Chapter Eighty-Five: Effectiveness
Luo Sheng walked out of the store with Carl and saw Alyssa who was already waiting not far away. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 After glancing at each other, the three of them didn't say a word and returned to Rason's room together.
"I'm sorry, Rason. I wanted to inform you in advance of this incident, but you've been cultivating before, so ......" After entering the room, Alyssa explained with some eagerness.
What happened in the magic item store involved a mutual compromise between the upper echelons of the Snow Dragon Close, because Luo Sheng had been in retreat and cultivation before, so Luo Sheng was not notified. Unexpectedly, Luo Sheng just came out of the customs, so he went directly to the magic item store, which caused this conflict. Alyssa was afraid that Luo Sheng would misunderstand something, so she hurried over to explain.
"It doesn't matter. Luo Sheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "I believe that Lord Baron and you will not deliberately deceive me." ”
Seeing Rason's smile, Alyssa breathed a sigh of relief. Now is a critical period, and our side must unite as one in order to get through the difficulties. If there is a knot in the middle, the situation is difficult to predict.
After letting go of the burden in her heart, thinking of Luo Sheng's last sentence, Alyssa suddenly felt a little fever in her cheeks, and a sense of happiness of being trusted surged in her heart.
"Lord Baron asked how many things they wanted?" After entering the room and sitting down, Luo Sheng asked first.
At first, Luo Sheng was a little confused, but then he had already pondered the taste, and with Alyssa's explanation, Luo Sheng had roughly guessed the ins and outs.
The cause of this incident should be that Barlow's side wants to get rid of his responsibility. After all, the convoy was destroyed by a fish-man attack, and Barlow, who was in charge of guarding the estuary, and Baker, who was in charge of monitoring, were to find a scapegoat to share their responsibility.
Although the forces in Snow Dragon City are relatively mixed, the small ones can't afford to bear this responsibility, and the big ones are supported by domestic real power figures, so they don't have to move around, so they have to choose a magic item store that has enough weight, but it doesn't belong to Elson's country. Although the 'Arcane Radiance' to which the store belongs is also not small, it has little influence within Elson, and it can just carry this black cauldron.
And for the Holy See of Light, there are many things that need to be kept secret in the upcoming operation. Taking advantage of this opportunity to clear out the forces under the White Tower of the Nine Rings will also be conducive to the next move.
As for the problem of offending the Nine Ring White Tower, on the one hand, the distance is too far, and the influence of the Nine Ring White Tower cannot radiate. On the other hand, Andy clearly doesn't mean to do things perfectly. I just wanted to evict the store, I didn't hurt people, robbed the goods, didn't really make a mortal enemy, and when the turmoil passed, things could turn around again.
And for Baron Cook, the responsibility of pursuing Barlow and Baker now will not be of much use except for splitting the internal forces of Snow Dragon Pass. It is impossible for the royal family to change generals and directly remove the positions of the two. So it's better to use this excuse to exchange some benefits from the two of them to make up for your losses.
As for the future, if there is no problem with these two people, they can be held accountable after the war. If there is a problem, then solve it all in the big war.
"I asked for three million catties of food and a hundred sets of first-order magic armor. In terms of food, Barlow bit very hard, but refused to give more. Alyssa replied calmly.
These days, Alyssa has been by Baron Cook's side, directly involved in the handling of various affairs, even all kinds of gray and even black transactions, Baron Cook has not shied away from Alyssa. After these experiences, Alyssa is no longer the girl full of chivalry at the beginning, and she is no longer resistant to these transactions that are really related to her future and fate, but is studying hard.
"Three million catties? It's not too little, at least it can make us last for half a month. Luo Sheng glanced at Carl next to him, roughly calculated, and nodded slightly.
Under normal circumstances, Xuelongguan consumes about 200,000 catties of food every day, and the consumption will increase during combat and training. After all, most of the people stationed in Xuelong Pass are soldiers, and the consumption of staple food is very staggering without sufficient non-staple food support. In particular, a warrior among the professions, in order to maintain sufficient physical strength, must have enough food, coupled with a large number of livestock, and the cost is far from comparable to other places.
These three million catties of grain placed in the royal capital may not be worth much, but for the current Xuelongguan, it is quite important. Although it cannot completely solve the food shortage in Xuelongguan, it can also make up for a considerable part of it. If there are other caravans willing to bring some grain over, even if there are some losses in the transportation of the fleet, they can basically supply the food in Xuelongguan.
"When did they promise the food to come? It's not good to delay it too long. After calculating the reserves, Luo Sheng asked again.
Although there is no shortage of food in Xuelong Pass now, the barbarians should have reorganized their army at this time and are about to start attacking. Coupled with the attack of the fishmen in the east, the situation in Xuelong Pass is about to become tense. If the other party procrastinates, this promise is likely to become an empty word.
"Most of them have already been delivered, and they will all be delivered in these two days. This is the core condition set by the father, and they dare not cheat. Alyssa replied.
The Benson family is a land snake in the north of Elson, and they have no less resources in their hands than the royal family. As long as they are willing, the consumption of supplying Xuelongguan will not be a problem at all. So three million catties of grain were quickly transported to Snow Dragon City.
"It's still the Baron's old plan!" Luo Sheng said with some emotion. Baron Cook is undoubtedly better at dealing with such political compromises and struggles than himself, tolerating the enemy for the time being and not missing any opportunity to strengthen himself.
"Father can't help it. Fortunately, Master Lunnon was magnanimous and didn't care about this matter, otherwise it would be very troublesome. Alyssa shook her head and sighed.
As a 'quasi-ally' of the Nine-Ring White Tower, if he didn't reach an agreement with Lennon, the true representative of the Nine-Ring White Tower, Baron Cook wouldn't allow the two of them to deal with the magic item store even if he offended Barlow and Baker. After all, in that case, it would be equivalent to Baron Cook's inaction when the interests of his allies were damaged, which would likely lead to the breakdown of the cooperative relationship.
It was also with Master Lennon's approval that Baron Cook was able to maintain the situation at the cost of giving up the magic item shop and took the opportunity to exchange for some reserves. Alyssa is in charge of communicating with all parties these days, and is well aware of the twists and turns and difficulties, and she is also truly aware of her father's hardships.
"No matter how troublesome it is, it has been dealt with, so there is no need to think about it. Luo Sheng smiled and turned his gaze to Carl next to him. "It depends, does Carl already know about the cooperation and is involved?"
It was nothing for Carl to know about the grain and trade before, but the cooperation between the Cook family and the White Tower of the Nine Rings was completely secret, and only Rason, Baron Cook and Alyssa were involved before. Even Kelly, the captain of Baron Cook's personal guard, was not informed. Now Alyssa is talking about this directly in front of Carl, apparently because Carl also knows about this secret cooperation and has taken on a certain task.
"Well, the delay in the previous summons made my father suspect that there were nails buried by the Bright Sect on this side of the Snow Dragon Pass, so he didn't dare to let too many people know about this cooperation. However, after the closure of the magic item store, there was a lack of effective communication channels between the two sides, and my goal was too big, so I asked Carl to join in as a liaison. After all, Carl's loyalty is trustworthy, and after he cultivates the secret method you gave, his stealth ability is no worse than that of a silver-tier thief, and he is fully capable of undertaking this task. Alyssa explained in great detail.
In order not to arouse the vigilance of the Holy See of Light, the cooperation between the Cook family and the White Tower of the Nine Rings has always been kept secret. In this case, it is important to communicate with each other privately. While emergency communication can be done through the Magic Communication Crystal, daily messaging requires reliable personnel to communicate.
On the one hand, Carl was chosen because Carl was born in the Cook family, has no problem with loyalty, has a close relationship with Rason, and is easy to be trusted by all parties. On the other hand, the strength is weaker, the target is relatively small, and the stealth ability suddenly becomes stronger, which is very suitable for this task.
"Thank you for this. If it weren't for the secret method you gave me, I probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to take on such an important task. Karl said with gratitude in his eyes.
"The main thing is that you are strong-willed. In another person, even if there is this secret method, I am afraid that I will not be able to cultivate. You can take a break, adjust your state, and I'll hold a transfer ceremony for you. When you're strong, I'm waiting for you to help me. Luo Sheng patted Carl on the shoulder and said with a smile.
The cultivation of Karl, in addition to the friendship between the two lives, is also for the future to have a capable assistant. After all, Luo Sheng wants to establish his own power in the future, and he can't support the situation by himself.
As for the question of Carl's heart for the Cook family, it is not a problem. After this period of getting along, the relationship between Rasson and the Cook family has become extremely close, and the possibility of a future break between the two sides is extremely small, so Carl's allegiance to the Cook family can also become Rason's help.
"After helping Uncle Buck take revenge, I'll follow Luo Sheng to you. Karl nodded and said solemnly.
Luo Sheng was slightly stunned and turned his head to look at Alyssa. When he saw Alyssa nodding in approval with a calm expression, a smile appeared on the corner of Luo Sheng's mouth.
As a rising star cultivated by the Cook family since childhood, Carl certainly can't leave the Cook family for no reason and turn his allegiance to himself. Carr can say this, it must be Baron Cook's meaning. Obviously, Baron Cook saw that he wanted to cultivate his arms, so he simply fulfilled himself. not only repaid the favor and befriended himself, but also made Carl, who must be extraordinary in the future, not embarrassed. It's the best of both worlds.
"Your Excellency the Baron is so generous! After greeting Alyssa, Luo Sheng put his arm around Carl's shoulders and said with a smile: "We brothers work together, we will definitely create a new future!"