Chapter 921 Company

Along the way, Li Huailin also asked the beggar's name, because the system here only showed a "beggar" who didn't even give a name at all, but this guy replied that he didn't even have a name, and he was already a beggar when he was born , and no parents, but the beggars around call him the nickname "groom", because this guy was a groom when he was a child, and he bathed and wiped the horses of noble families.

Li Huailin found the right person for this guy to lead the way, because he has been wandering around in several nearby cities all year round, begging wherever it is easier to mess around, so the surrounding roads are very familiar, and Li Huailin can still a little Let's inquire about the situation of the previous female knight.

"Female knight?" The groom here asked a little strangely when he heard about the person Li Huailin was looking for, "This...is very rare. Generally speaking, I will pay attention to it when I see it, but I don't seem to have any impression. "

"About a month ago, that is, before the war between the human race and the undead race here." Li Huailin said.

"At that time." The groom here thought for a while, "No, at that time we had already received the news, and we ran directly to the city of Saralian in the south, and it was even more impossible to meet him."

"Have you heard the news?" Li Huailin was slightly taken aback, "How did you receive it?"

"We beggars, we always need to be well-informed about the news. As soon as the undead army over there crossed the border, someone on our side received the news, and of course they retreated immediately." The groom said.

"So that's it." Li Huailin nodded, "Since your news is so well-informed, why don't you help me ask that female knight to see if anyone has seen her. Of course, I can reward you a lot."

"Big reward?" The groom here immediately became interested, "How much is the big reward?"

"That's it. I'll give you 1000 gold, you go to this person, no matter how much you spend, anyway, the extra will be yours." Li Huailin said immediately.

"1...1000 gold?" The groom here was frightened, "I don't dare to ask for so much money."

"Then you can go out more, anyway, I'm going to find that person." Li Huailin said here.

The groom here thought for a while. Then he said: "Okay, I'll accept this matter, but you have to pay the money first, I can't do things without money, so give half of it first."

"That's fine." Li Huailin immediately handed 500 gold coins to the groom here.

Looking at the money I have never seen in my life,

The groom here also had his eyes dazed and his mouth trembled a little. He thought for a while and said, "Since you are not afraid of me running away with the money, you must be a very powerful person. But don't worry, my lord, although I am a beggar It’s still a bit trustworthy, you can find a hotel in Dergara City to rest for a while, and we will notify you as soon as we receive the news.”

"Yes." Li Huailin nodded slightly.

The two soon came to the city of Dergara. Of course, this is not the first time for Li Huailin to come here. He has been confronting the undead clan here for a long time, but Li Huailin has not visited this city well. After all At that time the city was under martial law. Markets are also closed, and citizens are not allowed to leave their homes. There is still a big difference compared to now.

As soon as they arrived in Dergara City, the groom here took the money and ran away. He should have started to act. To be honest, Li Huailin didn't believe him. The total was only 500 gold, which is not considered money for Li Huailin now. I randomly found a hotel in the city that looked more conspicuous. Li Huailin registered a room, and then waited for news inside.

Of course, it took a long time. Li Huailin chatted with Su Ruoyan here for a while. Now Su Ruoyan is handling the company's loan business. The good news is that the company has already approved it. That is to say, the business can finally start normally at all times. Fortunately, the Tiancheng Group here still has a lot of face and is relatively fast. Another good news is that Yehang here also introduced several presidents who have a good relationship with him to visit. Although the actual content is still under negotiation, it is estimated that the loan that has been confirmed can reach 1 million gold coins. , Calculated according to the interest, this place can already earn 70,000 gold coins just after opening, which is about 1.5 million credit points, which is a good start.

After talking for a while, the hotel staff here reminded someone outside to look for him, Li Huailin immediately looked away, and it was the groom who came back, but now the groom has changed his outfit, but it is not very Good-looking clothes, I can only say that they are slightly more readable than before.

"Come up first." Li Huailin quickly brought him into the guest room, and the two sat down. Li Huailin asked, "Is there any news so soon?"

"Yeah, it's quite a coincidence that someone happened to see the female knight you mentioned." The groom here said, "But things seem to be a little troublesome..."

"What's going on?" Li Huailin asked.

"When the people on our side saw her, the female knight was at a place more than twenty miles east of Dergara City, and she was leading about a dozen people. It seemed that she was rushing to Germany. They rushed over from the direction of Gala City, but I asked later, and the people in the city didn’t see them coming in.” The groom said.

"That is to say, they suddenly disappeared within the range of more than twenty miles?" Li Huailin said, "Is there no news?"

"This is the more troublesome part I just said. I asked again later, but I got a bad news, that is, they didn't see the female knight leading a dozen people into the city, but they saw it later. The people who arrived at the Krivin Chamber of Commerce entered the city, and not long after they saw the female knight," said the groom.

"Krivin Chamber of Commerce?" Li Huailin was taken aback for a moment, "What's wrong?"

"If it was really the Krivin Chamber of Commerce who did it, then this matter will be troublesome. After all, we can't afford to mess with the Kriven Chamber of Commerce." The groom said.

"Can't afford it? It sounds like the Krivin Chamber of Commerce is quite powerful." Li Huailin said.

"My lord, you don't know that in the southeast of the empire, the Krivin Chamber of Commerce is the most powerful chamber of commerce, and they walk sideways wherever they go. Even the lords have to give them some face. I guess you are from the north. I know. But on our side, the Krivin Chamber of Commerce is the number one force not to be messed with." The groom here immediately said.

"Hmm... Does this product have any competitors?" Li Huailin asked.

"Competitors?" The groom here thought for a while, and then said, "I didn't have any before, but recently... I seem to have encountered a little problem."

"Oh? Is there?" Li Huailin asked.

"It's the chamber of commerce in the north, and it seems to be planning to expand its influence to the south." The groom here said. "Recently, it seems that the market competition with the Krivin Chamber of Commerce is very fierce."

"Oh? Okay, what's the name of the rival chamber of commerce?" Li Huailin asked.

"It is the largest chamber of commerce in the north, the De'an Chamber of Commerce. This chamber of commerce is even more remarkable. Its current power has almost covered the entire human empire. It is said that the backer behind them is the Duke of Aquitaine. With such a backer, It’s really hard for this chamber of commerce not to develop,” said the groom here.

"Ahem, De'an Chamber of Commerce?" Li Huailin was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that the chamber of commerce that the Crevin Chamber of Commerce was currently competing with was actually the De'an Chamber of Commerce under his own hands. In this way, this matter can also help his chamber of commerce by the way?

The current situation is obvious. The female knight disappeared halfway, and then the Krivin Chamber of Commerce that entered the city later was very suspicious. No matter what, it should be inseparable from them. Li Huailin is now naturally going to ask Kriven The chamber of commerce wanted people, but it would be troublesome for people to insist that they had never seen it, so Li Huailin decided to force them to speak.

"Does the De'an Chamber of Commerce have a base in Dergara now? What kind of sales department?" Li Huailin asked after thinking about it.

"Uh... there is a branch. What is the sales department?" said the groom here.

"Yes, yes, branch." Li Huailin said immediately. "Take me to the branch of the De'an Chamber of Commerce."

"This... my lord, you are also related to the De'an Chamber of Commerce?" The groom here asked a little surprised, "This is terrible."

"I'm still the boss of the De'an Chamber of Commerce." Li Huailin smiled and walked out.

"Huh? Boss?" The groom here just listened a little bit, but he didn't take it seriously. He quickly caught up with Li Huailin and continued to lead him the way.

With the groom leading the way. Li Huailin quickly found a good-looking three-story building in the southeast corner of the business district in the city. There was a sign above the door with the logo of the Dean Chamber of Commerce engraved on it, although it was not designed by him ( It was there when the Marquis of Filmut was there, but Li Huailin did not change it). Li Huailin still recognizes this logo, and after looking at it, it is indeed the De'an Chamber of Commerce below him, not any chamber of commerce with the same name.

After looking at the guards at the door, Li Huailin walked over and said, "Hey, you two, I'm looking for your guild leader Polit, quickly get him for me."

"Huh?" A guard here was stunned for a moment, and then he directly felt that Li Huailin was looking for trouble. After all, no one came in and said he was looking for the president, and his tone was so rude: "Who are you, actually Trouble with our De'an Chamber of Commerce? Do you want to..."

Before the guard finished speaking, he was pulled back by the guards behind him. A few guards next to him looked at Li Huailin with sweat profusely and said, "Master Duke, this person is not sensible, please have a lot of him."

"Lord Duke?" The previous guard and the groom next to him looked at Li Huailin in surprise.

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In the reception room of the branch of the De'an Chamber of Commerce, the branch president here, Ikola, was sweating profusely and looking at Li Huailin in front of him. How could he have thought that the Duke of Aquitaine would come here for an interview without even saying a word? Well, that's good, there was a bit of unpleasantness at the door, and I don't know whether the Duke of Aquitaine is interested in this matter.

"Where's Polit?" Li Huailin asked a little impatiently.

"My lord, I have already sent someone to look for it. I believe the president will come as soon as he receives the message." The branch president here, Ikola, immediately said, "Your Highness, what is the matter with you looking for the president here? Maybe I can help you too."

"Oh, that's right." Li Huailin nodded, and then asked, "I heard that there is a Crevin Chamber of Commerce here that is competing with you?"

"Oh?" Ekola's eyes turned slightly. How could the Duke ask such a thing? Could it be that he was not satisfied with the progress of the chamber of commerce's expansion? After thinking about it, Ekola replied, "Yes, my lord. According to your plan, we also try our best to control most of the business in the empire. Our business routes in the south have not had enough time to develop, my lord." The Krivin Chamber of Commerce mentioned is indeed a relatively powerful chamber of commerce here, and it is also our main opponent for development here."

"According to my plan?" Li Huailin was a little taken aback, "When did I say that I want to control the business of the empire?"

"Huh?" Ikola here was a little taken aback. "This... I am listening to the president..."

"Oh?" Li Huailin was taken aback for a moment, just wondering, a chubby man rushed in from the door, and then knelt down in front of Li Huailin, "Subordinate Polit, have you seen him?" Your Excellency the Duke."

Li Huailin looked down, and it was Pollitt, who hadn't seen him for nearly a month, and this guy was a little rounder. It seems that I have been doing well recently, and Li Huailin smiled and asked: "Just talking about you, Polit, when did I say that I want to control the business of the empire?"

"Huh? Didn't the Duke say that?" Politt said a little strangely, "But I clearly heard that the Duchess ordered me to do this, and she still told me to hurry up..."

"Duchess? Ruoyan?" Li Huailin was taken aback for a moment, and after thinking about it, Su Ruoyan was responsible for all financial issues of the territory. The orders conveyed here are also his own orders, and Li Huailin doesn't understand anyway. So he said, "Oh, that's right, that's exactly what I meant. I've been too busy fighting wars recently, and I forgot."

"Yes. Your Excellency the Duke has a lot to do every day. Just leave these matters to us. Your Excellency, you don't have to worry about it." Politt said immediately.

"Although it is said to be handed over to you, some things are still... progressing too slowly." Li Huailin said, "It's like this Krivin Chamber of Commerce. Tell me, what's going on, why hasn't it been removed yet? "

"This..." Politt thought for a while and said, "My lord, we are currently expanding our power in the south and west of the empire, as well as the orc empire and the elf empire. I don’t know very well, President Ekola, the Duke asked you, you are the person in charge here, please quickly introduce the current situation.”

"Yes, President, Your Excellency the Duke." Ekola said immediately, "That's right, we are now in a stable competition with the Krivin Chamber of Commerce, and the opponent's foundation is still very strong, although we used a The series of commercial methods, both sides also have losses, but this is their territory after all, and the businessmen and officials here are more willing to sell their face, and we are also working hard on this aspect."

"What is the main business of this Krivin Chamber of Commerce?" Li Huailin asked.

"This... involves a lot of things, from general civilian things, clothing, valuables, spices, to military weapons, horses, etc." Ikola replied.

"Then... is it human trafficking?" Li Huailin asked.

"Does Your Excellency the Duke mean the slave trade?" Ekola said, "Of course it involves it. This is a very profitable business, and the Krivin Chamber of Commerce will naturally not miss it."

"It's involved..." Li Huailin nodded, "Where do ordinary slaves come from?"

"The general source of slaves is war. People captured by the enemy army in the war naturally become slaves. Another relatively large source is the criminal's family. Others may also sell themselves because they can't survive. Or they can’t support the large number of children in the family, and sell a few for money.” Ekola replied.

"Is it possible to catch people nearby and sell them as slaves?" Li Huailin asked.

"This... Your Excellency Duke, this is an illegal act." Ekola said immediately, "If this is discovered, it will cause serious trouble. Please rest assured, my lord. Although we are also involved in the slave business, our slaves The source is definitely very formal, and there will be no things that will tarnish the reputation of adults."

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Huailin still wished for them to ruin their abilities, anyway, maybe his popularity would be further improved, "I'm asking if the Crevin Chamber of Commerce over there would do such a thing?"

"Krivin Chamber of Commerce?" Ekola on the side was taken aback for a moment, "This... I don't know about it, but I'm a little surprised when adults mention this..."

"What's strange?" Li Huailin asked.

"As a competitor, we will naturally investigate the source of the other party's funds seriously, but the Krivin Chamber of Commerce does have part of the funds and we still don't know where the other party got it from, and the other party seems to have the source of this part of the funds. It is well hidden, so it seems that the source may not be legitimate..." Ekola said here.

"The source is not legitimate?" Li Huailin asked.

"This... actually we didn't pay attention at the beginning. Although this kind of thing is relatively common in the chamber of commerce, our chamber of commerce also has some improper sources of funds, such as the money of some officials... We can't say what the official gave, or that it was the money traded with the demons. Of course, according to the laws of the empire, the money came from improper sources, but although this is the case, in fact the empire I will not check the funds in this area, it is basically a state of acquiescence." Ekola explained.

"Understood." Li Huailin nodded, "In this case, let's make a breakthrough directly, Polit, and help me make an appointment with the president of the Krivin Chamber of Commerce, let's meet directly."

"Huh?" Ikola and Polit were stunned at the same time. (to be continued...)

ps: Seriously ill, recovering, please allow me to be a little less... R1292

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