Along the way, Li Huailin also asked the beggar's name, because the system here only showed a "beggar" and didn't even give a name at all, but this guy replied that he didn't have his name, he was already a beggar when he was born, and he didn't have parents, but the beggars around him called him nicknamed "groom", this is because this guy worked as a groom when he was a child, and it was the job of bathing and wiping the horses in the aristocratic family.

Li Huailin is also looking for this guy to lead the way, because he has been wandering between several cities around here all the year round, and he will go to beg where it is easier to mix, so the surrounding roads are very familiar, and Li Huailin can also inquire a little about the situation of the previous female knight.

"Female knight?" The groom here heard about the person Li Huailin was looking for, and asked a little strangely, "Is this ...... It's very rare, and I usually pay attention to it when I see it, but I don't seem to be impressed. ”

"About a month ago, before the Terrans and the Undead went to war here." Li Huailin said.

"At that time." The groom here thought for a moment, "No, at that time, we had already received the news, and we ran directly to the southern city of Saraen, and it is even more impossible to meet it." ”

"I've already heard the news?" Li Huailin was slightly stunned, "How did you receive it?" ”

"We beggars, the news always has to be well-informed, the troops of the undead over there have just crossed the border, and someone on our side has received the news, of course, they will retreat immediately." The groom said.

"I see." Li Huailin nodded, "Since you are so well-informed, why don't you help me ask the female knight to see if anyone sees her, of course I can reward her here." ”

"Heavy reward?" The groom here immediately became interested, "How much is the reward?" ”

"That's it. I'll give you 1,000 gold, you go to this person, no matter how much you spend, the extra is yours anyway. Li Huailin said immediately.

“1…… 1000 gold? The groom here was directly frightened, "This ...... I don't dare ask for so much money. ”

"Then you can go out more, I'm going to find that person anyway." Li Huailin here said.

The groom here thought about it for a moment. Then he said: "Okay, I'll take this matter, but you have to give the money first, I can't do anything without money, so give half of it first." ”

"That's fine." Li Huailin immediately handed the groom here 500 gold coins.

Looking at the money that he had never seen in his life, the groom here also had a daze, his mouth trembled a little, and after thinking about it, he said: "Since you are not afraid that I will run away with the money, you must be a very powerful person." But don't worry, my lord, although I am a beggar, I still have some faith, so you can find a hotel in Degara City to rest, and we will inform you as soon as we receive the news. ”

"Yes." Li Huailin nodded slightly.

The two soon came to the city of Degara, of course, it was not the first time Li Huailin had come here, and he had been confronting the undead clan here for a long time, but Li Huailin had not visited the city properly, after all, the city was under martial law at that time. Markets are also closed, and citizens are not allowed to leave their homes. It's still a big difference compared to now.

As soon as he arrived in Degara City, the groom here ran away directly with the money, he should have started to act, to be honest, Li Huailin didn't believe him, a total of 500 gold, which is not money for Li Huailin now. I found a hotel in the city that looked more conspicuous. Li Huailin registered a room, and then began to wait for news inside.

Of course, the time is relatively long, Li Huailin chatted with Su Ruoyan here for a while, and now Su Ruoyan is dealing with the company's loan business, and there is a good news that the company has now approved it. That is to say, it can finally start business normally at any time, but fortunately, the face of Tiancheng Group here is still very large, and the speed is relatively fast. There is another good news is that the night flight here has also introduced a few presidents who have a good relationship with him to patronize, although the actual content is still being negotiated, but it is estimated that the loan that has been determined now can reach 1 million gold coins, according to the interest calculation, this side has just opened and has been able to earn 70,000 gold coins, converted into credit points is about 1.5 million, which is also a good start.

After talking for a while, the hotel service staff here reminded someone outside to look for him, Li Huailin immediately went to look at it, and sure enough, the groom here was found back, but now the groom has changed his outfit, but it is not a very good-looking clothes, so it can only be said that he can see a little more than just now.

"Come up first." Li Huailin quickly brought him to the guest room, and the two sat down, and Li Huailin on this side asked, "There is news so soon?" ”

"Yes, it's also a coincidence, someone happened to see the female knight you mentioned." The groom here said, "But things seem to be a little troublesome......

"What's going on?" Li Huailin asked.

"When the people on our side saw her, this female knight was still more than twenty miles east of Degara City, and she was carrying about a dozen people, and she seemed to be rushing in the direction of Degara City, but I asked later, and the people in the city did not see them come in." The groom said.

"So they suddenly disappeared within a radius of more than twenty miles?" Li Huailin said, "Isn't there any news? ”

"That's what I just said about the trouble, I asked again, and it turned out to be a not-so-good news, that is, they didn't see the female knight enter the city with a dozen people, but then they saw the people of the Clevin Chamber of Commerce enter the city, and it was not long after seeing the female knight." The groom said.

"The Crevan Chamber of Commerce?" Li Huailin was slightly stunned, "What's wrong?" ”

"If it's really the Crevin Chamber of Commerce's hand, then this matter will be troublesome, after all, the Crevin Chamber of Commerce can't afford to mess with us." The groom said.

"Can't afford to mess with? It sounds like this Crevan Chamber of Commerce is quite powerful. Li Huailin said.

"My lord, you don't know, in the southeast of this empire, the Clevin Chamber of Commerce is the most powerful chamber of commerce, and it walks sideways everywhere, and even the lords have to give them some face, it is estimated that you are a northerner who doesn't know. But on our side, the Crevin Chamber of Commerce is the number one force that cannot be provoked. The groom here said immediately.

"Hmm...... Doesn't this product have any competitors? Li Huailin asked.

"Competitors?" The groom here thought about it for a moment, and then said, "Not before, but recently...... It seems that there is a problem. ”

"Oh? Have it? Li Huailin asked.

"It's the Chamber of Commerce in the north, and it seems to be preparing to expand its influence to our south." The groom here said. "Recently, it seems that the competition with the Krevan Chamber of Commerce for the market is very fierce."

"Oh? Okay, what's the name of the rival chamber of commerce? Li Huailin asked.

"It is the largest chamber of commerce in the north, the De'an Chamber of Commerce, this chamber of commerce is even more remarkable, and now the power has almost covered the entire human empire, it is said that the backer behind them is Lord Duke Aquitaine, with such a backer, it is really difficult for this chamber of commerce not to develop." The groom here said.

"Ahem, De'an Chamber of Commerce?" Li Huailin was directly stunned, but he didn't expect that the Chamber of Commerce that the Clevin Chamber of Commerce was competing with now was actually the De'an Chamber of Commerce under his hands. In this way, this matter can also help his own chamber of commerce by the way?

The current situation is obvious, this female knight disappeared halfway, and then the Clevin Chamber of Commerce that entered the city behind was very suspicious, no matter what, it should be inseparable from them, Li Huailin is naturally going to ask the Clevin Chamber of Commerce dignitaries now, but it is also very troublesome for people to insist that they have not seen it, so Li Huailin decided to force them to open their mouths directly.

"Does the Dean Chamber of Commerce have a stronghold in Degara now? What kind of sales department or something. Li Huailin thought for a while and asked.

"Uh...... There's a chapter. What is the Sales Department? The groom here said.

"Yes, yes, chapter." Li Huailin said immediately. "Take me to the branch of the De'an Chamber of Commerce."

"This ...... My lord, do you also have a relationship with the De'an Chamber of Commerce? The groom here asked a little surprised, "That's a big deal." ”

"I'm still the boss of the De'an Chamber of Commerce." Li Huailin smiled, and then walked out.

"Huh? Top dog? The groom here also heard it a little, but then he didn't take it seriously, and soon caught up with Li Huailin, and then continued to lead the way.

With the groom's way to lead the way. Li Huailin soon found a three-story building looking good in the southeast corner of the city's business district, with a sign hanging on the door, engraved with the logo of the De'an Chamber of Commerce, although it was not designed by himself (it was there when the Marquis of Filmut was there, but Li Huailin did not change it). Li Huailin still knows this logo, and he looked at the De'an Chamber of Commerce below him, not the Chamber of Commerce of the same name.

Looking at the guards at the door, Li Huailin walked over directly and said, "Hey, you two, I'm looking for your president Pollit, hurry up and find him for me." ”

"Huh?" A guard here was stunned for a moment, and then directly felt that Li Huailin was looking for trouble, after all, how could anyone come in and say that he was looking for the president, and his tone was so unpolite: "Who are you, actually looking for trouble with our De'an Chamber of Commerce?" Do you want to ......?"

Before the guard finished speaking, he was stopped by the guards behind him, and several guards next to him looked at Li Huailin sweating profusely and said, "Lord Duke, this person is not sensible, please have a lot." ”

"Lord Duke?" The previous guard and the groom next to him all looked at Li Huailin in surprise.

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In the reception room of the branch of the De'an Chamber of Commerce, the branch president here Akola was sweating profusely looking at Li Huailin in front of him, how could he have thought that the Duke of Aquitaine actually came here to visit Wèn without saying a word, this is good, there is still a little unpleasantness at the door, and I don't know if the Duke of Aquitaine is not interested in this matter.

"Where's Pollit?" Li Huailin was a little impatient and asked directly.

"Lord Duke, I have already sent someone to look for it, I believe that the president will come as soon as he receives the message." The branch leader here Akola immediately said, "Your Highness, what is the matter with your side looking for the president, maybe I can help you too." ”

"Oh, too." Li Huailin nodded, and then asked, "I heard that there is a Crevan Chamber of Commerce here that is competing with you?" ”

"Huh?" Akola's eyes on this side rolled slightly, how could Lord Duke ask such a thing, is it because he is not satisfied with the progress of the expansion of the Chamber of Commerce? After thinking about it, Akola replied, "Yes, Lord Duke. According to your plan, we are also trying to control most of the business of the empire, and the time for the development of our trade routes in the south is not enough, and the Clevin Chamber of Commerce that my lord said is indeed a relatively powerful chamber of commerce here, and now it is also our main opponent for development here. ”

"According to my plan?" Li Huailin was slightly stunned, "When did I say that I wanted to control the business of the zhì empire?" ”

"Huh?" Akola here was slightly stunned. "This ...... I'm listening to the president......"

"Huh?" Li Huailin was stunned for a moment, just as he was wondering, a fat man here rushed in directly from the door, and then knelt down in front of Li Huailin, "Subordinate Pollit, I have seen the Duke." ”

Li Huailin looked down, sure enough, it was this guy Pollit, I hadn't seen him for nearly a month, and this guy was also a little rounder. It seems that he has been doing well recently, and Li Huailin smiled and asked, "Speaking of you, Pollit, when did I say that I wanted to control the business of the Empire?" ”

"Huh? Didn't the Duke say that? "But I heard the Duchess tell me to do this, and told me to hurry up ......."

"Duchess? If smoke? Li Huailin was stunned for a moment, and when he thought about it, all the financial problems of the territory were handed over to Su Ruoyan to be responsible. The order conveyed here can also be regarded as his own order, and Li Huailin doesn't understand it anyway. So he said, "Oh, yes, that's exactly what I meant, I've been busy fighting so many things lately, I've forgotten about it." ”

"Yes. The Duke has every opportunity, and these things will be left to us, and the Duke doesn't have to worry about it. Pollitt here said immediately.

"Although I said that I would leave it to you, there are still some things that ...... It's progressing too slowly. Li Huailin said, "It's like this Crevan Chamber of Commerce." Tell me, what the hell is going on, why hasn't it been removed yet? ”

"This ......" Pollit here thought for a while and said, "Lord Duke, we are now in the south and west of the empire, as well as the beast empire and the elven empire are all carrying out the work of expanding their forces, I don't know much about the specific situation, the head of the Akola branch, the Duke asks you, you are the person in charge here, hurry up and introduce the current situation." ”

"Yes, President, Lord Duke." Akola here immediately said, "That's right, we are now in a smooth competition with the Krevin Chamber of Commerce, the other party's foundation is still very thick, although we have used a series of commercial means, and the two sides have also suffered losses from each other, but after all, this side is their territory, and the businessmen and officials here are more selling their face, and we are also working hard in this regard." ”

"What does this Crevan Chamber of Commerce usually specialize in?" Li Huailin asked.

"This ...... There are still a lot of things involved, from all kinds of things for ordinary civilian use, clothing, valuables, spices, to military weapons, horses, and so on. Akola replied.

"That'...... To sell people or not to sell people? Li Huailin asked.

"Does Lord Duke mean the slave trade?" "Of course, this is a very profitable piece, and the Clevin Chamber of Commerce will naturally not miss it." ”

"Involved...... Li Huailin nodded, "Where do ordinary slaves come from?" ”

"The general source of slaves, one is the war, the people of the enemy troops captured in the war naturally become slaves, and the other relatively large source is the family of the criminal, and the others may not be able to survive and sell themselves on their own initiative, or they can't support the large number of children in the family, and sell a few for money." Akora replied.

"Is it possible to arrest people directly in the neighborhood and trade them as slaves?" Li Huailin asked.

"This ...... This is illegal, Lord Duke. Akola here immediately said, "If this is discovered, but something big will happen, please rest assured, although we are also involved in the slave business, but our slave source is definitely very regular, and there will be no things that ruin the reputation of adults." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Li Huailin still wished that they would ruin their ability, anyway, maybe their people's morale would be further improved, "I'm asking if the Crewin Chamber of Commerce over there will do this kind of thing?" ”

"The Crevan Chamber of Commerce?" Akola here was slightly stunned, "This ...... I don't know about it, but it's a little strange for adults to mention it......"

"What's weird?" Li Huailin asked.

"As a competitor, we will naturally investigate the source of the other party's funds, but the Crevin Chamber of Commerce does have some funds, and we don't know where the other party got them from yet, and the other party seems to have hidden the source of this part of the funds very well, so it seems that the source may not be legitimate...... "Akola said here.

"Isn't the right source?" Li Huailin asked.

"This ...... In fact, we didn't pay attention to it at first, although this kind of thing is a relatively common phenomenon in the Chamber of Commerce, and some of the sources of funds in our Chamber of Commerce are not very legitimate, such as the money of some officials...... We can't tell the official who gave it, or the money that was traded with the demon side, of course, according to the laws of the empire, these money are not coming from the right way, but although it is so stipulated, in fact, the empire will not check the funds in this regard, and the basic mountain is considered a state of acquiescence. Akola explained.

"Understood." Li Huailin nodded, "Then in this case, let's break through directly, Pollit, help me make an appointment with the president of the Crevan Chamber of Commerce, and meet directly." ”

"Huh?" Akola and Pollit were both stunned at the same time. (To be continued......)

PS: Seriously ill, recovering fù, please allow me to be a little less and more......