For a while, the living room was silent again, but it was much calmer without the tense atmosphere just now. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 Seeing that Sasha was still hesitating, Al thought about it and guessed his concerns a little, and said: "Mr. Sasha's worries are nothing more than that he is afraid that the Spalletti family will lose its use value after joining the Westland Trading House, and he is worried that my El will be full of birds and rabbits. ”

Sasha waved his hand again and again, "Where, you are joking, if the Iron Thorn Family is not trustworthy, then there will be no one in this world who can be trusted." ”

Al bowed slightly, thanking Sasha for his praise of the Iron Thorn Family, "You have a good reputation. It's human nature to be worried, and it's not a big deal. But one thing must be remembered: I, Al Edward, am by no means a ruthless person who crosses rivers and demolishes bridges. ”

He promised in an aggravated tone: "If you still have faith in the Iron Thorn Family, I can ask my father, the current patriarch of the Iron Thorn Family, to vouch for it, and I can even swear in the honor of the Iron Thorn Family to protect the interests of the Spalletti family in the Westlands Trading House, and I will never go back." ”

Al was very sincere, and his assurances were strong. But Sasha's face was still a little cloudy, and he couldn't make up his mind.

Al sighed, his worst fear seemed unavoidable: Mr. Sasha's love of power. He is the emperor of life and death in the Spalletti family, but if the Spalletti family is merged into the Western Realm Trading House, what position is he in? In front of the Iron Thorn family, he is nothing, it is the difference between cloud and mud, the difference between the sky and the earth, how can he be willing.

Those in power hold the authority firmly in their hands, and will never let go until the last moment, even if the sword and axe are close to them.

This is power, this is the power holder. Even the wise will inevitably lose themselves in it.

What is the difference between a saint and a wise man? Power is the best mirror to see if the person in the mirror is a monster or what he is, and this is the difference between saints and saints.

Obviously, Sasha Spalletti was a successful businessman, but he was only a mortal, and then again, what saints are there in this world? The Pope who sits in the Cathedral of the Holy Radiance?

Al coughed lightly, interrupting Sasha's thoughts, and he spoke, "Mr. Sasha has spoken to me today with a few wise words that have benefited me a lot. I didn't know how to learn at the bottom, and I couldn't talk about those big truths, but I occasionally heard an anecdote, which was quite ridiculous, and I said it for Mr. to laugh. ”

"Sir should know that our most popular theater company in the Westland is the Edelweiss Theater Company, and one day the head of the troupe, Eagle Leyne, was worried that there was no suitable actor for the role of a villain in the play, and happened to meet a person who met all her requirements, and after all kinds of entreaties, the man finally agreed to play that role. You know, who in the whole Westside could refuse Miss Iglein's request? The play was so successful that everyone praised the villain for his vivid performance, and the play was played one after another, and the actor was also on stage to receive the cheers and applause of the audience. It wasn't until more than ten days later that a patrol police found out that he was a fugitive and directly arrested him. ”

"Mr. Sasha, are you saying that this man is quite ridiculous, he has acted in a few scenes on the stage, and he has played himself, and he doesn't know who he is. Al chuckled twice.

Al was talking and laughing, but Sasha was sweating as he listened. What story is this eldest young master telling, he is clearly satirizing himself and not knowing what to do. Just because he doesn't move the Spalletti family doesn't want to move, it doesn't mean he can't move. In vain, he often boasts of being shrewd and capable, and has insight into the world, but he can't even see through this.

After making up his mind, the ruler of the Spalletti family was unusually resolute and said bluntly: "Young Master Al, I agree to your conditions, and the entire Spalletti family will be merged into the Westland Trading House in exchange for 20% of the shares of your trading house. ”

"Not your firm, it's ours. Al corrected, holding out his right hand.

In this way, the merchant and the nobleman held their hands tightly together, and the behemoth that monopolized the entire commerce of the Western Frontier -- the Western Merchant House was born.

In this way, the Spalletti family's trading house and the Iron Thorn family's industry were integrated, and the Westland merchant river developed rapidly like a snowball. When the people of the Westside woke up and habitually wanted to go to the street to buy things, they found that the familiar shops had removed their original signs and hung up the signs of the Westside Merchant House instead. In a very short period of time, the Western Border Commercial Bank will reach all walks of life and the people in the Western Territory.

When the comptoir is finally on the right track and thriving, Al becomes the shopkeeper and entrusts Sasha with all the food in the comptoir. One is to show his trust, and the other is to continue his own magical research, especially the various tests on snow crystal, Al has never forgotten what Medea once said to himself: only strength is the foundation, the foundation of everything.

The right without the support of the power is just a castle in the air, the money without the strength to protect it is just a fortress in the sand, and the dignity without the support of the strength is just a dream. Only when people control their power and control themselves can they hold the throat of fate.

Time passed little by little, and good news came from the Duke. Through the matchmaking of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Westside Merchant House has finally established a stable trade route with the orcs, and the first shipments of the orcs have been delivered. In order to exchange for enough food, this batch of supplies is extraordinarily large, covering almost all the accumulation of the orc tribe over the years.

After seeing the supplies, Al went to the Duchess and expressed his desire to go to the City of Radiance.

"No, you can't. The Duchess categorically refused, the little fellow has been getting more and more restless lately, and it seems that he needs to beat it well.

Even the Duke, who has always supported Eyre, disagreed, "You should know that our relationship between the Western Realm and the royal family is not very good, and if you go to the Western Realm, you will be in the mouth of a sheep, and once you are detained, it will cause the entire Western Realm to fall into passivity." ”

Al didn't know what the Duke said, but he had to go to the City of Radiance. Whether it's his own magical further education, or the expansion of the Western Realm Trading House to the whole country, the City of Divine Radiance is the key and must be visited.

"As long as my father is still in the West, as long as the Westside Legion is still there, I will seem dangerous in the City of Divine Radiance, but in fact I am safe. Al comforted the couple.

In the end, Al persuaded the duchess and his wife with the reason that "good men are ambitious", and took the specialties of the snow field and set foot on the road leading directly to the city of Divine Radiance.

The Duchess and Duchess were also impressed by another quote from Al: "Orcs are to the West what the West is to royalty." There is no room for others to snore on the side of the couch, there is a future war between the West and the royal family, and as the future Lord of the West, I must recognize my enemies with my own eyes. ”

"For every point you know about the enemy, the odds are greater. This has been true throughout the ages. ”