ICP record number: Xiang B2-20100081-3 Internet Publishing Qualification Certificate: Xinchu Network License (Xiang) Zi No. 11 Network Culture Business License: Wen Wangwen [2010] No. 128

As a gathering of aristocrats, the Winrington Ball has always been an important social activity that is indispensable for high society.

The Dardanelles invited enough celebrities to the balls, half of which benefited from Christine's charisma and charisma, and the other half from the allure of Castle of Mist.

Many people wonder what kind of family it is, and what kind of benefits the upper class of the empire can get from this family.

This makes the Castle of Fog seem to be a whirlpool that attracts a large number of high-class celebrities.

Today's Fog Castle is dressed in extraordinarily luxurious clothes.

The woods outside the castle are filled with delicate trinkets, most of which have a faint glow that dilutes the fog and opens up the view of those who enter the jungle. The road was paved with smooth stones so that the carriage would not be bumpy. There are even small bells hanging on the branches of the trees, which make a pleasant sound when they blow in the wind.

Due to the existence of a large number of light jade balls in the castle, when dusk is approaching, the castle will glow with a soft and natural light, diluting the fog, but it will appear more hazy and charming.

The exterior walls of the castle are covered with bright silky satin, which is illuminated by multicolored light, and the whole castle is beautifully decorated.

The patriarch of the family, Brian Buckler, stood at the door with Hording in formal suits, greeted every distinguished visitor, and said in a dull and mechanical tone: "Welcome", "Your arrival brings glory to the Dardanelles!"

Huey stood by the small window on the upper floor of the castle, leisurely holding a wine glass and watching Christine enter the castle one by one, making the originally quiet castle gradually lively.

"Count Adam Bernice, Vice-Chancellor of the Imperial Tax Office, a villain who treats money as his life. ”

"Eden Jeffrey Sheriff's Captain Extraterranean is a fierce and brutal fellow. ”

"Christol Carroll is currently the highest magistrate of the Empire, and one of the highest-ranking guests this time is a good old man. ”

"That person is the Marquis of Lentino Jacobs, the direct superior of your old friend Raschel, the Supreme Governor of the Imperial Judicial Office......"

Christine introduced the visitors to Huey one by one, and with Huey's memory, he quickly memorized the names and appearances of these people in his mind, never forgetting them again. But the next moment, Christine's face changed slightly: "Bateson, why is he here?"

At the entrance of the castle appeared several young nobles.

One of them was tall, with a pocket watch on his chest and a sword at his waist, none other than Bertson Banist, one of Christine's ardent suitors.

"As I said, there are always people who are not invited who will come on their own initiative. A smile appeared on Huey's face.

"I'm going to get him to leave. "Christine is going downstairs.

"Nope. Huey grabbed Christine: "There's no need to do that, the Dardanelles are not a stingy family, and in order to be recognized by everyone, we must have enough metrics to accommodate everything, including some guests we don't welcome." ”

"He's going to get us in trouble. Christine's voice was nervous.

"I know what you're referring to, but trust me, he won't be a problem. Huey was full of confidence: "If such a person who is trapped by love can also bring me trouble, then Christine am I still qualified to face what difficulties?"

Looking at Bateson Xiui, he said leisurely: "So he is not a trouble or he is not qualified enough to be a trouble." ”

This sentence made Christine breathe a sigh of relief, she knew that as long as Xiu Yi said this, then the result would be like this.

"It's almost time, and we should go down to receive the guests. Huey turned and walked downstairs.

As time passed, there were more and more guests, and the lobby of the Foggy Castle was filled with a large number of aristocratic figures.

Well-trained servants wear white gloves and carry plates that roam among the many distinguished guests, which are filled with a variety of fine food and drinks.

Fruits are omnivorous, and everything is available.

Aristocrats love to enjoy life, and at this point, Xiui is not stingy, making sure to make his guests feel at home.

In a corner of the hall not far away, Huey noticed that Christine's brother-in-law, Earl Weston, was talking to several guests, and interestingly, the person talking to him was none other than Marquis Lentino Jacobs.

"Hey Heather, come here. Earl Weston greeted Huey, like an old friend he hadn't seen in years.

Huey walked over.

"Let me introduce you to the Marquis of Lentino Jacobs, the guardian of the security of the empire, and this is the youngest and most promising heir of the Dardanelles, Siser Dardanelle. Earl Weston gave them an enthusiastic introduction.

The Marquis of Lentino Jacobs was a middle-aged man with a long lanky face and a rigid expression, who usually had a good upbringing, but had a stubborn personality and an absolute sense of family. Therefore, when Earl Weston introduced Huey, he only tapped his chin proudly, and did not bother to say anything more to the heir of such a tyrant family.

In his opinion, if it weren't for the other party buying his castle and Christine supporting the scene, he would not have participated in such a ball at all.

Huey came to the Marquis's side and said politely: "It is a pleasure to meet you, Lord Marquis, it is your generosity that has enabled the Dardanelles family to get such a luxurious and noble residence as soon as they arrived here, and I would like to express my great gratitude to the Dardanelles for your help." ”

"You're too polite, Master Dardanelle, Fog Hidden Castle isn't a good place, especially for alchemists. I've heard that Master Dardanelle is also an alchemist, and this makes me feel sorry. There are not many good alchemists in the empire, and even fewer alchemy geniuses with potential. To be honest, from the point of view of national interests, I don't want you to buy this castle. The Marquis of Lentino Jacobs said in a very serious tone.

This is the cultivation of the aristocracy, even if they look down on you, they will show their concern at the right time.

Xiu Yi smiled slightly, "If I say that I don't plan to explore the secrets inside the castle, then I must be deceiving your noble Marquis. But at the same time, I don't plan to gamble my life on a world that I may never return. I won't enter that treacherous place until I'm sure for sure. ”

"Every entrant enters after thinking they can succeed. Many self-confident people often die from their own self-confidence. ”

"That's right, but some self-confidence is based on speculation, blind confidence in one's own abilities, and some self-confidence is based on an understanding of the target thing, and sufficient preparation for the goal to be explored. ”

"Oh?" the Marquis was visibly interested, "do you think you'll be able to find out the secrets of the interior before you enter the fourth floor of that tower?"

"I don't know if I'll be able to do it, but I'll try to do it. ”

"Good luck, then, you are at least much more cautious than some of the alchemists I know, at least more than the ones that my father arranged to enter the tower. The Marquis sighed. He looked back at the tower: "My father invested too much manpower and material resources in that tower, and that tower is like a monster that devours human life, devouring every life that tries to uncover its secrets......"

Speaking of this, the Marquis was a little embarrassed.

The new guests also came to Christine's good friends, Viscount Hambrunn and Earl Bean Aitken, who came to the castle to give Huey his warmest wishes. In addition, there is the dwarf Malloy, who is surrounded by a middle-aged man in a dress, and by the side of that man, there are two old friends that Huey is very familiar with.

O'Conman Dodge of Dodge & Co. and Viscount Radur of the House of Bavaria.

"Hey, Heather, my old friend, so glad to see you again in Winrington!" Mr. Dodge happily extended his arms to Huey and gave him a warm hug.

As for Viscount Radur, he maintained the demeanor of the family and gave Huey a gentlemanly courtesy.

Compared with the enthusiasm of the merchants, the aristocracy behaved more reservedly.

Privately, however, both the Dodge firm and the Bavarian family have a good impression of Huey.

The business dealings with the Dardanelles family have been going on for almost half a year. During this time, the Dardanelles positioned themselves as a processing center for alchemical materials rather than a direct point of sale, offsetting the high prices of materials through the return of finished products. At first, this behavior did not make the other party feel concerned, but soon the partners who did business with the Dardanelles family realized that the alchemy products provided by the Dardanelles family were far superior to similar goods provided by other families or firms in the industry, both in terms of quality, performance and other aspects.

This meant that the business with the Dardanelles was even more profitable than they expected - especially with something as small as the Scout Bee, which was selling very well.

If you want to win the friendship of a businessman, it is never better to talk about things beautifully than to do things beautifully.

The Dardanelles family's punctual delivery never defaulted, and the practice of high quality and low price quickly won the praise and friendship of all collaborators, so the reputation of the Dardanelles family was quickly established in the business world.

Especially recently, Xiu Yi has Nancy and Lilith as helpers, and there is no special plan to devote himself to alchemy work, which makes his productivity increase more and more, and even takes the initiative to produce a batch of finished products, making the progress of repaying the debt ahead of schedule, so that the debt is still three months left, so it also makes them more satisfied.

No one wants to be owed debt for a long time, and early repayment is always the most popular behavior.

So after Huey came to Winrington this time, he was quickly sought after by this group of old friends in Royo City.

Following Mr. Dodge, Viscount Radur smiled at Huey and said, "I was surprised that you had come so quickly when I received your invitation, and I thought you would have to be at least a little longer on your way. ”

"My passion for money makes me feel like every minute on the road is costing my family, and my commitment to my partners forces me to get here faster to keep the business going. Huey replied with a smile.

"That's what I admire about you the most, Cissor, you have a true man's sense of responsibility. You put everyone you do business with at ease. Viscount Radur laughed. Then he remembered something, took a step aside, pointed to the middle-aged man beside Malloy, and said, "Oh, I forgot to introduce this as a member of the Jean Brett San Marino Business Council." ”

It turned out to be the big man of the San Marino Comptoir, and Huey knew that all the big comptoirs were almost always close to each other, and they occasionally competed and sometimes cooperated, and they were very familiar with each other.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Brett. "Xiu Yi said.

"You may call me Jean O'Conte and Radur, and when I spoke of you, I wondered for a moment what kind of boy this was to make my old friend, whom I had always proud, so constantly praised. But when I saw you, I finally understood. Obviously, you are a genius, a genius who can risk his life for the sake of alchemy, and perhaps only such a person can become the best alchemist. "Jean Brett speaks very well.

They exchanged pleasantries for a moment, and Mr. Dodge pulled Huey aside, "I was really frightened by you when Heather heard the news that you had bought the castle. ”

"I know you're worried about something, Mr. Dodge. Please rest assured that no matter what decision I make, there will be no loss to the family partners. ”

"Hey Heather, don't say that. Yes, businessmen are heavy on profits, but businessmen are not only interested in their eyes. Do you think we don't worry about your own life? Promise me Heather not to take risks lightly. Electra's lab isn't accessible to anyone. You're young, there's no point in burying yourself for an ethereal dream. ”

This is the first time Huey has heard that someone cares so much about him, and it comes from a business brain figure who has been deceived and used by him.

This touched Huey a little.

After thinking about it, he said very seriously: "I promise you, Mr. Dodge, that I will not take risks easily. ”

Mr. Dodge was relieved.

Viscount Radur also came over: "Speaking of business, do the Dardanelles family have any plans for the next time?"

"Of course, we should do our current business first. Huey was referring to the debt he owed to the other party.

"Oh no, no, that's not in a hurry. Viscount Radur said. From the products that Xiu Yi had already repaid, the major merchant families had made considerable profits. In other words, the batch of materials that were sold to the Dardanelles family has actually been fully recovered so far, and the remaining debts are all part of the profits. Therefore, Viscount Radur and they are no longer in a hurry to repay each other's debts, but the next step of cooperation.

For a family like the Dardanelles, who have begun to establish a good reputation for themselves and have proven their ability to do a very good job in the alchemy business, many firms and families have plans to further strengthen their investment.

And this was one of the important purposes of Huey's decision to establish the Dardanelles in the first place - to pull enough families onto his own warship to form a united front.

So in the face of Viscount Radur's question, Huey was not surprised at all, and he replied with a smile: "I do have a big plan for this, and we can talk about it in detail later." ”

Jean Brett of the San Marino Comptoir also interjected at the right time: "If it is a good deal, the San Marino Comptoir is very interested in investing." ”

Merchants always had a keen sense of smell, and the Dodge and Bavarian houses had long known about the trade in Rojo and their profits. That's why Gene Brett came here in person.

"I know you guys won't miss it. O'Conte Dodge shook his head helplessly, but he didn't mind the involvement of the San Marino Comptoir, the alchemy business was no better than other sounds, and the scarcity of raw materials was an important bottleneck that shackled the alchemy business exhibition. The participation of enough powerful factions has the benefit of promoting the alchemy business. For major commercial houses, the only thing they care about is whether the partner has the products they are interested in and sufficient production and processing capacity.

As for the latter, it is always the alchemist who thinks that the materials are not enough, and there will be no busyness, which everyone has already experienced.

Regarding the former, the Dardanelles family honestly need to come up with a more valuable product than the scout bee.

Just as he was about to speak, the voice of the attendant came from the gate of the castle:

"Chief Raschel of the Department of Justice has arrived!"

"The Baron Harden family has arrived!"

Xiu Yi looked up in shock, and at that moment he finally saw the amiable existence like family in the depths of his impression.