Ark City, a castle somewhere.

Inside the study.

"Master, business in the city has dropped recently, according to the investigation, it is a thing called milk coffee, which is very popular with some people, led by a small foreman of the Horst family, it may be the white glove of the Horst family......"

The one who spoke was an old butler in a tuxedo, and opposite him was a dignified middle-aged man, the middle-aged man was reading the documents with his head down, and without speaking, the butler maintained a bowed posture and stood respectfully in front of the desk.

After a while, the middle-aged man put down his pen, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It is unlikely that it is the Horst family, their family's power is all at sea, if they want to expand their business, the first place will not be chosen by us." ”

The old butler asked, "That's the foreman's own business, do you want me to warn him?"

"Forget it, as long as they don't involve our industry, don't worry about him, now is a critical period, don't be so domineering. When the middle-aged man said this, he turned to ask, "What happened to the Luolan Empire, will our business be affected?" ”

The old housekeeper said: "That person's influence is still very great, so many years have passed, there are still many people who are towards that person in their hearts, and they don't dare to persecute it too tightly, that person disappeared in the past few years and suddenly promoted to the Great Magister, if there is no concern, I'm afraid no one will not have a headache." ”

When the middle-aged man heard this, he also had a headache, shook his head and said: "Maybe I shouldn't have participated in it back then, I didn't take much benefit, but I caused a commotion." ”

The old housekeeper said helplessly: "This is also a helpless thing, the empire is pressing too tightly, you can only transfer the family to the Luolan Empire, at that time is the best opportunity, if you win the bet, the Garaud family will have a chance to become the top family in the continent!"

The middle-aged man said: "It's a pity, there are two great mages over there now, it's too difficult to pacify them, they also recognize us now, and many of the people who stayed in Luolan were assassinated and killed." ”

The old housekeeper suggested: "Otherwise, withdraw the manpower first, the power that has been cultivated so hard for so many years, and replace it with that side, it is really not worth it." ”

The middle-aged man sighed and said, "Let's take a look at it, neither we nor the Luolan Empire are their worst enemies, their own families are the most ruthless." ”

The old butler also sighed a little: "Yes, the most powerful magic family in the mainland, if there is no internal fighting, who can have a chance to destroy them." ”

The middle-aged man waved his hand: "Okay, let's not talk about this, I will pass for a while in a few days, and Ion City will be handed over to you." ”

The old butler said worriedly, "Why don't I go on your place, and you stay in Ion City." ”

The middle-aged man said: "It's better to go and see it in person, so that you can be more sure." ”

When the old butler saw this, he said nothing more and respectfully withdrew.

When he left the study, the old butler straightened his waist a little and called several people in charge of the city.

The old butler looked at a thin man who was groveling and asked lightly, "Is the business of the milk café really so hot?"

The thin man hurriedly piled up a flattering smile on his face, nodded and said: "Their cheapest cup costs ten silver coins, and there are other more expensive ones, calculated down, the income of a day is more than a thousand gold coins! This is still their slow work, if the supply is open, it is not a problem to earn tens of thousands of gold coins a day, I have drunk it, the taste is very attractive, I have inquired, and I have not heard of anything similar in the whole continent." ”

"Have you been in contact with them?" asked the old butler.

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "I asked people to buy the formula, but they didn't give face to it, didn't you agree, I just didn't mention your name." ”

The old butler looked at him and said, "Go and get me some of the things they sell." ”

"I'll do it!" When the middle-aged man heard the old housekeeper say this, he immediately understood that he was also moved, and immediately ran out excitedly.

After a while, the middle-aged man came back with a large bag of things: "These are the best products they sell, you can try them." ”

"Hmm. The old butler nodded noncommittally, picked up a cup of milk tea and took a sip of it, then took another cup and took a sip.

Knowing that he had tasted a brown product, he raised his head and asked, "What is this?"

The thin middle-aged man glanced at the shape of the cup, and hurriedly said: "This name is called coffee, the taste is a little bitter, you can add more sugar." ”

"No, that's fine," said the old butler, putting down his cup, and saying, "Contact them again, and say that the Garrod family is willing to cooperate with them, as long as they hand over the recipe, and share half of their profits in the future." ”

The thin New Year's man was a little distressed: "Half of the profit, isn't this too much, it's more cost-effective to spend money directly and buy the formula with them." ”

The old butler glanced at him: "Whatever you want, as long as you can get the formula, you can decide for yourself." ”

The thin middle-aged man was allowed to leave the castle excitedly, and immediately sent a letter to Ari's house.

......

"I want to buy the formula for 20,000 gold coins, who is this guy, does he know our daily turnover? Ferris took the letter from Balera's hand, glanced at it, and laughed angrily.

"This person is the one who does the work for the Garrod family, and I'm afraid that behind him is the Garrod family. Valera looked very cautious, not a sincere person, and did not know how domineering the Garrod family was.

Ferris didn't care: "No matter what kind of Garrod he is, or Subtract Lord, if he dares to hit my idea, he will chop off all his hands!"

Barrera smiled bitterly: "Garrod has a lot of power in Ion City, if we don't agree, I'm afraid the store won't be able to open tomorrow." ”

Ferris said disapprerovingly: "There are only five shops, one for each magician...... The magician is in charge, who can turn the sky upside down. ”

"Magic ...... Magicians in charge?" Valera was incredulous.

Ferris said proudly: "Intermediate magicians with a few more warriors, I'll see who dares to make trouble." ”

He is not purely for the sake of showing off, since someone has jumped out, then simply show some strength, he has been in business for many years, and he has long known that the weak have no right to speak.

Ferris said to do it, and on the same day, he pulled a group of students to the store to sit and drink tea.

These students are all outstanding graduates of Atlanta City, and their annual leave is not large, but no matter where they are placed, they are not considered weak, and they are used to guard the store, which is really to fight mosquitoes with missiles.

But Ferris likes this feeling of crushing, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger or something, it doesn't exist at all.

After the thin middle-aged man delivered the letter, he waited to receive the formula, and he was already planning when he would take over the shop and forbid them to do business again.

The thin middle-aged man didn't expect anyone to dare to refuse, this is Ion City, who can be the opponent of the Garrod family?

However, he was doomed to disappointment.

He waited all day, but no news came back, and Garrod called the messenger over, grabbed him by the collar, and said viciously, "Are you sure the letter was delivered?"

The man replied tremblingly, "I'm sure I gave it into Barrela's hands with my own hands, and told him that it was you who meant it." ”

The thin middle-aged man glared at him and said, "Then why is there no news coming back?"

"Why don't I go again?"

The thin man threw him away and said impatiently: "Go quickly, but bring me the formula back this time, if something goes wrong, you won't have to live!"

The messenger did not dare to delay, almost the whole time he ran away, and soon, when he returned, his face was like a mournful examination.

"Where's the formula?" the thin middle-aged man looked at his empty hands, and his eyebrows couldn't help but rise.

The messenger trembled and said, "He...... They didn't see me. ”

"You didn't say who you were?" said the thin man with a frown,

"Yes, but they just closed the door......"

"Yo he!" The thin middle-aged man became interested, for so many years, since he helped the Garrod family, no one dared to provoke him, but he didn't expect to meet him again today.

"Okay, give me the summoner, since you don't give me the formula, then no one should do business?" said the thin middle-aged man viciously, and his thin body seemed to have infinite strength in it.

"Yes!"

Soon, dozens of people stood in front of the thin middle-aged man, among whom were some samurai wearing long swords.

The thin middle-aged man was obviously familiar with Ion City. I found the door of the milk café without anyone leading the way, and looked at the queue of dozens of people at the door, and went straight to the front.

"No business here today, don't queue up, let's go!"

"Move faster, I have eyes, but the stick in my hand doesn't have eyes!"

“......”

The crowd was a little dissatisfied at first, but when they saw the thin man, they immediately avoided from afar.

The customers in the store also left in a hurry, hiding from a distance to watch.

When the crowd left, the teenagers who were still sitting in the store were a little conspicuous.

Seeing this, the thin middle-aged man frowned, he felt that his authority had been challenged.

Walking into the store, the thin middle-aged man did not let his subordinates smash it directly. In his opinion, these will be their assets in the future, and they will have to be repurchased if they are damaged.

Walking up to those teenagers, the thin middle-aged man showed a fierce expression: "Get out!"

However, the young man didn't care at all, and said happily: "Let's leave after drinking." ”

The thin middle-aged man laughed angrily: "Do you think I'm discussing with you?"

"Isn't it?

"Bullying you, hahahaha, that's funny. The thin middle-aged man's tears of laughter were about to come out: "It seems that you don't know who I am." ”

"Who are you?" the boy asked.

"I'm Joka!"

"You're Joka?" the boy exclaimed.

"That's right, I'm Joka. ”

"You're the one who turned into a dog, Joka?"

"That's right...... Huh?" Jokka said this, suddenly reacting, looking at the boy with a dangerous look in his eyes.

The young man said happily: "It turns out that you are really a dog!"

A cold glint flashed in Joka's eyes, and he said coldly: "You are looking for death!"

"Are you sure you want to do it with me?" the boy still looked at him happily.

"you......" Joka raised the stick in his hand violently, and before he could exert his strength, he suddenly saw a flower in front of him, and when he reacted, there was a hot pain on his face.

The young man threw the wooden stick in his hand and threw it to the young man next to him: "Patrick, how many seconds?"

Patrick took the stick and smiled faintly: "Ten seconds is enough!"

The boy was Joffrey and his party, and when he heard that someone was going to make trouble today, he waited here, but he didn't expect to be lucky, and it was their store that he chose.

Patrick said, picking up the stick and walking forward, the thin middle-aged man just wanted to speak.

"Bang!"

After a heavy thud, the thin middle-aged man rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.

"The first. ”

"Second ......"

“......”

Ten seconds later, there was a large group of people lying on the ground, and only one man stood trembling in the doorway, raising his weapon at Patrick

"Why did you keep one? Joffrey asked with a smile.

Patrick ignored him and said to the only man left, "Go and call the people, carry these people away." ”

The man reacted, looked at Patrick in fear, and in his eyes, the smile was no different from that of the devil, and quickly turned around and ran.

"Did you say he heard me?" Patrick said, rubbing his head, a little uncertain.

Joffrey touched his chin and said, "It's hard to say, when people are afraid, their facial features will be temporarily closed, judging from his gaze, he shouldn't have heard ......"

"So, do we have to do it ourselves?" Patrick couldn't help but complain as he looked at the customers watching outside, "It's all your fault, I wanted to keep a few more." ”

"Don't say it, just clean up together. Joffrey said, picking up one and throwing it out, dozens of people piled up like a small mountain.

"Why don't you go farther? In this way, who would dare to come in and consume it." Patrick looked at the frightened eyes of the people on the periphery, and suddenly said helplessly.

Joffrey glanced at him: "Ferris is in charge of the business, what kind of fool are you doing." ”

While the two were chatting, Valera had already received the news and hurried over, and when he squeezed out of the crowd, he was relieved to see that the tables and chairs in the store were still in good condition.

However, the next second, when he saw Joka's face in the "hill", he almost fainted.

He ...... He's dead?" asked Barrela, shuddering, pointing at Joka.

Joffrey clapped his palms, and without even looking at them, apparently without answering, Patrick replied, "I didn't die, I fainted." ”

"It's good if you don't die, it's good if you don't die......" Balera wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, calmed his frightened little heart, and said: "There is still a chance for things to turn around, you must bite the hand that they made the first move." ”

Patrick said sincerely: "No, it's not like that, they haven't had a chance to do it yet, it's me who did it first......"