Soratinok was silent for a while, he knew that Lao Luo had a deep prejudice against him, and it would definitely not be possible to pretend to be confused, the Byzantine Empire was not without people of the same kind, and they were all famous generals, but those people were either average in battle, or greedy in mind, or brave in mind, which was really not a good target for investment.

And if a person like Lao Luo treats you sincerely, but you don't have the corresponding attitude, then what you are waiting for is indifference or rejection, or even hostility. In this era, even if the emperor is a general, life is just as fragile, not to mention that Soratinok is just a big businessman.

The reluctant Soratinok tried again: "Mr. Bartol, why don't you listen to me before making a decision?" ”

"Mr. Soratinok, it's really not easy to deal with you," Lao Luo thought about it, and simply opened it up and said, anyway, he wasn't worried about this kind of character turning his face ruthlessly, "Last time in Crete, Mr. Soratinok went first, leaving me and Mussos a bunch of trouble. To be honest, I don't believe that Mr. Soratinok didn't notice it at all. I wonder how you explain this now? ”

As soon as Soratinok heard this, he knew that the matter of Crete could not be avoided, and if he did not explain, it was very likely that this Bartor in front of him would probably kick himself out of the door. Even if he hadn't seen Lao Luo's violent side, but these days Mussos has not told much about the brief scene in the sea off Crete, Soratinok had to smile apologetically, "Bartol, to tell you the truth, I did know that there were church people watching my ship at that time, but it was really time-pressing, and Salonica was in a hurry, so I couldn't tell you, but I believe that Mr. Bartol must have a way to solve that little trouble." ”

"Yes," Lao Luo asked rhetorically with an impassive face, "If it's just like this, forget it, anyway, I will soon turn back to the east, and I guess there will be no chance to communicate again." ”

Soratinok couldn't help but be a little anxious, "In this way, I apologize for what happened last time, and send you some good manpower to make amends." ”

Replenishing manpower? It's not bad, Lao Luo wants to return to the East, there will definitely be many bumps in the road, although there are more people, although it takes energy, but it can also solve many problems. In this case, let's talk to this old guy and the tail snake, "Good people? I'd need some, but I'd rather go to the market and bother with it. ”

"Why go to the human market to bother looking for it, I will choose the right person to send you, not to mention that there are any good goods in the human market." Once Soratinok thought about it, he was very bold, "I will give you ten maids, twenty sturdy male servants, all of whom are well-trained and good hands. ”

"Maid? What do I want a maid to do? Lao Luo said a little confused.

Seeing that Lao Luo did not veto, Soratinok suddenly calmed down, and said with a somewhat mysterious smile: "Don't worry, Bartol, the maids I gave you are all bewitching and can sing and dance." ”

"I'm not settled in Athens, so it's useless to have a maid." Lao Luo is very disgusted with human trafficking in this era, but this is the current situation, so he can only try to adapt to it, but the maid will forget it.

"Isn't Bartol, a Puritan?" Soratinok smiled a little cheaply, made a casual joke, and then continued, "When I came in just now, I saw that you had a new lady, don't you need some people to serve?" ”

Lao Luo secretly scolded this old guy for being old and still lustful, and his eyes actually saw the existence of Li Ji, "Okay, Mr. Soratinok's kindness, I understand it." As for the slaves, forget it, I need people who can follow me back to the East, and combat skills are preferred, and you don't have that many suitable resources. ”

"Combat skills take precedence?" Soratinok's eyes lit up, he knew that Lao Luo said that he wanted to go back to the east, so no matter how he went, he would definitely pass through the Abbasid kingdom in the east of Byzantium, which was an old opponent of Byzantium, "How many people do you need?" There are more resources I can contact and I guarantee your satisfaction. ”

"Mr. Soratinok, are you really just a fur merchant?" Lao Luo couldn't help but look at the old guy in front of him with some doubts, "Do you still take care of the population business?" ”

"Hehe, I, Soratinok, am a member of the Southern Byzantine Chamber of Commerce," Soratinok smiled smugly, and his fat body trembled, "Leather goods are my main business, as for the population, I won't tell you that wealth has accumulated to a certain extent, and sometimes there is always a chance to dabble in something else." ”

"Then it's no wonder," Lao Luo couldn't help but think of the large enterprises in later generations that also involved multiple categories and shared risks, but in this era, the Byzantine empire already had commercial guilds, and it is true that the commercial spirit of Westerners should not be underestimated, no wonder a social system dominated by capital was later formed. However, this Soratinok in front of him is like a kraft candy, and he always has to think of ways to send him, and it seems that he still needs a way to deal with the merchant, "In this way, we will follow the principle of the merchant, I will select fifty people from you, and you can give it to me at a preferential price." ”

"Fifty men is enough?" Soratinok's fat face had an inexplicable look, "Bartol, you are going to the east, which is a place where there are many barbarians, and it is difficult to walk on the road if the number of people is too small." ”

"What do you mean?" Lao Luo looked at the fat and cunning businessman in front of him with a smile.

"Bartol, if you go east, the first thing you have to pass is the land of the Abbasids, those barbarians are not reasonable people, many local lords often steal the money of passing merchants" Soratinok said in an exaggerated tone, seeing that Lao Luo listened seriously, suddenly said, "How about I send you a thousand Thracians?" ”

"Poof...... Lao Luo was drinking water from a teacup and listening to Soratinok speak, a shock squirted out the tea in his mouth, and then looked at Mussos next to him with the same surprised expression, a thousand Thracians, go to war? Lao Luo cleaned up the water stains in front of him, "Mr. Soratinok, it's really a big deal, a thousand Thracians, you can really give it up." ”

Soratinok said with a smug face: "If it weren't for Batoll, you need to be a warrior who knows how to fight, I can give you more slaves." ”

Lao Luo couldn't help but be vigilant in his heart, this old guy didn't have a good heart, a thousand people, if you want it, how can you raise it? As long as these people are accepted, when they go to the Abbasid kingdom in the east, in order to retain these people, Lao Luo will passively feed the war with war, which will invisibly reduce the danger of the eastern border of Byzantium. This old guy is really cunning, and if he is only a little greedy, he will invisibly help him, and as for the thousand Thracians who invested, it is nothing at all.

I figured out this truth, but I can't really tear my face with the other party, after all, Lao Luo is not alone now, there is also a friend of the entourage and Al Heisien, and now there are more people of the same clan such as Li Zhan, Li Ji, Zhang Lu, etc. Lao Luo froze, "Mr. Soratinok is really funny, I can't afford to raise a thousand Thracians." ”

"It's okay, in order to apologize, I'll send you another half a year's supplies for this thousand people." Soratinok is a big businessman who dares to invest and take risks, and only if he can instigate Lao Luo to create chaos in the eastern country, he can be the first to detect changes in the market, so as to obtain more profits.

"It's better to be exempt, I need a hundred people at most," Lao Luo didn't want to go down in the void and the tailed snake, although he would not assert refusal, but his tone couldn't help but become serious, "And I'm not a greedy person, Mr. Soratinok's things will be hot when they take them." ”

"Well, well, since Bartol, you say so, let's talk about your request." Maybe it was Lao Luo's tone that shocked Soratinok, and he didn't want to really force Lao Luo to become hostile, and it was true that the businessman was profitable, but he didn't want to be involved in the child's play of life himself, let alone face the mysterious and powerful warrior in front of him.

"I need to select at most a hundred elite warriors, whether you are a Thracian or a Norman in the Northland, I don't care who he is, the key is to know how to obey orders," Lao Luo understands his strengths, and he also knows that he is not good at internal affairs, there are too many people, and there must be constant trouble, so what he wants is only warriors, and there is no need for strategists and the like at present, and he thought about it again, "Well, I need a few people who understand the eastern Seljuk language, of course, if there are Seljuks, and four more maids, don't be the kind of good at singing and dancing, You also need to know how to fight. ”

"Mr. Bartol, don't you need some miscellaneous labor?" Soratinok hated himself for being in a hurry, but in the face of a character like Lao Luo, once the opportunity was missed, it would be difficult to recover, and the kid who gave him the idea on Crete would definitely not be able to continue to use it.

"Well, that's all, I hope Mr. Soratinok picks the right slave and doesn't have any other thoughts, I don't have much patience." warned Soratinok again, Lao Luo wanted to open up something, there is actually no need to be so scruples here, it's a big deal to overturn this old guy, no one knows that there won't be any trouble, thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but show a hint of fierceness, and comforted the other party again, "Don't worry, as long as Mr. Soratinok you don't play with scheming, I don't want to do much, of course, the expenses that should be there will not be missing Soratinok you." ”

The fierceness in Lao Luo's eyes flashed, but he was looked at by Soratinok on the other side, and the shrewd leather merchant suddenly woke up, knowing that Lao Luo's words were almost the bottom line, and anything else would definitely anger the mysterious guy in front of him. Fortunately, Lao Luo still booked a hundred combat slaves from him, and there must be profits, so you need to be careful when you go back to choose people.

Moreover, if Lao Luo takes so many people and passes through the Abbasid Kingdom, it will definitely attract the attention of some people, and the slightest change will cause changes in the country in the east, and it seems that it is necessary to select some real good players for the other party, after all, as long as there is turmoil in the east, Soratinok can make a lot of money just by selling the news.

The matter was easily solved by Lao Luo's decisiveness, and the two people were sent away, Lao Luo looked at Mussos who was left behind, and couldn't help but shake his head.

Li Zhan and Li Ji, who avoided Lao Luo's guests and did not show up, walked out of the room, and Li Zhan asked casually, "Luo Sanlang, is that your friend?" ”

"That's right, one of our captains to the east, the other of them is a cunning merchant." Lao Luo looked at Li Ji's concerned gaze, and then said to the two: "In a few days, I will recruit some people, Uncle Zhan and Siniang might as well think about what goods are needed in the east, and we will go to the east in disguise as merchants." ”

"Well, Siniang and I will think about it and see what is needed." Li Zhan happily agreed to this matter, after all, this is his strength.

"Third Brother Luo, I vaguely heard that you seemed to be arguing with someone just now?" Li Ji didn't dare to meet Lao Luo in the past few days, and Shibalang's words seemed to reveal the secret she was hiding in her heart.

"Don't worry, it's okay, businessmen are seeking money, easy to deal with." Lao Luo looked at Li Ji confidently and said in a gentle tone.