Section 35 Visitors

Ashrufat opened his mouth and said nothing. To this question, he believes that anyone who has dealings with Ah Jin has the same answer. But what if you give this answer...... Well...... Doesn't seem appropriate? At least not polite?

"Businessmen make money, and they always have to make money legally. If you want to make money illegally, then you might as well do a business that has no capital!" Ah Jin didn't notice Ashrufat's expression, maybe he saw it but didn't care. "You must be willing to do business, and if you force you to buy and sell, it is simply a shame for businessmen!"

"Is it true that nothing else matters as long as you give me my will?" Ashruphat asked with a light sigh.

"Of course, there are other details, such as integrity. However, your affection and my willingness are the most basic conditions for doing business. Ah Jin replied with pride.

"Well, tell me, what is your deal?" Ashrufat thought it better not to discuss the subject. He could see that Ah Jin had a sense of sacredness and mission in this regard, and if you wanted to convince Ah Jin with words, it would be completely in vain.

"You should know that Gruni's political situation has been very unstable lately, right? In fact, it's not just the political situation, but also the financial ...... The country's financial difficulties have long been out of the news. ”

Ashrufat noticed Akin's choice of words.

"Ah Jin, you should be ...... as well Gruni people, huh?"

"Ah, not since I aspired to be a great businessman. Ah Jin's eyes were full of pride. "There are no national restrictions on commerce, gold is the same, and no matter whose hands they are, a piece of gold will not become two! A successful merchant—not even to the point of greatness—should abandon all discrimination of geography and nationality, even of all races, and treat all gold equally...... Of course, it can't be too bottomless......"

Ashrufat admitted that he had been defeated. Saying these things to Akin is a waste of time.

"Well, let's talk about the details of the business. ”

"Well, yes, because of the financial constraints of the Gruni government, they tend to sentence prisoners to 'hard labor for life' when it comes to disposing of prisoners. Of course, this is only an official, more urbane title, in fact, a slave. Because the state does not need so many prisoners, the government will sell them to private individuals...... Of course, not everyone can usually buy it, at least it must be of the grade of a squire and noble. But it's just a small head!" Ah Jin leaned closer to Ashrufat, "I wonder if you've heard that in the war with those barbarians who believe in evil gods, a considerable number of prisoners were taken......"

Ashrufat nodded, of course, he already knew these things.

"Those captives were meant to be a headache. Usually it is left to the church...... But now, in order to make up for the fiscal shortfall, the ministers have tentatively reached an intention to ...... Mix these barbarian captives with the common prisoners and sell them to other countries!"

"...... so"

"So here's the business opportunity! Gruni can't afford to get rid of so many slaves...... Therefore, it goes without saying that the price crash is just around the corner. But in the South, especially with Ryan, the price of slaves was very good...... What's more, there are ready-made channels here...... See what I mean?

"Ready-made channels, what does Ryan sell for at a high price?"

"Because of the vampires, of course. ”

"What?!" Ashrufaat couldn't help but open his mouth, fortunately hiding his gaffe in time.

"Well, you've probably heard of Zhilu Dao, the last vampire in the world...... The self-proclaimed Scarlet Duke has taken over the region of West Vania south of Ryan. Ryan and the vampire fought, but unfortunately the result was that the vampire broke the Ryan army. However, West Vania is actually a small place, and the Ryan people are overwhelmed by the rebellion of all parties in the country...... So they never attacked the vampires again...... The matter was dragged down. But according to me, there is no need to fight at all, after all, there is only one vampire in the world, and what real dangerous things can a vampire do?"

"Vampire...... What did he buy slaves for?"

God knows, maybe he felt that there were too few people under his rule to eat for him...... Of course, he may also want to replenish his undead legion. ”

"Ah Jin, do you remember what you just said?"

"What did I just say?"

"You say you're not an unscrupulous person to make money. How do you think you should define selling humans to vampires, even if they are slaves?"

"Who told you I was going to sell human slaves to vampires?"

"Didn't you just say that? You said that slaves are cheap in our country, and slaves are ...... in Ryan's side."

"Ashrufat, do you see me like this? I'm a man of discipline and principle! Selling humans to vampires, does this look like I'm doing it? I'm just selling slaves to slave traders on Ryan's side. ”

Eshurufat stumbled to his feet and almost didn't fall.

"But, in this way, they are not equal to ......"

"What I have done is legal, reasonable, reasonable, and in line with all human ethics. I'm just doing what a businessman does, and it's not fundamentally different from what any other businessman does. I'm just sending something that is cheaper at the point of origin to a distant place and selling it at a more suitable high price. And I absolutely did not sell goods to unsuitable customers - I would never do anything that violated commercial principles! I despised the fools who sold shoes to the lame and crutches to the healthy people! As to whether those who buy goods from me would do such a thing, I cannot be blamed. ”

"Well, I didn't say it. Once again, Ashrufat threw in the towel.

"Ashrufat, what do you think of this business? The investment is the same as I said last time, only 50,000 yuan! Although the risk is high, the profit is definitely satisfactory to you......

"I'll forget it. Ashrufat replied. "Ah Jin, if you want to introduce it to me next time, it is better to choose some suitable deals, rather than this kind of business that is either unprofitable or lacking in morality. I'm not interested in the slave trade at all!"

"You really have a habit of moral cleanliness! Ashrufat, such an investment opportunity is rare......

As they spoke, they had arrived at the port area. The port area is also called the dock area, and it is important to note that although everyone agrees that the dockland is a block of Eagle Castle, it is not actually within the protection of the city walls. Access to the docks must be through the city gates.

The port area is actually not very large, and after walking out of the city gate, the situation of the whole area is almost completely visible. Ashrufat was somewhat surprised to find that flags were flying in the harbor, and a whole group of soldiers lined up on the edge of the dock. Instead, the original protagonists—porters, sailors, and traders—huddled aside, watching the excitement as they exchanged ears.

A rather beautiful yacht is slowly approaching the dock.

This is a common yacht on the inland river, and there is nothing distinctive about the overall shape - ninety percent of the yachts that linger on the Lunqing River are of this construction. But its appearance is quite beautiful, carved beams and paintings.

"What's going on?" Ashrufat asked Ah Jin softly.

"Look at this ...... "Don't look at Ah Jin's young age, but he has a lot of knowledge. "I think it's some important diplomatic envoy. You see, over there is the banner of the eagle, which is the banner of the royal family...... This shows that this welcoming team represents Queen Gruny. Unless it is an important diplomatic envoy who visits, this kind of spectacle will not be put on a show. ”

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!" a soldier who maintained order approached and brutally pushed Ashrufat and Akin aside. The location of the city gate was soon occupied by soldiers, and ordinary people were not allowed to pass. At this moment, it was too late for the two of them to turn back, even if they wanted to. Unless they were going to do something, they could only wait patiently here for the welcome ceremony to end.

The yacht docked. Then a group of people disembarked from the boat, led by a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties and forties. Although it was far away, Ashrufat had a vision beyond ordinary people, so he could clearly see the visitor's face and dress. In fact, there is nothing unique about this person's appearance, except that there is a sense of cunning between the eyebrows, which makes people can't help but feel that this person is either very smart or very cunning.

His clothes also look casual. It should be said that this man's dress is between the nobles and the commoners, up the hall and down to the kitchen. Behind this man, there was a series of retinues, men and women, dressed in different clothes.

Ashrufat noticed the fourth in his entourage. It was a woman of modest stature, wrapped in a robe, and covering half of her face with a scarf in a way rarely seen by Gruni. She was noticed because the woman had her cloak blown by the wind as she disembarked, revealing the long sword she hung from her waist.

Very few women will carry weapons, and women who carry weapons will always give people an extra look. But after a few more glances, you will notice that this woman's movements are inadvertently light and fast, revealing a kind of battle-hardened ability. She quickly squeezed forward from fourth place to the man in the lead.

Ashrufaat couldn't help but compare this strange woman with his position. But then again, a female guard is much rarer than a male one.

The Eagle Falcon City official in charge of the reception stepped forward and began to talk to the visitor. However, Ashrufat was not interested in this, he was interested in the banner held by the mysterious visitor. It was a swan with a crown on its head and fluttering its wings.

With such a high-grade formal reception, this visitor should be an envoy of a certain country. The envoys should have come with the national flag (just like the eagle flag of the Gruni royal family displayed by the Gruni official on the docks), but this swan banner was very unfamiliar to Ashrufat. Is there a country with a swan as its banner, or at least an independent force? a swan, with a crown on its head? no king would allow his subordinates to use this motif as a coat of arms, because it implies too explicit.

While he pondered this little question, the welcoming ceremony was over. Accompanied by the city's officials, the visitor entered the Eagle Falcon Castle through the city gate. The guards who maintained order also left, and the dock area was soon restored to its original state. Everyone was talking about what had happened today.