Grandet smoked a cigar and said to Dante, "You are going to Jewel Port, and I can give you there." ”

Dante heard his words and asked, "The Jewel Harbor is in the Valley of Thorns, and the Valley of Thorns is at the southernmost point of the Dongyang Continent, so it seems that you can only send us there." How are you going to get there? ”

Grandet waved his hand and said, "Check these things from Charlotte first to see if there's anything worth taking away." I've already arranged how to get there, so I'll go back to Gear Town first. ”

Dante nodded, and ordered Gollum to lead the little youkai warriors to begin searching Charlotte's motorcade. However, apart from the most basic tools for mineral exploration, there are weapons and equipment and dry rations, and nothing special.

Grandet looked at it, shook his head, and said to Dante, "Charlotte actually has a lot of good things, but it's a pity that he didn't bring them out this time." Forget it, I'll give you this wagon, Dante. ”

When Dante saw that Grandet had already spoken, he beckoned Gollum and the little monster warriors to quickly pile up the mercenaries' corpses, burn them, and bury them. It would take some time to dispose of all the corpses, and it was already late at night, and the fire from the burning of the corpses would brighten up the night. Fortunately, this is a three-way area, otherwise lighting such a large fire would definitely attract patrols.

Dante pulled Ash to the side, looking at the burning pile of corpses. The corpses were stacked in orderly yards, stacked on top of each other, and soon they all burned, and it didn't take long for them to be burned into a pile of charcoal.

Dante asked Grandet: "How much will Charlotte's company and industry be affected by such death?" He should have an heir or something, right? ”

Grande smoked a cigar and said, "Yes." His company will definitely be greatly affected, at least, the current cooperation with the Kingdom of Gilneth will be suspended. He had a son and a daughter, both of whom were too young to talk about inheritance. His wife should be the first to act as an agent for the business. But according to my information, his wife doesn't know how to do business either. ”

At this point, Grandet looked back at Dante, with a smug expression on his face, flicked the ashes of his cigarette, and said, "The best result is that his wife cannot bear the pressure from all sides, and sells the company at a low price." Of course, with the size of his estate, even if his wife and children sold all their possessions, they would not have to worry about food and clothing. ”

"Oh......," Dante asked thoughtfully, "Grande, forgive me for asking. How many sons and daughters do you have now? Are your wife and children okay? ”

“……”

When Grandet heard this, he was silent for a moment, thought for a moment, and said, "My wife has been dead for a long time. I have a baby daughter right now. She lives on the other side of Gem Harbour. ”

"......" Dante heard him say this, realizing that he had asked something he should not have asked, and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry for making you think of something sad." ”

Grandet waved his hand, took a hard puff on his cigar, and said, "It's all right." These are things of the past. When my wife died, we were poor. At that time, I was running business in the wind and rain all day long, and my wife was at home with my daughter. As a result, she became seriously ill due to exertion and later died. My daughter was young and ignorant. ”

"But ......" said about his daughter, and Grandet's face showed a proud expression. He said proudly: "My daughter is doing very well in school now, and she is very good at mathematics. It seems that she is more suitable for studying finance, and I will have a successor in the future. Hehe......"

"Hmm!" Dante nodded, then asked, "By the way, Charlotte has opened a mine to the north of the Fairy Mountains. Will the vein tunnels they dug connect with the ones you dug? Wouldn't that be another big fight? ”

Grandet thought for a moment and said, "It's possible, but there are some new things to be aware of lately. ”

Dante hurriedly asked, "What's the situation?" ”

Grandet replied: "The troops of the Kingdom of Gilneth have recently begun to show a tendency to build, and I don't know what is going on. I've sent someone to inquire about the information. This time Charlotte came to this three-way zone, in fact, the Kingdom of Gilneth could send knights to follow the guard, but they didn't send it. Why exactly? ”

“……”

Dante realizes that this is indeed a bit strange.

"It's not clear what the exact cause is," Grandet said. After Charlotte's death, his company's business will definitely be affected and delayed, so in the short term, we have nothing to worry about. ”

"King!" While Dante and Grandet were chatting, Gollum walked over, bowed to Dante, and said, "Report to the king, the bodies of all the mercenaries have been burned, and the pit where the bodies are buried has been dug, and it will take about ten minutes to bury all the bodies." ”

"Hmm!" Dante was satisfied, and said to Gollum, "Let's sit in the carriage first, and then you hurry." ”

"Yes, King!" Gollum bowed again, turned back and continued to urge the little monster warriors to do something.

"Dante......" Ash asked Dante with a smile as he looked at Gollum, the slightly funny little monster leader, "Everyone else calls you master, why does this Gollum keep calling you king?" Hehe......"

Dante squinted at her and said, "He just can't change his words, let him go." With that, he pulled Ash into the first carriage and sat down, waiting for the little monsters to finish. Grandet climbed into the first carriage and sat with Dante.

"Dante ......" Grandet suddenly remembered something, and said to Dante, "I have one more thing to ask for." ”

When Dante heard him, he asked, "Say." What's the matter? ”

Grandet thought for a moment and said, "I have a friend who lives in Gem Harbor. How so...... That friend loves ...... Belch...... I often like to fiddle with some technological gadgets. Truth be told, he's really a guy with a very smart brain. ”

"Hmm." Dante continued, "What?" Could it be that he has some trouble to get rid of me and help him? ”

"No, no." Grande waved his hand and said, "Actually, I want your help." I hope you can get him to live in the Demon King's Castle. He wasn't fit to continue living in Gem Harbour. ”

Dante did not expect Grandet to make such a request. He also thought that in Grande's eyes, the Demon King's Castle was a very unsuitable ghost place, completely unsuitable for human habitation. But...... Wait a minute...... Maybe that's what Grandet thought. Did he dislike his friend?

Thinking of this, Dante asked Grande, "Grande, tell you the truth." What's the matter with that friend of yours? What kind of person is he? Why do you want me to take him in? ”

Grandet choked up when asked like this, smiled hehe, and said, "Uh...... That friend of mine is also a jīng. It's because he likes to fiddle with some technological gadgets that he ...... So...... It often causes some unforeseen accidents. Like, explosions and stuff, you know. Every time something happens, I have to spend a lot of money to clean up the mess, which is really irritating! ”

At this point, Grandet took out a handkerchief from his jacket pocket and wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking embarrassed.

"It's okay, you don't have to be embarrassed." Dante waved his hand and comforted Grandet, saying, "What can't we two say?" What's that friend's name? ”

"Stephen Hawking." "He's a scientist I've hired, but this guy is so innovative and adventurous, I think he's more than I can handle." I really can't cover him anymore, and if I let him toss like this, I'll be kicked out of Gem Harbor sooner or later. This is not something that can be settled with money! ”

"Poof......" Ash, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh when he heard Grandet's description.

Dante actually thought it was funny, but he still had to give Grandet a little thin noodles, so he pretended to be serious: "Then this Mr. Hawking will be at my command when he moves to live in my castle." Are you willing to give me a high-level scientific and technological talent for free? ”

Grandet shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course I'd be glad if you were willing to take him in." Let me tell you. He's a really big science enthusiast. I said he was just a science enthusiast, not a scientist. He is very fond of scientific and technological innovation, but 90 percent of it will end in an explosion. As long as he has his own laboratory and ensures a normal life, the remuneration given to him will be used to make inventions, so you don't need to spend any money to take him in. He already had his own set of experimental equipment. ”

"That's good!" Dante nodded and said, "I'm looking forward to meeting the legendary great inventor." ”

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