Suspicious of Mavi's claims, Ubrey I questioned Freya before summoning them.

The calmness of the Mavi and the others, Ubre I could not see the flaws, and he could only temporarily believe that Butters Brev had escaped from under the nose of the witcher.

"Most of the escaped prisoners have been arrested, and only a few have no clues."

"The remaining prisoners are all the most vicious, and it is prudent for you to remain in the city of Westminster." ”

"Your Majesty, I understand your desire to protect us, but Manstein's Potions Company has just been established and I can't be away for too long." Ma Wei said.

"It won't be too long, three days at most, within three days, even if the prisoners are not arrested, the church will lift the blockade...."

Smiling, Ubre I said, "You are not the only ones who have opinions, I just hope that you can give the church a little more time." ”

"Okay."

Seeing that Mavi agreed, Ubrey I looked at Holmes: "Mr. Dilloc Holmes, I would like to ask you to assist the church in searching for the escaped prisoners, is that okay?" ”

Inside the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate, there must be an internal ghost, otherwise St. Paul's Cathedral would not have been attacked, and the address where the nobles gathered would not have been revealed, Ubrey I knew it in his heart, but he didn't know how to check it, and in many ways, he was inferior to the famous Sherlock Holmes.

Sherlock Holmes readily agreed to Ubre I's invitation and began to assist the church in investigating the case, and the second prince, who thought he was going to be scolded today, saw that Ubrey I had begun to investigate the case again, and cautiously glanced at Ma Wei and signaled him to hurry up, but just two steps away, Ubrey I suddenly called out to them.

"Mr. Nicholas, please wait."

Ma Wei turned around: "Do you have anything else?" ”

While Ubley I told Holmes to continue collecting clues, he himself brought Archbishop Brandon and invited Mavi to the oracle room upstairs, and asked the monk to bring some freshly brewed black tea.

Seeing this battle, Ma Wei felt that nothing good happened.

"In the last two days, we have encountered fierce resistance in the process of capturing the prisoners, but we have successfully subdued many prisoners using the blood of mercury."

Ubli I took out a glass bottle containing 1 ounce of mercury blood from his bosom and gently placed it on the table: "Mercury blood is a very valuable potion for the Church, and after our research, it has been found that it can block the connection between magic and flesh in the body of transcendent beings, and can make enemies incapacitated in a very short time. ”

"The church saw the potential value of the blood of mercury, so.... Mr. Nicholas, I came to you today to talk to you about a deal. ”

"Deal...."Ma Wei put his cheek on one hand, rubbed his fingers on his earlobe, thought for a moment and said, "Is it a long-term order for mercury blood?" ”

"Yes, we do want to sign a long-term order with your company."

"This is a good thing, according to the content of the contract and the transaction price, I will give appropriate discounts, and strive to make everyone satisfied."

"Orders are just one part of the transaction."

Ubly I raised his teacup, and Archbishop Brandon continued: "We mean to sign a separate contract with Manstein Potions. ”

Ma Wei frowned: "You want to monopolize the blood of mercury? ”

"It's not a monopoly." Archbishop Brandon laughed: "The church just added a clause to the contract, except for the Goddess of Fate Church, the Manstein Potions Company can no longer provide mercury blood to any other church, a company, a kingdom or even other retail investors, this is a buyout, not a monopoly, after all, the formula is in your hands." ”

Buyout, a kind of commercial agreement with a semi-overlord clause, once signed, the Manstein Potions Company can only sell the blood of mercury produced to the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate, no matter how you look at it, unless....

"In return for the Manstein Potions Company, the Church is willing to offer a price that satisfies both parties, and will purchase a large amount of mercury blood every year, and the specific amount will be uniformly determined in the contract."

During the negotiation stage, it was difficult for Archbishop Brandon to give a definite price, and the church had only discovered the strong effect of mercury blood in the last two days, and the preparation was not perfect.

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Reasonable price, order a large amount of mercury blood every year, these conditions can be negotiated, and the meaning of the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate is also obvious, as long as Ma Wei agrees to their conditions, everything else is negotiable.

"If the church wants to buy out the blood of mercury, I am afraid that it will have to pay an extremely high fee."

While pondering, Ma Wei said slowly: "The blood of mercury is a magic potion against extraordinary creatures, and its greatest effect is to incapacitate extraordinary creatures without harming their lives, in other words, the church can use the blood of mercury to capture a large number of living creatures for research, sales and a series of businesses. ”

"This is a big business opportunity, with the channel of Manstein Potions, it is not difficult to open the markets of various countries, at that time, we will definitely receive a large number of orders and make a lot of money...."

Although he did not say it explicitly, both Ubley I and Archbishop Brandon could hear the polite refusal in Mavi's words, but the fact that the words were not said proved to be a good thing.

"Mr. Nicholas, if you have any requirements, just say them, and if you can meet them, the church will try to meet them." Ubuli I showed his attitude.

"I have three conditions."

Ma Wei held up three fingers and said, "First, the church needs to buy a minimum of 1,000 gallons of mercury blood every year, and the price per ounce must not be less than 50 gold pounds, and the church is not allowed to sell or give mercury blood to non-related people. ”

"No problem." Ublis I readily agreed to the first condition: "The Church will never need less than 1,000 gallons of mercury blood per year, and maybe more." ”

The Kingdom of Windsor has a large number of overseas colonies, all of which add up, and the total land area is even more than that of the Romanov Kingdom, in this case, 1,000 gallons of mercury blood per year is indeed not enough, and it can only be regarded as a guarantee treaty.

Two days ago, the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate ordered 1 gallon of mercury blood from Manstein Potions, which cost 8,000 gold pounds, 1,000 gallons, which means that Manstein Potions Company has an annual income of at least 8 million gold pounds for mercury blood alone!

"Second, the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate must ensure that the blood of mercury can only be produced and supplied by the Manstein Potions Company, and if other companies copy the blood of mercury, the Church must come forward and guarantee the patent rights of the Manstein Potions Company."

"No problem."

"The third condition..... Make Manstein Potions the only designated intermediary of the Church of the Three Goddesses of Fate, specializing in the buying and selling business of the Church. ”

"This won't work."

Ubli I refused without thinking about it, and he said expressionlessly: "If Manstein Potions wants to become the only middleman of the church, it must go through the normal bidding process, and the church cannot go back on its word, so you should change the conditions." ”

"Then give our company the green light in other ways." "Manstein Potions will set up a series of subsidiaries related to the Potions business, such as maritime companies and freight companies, and hope to get support from the church in terms of import and export tariffs and licenses," Ma Wei said. ”

"Hmm...."

Ubli I pondered for a moment, a little undecided.

Customs is an extremely important vetting process in the kingdom, and if the Church gives the green light to Manstein Potions in this regard, it is equivalent to giving Mavi a pass to enter and exit as he pleases, and what if he uses the pass to do something else?

"Passes, the church can issue them, but the Manstein Potions Company can only operate potions business, and other businesses beyond the boundaries of potions, passes are not valid."

"Yes." Ma Wei nodded in agreement.

"Then it was decided, the details of the contract will be approached by Archbishop Brandon with your company."

Ubli I smiled and said, "Mr. Nicholas, have you considered joining the Church of the Goddess of Fate and becoming a believer in the Church?" ”

The last time the invitation was sent to Mavi was Archbishop Brandon, but this time, it became the Pope's personal invitation, and it was inconvenient for Mavi to refuse when everyone was negotiating the signing of a long-term contract.

"If you are willing to join the church, I will personally baptize you." Said Ublis I.

"I had the idea of joining the church."

Ma Wei carefully considered: "It's just that I haven't decided which goddess to believe in, and at present, it seems that Nande, the goddess of wealth, is the most suitable for me, but I'm still hesitating...."

"It's time to think about it." Ubre I did not ask Mavi to make a decision immediately: "The three goddesses have their own strengths, but they are also a whole at the same time, and it is no problem to choose anyone." ”

"I'll make my choice as soon as possible, but until then, I need a legal, official Windsor citizenship."

"It's too simple." Ubrey I said with a smile: "His Majesty Rhodes IV happens to summon His Royal Highness the Second Prince, Brandon, how about you please accompany them?" ”

"Yes."

Leaving the oracle room, Archbishop Brandon, who was obviously in a good mood, walked to the front and found Rhodes IV, who had returned to Buckingham Palace, and showed him the Pope's intentions.

"Mr. Nicholas is a rare talent, and certainly qualifies for full citizenship of the Kingdom of Windsor."

Rhodes IV, who was talking to the Prime Minister, said in a calm tone: "Winston, leave this matter to you." ”

The middle-aged man sitting next to the king, with a cigar in his mouth and a round face, nodded his head: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

The goal was achieved, Archbishop Brandon left the palace, Prime Minister Winston also got up to take his leave, and in the blink of an eye, only Rhodes IV, the second prince and Mavi were left in the room.

The atmosphere in the room was a little delicate, Rhodes IV didn't speak, the second prince stood aside and didn't dare to speak, seeing this, Ma Wei opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, we also take our leave." ”

"Hmm."

The guards opened the door, and as soon as Mavi and the others left the room, they heard the sound of the ashtray breaking inside, followed by the shouting of Rhodes IV.

Pulling up the communication that he intended to eavesdrop on for a while, Ma Wei walked out of the palace without looking back, walked around outside, avoided the witchers patrolling the streets, and in a dark alley, unleashed mud shadow magic, and came to the villa where the fourth prince Arthur lived.

Last night's uproar did not affect the villa of the fourth prince, when it was attacked by the prisoners, there were only a few maids in the villa of the fourth prince, and the real bigwigs were all attending the banquet held by the eldest prince and the second prince, and the prisoners had no reason to attack the empty villa at all.

In the living room, the figures of Ma Wei and several people emerged from the shadows, and Arthur, who was wiping the revolver, raised his head, and a smile appeared on his stiff face.

"Your Highness, why is your face so ugly?"

"It's a long story...."Arthur shook his head, unwilling to confide in his heart, this situation is the first time, the trouble he encountered, Ma Wei can basically help solve it, but today is unusual, it is estimated that there is something unspeakable.

He didn't want to say it, and Ma Wei wouldn't force it, so he said straight to the point: "Your Highness, just now, Pope Ubrey I was going to sign a long-term contract with Manstein Potions Company, and I want you to quietly bring this news to the eldest prince Charles." ”

"Why?" Arthur was puzzled.

"Because when the contract was negotiated, there were only us, Archbishop Brandon and Ubre I in the oracle room, and it was obvious that the second prince and Archbishop Brandon would not leak the news of the contract, and Ubre I would not say it, in this case...."

Ma Wei smiled: "If the eldest prince knows that the news of the contract is known to Ubre I, what will Ubre I think?" ”

Arthur's eyes flashed, and he said meaningfully: "Ubrey I will suspect that the eldest prince has planted eyeliner in the church.... Father, in such a sensitive time, you want to direct the troubles to the head of the eldest prince? ”

"He's in too much of a secure position." Ma Wei sighed: "The second prince made a mistake and was severely reprimanded by the king, although Ubre I didn't say anything, but I can see that he is a little dissatisfied with the second prince, now is not the time to break the balance, only the three princes are evenly matched, we can make room for development." ”

"I see." Arthur smiled and said, "I will quietly leak the news to the eldest prince, and he will definitely take some measures if he knows about it.... Priest, the Mask of Change, must have fallen into your hands. ”

"Yes."

"I knew it." Arthur was not surprised: "It's just a mask, how can it be the opponent of the goddess?" Butters Brev must have been dealt with by you. ”

After a pause, Arthur added: "Father, is there still Duke Shevali who knows about this?" ”

"What do you want to say, Your Highness?"

"Only the dead don't speak, priest." Arthur wiped the revolver, and the cold light shone on the silver-gray body of the gun, flickering with a cold glow, just like Arthur's gaze at the moment: "If it were me, Duke Shevali would not have walked out of that secret room...."

"Freya is not an ordinary person, I suspect that she is the Great Demon Asmodeus of the Supreme Four Pillars, so I didn't do anything to her."

"Asmodeus...."

Arthur smiled silently: "It would be nice if she were Amun....."

"What Amon?"

"It's okay, I'm just talking to myself."