Chapter 91 Business on
There are rules and order in the Bloodstained Lands, too, and it's very simple, but it works. Bayi Chinese Network is the principle of basic strength, the principle of matching strength and wealth.
In fact, to put it simply, it is necessary to have enough ability to protect oneself in this land. If your strength is at the baseline, then you can have wealth and status that matches your strength. In fact, these two rules are almost the same as not, and they are completely formed naturally in years of disorderly struggle, and they are not so much rules as the wisdom of survival.
For example, in the bloodstained land, if two Gobi lions standing at the top of the food chain of ordinary beasts meet on the way, they will most likely roar and demonstrate with each other, and after testing each other's strength and bottom line, they will pass by and forage for food.
In most parts of the Bloodstained Lands, including the Blue Water Oasis, the rules prevail in the same way as in the World of Beasts.
This is what Richard learned after an hour's conversation with the old man who was looking at the grocery store.
The night has long passed, and last night's bloody events will naturally be the talk of people in Oasis City today, and the hanged Stitch quickly became the most repeated word in people's mouths. It sounds exciting, but for those who have been walking on the blade for many years, there are even many brave people who have visited the exhibition outside Camp Richard. Through GuΓ², they read more about Richard's determination.
And Richard entered the city again in the early morning, still with the next people. But the wine was closed, and Richard wasn't here this morning to drink. So when he saw that the grocery store had actually opened, and the old man was still sitting there with nothing to do, he simply sat down next to the old man and started chatting.
Richard's men would not be polite to Stitch's estate, and they smashed open the door of the wine, so frightened that the few waitresses who survived and had nowhere to go screamed. But it wasn't time to kill, they just brought the wine and the table out, and sat down casually, just in the right direction to guard Richard tightly.
Last night's commotion apparently made Richard's memory fresh in the hearts of people on this bustling side street.
There are dozens of large and small shops on this street, and many of the shopkeepers sit idly at the door, just like the old people in the grocery store, and do not see a customer door for a long time. Although there are some goods piled up in their shop, most of them are small and broken, and at first glance you know that they are not worth a few dollars, and they are completely used for window dressing.
The old man's grocery store is quite full of things, but it is very strange that such a store is opened on this street, and it is next to the wine.
But after chatting with the old man for an hour, Richard knew that the shops on this street were indeed pretentious.
In fact, there is a force behind each shop, and the type and size of the shop pΓΉ hints at the real business that the force behind it is engaged in. For example, the Hides Store means the Orc slave trade, and the Clothing Shop is the Barbarian trade. Shops specializing in desert stone carvings can often find large numbers of sand slaves. In addition to normal spirits and women, liquor also provides services such as harvesting heads, hiring horses, etc. If Richard didn't like anyone, he could have hired Stitch's cavalry for a sum of money to intercept them halfway.
Richard can't be mistaken about the bribe, but his appearance is too young and too delicate to fit in with the bloodstained land, not only is he a completely unfamiliar face, but he doesn't even have a guide. The most important thing is that he showed that he had too much money to buy the news at the beginning, at least ten times more than the normal price, which provoked the greed of the bartender, and there was a series of stories later. You know, Stitch's cavalry only costs half a gold coin a day, and the captain is two, and if there are fifty gold coins a day, Stitch himself doesn't mind running once.
As for the old man's grocery store, it is actually engaged in the trading of all kinds of rare materials, including many forbidden items of the human kingdom.
So Richard immediately became deeply interested in the old man's business, and the topic gradually deepened. Then Richard heard words such as maple amber, flying snake venom saliva, raffite iron ore, and other terms that made him excited.
"I would venture to ask, who is the owner of this shop?" asked Richard, gesturing to the grocery store.
The grocery store is pitifully small, but there are only two similar shops along the entire long street. And the old man's own identity made him even more curious.
The old man smiled and said, "It's nothing to sue you, these are all open secrets." My grocery store belongs to Lord Enlek, the one commonly known as the Marquis of Strength. β
According to the tradition of this plane, if you add a prefix of strength before the title, it means that the nobleman is different, maybe he has the blood of royalty or heroes, maybe he has special resources in his territory and has the ability to keep them, maybe he or his subordinates have powerful heroes, or maybe they are enjoying the favor of the gods...... Either way, it means that their strength and influence are more than the normal power represented by the title, and it's just that they haven't been able to get a higher level of title for the time being because of some factors.
"Very attractive. Richard said.
The old man nodded and said, "That's true." I've gotten older in recent years, and I'm not as angry as I used to be, but I prefer someone to talk to, so the appeal of my little shop should be enough for you. β
Looking at the entourage behind Richard, the old man continued: "You are very young and very good, and none of these guards are simple. It seems that you not only have a very powerful family, but also a great teacher. Only an idiot like Stitch would have a man with no eyes who thinks he can eat you like a chick. The old man laughed twice.
Since last night, the old man has been gentle towards Richard, as if he was not dealing with a dangerous outsider, but as he himself said was a good person to talk to: "Stitch has paid for his stupidity, but this matter is not so easy to end." β
Richard stretched his body freely and said, "I admit that I have taken a bit of a heavy step in this matter." However, I believe that this trouble is nothing to the Marquis of Strength. My teacher has long taught me that professional things should be done by professional people. I believe that there will be many people of various professions in this city. The Marquis of Strength is perhaps the most professional of them all. β
"Very smart little guy. The old man nodded approvingly and said, "But why should the Marquis of Strength solve the trouble for you?"
"Because between me and Master Anlek, there will be a lot of business to do. β
"Is it you, and not you?" the old man keenly grasped the difference in Richard's diction.
"It's me, not my teacher, not my family. Richard replied calmly.