Chapter 1352 Is There a Bank in Hell?

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"Underground, black market?"

Wang Yan's brows moved, and he couldn't help but want to complain. He understood the black market, but it couldn't be called an underground black market just because it was underground, right? The name was chosen too casually.

"Not entirely." Princess Chijue shook her head and explained, "The black market is a legal trade here, used to sell some things of unknown origin, so there is an underground black market, and it cannot be placed in the open. It means a face-to-face transaction.”

"So that's it." Wang Yan suddenly realized that it seemed that the Purgatory Demons were not as barbaric as they seemed on the surface. They did have their own culture and ideas, although they were completely different from those on Earth.

"How about it? Let's go there for a walk first, and we'll tell you where to go later." Lord Chihuo was full of longing for the best female slaves, and wanted to find a good one.

"Then let's go there first and have a look." Wang Yan nodded in agreement. He was not familiar with this place anyway, so he might as well follow other people's recommendations and go there to have a look.

So the group set off again.

There are about five large-scale trading areas like this in the entire Flowing Fire City. Wang Yan and others are currently located in the largest central trade area in the core area.

The so-called core area naturally refers to the gathering area of ​​the Red Refined Demon Clan that spreads around the Demon King's Palace, which is also what other races call the aristocratic area.

The system here is rigorous, the things are the best and the best, and the scale is naturally the largest. It is an official and orthodox trading area, and the power behind it is the Demon King's Palace ruled by the Red Lian Demon King. Therefore, it is the safest place to buy and sell things, and no one dares to cause trouble under the eyes of the devil.

As for the other four trade gathering areas, they are scattered among civilian areas.

The civilian area is a multi-ethnic mixed area that extends beyond the aristocratic area to both sides of the city wall.

There is a wide range of activities here, the ordinary races living there, and the population base is very large. Excluding the floating population, there are as many as 20 to 30 million ordinary residents.

Therefore, with the demand for food, daily necessities, equipment, weapons, medicines, and even slave trade, entertainment industry, etc., four large trade zones came into being.

Among them are Goblin-based trading companies, forming a Goblin business district. There are also escort mercenary trading areas formed by using barbarian escort corps. The other two are alien trade zones jointly created by multiple races, and Wang Yan is not familiar with them yet.

In short, these large trading areas have become central points for the collection and distribution of materials.

It also allowed Flowing Fire City to become a war-type main city and at the same time become the economic center of the entire Demon King Territory.

After a short walk, Wang Yan and others passed through the huge square and finally came to this majestic and tall building.

Wang Yan looked around and saw that this architectural style was rough and majestic. It was composed of stones and thick columns. It had the majestic momentum of an ancient Greek temple.

According to the instructions along the way, Princess Chijue also helped introduce: "This underground black market, which covers a large area, is divided into two parts. The upper three floors are the normal business department, mainly responsible for item identification and acquisition. , as well as bank deposit and withdrawal services, etc. The three floors below are the real black market trading area.”

Is there a bank in hell?

This was the first thought that came to Wang Yan's mind, but then he understood.

There are indeed banks in the hell world. When the economy of any world develops to a certain extent, banking business arising from economic and trade will emerge as the times require.

For example, the accounting bureaus, counters, banks, and bank accounts in ancient my country were all early banks. As early as the end of the seventeenth century, the prototype of modern banking had already emerged in Western Europe.

Therefore, wherever there is economic and trade, banking business will inevitably occur. Although the three major demon gods in the hell world are hostile to each other, their economic and trade relations have never been cut off.

It's just that in the hell world, the name of the bank is a little different from the current name on earth, but it translates to "bank". As a modern earthling, Wang Yan still habitually calls this organization a bank.

In addition, the three demon gods all understand that what they want is a rich and powerful hell, so rich and powerful that after they defeat their opponents, they can support their ambitions and extend their tentacles of invasion to other planes. Rather than being the only demon god left in the end, and a barren land of poverty and backwardness.

Therefore, when the three demon gods negotiated the truce, many treaties regarding economic protection between the people were signed into the truce agreement.

After that, a huge financial system was formed throughout the hell world. Its name was very long, and after Wang Yan translated it, he thought he could call this financial organization, Hell General Trading Company.

Under this large-scale financial system, companies such as the Goblin Investment Company, the Barbarian Mercenary Escort Group, and even the central banks of major demon king cities are all branches of this metal system.

This also formed a business group, Hell General Trading Company, that was separated from the war system and had a unified currency, unified rules and a common regulatory system.

"You need to exchange chips to enter the black market, duh duh duh, here are some guests, the exchange chips are over here..."

In front of the counter in the window of the reception room, a short old demon man spoke with an aging voice and gently tapped the wooden counter in front of him, trying to provide guidance to Wang Yan and others who were looking around.

But when Wang Yan and others approached following the sound, the old receptionist finally raised his head and saw the person clearly. Then he was so frightened that he jumped down from the long stool behind the counter.

"Your Highness, Princess! I'm sorry for not welcoming you in person..." The receptionist hurriedly opened the door of the reception room and came out to greet you. He said in a panic: "Your Highness, Princess, your presence here really makes our black market shine! Hey, what are you guys still doing? Come and welcome Her Highness!"

As the receptionist shouted, the sturdy bodyguards, assistants, servants, etc. around hurriedly dropped their work and rushed over from all over. They lined up on both sides with a respectful attitude, bowed their heads to greet, and waited for the instructions of the Princess of Chijue.

In the hell world, there are clear levels. The lower class people have a deep fear and respect for the upper class nobles. At the same time, according to Princess of Chijue, her father, the Demon King of Chilian, also secretly owns a lot of shares in this black market. As the daughter of the Demon King of Chilian, she is also a shareholder here.

"This, this... Isn't this Lord Mo Yan?!"

The receptionist, who had a good eye, recognized Wang Yan next to Chi Jue at a glance, so he led people to flatter him, and even Chi Huo was praised, which made him feel very happy and his face was wrinkled with smiles.

After some politeness, everyone got to the topic of their visit this time.

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