Section 68 arrangement

It is precisely because of this that the primitive method of communication, that is, the writing of letters, is still the mainstream of this world. Even for large multinational chambers of commerce, magical communication is only a supplement. Messenger plus letter is the main way.

"That's right. The captain of the guard carefully checked the document. He didn't necessarily read the words, but at least he could see the big red seal on the paper. Besides, there is nothing special here now, and it is not uncommon for such a messenger with an urgent letter to leave the city. "Open the door. ”

A few soldiers opened the city gate in half. The messenger quickly burst out of the city gates and quickly disappeared into the night.

"This young man is a little familiar. After closing the city gates, one by one the guards suddenly lifted.

"Familiar? Why, it can't be on the list of wanted criminals, right?"

"It's not ...... I remembered that two days ago when I was on duty here I saw him enter the city and was stopped because he refused to dismount. ”

"And then?" asked one of his companions with interest.

Then he claimed to be the envoy of the royal city, and he also took out the letter of the Duke of Byron. The guard said. "Why did he become a messenger of some Chamber of Commerce this time?"

However, this mystery is no longer solvable. For the messenger had already ridden away by this time, and even the sound of the horse's hooves could no longer be heard. This was the end of the question, and several of the guards made more than one bold guess, but they soon put the matter behind them and began to return to the normal thing, which was wine and women.

A gust of wind blew, startling a butterfly in the flowerbed at the edge of the city gate. The guards guarding the gate had no idea that such a butterfly flew over their heads, rushing into the unpredictable night sky.

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It was already morning. Lyle rode his snow-green horse out of the city gate in a leisurely little step. The puffiness in his eyes was a clear indication that his last night had been another sleepless night.

Xue Qingma carried him slowly towards the commercial office building. It's a really good office building – it's not far from town, but it's not frequented by anyone. It's as if the building exudes an invisible evil that makes people instinctively reluctant to approach it.

Lyle dismounted at the door, and walked slowly upstairs. The building was rented out, but there were hardly any people there. So there was a strange emptiness in the house.

"I'm coming. Lyle knocked on the door, then pushed it in. Sure enough, the woman was already waiting for him here.

"Hmm. The woman named Shirley made a noise that she didn't know what it meant, indicating that she already knew it.

"Both things went relatively well. Lyle said. "I've told Dicks about Swift's victory. The guy's first reaction was not to believe it...... But I think he'll be asking around right next, and it won't be long before he'll come to the door to find Ashrufat. ”

"What about the other thing? What about the fundraising of the Double Horse Chamber of Commerce?"

"I revealed a little bit to the top of the Chamber of Commerce through channels, and I think they will definitely go to Ashorufat. After all, they are now in dire need of a sum of money to further trade in futures. ”

"These things...... Did you just finish it today?" the woman's voice was always full of contempt, arrogance, and disdain, so even a few words to her would make Lyle feel unusually depressed.

"Yes. Lyle replied. He subconsciously told a lie, in fact, it had been two or three days since the matter was done, but he just didn't want to see this woman.

"Then the time must have gone wrong, I learned yesterday about the results of the negotiation between the Chamber of Commerce of the Two Horses and Ashrufat, and this morning I just learned that Dix had already come to visit Ashrufat yesterday. ”

Lyle opened his mouth to speak, but said nothing.

"The Twin Horse Chamber of Commerce," Shirley continued. "Because of the matter of raising shares, we had a detailed discussion with Ashrufat. They wanted Ashrufat to take a stake in the horse race prize money, and the condition was that in addition to participating in the shares, he could also reserve a position in the upper echelons of the chamber of commerce. According to previous years' records, this stake would generate about 1,000 gold orioles a year, and the salary for that position would be at least 200 gold oli. Unfortunately, Ashrufat rejected the suggestion, and he used the money to buy the castle of the Dale family and the attached land. He has now moved into his new home for several days. Of course, his two fiancées too. ”

The way she spoke was calm, exactly like the kind of unfazed way of explaining an ordinary thing. It's just that tone has a lot of impact, and anger and fear appear on Lyle's face.

"As for Dix...... When he returned from his trip, the first thing he did when he returned home was to go out of the city to visit Ashrufat. He was really in a hurry this time, and he didn't even send a servant to the door to inform him first. Some people saw him look gloomy and frightened when he went out, but when he came back, things were much better. In fact, it wasn't long before his brilliant steed 'Swift' returned to Dix's stables. For this, he paid about fifteen thousand gold orioles to Ashrufat. Lacking so much cash, Dix offered a few family heirlooms, a piece of land, and a few other odds and ends to Ashrufat. It was a good deal, because Dix's horse had already been valued at twenty-five thousand—in fact, with the horse's performance at the race, even twenty-five thousand was undervalued. ”

"You......" Lyle clenched his fists. How could she play with him like a fool?

"Your lies are not clever at all. The woman said in a tone that seemed calm, but it outweighed all the contempt that could be expressed in words.

"So, your plan failed? The Twin Horse Chamber of Commerce's IPO operation was unsuccessful, and Dix didn't clash with Ashrufat. Lyle steadied himself and tried to turn the conversation to something else.

"On the contrary, my plan worked. Shirley replied. "Ashrufat doesn't have much cash in his hands right now. As for jewelry, land, castles, etc., they seem to be worth a lot of money on the surface, but when they are really in dire need of cash, they have to be sold at a big discount. In addition, because of Dix, the horse that could have been easily exchanged for 20,000 gold coins was only exchanged for 15,000 gold coins in the end. In this transaction, Ashrufat can be described as a big loss. ”

"But what does he need so much cash for?"

"Hmph. The woman let out a disdainful breath through her nose. "But ......," she seemed to sigh. "There's only so much I can do now. ”

At this time, there was a sudden greeting from downstairs. "Is anyone there?"

A few minutes later, a young man in uniform ran up from downstairs. From his dusty appearance, it was clear that the messenger had arrived as fast as he could.

"Miss Shirley?" As he spoke, the Courier's eyes surveyed Lyle up and down, but he chose to ignore his presence. "I brought the relevant power of attorney. Your Excellency has prepared the funds you need, as you requested. With this power of attorney, you are free to dispatch this money through the Chamber of Commerce. ”

Fund...... When Lyle heard the word, he couldn't help but peek at the woman. Shirley was no longer facing them with the back of the chair as she had just done, but even turned around with the chair.

It wasn't the first time Lyle had seen the woman, but he did not see her in person many times in the past. She is petite and wears a veil on her face. In fact, until now, Lyle has never seen the woman's face, as the woman always seems to want to hide herself, and she rarely even has the opportunity to see her body.

"In addition to this, there should be some messages. Shirley's voice came from under her veil.

"That's right. The messenger said. "The Duke said that he was very unhappy with the progress......"

"If he hadn't sent that idiot from Io to stir things up, this side would have been taken care of!" Shirley let out a scream, and in the midst of this scream, Lyle seemed to hear the sound mixed with strong emotional fluctuations. Of course, this is not surprising, Lyle didn't think much of it.

In the next second, Shirley calmed down again. "I'm sorry, I'm a little excited. Go ahead. ”

"What Lord Duke means is that dispatching so much money for you is already the limit. I hope you will turn your job into a lucrative business, as you promised. ”

"How much money I take, I will pay him back in the end. Shirley replied.

"I hope so. The messenger bowed. "Anyway, I've got the power of attorney delivered, and you have a year now. ”

"And what about the manpower? He only got six people for me? What can this person do?"

"Lord Duke thinks you can find the right person for yourself. The messenger said. "With so much money, he doesn't think it's a problem for you. ”

"He thinks that qualified subordinates are like fruit on a roadside stall, can you buy as many as you want?" said Shirley in a tone of gnashing teeth.

"He thinks that since you have your own channel in Walloonia, it will be easy to find a few capable subordinates through this channel. The messenger replied with a smile. It should be noted that the messenger was always pleasant and even smiling throughout the whole conversation, but this sentence struck Shirley like a sharp sword. The woman's face was covered with a veil that obscured her expression, but her whole body trembled—something so obvious that even a blind man could see.

He ...... Did you say anything else?" Shirley asked.

"Nothing else. The messenger still smiled, "But I think the Duke has been most tolerant and patient with you. If you can get things right, then anything is easy to say...... But if you can't do it...... I don't think he can afford another failure. ”

With that, the messenger took his leave. Only Lyle and Shirley were left. The former has already sensed certain signs, but he is not yet able to fully understand the truth of the whole thing, so he cannot understand it for a while. The latter, on the other hand, sat in a chair stunned, like a statue, and did not move for a long time.