Chapter 1286 Status

Therefore, the joint-stock system is the most annoying thing.

It would be great if the jewelry store, like many other stores, had only one owner.

When he was alive, he made all the money. If he died, I could take over.

I grumbled secretly for a while, then realized that Monroe was staring at me indifferently.

"What's wrong?" I asked, waving my hand in front of his eyes.

He came back to his senses and subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems that you have no intention of attacking those people."

"I had this idea," I said, "but after weighing the pros and cons, I gave up."

Monroe looked at me speechlessly for a long time and then said, "Can you tell me what made you give up?"

I scratched my head and said, "Because of the trouble, if we kill all the small and medium-sized nobles who hold shares, it will probably attract the attention of the big nobles."

"I understand," Monroe said: "Whether you kill someone or not depends entirely on whether it hinders the development of the guild, right?"

"Absolutely." I nodded and said, "So, do you have any suggestions about acquiring that jewelry store?"

"I think it would be better to go directly to the nobles who govern that land," Monroe suggested.

"To be honest, I just got rejected there."

I spread my hands helplessly.

Monroe patted me on the shoulder and comforted me: "It's not your fault. You don't care about fame. In fact, fame is always beneficial when it is released appropriately, just like this."

Afterwards, he used practical actions to demonstrate the importance of reputation in Zephyr Continent.

Hearing that the Iron Wolf Guild's envoys were coming, the nobles flew over enthusiastically like flies that smelled a bad smell, and started talking and laughing around our group. They were even more annoying than flies.

Surrounded by the nobles, we entered the mansion and were treated with great courtesy.

After the greetings, it was time to get down to business. The nobleman drove away the maids and servants. His expression was serious but not flattering, and he said, "I wonder what you are doing here, sir?"

grown ups?

The moment I heard it, I felt like my worldview collapsed.

The noble noble actually called Monroe, who was not a noble, his lord, which was simply shocking.

However, Monroe felt at ease and accepted this honorific title. He looked calm, neither angry nor happy, and said in a calm tone: "I am here to beg you."

As soon as these words came out, the great noble trembled all over, whether he was frightened or excited.

He looked nervous and spoke in a stammering voice, "S-Sir, please don't, stop teasing me, are you begging me? No, no, no, if you have something to do, just tell me, and I will definitely do it."

I really didn’t understand why he was so nervous, but it was hard to ask Monroe about the situation now, so I calmed down and continued watching the show.

Monroe was deliberately silent. After a moment, he pointed at me and said, "This is a distinguished guest of my guild. He wants to buy a store in your jurisdiction."

"It's just a matter of a store, so why bother you to come in person? As long as you send someone to say something, I will naturally handle it properly."

As he said that, he opened the door and sent someone to get a map. I pointed to the location of the jewelry store. The nobleman drew a circle and handed the matter over to his servants. He sat back down again with an apologetic smile on his face and said: "Now that the matter is done, do you have any other instructions?"

"No more," Monroe said.

"Sir, would you like to stay and have a meal together? Recently, top-quality seafood has been delivered from the coastal areas."

"I won't bother you anymore," Monroe said, "I still have something to report to the president, and I need to go back as soon as possible."

"Ah, yes, yes, you are right, look at me, I am an idle person, and I almost delayed your schedule." The nobleman sent us out of the mansion with a flattering look on his face.

On the way, I asked Monroe: "What's going on?"

Monroe looked confused: "What?"

I wondered: "Isn't he a great noble? Why do I call you Sir?"

"Are you wondering about this?" Monroe chuckled and said, "Let me ask you, what is the most respected thing in Zephyr Continent?"

"Strength."

"Yes, it's strength." Monroe nodded and continued: "Let me ask you again, which guild is the strongest in Dashai City?"

"Is it the Iron Wolf Guild?"

"You don't need to think about this," Monroe said helplessly: "Dasi City is the home of the Iron Wolf Guild, so naturally we are the strongest."

"Oh, please go ahead."

Monroe said: "Since Zephyr Continent advocates strength, and my Iron Wolf Guild is the strongest, as the representative of the Iron Wolf Guild, do you think the great nobles should respect me?"

I nodded and said, "It makes sense."

"Moreover," he added: "Our President is the future Lord of Dashai City. He is just a big noble. How dare he offend the President? Let me tell you, being humble is not bad. Today With you here, if it were just me, he would even bow to me."

This sounds a bit exaggerated, but it is true.

Looking at the submissive look in the nobleman's eyes and thinking about his nervous expression at that time, if I hadn't been there, I might have been so nervous that I would have knelt down on the spot.

Thinking of this, I am a little doubtful. Should I reveal my identity from time to time to scare others?

After thinking about it all the way, when I came to the guild, I figured it out and let it go.

Being high-profile can indeed bring unexpected benefits, but being low-profile can reveal the true nature of people.

Less than an hour after returning to the association, someone came to see me. It was the land management person and asked me to sign the land deed.

I took the land deed and read it over, and I couldn't help but sigh. The great nobles are very efficient in doing things. It didn't take long before the jewelry store was already owned by me.

Taking the land deed, I went to the jewelry store, verified my identity, and called a meeting with small and medium-sized nobles who had shares.

The sudden change of ownership and the meeting held without any warning made all the small and medium-sized nobles look confused.

Facing a bunch of confused faces, I smiled and said, "From today on, I am the boss here. Do you have anything to ask?"

"Where's the previous boss?" asked a medium-sized noble.

"Missing" I said.

"Who are you?" A certain small noble said with a straight face, "Why did you take his place?"

"My name is An Xiaoyi. I am an ordinary adventurer. By luck, I obtained the land deed and ownership."

"What are you going to do to us?" A certain small noble asked excitedly: "Are you going to expel us? Or is it the same as usual?"

"If I plan to expel you, why bother to hold a meeting with you?" I said, "I will retain your status and income here, but..."

"But what?" she asked.

"After all, I am the big boss here. I want to feel your sincerity towards me." I narrowed my eyes and said, "I want you to submit all the secrets in this store to me in writing. Don't worry, it involves privacy. I will keep this matter confidential for you, and I can also guarantee that only I will see this document."

"How can you guarantee that?" A certain young noble frowned, obviously distrustful of me.

"Just because I can obtain the title deed of this land, just because I am now the owner of this jewelry store and not someone else."

All the small and medium-sized nobles were silent.

I looked at their expressions with satisfaction and added: "By the way, I will add another premise to what I just said. I hope that each of you can tell me all the secrets you know, and the more the better, don't let me down. "