Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls-Chapter 585 - 301: You’re the Expert at Cleaning Up Reputations!
The Viper Commerce Association, which was created after the Black Snake Gang’s boss laundered their operations.
Now this association has officially transitioned from illegal activities to a legitimate arms dealer, handling goods from the Ji Clan Trading Association’s military factories and then selling them.
Although Fang Yu has been in contact with the Viper Commerce Association for a long time, he’s currently dealing with matters in the Lanyun Sea Country, so what’s the Viper Commerce Association looking for him for?
Fang Yu was puzzled, but still asked Ma to arrange a meeting with someone from the Viper Commerce Association to see what the Black Snake Gang’s boss needed from him.
...
About half an hour later, a slim, dark, muscular man was led by Ma into Fang Yu’s captain’s quarters.
"Captain Fang Yu!"
The visitor was very well-behaved, standing in front of Fang Yu with great courtesy.
"It’s you... your name is..."
"Qian Guang!"
"Oh, right, Qian Guang, have a seat. What brings you to me?"
Fang Yu had seen this robust man before at the Viper Commerce Association, apparently a confidant of the Black Snake Gang’s boss, but he did not know the name before.
Seeing him now, Fang Yu couldn’t help but ask curiously.
This man nodded, then seated himself upright in front of Fang Yu with much respect.
"I came this time on orders from the president to talk business with Captain Fang Yu."
"Business? What business?"
Fang Yu was quite interested, especially since he was in need of money at the time, so business intrigued him greatly.
"Legitimization business!"
After hesitating for a moment, the visitor uttered these four words.
"Legitimization business? What does that mean?"
Fang Yu was baffled.
"There have been some issues over at the Pirate Alliance, and many pirates are struggling to make ends meet, wanting to legitimize and go legal."
Qian Guang explained that the Viper Commerce Association’s predecessor was the Lighthouse Association.
The Lighthouse Association still retained channels with the pirates, which was not surprising.
At this point, Qian Guang looked at Fang Yu and said, "So the president sent me to ask if you might be willing to take on this legitimization business?"
Fang Yu: ???
"Wait a minute, why would they come to me for legitimization? You should be looking for the Ocean Court!"
Fang Yu was astonished.
Upon hearing Fang Yu’s words, Qian Guang shook his head solemnly and looked at Fang Yu with a deeply respectful gaze, speaking sincerely: "Going to the Ocean Court is useless, but coming to you is effective!"
"Because..."
"You’re a professional at legitimizing people!"
Qian Guang spoke earnestly.
Fang Yu: ???
"..."
The two stared at each other wide-eyed.
After a moment, Fang Yu took a deep breath.
Damn... come to think of it, it makes sense.
He had first helped the Black Snake Gang launder and go legal, then helped Hua Yu clear his name, and although there were some hiccups later on, Hua Yu’s reputation had already spread.
So the Black Snake Gang’s boss believed he was a reliable legitimization channel?
Fang Yu: ...
Damn, I’ve never seen such a "professional laundering" persona; never thought it would fall on me one day.
However, when Fang Yu thought about it, he realized that if he utilized his connections and built bridges, it might actually be possible to achieve this.
You see, Mr. Hu from the Ocean Court, Mr. Wang from the Alchemy Association, the Duorong military, even the Theological Research Institute, they’re all among his contacts.
With most of the resources at his fingertips, handling a simple legitimization didn’t seem all that difficult.
However...
"I still don’t understand, why do these pirates want me for legitimization?"
Fang Yu was puzzled.
"Because the pirates trust you!"
Qian Guang’s eyes revealed a peculiar glint, as he spoke with a mix of puzzlement and admiration: "We’ve been cooperating with the pirates for a long time, but they somehow trust you more than they trust us; they believe that as long as they come to you, things will be handled reliably."
Fang Yu was taken aback, then gave a slight nod.
"The main reason for this, of course, remains the unrest lately over at the Pirate Alliance, with many events occurring."
"Recent unrest? What happened?"
Fang Yu was curious.
"According to informed pirates, recently a large number of Alchemists and Spiritualists have been frequenting the islands of the Pirate Alliance."
"Either by enticing or threatening them, they’re forcing the Pirate Alliance to join the ranks of these Alchemists."
"The pirates are just illegal, but they aren’t stupid; everyone knows the reason these Alchemists want to recruit the pirates is to transform them, turn them into cannon fodder and soldiers."
"So a large number of pirates have refused, wanting to find another way, perhaps even return to society with a legitimate identity."
After hearing Qian Guang’s words, Fang Yu’s heart skipped a beat, and he stood up suddenly, looking at Qian Guang: "You say the Alchemists are forcing the Pirate Alliance to join their ranks?"
"Uh... yes!"
Qian Guang was a bit taken aback, not understanding why Fang Yu was suddenly so agitated.
Why was Fang Yu suddenly so agitated?
Does it even need to be said?
At this moment, Fang Yu was filled with joy.
Like finding a pillow when needing one.
He was just about to investigate the matter with Hua Yu, where the main clues led to the Alchemists in the Sin Domain.
If he could locate those Alchemists in the Sin Domain, it would undoubtedly greatly benefit the progress of this matter.
Originally, Fang Yu was still contemplating how to leverage his resources to find those Alchemists in the Sin Domain.
Unexpectedly, a pleasant surprise was delivered to him at this moment.
"Captain Fang Yu, is there something wrong?"
Qian Guang looked at Fang Yu, curiously inquiring.
"Nothing."
Fang Yu shook his head, not revealing his intentions to Qian Guang. He looked at Qian Guang in front of him and then broke into a smile: "No problem, but if you want legitimization, you’ll have to let me interact with these pirates first, right?"
"How about this, inform the pirates, I’ll sail to the Pirate Alliance within the next couple of days to interact with them and see how I can help them acquire a legal identity."
