiful and could carry space runes, so he took it as a meeting gift.

Reina took the necklace with the beautiful sapphire pendant, and suddenly her thoughts completely escaped, leaving only surprise: "Is this a gift from Mr. Su Lun?"

"Yeah."

Su Lun smiled slightly, but didn't explain much.

He pinched the surgeon's seal, and an imperceptible wave of space surged.

Looking again, the whole person has disappeared into the seat.

Leina then realized what Su Lun was going to do, her crystal eyes were filled with energy, and she murmured: "He has become so powerful"

She looked at the gem necklace in her hand, obviously prepared for it.

Furthermore, the Chamber of Commerce was already in the jewelry business, so she could tell at a glance that this necklace was an absolute rare treasure.

I received the gift, so happy!

Su Lun knew very well that most of the goods he needed were controlled metals.

Those things can almost only be used for military purposes, such as high-precision mechanical parts for mechanical armors, battleships, and mechanical octopuses.

Because the Luying military's own military machinery is backward, sales of this type of metal are not large in the market. Although it is a controlled contraband, its circulation is not prohibited. It is just prohibited from being circulated to the outside world for fear of being bought by people from the Marfa Empire.

As long as they are not shipped out of the country in large quantities all year round, the Luying military will turn a blind eye to the small amounts circulating on the black market.

Although Su Lun’s demand is quite large, compared with the arms purchase demand of the Marfa military, it is not even a drop in the bucket.

This amount would not attract anyone's attention originally.

This is also the most important reason why Reina and the others were able to acquire so many materials from the black market.

However, it is different now that Archduke Raphael has become the "Sixth Member of Parliament".

Now that it is confirmed that the neuromechanical technology has leaked out and no one can be caught, we can just follow the clues from the raw materials.

In the batch of goods Su Lun wants, there are many kinds of special metals that are needed for neuromechanical technology, such as [Armande Alloy], [Microsilver] and so on.

Lingdun is the largest rare metal trading market in Luying and the gathering place for various mine owners. You cannot find such a large supply of goods elsewhere.

Su Lun felt that if it were him, he would not let go of such an important investigation clue.

Su Lun's judgment was indeed correct. The moment they entered the warehouse area, a group of people had already secretly targeted them.

"Confirm the entry of the target vehicle!"

"Keep an eye on that car, no one can escape!"

"Yes!"

Not only people from the Anti-Smuggling Department came, but also some professional intelligence personnel.

Thankfully, the warehouse at the freight terminal was very large. After a long while, Butler Anthony drove to the k322 warehouse.

There are some Thundercat Chamber of Commerce warehouse managers here who have been waiting for a long time.

As soon as the car stopped, everyone looked at Anthony who was driving and stepped forward to say hello: "Master Steward!"

Before Reina could get out of the car, a group of people who didn't know where they were hiding suddenly appeared.

There were two or three hundred people in black windbreakers and Anti-Smuggling Department uniforms.

Everyone held guns and surrounded the warehouse tightly.

The people in the Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce were frightened by the actions of these people. They all looked at each other, not knowing what was going on.

The thin man with a mustache in the lead was the section chief of the anti-smuggling department at the dock. He shouted loudly: "No one is allowed to move!"

Seeing this posture, Butler Anthony immediately stepped forward to negotiate and asked with a puzzled face: "Chief Lawrence, what is going on with you?"

Lawrence said coldly: "We received reports from the masses that your Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce is illegally smuggling controlled contraband!"

When Butler Anthony heard this, he frowned slightly.

He skillfully took out some documents, including a check from Linton Bank, and said: "We are legal businessmen, and there are procedures for all operations. Is there something wrong?"

Generally speaking, when the Anti-Smuggling Department comes to trouble you, it can only be because you don’t have enough money, rather than because you are actually violating the ban.

If you give me enough money, no problem will be a problem.

Unexpectedly, Lawrence didn’t even look at it this time, and snorted coldly: “Please don’t hinder our law enforcement!”

As he spoke, he looked like he was enforcing the law impartially, pointed at the closed warehouse door and asked: "What is in the warehouse?"

Butler Anthony looked embarrassed and responded: "Just some ordinary goods."

Lawrence saw his expression and shouted: "Open it!"

How could a local snake like him not know what the goods in the warehouse area were?

He is extremely sure that there are banned metals in this warehouse area!

Originally, I accepted the money and turned a blind eye, but this time, the congressman said that he wanted to find a batch of materials and suspects.

Isn’t this an opportunity to make a meritorious deed?

That is the "Sixth Councilor", the real powerful figure in the upper echelons of the empire. If you really want to get attached, it won't be compared to a little oil and water.

He had previously confirmed that controlled metals had been shipped to this warehouse. He had been fishing for so long just waiting for the buyer to come!

After saying this, everyone around them raised their guns. If the people from the Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce made the slightest move, they would immediately hit them with a sudden burst of fire.

At this time, the man in the windbreaker also reminded: "Also, let the people in the car get off too!"

After hearing this, Butler Anthony was very reluctant, but he walked to the steam car, opened the door, and whispered: "President, you may be asked to come down."

"Oh."

In response,

Leina walked out of the car with an indifferent expression.

It wasn't her first time coming to the dock warehouse, but it was her first time meeting these guys from the anti-smuggling department.

Then Lawrence looked at the beautiful Lena, his eyes widened, and asked: "Are you the president of the Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce?"

Although the Thunderbird Chamber of Commerce is a new chamber of commerce, it still caters to the wealthy people of the upper class.

Wouldn’t it be wrong if it fell into my own hands this time?

Lawrence had even planned in his mind that the people from the Chamber of Commerce would come to him to plead for mercy, and a lewd smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Leina stood there elegantly and calmly, already possessing the steady aura that a chamber of commerce president should have.

She glanced at the group of people indifferently, not paying attention at all, and just said: "Everyone, our Thundercat Chamber of Commerce is a legal chamber of commerce, and the procedures were signed by Minister Oliver himself. You are disrupting our normal operations. ."

How can you do business in Linton without knowing a few people in the officialdom?

Hearing the name of the Minister of Commerce, Lawrence was originally a little wary, but now he sneered: "Please cooperate with us in our work!"

This is a special case ordered by the congressman, and it won’t work for anyone!

The man in the trench coat next to him was much more professional. He also knew that there were people in the car and shouted angrily: "Whoever else is in the car, get off!"

After listening to the urging, Su Lun took the hat, walked down, and stood next to Reina.

I sensed for a moment that there were many masters around. He also lamented in his heart that there were so many experts in the Luying Imperial City. If they came to investigate smuggling, they would all be led by fifth-level professionals.

However, killing them all is not a big problem.

But it can't.

The head of the Anti-Smuggling Department in front of him is just a little shrimp. If it had been anywhere else, Su Lun would have killed him with just a raise of his hand.

But behind this guy's uniform is an empire.

To attack and kill public servants is against the entire Luying system.

Su Lun himself is wanted by many parties, so it doesn’t matter where he is.

But the Chamber of Commerce has finally established a foothold in Linton, so it would be a pity to destroy it all at once.

Besides, there are many innocent employees in the Chamber of Commerce, so it would be bad to be implicated.

He still feels that being a pirate is free and easy, and he will do whatever he doesn't like. Why are there so many twists and turns?

As soon as Su Lun walked down, it was obvious that everyone's guns were aimed at him.

This time we are here to catch the "buyer" of the materials, so it is naturally impossible for him to escape.

At this time, Lawrence looked at Su Lun and shouted: "Who are you?"

Su Lun sneered, not hiding his sarcasm, "As a small anti-smuggling section chief, do you think you are qualified to ask me about my identity? Even if your immediate boss comes, you still have to bend down to talk to me!"

While he was speaking, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed a gemstone ring on his right index finger, which was engraved with the family crest of the Raigadi family!

The ring is fake.

But the identity of "Fike Regadi" is true.

Even if this matter comes to Queen Lu Ying, it won't be a big problem.

Su Lun didn't want to use this identity too soon unless absolutely necessary.

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the anti-smuggling department looked at each other, and the guns in their hands were instantly suppressed.

Pretending to be a noble is a more serious crime than smuggling, especially the complicated patterns on the ring, which look like the coat of arms of a high noble.

If it is true, even ten heads will not be enough to drop it.

The president of the Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce can also be regarded as a wealthy member of the upper class. With Reina accompanying him, these people also tacitly accepted that Su Lun was a genuine high-ranking noble.

Things seem to be beyond expectations.

No matter how big a businessman is, their anti-smuggling department can handle it.

But in front of the real nobles, they don't have that right at all.

Lawrence glanced secretly at the man in the trench coat next to him.

But the man in the trench coat was obviously much calmer and still did not hesitate: "Search! If there are really prohibited items, no matter who it is, they will be severely punished by law!"

This gave Lawrence the confidence.

Before he could speak, Reina spoke to the workers of the Chamber of Commerce: "Since they want to search the warehouse, just open it and let them search it. If no contraband is found, I hope someone can give me an explanation." !"

Hearing this, Lawrence's face twitched fiercely, and his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

At this moment, even he himself wondered if the information was wrong and the contraband was not in this warehouse?

This is completely different from the script I expected before.

Logically speaking, if you really have a guilty conscience, you shouldn't fight to the death, or cry and beg for mercy?

What's going on with someone who has such confidence to search?

Just when the anti-smuggling team was hesitant, the huge iron door of the warehouse slowly opened.

A huge warehouse of thousands of square meters, full of goods, comes into view.

After all, it is contraband, and Reina is not stupid. She will not make such a big show of letting everyone know what is in the warehouse.

Even if it is shipped in, it is in containers or packaged bundles. Special materials also have a confidentiality interlayer.

True and false, in and out.

Ordinary workers can only guess that it is heavy metal cargo, but are not sure what it is.

And this batch of goods is coming one after another. Except for Reina, the president, no one even knows what materials are in the warehouse.

If we really want to investigate, we can only look at the source.

But this batch of goods came from the black market.

If the goods on the black market were so easy to find sellers, it wouldn’t be called a black market.

Butler Anthony urged: "Chief Lawrence, please."

Looking at the wide open hatch, Lawrence felt really faint. Their main purpose was to catch the "buyer", and the search was just a means.

What if no contraband is found?

The matter has come to this, and it has to be reported. Lawrence's face turned upside down and he ordered: "Search!"

Dozens of anti-smuggling officers rushed in immediately, rummaging through boxes and cabinets to check the goods in the warehouse.

The canvas is lifted, the container is opened, and bundles of steel coils, I-beams, grain, crystals, and furs come into view. They are all trophies packed and ready to be sold in Su Lun's small void world.

There is only a small amount of special metal in a few cargo boxes.

But with such a small amount, it is not illegal at all for the Chamber of Commerce to sell such a small amount of goods!

As each container was opened, Lawrence and the anti-smuggling teams became increasingly pale.

In the end, no bulk controlled items were found.

Seeing this, the men in trench coats also looked puzzled and looked at Lawrence, the head of the anti-smuggling section.

Large drops of cold sweat fell down Lawrence's forehead like soybeans.

Is the information really wrong, or has it been transported away?

But without contraband, there is no reason to arrest people.

What's more, the "buyer" is suspected to be a high-ranking noble.

The congressman can just leave like this, what about you?

If the trouble is really big, it must be the little shrimps like myself who take the blame.

When Lawrence thought of this, he didn’t dare to show any strength, and fell to his knees with a thump, "Oh, I’m sorry! I just received a report."

In the end, the search ended in farce.

Even those suspected of being an "umbrella organization" didn't grasp the clue.

There are people who have always controlled metal smuggling in the market. If you sell it to Marfa, you will get huge profits. Even if the crime is going to the gallows, there are still a lot of speculators doing this business. What's more, there are some big shots from Lu Ying's upper echelons behind this business.

There are a lot of contraband in the Cactelo Port shipping warehouse, and no one cared about it before. Who would deliberately confirm how much inventory is in which warehouse?

The anti-smuggling team has not only 100 pieces of this kind of information, but 80 pieces of it.

Now that I look at it, it seems like I made a big mistake.

Without evidence, the matter can only remain undisturbed.

Although there are suspicions this time, the anti-smuggling team does not dare to continue the investigation.

Before it was just a chamber of commerce, and if it was offended, it would be offended.

But now a high-ranking noble is involved. If you really offend that person, you will be in real trouble.

This is also Su Lun's purpose of hinting at his noble status before, which will save the Thunder Cat Chamber of Commerce a lot of trouble in the future.

Although there was a little accident when picking up the goods this time, it was fortunately safe.

With this batch of goods, Su Lun will not be short of mechanical materials in a short time.

Thundercat Chamber of Commerce is not eager to risk buying those materials anymore.

Even if you want to buy it, if you have learned a lesson this time, it will not be easy for others to catch you next time.

Not long after.

The steam locomotive left the warehouse district.

Sitting in the car, Reina swept away the cold and arrogant aura of President Naha before, and turned back to the gentle and considerate girl: "Mr. Su Lun is really awesome. If you hadn't figured out a way to solve it, There is a problem, there will really be a big problem this time”

Su Lun shook his head and said with a smile: "No, it was me who caused trouble for you. I didn't tell you something in advance."

Rena is really not to blame for this.

After all, she didn’t fully understand how much trouble the Dawn Group had made before Beihai,

I don’t know about the mechanical octopus either.

The business of smuggling controlled metals could not be hidden in the Luying black market, and no one expected that they would be targeted.

Despite what he said, Reina still looked remorseful and muttered: "It's still my fault that I'm not careful enough."

Su Lun shook his head with a smile and stopped dwelling on the topic. He instead said, "Miss Lena, can I invite you to have dinner with me? By the way, can you take me to see the night view of Linton City?"

Leina readily agreed: "Okay!"

It is said that Lingtong truly becomes exciting from nightfall.

Su Lun also wanted to see how rich the nightlife is in this legendary "city that never sleeps". By the way, I also went to investigate where the supply of the parasitic [psychedelic drugs] came from.

After all, gangs are only active at night.