Section 39 Response

"Aunt Mary, can I borrow it?" asked Ashrufat. "Although she is gone, she should be ......"

"That's impossible. Xingke replied. "My aunt's servants have always listened to her alone. Besides, if she goes out far away, she must also take care of the property matters, at least lock it in the safe. Even if we persuaded the servants, they could not do anything. If it's a little change, it's pointless. ”

"So, what about borrowing money?"

"Who could have lent us such a large sum of money? If it was a piecemeal loan, I think it would be great to borrow a thousand. ”

"I remember there were a lot of money lenders in the city. Ashrufat said. "Even if it's a loan shark, if it's half a year, it shouldn't matter. We just have to wait for Auntie to come back......" he said and stopped. This idea doesn't feel credible to him himself. You must know that those black-hearted businessmen who lend usury are very shrewd, and they will never do anything loss-making and take unnecessary risks. In the case of the two sisters, they won't lend you money at all if they don't have collateral, and the only collateral for the two sisters is the estate itself.

Regardless of how much money can be mortgaged, the collateral will never be kept by the original owner, and it will inevitably fall into the hands of those usury merchants for a period of time. But in this case, what is the difference between this and accepting the verdict and directly auctioning it?

"Is there any way to do it...... Can you make a huge amount of money in a short period of time?" asked Ashrufat again. His words were completely unintentional, and he himself knew that this was impossible.

"There seems to be a way. Hoshimi replied.

......

As the wheels of the two sisters' carriage rolled in the direction of their home, in the city of Brassian, Io and Lyle returned to the hotel they had been in. As mentioned earlier, this is already the most upscale hotel in the city, so it is a natural choice for Io. At this time, both his identity and property are far from being comparable to those when he left here.

Lyle is briefing Io on the changes that have taken place around Brasian City over the years. The big ones are like a new small theater, and the small ones are like someone's marriage. Although Io had already left here, Brasian City was also his hometown, and he listened to these things with relish.

At this time, a person in uniform and dressed as a messenger suddenly came to the two of them. "Your Excellency, everything is as you expected. The listener said softly.

"Oh. Io smiled and motioned for him to leave. And so it was. He said to Lyle.

"Brother Io, you mean ......"

"My two cousins went to the treasurer Russell for help. He smiled, and there was a smug smile in his smile that could not be concealed. "Same as I guessed. ”

"Then our Lord Russell......"

"Our honorable treasurer did his best. Io replied. "But as I said, he couldn't change anything—except to give my two cousins a little comfort. Well, either they won't be able to hand over the 10,000 gold coins, and the manor will be auctioned off...... Then we just need to increase the price of the auction ......"

"No one else will buy that estate but us. Lyle had already understood what the other party meant. "It's really ingenious. ”

That being said, he actually felt very strange. Because he didn't understand what Io was all about, and he was interested in this ordinary-looking manor. However, he also knew that this question was not something he should know.

"How much will this manor be worth if it is properly valued?" asked Io suddenly. "I mean it's in the market price around Brassian City right now. ”

"The price is not high lately. Lyle replied. "Remember that guy from Dale?"

"Still a little impressed. ”

"He seems to have found a good position somewhere, so he has been selling his castle and land lately. I remember that he offered 12,000 gold o'li, and he hasn't sold it yet. If you measure it at this price, then the price of that manor is only about 7,000...... Maybe it can only be sold for 6,000. ”

"Seven thousand. Io repeated. "It's so good, at the time of the auction, we set the starting price at 12,000, or even a little less. ”

"Brother Io, this price is not appropriate. Although such a high price can ensure that no one but us will buy it, but to be honest, the price is set at 9,000 is enough. That's enough price to keep others out of the mix. If a fool does show up, we can also bid at the auction. ”

"No, no...... Lyle, we can do it for 12,000, in fact, this money is not necessarily actually paid, but can be turned into a circle......"

"But......" Lyle clearly hadn't figured it out.

"Because the proceeds of the auction are to be divided into half of me, on the surface 12,000, in fact it is only 6,000 for my two cousins. ”

"But, Brother Io, didn't you say that you would wait until Countess Marianne returned......"

"That's right, as soon as she returns, things are out of control. So I'll get things done and leave before she comes back, and Miss Shirley will take care of the rest. Of course, it was not a difficult task, as soon as she and my two cousins reached a settlement and returned the manor to them, they handed over six thousand gold coins. This is equivalent to them taking 6,000 gold coins to buy this manor worth 7,000...... I believe this is easy to do. Am I right?"

Lyle naturally said yes. But the suspicion in his mind grew thicker and thicker. What the hell is it like to get the manor in your hands and then give it back to the two sisters?

"Shirley's plan is to have a formal trial process. Io sneered. "It takes an extra 10 days, and there's a lot of risk that you don't like. My method is much simpler, it can be done in two days. ”

"Wait, Brother Io, I suddenly thought of a trouble. ”

"What's the trouble?"

......

"Spring Jockey Club?" said Ashrufat, repeating the term once.

"Well, the Jockey Club, which is held every year. Hoshimi said. "It's called a Jockey Club, but it has a lot of content. But the main thing is horse racing. The winner can get a big reward, last year it was 10,000 gold oliver. ”

"So high, what kind of competition?"

"Trail racing in the middle distance. Hoshimi replied. "Half of the bounty is from the government, and the other half is from the local government. ”

"This contest ...... Are there any restrictions?"

"There are no restrictions, locals can participate...... As for the out-of-towners, they can also participate if they wish. ”

"Don't think about it. Xingke said depressedly. "A horse must have a good horse – while a good horse does not necessarily win, the winner must have a good horse. The horses sold in the bazaar, worth hundreds or even thousands, can only be counted as 'good horses' at best. When it comes to long-distance travel, it's natural to gallop with a load or something. But a horse of this caliber is unlikely to win in a horse race. Each time the winner's mount is that rare BMW. ”

She was absolutely right. According to a theory that has been proven countless times, a good horse is worth more than a good rider in horse racing. And the sale price of the horses that qualify to be called "BMW" – to put it mildly, is a completely bottomless pit. Depending on the situation, the price of a pack horse is only about 1 to 10 big gold orilies, and the price of a well-trained war horse is about ten times or more than that of a pack horse, but the price of a horse is completely impossible to determine. In the eyes of certain people, this kind of horse can be said to be a priceless treasure, and even if the family wealth is scattered, it may not be possible to buy one.

......

"Jockey Club......?" Io laughed, and stopped for a long time. "I said, dear friend, if my two cousins had a horse that would win the horse at the race, they wouldn't have to race at all, they would have to sell the horse for ten thousand gold coins. If there were no knowledgeable people in the city of Brasian, then they could have gone to Wallonia and even to the capital city of Nosy to sell them. They have plenty of time, don't they?"

"It's I who want to leak. Lyle quickly admitted his mistake. "But...... I'm worried about that Ashrufat......"

"What tricks can he come up with?" said Io, disapprovingly. "But hearing you say that, I think of another possibility. If my two cousins were pushed to be in a hurry, they might ......"

"Maybe?"

"Use some secret tricks. This time, Io seemed to have a good idea, as a different smile appeared on his face, a mixture of cruelty, triumph, joy, and excitement.

"What kind of tricks?" asked Lyle cautiously.

"Lyle, do you know the dark arts?" asked Io.

Zhilu said. Lyle replied. Everyone knows the evil of black magic because the church always takes every opportunity to promote it. Of course, most of this propaganda is true. The most notorious use of dark magic is its ability to reawaken the dead. From this point of view, he didn't really believe that the two sisters were dark magicians that Io said. Not to mention that the high priests of the church have come to the door to confirm it, you must know that for such a long time, the area around Brassian City has never heard of such a thing as tomb robbing.

"Dark magic can resurrect the dead...... But it's not just about people. Dark magic can resurrect any kind of dead creature. Io said. "Of course, that includes horses. And it's important to note that creatures that have been resurrected by dark magic don't get tired at all. ”