„If she really in writing mentioned me to the manager letter/believes, I instead must thank the favor that she delivered.” “如果她真的在写给管理者的信中提到我,我反而得感谢她送的人情。” ...... …… In the southernmost of remote Central Continent axle, has a harbor named long night port. 在遥远的中洲大陆中轴线的最南端,有着一座名叫永夜港的港口。 It is situated in the People United south industrial district ruins most south the corner/horn, faces each other across the sea with Antarctic wasteland. 它坐落在人联南部工业区遗址的最南角,与南极废土隔海相望。 Because the position is extremely remote, there is craves to search the map White Bear Knights has not gone to the place. 由于位置太过遥远,那里是就连热衷探地图的白熊骑士团都没去过的地方。 If analogies the realistic map, this harbor position probably in South Africa, but actually be higher than latter's latitude. 如果类比现实地图,这座港口的位置大概在南非,不过却要比后者的纬度更高一些。 Meanwhile, this was also on entire wasteland most depends on the inhabit region of south probably. 与此同时,这大概也是整个废土上最靠南的聚居地了。 When Legion sets foot on this lands at first, is the winter of Southern Hemisphere, the local area daytime short night long time. 由于军团最初踏上这片土地时,正是南半球的冬天,当地正是昼短夜长的时候。 Therefore, this inhabit region was then named as the long night port by Weyland person colonizer. 因此,这座聚居地便被威兰特人殖民者命名为永夜港。 With occupying Eastern Legion of length and breadth plain is different, south Legion land fragmentary, except the peninsula of native place, most territories mainly distributes the coastline of western industrial district ruins as well as on southern industrial district ruins in big wilderness. 和占据着广袤平原的东方军团不同,南方军团的土地更加的零碎,除去本土的一片半岛,大多数领土都主要分布在大荒漠的西部工业区遗址以及南部工业区遗址的海岸线上。 Although the soils of these lands are barren, is unable to plant the crops, but the implication has the rich mineral resource. 虽然这些土地的土壤贫瘠,无法种植作物,但却蕴含有丰富的矿藏。 As a result of this series of factors, south Legion also has many differences in the style with Eastern Legion. 由于这一系列的因素,南方军团在行事风格上也与东方军团存在着诸多的不同。 Compared with having the military aristocrat in big piece pasture and manor, they were more like the medieval later colonizer. 比起拥有大片牧场和庄园的军事贵族,他们更像是中世纪晚期的殖民者。 Although they when exploiting other descendants are not also lenient, but they actually do not repel in suiting the situation of self-interest demand, uses some more tactful method. 虽然他们在剥削其他族裔时同样毫不手软,但他们却也不排斥在符合自身利益诉求的情况下,使用一些更委婉的手段。 For example buys over the native to rule the native. 比如收买当地人统治当地人。 For example allows the slave to buy freedom. 比如允许奴隶赎身。 For example the use bonded or debtor slave replaces the contract slave again wait/etc. 再比如使用债务奴隶代替契约奴隶等等。 After all they do not have the Eastern Legion so many land resources to waste, how many spend some thoughts ponder over to improve the capacity of colony. 毕竟他们没有东方军团那么多土地资源可以浪费,多少得花点心思琢磨一下如何提升殖民地的产能。 Also as a result of such style, they and triumphal returning city the civil official groups of very nearly walks. 也正是由于这样的行事风格,他们和凯旋城的文官集团走得很近。 Naturally, close of form style is only on the one hand, in the final analysis because of interest entanglement of both sides together. 当然了,形式风格的相近只是一方面,归根结底还是因为双方的利益捆绑在一起。 For example, south Legion each harbor, happen to distributes in the woman Luo province to the coast of triumphal returning city route. 譬如,南方军团的各个港口,正好就分布在婆罗行省到凯旋城这条航线的沿岸。 But the spice, tea leaves and sugar that not only the ships of civil official group often the triumphal returning city that brings from woman Luo Hangsheng crave, will also take the slave and domestic animal that the southern Legion each colony needs. 而文官集团的船只从婆罗行省带回来的往往不只是凯旋城热衷的香料、茶叶和糖,同时也会带上南方军团各个殖民地需要的奴隶以及牲畜。 Compared with these vagabonds as well as mutants of life in big wilderness, the survivors and draft animals in woman Luo province without doubt is much docile, is popular with south colonizers. 比起那些生活在大荒漠中的游民以及异种,婆罗行省的幸存者和牲口无疑要温顺得多,也更受南方殖民者们的欢迎。 While convenient, these ships, when returns to the triumphal returning city, will also give a ride the special products of some colonies. 顺带着,这些船只在返回凯旋城的时候,还会捎上一些殖民地的特产。 For example ore, gem as well as gold of all forms wait/etc. 比如形形色色的矿石、宝石以及黄金等等。 Also therefore, the harbor of long night port will never lack the ships from woman Luo province. 也正是因此,永夜港的港口永远不缺来自婆罗行省的船只。 Especially ship from western sail port. 尤其是来自西帆港的船。 However recently, here appeared accidentally/surprisingly...... 不过最近,这里却出现了一点意外…… In the harbor of long night port sea of people, the passenger who is carrying the suitcase in large numbers gathers at the entrance of ticket office, straining the voice is noisy. 永夜港的港口上人山人海,大批拎着行李箱的旅客聚集在售票处的门口,扯着嗓门吵吵嚷嚷。 The long night port of December in the summer, the sea breeze that blows from the sea brings a dryness and heat, the mood of people a point like the powder keg explodes. 十二月的永夜港正是夏天,从海上吹来的海风本就带着一丝燥热,人们的情绪更是像火药桶一样一点就炸。 Before a Weyland person passenger pushed with great difficulty the counter, accumulated the fist of passage ticket to hammer ruthlessly on the counter, wished one could to force in that narrow and small window the nose. 一名威兰特人旅客好不容易挤到了柜台前,攢着船票的拳头狠狠锤在了柜台上,恨不得把鼻子塞进那狭小的窗口里。 „Ship? I buy the passage ticket of triumphal returning city! Where the ship to!” “船呢？我买的去凯旋城的船票！船到哪里去了！” „Please select the mister calmly, lets the school grade order that I have a look at you to buy is which...... me is good to help you refund money.” “请冷静点先生,让我看看您买的班次是哪趟……我这边好帮您退款。” The staff put out a hand to take that passage ticket, was actually snatched by that passenger. 工作人员伸手想去拿那张船票,却被那旅客一把抢了回来。 Angry is staring behind the window, that Weyland person passenger roared loudly. 愤怒的瞪着窗口后面,那个威兰特人旅客大声咆哮道。 „I special had not said that must refund money! I must go home!” “我特么没说过要退款！我要回家！” A that staff face forced smile, helpless looks at him to say. 那工作人员一脸苦笑,无奈的看着他说道。 „I know......, but I do not have the means that if your scheduled school grade order has not appeared in the wharf, then its big probability broke a contract, we will conduct to compensate —— according to the contract to your passage ticket” “我知道……但我也没办法,如果您预定的班次没有出现在码头上,那它大概率是违约了,我们会按照合同对您的船票进行赔偿——” „What was the big probability violation!” Weyland person furious exclaiming, „is the end of the year, my one year returns to such a triumphal returning city! fuck, why must catch up before the birthday!” “什么叫大概率违约了！”那威兰特人怒不可遏的吼道,“已经是年底了,我一年就回这么一次凯旋城！妈的,为什么非要赶在诞生日之前！” Before operator specified number of personnel, sweats, tries to comfort him as well as he behind the mood of other passengers. 工作人员额前直冒汗,试图安抚他以及他身后其他旅客们的情绪。 „, Please be please calm a point...... I to understand your feeling mister, but us does not have the means. Those who cancel the flight is undertakes to transport the side, the reason heard that seems like, because must go to east drawing a number of munitions ——” “请,请冷静一点……我理解您的感受先生,但我们这边也没办法。取消航班的是承运方,原因听说好像是因为要去东边拉一批军火——” The passenger has not been convinced obviously, interrupted his argument uncouthly. 那旅客显然没有买账,粗鲁地打断了他的辩解。 „What I special buy is the passenger ship! Is the passenger ship! When you I am a fool!” “我特么买的是客轮！是客轮！你当我是傻子吗！” That staff helpless sighing. 那工作人员无奈的叹了口气。 „I know......, but I heard, these people give were too many. You are lucky, yesterday the ship must approach shore, heard that side the western sail port news, abandoned the passenger in ashore to turn around directly walks.” “我知道……但我听说,那些人给的实在太多了。您还算幸运的,昨天有一艘船原本都要靠岸了,一听说西帆港那边的消息,直接扔下岸上的旅客掉头就走了。” Weyland person passenger: „???” 威兰特人旅客:“？？？” Stood Penny in crowd heard the front quarrel, expression that a face compelled ignorant. 站在人群中的潘妮听见了前面的争吵,一脸懵逼的表情。 She is one week ago goes by boat here that comes to from west sail port, books today's transfer passage ticket to prepare to return to the triumphal returning city originally, has not actually thought that heard such sad news unexpectedly. 她是一周前乘船从西帆港来的这里,原本是预定了今天的换乘船票准备返回凯旋城,却没想到竟是听见了这样的噩耗。 Finally before arranging the window, she read passage ticket in a hand, said. 终于排到了窗口前,她看了一眼手中的船票,愣愣地说道。 „...... Didn't the ship have?” “……船都没了？” Sits looks at her in the window following staff, that expression badly battered is not first answers this issue obviously. 坐在窗口后面的工作人员看着她,那焦头烂额的表情显然已经不是头一回回答这个问题。 „Starting from yesterday did not have...... you also to calculate the luck to be good, Young lady, I heard that also had to embark to be caught up.” “从昨天开始就没了……您还算运气好,小姐,我听说还有上了船被赶下来的。” Penny does not know whether to laugh or cry said. 潘妮哭笑不得地说道。 „How do I go home?” “那我怎么回家？” That staff are also the awkward expression. 那工作人员也是一脸尴尬的表情。 „Does not know......, but according to my experience, should wait for two days to be good. After all is not all ships can continue to open toward the east side , some ships to long night port on return trip. The freighters of some goods, the price appropriate words they will not mind that holds concurrent jobs the passenger steamer, us will also help you pay attention to the relevant information.” “不知道……呃,但根据我的经验,应该等两天就好了。毕竟不是所有船都会继续往东边开,也有一些船到了永夜港就返程的。还有一些拉货的货船,价格合适的话他们不会介意兼职一下客船,我们这边也会帮您留意相关信息的。” „......” “……” Penny only regrets a matter now, that then turned down the good intention of Governor Goeje, has not built him to go directly to the Shun sailboat of triumphal returning city, but is the choice transfers in the long night port. 潘妮现在只后悔一件事儿,那便是婉拒了胡耶总督的好意,没有搭他直达凯旋城的顺风船,而是选择在永夜港换乘。 The result has not thought that just played for three days in this, unexpectedly could not go back. 结果没想到在这刚玩了三天,居然回不去了。 „What exactly had?” Asking of her face worry. “到底是发生了什么？”她一脸担心的问道。 That staff sighed. 那工作人员叹了口气。 „Our news is indefinite, only heard that is the Ban Nua ten thousand men long dry/does good matter. He reached any illegibile agreement with Eastern Legion, then put in order ship on the route to run toward the east side, is hurrying to pick money.” “我们消息也不确定,只听说是班诺特万夫长干的好事儿。他和东方军团达成了什么不清不楚的协议,然后整条航线上的船全都往东边跑了,都赶着去捡钱。” Heard not only has to rush to the equipment of expeditionary force, but also some fantasies can the alliance clean up „trash that” a frontline cannot use up from Institute, enterprise or there. 听说不光有奔着远征军的装备去的,还有的幻想着能从学院、企业或者联盟那儿捡一点前线用不完的“垃圾”。 However he thought that these people are having a dream simply. 不过他觉得那些人简直在做梦。 Moreover so many urgent running of snatched in the past, when the time comes can make money is an unknown. 而且这么多人火急火燎的跑过去抢,到时候能不能赚到钱还是个未知数。 The Penny whole person is dumbfounded, has not thought that lets unexpectedly is she who she cannot go home in the biological father who Dawn City becomes the ambassador. 潘妮整个人都傻了眼,没想到让她回不了家的竟是她远在曙光城出任大使的亲爹。 This may really be...... 这可真是…… Looks the madam who at present a face wants to cry but have no tears, that staff good intentions reminded one. 看着眼前一脸欲哭无泪的女士,那工作人员好心的提醒了一句。 „Matter this, we do not have the means. You best the scheduled harbor inn...... wait till the evening quickly, perhaps did not have the place to live richly. My uncle is operating a hotel near the harbor, needs me to help you relate?” “事情已经这样,我们也没有办法。您最好赶快预定港口的旅店……等到晚上,恐怕有钱都没地方住了。我的叔叔在港口附近经营着一家旅馆,需要我帮您联系一下吗？” Penny shakes the head. 潘妮摇了摇头。 „...... Does not need, I to have the place to live.” “……不必了,我有地方住。” Her uncle is south the Legion military officer, the military rank with the pangolin mister same is Thousand-Man Commander, is the defense senior official in the long night port. 她的舅舅是南方军团的军官,军衔和穿山甲先生一样都是千夫长,在永夜港担任防务长官。 For these days she lived in the uncle's family, at the worst disturbed again for several days. 这几天她都住在舅舅家里,大不了再去打扰几天。 However for does not make the mothers in triumphal returning city be worried, her a while must go to a post office, sends a telegram to the family/home. 不过为了不让远在凯旋城的母亲担心,她一会儿得去一趟邮局,给家里拍一封电报。 The staff sighed, express deep regrets saying. 工作人员叹了口气,深表歉意的说道。 „This...... was extremely sorry in brief, but also please forgive.” “这样啊……总之非常抱歉,还请您谅解。” Doesn't forgive has the means? 不谅解有办法吗？ Penny returned to a he helpless expression, after the nod thanked, then carries the suitcase to leave the ticket office, called one three rounds in the harbor, making the master of pulling a cart send to the post office entrance oneself. 潘妮回了他一个无奈的表情,点头谢过之后,便拎着行李箱离开了售票处,在港口叫了一辆三轮,让拉车的师傅把自己送去了邮局门口。 Quick that marble construction mapped the view. 很快那座大理石建筑映入了眼帘。 Pulls out one shining dinar to pay money, Penny carries the suitcase stride to walk up the stair of post office. 掏出一枚金灿灿的第纳尔付了钱,潘妮拎着行李箱跨步走上邮局的台阶。 However when she bridges over that door, actually heard several conversations hurriedly to brush past with her. 然而就在她跨过那扇门的时候,却听见几声急匆匆的交谈与她擦肩而过。 „Has the ship! I needed one to go to the east ship recently! The quicker the better!” “有船吗！我需要一艘最近去东边的船！越快越好！” „Goes to the east ship? You are speaking what sleep-talking, which in this wharf also has the ship!” “去东边的船？你在说什么梦话,这个码头上哪还有船！” „fuck! How to catch up in this crucial point!” “妈的！怎么偏偏赶在这个节骨眼上！” Penny leans the face to look, happen to sees a middle-aged man who brings the felt hat, ruthlessly a fist hammer on entrance marble column. 潘妮侧过脸看去,正好看见一个带着毡帽的中年男人,狠狠地一拳锤在了门口的大理石柱上。 Follows to look at own companion in nearby that person stunned, goes forward to ask hastily. 跟在旁边的那人一脸错愕地看着自己的同伴,连忙上前问道。 „Exactly what happened?” “到底发生什么事了？” That person of look face haze, the hoarse sound presses lowers and sinks. 那人的神色一脸阴霾,沙哑的声音压得又低又沉。 However even so, Penny heard those words —— as before fuzzily 然而即便如此,潘妮依旧模糊地听见了那句话—— „Western sail port! That side...... important matter!” “西帆港！那边……出大事了！” ( This chapter ends) (本章完)