"My father, Gilred Benny, was a merchant in the kingdom and was in charge of the kingdom's business dealings with Lord Sheldon...... I am his little daughter, and as you can see, a plaything that has been carefully cultivated since childhood. ”

Diluer looked at the side door with a lonely face, a wisp of self-deprecation curled up at the corner of his lips, and slowly buried half of his face under the crook of his arm, and said calmly:

"But I mistakenly think that a scumbag is a good man who can be trusted. ”

"What kind of business dealings are there between your father and Shelton?" Yare's heart moved, and in order to relieve the pressure on the other party, he took the initiative to retreat to the door.

"Smuggling, the goods of the kingdom are transported to Rosevia through the channels in Sheldon's hands, so as to obtain a huge amount of trade income, and Sheldon can share the profits from it, a lot of money!"

It's tiger shark fishing!

The black-haired knight and Kara glanced at each other, and they could see the surprise in each other's eyes that could not be concealed.

The smile on Yalei's face became more and more friendly, and he asked calmly:

"Specifically, what kind of goods are there?"

"It's mainly square gni cloth and Highland whiskey, but also ores, spices, silverware, bone china, and sherry, which are basically luxury goods, and your nobles love these things so much that they don't have to worry about not being able to sell them. The Celtic girl looked at him timidly, and did not dare to delay in the slightest and replied quickly.

Kara suddenly showed a salivating expression, and while swallowing her saliva, she exclaimed excitedly:

"Highland whisky I know! It is the special water quality and extremely strict brewing process of the Highlands, and the famous liquor produced is known as liquid gold!"

"......," Areley glanced at him with great majesty.

"Just talk...... I've quit drinking...... It's true. He lowered his gaze in disdain.

After shutting up a man who had gotten carried away about famous wine, the black-haired knight turned his gaze back to the girl who was squatting on the floor, and said with a pleasant face:

"Listen to what you just described, your father, Mr. Gilde, was able to participate in such a major trade incident. He should be considered a powerful person in the Highland Kingdom, right?"

"Powerful figures?"

Diluer then shook his head and said sarcastically: "He is just a fat sheep raised by His Majesty the King, and when he earns enough money, it will be time to be slaughtered." ”

"I know that the status of the merchants of the Highland Kingdom is very low, but to be able to participate in such a major event, there is no status?" said Yalei, who looked hesitant.

"That's just the way it is! I have absolutely no intention of deceiving you. Among my father, there were many such merchants, who were killed for various reasons, and all of them were confiscated from all their earnings. The Celtic girl was afraid that he would not believe it, so she hurriedly and eagerly defended.

"It does sound a bit ridiculous. Kara folded her shoulders and glanced at the black-haired knight, "But this matter is not difficult to verify, just let Pulit check it out." ”

"Hmm. Aree nodded, and continued, "I'm willing to believe what you say, but until then. In order to verify Shelton's involvement in smuggling, I need evidence, if ......"

"I have!"

Without waiting for him to finish, Dilul raised his pretty face and hurriedly said, "Shelton has a hidden account that records every transaction he has made with the kingdom and where he stored his goods, and I know where that account is!"

"Good!"

"But I also have conditions!"

"Tell me about it, I like this straightforward deal the most. ”

"I don't want to be a Celtic anymore! I don't want to live this life of relying on others to survive!"

There was a glint of hope in her eyes. He pressed his knees hard with both hands and said excitedly, "I want to be free." I want money, I want a house, I want to be like you!"

“......”

The black-haired knight was silent for a while, and suddenly laughed softly: "Miss Diluer, you don't need to be so impatient at all, I have a plan now." If you're interested......"

He paused abruptly and made an ear-gagging gesture toward Kara, who quickly created a soundproof wall of wind that enveloped the three of them.

......

Hadrian's Wall, northern hillside.

In the thick of the night. A pair of Great Wall garrisons dug through the sand with shovels and dug a hole about fifteen feet in diameter, and a pile of wooden boxes wrapped in tarpaulins appeared in front of them along with the constant transport of dirt.

"My lord!

As the soldiers spoke, they threw the wooden boxes to the ground.

Kara took it firmly in her hand, and with a wind blade at her fingertips, she cut open the oilcloth and the wooden box together, and after seeing the things inside, a relaxed smile suddenly appeared on her face:

"This is it!"

Inside the wooden box, there were six bottles of hardcover Highland whisky lying in a pile of cotton, a clear liquid with brown and yellow tinges, reflecting the sparkle in the moonlight.

Even if the empire has no precedent for killing high-ranking knights, Sheldon is afraid that this time there is only one way to go to exile in a foreign land.

......

"Colonel Shelton, no wonder you have been willing to spend twelve years in this poor country, and the amount of money you have earned from smuggling over the years is indeed quite staggering. ”

Holding a thick ledger, Yalei walked up to the one-eyed officer, turned one of the pages in front of him, and read aloud:

"In the summer of 1493, eight thousand five hundred and sixty-one pieces of fine silver were traded, for a total trade of four thousand two million eight thousand soles, and five draws of one, the income was eight million five hundred and sixty thousand. ”

"......" Shelton remained silent, but no matter how hard he tried to calm himself, he could not contain a hint of twilight.

"Tut-tut...... One out of five, you're really ruthless!"

The black-haired knight casually closed the ledger, bent down to look at the other party, and said with admiration on his face:

"You can hack so much money with just one quarter of silverware, no wonder you turn a blind eye to the spies of the Highland Kingdom. ”

He glanced coldly at the ledger and said in a hoarse voice:

"I'm just in business, and the spy business has nothing to do with me. ”

"I don't care now, whether you're a spy or not, just smuggling goods from the Highlands and helping them earn trade revenue is enough to exile you to an unknown world to gnaw sand. Yalei shook the ledger in his hand and said with a relaxed expression.

"You idiot!"

Shelton suddenly laughed, his eyes overflowing with resentment, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"You don't know what you've done, and we earn nearly 10 billion soles every year through our trade with the Highland Kingdom, and you think I can take this money alone?"

"You mean, you still have an organization?" the black-haired knight's eyes narrowed.

"It's come to this point, there's no point in hiding it any longer, and as you expected, I'm finished. The one-eyed officer stared into his eyes and said fiercely:

"But without me as the starting point for receiving goods, the entire smuggling trade network will be paralyzed, and those who benefit from it will know that it is you who have cut off their endless income!"

"Looks like some big man is going to trouble me?" said Are, whistling nonchalantly.

"What do you think?" Sheldon thought he was feigning composure, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his face.

"Seriously, if these people really exist, be prepared to face the wrath of His Majesty the Emperor and the cabinet, if they survive this storm, they still have the strength to spare......"

Saying this, the black-haired knight patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's good if they want to come, I don't care." ”

"You!"

The one-eyed officer was stabbed in the vital point, unable to control his emotions any longer, and struggled violently under the restraint of the alloy chains.

"Be quiet. ”

Yare slowly crushed his shoulder blades and knees.

......

"Arley, according to the ledger books, we have found all the locations where Shelton has stored the stolen goods. Kara strode into the deputy command room with seven wooden boxes, and threw the pile of luxury goods directly on the floor.

"Secret talk. ”

The black-haired knight made another ear-blocking motion, and when a soundproof wind wall rose around him, he looked at the other party and said, "I'm going to go to the Highland Kingdom with Diluer, it won't take long, and in about two days, you have to help me hide the news." ”

"Why do you want to go to the highlands? If you want to spy on intelligence, it's enough to have Pulit. Kara's face was puzzled.

"Since the Highland Kingdom dares to stir up trouble between the demons and us, we can deal with them in the same way. ”

Yalei pulled the ledger out of the crook of his arm and shook it twice in front of him:

"I think as long as a normal person is not willing to be a fat pig to be slaughtered forever, there may be room for us to reach out. ”

"You're trying to contact Dilul's father?" he said, his mouth widening in surprise.

"Why can't you give it a try?"

"But...... Dilul said that his father had no real power......" Kara said hesitantly,

"Even if he is a fat sheep in front of the king of the highlands, a merchant who controls nearly 10 billion trade volumes can never have real power, and money itself is actually a kind of power. The girl was just carried away by the anger and belittled herself. ”

The black-haired knight put away the account book and smiled slightly: "I also want to see if the so-called businessman can stick to his principles in the face of interests." ”

"It's just the two of us, can you explain a little bit. He muttered with a blank look on his face.

"Quite simply, promise to guarantee the interests of these merchants and give them some privileges, and see if this group of people is willing to help the Empire overthrow the Fannon family and support the Highland Kingdom to join the Order Alliance. ”

"It can't be...... The Highlands, but their homeland!" Kara looked incredulous.

"Nothing is impossible, the profession of a businessman...... The essence is a group of people who chase profits, as long as the interests are enough, they can sell anything. Isn't it obvious that it is in the interest of the Fannon family to join the Liberty League, and that it is in the interest of the merchants to join the Order Alliance......? They really don't have any status in the Highland Kingdom, so why don't they give it a go?"

"Maybe you're right......" he said dumbfounded. (To be continued......)