The attitude of the snake man is very respectful, but the tone is neither humble nor arrogant.

He called Ophelia Miss Axol.

It's a slightly distanced way of being called.

She is prefixed with the surname "Axol" instead of being called Miss Ophelia.

This is a small detail that represents the difference in the attitude of the addresser.

However, both of these names can be used in common.

The information about this is also what Chen Xuan saw in the book "Naroa Grand View".

He was silent, not speaking the whole time, watching the snake butler talk to Ophelia at a distance.

In less than two minutes, the serpent man, who had completed the invitation, bowed and left the tent.

Chen Xuan looked curiously at his thick and powerful snake-like lower limbs.

The multi-ethnic coexistence of the Naroa continent is really not surprising.

There are so many strange alien races that can be seen in the territory of the human kingdom.

If you have the opportunity to go to those clan territories or foreign tribes in the future, wouldn't you be able to see a completely different civilization?

After waiting for half a minute, Ophelia reopened the various magic arrays arranged in the camp.

Placing a semi-permanent magic array as a building protection is a very common protective measure in Naroa.

This will enhance the privacy of the conversation here and prevent enemy attacks.

The large magic shield can hold up for a while against external attacks, giving those in it enough time to react.

The master and servant glanced at each other tacitly, and then they both sat back in their places.

"Master, what do you think of this invitation?"

Ophelia took the initiative to ask Chen Xuan for advice.

Her character has been sharpened, and she has indeed become more and more calm.

For this matter, Chen Xuan already had a draft.

He pondered for a moment before speaking his opinion.

"That snake man butler just now said that Baron Bezos has something to ask you about the purchase of Demon Tears."

"It should be that he discovered that the White Rose Caravan can stably ship Demon Tears."

"But this invitation is not necessarily for business."

"It's more likely that you want to find out the source of the caravan's current tears."

"And... This matter may have something to do with your stepmother. ”

Chen Xuan squinted, he habitually thought about the worst-case scenario first.

As the consul of Magdam, Baron Bezos is not one of those merchants who "die for money".

He is the true lord of the land, with the power and status conferred by the laws of the Kingdom.

The White Rose Caravan has risen to prominence in only five or six Naroa days, becoming the fastest growing caravan in the city, and its main commodity is the strategic hard currency material that works wonders against monsters - Demon Tears.

The most outrageous thing is that the caravan can maintain a supply of thousands in a single day.

Therefore, from the perspective of the lord of Bangcheng, the most important thing is not the White Rose Caravan's shipment of Demon Tears itself, but where the source of the White Rose comes from.

If you can grasp this, you may be able to share some of the benefits from it.

Demon Tears have a market in every corner of the continent of Naroa.

If there is an opportunity to wholesale in large quantities, it is much more promising than stupidly engaging in retail.

In addition, for the time being, the factor of stepmother Yusula is not ruled out.

That guy had said he was going to pay for Ophelia's life.

Chen Xuan summed up all the possibilities in just a few words, and this insightful thinking made the half-elf eldest lady very admirable.

In fact, he just borrowed the wisdom of the ancestors of the Xia Kingdom.

Sima Qian once said in "Historical Records: The Biography of the Goods and Colonies": "The world is bustling, and it is all for profit; The world is crowded, all for profit. ”

The White Rose Caravan is making money every day, who doesn't want a piece of the pie?

If you are ambitious, you can be a distributor with peace of mind and earn retail profits.

But the ambitious guy will definitely use his brains.

Using this idea to substitute into the motives of Baron Bezos's actions, everything becomes clear.

"The host..."

"In that case, when it's a pseudo-night, I'll find an excuse to temporarily turn down the invitation to the dinner."

Ophelia said with some vigilance.

saw Chen Xuan shake his head slightly.

"No, you have to go."

"I'll go with you."

"Now the colchicum merchant group has suddenly disappeared."

"White Rose wants to become bigger and stronger, but it can't be blindly escaped."

"And I'd love to meet the Baron and Ursula."

"Maybe they know your father's secrets."

The master has spoken, and Ophelia naturally will not run away anymore.

In fact, Chen Xuan asked to go together, and there were deeper considerations.

Now that the Blue Star has Miawadi as a base, it's time to create a new situation on Naroa's side.

He didn't just have the White Rose Caravan in his eyes.

If you have a golden finger that can modify the contract, why do you need to stick to the development of one step at a time?

It's time to set your sights on the entire city of Magdambang.

Neither side spoke again, each thinking about his own thoughts.

It has just arrived at the third hour of the dawn.

There is still a period of time before the arrival of the moonlit night, and before that, Chen Xuan can still go back to Blue Star.

The silence didn't last long, and he stood up gracefully.

"Alright, the big guys are waiting for us at the tavern."

"Turn off the magic interference, and I'll take you out directly."

"Before leaving, don't forget to explain the caravan that your deputy has handled..."

Chen Xuan said with a smile, looked at Ophelia and got up to salute, and then walked out of the camp to explain the follow-up affairs.

When she came back here again, Chen Xuan gently took her hand.

With the flickering of the spatial singularity, the two disappeared into the tent.

……

Inside a private room at the Blue Charm Tavern in the West End.

Sisters Rebecca and Dora sat together, drinking a refreshing fruit wine.

Jensen Ironstove sat across from them, a barrel cup with rye beer in front of him.

Due to the influence of brewing technology, the beer in the glass was slightly cloudy, but the dwarven blacksmith still drank it one after another.

In the corner of the table, Franco Badge was leaning over his shoulders in an almost tuminal position.

He drank a small glass of absinthe, the pale green liquor rippling.

The atmosphere was a bit dreary, and no one wanted to deal with the dwarven blacksmith, and old Bucky didn't dare to deal with anyone.

Only Kitten Lady and Sister Zerikan are still active, but the conversation is limited to the three of them.

In this slightly awkward situation, time passed minute by minute.

Until the door of the private room was pushed open again, Chen Xuan and Ophelia walked in one after another.

Everyone stood up and bowed to him.

"Master!"

"Lord... Master! ”

From teenage cat girls to dozens of dwarven blacksmiths, they finally have a common topic at this moment.

The "hosts" with different tones reverberate in the private rooms with excellent sound insulation.

Whether it's Cat Lady, Half-Elf, Zerrican Sisters, Dwarves and Black Street Mouse.

Here they have only one identity, that is, a slave exclusive to Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan just bowed slightly, which could be regarded as a greeting.

Sitting at the round table, he raised his hand and motioned for everyone to take their seats.

The tavern waiter followed with a new drink, and each had a glass of fine beer at their table.

It tastes better and is more expensive than bitter beer.

Picking up the wine glass, Chen Xuan's gaze swept over everyone present, and everyone raised their glasses to each other.

After drinking a clink of glasses together, the atmosphere becomes much more relaxed.

"Tell me about the recent situation in the city."

"Old Badge, you speak first."

"I told you to find a way to go to the coolie mule and ask about the colchicum caravan."

"You should have eyebrows now, right?"

Previously, when Chen Xuan had just signed with Franco Baggi, he had left an investigation mission with no time limit.

At that time, he asked Old Bucky to find out from the coolie mule the types and quantities of the colchicadin's recent shipments, as well as the storage area of the cargo's baggage and some actions related to the merchants.

Now it's time for a result.

Perhaps from the dynamics of the colchidsant merchant group a few days ago, some key clues can be found that Ansetus ran away from the city.

Such a large caravan, even if it can handle the garrison stationed at the city gate, but the transportation of materials and the transfer of personnel must be arranged and prepared in advance.

Chen Xuan didn't believe that the other party could solve these problems without warning.

After he opened his mouth, Old Bucky, who was taking a sip of wine, was immediately choked.

This guy just wants to be a little transparent.

"Ahem..."

He coughed lightly a few times and looked at Chen Xuan with a timid expression.

Then he regained his composure a little, lowered his head and pondered for a while before speaking.

"Master, I invited the leader of the coolie mules and his friends in the black street to have a few drinks, and I did find out some news about the colchicum merchant group."

"Before the Five Naroa Days, Colchicum stopped concluding the trade contract, completely suspending the acceptance of new business orders, and only fulfilling the business that had already been contracted..."

At this point he paused for a moment, swallowing a mouthful of saliva from nervousness.

Speaking of which, Old Baji still has a great psychological shadow on Chen Xuan.

He was deeply impressed by the earth-shattering landslide and the tragic situation of Sorel's team.

Fortunately, Chen Xuan did not urge, but took a sip of wine by himself.

Old Baji, whose spirit was buffered, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

He, who is usually quite eloquent, immediately concentrated his attention and continued in a hoarse and obscure voice.

"After that, the Colchiscus began to hire scattered adventurers and mercenaries."

"Nominally, it is 'recruiting caravan guards', and the total number of people hired has reached nearly a thousand, which is equivalent to hiring an army, and the daily expenses are astronomical."

Chen Xuan had known the news for a long time, and those days happened to be the time when Harward died and Ophelia appeared with a stalker.

He gave old Badge an encouraging look and motioned for the guy to continue.

"The next day, the Cadrepid Merchant Group closed its station."

"But just a few days ago, they hired coolie mules to transport a shipment of supplies to a clearing near Ravel Lynd Road on the northern outskirts of Bang City."

"According to the coolie mule's boy, those baggage boxes are full of gray cores."

"There are a lot of them, and the batch of coolie mules alone is at least a hundred thousand."

"And there were at least hundreds of large baggage boxes stacked in that empty yard at the time."

"It cannot be ruled out that there will be higher-level demon cores."

Old Badge spoke more and more fluently.

Chen Xuan shook the barrel glass, watching the wine in the cup swirl thoughtfully.

"Core?"

"Why did Ansetus take so many cores out in advance?"

New doubts or elements have emerged.

The Demon Core is a versatile strategic material.

The pure magic power contained in it can be used to charge magic circles and magical artifacts.

If you compare the [Demon Seed] and the [Demon Core] to batteries.

Then the former is a large-capacity energy storage lithium battery that can be reused.

The latter is a disposable dry battery.

In addition, the magic core can also be used as one of the raw materials for the production of [Alchemy Elixir], [Spell Scroll], and [Magic Weapon].

In the Naroa Continent, the Demon Cores of all orders have almost the status of currency.

Moreover, magic cores are also very common, and they are not rare and precious materials.

However, the daily monster refresh of the surrounding caves is limited.

It is not difficult to acquire hundreds or thousands of demon cores in a short period of time.

But if you want to get hundreds of thousands of magic cores, it's not easy.

In other words, this batch of magic cores should have been prepared by the Colchicum merchant group a long time ago.

This shows that Ansetus urgently needs these "disposable batteries" to be recharged or used as some kind of raw material.

In any case, it must have an important use, but I don't know if it has anything to do with the subsequent mass disappearance.

Seeing the master's thoughtful expression, Old Bucky kept silent with interest.

It wasn't until Chen Xuan raised his head that he continued to add.

"In the next few days, the colchicum merchant group recruited laborers with high salaries."

"At that time, Colchigh used part of the channels of the Black Street."

"Many of the laborers who are willing to follow the merchant group out of the city are poor people in the black streets."

Hearing this, Chen Xuan suddenly interjected.

"In terms of the preparation of materials, did the Colchicum Merchant Group purchase food on a large scale?"

Old Bucky was stunned by this question, and he shook his head.

"I haven't heard of anything about that."

After getting a not comprehensive answer, Chen Xuan looked at the half-elf lady again.

He asked softly in a gentle tone.

"Ophelia, there shouldn't be any food in the main project of the Colchicum Merchant Troupe, right?"

As soon as these words came out, she seemed to think of something, and her face showed a sudden expression.

"No... Food is a rigid need, but it is not a high-value commodity. ”

"Previously, the Colchicum Merchant Group mainly sold all kinds of monster materials and metal castings."

"On the other hand, those who return from the trade routes will bring with them all kinds of refined products."

"Including weapons, armor, magic ornaments, rough-forged semi-finished materials, etc."

"I seem to see what you mean..."

Ophelia fell silent suddenly

Speaking of which, the question thrown by Chen Xuan seems to have reached a conclusion.

The colchicum merchant group didn't have enough food at all!

And Ansetus directly took six or seven thousand people!

Apparently that guy didn't plan to feed such a large population in the middle of nowhere!

……

The transition chapter is almost over, and the kill-kill plot and big changes are coming.

Don't worry, don't urge, it's only more than 400,000 words now.

Still a young book.

You don't want to read a book that is written with hundreds of thousands of words and no content.

(End of chapter)