"This, this, this, this, and this..."Catwoman slammed the menu more than ten times in one breath, and only reluctantly let her go in the stunned gaze of the waiter.

"Hey, you give me a little bit, can you finish eating so much?" said Raymond, who was drinking a glass of wine on the side.

Then, he took a deep breath: "The god of war is above, this wine is so fucking delicious." ”

"This is Dinard's specialty, and it's really different from the spirits of our orcs. Lutz, who was sitting across from Bath, gently swirled the wine glass in his hand, and his eyes showed a look of remembrance: "I haven't drunk such pure wine in 20 years." ”

"Really? Drink more, then. Raymond snapped his fingers: "Waiter, two more bottles." ”

"Wow, young master, when have you become so generous. Bathter's eyes widened.

Raymond patted the scabbard hanging from his new belt: "It's all thanks to it, we saved a lot of money, of course we have to celebrate." No wonder my mother gave it to me when she said it would bring me good luck. ”

"Meow, really?" Catwoman said, "Then I'll order all the dishes on the menu, everyone wants to try them." ”

"Go eat until you die!"

After mercilessly raiding the hapless Curtman's gear shop, all three of them are now dressed in new clothes, and Baster is wearing her beloved water rhino leather boots. Now she can't sit for a while, so she has to stretch her legs and wipe them carefully with a tablecloth, which makes the boss can't help but cast angry eyes.

I have to say that this new adventurer's equipment works very well, and now the three of them are sitting in this tavern, and they are no longer in the limelight, except for the occasional curious glance, just like the other guests.

At this time, as the guests arrived one after another, the whole tavern gradually became lively, full of drinkers, laughter and conversation, filling the entire space.

Because the tables and chairs are close to each other, and the sound will involuntarily increase after drinking, the conversation of the surrounding guests unconsciously came into the ears of the three people.

At this time, several businessman-looking men at the table on the left were talking, and one of the young ones said: "Last time, I got a batch of equipment produced by Lowell, and I quickly got rid of all of them and made a lot of money." The southern territories now welcome Lowell's products more than the products of the Carveils. ”

Another middle-aged merchant with a goat's whisker said, "Of course. Although the quality of Kaveil's equipment is also good, because it is a standard product that imitates military supplies, the shape is very old, and it has not changed much over the years. In contrast, the lord of Lowell is really good at doing business, not only often introducing new types of equipment, but also being able to customize it according to the needs of customers, so sales have been increasing. ”

"Hmph, I've lived in Loville for a few years before. Although it is a remote territory, it is really very prosperous, and if you don't count the area, it can only be compared to the royal city of Dusk. At this time, a fat businessman with a white turban wrapped around his head, a wide body, a full beard, and a lewd appearance said.

"And because Lord Lovell is a very friendly person, the atmosphere in the territory is also very good, which is very different from other territories. ”

The conversation between the three of them kept mentioning Lovel Collar, which couldn't help but keep Raymond in mind. He remembered that his sword was produced in that territory, and that his mother had mentioned this place many times, and he seemed to hate the lord of that territory in his words.

This can't help but make Raymond very curious about this territory, and it seems that intentionally or unintentionally, he can always have something to do with this place. So, he leaned back a little and paid attention to the conversation between the three merchants.

"But—" At this moment, the fat merchant lowered his voice and said, "It is rumored that the current king is very dissatisfied with the Loville Lords, so he has been secretly suppressing them. ”

The young merchant was stunned and said, "Why?"

The middle-aged merchant took a big sip of wine, shook his head and said, "You don't know this? Lord Lovell has an excellent relationship with the barbarians, so his territory has always monopolized the trade route with the frozen plateau, and the chamber of commerce controlled by the king has always wanted to get involved, but it has not been able to do so, of course the king will be dissatisfied." ”

"Hmph, you know what. At this time, the chubby businessman sneered, showing a profound appearance of knowing the inside story.

"Oh, then why do you say that?" the young merchant hurriedly poured a glass of wine for the fat merchant.

The fat merchant first pretended to look left and right, and then said mysteriously: "The real reason, how can it be because of a trade route." You must know that when the Bahrain Territory was the most powerful, it was responsible for supplying hundreds of thousands of soldiers for the entire West Devela Fortress, and no matter how good the Loville Territory was, it was not as good as the original Bahrain Territory. ”

"yes, yes. The other two merchants nodded again and again: "The original lord of Bahrain was really powerful, if he hadn't colluded with the Lulin Empire and rebelled against the country, how could he have been defeated." ”

"Moreover, it is said that the old king wanted to give the Bahrain territory to the lord of Lovel, but he refused, which is a clever move to think about it now. The fat merchant continued, "So, how could Lord Lowell be so stupid as to incur the king's displeasure because of a trade route?" ”

"I'll tell you, the real reason is quite unbelievable. ”

I have to say that the fat merchant is really good at whetting people's appetites, and listening to him speak vividly, the other two merchants showed expressions eager to know. Even Raymond, who was eavesdropping on the sidelines, was aroused by his curiosity. So much so that Baste beckoned him to eat, but was stopped by Raymond waving his hand.

"Tell us why. The young merchant couldn't help but urge: "It's a big deal, I've invited this meal, you can drink as much as you want." ”

The fat merchant was greatly satisfied with the other party's performance, and he still looked left and right first, as if he was about to tell some great secret, and then said: "This is also what I heard, and I treat you as real friends, so I tell you that you can't spread it around." ”

"Alright, let's talk about it. The middle-aged businessman said impatiently.

"Remember, just small talk over a drink. The fat merchant was worried about it, and then said: "You all know that the current king is the eldest prince Kenloe, who succeeded the old king Robert after his death." ”

"I thought you were going to say something, nonsense, who doesn't know this. The other two merchants were dissatisfied.

"Don't worry, don't worry. The fat merchant didn't seem to be in a hurry, and he smiled: "What I'm going to say has a lot to do with it." At the beginning, the old king had a total of three princes, in addition to the current His Majesty Kenloe, there were the second prince Wiluk and the third prince Das. ”

"In that war 20 years ago, His Highness Wiluk guarded the Ofler, and His Highness Das eliminated the Black Armored Cavalry Regiment, and both of them made great achievements. On the contrary, His Majesty Kenloe, as the eldest prince, although he was supported by the civilian officials, did nothing in the war. ”

"Therefore, although His Majesty Kenloe has succeeded to the throne for so many years, whether in the military or in the people, Wiluk and Das have a lot of influence, which makes His Majesty Kenloe always very dissatisfied and very uneasy. ”

"But he's a king, so there's nothing to be afraid of. The young businessman wondered.

The fat merchant glanced at him contemptuously: "You are really still too tender." Influence is such a thing, whether it is big or small, if it is an ordinary person like you and me, at most it is a hero, so naturally there is no need to worry. But who are Veluk and Das? people of royal blood, and because of that war, prestige has always overshadowed the king, what does it mean, don't you understand?"

As he spoke, the fat merchant drank all the wine in his cup, and calmly waited for the young merchant to fill it for him, and then said, "I'll tell you one more thing." When the princes were given a fief, do you know where the fief of Wiluk was? In other words, at present, the supply of weapons for Dinar's entire army is all controlled by His Highness Wiluk, not to mention his influence in the army, if you are the king, are you not nervous?"

"What about His Highness Nadas?" the middle-aged merchant asked.

"Although His Highness Darth's fiefdom is not as good as Kaveh, it is probably more worrying than Wiluk. Do you know why?" said the fat merchant again.

Sure enough, the young merchant hurriedly said, "Don't sell it, tell us quickly." ”

With a smile, the fat merchant said unhurriedly: "Don't you even hear of the famous 'Four Heroes of Almuk' during the war?" That is the name of His Highness Darth when he was young, and three friends in the Almuk Academy, those three people are General Gain of the West Dvera Fortress, the head of the Magicians' Guild, Master Voltha**, and..."

Speaking of this, the fat merchant paused and followed: "... Now Lord Lowell. ”

The middle-aged businessman said at this time: "I have also heard of this, 20 years ago, the four of them raided the Bahrain Territory, which directly led to the defeat of Lu Lin, but they are all big heroes." ”

"However, I also heard that in fact, those four people are not the rumored 'Four Heroes', in fact, they have very poor character, and the title officially recognized in the academy is actually the 'Almuke Four Cheap'..."

"Ahem, cough, cough..."At this time, for some reason, the fat merchant looked a little embarrassed. He coughed dryly a few times and interrupted the middle-aged businessman's words: "It's a bit of a stretch, it doesn't matter. I say this to illustrate the relationship between His Highness Darth and Lord Lowell, who have a lifelong friendship. ”

As he spoke, he tapped his fingers on the table: "Anyway, it is rumored that His Majesty has always wanted to weaken the influence of his two younger brothers. Therefore, because of his relationship with His Highness Das, the Loville Leader was implicated. ”

"I see. At this time, the other two businessmen all suddenly realized.

As the fat businessman said, who would have thought that there was such a big secret involved here.

The fat merchant continued, "Therefore, His Majesty the King, in addition to wanting to meddle in the trade with the barbarians, has also been suppressing the trade of the Lowell Territory. Therefore, although Lovel Ling's products are very good, they have not been able to sell them smoothly to the whole country, nor can they be supplied to the army. ”

"In addition, it is said that the four chambers of commerce have secretly reached an agreement with His Majesty the King to jointly wage a commercial war against Lowell, in order to squeeze Lowell's trade network. ”

"The four major chambers of commerce. Hearing this, the other two businessmen gasped.

The Four Great Chambers of Commerce are the largest business alliances all over the Modina continent, controlling most of the land trade network of the entire continent, and have great power, which can be said to be the supergiants among merchants.

The fat merchant nodded: "It's no secret that the four major chambers of commerce have conflicts with the Lowell Domain. Of course, in the final analysis, this is still the King's method of dealing with His Highness Darth. ”

Actually, the king also intended to do something to Gain and Volsa. It's just that Gain now controls the fortress of West Dvera, has the heavy responsibility of guarding against the Rulin Empire, and is a war hero, so he can't be moved. Voltha is the president of the Wizards' Guild, and he is far away in the Magic Kingdom of Bamke, and he can't do it. ”

Speaking of this, the fat merchant spread his hands: "Therefore, the king's grievances are all directed at Lowell." Not to mention being implicated, but also suffering the blow of three people, Lord Lovell is really unlucky. ”

"What then, isn't Lord Lovell dead?" said the young and middle-aged merchant hurriedly.

The fat merchant snorted: "How can it be so easy. Unless His Majesty the King takes action openly, how can such a thing as business warfare be so controlled. Don't forget, Lovier has Reed. ”

"Ah, how did we forget him. As soon as they heard the man mentioned by the fat merchant, the other two merchants immediately showed reverence.

The young merchant said with a look of longing, "Mr. Reed is my idol, he started as a small caravan and built a complete business network for Lowell in a few years. Lowville's prosperity today is indispensable to Mr. Reed's credit. ”

The middle-aged businessman also said: "Yes, especially since he has a keen eye to discover the business opportunities of water transportation, and has single-handedly created a water transportation network all over the continent, and his strength is comparable to that of the four major chambers of commerce." ”

The fat merchant nodded: "So I said, as long as Reed is here, the four chambers of commerce will not want to get their wish." In addition, I heard the news that it is said that in order to cope with the king's suppression, Reed has been opening up an overseas trade network for the past two years, and is now fighting to the death with the Rawitt Trade Federation on the Veronica continent. ”

"Veronica?" exclaimed the two merchants, "to go so far." ”

The fat merchant said: "It is said that the situation over there has always been turbulent, so there are many opportunities. However, he actually did all the business there, and he was really remarkable. ”

"yes, yes. Young and middle-aged businessmen also exclaimed.

"Ahem... Anyway, that's all I know. There are many similar rumors now, but for the sake of your own life, it's best to listen to it, and don't take it out and talk about it everywhere. Suddenly, the fat merchant had a rare serious expression.

The other two businessmen agreed, "Of course." However, you are still Boss Zi, you are so well-informed, you even know these secrets. ”

The fat businessman named Boss Zi couldn't help laughing proudly: "It's not that I'm boasting, I've traveled south and north for so many years, and I haven't done anything? Where haven't I been? You just call me Mojina Continent Pass, wahahahaha..."

The young merchant and the middle-aged merchant complimented again, and the conversation between the three turned to other meaningless topics.

Raymond, who had been listening to their conversations, had benefited a lot, at least knowing a lot about the current situation of the Dinar Kingdom, and at the same time becoming more interested in Lovel Territory.

At this moment, a gloomy voice suddenly came from the side: "We really met again." ”

This unique voice was very familiar, and Raymond turned his head when he heard this, and was shocked to find that it was the man in black who had testified for them outside the equipment store.

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