Section 54 understands

If there had been a calm man watching, he would have been able to tell the point that Ashrufat had a relieved expression at first, and then a little embarrassed.

"Ah Jin, you ...... That's it...... Received me 300 Geoli?"

"Ah, Ashrufat, isn't that your own request?" Ah Jin's expression made it clear that it was absolutely impossible for him to return the money he had received - of course, this point did not need to be seen by his expression.

"But you ......"

"It's a fair deal, we both agree with each other, you paid to buy something from me, and I fulfilled your request. It's that simple, isn't it?" Ah Jin pouted. "Of course, it's a coincidence that I have this letter in my hand. When a person has the goods you have to need, a businessman understands that his only option is to meet the other party's price. Besides, I was willing to give you a 20% discount, but you rejected my kindness, didn't you?"

"Okay, Akin. Ashrufat sighed, he picked up the letter and read it again, casually asking a question. "What does your cousin do?"

"Oh, a very honest horse merchant. Ah Jin replied. "If he was in Gruny, I would definitely be happy to introduce him to you – you can buy the most suitable horse from him. I assure you that he is absolutely honest and trustworthy. He was twelve years older than me, and I remember what he taught me when I was a child, the first sentence was, 'A businessman must be honest, even if he buys and sells at a loss, he must do it as long as he agrees.'" ”

"Isn't the next sentence 'A merchant must also be smart, so never do this type of business?'" Ashruphat read it carefully again. In terms of time and handwriting, it should be correct. Yes, that's right, just yesterday, the vampire personally met with a merchant in Sivania. "But, Akin, what is your honest cousin doing there?

"That's right. Ah Jin smiled mysteriously. "I don't know what's going on, but now Sivania has bred several new breeds of horses...... Well, I didn't see it with my own eyes, but my cousin is definitely not a liar. But, as the letter says, he found a great opportunity for himself there. See, in this respect, I'm actually very unqualified. Because I'm still going to get caught up in racial prejudice......"

"Well, anyway, the contents of this letter are credible, right?"

"I can vouch for that with my reputation as a businessman. ”

That vampire...... The doubts in Ashrufat's mind were gone, but he developed an unquenchable curiosity about the distant vampire. Well, in fact, this is the attitude that most people have towards that distant vampire - curiosity is far greater than fear. After all, the canon of the Church makes it clear that once a vampire queen dies, it is difficult to create new vampires. From this point of view, the entire vampire race can no longer pose a threat to the survival of any race to the human race. It is precisely because of this that the scene of the Kalean War was not repeated.

"Okay. Ashrufat stopped pursuing the matter of the three hundred Quill Oli, and pretended not to see Akin's expression. In fact, he knew that Ah Jin was not short of money - at least three hundred gold oli was not lacking, but making money itself was Ah Jin's greatest interest. "By the way, Ah Jin, is your market research over?"

"Ah, that's really a problem. Speaking of this topic, the joy on Ah Jin's face disappeared in an instant. "I haven't found the right opportunity yet. He paused. "I should say that I found a lot of opportunities...... Got to know a lot of people...... But none of these opportunities are enough for me...... Not good enough. I have made a preliminary decision to buy and sell grain, cloth and metals, and I am collecting relevant information to understand the market situation. But I'm also looking for other opportunities. ”

"Didn't you say last time that the trade in elven products and the slave trade were both ...... Isn't that nice?" Ashrufat asked deliberately. His words were originally unintentional casual words, but when he said "slave trade", his heart moved violently, and he remembered what Laria had just said.

"Hey, Ashrufat, those are a good deal for you, not for me. Ah Jin replied. "Because you're not a businessman, what you want is to invest your money and get a steady income. And the issues I have to consider are more complex, considering the possibility of scaling up in the future......"

"Akin, do you remember what you said about the slave trade?"

"Ah, what's the matter, Ashrufat, you're interested in this deal again?"

"I remember you telling me that in the future there would be a further deregulation of the slave trade...... In order to get higher fiscal revenue. ”

"That's right. ”

"The news...... If this information is reliable, is it possible to mix innocent people with those of 'legitimate origin'...... Among the slaves?"

"Ah, you ask this......" Ah Jin said hesitantly. "Actually, I don't know very well, and I've heard people mention it. I don't know much about it because it didn't get to the actual stage......"

"Ah Jin, I always thought we were friends...... Good friends can't lie to each other. ”

"Alright," Ah Jin said after a moment's hesitation. "Ashrufat, you know that in this world, it is often easier to make money by dirty methods than by honest methods. There are people in this world who have no moral limit. I'm sure you also understand that it's not just businessmen, it's mercenaries too...... It's the same in every industry. You're right, this situation does exist, taking away innocent ordinary people and forcibly enslaving them with violence, threats, etc. It was a shortcut to money for the slave trade, especially for women and children. Believe me, Ashrufat, I would never do such a hurtful thing......"

"Ah Jin, I don't doubt your personal character at all, I just want to know about this matter. Because I happened to hear that there are merchants in Eagle Falcon Castle who do this. ”

"I don't want to lie to you," Akin replied. "From what I've learned, that's true. In the Falcon City business district, there are four officially licensed slave traders. One of them did just that...... Well, he may be shameless, but he is also cunning enough to at least hide his deeds from the eyes of the officials, or somehow make them close their eyes. ”

"He took women and children from the city and sold them to foreign lands?"

"That's right. Ah Jin said. "That's what it did. But I don't know exactly how to do it. ”

"Didn't anyone pursue this matter? In my opinion, since Ah Jin can inquire, then explain this matter...... It's no secret for a long time. ”

"Oh, Ashrufat, there's hardly any real secret in business. Because any businessman has the nature to make the business bigger, and the big business is, the more people involved...... The secret or something is gone. Ah Jin replied. "But you have to understand that it is one thing to know one thing, and it is another thing to completely debunk one thing. ”

"Is there a way to stop this?"

"Tell you the truth, Ashrufat, don't do anything stupid. Although you may have access to the upper echelons of the palace, you are not a vegetarian. You also know that the slave trade, even if it is legal, is a high-risk business...... There must be some skills in this business, not to mention that these people are doing illegal business and ......"

"Oh, Ah Jin, I don't have as much sense of justice as you think, I'm just getting to know it. What I'm trying to say is that if the slave trader dies suddenly for some reason......"

"Ah, Ashrufat, you are talking about a dangerous thing. Ah Jin replied. "But I assure you, it's almost nothing. If a caravan of a chamber of commerce is wiped out by bandits, will the trade of the chamber of commerce stop? Of course it can't be! This is not a problem that can be solved by killing a single person or a family, as long as there is a huge profit, there will always be some people who want money and don't want their lives to do it. ”

"I see. One time will not solve this problem. Ashrufat replied. "Let me ask a question, if the Eagle Falcon City is in the Underworld realm...... There is an uncrowned king, and does this uncrowned king have the power to stop this kind of work?"

"At least within the confines of Eagle Falcon City, it shouldn't be a problem. Ah Jin replied. "A businessman who makes a fortune and a businessman who intends to do business for a long time are completely different concepts. ”

"By the way, Ah Jin, you mentioned the prisoners of war last time...... The prisoners captured in the war, I mean the kind of barbarian captives, were handed over to the church before, what does the church do?"

"Ah, I only know a thing or two about this. In fact, the barbarians are about the same as us...... The diehards among them, after those mages, champions and other things are killed, the rest are not much different from ordinary people. I have heard that the church sends them to some dangerous places to do all kinds of labor. Actually, it's similar to slaves, the difference is that the mind is transformed, and once they switch to the gods of the star field, they will be freed...... Settled in some remote places. But let's be honest, there aren't many cases of this type. In fact, it is difficult for us to get too many prisoners in our war with the barbarians, and the ideological education of the Church is not a gentle game. ”

"I see. ”

"Ashrufat, you ...... How do you carry a sword?"

"Ah, I just bought it. Ashrufat said. "I recently bought a robe to cover my bodyarms. ”

"For a man who casually pulls out three hundred gold Ori, this sword is really shabby!" Ah Jin's eyes sparkled. "Ashrufat, you know that a rich man like you, if he doesn't buy a magic sword, it will simply lower his grade! Also, since you have bought enough robes to cover the long sword, then there must be no problem with putting a soft armor under the robe! Of course, with your wealth, ordinary armor is not enough, at least it is magic armor. I can introduce you to an opportunity...... Wait a minute. ”

In a short time, Ah Jin ran back to his room, holding what looked like a ticket.

"What is this?"

"Tickets to the auction. Ah Jin's eyebrows fluttered and replied. "Just tomorrow, there will be an auction in the auction hall of the noble district, and the goods will include some rare weapons and armor. I promise you'll be interested. Good friends get a 20% discount, I only need ten Quioli, and this ticket is yours. ”

"But, I've heard," Ashrufat squinted at Akin, flipping through the tickets. "Anyone can participate in the auction, and there is no admission fee?"

"Ah, this ......," a few beads of sweat broke out on Ah Jin's forehead, "Ashrufat, this is a special seat! It allows you to look at the auction goods very carefully and understand your own needs, instead of blindly guessing to find the target like an elephant!"