Chapter 4 Whatever you want, you will take it
"Do you know the history of the Licinies?" Capracillin asked.
"Our Licinian family can be traced back to the beginning of the Tertiary Period, the time of the ancient Solomon Republic. However, the most famous ancestor is, of course, one of the three giants of ancient Solomon in the late Tertiary period, Marcus. Licinius. Crassus. β
"I've heard of it." Asker said, "This is the richest man in ancient Solomon, and it seems that he is engaged in real estate?" β
"No, our ancestors started out as public service contractors." "At that time, more than 70% of the private fire brigade in the entire Solomon City was in his hands. β
"He would rush to the vicinity of the fire when the fire broke out in the neighborhood, let the fire brigade rescue the people inside, and then sign a house land transfer agreement with them on the spot."
"Because the houses in ancient Solomon City at that time were mostly wooden and tightly structured, the houses destroyed by fire made them uninhabitable, and the disposal of the remaining wreckage required additional funds, so a large number of house owners who were burned in the fire were often willing to sell their ruins to him at a very low price."
In this way, he gradually accumulated a large amount of land and began to transform from a service contractor to the real estate industry.
"I see." Asker smiled and nodded.
"And that's not all." "Sometimes, some owners of the house are reluctant to give up, and the fire brigade will not be able to extinguish the fire due to some problems until the fire completely burns the house to the ground. If this is not possible, then when the owner of the house tries to rebuild, it often fails to pass the fire review of the Solomon City Housing and Construction Committee. β
"It's understandable, after all, it has been burned once, so it is natural to be more strict when it is rebuilt." Asker said quietly.
"You know what?" Capacille stretched out a finger and tapped on the table, "Seeing people talking about people, talking about ghosts, may help you in the workplace, but this is definitely not conducive to you leaving a good impression in my heart." β
Aske didn't refute, just hehe.
"In short, it's probably karma." Seeing that the other party did not react to her beating, Capacilline continued, "Later, the ancestor tried to switch from real estate to military politics, but he was defeated in his first expedition to the Empire of Sabbatarianism, and he himself was captured and killed, and his head was filled with melted gold and sent back. β
According to the messenger of rest, the last words of the patriarch were: Remember why he died. and future generations, no descendant of the Licinius family will be allowed to step into the military and political circles. β
Asker: ..................
So now you've become the world's biggest arms giant, and you've got a cardinal?
As if knowing what he was thinking, Capracillin said leisurely:
"So, now we only produce military equipment, vehicles and chΓ©ng RΓ©n, but we never care how they are used, which can only be regarded as a venture into the military industry, and has nothing to do with the military. From the Third to the Quaternary, throughout the ancient Solomonic Republic to the Empire, no one in our family was involved in politics, but only focused on business. β
"Of course, now that the empire has fallen, joining the Holy See is entering the religious world, and it is not a violation of the teachings of the ancestors."
"Makes sense." Aske said perfunctorily.
"But." Capacille's eyes suddenly froze, "Being a mercenary is obviously not among them." Mercenaries, even to the scale of the Iron Cross, are undoubtedly part of the military industry. β
"I can give you three years. Before you marry Nola, find a suitable agent and hand over your mercenary group to him. In the future, whether you only take profits, or remote control command business, it is all your freedom. On the surface, as a member of the Licinius family, Nola's fiancΓ© must not have anything to do with this mercenary group. β
Asker: ???
"How did Nora explain it to you?" Aske sat up straight, "Describe our relationship?" β
"She likes you." Capracillin said indifferently.
"So it's not a fiancΓ©, is it?" Asker couldn't laugh or cry.
"But sooner or later you'll get to this point." Capracillin said coldly.
"With all due respect, Miss Carcasillin." Asker said slowly, "Is the same for your business negotiation habits?" Regardless of the cooperation intentions of others, just start drafting the contract? β
"Of course." "No one can refuse the invitation of the Licinies," said Capracillin, as a matter of course. β
"In front of you is Liius, Licinius. This ancient and glorious name represents the most powerful arms giant in the continent, and controls one-third of the production capacity of Italy and the entire manufacturing industry. We are generally not involved in politics and do not use arms, but as long as we open our mouths, then all the empires on this continent will rise and fall, and the dynasties will rise and fall, and it is only in our thoughts. β
"Asker, aren't you in a relationship with Nora just to enter the lintel of this glory and become one of us?"
"You're too careful, I really didn't think about it that much." Asker spread his hands and said frankly, "I usually don't look at the identity and background of the members......
"I don't care about your motives in the slightest." Capacille interrupted him, "The truth is that Nora likes you, so if you want to marry her, you must follow the rules of the Licinian family. β
"I didn't say I was going to marry her!" Aske was speechless, and he was unhappy with the other party's aggressive posture.
"You didn't say you wouldn't marry, did you?" Capracillin keenly pointed out his question, "What the hell are you going to do?" Yes, no, no, don't engage in any ambiguous and vague rhetoric, give me a clear answer. β
Asker: ............
"Does that make sense?" Asker slapped the table.
"Yes." Capacille leaned forward and looked his eyes straight into the eye, "If you don't want to marry her......"
ββ¦β¦ Then I will try to convince her to leave your team. Her precious youth was not spent on an ethereal mercenary leader. β
Asker: ..................
That's why he couldn't answer the other party directly. This is tantamount to giving him the choice of either disbanding the mercenary group or letting Nora quit the group.
"Of course I have all the respect for Nola." Asker said with an unchanged face, "As her sister, I want you to respect her too, instead of forcing her to do something that you think is good for her, but in fact you are rashly interfering in her life choices." β
Capacilline raised her eyebrows, her complexion softened slightly, and her voice lowered:
"Of course. So I also said that I was just trying to convince her, not force her. β
"So what if she doesn't want to leave?" Asker asked.
"That means she still likes you, and it's the kind of like that you can't shake." Capacillin snapped, "So next, the Licinius family will do everything possible to seize Nola. Valennis. The result that Licinius desired! β
"The lion fights the rabbit, and you need to go all out." After speaking sharply, she put away her aggressive posture, transformed into an indifferent expression of Gujing Wubo, and said, "For what you really want, the Licinies will never let go easily. I hope you're prepared. β
"It's so middle two, isn't it actually a forced marriage......" Aske just complained, and the previous female voice suddenly sounded in the room:
"Miss Capracillin, there's a call requesting access."
"Vista ! Didn't I say that all incoming calls were forwarded for me? Capacillin said irritably.
"The caller ID is not on the transfer permission list." The female voice replied:
"The caller is His Majesty Innocent."