Chapter 80: I still have hole cards
Edra brought nearly 10,000 secret stones, and if Nigel bought them at a price of 500 gold coins each, this would be close to 5 million gold coins!
For Edla, this is undoubtedly a lot of money!
Edra couldn't help but say in her heart, this guy is too rich.
Five million gold coins are just given to myself, how many resources and the population of the territory can I exchange for.
Edra roughly estimated in his mind that five million gold coins would be enough to make his territory into a small one.
In the continent of Esker, gold is the universal currency, and the best way for Edra to replenish the population of his realm is to purchase slaves.
It only takes more than ten gold coins to buy a strong ordinary slave, and a healthy female ** will be more expensive.
But for a poor person, let alone a gold coin, even a copper plate is a wealth worth accumulating, and Edra was so poor that he couldn't even take out a gold coin.
But for a wealthy businessman, let alone a gold coin, even if it is tens of millions of gold coins, you can take it out without blinking an eyelid, if it is a big power or a country with strong national strength, hundreds of millions of gold coins are just a drop in the bucket.
"Lord Death is so clever. ”
Baron Edra couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was now more and more admired by Amberson.
In this way, he obtained a large amount of gold coins to build a territory, the Grim Reaper also obtained sacrifices, and Nigel was able to summon the undead as he wished.
It's a win-win-win-
Edra and Nigel chatted for a while, and then had lunch together.
An Baichen has been observing the situation on Edla's side, and is fully aware of the transaction between the two.
"Looks like Nigel should be in touch with me in the afternoon or evening. ”
An Baichen muttered to himself, he felt that he should prepare in advance, make some skeleton soldiers out in advance, and provide them to Nigel.
Thinking of this, An Baichen's will entered the world of the undead and began to create new undead.
After lunch, Nigel sent men to pull away all the carloads of secret stones.
There are a lot of nearly 10,000 secret stones, and it is difficult to take them away unconsciously.
Horse-drawn carriages drove into the hotel and then out of the hotel, even though the carriages were covered with black cloths, many people still saw this scene.
There are a lot of wagons carrying goods coming in and out of Mr. Edla's hotel?
The news quickly spread throughout Sand City.
"It seems that Mister Edra has found a partner, and his treasure of the Secret Stone has been procured. ”
"I don't know who was so lucky. ”
The small chamber of commerce and the caravan sighed, the city of sand often has secret stones flowing into the market, but at most the number is about a hundred, and few people bring a large number of secret stones to sell like Edla.
After a large number of secret stones enter the market, they are not valuable in themselves, but the meaning behind these large number of secret stones is very important.
Anyone who has a large number of secret stones is most likely in their hands holding an entire vein of secret stones.
A vein of a secret stone is the most eye-catching thing, and no force can ignore the temptation brought by the vein of the secret stone.
Small chambers of commerce and caravans can only inquire about some troubles, but large chambers of commerce can have more accurate information.
The headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce of the Awoken.
"You said that the person who bought the secret stone in Edla's hand is a member of the Kenta Alliance Chamber of Commerce?"
Leonard looked at the servant in front of him and asked, "Which Chamber of Commerce member is it, isn't it Nigel?"
"It's him. ”
The servant said respectfully, "It was Nigel who bought Edla's Secret Stone. ”
"yes, I see. ”
Leonard nodded and waved the servant away, and the middle-aged knight beside him couldn't help but speak: "Everything is in the hands of Lord Duke, and Nigel really succeeded in convincing Edra to get his secret stone." ”
"Don't worry, the show hasn't started yet. ”
Leonard squinted his eyes slightly: "I heard that the president of the Kenta Alliance Chamber of Commerce will rush to Sand City today?"
"Yes. ”
"That's good, you send someone to spread the news so that the entire Sand City knows that Nigel bought the Secret Stone. ”
Leonard smiled meaningfully, looking forward to what Nigel would do next.
He knew Nigel very well, this stubborn and proud guy would never easily compromise with the other members of the Kenta Alliance Chamber of Commerce, and would not easily hand over the secret stones he had spent a lot of effort to procure.
But if you are not willing to cede your own interests, you will face pressure from the members of the Kenta Chamber of Commerce Alliance, and even encirclement and suppression!
As long as the Kenta Alliance Chamber of Commerce is in turmoil, my chance has come.
"Yes, Lord Duke. ”
The middle-aged knight nodded, and then asked, "Lord Duke, Edla's side, should we do something?" Last night, I found out the employer behind the murder of Edla. ”
"Who is it?"
Leonard looked at the middle-aged knight, and the middle-aged knight replied respectfully: "It's Knox from the Dutch Chamber of Commerce." ”
"This greedy fellow. ”
Leonard shook his head, a little dissatisfied in his heart: "He has been a little too carried away over the years, he has forgotten who supported his chamber of commerce, and who is his master." ”
As a supporter of the Chamber of Commerce of the Awoken, Knox was already an offense to Leonard's attack on Edla.
If Leonard's negotiations with Edra go well, what Knox does is a bomb that will push Edra against the Chamber of Commerce of the Awoken.
Although there is no progress between Leonard and Edra at the moment, Leonard does not want to have such an unstable servant in his hands.
"Have the city guards capture him and give him to Edla. ”
After thinking about it for a while, Leonard said lightly: "Tell Edra and say that this is a gift from me, and he will dispose of Knox's life and death at his disposal." ”
"Good. ”
The middle-aged knight nodded, turned and left the room.
Meanwhile, the Wanderer Tavern.
Nigel commanded the knight guards and henchmen to send all the secret stones into the tavern, and then entrusted Edla's undead warriors and farmers to send all the secret stones into the tunnels and hide them.
The carriages that drove into his chamber of commerce were actually empty, and Nigel would not send the secret stone into the chamber of commerce so grandly under everyone's gaze, he wanted to hide in a safer place.
The Wanderer's Tavern is where he and Edra dine, and the most famous tavern in Sand City, the property of a small chamber of commerce, but no one knows that the true owner of this tavern is actually Nigel.
After watching all the secret stones stored in the tunnel, Nigel sighed in satisfaction.
At this time, the knight captain, who had just left the Wanderer's Tavern, entered the tunnel again, and reported to Nigel with a solemn face: "My lord, the president has arrived at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, I don't know who released the news, but now everyone in the city knows that it is your lord who has obtained Mr. Edla's secret stone. ”
"Well, I know. ”
Nigel nodded, calculating the time, the president should also be in the Sand City.
"The president is sending someone to find you, and he wants you to go to the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. ”
The Knight Captain looked at Nigel's calm face, he hesitated for a moment, and said softly: "I got the news that all the members of the Kenta Alliance Chamber of Commerce are at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, and they are all waiting for you, my lord." ”
"Oh. ”
Nigel casually agreed, and continued to stare at the secret stones that filled the entire tunnel warehouse.
The swarthy secret stone glows with a metallic luster under the candle flame, and there is a faint inexplicable energy aura circulating in it, which is very strange and beautiful.
Nigel looked at the secret stone and muttered to himself, "These are my treasures, and I won't give them to anyone." ”
Nigel's tone was light but firm, as if he was cheering himself up.
As soon as the guild leader returned, he summoned himself, and gathered the entire chamber of commerce, and it seemed that they were all paying attention to these secret stones, or more specifically, to the secret stone veins that Edra was in possession.
Nigel knew all this, but he had promised Edra that these secret stones would only be sacrificed to Lord Death, and would never be used for them, let alone shared with others.
But if Nigel is unwilling to hand over the Secret Stone, and is unwilling to assist the members of the Chamber of Commerce to contact Edra to obtain more Secret Stone, then he will have to leave Sand City.
Otherwise, Nigel would have been left to die.
The Knight Captain was also well aware of this, and he never underestimated the power of the Great Chamber of Commerce in Sand City.
These people look like normal businessmen, but everyone has blood on their hands.
In the face of real interests, no one cares about the so-called bottom line and principles.
"My lord, do you want me to escort you out of the city?"
The knight captain cautiously suggested: "My lord, if you leave now, it's still too late, they will definitely not find the secret stone after it is hidden, as long as you leave the sand city, and then inform Mr. Edra to leave, we can send someone to secretly send the secret stone out of the city in the future." ”
"Even if I want to leave now, I'm afraid I won't be able to. ”
Nigel shook his head and said: "You underestimate them too much, the Kenta Alliance Chamber of Commerce is not as simple as it seems, since the president has notified me to go to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, it means that he has made proper preparations." ”
"If I'm not mistaken, the City Guard and the Knights of the Chamber of Commerce are already on the lookout for me, and as soon as I show up, I can't leave easily. ”
Nigel knows very well that if the Kenta Alliance Chamber of Commerce goes all out, it will definitely be able to keep itself, and I am afraid that with the strength of the Knight Guard, it will not be able to take him out of Sand City.
The knight captain knelt on the ground and said to Nigel in a deep voice, "My lord, I will swear with my life that I will send you out of the Sand City safely." ”
He is a diehard loyalist that Nigel has cultivated for many years, and his loyalty naturally needs not be questioned.
"I believe in your loyalty. ”
Nigel helped the Knight captain up and said with a smile, "But the situation is not critical enough to require your sacrifice. ”
"Anyway, what should come is still coming. I don't want to run away, I can only face it. ”
Nigel looked up into the depths of the tunnel, which was pitch black and at the end of the tunnel was the secret exit from Sand City.
Nigel still has a way back, but he doesn't want to leave in such a mess.
Nigel knew that his deal with Edra was a risk, but since he had chosen to take the risk, he would never give up so easily until he saw the outcome of success and failure.
"I still have hole cards. ”
Nigel muttered to himself, sat down in his chair, and solemnly took out the parchment in his arms and slowly spread it out on the table.
Whether you are a true god or not, I will find out today.