Chapter 369 Free Trade Zone

"That's right." The female clerk nodded and smiled, swaying her waist, holding her PDA and walking towards the airport, her high-heeled shoes tapped on the shiny ground and made an itchy rhythmic sound of "Gada, Gada...".

On the other side, after the Morning Star entered the berth, the hydraulic equipment fixed the hull, and Tang Fang took Claire, Tang Lin, Tang Yun, Grant, Walton, and Zhou Ai out of the connecting passage.

The customs officers of the Star Alliance came forward, greeted several people, asked a few simple questions, checked their physical condition, collected DNA information, and distributed temporary passports to several people.

The situation in the Tianchao star region is different from other sovereign countries. There are mixed fish and dragons, and there are people and forces of all kinds. It looks like a disputed area with ambiguous sovereignty.

Due to the gaming behavior of various forces, the actual control area of ​​the Star Alliance only has more than 300 star systems, the Phoenix Empire has about 400 star systems, and the Silver Eagle Group has nearly 300 star systems. The remaining nearly 400 star systems are actually controlled by big chaebols, exiled nobles, stronghold forces, mercenary organizations, and large pirate groups.

Under such a general environment, the Star Alliance obviously cannot formulate a complete household registration policy like Monya, Sulu and other countries, which is especially reflected in the attitude towards foreigners.

In a service-oriented starport like "Luogia", there will inevitably be some explorers, pirates disguised as ordinary people, bounty hunters, and transnational business travel teams. For this kind of passengers, as long as they are not on the most wanted list of the Star Alliance, the policy has always been pursued, regardless of their origin or background, as long as the passengers abide by the local laws and regulations during their stay in Starport, they behave themselves and do not cause trouble. Is it a gangster or a cold-blooded killer.

Of course, there are still necessary security measures, such as temporary passports. The positioning instrument is installed inside. Without it, it is impossible to move an inch in Starport. Moreover, foreign merchants like Tang Fang. Activities can only be carried out in the commercial area, other places are prohibited from entering.

Find out what you can and cannot do. Leaving aside the reception staff, a group of several people took the shuttle, departed from the pier, and headed for the business district of "Luojiya".

For safety reasons, there is a certain distance between the mooring pier and the main building of Starport. The whole "Lokia" is like a big tree, and each sub-region is like a branch, attached to the main trunk.

A few minutes later, the shuttle stopped. A group of 7 people filed down. At the beginning of the landing, Grant had ordered Yuffie, the ship officer, to do the statistical work and list the daily necessities needed.

After arriving at the "Luojiya" business district, the first thing to do is not to purchase, but to find a way to convert Monya coins into Star Alliance coins. However, the answer from the navigation robot made Tang Fang frown.

The bank of "Lokia" does not have the business of exchanging large amounts of foreign currency, only in the "Qatar" star system, which is 6.7 light years away,

A foreign exchange exchange has just been set up, which is exclusively for some foreign merchants to exchange large amounts of star coins.

Of course, for small amounts. For foreign currency exchange with denominations of one million and below, "Luojiya" can still afford it. However, the amount of hundreds of millions is obviously beyond the acceptance scope of "Luojiya" bank.

Go to "Qatar" words. It would take a week anyway, Tang Fang didn't have the time to travel that far just to exchange Monya coins for Star Alliance coins. The free market in "Babylon" must have a foreign exchange exchange, and it will be the same when it is exchanged at that time.

If it is just a million star coins, it is enough to deal with the procurement process, but... "Luojiya" has a mineral resource trading center in addition to general service-oriented commercial facilities. Meat.

Obviously. Million star coins are not enough to pay for mineral transactions. Tang Fang thought about it, and decided to sell some of the scientific research materials obtained at the Crotan Galaxy Armament Research and Development Center. Anyway, it's useless for him to keep these things, so it's better to sell them for some star coins.

Think here. Then express your thoughts. Several people had no objection. Grant and Walton went to exchange star coins and then buy supplies. Tang Lin originally planned to go with Tang Fang, but he didn't want to be held back by Tang Yun, so he acted coquettishly and cutely, so he had no choice but to agree to go shopping with her.

After watching the four people leave, Tang Fang took Zhou Ai and Claire to the free trade zone not far from the mineral resources trading zone according to the instructions of the layout of the business zone.

As a frontier star port close to the "Lost Land", "Lokia" has a permanent population of more than 300,000, most of whom are naval soldiers, government employees, star port staff, industrial and commercial owners, employees and their families.

Compared with these permanent residents, there are also quite a lot of floating population composed of expedition teams and business groups. This can be seen from the hustle and bustle of people with different accents and different attires.

There are three places where "Lokia" is most famous. 1. The free trade zone is similar to the free market in "Babylon". There are all kinds of goods here. Of course, there are mostly arms, minerals, and black goods, and some low-value Ypsilon items can also be seen from time to time.

Second, the Adventurer Tavern. It is said that every service starport near the "Lost Land" has such facilities, whether it is a starport worker who has been working for a day, an expedition team member returning from a voyage, or a taciturn bounty hunter. Mercenaries like to come here to have a drink, to be confused for a while, to relieve the exhaustion and pressure of work and life.

At the same time, this is also a channel to inquire about the situation in the Tianchao star area and obtain some secrets and gossip. Well, it's a good place to fight and have fun.

Third, the entertainment places full of beauties, whether they are expedition teams, business groups, mercenaries, pirates, etc., most of them are rough people. There are many ways to make money from women, such as food, cosmetics, jewelry, clothes, etc., but for men, if they want to spend a lot of money, there is only one thing, women, beautiful women!

From nightclubs, ktv, to bathhouses and massage parlors, the entertainment venues in "Luojiya" are almost as long as a block. The girls are even more like the girls in the ancient brothels, wearing makeup and wearing revealing clothes, or standing at the door of the store, or wandering in the alleys and streets, and winking at the men passing by.

It is said that the chaos in the Tianchao star region is a paradise of freedom. At least the officials of the Star Alliance will not treat civilians like pigs and dogs like the nobles of the Monya Empire. Here, it is relatively democratic.

For merchants, the grassroots officials of the government are also very polite. You must know that the Tianchao Star District is not the only one of the Star Alliance, and the major forces are playing games with each other here. If they bullied others like the Mongya Empire and did not take the people seriously, the Star Alliance would have ended long ago.

Along the way. Tang Fang saw a lot, despite the constant war between the Star Alliance and the Phoenix Empire. There are also inland countries watching covetously, and they may perish at any time. However, there is a sense of vitality in the people, far from the lifeless image of the Monya Empire.

The police will send drunks to a special rest area. Community volunteers can be seen everywhere. Old people stroll back and forth on the street with all kinds of toys, playing flower cards in groups of three and five. Play mahjong.

Even the most dirty sex transactions are much more formal than most countries. As long as they pay taxes according to law, the government will provide them with insurance, pensions, and regular medical examinations. Well, there are also free Durex, handed out by Okamoto.

It stands to reason that a large number of adventurers, mercenaries, and bandits gathered in such a place. Where a villain is, chaos and disorder are what he should look like. However, the opposite is true. The law and order in "Luojiya" is very good. Although there are often drunks who disagree with each other and fight, bloodshed rarely occurs.

Tang Fang was also surprised by this at first, but after thinking about it deeply, he somewhat understood it. A place like "Lokia" is like a safe haven. No matter how ruthless the killer, no matter how frenzied the bandit is, there will be a day of exhaustion, at this time. They need to come to a place like "Lokia" to relax and unwind.

A traitor like him also needs the existence of facilities such as "Logia" and the free market. therefore. Not many people would want to mess with "Lokia."

"Tang Fang, we're here." Just when he was distracted. Zhou Ai reminded.

"Yeah." Tang Fang woke up when he heard the words. After a closer look, he found that he had arrived at the free trade zone of "Luojia".

Different from the commercial street in front, there are a large number of explorers and members of business groups gathered here, and civilians are rarely seen, only some patrolling policemen driving around the block slowly in their scooter.

The shopfronts in the free trade zone are also unique, unlike the inherent shop models in ordinary neighborhoods. In "Luojiya", only some registered large-scale enterprises, trade associations, commercial organizations, etc. are allowed to set up inherent shops, exchanges, offices and other facilities in the free trade zone. If small units and individuals have transaction needs, the management department of the free trade zone will organize and classify the transaction information and send it to the corresponding trade zone for people to browse.

If someone takes a fancy to an item, or has some kind of item that the merchant wants to buy, and has the intention to replace it, he can choose to discuss the details of the transaction with the merchant face to face or contact anonymously. Even after the negotiation is over, I don't need to come forward, and the intermediary of the Star Alliance will directly complete the rest of the transaction procedures, and only need to pay a certain commission to the Star Alliance afterwards.

"Tsk, tsk...the people in the Star Alliance are quite business-minded, and they are very thorough in protecting the identity of customers." Tang Fang admired sincerely. After all, this is the Tiannest star area, and pirates are rampant. Illegal goods and smuggled goods can be seen everywhere, and it is even normal for people to trade. For example, the two sisters, Yingluo and Linglong, were sold by human traffickers from the United Kingdom of Turanx to a stronghold in the Tianchao star region, and then transferred to the Monya Empire.

Of course, human traffickers don't dare to appear in the free trade zone of the Star Alliance openly. They only use this trading platform. The so-called product names will be packaged layer by layer so that only those who are interested will understand.

Regarding this point, the management personnel of the Star Alliance are also well aware of it, but due to the situation in Tianchao, they have more energy than energy.

In Tang Fang's view, the Star Alliance is not so much a country as it is a deformed regime. If it is more vivid, it is... equivalent to a system in an online game, providing services such as trading platforms, supply stores, and safe zones. Stronghold forces, pirates, mercenaries, explorers, business groups and other organizations are game players.

As for the "Phoenix" empire, the Silver Eagles, and the relationship between the tribe and the alliance?

Tang Fang shook his head, smiled bluntly, he took it for granted, this is not playing World of Warcraft. Unlike the Star Alliance, he has limited knowledge and no in-depth understanding of the information about the "Phoenix" and the Silver Eagles.

"Let's go, go in and have a look." Walking to the entrance of the free trade zone, Tang Fang looked up at the zoning rules, and walked straight into a trading hall after entering.

The hall, which covers an area of ​​over a thousand square meters, is divided into several areas. Huge curtains are hung on each of the octagonal walls, and transaction information is beating from time to time. Some are looking for ship accessories, some are selling munitions and fuel, and some are recruiting crew members. There are also small-volume purchase orders for hired cargo ships, and even shuttles, carrier-based aircraft, and warships.

Of course, there are also some strange things. Tang Fang hadn't even heard of the name of the product, and he thought it was some shady black goods.

There were many people standing in the hall. Most of the members of the business group were looking at the display screen with contemplative faces. Most of the people who are going to buy goods in such a small trading hall are some unknown small business groups, or even retail investors, relying on buying and selling at various space stations, living stars, and different forces to make a living.

Apart from this kind of people, there are also very few well-dressed guys with a slightly haughty expression. Just glance at the monitor briefly, and then stop paying attention, or find a place to sit down and drink coffee, quietly wait for the information to refresh, or pick up the contact tool and send an e-.

Tang Fang thought about it carefully. These well-dressed guys are probably the buyers of large and medium-sized business groups. They generally dismiss small-batch, low-tech, and low-profit items. A senior businessman who has been in business for three years.

In addition, there is another kind of person in the hall. He is very inconspicuous in terms of clothing, height and appearance, and seems to be no different from ordinary businessmen. However, Tang Fang was keenly aware of an abnormality. The attention of these guys was not on the monitor, but on the businessmen.

"Hmph... drunkards don't want to drink alcohol. I'm afraid this is the secret work of those local snakes who make a living by selling information, and it is even the secret work of pirates sent to Starport to spy on information."

Naturally, Tang Fang would not take these people seriously. He was not afraid of the regular army, let alone some petty thieves.

The arrival of the three of them did not attract the attention of the businessmen in the hall, only a few guys with wicked eyebrows and mouse eyes in the corner cast provocative glances at Claire and Zhou Ai, and a dead bastard with a big back combed his hair. whistle. Let out two playful smirks of "tsk tsk".

Most of the people who come to this kind of exchange are old men. The female relatives usually stay on the ship or in the hotel. Few followers. Claire and Zhou Ai are out-and-out beauties, but they are accompanied by an unattractive yellow-faced boy, which will naturally make some guys feel unhappy.

Of course, in "Luogia", even if they are local snakes, they just have their mouths addicted, and they don't dare to do anything out of the ordinary.

It's a pity that they chose the wrong partner, and Claire was fine, frowning as if she had never heard of it. Zhou Aike has never been a fuel-efficient lamp. After that "tsk tsk", her complexion sank, she turned her head and looked at the provocative person.

Sitting with his back on the metal railing at the end of the partition, he couldn't help shivering when he was stared at by the girl, his face turned pale with fright, and he almost fell over.

Although Zhou Ai is just a woman, she is still a very beautiful woman, but she is more murderous than anyone in Tang Fang's camp. A mere "Luojiya" gangster molested her? That's really called death.

"Zhou Ai, don't cause trouble." Tang Fang grabbed her hand and shook his head.

"Don't worry, I have a sense of proportion." Zhou Ai smiled back, and stopped talking to those guys who didn't open their eyes.

Dabeitou swallowed his saliva, walked down the rail tremblingly, and escaped out the door with his tail between his legs. He has been in "Luojiya" for so many years, and he still has the vision that he should have. Although Zhou Ai only gave him a glare, it made him realize one thing clearly. I'm afraid he will chop off his head with a knife.

Those who have never killed anyone, those who have killed someone, and those who have killed like crazy... These three types of people have very different temperaments, and that woman definitely belongs to the third type. It's just... such a character, why would he follow a humble yellow-faced boy, and deliberately restrain his murderous aura, willing to be a follower. He... What is his origin? Should I tell my boss about this?

Generally, all these gangsters and hooligans who hang out at the harbor pier have some backers. As the saying goes, snakes have their own way, and rats have their way. From the local officials of the Star Alliance to the pirates and business groups, they will find some thugs. The rogues in the market do intelligence gathering work. In this regard, Tang Fang knew very well that he still had to do procurement work in "Luojiya", and it would be best if he didn't cause trouble.

After filtering out the purchase information on a terminal, he browsed through it carefully, and found that the most popular ones were naturally related to Ypsilon, various purchases, and various recycling. However, the manufacturing techniques of vehicles, ships, etc. are very unpopular, and there is no one who wants to buy them.

"Let's go, go and have a look elsewhere." Tang Fang greeted the two of them, then turned and walked towards the commercial area.

In the free trade zone, the shops and offices in the commercial area are almost monopolized by some large and medium-sized consortiums. There are franchised institutions and grocery stores. Find what you want here.

Large and medium-sized commercial organizations like this have a guaranteed reputation, which is the most reassuring thing, and there will never be such things as cheating and abducting. But in terms of price, if you are buying something, it will naturally be more expensive than outside. If you are selling something, then you must be prepared to be slaughtered.

Tang Fang plucked all the way in the Mengya Empire, and the amount of wool he plucked was as much as a car wagon. From running on land, to swimming in water, to flying in the sky. The manufacturing process of vehicles, aircraft, warships, and small space-based facilities is fully stored in a database. These are all money, a lot of money. No one outside dares to accept it, and they can't afford it, but it doesn't mean that the guys in the merchant area don't have the financial resources. You must know that in the Tianchao star area where illegal goods trading is legalized, as long as it is profitable, no merchant will give up their business. push out. (to be continued)