by Chen Ran
After the guard jumped out of the car, the young man shook hands with him, as if to say thanks for letting him in. Josen laughed and kept his rifle. If the guard was lucky, he might even get a tip from a generous businessman. Of course, even if a city guard like them got a tip from a generous merchant, it would still be a matter of equal share.
Josen no longer cared about matters below the city, and directly informed the gate to allow him through. What he didn't know was that the guard did get a tip, and quite a bit.
The guard felt something hard press against his palm. When the young adventurer in front of him retracted his hand, he realized that there was already a small piece of yellow gold on his palm. He was overjoyed. This small piece of gold was equivalent to half a year's worth of his income. Just as he was rejoicing, he heard the young merchant say in a gentle voice, "I wonder which shop in the town has the best reputation. You see, we have a lot of business to do, we must find a reliable merchant to work with."
The guard secretly hid the gold and nodded: "Of course we have to look for the Owl Trading Company if we want to talk about the reputation. Their boss is the president of the Chamber of Commerce in our town."
The young merchant continued, "Then may I trouble you to tell me where this store is located?"
The guard was very pleased with the young man's manners. He patted his chest and said, "How about this, I'll take you guys there."
"That would be the best." The young man smiled.
When the guard left, the young man and his two companions got back into the car. However, there was a petite girl sitting on the back seat of the carriage. The four of them drove the car, and under the guidance of the guards, they swaggered their way into Pavaric. These few people, were naturally none other than Berrien, and another Yoru. The convoy of Asgard's Three Wealthy Classes had arrived at the other side of silverfrost dense forest last night. It was currently winter, and heavy snow was sealing the roads, leaving no signs of the citizens of Pavaric at all. Even the hunters in the town were resting at this time of the day, so the team was not afraid of being discovered by the people in the town.
This morning, Biansi gave Ling Yun and the rest a fake identity so they could enter the Pavaric. In order to gain the Pavaric's trust, the food on the wreckage, and even the guns, were currently being purchased from the factories on the southern coastline. Even if the people from the Pavaric Merchant Guild investigated these goods strictly, they would only find out that they came from the south in the end.
Regarding Biansi's carefulness, Zero naturally had nothing to say. When dawn arrived, Berrien and the other two had already passed through a border region of the silverfrost dense forest and arrived at the small town. Now that they were in town, the plan was half complete.
In the carriage, Su said: "Captain, you look quite good as a merchant."
Berrien, who was sitting in the back seat, replied: "How could such a young adventurer be here? If it was me, I would definitely grab an old man to disguise myself."
Zero laughed: "How many people would dare to cross the wilderness at a time like this to come to this place? Only a new bird like me would travel thousands of miles to get my way. Besides, as long as it's profitable, merchants will not care whether their partners are young or old people. "
As they chatted, the car drove past the gate. The guard didn't break his promise and drove a motorcycle to lead the way, leading the others to follow behind him. It was getting late, and pedestrians were beginning to walk around the town. The shops on the main street were also opening up one by one, and the town was gradually becoming lively.
As they drove along the main road of the town, the residents of the town, curious about their morning visitors, cast various glances at their vehicles. Occasionally, when the waterproof cloth s in the cargo boxes were lifted up by the wind to reveal the boxes containing the firearms, the residents would have a small commotion. Although the economy of the town was not bad, the trade was mainly in furs and the unknown "Black Gold".
And firearms were undoubtedly another type of currency other than black gold. Due to the lack of technology and production capacity, the Pavaric did not have a weapon factory. The weapons used by the hunters and city guards were also purchased from other places, so they were far behind in terms of performance. Therefore, compared to other commodities, in the Pavaric, guns were more favored by the merchants.
A few merchants were interested in these two boxes of guns. When they saw Zero's car stop in front of the front door of the Owl Trading Company, the only thought they had was to give up. The owner of the Owner of the Owl Trading Company was Charon, the president of the Chamber of Commerce in town. If Charon were to make a move, how could ordinary merchants like them have any part in it.
"We're here, this is the place." The guard jumped off the motorcycle and said to Zero, "Old Rob, get out here, there's a big customer coming."
Su Yun made Berrien and the other two stay in the carriage while she jumped down from the carriage. At this moment, a skinny old man slowly walked out of the shop. The old man glared at the guard and said in an aged voice, "You're not afraid of making a ruckus so early in the morning. The Oakta kid, I haven't seen him for a few days."
The guard laughed out loud, pointed at the old man and said to Zero, "Sir, Old Robert is the manager of the Owl Trading Company. If you have any business with him, you can ask him for help." I've brought you the place, so I'm going to walk. There's a lot of work waiting for me to do. "
"Thank you. May the omnipotent God bless you, sir." Zero crossed himself on his chest.
Before they came here, Biansi had told him that the adventurer usually traversed through the dangerous wilderness, so they believed in the existence of gods more than anyone else. Therefore, if Zero could add some Yuan Su in the conversation, it would make his identity seem more trustworthy.
Sure enough, after Zero said that, the old man looked at Zero with less distrust.
"Customer, since you're brought here by a kid from the Oakta clan, come on in. What do you want to do?" The old man waved to Zero, and he walked into the shop with his hands behind his back.
Su Yun looked at the few people on the carriage, Yoru and the other two all got off, then followed him into the shop. Old Rob brought them to a quiet room and sat down. He took out the list of goods he had prepared a long time ago and handed it to the old man: "These are the goods we brought. They are all top quality goods produced by southern factories. I think the Pavaric will need them."
When the old man took it over and took a look, he saw a series of different canned foods and fruits that were raised by humans on the list. These things could be considered quite rare in the Pavaric. Although it was an imitation of the firearms of the old era, it was still much better than the old firearms that the Pavaric had bought from other places. Furthermore, with the addition of a considerable amount of ammunition on top of the guns, not many merchants would not be tempted by this place.
The old man remained unmoved: "Since you can find our Owl Company, I will certainly give you a good price for these goods." "Wait a minute, our appraiser is still at work, or are you interested in visiting our town?"
"No, actually, we came here this time to sell some of your town's specialties." Zero revealed a meaningful smile.
The old man lowered his head, using his cloudy eyes to look at Zero and said, "Please be clearer, our products are quite a few, fur is one of them."
"It's more valuable than fur. I want to buy some black gold." Zero said.
The old man replied: "You are well-informed, but black gold is not like ordinary fur. We are here for cash."
"I know that." Zero made a gesture towards Berrien, who threw him a bag. Zero turned on the lee wind and immediately dropped a pile of gold bars from his backpack.
The golden light immediately dazzled the eyes of the old man. He rubbed his eyes and used his youth's agility to pick up a gold bar from the ground and put it into his mouth. He said in surprise, "Good boy,
its purity is not bad."
"Old mister knows his stuff very well. I wonder how much black gold these gold bars can buy for you?"
Old Rob gestured for Zero to put the gold bar away, then said, "The quantity that you guys want has already exceeded the scope of what I can decide. I must inform my master that he should be interested in discussing this business with you. "Everyone, please wait here for a moment. I'll be right back."
With that, the old man said his goodbyes and left.
Berrien wanted to say something, but Zero lightly shook his head, so he swallowed his words back into his stomach and quietly waited in the small room with the others. Not letting the few of them wait for long, Old Robert opened the door and entered, waving at the few of them: "Everyone follow me, my old father, Master Charon, wishes to see you all."
Charon stretched his back and struggled out of the big bed covered with fur with all his might. He looked at the jade bodies on the bed and laughed with satisfaction. He was no longer young, but his vigor had not deteriorated at all. Instead, he was even more vigorous than before. Last night, he had fought with these three beautiful young women for almost an entire night. They played so many tricks that it was almost early in the morning before they fell asleep.
Originally, according to Charon's habit, if last night's party was so lively, he would have to sleep for a day today. But just now, the manager of the merchant, Robert, called to say that adventurer was carrying a whole bag of gold bars to buy black gold. Thus, no matter how unwilling Charon was, he could only temporarily leave this warm bed.
It was just that the Black Gold Exchange in Pavaric had always been a secretive transaction, and there were always fixed numbers of guests. Especially according to old Rob's description, these adventurer were very young. Of course, only young people would dare to risk their lives to fish for money this season, just like when Charon was young. However, he was no longer young, and time had given him mature and thoughtful thoughts.
Charon thought for a moment, then had Old Luo bring the guests to his apartment, at the same time he transferred over a guard that belonged to him. If he harbored evil intentions, killing people in the Pavaric was not a big deal.
Charon laughed mischievously, extended his hand and grabbed one of the white buttocks before leaving in satisfaction.
Chapter 389 - Death God (II)
At ten o'clock, the few of them stood in front of Charon's villa. This four-storey villa was decorated in the style of a nouveau riche. At the entrance, there was a crystal sculpture of the Venus, which was made from the finest seven-colored crystals. The Rainbow Light Crystal was already high quality crystal in the first place. What was rare was that this sculpture didn't have any cracks on it. It should have been made from the original crystal embryo.
The price of a crystal embryo of such a large piece of multicolored crystal was already considerable. After carving the image, the value of the carving increased by several times. And this thing was only used to decorate the porch for Charon. It could be seen how rich the President of the Pavaric's Chamber of Commerce was. That was no wonder. Black Gold was a lucrative commodity to begin with. After so many years of doing business, it was likely that the three well-known people in this town were the ones who had silently made a fortune.
Along the way, Old Luo walked towards Charon's study, Zero followed him and saw all sorts of precious things like wood, spices, paintings, etc. The more he saw, the thicker the smile on his face became. The more greedy one was, the more afraid they would be of death. As for those who were afraid of death, the easier it was to control them. After all, there were too many things that could threaten them. As a result, he felt that he had good eyesight and hadn't picked the wrong person to make a move on.
After the study was opened by Robert, Zero finally saw a room that was rather reserved. Unlike the luxury he had seen in the past, the study was decorated in a more low-key style, creating a heavy feeling. It was a pity that the short and fat figure in the study room, which was covered in gold and looked like a nouveau riche, was out of line with the study's style. It was as annoying as it could get. With just a glance, the strong stench of copper could be felt. Without even needing Old Bo to introduce him, Zero could already tell that this fatty was Charon.
Compared to the similarly obese Chalod, Charon was much worse in every aspect. But to Zero, this was actually a good thing. Thus, he brought Berrien and the rest and walked in, as if he did not notice the black clothed bodyguards who were standing around the study room, surrounded by killing intent.
"Master, these are the people who want to buy black gold." Old Rob said softly.
Charon was holding onto a thick book and reading it. He waved his hand without hesitation, signaling the old man to go down. No matter how you looked at it, the two large rings on his thumb and forefinger seemed to be showing off.
Old Rob backed off and left the study, closing the door behind him.
Charon did not care about them, he pretended to read a few more books before turning around, his triangular eyes looking back and forth between them. When his gaze fell on Su and his body, the expression in his eyes had obviously become scorching hot. Su's voluptuous figure and his incomparably adorable and natural stupidity caused Charon to unconsciously have the dirty thought of putting these two beauties, who had different characteristics, to bed.
It wasn't easy to retract his lustful gaze from the two girls, causing Charon to cough dryly and say: "I heard that you two want to buy Black Gold Coin."
"That is only an excuse. Actually, we want to talk to Master Charon about another big business deal."
This time, it was Charon who was surprised. Subconsciously, he asked: "What business do you have?"
Su Yun walked up, and laughed: We want to kill Mensa, and push Master Charon onto the seat of the mayor, I wonder if Master Charon is interested in us?
Charon was startled at first, but then his expression changed greatly as he slapped the table and shouted, "Impudent! How dare you guys spout nonsense like that? Jia Lian Kui, Byron, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and take them down! "
The president's expression changed, but he realized that the bodyguards around him did not move at all.
Actually, it couldn't be said that he didn't move. After all, the bodyguard's body was trembling slightly. Following several muffled sounds of "Pu pu pu", Charon opened his eyes wide and watched as the bodyguards' heads flew off one by one, and then fell down to the ground softly as they were headless. The blood that spurted out from his neck dyed the entire floor of the study room red. The strong smell of blood assaulted his nostrils and Charon almost vomited blood.
Only then did Charon see that naive and naive thing raise its right hand at some point, and a few faint black lines appeared on the five fingers of its right hand under the light rays. And the other end of the black lines was withdrawing from the necks of those headless bodyguards. For a moment, Charon seemed to understand something.
It was this seemingly muddle-headed girl who instantly killed all his bodyguards. As a result, in Charon's eyes, Yoru was not just some cuddly creature, but a demon!
It was the final version of the death song. Yoru only took out the energy thread s used for playing and quietly wrapped them around the bodyguards' necks the moment she entered the study. The instant her five fingers contracted, the energy thread would easily chop off the head of an ordinary person, like a knife stabbing into butter. This was because Yoru did not want to make too much noise, so she did not activate the part of the flute that was played. Otherwise, through the shock wave of the energy thread, Charon's villa would probably be turned into ruins.
Even so, this was already enough to intimidate Charon. The president of the trading union wasn't a clean businessman. He had at least killed a few people. But it was unlike Yoru, who was indifferent while killing people like cutting radishes. Charon had some eyes, he knew that people like Yoru were more professional than his bodyguards.
Just
then, his collar tightened, and Charon was lifted into the air. He looked, and Zero's kind face came into view. He directly lifted Charon who was almost as heavy as two hundred kilograms and threw him into the leather chair as if he was throwing a ball. Only then did he speak calmly, "Master Charon, are you interested in discussing this business now?"
Charon was arrogant, but not stupid. He knew that if he didn't agree, he would immediately end up like the bodyguard in the study. But if he agreed, then he would become enemies with Mensa and even Fred. Regardless of which one it was, it was not a good choice. But the problem was that Charon didn't have a choice right now.
He smiled and said, "This customer, can I not agree? Whatever you want me to do, I'll just do it. But if you really do that, you better clean up. "You know, it's not good for me if you leave something behind."
Su Yun patted Charon's shoulders, scaring his heart out of his chest. Zero laughed, "Rest assured, Master Charon. We won't make things difficult for you. Now I need you to do two things. First, in the evening, you should invite the President of the Hunter's Union, Mr. Fred, to dinner together. The second thing I want is information about the Mayor of Mensa, such as the layout of his house, the distribution of security, his working hours, and so on. You are a wise man, and I think you know what to do. "
Charon cursed Zero for a thousand times in his heart. Zero was trying to drag him into the water. As long as he gave out this information, and as soon as Zero failed to take action, regardless if it was intentional or not, Mentor and Fred would never let him go. Therefore, all he could do now was obediently cooperate with Zero, using all means at his disposal to put the two who were normally brothers to death.