Grandet knew that Ivus was busy, so he politely quit and left.

Objectively speaking, the existence of Grande helped Eivas solve many troubles.

Gray-Green obviously knows a little bit about the details of Grande. And the trouble and cunning that Ivus showed in her negotiations with the "Mr. Gold" did not allow her to test Ivus again. This saves both parties time and energy.

Unlike the large-scale orders that involve the core policy level of the country, the appeal of Ms. Gray-Green is very simple.

She just wanted Eivas to be the new president of Lloyd's, so as to stabilize the Avalon merchants who were beginning to live.

Lloyd's is a conglomerate of businessmen, and their members are all businessmen. And the merchant has no loyalty.

When they have confirmed that Lloyd's is being targeted from above, the businessmen will unceremoniously abandon Lloyd's.

But that doesn't mean they won't get together again. They will only reunite into a new conglomerate of merchants with another group of people as the core...... Maybe a new name will be given, such as "High-rise Club" and "Prince Club".

Maybe on the surface, more likely in the dark.

But in essence, the essence of these organizations is the same. And different small groups will inevitably try to compete for the right to speak, which will bring instability and change in the environment - for the sake of fairness, businessmen who already have resources will definitely want to be as stable as possible.

At this time, as a minister, if Ivas can become the president of Lloyd's. This will undoubtedly send a friendly signal to these businessmen: the round table may not want Lloyd's to be dissolved, but only want to step in and get a piece of the pie.

The logic of businessmen is all the same. I'm not afraid to bargain, I'm not afraid to ask for more, I'm afraid that you don't want to talk about it.

Ivas had already joined Lloyd's, the Moriarty family had been in business for generations, and his adoptive father, James Moriarty, was also a senior member of Lloyd's. He was undoubtedly the best choice.

For Ivasse, that's not a bad thing.

Rather than letting those rats gather together in a corner that they can't see, it's better to keep them in front of you like this.

With Grey Green as his agent, Eivers can finally exert influence over the gangs in Lloyd's.

For the gangsters, who live in the mud, the decrees issued in the high round table are basically useless. If you don't want to kill them all like Tudor III, the "Hanged King", you have to rely on the channels approved by these gang members to control them.

On top of that, they were of great use to Ivus.

If he could, Ivas even wanted to help Grey Green expand his power. If you can, it's better to have the country's underground gangs directly united.

- By the time Grandet sends his "engineering team" to Avalon to build the railroad, these gangsters will be able to use it.

My family knows my own affairs, and the locals have the rules of the locals. Building the railroad is a good thing for the whole of Avalon in the long run, and it is beneficial to allow the troll construction team to come and work for free, but it may not be free from the hostility and hindrance of the local people.

After all, trolls are too ugly, and Avalon is too conservative. Residents of some remote towns also do not understand the significance of the railway, and the process of building the railway will inevitably pass through many living areas, and many land and houses need to be redeemed by Avalon...... This part of the money Grande will definitely not come out.

And if anyone realizes the necessity of the railroad for Avalon at this time, there will inevitably be some ill-intentioned people who will sit on the ground and raise the price, extort additional benefits, or even raise the price repeatedly in conjunction with the entire village, or take money from the Star Antimony People and Iris to destroy the railway. And this kind of thing, Avalon is actually not very easy to directly send official people to solve it.

Previously, these acts of violence were dealt with by the Inspectorate. But because of this, many people are very afraid of the Ombudsman and have a strong hostility towards the Ombudsman.

Whether it's interference, protection, or surveillance, these gang members are much better than those in the Inspectorate. The speed of various news is also much faster than that of official channels; Many things that are inconvenient for Ivas and Isabel can also be solved by the Gray-Green Lady.

And if she has a channel to bring people to launder herself, it is tantamount to giving the gang members in the local townships a chance to be new people. In Avalon, which is about to have many legitimate jobs, this is a very useful flatbread.

Grey Green is a smart man. It didn't take Ivus to explain it over and over again, she quickly understood what she needed to do and what she could get out of it.

When two smart people are spared the trouble of testing each other, efficiency becomes very high. By the time Ivus and Grey Green had finished talking, it was not even far from noon.

Afterwards, Ivas returned to the Temple of Silver and Tin to rest for a while, taking a bath and changing into new clothes.

Although his wounds had healed, there was blood on the neckline of his clothes. Isabel might have been worried if she saw it, so she might as well not tell her about it.

After Ivas changed her clothes, she went straight to Isabel's bedroom and waited for her to return. They arrived almost on their feet, and when Ivas still had a little damp in his hair, Lygia hurried in with Isabelle.

"Long time no see, my Majesty. Let's start with some hot black tea. ”

Ivus looked up and whispered.

It was not yet lunchtime, and he was methodically drinking warm black tea. Seeing Isabel coming in, who was still wearing a gown, he poured two glasses for Isabel and Lycia by the way.

This tea is filled with a little ginger, a lot of sugar, and bergamot essential oil, which has been blessed by Ivas himself. It's not so much a cup of tea as a potion. Just drinking it is enough to regain some energy.

Lily took the low-water glass teapot from Ivus to change it.

Isabel didn't drink tea, but after taking off the crown, she sat directly opposite Ivas and lay on the table very tired. Her arms were folded together, as if she wanted to lie down and take a break during recess.

"How's it taste, Lygia?"

Ivas watched as Lygia, who was about as tall as he was sitting, drank the tea, and laughed casually, "Do you want some milk?" ”

Lygia said casually, "I'd like to add some beer if I could." ”

"Why not give it a try? Maybe it's going to be delicious. ”

Ivas encouraged Lygia: "Add some orange and ginger, and boil it with beer, or red wine; Or add some mint and ice cubes to the beer and black tea, I think it might taste good. ”

"You're right," Lygia seemed genuinely moved, "I'll try it later—can I get you to drink it?" ”

"It's not impossible."

Ivas smiled, "Go and get some drinks, and we'll bring Her Majesty with us." You see that Your Majesty is quite tired, and it is just the right time to drink a little wine and then take a sweet nap. ”

"If Your Majesty wants to drink it too, the ingredients I prepare will have to be conservative...... Lily, come and help me! ”

Lycia said with a smile and shook her head as she left Isabel's bedroom, leaving a private space for Ivas and Isabel to talk alone.

Ivus shook his head slightly as she pulled Lily away in a hurry.

Sometimes, Ivas doesn't know if Lygia's EQ is high or low.

Looking at Isabelle, who was lying motionless on the table, as if she was asleep, Ivas reached out and gently touched her head. Feel the warmth and softness of her hair brushing through her fingertips like smoke, and Isabel doesn't react.

"Good work, Isabel."

Ivas looked at Isabel lying quietly on the table as if she was dead, shook her shoulder slightly, and then said softly, "Obedient, drink the tea first...... Then I went and changed my clothes. ”

“…… Ewass. ”

Isabel's somewhat muffled voice came from her arm: "This is the first time since I was born that I have been allowed to leave the Glass Island. ”

"I know." Ivus said softly.

"I thought I was going to be excited......"

Isabel said, looking up. She covered her face with her hands and propped her forehead.

She didn't cry, she just looked tired. It wasn't because of lack of sleep or overwork, but for the first time, I felt a lot of stress.

Ivas handed over the tea, and Isabel finally put down her hand and took it.

She drank the tea in the teacup, which was not too hot, in two sips, and her spirit was slightly better.

Isabel put the empty teacup back on the tray and suddenly asked, "Have you been anywhere other than the Isle of Glass, Ivus?" ”

Ivus said quietly, "You know, I just came back. ”

"Yes. Sherlock has been there too, Meg ...... Ms. Lygia has also been there, and the teacher is a traveler who travels the world...... But none of you told me that outside of the Glass Island, it was like this......"

Isabel's words suddenly paused.

"Desolation?"

Ivas tried to piece together the word for her: "Savage? Lag? Poor? ”

"—[blank]."

Isabel kept shaking her head, but then suddenly blurted out.

This is a parable that belongs to her alone.

(End of chapter)