Their outfits — red and black striped trousers, dark blue pullovers, a three-cornered fleece hat in the same color as their blouses — were of the highest quality, but the styles were a bit old.

It means tradition. As the trade representatives of the Trade Winds Chamber of Commerce, on the sacred inventory day, they will meticulously put on the clothes that the head of the family gave to themselves and others.

They came from all corners of the Ramsay continent, and many of them had long been influenced by the city-states they had been stationed in: some had beards, some did not, some had dyes on their faces, and some had tattoos......

However, the uniform dress made these trade representatives look like a whole, and they were all loyal servants of the head of the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce.

"Welcome back to our homeland," said the current head of the Trade Winds Chamber of Commerce, a young man in his twenties. His name was Seengar, derived from his grandfather, meaning "pioneer".

Seven years earlier, at the age of fifteen, Seengal had regained control of his family's destiny by killing the long-time ruler of the Chamber of Commerce, his late father's right-hand man, known as the Knight of the Trade Winds.

At the same time, in order to gain a foothold in Xihai Town, Seengal not only married the only daughter of the local mayor Olgat, but he also married several of his sisters to some powerful nobles in the vicinity.

With the help of these relatives, the young trade wind family owner quickly opened the business of the Chamber of Commerce on a fast track, and also extended the tentacles of the Chamber of Commerce to the entire Ramsay continent.

Xihai Town, a small town of Yuer, was originally insignificant in the sphere of influence of Red Pine City, but because of the headquarters of the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce, it has now become the most prosperous place in the entire Red Pine City.

Seengar poured a glass of mead for all the trade delegates with his own hands. "For the never-ending trade winds," he said, holding up his wine glass, "the trade winds will not stop, and I will not stop profiting!"

A full twelve trade delegates drank the contents of the cup together. What was it that they found that there was a wine cup on the silver plate carried by the servant behind Seengar – a trade representative had not been present on time on the counting day?

"One of our friends didn't make it back in time, and Representative Aegon was trapped in King's Landing," Seengar said calmly. It's as if the object is a stranger, not an uncle who is related to him.

None of the trade representatives, however, paid attention to Seengar's tone, and were more concerned with what the head of the family was saying: In the past five years, the business that has provided the most lucrative business for the Trade Winds Chamber has changed.

King's Landing is not only the center of the Chamber's whale fat industry, but also the Chamber's largest coffers. Only when trade there is functioning properly can the Chamber of Commerce obtain a steady stream of "real money" to sustain the various businesses that have developed in other city-states.

Since the year of the monster wreaking havoc, the business system of the Ramsay continent has undergone many changes. One of the most important is that the Dwarf Gem Coins, which were once the backbone of the payment system, are gradually being replaced by genuine banknotes issued by the Scales of Eternal Order Chamber of Commerce in King's Landing.

While this is not to say that gem coins have become worthless, in the days when goods from the various factories in King's Landing were dumped on the Ramsay continent, the actual purchasing power of gem coins was indeed inferior to that of genuine money. Now, even some of the goods produced on the island of Pygmy are traded in real money. In order to be able to make it easier to buy goods from King's Landing next time.

"Venerable Master," a trade representative with five short statures, dark skin, and a beard on his thick lips was the first to break the silence in the room, "what are we going to do next?" I mean, are we going to talk to the Scales of Eternal Order Chamber of Commerce and then send a suitable trade representative to King's Landing to regroup. ”

In the words of this trade representative. There is no mention of the rescue of Aegon, appearing cold and ruthless. Senegal, however, gave him an expectant look, "You're right, we can't give up our interests in King's Landing. ”

"And what about Sir Aegon?" a trade representative who was not very good at looking at it suddenly questioned. However, given that the business district he is responsible for is located in Red Pine City, and this person has a good relationship with Red Pine Mayor Fred, it makes sense for him to ask such a question.

"People need to take responsibility for what they do," Seengar said with a quick glance at him. The attitude of the head of the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce when he spoke well showed his decision to deal with this matter.

At this moment, two attendants suddenly ran into the audience room. Because they all had bells on them, they knew of their arrival far away from Sengar and the others.

"Master!" the two waiters said in unison. They then fell to their knees, each holding a letter in his two hands, and holding it respectfully above his head, waiting for Seengar to read it.

Two letters, each sealed with fire paint, is a characteristic of the Trade Winds Chamber of Commerce's secret letters. Senegal tore open the fire paint, pulled out the parchment inside, and read it quickly.

The trade representatives present all noticed that as the two letters were read, the face of the head of the Trade Wind Chamber of Commerce had turned pale.

"Ridiculous!"

He passed a letter to the trade representatives present. It was a letterhead from Dwarf Island, demanding compensation from the Trade Winds Chamber of Commerce for the goods it had stored at the slaughterhouse in King's Landing.

"The deal is over, the goods have been inspected and taken over, and now they want us to pay for the damages," Seengar made no secret of his dismay at it, "besides, the goods are contraband, and Aegon himself made his own claims for the gnomes." How embarrassed are they to ask us for compensation! Obviously, it is the loss they have brought to the Trade Winds Chamber of Commerce!"

Trade representatives don't quite know why. However, Senegal said that "the contraband was provided by Aegon for the gnomes" and that they would not believe it. It's just that no one wants to break this. In particular, they all knew very well that even if Senegal was so annoyed, it would most likely agree to the gnomes' terms.

The reason for this is simple: the Trade Winds Chamber of Commerce cannot afford to risk offending another important trading partner while its relationship with King's Landing is at stake. If that were the case, Senegal would have changed its name to "self-gravediggers".

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In another letter, Senegal did not give to many of the trade representatives on the scene. He walked over to the table in the audience room, took out a quill brush and brushed a few lines of writing on it, then sealed it again with fire paint and handed it to the waiting attendant.

"Send this letter back. ”