"Dinner?"

In the box on the second floor, several waiters pushed open the door, sorted out the mess of cups and plates and chessboards on the table, and then closed the door neatly, as if they had never been here.

The only one who remained was the smiling President Clermont.

"That's right, every month we host a dinner on the third and fourth floors to welcome our guests – in addition to the food, wine, opera and other special 'little events' that come with the usual banquets. ”

"For example......" Loren asked with a formulaic smile on his lips and a little curiosity in the crystal light.

Just as Clermont opened his mouth, he saw the "black-framed glasses" on his side, which had a numb expression, and a trace of fear appeared on his face.

Although it was only for a moment, it was captured by him.

"For example, in small auctions, we still have a lot of interesting gadgets that you can't find anywhere else. Clermont introduced very enthusiastically, as if he was genuinely thinking about the two of them:

"In addition, we will also provide 200,000 silver coins in chips for each guest who visits - it is an interest-free loan, and it does not require any collateral, and it can be returned at any time... Of course, the premise is that you cannot leave the store. ”

"Almost all of the guests who come here are nobles and wealthy people in the imperial capital... With these loans, you can buy anything from them, and even lend the money to those chambers of commerce, and they will gladly accept it!"

Loren nodded, understanding what the other party meant... Borrowing at a low price, and then lending it to those who really need it at interest, is the usual routine of private banks and financial fraudsters in previous lives.

The only difference is that the former is buying and selling usury to make the difference, while the latter has all white slips in his hands and absolutely no dime.

"Of course, you can also gamble with the other guests at the banquet - you can rest assured that all the chips you win are yours. ”

Between the words, President Clermont's eyes lit up, "With these chips as a gambling capital, you can pay off Miss Lina's debts faster, can't you?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the corner of the black-haired wizard's eyes as he saw the numb-looking "black-rimmed glasses" clutching his skirt with both hands, moving so hard that it almost tore the lace on it.

Loren, who pretended not to see it, squinted slightly, and made an expression of indifference:

"The food, the wine, the auctions... With all due respect, these things sound tempting, but alas, they don't appeal much to me anymore. ”

"It's getting late today, how much can I win even if I can win a few people if I continue to drag it out? I've already won 250,000 silver coins... Even if it can be doubled, it is still three-quarters away from paying off all the debts, so why do you have to do it in one night?"

"Thank you for your kind invitation, President Clermont, but we really don't have that much energy...... Is that right, 'dear' Miss Lena?"

"Oh... Yes. ”

Seeing the black-haired wizard who was frowning and staring at him, and his tone was specially accentuated, the "black-rimmed glasses" who noticed something also shrugged: "People are really tired, and they want to find a place to rest with Lord Loren for the night." ”

Poof——!!!!

Loren, whose cheeks twitched, almost vomited blood, but the girl in front of her still looked painless and itchy, as if the person who had just said that sentence was not her.

I was really wrong, this "black-framed glasses" is 10,000 times worse than Isaac!

President Clermont, who was originally smiling, was dumbfounded at the moment, staring at the two people dumbfounded... Although Miss Lena is only a side branch of the de Salion family, if she does that kind of thing without royal permission......

is worthy of being the wizard advisor of the "disgraced prince", this courage has broken through the sky!

But fortunately, he had not forgotten the most important mission of this trip, forcibly pretended not to hear anything, and whispered very mysteriously:

"If I say... Can you pay off Miss Lena's debts tonight, and even make a fortune?"

The expressions of the two changed almost at the same time!

"Oh...?"

The black-haired wizard who gradually understood it in his heart, but there was a curious smile on the corner of his mouth: "You should be joking, that's a full two million - if it were the Countdom of Lothair's Deep Forest, the entire tax revenue for four years may not be able to have this figure." ”

"Farmers earn money by blood and sweat, warriors receive rewards by swords, nobles have family glory, sorcerers have supreme wisdom, and believers are blessed by the Holy Cross......"

Clermont, who had a few words, became more and more mysterious with a smile on his face: "And we humble little businessmen... It can only be done in good faith. ”

"In order to bring you here, I have gambled with you business partners all my credibility over the past few decades, and naturally every word I say to you is the integrity that I have accumulated over the decades; ”

"So you can rest assured, I won't dare to lie to you!"

Clermont swore and bowed to the two of them with great humility.

"Since you've said so...... the black-haired wizard sighed softly, with a helpless expression, "I don't have a choice, please explain." ”

At that moment, a sneer flashed in Loren's heart.

Sincere words, the "truth" without the slightest lie, an attitude of swear and incomparably sincere... All of them are the routines that I am most familiar with and most commonly used.

There are roughly two ways to deceive people in this world - the first is to deceive yourself together, because there are too many smart people, but the smarter they are, the more they will trust their own judgment, and once they are sure that the other party is not lying, they will no longer doubt it.

Of course, if it is fake, there is a risk of being exposed.

The second is the so-called "truth", which often generalizes, or only tells the other party the incomplete truth; in the case of unequal information, even if you are really deceived, you may not react in the end, or you dare not open your mouth to accuse the other party if you understand it.

The price is that the person who has been cheated by you once will never forget.

What is fake is fake, deception is deception, how can it not pay any price?

"Big gamble. ”

The wrinkles on Clermont's smiling face were huddled: "This is a grand event that only happens once a month, and we will specially invite some distinguished guests of high status or spending a lot of money to gamble in gold coins under the attention of thousands of people." ”

"The minimum starting price for each time is five thousand gold coins, which is one hundred thousand silver coins according to the exchange rate of the imperial capital, and one hundred hundred thousand in East Sackland and the rest of the principalities!"

"So what, it's the same if you can win a million silver coins in one game, and it's not the same if you can't win. The black-haired wizard snorted coldly on purpose:

"Dare to participate in this level of gambling, it's definitely not an ordinary person, right?"

"That's right, the person who challenged the banquet this time was one of the richest people in the empire, the eldest son of the president of the Principality of Byrne's Mineral Guild, Yod Jr. ”

"Their family and guild control one-tenth of the gold mines supplied by Byrne to the country, and more than one-third of the metallurgical and transportation industries, and the imperial governor in the Duchy of Byrne is also related to their family by marriage;

"He has swept several casinos and salons since he came to the imperial capital, but in fact, this young master does not know any skills, and completely drowns his opponent with money! The gamblers who can't afford to be equal to him and can't bear the pressure have been defeated one after another. ”

The black-haired wizard frowned slightly: "To deal with this kind of unruly person, no chamber of commerce union is willing to stand up?"

"Of course not, how could there be?!" Clermont sighed heavily: "The Duchy of Byrne is not only an important source of tax revenue for the Empire, but also an important source of customers for the major guilds and chambers of commerce!

"But you're different—as a wizarding advisor to His Highness Brandon, you don't have to fear this young master Yod in the slightest... And as long as you are willing to play in this big gamble, no matter how much principal he comes up with, we can do it for you, and half of the money you win will go to you!"

"Well, isn't this a book of great profits... Good deal?"