Chapter 110: Bait
asked, but to find a topic that can make the two sides talk, it is he who has a request, and it is too abrupt to get straight to the point. [Full text reading]
"My carriage hit someone. Robert laughed.
"Can you send someone to deal with it, why do you want to stay yourself?"
"It's not good, it's my responsibility after all. Robert shook his head slightly.
Chantrey was silent for a moment, with an appreciative look in his eyes, after twenty years of relationship, he knows Robert too well, and Robert's biggest highlight is loyalty, honesty, and willingness to be responsible! Chantrey still remembers one thing, that day when a group of them were drunk and drunk, Robert and his old lover, who had been in love for a long time, opened a room together, and when he woke up the next day Robert was not awake with a hangover, and did not even look closely at the woman on the bed, only thinking that he had hired a prostitute last night, threw a few silver coins on the bed, and staggered away. As a result, when his old lover woke up and showed the silver coin on the bed, he was furious, and immediately found Robert and scolded Robert with his feet, although the two later reconciled, but Robert's troubles also spread.
This is not a big deal, except for a few people who are extremely shameless, most people will not rely on a few silver coins for prostitution, after all, people bring you pleasure, and the key is that Robert's prostitution money is given to the wrong person...... This is more interesting, when a lot of people talk about it, they always think of Robert as a stupid and cute person.
"Old friends, we know ...... It's been twenty years. Chantrey said slowly.
"Brother, you don't have to say it, I know what you want to say. Robert sighed and muttered for a long time: "Brother, I will never forget my first business, if it wasn't for the fact that my brother sold me a batch of high-grade magic crystals at a low price, so that I made my first pot of gold, there would be no Robert today." ”
Chantrey closed his mouth and smiled. Most of the smart people have a problem, that is, they are self-centered, quietly appreciating other people, of course, some people are very accurate, some people are unable to accurately define them, and some people are deceived by illusions and come to a wrong conclusion. And the failure of smart people is often lost in the hands of the latter two people, especially the last one, which is the most dangerous!
Chantrey has known Robert for twenty years and has seen through what kind of person Robert is, so there is no need for him to play the emotional card, as long as Robert thinks of the past!
It's a pity that there are many truths in the world that are buried in the thick years, when Robert first started trading, he often suffered some small losses, sometimes he knew that he was going to suffer, but as long as he had made a promise, he would be stubborn and never break the contract, fortunately, there were unknown people who helped him in secret, and every time he could bring him back to life and start over.
And Robert has gradually erected his image of loyalty, honesty, and responsibility, and more and more people do business with him, everyone believes in him, Robert's achievements today, and his image is inseparable!
Of course, Chantrey also has the truth that is not known to Robert, and the batch of magic crystals that made Robert make a lot of money have an inside story! At that time, Anthony had not inherited the family business, and several people were still in the process of training, and on the way to Baishan City, they showed a few people who protected the dark darts, and the goods of the dark darts were usually more precious and the quantity was relatively small, because for some reason, they did not dare to go in the open for fear of attracting attention, so they could only be quietly sent to their destinations. Anthony discussed it with several people, and quietly took out the dark dart that night, only to learn later that it was the high-grade magic crystal stolen from the group by several mercenaries in the Brotherhood Alliance mercenary group. After the incident, the mercenary group of the Brotherly Alliance investigated very closely, and Anthony would never spit out the imported meat, and finally Chantrey came out to find Robert, whom they trusted, and sold him the high-grade magic crystal at a price much lower than the market price, Chantrey also hinted that Robert had a statement about the goods, and asked Robert to leave Baishan City immediately.
Based on all these considerations, Chantrey made a wise choice and waited for Robert to make his own decision, and Robert would naturally say that even if he pleaded, threatened, or resorted to various means, Robert would not be able to bow his head.
Robert's expression kept changing, sometimes hesitating, sometimes embarrassed, sometimes showing a nervous look, as if something was making him afraid, in Chantrey's eyes, these were normal, if Robert immediately made up his mind to tell the truth, Chantrey would have doubted it!
"Sir, we're home. The voice of the old butler came from outside the carriage.
Chantrey still looked at Robert quietly, Robert hesitated for a while, and suddenly gritted his teeth: "Brother, come in and have a cup of tea." ”
"Okay. Chantrey smiled, and if Robert still didn't want to say it, it would be pointless to invite him into the house for tea!
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For a generation of giant businessmen, the furnishings of the home are also extremely luxurious, if they are simpler, they will arouse suspicion, and they do not match Robert's character.
Walking through a neat path paved with cyan stone slabs, passing through several corner gates of different shapes, and passing through a garden full of flowers, and a small building shrouded in magic in front of it. Chantrey was stunned in his heart, he had been to Robert's house countless times, he had been to other places, but this small building, he had only been able to watch from afar, Robert actually led him to this kind of place, obviously the thing to say was extremely important!
"Sir. A figure slowly stepped out of the door.
Robert waved his hand, and the figure whispered a few incantations, and the light of the magic array on the small building gradually dimmed.
Chantrey's eyes narrowed into a line, I really didn't expect that there was a middle-level magister next to Robert who was working for him, but after thinking about it, he felt that it was nothing, who didn't have a few hole cards in his hand? Robert exposed all such hole cards to himself, which shows that he still trusts himself very much.
"Dude, come in. Robert whispered and slowly walked into the small building, his slightly clumsy back looking preoccupied.
Chantrey walked in after Robert, and the mid-level magister whispered a few more incantations, and the magic circle bloomed again.
Entering the door is a living room, the layout of the living room is gorgeous and tidy, full of wealth, especially the giant chandelier above, it is an everlasting lamp that consumes magic crystals, this kind of lamp is absolutely unaffordable for ordinary people, even in the glory mercenary group, if you use low-grade magic crystals, you will use up dozens of pieces a day, and high-grade magic crystals can only be used for a few days, Chantrey can't help but be surprised by Robert's extravagance.
"Dude, this ...... What shall I say......" Robert smiled wryly, slowly sat down in his chair, and stretched out his hand to signal Chantrey to sit down as well: "If I don't tell you, it's as if I'm calculating you with someone else, I feel uncomfortable, if I tell you...... I'm betraying someone again, brother, you're putting me in a dilemma!"
Chantrey sat down in his chair and stared at Robert, but did not speak, he knew that it was better to talk more than to listen at such a time, since Robert asked him in to reveal something to him, such kindness could not be expressed in words, it was too pale!
"That's it, brother, don't embarrass me. Robert said slowly: "I said, you listen, don't ask me, I can only tell you some news, the rest of the things...... I think it's not hard to guess with my brother's intelligence. ”
Chantrey smiled and nodded, he was calm on the surface, but he was really nervous in his heart, what could make Robert so cautious?!
"You know the news of the Shining Sand Empire's attack on the Mao Empire, right?"
Chantrey nodded, this is no secret, Anthony talked to him about it that day, and laughed at Yolande with a few words of schadenfreude, saying that Yolande fortunately died earlier, otherwise it would be the old fox of Yolande who is anxious now.
"The people of the Ma Empire have been in contact with the Brotherly Alliance mercenary group several times. ”
Chantrey's heart moved, this sentence sounded simple, but it was extremely complicated to think about, the people of the Ma Empire had contact with the people of the Brotherhood Alliance mercenary group? What are they talking about? Talking about cooperation? Could it be that these things are all the mercenary groups of the Brotherly Alliance? Chantrey pondered for a moment and asked: "Yolande is dead, who among those princes has the courage to connect with the Brotherly Alliance mercenary group?" Could it be ......?"
"Just because Yolande died too suddenly, leaving no will, and several princes are eligible to inherit the throne, so they have a lot of conditions to open. Robert smiled: "Brother, it seems that I said it just now, I said, you listen, don't ask!"
"I'm sorry. Chantrey said apologetically, what Robert said made sense, in order to win over supporters, several princes must offer a large amount of exciting conditions, not to mention that now the Maao Empire has been invaded by the two major empires, even if it is not for the throne, simply to protect their own country, they must also win over all the forces that can be wooed!
"Brother, there are still some things that the insider will tell you, as long as ...... It's not like it comes out of my mouth. Robert sighed, "Someone, go and bring Huiwei here." ”
Vivi Chantrey searched for the name in his mind, thought about it for a long time, but had no impression at all.
A moment later, a black-headed, grim-faced young man slowly stepped out of the side door and took a seat next to Chantrey.
"Brother, just ask him whatever you want, Huiwei, this is my old friend and my closest partner, you can say whatever he asks, don't hide anything!" Robert slowly stood up: "Brother, if you talk, I'll ...... Don't listen here. ”