Azur Lane: The Tragic Admiral’s Azur Life

"Business?"

Hermann suddenly became interested.

For any businessman, a reliable partner is very attractive.

Although Yang Sikang is not a businessman, there is no doubt about his ability.

In the past few months, with Belfast's help at the company, Yang Sikang had obtained a lot of first-hand information and authentic inside information.

He collected fragmented information, combined with recent political news and other news, to deduce a lot of reliable content, and used it as investment to support several medium-sized companies.

There was no shortage of such businessmen around the port area, and he had enough time to choose who he wanted to support.

Of all the people, the Stockers were the most sincere and reliable company he had ever encountered.

Therefore, the Stoker family also made a lot of money in these months.

Now he mentioned that he hoped Herman would invest, and Herman was naturally very interested.

"There has been some trouble on Azur Lane recently. One of the routes to Donghuang has been temporarily rerouted. My ship girl also wants to join the escort formation and has already signed up."

"Donghuang? I haven't heard any news. Does that mean you can't follow?"

The so-called following refers to following someone else's team. In layman's terms, it means following someone else's escort fleet.

This kind of thing happens very rarely, and most of the time it only goes to the Azur Lane team.

And it will only appear on routes that can ensure safety.

However, there are not many cases where other people are allowed to use the escort. Every time, a prior statement will basically be issued to prevent too many people from exceeding the escort capacity.

This is not because Azur Lane is being generous, but because this behavior is almost impossible to stop. There are always people who will take such desperate risks. Rather than causing trouble later, it is better to set the rules in advance.

There was no statement and notification about this situation, so it naturally did not meet this standard.

"Yes, you can't follow. But I have three ship girls who want to go there, so..."

Yang Sikang smiled.

"Do you mean a small amount of high-value goods?"

Herman understood what Yang Sikang meant and nodded.

It is normal for commanders in charge of escort missions to carry private goods, especially in White Eagle. As we all know, as long as you pay all the taxes you should pay, smuggling is only a minor problem, let alone such a well-known minor matter?

Naturally, Herman was also interested. With the ocean being heavily occupied by sirens, the commodity exchange between Baiying and Donghuang was a very profitable business.

Having made up his mind, Herman looked at Yang Sikang:

"Yang, do you have any suggestions?"

"Of course, Herman. Otherwise I wouldn't have invited you to invest.

I found a good batch of goods here. If I take them over there, I can sell them at a good price. And I think this should leave a good impression on the businessmen over there. "

Herman's eyes lit up and he took the document handed over by Yang Sikang with great interest.

Then...a smile settled on his face.

A few seconds later, Herman looked at Yang Sikang, scratched his hair with complicated emotions, and said somewhat incoherently:

"I, I don't know... this, um. I don't know how you got these things, but... Yang, I know you are very capable and courageous, but I didn't expect it to be like this... This is crazy."

"Yes, a somewhat risky plan, Herman. But you know, with risks come opportunities, and also dollars."

Yang Sikang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said unhurriedly:

"Think about it, you don't need to do anything dangerous. You just follow the normal freight requirements and go to a small, remote warehouse to pick up some long-standing inventory.

You don't know what's inside, you just load it on the ship according to the customer's requirements, and then stop for a while next to a small island. It's normal for a ship to break down and need repairs, isn't it? "

"Of course, if you are content to stay in this home port for the rest of your life, run a medium-sized company, and are sure that you can maintain the status quo until you hand over the company to Will."

Herman frowned.

No one can guarantee that their company will always be able to operate properly without encountering unexpected situations, especially when the company is small and has some businesses that are easy to attract jealousy.

In most cases, not being able to keep your business is more terrifying than bankruptcy.

But... Herman's eyes fell on those pages, which were a little too exciting for him anyway.

Although Yang Sikang described it as a somewhat risky plan, he knew exactly what it would mean once such a thing was exposed.

"But, Yang. I'm just an ordinary person, and you're a commander."

“I’ve got a solid commitment, Herman.

When my internship is over, I will become a forward port commander.

And because of some minor problems, many people were evacuated there not long ago. You know what I mean, everything is waiting to be done, and I need some reliable business partners to help me rebuild the trade routes that once existed there. "

"Wow."

Herman raised his eyebrows:

"That sounds interesting."

"There is something even more interesting, Herman. As far as I know, there used to be at least three routes in that port area, but because of some minor accidents there, the routes had to be rerouted. This is why this escort mission came about."

After hearing this, Herman's mind became active.

If it is just a one-time business, there is really no need to take too much risk.

No matter how high the one-time income can be, it is ultimately limited. For a company that is currently on the upswing, it is a part that can be discarded.

But if this is just the beginning, the first contact between the two parties, the nature of the matter will be completely different.

It is true that he is a businessman, but businessmen also have unique vision.

It is true that Baiying's industrial strength is very strong, but there is absolutely no way even Baiying can ignore Donghuang.

If his business can be connected to Donghuang, it will definitely be of great benefit to his future development.

Moreover, Yang Sikang has given him a very clear signal. When Yang Sikang takes office, he will have plenty of opportunities to move places for his company.

Yang Sikang's shipgirl gave him full confidence. Naturally, he was not completely unaware of the huge commotion in the port area a few days ago.

No matter what kind of trouble Yang Sikang gets into, it won't be a problem as long as he doesn't evade taxes.

Hermann knew what this young man was capable of better than anyone else, and he knew how difficult it was for outsiders to kill a commander.

What's more, at Yang Sikang's suggestion some time ago, he took Yang Sikang to the shooting range where he often went.

I thought Yang Sikang wanted to learn how to use firearms, but I didn't expect that this young man's marksmanship and reaction speed were professional.

The results of the target practice at that time made his scalp numb just thinking about it.

As for business, judging from the benefits that Yang Sikang's suggestions brought him in the past few months, there is no doubt about his ability.

With an investment, as long as it goes well, you will get huge benefits that you can't even imagine now.

Moreover, he can also get help from Yang Sikang. When he takes office, he may have a chance to soar into the sky.

The friendship of a promising commander was more attractive than Wall Street securities.

What excited him the most was that Yang Sikang was not just talking about future benefits. The value of this business trip alone was already very considerable.

It was enough to make his heart flutter.

"Oh, my God."

Herman leaned back on the sofa.

After waiting for a while, he let out a sigh of relief.

"Well, Yang, I guess I really can't find any excuse to refuse you.

Maybe only faith can make me refuse such a deal, but I think God doesn't mind if his believers live a richer life.

OMG, I think I need to donate some money next time at church, how much do you think is appropriate? How about a thousand dollars, that should be a reasonable amount. "

As he spoke, Herman took out the pen placed under the coffee table and prepared to sign, but before signing, he stopped and looked at Yang Sikang:

"So you really got shot, huh?"

"Yes, Hermann. Just that little bit, and you won't see me anymore."

"Okay, then after we sign this I think we could go down to the basement."

Herman readily signed his name on the paper and thoughtfully stamped it with his personal seal.

Although this was not a contract, he still expressed his sincerity.

Yang Sikang took back the documents, and then led Herman to the basement of their home.

“This place used to be used as a storage room, but for a while I became obsessed with doomsday-themed movies, so I transformed the place into what it is now.

Emma scolded me for a long time about it, but the kids loved playing games down here and I was able to keep it. "

The basement of Stoker's house is like the kind of basement that appears in many doomsday themes.

The depth is very deep, and you can go up and down through stairs or mechanized elevators. The top is camouflaged, and the door is a pure metal structure with a thickness of one meter.

The walls and floors have been specially treated to be strong and reliable and have a complete ventilation system.

There is a special room in the corner of the basement marked as a place to store crude oil.

But now it is idle, and there is not even a trace of crude oil in the huge container.

The lighting and ventilation systems now all rely on power from the ground to function. The facilities underneath are quite complete, but there are no dangerous things.

In the inaccessible area where the children were playing, Herman found the key and opened a heavy metal door, and then came to the real other end.

Lots of cans, water purifiers, and other shelf-stable supplies.

In addition, there are several heavy oil drums that are as tall as a person, and a large diesel generator is placed in the corner of the room.

A large number of shelves almost filled the entire room, leaving only one corridor.

Passing through the room and opening the door on the other side, a dazzling array of 'dangerous goods' came into view.

Crowbars, metal bats, tools big and small and... guns and bullets.

"I haven't gotten the certificates for some things yet, but I'm already processing them. You know, I'm a law-abiding citizen. Wait a minute while I look for where the things are."

Herman smiled, then walked into the room and started rummaging around.

There are a wide variety of weapons here, but it can be seen that most of them are not specially controlled weapons.

On the cabinet next to Yang Sikang, a transparent composite box contained a large number of documents such as gun licenses.

After a while, Hermann came back excitedly with his gift.

A specially made body armor.