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Before you know it, winter has passed, and the frozen earth has begun to recover. Although the spring is expected to be cold, it is no longer the bitter cold and freezing of winter.

The air is quietly filled with spring, and the bright sun shines on the passers-by, making them feel warm in their hearts.

Xinlan, the imperial capital of the Wari Empire, is lively today, although the weather is good and the sun is shining, but this is not the main reason why people are lively. What really makes the early spring northland so lively is the well-known Night Moon Chamber of Commerce in the mainland!

The Night Moon Chamber of Commerce, headquartered in Tash Union, can be said to be the royal merchant group of the Tash Union commercial country. Since its establishment, it has traveled to and from various countries on the Dahlak continent, and its business projects have involved everything from daily necessities to war materials.

Every year at the beginning of spring, the well-known mainland Night Moon Chamber of Commerce will set off from Tash, carrying a large amount of supplies for a commercial parade around the whole continent. In addition to bringing valuable trade products to each of the countries it passes through, an art show is held in the city where commerce takes place.

This makes the Night Moon Chamber of Commerce not only a business group that can provide trade opportunities that is valued by every country, but also an excellent performing group that is passed on by the common people.

As usual, the caravan not only carried a large amount of supplies for trading, but also brought with it the art troupe of the Tash Union. Therefore, as soon as the Night Moon Chamber of Commerce arrived in Xinlan, the people of the imperial capital would naturally happily welcome them.

"Night Moon Chamber of Commerce!"

"Show! Performance! ”

The caravan was going to the branch of the Chamber of Commerce in Xinlan, and there was still some way to go after entering the city, and people were calling with the caravan's carriage and making noise.

However, they did not notice that a carriage at the end of the caravan suddenly turned into a silent alley shortly after entering Xinlan City.

The carriage was ordinary, without any decoration, and compared with the richly decorated carriages of the caravan before, it was like a carriage owned by a landowner with a little money, and it looked very inconspicuous in Xinlan City.

"Appeal ——!"

As soon as the coachman pulled the reins, the horse pulling the cart snorted, and the carriage came to a steady stop in front of a remote courtyard.

The door of the carriage immediately opened, and a figure dressed in a black robe and wearing a masked hood stepped down from the carriage, came to the courtyard door, stretched out his hand and knocked on the door.

"Knock knock!"

"Squeak~"

The rotten wooden door opened from the inside the next moment, and the hooded figure stepped directly into the courtyard, and the wooden door also clicked and closed tightly after the figure entered.

Seeing that the wooden door was closed, and the coachman of the carriage flicked his whip, the humble carriage was pulled by the old brown horse, and left the place, and the alley was once again secluded.

Led by the servant, the hooded figure walked through the small courtyard and into the side room used for firewood. The pyre in the side room was moved to the side, and a secret passage with stairs was revealed on the ground, and a guard with an oil lamp was waiting on the side.

"My lord, please come with me."

"Hmm."

The figure who came in lifted his hat, revealing a fat face with smooth hair, and then followed the guard down the dark passage.

After seeing the two leave, the servant covered the board to the entrance of the secret passage, and then piled up the firewood on top, and the secret passage was perfectly hidden. Then the servant got up and closed the door and left the side room.

The fat man, known as Murphy, followed the guards through the narrow corridor into a small conference hall built underground, where four figures were waiting.

Sitting on the throne was a middle-aged man about forty years old who looked dignified and steady. Behind him stood an old man with a gloomy look, his left hand resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, but where his right arm should have been there was an empty sleeve.

On the left hand side of the majestic man, there was a woman with red hair and a little seductive, and at this time she was holding a jade stick, intently picking her fingers, and did not pay attention to Murphy who came in.

On the right-hand side is a man who looks to be the same age as the main seat, and unlike the woman opposite, this middle-aged man is sitting in the second seat with a serious face, his face full of respect for the main man.

Seeing Murphy enter the conference hall, the middle-aged man on the main seat smiled heartily,

"Lord Murphy, welcome to Xinlan!"

"The journey is long, and there are some delays, I hope Your Majesty will understand." Murphy slapped his left chest with his right hand and gave a non-standard Wari military salute apologetically. He knew that the Emperor of Wari did not like the etiquette of kneeling.

"Lord Murphy doesn't have to be polite, to be able to gain Tash's friendship, even if it takes a long time, it will be worth it." The way that the majestic man does not care.

After saluting, Murphy took off his coat and handed it to the guards who followed, and then sat down on the empty chair before looking up at the majestic man in the main seat.

"Your Majesty..."

"Just call me Ivan, I'm Ivan, and the emperor second. For friends, I prefer him to call me by name rather than a certain position. The majestic man who called himself Ivan said with a smile.

"Ivan... With all due respect, your behavior is as rumored... Well... Informal. Murphy, who was a little unaccustomed to salutation, said uncomfortably.

"Hahaha!" Ivan laughed out loud and said casually,

"Form is still form in the end, there is never actual ability and interest to rely on, if I rely on form, but I don't have enough strength, Tash will not be on my side, right? Mistress Murphy. ”

"If you were born in Tash, you would definitely become the greatest chairman in the history of Tash!" Listening to Ivan's words, Murphy immediately said with a sincere heart.

"Businessmen can talk, but your Chairman Sant won't let me steal his job! Ha~ Okay, let's get to the point! After laughing twice, Ivan's face turned grim and raised his palms,

"I have already read the specific cooperation regulations in the secret letter, and I can accept the terms of trade you want, but the gold coins you provide will be increased by another fifty percent."

"Fifty percent!?"

Murphy was frightened by this huge number, knowing that there were as many as 100 million gold coins planned to be provided before, and fifty percent, that was a full 50 million gold coins. Although the Tash Union, as a commercial giant, has a very strong economy, it cannot invest such a large amount of money at will.

"Your Majesty... Well, Mr. Ivan, if you may, can you let me know why you suddenly need such a large sum of money. ”

"I've brought you here to discuss this matter."

Ivan seemed to have expected this question from the other party, he stretched out his hand and pointed to the middle-aged man sitting on his right,

"Master Murphy, do you know this marshal?"

The middle-aged man smiled slightly and looked at Murphy, who only felt that the middle-aged man was a little familiar, but he couldn't name him. He had to ask embarrassedly,

"I'm sorry, I always feel that this general is very familiar, but I just can't name it, I don't know..."

"Don't worry Mr. Murphy, you haven't met me, you must have only seen my portraits." The man was relieved, saying he didn't care.

"So the general is..."

"Heh~" The man chuckled, and then said sonorously,

"In Lower Irving, just a few days ago he was promoted to Marshal of the Scott Empire."

“！！！”

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