On the southern border of the Salga Empire, a horse-drawn wagon loaded with goods has just descended from the snow-capped mountains of St. Maurice and is now heading north.

The uneventful Leke Bryan drove the carriage heading north, while the main road was filled with hordes of refugees fleeing south.

This brief war left food scarce in the southwestern provinces of the Salga Empire and a swarm of thieves.

At such a juncture, some people took the opportunity to hoard a large amount of grain, and the peasants with only meager land had no food, so they either wandered around the mountains as thieves or found a way to leave their homes and beg for a bite to eat in more stable places.

Leke Bryan looked at the refugees fleeing all the way south, and suddenly he couldn't hold the whip in his hand.

Before, Leke Bryan, as a low-level adventurer, was not much better off than these landless peasants, and he didn't feel much at that time. But now, as the carriage was heading north, Leke Bryan suddenly couldn't bear to see these sights.

How many such exiles must have died on the border?

"If you don't want to take the main road, you can take a detour. Grasp the time and route yourself. ”

Harold's voice could be heard from the cargo compartment of the carriage behind him.

Harold Vasa was lying on the cargo package of the wagon, playing with an oval mask made of black iron, which Harold had bought for Lec Bryan when he commissioned him to descend the mountain.

"Yes!" Leke Bryan replied in a low voice.

As soon as the carriage turned in the direction of the road, it immediately left the main road and drove into a small path in the forest next to it. In winter, the forest trails are densely packed with dead branches that leave dappled shadows on the ground, and the environment is very quiet.

Only the sound of wheels running over the snow was unusually clear.

Harold said: "Who are we dealing with? Do you have a number in mind? ”

In winter, there is only such a lonely carriage in front of and behind the forest path, and there is no need to worry about hitting people.

Leke Bryan turned his head a little to glance back, and he saw that Harold had no idea when he had put on the black iron mask and was sitting cross-legged on the cargo package of the carriage.

The inky black iron mask covered Harold's face, and only the eyes were open like laugh lines, allowing Harold's black eyes with a hint of gray to observe the outside world.

The mouth and nostrils of the mask are a row of tiny holes for the user to breathe and speak.

Leke Bryan only then discovered that Harold, who had covered his beautiful face with black, was like a lying tiger at this time.

This person has always had such an imposing momentum, but the temperament of the beautiful and delicate face diluted by Mei Ji's face has been imperceptible.

Once he covered his face with such a black mask with a somewhat terrifying atmosphere, the natural power of his body was revealed.

Leke Bryan even had this illusion at this moment: "This mask made of black iron is his true face, and his beautiful face is a mask." ”

Seeing Leke Bryan a little stunned from the opening of the mask, Harold was a little puzzled, and he asked, "What's wrong?" Is there anything wrong? ”

"Ahh Mr. Harold, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. You put on this mask, and your temperament seems to have changed. I don't think the other party will recognize you without a mask, Mr. Harold, you can rest assured. ”

"Hahaha!" Harold let out a low chuckle through the small hole in his mask. "Don't come to this set, let's talk about who those we trade with."

"It was sent by the Ramir family, a wealthy merchant in the southwestern provinces of the Salga Empire."

"Oh?" Hearing the surname "Lamir" felt somewhat familiar to Harold, but he couldn't remember hearing it anywhere.

"So how did you get in touch with them?"

"It's simple, there are large sums of money in the underground markets and smuggling channels in the southern part of the Sarga Empire to buy grain, cotton, and wool on a large scale. Nature also includes a variety of precious medicinal herbs. I think about it, and only the Ramel family in the south of the empire has the strength and the most likely to do this. ”

"Why?"

"The Ramil family has a strong industry and has the funds to manipulate the economy in the southwest of the Salga Empire. This is a prerequisite. Leke Bryan began to tell the story of cause and effect.

Speaking of Abt Ramier, it is definitely a legend, born into a family of small merchants, who amassed a large fortune at the age of twenty. He was not satisfied, and used the money as a resource to go to Vanity Fair in the imperial capital of the Salga Empire, and after ten years of hard work in the imperial capital, he was appreciated by the young emperor of the empire at that time, Baird Bart, and his status rose rocketingly, becoming the first civilian prime minister of the Salga Empire.

“..... The current head of the Ramil family, Abt Ramir, failed in his reforms, resigned amid ridicule, and his wife died in an assassination attempt. ”

Eventually, Abt Ramil returned to his homeland and devoted himself to business, never again asking about politics. So I thought about it all night and felt that the trend in the underground market was most likely controlled by the Ramil family behind it. ”

Leke Bryan spoke his mind as it was.

Harold listened, he thought for a moment, let out a low chuckle from under the mask, and said, "There is no evidence, your idea is only a weak inference." ”

Leke Bryan replied, "Isn't the result good?" Mr. Harold, the time you gave me was too tight, and I was going to gamble on him. I didn't expect to really win, Mr. Toharold's blessing, my luck this time is not bad. ”

"Luck is part of strength! You're doing a great job, Leke Bryan. ”

While the two chatted, the carriage continued to drive out of the forest path, where a small manor could be seen in the distance.

"Mr. Harold, the little cottage in front of you is where I have agreed with them to make a deal. The carriage was less than five minutes away. ”

"Leke, do you remember the trading conditions I told you before I went down the mountain?"

"Remember, pay in gold or silver, but not gold and silver coins, but gold or silver bars of equal value. Fractions can be paid in gold and silver currency. ”

"And negotiate the price, pay for the delivery immediately, and there is no need to go through other procedures."

Leke Bryan spoke slowly and clearly.

"Excellent! It's up to you to make this transaction, and I'm standing behind you and pretending to be a bodyguard. I only speak or act when necessary. ”

"Understood! The process and the results will please you, Harold boss. Leke Bryan said.

With the horrible Harold standing behind him, Leke Bryan had nothing to worry about, he just had to care about how much he could get up.

Harold, on the other hand, thought more, and he was now interested in seeing what kind of intentions were hidden under the mask of this wealthy family in the southwest of the Sarga Empire.