When the hands of the clock tower in the center of the square garden pointed to six o'clock, the bell that rang the whole of Ebudra echoed over the city.

Renault didn't sleep well yesterday, but he still dragged his tired body and jumped off the sheets covered with goose down duvets.

Pull open the silk curtains of pure artificial embroidery, the golden morning light is sprinkled through the crystal glass, and the outside world is still shrouded in a faint morning mist, under the refraction of the fog, it emits a colorful light, which is very beautiful.

But Renaud was not in the mood to appreciate this rare beauty, in his eyes, Ebudra was like a behemoth, and people were just a humble existence entrenched in the behemoth. Every hour of the day is a struggle for a new day.

Of course, Renault has long since escaped the precarious days, and the rewards of hard work are very rich, even far beyond the hard work they have put in.

It's all thanks to the brothers working together.

He pushed open the door of his room and walked through the hallway covered with famous paintings to the ornate purpose-built dining room, where he had breakfast with four friends.

After the meal, after the maid finished disposing of the plates and dishes, the five of them had a meeting as usual.

First of all, Jin Hongming reported on the business situation in the past week, and this week's sales have risen sharply by more than 300% compared to last week, which surprised everyone present. You must know that the Sword of the Holy Flame is in the pharmacy business and belongs to the consumable market, but because of the high price and the stability of the customer source, the weekly income figure is much the same.

If you add up the level of the player and the difficulty of the challenge, the sales will increase by about 50% at most.

"Has everyone become rich?" This question appeared in the minds of the four people. But it was quickly rejected, and the stability of prices outside proved this conjecture to be outrageously wrong.

The market is very sensitive to the fluctuation of the amount of money, and the result of a sharp increase in per capita income will inevitably lead to a sharp rise in prices, which is commonly known as inflation.

Renaud smelled something different, and the anxiety in his heart was even greater than before, as if something big was about to happen, or had already happened. So, he interrupted the boring account report: "Hongming, tell me about any special events that have happened recently." ”

Although Jin Hongming, who was in charge of the finance of the Holy Fire Sword, was also in charge of intelligence work, he should report after Haihu and Ge Lan in order, but Renault made a special request, which must have his reasons, and everyone had no objections.

"There's not much change this week, it's just that I've been out a lot more than usual, but I haven't made any big moves. What worries me the most is that the activities of the Overlord's subordinates have been very frequent recently, as if they are preparing to do a big job. Jin Hongming said.

Haihu said: "No, I heard that he just suffered heavy losses in the northern death area, and the death rate has reached more than half, so he should recuperate." ”

Ge Lan put down the tea he had taken a sip of, and said in a panicked tone, "It won't be coming for us!" Big brother, are we preparing early to prevent the Overlord from forcibly seizing the Sword of the Holy Fire? ”

As soon as these words came out, the others also became nervous.

Renault waved his hand and said, "Remember what Rohan said?" The Overlord's interest in this place is far less than that of the Horror Castle, and if it were to attack a certain faction, the opponent would not be us, if not the Horror Castle. The Sword of the Holy Fire was still of use to him. ”

Renault's words reassured everyone a lot, but the apprehension in his heart still did not dissipate.

Jin Hongming has his concerns: "Lord Luohan's words do have his truth, but we can't be too superstitious, after all, no one can guarantee that the overlord will not plot our territory." Perhaps it is precisely because of the value of the Sword of Sacred Fire that arouses the desire of the overlord to snatch. ”

Regarding Jin Hongming's words, Renault did not feel the slightest dissatisfaction after his authority was questioned, but nodded approvingly: "Hongming is right, there is no absolute in everything, we can't give up the preparation for battle just because of someone else's words, only by doing our duty can we have the confidence to deal with external accidents." So we should develop our own intelligence network. ”

Haihu was puzzled: "Didn't we share Luohan's intelligence? Is it necessary to develop areas that we are not good at? ”

Renault said: "It turns out that we are also laymen in making potions, and now we are also breaking through the world?" There is always a beginning to everything, and you can't give up the favorable direction of long-term development because of inexperience. ”

"But ......," Jin Hongming continued, "Intelligence needs talents in related fields, just like Wu Haojian, a professional pharmacist recruited by Big Brother, without his cooperation, the Sword of the Holy Fire would not be able to operate normally." By the same token, the development of the intelligence network is nothing more than empty talk without professional intelligence personnel who can perform their duties with respect to their duties. Big brother, you know that powerful and experienced thieves have long served other organizations or forces, and they will not come to our side. Even if the price is sky-high, we dare not accept this kind of people, and we may not know which organization has planted the spies. The only thing worth wooing is the rest of the population, who are freelancers who don't want to be tied down by anyone, so they don't work for us completely, at most it's a money-to-money employment relationship. You know, mercenaries are inherently disloyal, they can serve for money, and they can also betray and buy for money. So ......"

Renault continued: "So, it's better to rely on Luohan's intelligence, right? ”

Jin Hong's cheeks flashed crimson, and he nodded silently, in fact, he also knew that intelligence was the real trump card only if it was held in his hands, otherwise he would only be led by the nose.

Perhaps, the alliance with the Arhats is now in the honeymoon period, but after this time, God knows that some of the information obtained from others is still true and reliable, and they will only give the information they want us to know, not all of it.

Without comprehensive and reliable intelligence, the decision-makers of the Sword of the Flame are unable to make the right strategic decisions.

But the lack of talent is an unsolvable problem.

The rise of the Sword of the Holy Fire was too short-lived, and compared to the rich triumvirate, it was simply very different, and it was not even as weak as some intelligence connections. This is also the reason why Jin Hongming has to rely on Luohan.

Reynolds: "I mean, train the Sword of Fire to be its own intelligence officer. ”

Jin Hongming was puzzled: "The method is good, but there is really no talent worth cultivating now." Those who can develop have long been full-fledged; Stagnation is either not qualified enough, or the primary and secondary attributes are selected incorrectly, or they are not suitable for the Rogue class at all. A thief without potential cannot become a qualified intelligence officer. ”

"I know, but in reality there are many factors that limit the player's development, in addition to the three you mentioned, there are money, equipment, partners, skill sets, etc., oh, and most importantly - luck! Rogue is the best class for gathering intelligence, but he is also not suitable for leveling. Without the help of a partner, it would be difficult for a single-handedly thief to develop in the Creation God Domain. It's been almost three months since the service was launched, which is neither long nor short, and perhaps the first batch of thieves to show their talents have been absorbed by major organizations and institutions, but there are still a large number of people who have not met Bole. ”

Jin Hongming asked: "Then how do we dig them up?" "This is the most critical point, without good channels, it is difficult for the most potential talents to show their talents.

"It's a problem, there is no perfect selection method for the time being, so ......," Renault said, "we use a stupid method, first under the pretext of looking for and collecting props and materials, recruit low-level thieves at a high price, and then choose a secret place to train them, and use a gradual elimination system to eliminate those thieves who have no potential." Of course, the promised funds must not be shortage, and they can even be given priority to become a buddy of our branch. Those who are powerful are trained by professional thieves, mercenaries cannot be trusted, and it is always okay to hire a thief mentor at a high price. In this way, we will definitely be able to screen out qualified and even excellent intelligence personnel. ”

Jin Hongming, who is rarely more serious, seemed a little excited this time: "What the eldest brother said is extremely true, but if you do this, it will be a huge expense." ”

Renault smiled, "The last thing we lack in the Sword of the Holy Fire is money. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone laughed heartily, even Jin Hongming was no exception, and the haze that had shone on the heads of the five people before was instantly dispelled.

"Cultivating talents is not an overnight thing, as the saying goes, 'Maxima often has, but Bole does not often have', I believe that there must be high-quality rough stones waiting for us to discover, carve. The matter was settled. Renault gave the order directly in a non-negotiable tone, although he already had the power to exercise the order with his strength and prestige, but in most cases, Renault still wanted to study the strategy in a consultative manner, but this decision would affect the future and development of the Sword of the Holy Flame, and Renault had to force the order to end the topic.

In the early stage of personnel training, the cautious and well-known Ge Lan served as the coach, and after the first wave of personnel was selected, professional thieves were hired for militarized training.

"Also, what about the new grocery store in Gourmet World?" Renault asked.

Jin Hongming is the main person in charge of this project, so he said: "The new store has opened as scheduled, if it is not for the attention of other order-keepers, I must invite the eldest brother to come and tailor." ”

Renault said: "It doesn't matter what happens on the façade, the main thing is to put the store's operation on the right track." ”

Jin Hongming is the main person in charge of the new store, and once the Sword of the Holy Fire is on track, his main energy can be devoted to the opening of the grocery store. The so-called grocery store is not in the literal sense.

Because the industries involved in the monopoly of the North District could not be started, there were very few things that grocery stores could really sell, and the only business that could be considered high profit was the sale of pharmaceuticals.

However, since the successful opening of the Sword of the Holy Flame, the original high profits of the peers have instead suffered a large deficit. As a result, the grocery industry in the North District is declining.

Because of this, the major orderly people did not get involved in this low-profit industry, which also gave Renault an opportunity.