Chapter 2798 Something Bad Happened

Businessmen all like money, whether they are merchants on land or under the sea, and gold coins are their favorite universal currency.

I don’t quite understand what’s so good about gold. It’s neither edible nor widely used, and it’s soft and heavy. Even if it’s used as a weapon or armor, it’s not qualified. But whether it’s the Blue Planet or the Zephyr Continent, The most expensive common currency is uniformly gold.

I am puzzled and troubled by this problem.

However, Daphne, who is extremely talented in economics, expressed her own opinion one evening when she and I were discussing currency-related topics - it is precisely because gold is the least widely used among metals that it is It will be used as currency. After all, this thing has a high output and a large storage capacity. If it can no longer find a place to use it, wouldn't those miners have wasted their hard work?

Although Daphne's point of view is a bit simple and crude, after careful consideration and scrutiny, I think her idea may be the most essential reason.

Of course, the reason why gold is used as currency must be traced back to at least tens of billions of years ago, that is, the period when my ancestors imparted knowledge to mankind.

It is a pity that the historical documents of that period are completely blank. Perhaps they have been destroyed by time, or perhaps no one has written them at all. Since it is impossible to trace the source, it is temporarily over.

Let’s talk about the matter at hand first.

The friendly eyes of the Naga merchants became greedy the moment the gold coins appeared, and they stared at the gold coins closely.

Fortunately, he behaved in a gentle manner and did not snatch me roughly. Otherwise, at this moment, his head would have been separated from his body and suspended in the deep sea.

After listening to my question, he swallowed, thought for a moment, and then tentatively asked me a rhetorical question.

"What do you think is worth the price?"

Facing the ball being kicked back, I smiled: "Please tell me first, what do you have?"

The businessman's expression looked solemn, and he pinched the tentacles on his chin with his smooth but wrinkled palms. He pondered for a moment and said, "As long as it doesn't violate laws and regulations, I can get it."

"What if it violates laws and regulations?" I looked at him with a smile, as if I was examining the bug in my palm.

The businessman's eyes were focused, and he moved away from the gold coins with difficulty, and fixed his eyes on my face.

This kind of gaze does not have any lethality, but it seems to be able to see through people's hearts and understand my thoughts.

Seeing how cautious he was, I chuckled and said, "Forgive me for saying something I shouldn't have said. Please forgive me."

When the businessman saw that I was relieved, his face softened slightly, he breathed out and said, "It's okay."

After saying that, he looked past me to somewhere behind me. I guess he was trying to find an excuse to leave.

But I wasn't going to let him go so easily, so before he spoke, I said first, "You have to know that it is almost impossible to obtain a large amount of gold coins through formal channels."

Hearing this, the businessman was startled, and the hand he was about to raise froze in mid-air. His face darkened, he hesitated for a moment, slowly put down his hand, stared at me, and asked in a deep voice: "I can't hear what you said. Understand."

"No, you already understand." I smiled, stared at him, and said slowly, "Because you are a businessman, and you have made money through many informal channels, right?"

The merchant's face flickered. He stared at me for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said: "I am a legal merchant, and all the shops under my name are registered in the kingdom."

"Please don't slander my IQ, or yours." I said calmly: "Having a legal shop does not mean that you are dealing in legal goods. Although I have never sold that kind of thing, I am familiar with that kind of thing." The smell and even the taste of things have a profound impression.”

My eyes narrowed, staring at the businessman, and I sneered: "It is precisely because of the smell of that stuff that I chose you among so many businessmen and had a brief exchange with you. If nothing unexpected, the businessman in your name There should be a Purple Heart Grass business in the shop."

As soon as he said this, the businessman's face changed drastically. He gritted his teeth, but did not act rashly. Instead, he took a long breath and said with a bitter smile: "I didn't expect that long-term immersion in sea water could not completely eliminate the smell of purple heart grass. , What I didn’t expect is that you can actually smell this almost non-existent smell.”

"Don't be surprised." I patted him on the shoulder and said, "I have a friend who also smoked this herbal medicine and was very addicted to it. He almost ruined his life and that of his young daughter because of this. Okay. When I discovered it in time, I rescued him from the edge of the cliff. This saved his life and his daughter's bright future. From then on, I was deeply afraid of things like purple heart grass, because I was afraid of it. , I got to know it more deeply, and finally, I am as familiar with it as I am with eating and drinking. I know its smell, taste, touch, and where it grows. You can't fool me."

The Naga businessman was finally convinced. He smiled bitterly and said: "No wonder I found it. Oh, whatever, I admit defeat. Tell me, what do you plan to do with me? Should you hand it over to patrol officers or escort me directly to the law enforcement department?" ?”

"Dispose of you?" I asked doubtfully, "Why?"

The Naga businessman was stunned when he heard this. Why? Or should you say it? Purple heart grass is a forbidden item and is not allowed to be sold privately. He has violated the laws of the kingdom, and the number of cases involved is huge, enough to warrant the death penalty.

Seeing his confused expression, I chuckled and said, "Don't go too far. The main reason why I kept you has nothing to do with dealing with you. It's about knowing how you plan to get this from me." No gold coins.”

The businessman was even more confused. After discovering the truth, he not only refused to deal with it, but also discussed the issue of gold coins with himself. Did this man have a brain disease?

I saw that he was maliciously guessing my thoughts, so I put the gold coin on my fingertips away and sighed: "It seems that you have no chance with this gold coin."

"Wait!" the businessman grabbed my wrist and said anxiously.

"Oh?" I looked at him with interest: "Do you have any ideas?"

"Yes." He swallowed and lowered his voice: "I will trade purple heart grass with you, a lot of purple heart grass, okay?"

"Purple heart grass." I shook off his hand and pinched my chin, pretending to think. After a moment, I smiled and shook my head: "Even if you sell it to me, who should I sell it to? The Naga tribe? Or humans? And Or for personal use?”

I squinted my eyes and looked at the Naga merchant, only to see that his face was pale, and then I said: "Apart from its better anesthesia effect, this thing is harmful to people for all other uses. If you sell it to me, it is equivalent to By selling me a copy of the curse, aren't you just waiting for me to get into trouble?"