"Feelings, this is business."

Ian slowly walked to the front of the group, and he looked at the hot roadside trade with interest: "I thought they were going to rob it." ”

"Haha." Brin laughed, he was basically Ian's special commentator: "How is it possible, people are surrounded by weapons for fear of being robbed by us." ”

"Although the mountain people joined the empire and became a member of the citizens, they still remember the war two hundred years ago, and only those who were approved by them could trade with them, and they were all bartered, just for fear of being deceived by us."

"When I was doing business, there were many mountain tribes who were deceived and had no choice but to go down the mountain to attack the town, and the matter was big, and those chambers of commerce were indeed removed, and the leaders hung street lamps, but the mountain people who were originally going to integrate into the imperial system shrank back, and the Marquis of Batun was reprimanded by His Majesty for this, scolding him for not knowing how to manage things, and knowing how to raise birds."

When he said this, Brin sighed a little: "I was born in Port Harrison, and I thought that we were on the edge of the world, and there was no one more miserable than our group of exiles...... But after coming out to see the world, I realized that there are people on this land who are more bitter than us. ”

He patted Ian on the shoulder and whispered, "Without Elder Pud, we're really a mess...... Where would there be caravans like this? ”

"yes."

Ian watched the trade take place, the mighty mountain hunters diligently carrying their hunted pelts, as well as specially crafted fur carpets and frescoes, in exchange for everyday consumables of little value.

The White Chamber Chamber of Commerce has no tricks, but it is definitely not sincere, not to mention anything else, those herbs are all backlogs, and they are obviously used to clear the inventory.

There is an effect, but it is certainly intentional.

At this moment, Ian met the eyes of an old man among the mountain people.

It was an old man with a bone staff in his hand, his figure curled up by his old age, but his green eyes were extremely bright, his skin was almost the same blue-black as that of the steelstone, and his hair was as white as steel.

He is clearly an exlimator, and a people of iron. He seemed to sense something and turned his head in confusion to look in Ian's direction.

Before Ian could take a serious look, he saw the old man's eyes widen slightly, and then saluted him.

Although confused, Ian returned the favor with the same etiquette.

The old man smiled.

The deal with the mountain people was soon over, and the caravan steward returned with a hint of surprise to report to Ian: "Sir, just now the elder of the mountain people's Avod tribe asked me to pay you a salute, and he said that he felt a trace of the ancestral breath from you, and if fate guides you to the depths of the mountains in the future, they are willing to entertain you as a distinguished guest." ”

"That's ...... The next time we meet, I want to express my gratitude and love. ”

Nodding slightly, Ian was slightly shocked in his heart.

Did the old mountain man just now see his identity as a psychic person, or did he ...... See the aura of the ancient dragon's heart core on his body?

The latter should be unlikely, after all, even the White Mist Elder can't sense it, but if the relationship between the mountain people and the ancient dragon is not a lie, and the ritual and related skills of sacrificing the ancient dragon are still maintained until now......

"Perhaps, from them, you can get some information about the ancient dragon?"

Shaking his head slightly, Ian didn't think about these things.

In any case, the next time he returned here, he would definitely be at the second level, equal to the strongest among the mountain people—and when the time came, he would be more confident whether he asked about Gu Long or anything else.

The second level is the priority today.

Leaving the mouth of the Indigo Gorge, Ian and the caravan prepared to part.

"Stay safe, my lord."

The docile camel beast slowly left the convoy with its luggage on its back and walked towards the insertion on the other side, while the tall former herb picker waved goodbye to Ian rather comically: "I wish you the time you return again, there will already be a second energy level!" ”

After saying that, he laughed, and the others in the chamber of commerce also laughed good-naturedly.

"It's not that hard." Ian also smiled and waved goodbye to them: "It's too simple, are you looking down on me?" ”

"Next time, I wish to choose a more difficult one, so that I can be motivated."

The camel departed from the fork in the road and drifted away from the convoy. Ian followed the road and headed for Ryan Lead.

"I didn't expect Ian to have a good sense of humor too."

Looking at the back of the young man leaving, Bryn, who was shocked by Ian's words just now, said: "I thought he would only smile calmly and say something too rational, but I didn't expect him to brag with us." ”

"Don't look too much at the surface." The steward also looked quite emotional, and he patted Brin on the shoulder: "I've worked hard for you these days - it's not hard, our family's geniuses are always better than those unreasonable masters...... Let's get back to work. ”

Nodding slightly, the caravan also embarked on their own journey.

……

Terra 773, May 14.

An earthquake struck the internal board of directors of the Platinum-Iridium Workshop of the Sertar Empire, the Prime Minister of the South resigned, the three shareholders were investigated, and the chief alchemist, Master Bavar, and his team were taken away by the Knights of the Inspector for interrogation, and when they returned, they were stripped of their title of Master and their private alchemy workshop was also seized.

This was enough to cause a shock in the alchemy market in the southern part of the empire, but it was only the aftermath of an earthquake within the Eren family.

On the 16th, the Marquis of Wilde ended his negotiations with the Yanjiang Mission and returned home as soon as possible, but was found alone at the door of his mansion that night.

On the 17th, the board of directors reconvened, and the new southern prime minister was nominated, and those who are familiar with the people in the alchemy circle of the imperial capital will find that this new director is a family child and protégé of Gosse Bede, a master of the Royal Alchemy Society and a tenured professor of the Royal Alchemy Academy.

On the 19th, Mikael Sattar, the second prince who was supposed to be in the eastern fortress group of Isshan Fortresses, met in the imperial palace with his sister, who was born out of his concubine but was loved by his father, who is now Lady Ellen.

The nobles of the Imperial Capital are still speculating about what this event represents, but the news was quickly overshadowed by the brief exchange of fire between the Heavenly Court and the Republic of Ganterigham in the Frost Moon Plains.

The east of the Karan Mountains will once again be plunged into turmoil, which is a matter of great concern to all the nobles.

Therefore, under the deliberate ignorance of the roll with other news, most people did not realize that among the deputy directors of the southern border of the platinum-iridium workshop, there was an additional name that everyone was familiar with.

Isengard Ellen became the deputy director of the platinum-iridium workshop in the south.

And on the same day, a small box made of snow crystal set off from the imperial capital for the first time and arrived in Nanling Province.