Chapter 442: A thorn in the eye of the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Vick!
The chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in the Free City, a super-rich businessman with a wealth that almost monopolizes half of the continent, and even the king has to be courteous on the entire continent, but he is very worried at the moment. And the reason is that there is a thorn in the free city that should be his holy land, and this thorn has recently made it clear that he is ready to squeeze into the top circle.
A big cake is now too little for three people to share, and when there is a fourth person who wants to share the cake, then it will definitely be hostile to everyone. The biggest part of the cake is divided by the Big Three, and the rest of the people can only be responsible for making the cake and then eating some leftovers, which is the rule of the free city, and there are indeed many people who want to squeeze into the top circle for hundreds of years, but no one succeeds, because if someone breaks the pattern, it is inevitable that the people below will have different intentions. So it's important to let these people know who is in charge in Free City.
It's just that this time the situation is a little tricky!
The vice president of the Blackstone Ring Chamber of Commerce, Klossard, a young man who looks like a miracle in his twenties on the outside~No! It should be said that it is a young businessman who has risen rapidly at a miraculous speed, he single-handedly saved a chamber of commerce on the verge of bankruptcy and then developed this chamber of commerce into a behemoth in a very short period of time! I have to say that this kind of person is really a genius favored by the gods, for the table that Crossside has made over the years ( Now, even Lawrence has to sincerely admire that this young man is indeed amazing┉┉If his sons have half of his ability, then he should be able to rest assured that he will be able to give them a place to sit!
But Clossed is not Lawrence's son, and he doesn't want to be Lawrence's son, even if this powerful businessman even hints that he wants Clossard to join his family, and is even willing to marry his most beloved little daughter to this young man who was once not even qualified to see him, but the answer given by the other party is still not interested!!
Thinking of this, Lawrence admired Crossside's momentum a little bit. Originally, Lawrence thought that Crossside was just young and vigorous and had no interest in his own opinions, but when he learned that Crossside was actually disdainful, Lawrence felt that he really needed to teach this young man a lesson, and he needed to figure out who was the rule-maker and who was the rule-follower!
However, a qiē is not smooth lì┉┉
Lawrence had Crossside's identity investigated, and it was clear that the young man's identity was too mysterious, except that he was originally from a small town in the Empire of Carl Sermon. There is no information about parents, no information about relatives, no new place of residence, as if it appeared in this world out of thin air. Of course, it is not excluded that he may be an orphan, but this means that a person who is not related by blood in the world has no weaknesses other than himself. In order to maintain the special status of the Free City, there is no so-called economic sanction in the Free City on the surface, Lawrence can only let people secretly exclude the Blackstone Ring Chamber of Commerce and viciously compete with it. The Ring of Blackstone Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of Crossside can always seize the opportunity first, so far the entire Chamber of Commerce has expanded from the original spices, daily necessities and food to the side, and even in the recent war between the Karlsmen Empire and the Kingdom of Kreses, the Ring of Blackstone Chamber of Commerce actually replaced another weapon merchant as the supplier of the two parties.
In addition to economic means, Lawrence also thought of a number of other methods. For example, the accident caused this talented young man to abdicate early. But the problem is that this method may still be useful in the early days when Klossard was still unknown, but now that the Blackstone Ring has squeezed into the first echelon of the Great Chamber of Commerce, it is only one step away from the top, and Klossard also has a good reputation in Free City and the entire continent, and if he is allowed to die 'accidentally' now, it will inevitably attract criticism from others.
Lawrence is not afraid of criticism or fear that punishment will befall him, but this will inevitably destroy the good business atmosphere in the free city, and it is an unwritten tacit understanding that the upper class of the big chambers of commerce can only compete by commercial means, which is to avoid mutual violence and sabotage and strictly weaken the command of the upper class over the lower class, once the assassination is used, everyone will be at risk, and they will be afraid that they will become the next victim. It may even lead to the assassination of opponents to become the norm, causing chaos in the free city of Yanzhòng. Although the free city is inherently chaotic, chaos and disorder can only appear among the victims of the lower classes.
The upper echelons must unanimously maintain a high-pressure posture over the lower echelons. In this way, the stability of the free city can be maintained.
It might be better if you let Crossside die outside the Free City, but the problem is that the Black Yao Mercenary Group under the Black Stone Ring Chamber of Commerce is also a very troublesome existence, especially the leader of this mercenary group, Rogge, is also a very powerful warrior! The Black Yao Mercenary Group he led has repeatedly defeated a large number of robbers and mercenaries disguised as robbers, and the process is extremely brutal and bloody! The only thing Lawrence could think of so far was to let Gerkite clean him up, but the problem was that Gerkite had a good relationship with Crossside, and the use of the arena champion was too conspicuous.
So until now it was impossible to weaken Chloside from outside means. Lawrence can only pin his hopes on finding loopholes from within the Blackstone Ring to destroy, among which Lakshmi, the president of the Blackstone Chamber of Commerce, is a suitable candidate, and is weakened by Clossed, and Lakshmi becomes blind, and in order to regain power, this man begins to seek assistance from outside forces at all costs.
A lot of times in a team, there are always people who think 'if it were me, I would have done better', but this kind of talent is the black sheep of the whole team, and the stupid king of the kingdom of Krestes is one. For the sake of a pathetic battle of will, he framed his sister and buried the national fortunes of the whole country. Lakshmi, the president of the Circle of Blackstone Chamber of Commerce, is also this kind of person in Lawrence's eyes, and recently with the help of Lakshmi's hand, he has been able to contain some of Klosed's energy. Lawrence finally found time to travel to the Kingdom of Saxony and take advantage of this perfect opportunity to get his hands on the country's mineral mining rights.
With a streamlined appearance, the fully enclosed airship is soaring in the sky, as a new generation of airship, even if the cold wind whistling in the polar region can not affect the normal flight, but this kind of fully enclosed airship is still too expensive in terms of cost and cost, and is not suitable for popularization of transportation services.
Lawrence, the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Free City, was sitting quietly recuperating in the airship, and next to Lawrence, a black-haired woman with a half-silver mask was quietly leaning against the window and looking at the scenery outside, the woman's prostrate posture was slightly dark. The nails and lips of his hands were completely blackened, giving off an ominous aura like something completely dark. Although she wears a robe that almost covers her entire body, every time a woman moves her neck, she inadvertently reveals a strange tattoo on her shoulder, which is a strange insect that seems to be a mixture of spiders and scorpions.
"Mr. Lawrence, we are about to arrive in the royal capital of the Kingdom of Saxony, but since the Kingdom of Saxony does not have a special stop, we can only land outside the predetermined city. The middle-aged magician with the level 14 insignia whispered in Lawrence's ear.
"It's been a country that is on the edge of nature. But it's time to blend in with the world. ”
Lawrence opened his eyes and said something that puzzled the mage, and then Lawrence slowly stood up with the support of several half-elf maids.
The airship landed in a specially designated area outside the royal capital of Saxony, and Lawrence's identity was not trivial, even the Kingdom of Saxony did not dare to snub this big man with a face in the entire continent. At least for the time being, don't dare to slack off┉┉The officials and the convoy led by Grand Duke Morris have long been ready, and after Lawrence stepped out of the airship, Archduke Morris personally greeted him.
"Welcome to the Kingdom of Saxony, Mr. Lawrence! I'm sorry, but His Majesty is very old, so I have to meet you. ”
"Hehe~ Where, where, I'm just a businessman. It is an honour to be greeted by Grand Duke Maures. ”
Lawrence's expression is quite kind, in the eyes of ordinary people, this is completely a businessman with a huge amount of wealth and power in his hands, but he is still approachable, but Grand Duke Morris knows very well that it is not a good person to sit in the position of chairman of the Chamber of Commerce in Free City, and to be able to sit for so long.
The two exchanged a few polite words, and the Duke of Morris wasted no time in riding in the same carriage with Lawrence and entering the royal capital under the escort of the cavalry. Along the way, due to the recent large-scale manhunt of cultists, the road to the palace was heavily guarded to ensure safety. Arriving at the palace unimpeded, the carriage procession began to drive into it. Although Lawrence came to visit Wèn alone this time, he still brought quite a few people with him. The royal family of Saxony has already arranged a residence in the palace to ensure that there will be no problems during Lawrence's visit.
However, when the carriage in which a member of the entourage was riding drove into the palace, the black-haired woman sitting on the horse suddenly seemed to be stimulated, and her eyes instantly sharpened, because the woman suddenly felt as if there was some kind of fierce and terrifying gaze on her. However, when she turned her head to look out the window, the woman did not notice anything wrong except for the guards on duty around her. But the feeling just now is not wrong, it is a kind of perception unique to itself, and there must be something terrible lurking in the royal palace of the Kingdom of Saxony. It felt like death had put a scythe on his neck. And the other party has already issued a warning by the sight of that moment just now, warning himself that it is best not to act rashly!
For a moment, the woman suddenly felt that it was better for Mr. Lawrence's negotiation to be a little smoother this time, and she really didn't want to use any of her abilities if possible.
As soon as the convoy entered the palace, the guards guarding the gates closed the gates. On the battlement, a guard was looking at the van of horses that were moving away.
"Sorcerer Puppeteer┉┉"
The guard tilted his head and muttered, "I thought this technique was lost......? R1292