"Captain, by the way, what's the name of that guild?" Jita's deep voice came from the communication crystal, mixed with the whistling wind.
The wind in Oronze was a bit strong today, and all the navigation flags hanging on the canopy of the giant tree in the distance flew up, like blue and white streamers.
Blue and white are the emblem of this city.
"It's called an art dispute, as if their first president was a musician." Fang Plover looked at the flying leaves in the distance, flying across the blue sky.
A low roar came from the sky, and a shadow crossed over, slowly covering the top of the bell tower.
He raised his head and looked at the huge thing that was entering the harbor. The sailboats were so spectacular.
This is a mail ship from the north, the Floating Island Whale, which sails regularly on the waterway between Isla and this place. The Craftsmen Association reported the arrival of this ship yesterday.
Following the sailboat, there are large and small pontoons with balloons hanging on them. They are suspended cargo compartments, which are somewhat similar to the function of trains. However, they can only be seen on cruise ships on fixed routes, because when they experience abnormal weather, these
Most of the float will be lost.
The humming sound drowned out the city bells.
"Captain, their people seem to have arrived." Luo Yu's voice also sounded.
Hearing this voice, Tang Xin turned around, her eyes roving at the other end of the square.
This is the place where both parties agreed to meet, not far from the Adventurer's Guild.
The reason why I chose this place is mainly because the square here has the widest terrain, making it easy to observe the surrounding situation.
Both Fang Plover and Sylvide put on makeup, and the ship officer lady still had silver hair and a veil - this time she also had two pointed ears.
Watching Fang Plover almost makes him suffer from embarrassment.
He really wanted to tell Sylvester not to do this next time.
But the ship officer lady looked at him with talkative eyes, as if asking: Doesn't it look good?
If it is against one's will, Fang Yu cannot say it out loud.
Tang Xin soon saw several people with intertwined emblems of seven-stringed harps and rapiers on their chests.
"They're coming," she whispered.
Fang Yu nodded, but since he agreed to let Tang Xin and Sylvide negotiate with the other party, he didn't say anything.
Tang Xin walked out at this time and waved in that direction, and the other party immediately looked over.
But at this moment, Fang Yu saw that among those people, a middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and a gloomy face was looking at them from a distance, took a step back, then grabbed one person and whispered a few words to that person.
The latter nodded and ran away immediately.
"Mr. Tusi, what are you doing?" Silian obviously noticed what was happening behind him and turned back to look at him seriously.
"It has nothing to do with you," Tusi's expression changed, and he replied sternly: "Your president promised me full authority to supervise this transaction."
"I take it you are going to inform the descendants of Flor, right?" Several young people from the Art Struggle immediately sneered.
The man snorted softly.
Silian glanced at him, but said nothing. If the descendants of Flor were still willing to pay a higher price, he could actually accept it.
The dispute between a few people over there fell into the eyes of Fang Piao and the others.
"That man's name is Tus. He is an asset auditor sent by your world. After you learned about the Oak Knights and the Southern Alliance, the alliance issued new regulations," Sylvide looked at the man.
He said in his ear, "This gentleman has the biggest problem. I guess the descendants of Flor have bribed him."
Fang Yu has probably heard about the reason for this asset review system, which is to protect the investors on Earth. If the Free Association intends to seek investors, the investors will send out supervisory auditors.
During the process of completing the transaction between the two parties, any changes in the guild's assets need to be approved by the auditor. In this way, the Free Guild can avoid secretly transferring people and assets, so that investors only end up buying a shell.
things happen.
These things are all ready-made systems on Earth, but they are only used for the first time in the non-commercially operated Free Guild in Aitaria.
Of course, this is only useful for those free guilds that intend to incorporate the business rules of the Super Competitive Alliance.
It doesn't mean much to those who would rather live in pieces than in pieces.
No matter what the Super Competitive Alliance is, it can't control other people's attempts to disband the guild.
Fang Yu couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing Sylvide's words, "Then he is derelict in his duties. The investors over there won't cause trouble for him afterwards?"
Serving as a spy in a free guild, betraying the guild, etc. will only result in moral condemnation at best.
But if you do this in a company, it is an economic crime and you will go to jail.
Tang Xin shook his head, "He was just helping people with descendants of Flor spread the word. People with descendants of Flor offered a higher price. As an auditor, it was natural for him to choose people with descendants of Flor. But afterwards Flo
People of your descent regret it, but that is just an intention. Just like us yesterday, many business contract negotiations have failed. As long as we can't grasp his handle, he can't bear any responsibility."
"In that case, why do you think there is something wrong with this person?" Fang Yu was greatly surprised.
"It's very simple. He's not a fool. He's an auditor. It's his job to measure risks. When the Descendants of Flor offered such a high price, do you think he didn't investigate the relationship between the Descendants of Flor and yesterday?"
Our conflict?”
Fang Yu's mind turned around, "So under such circumstances, he actually realized that there was something wrong with the price quoted by the descendants of Flor, but still chose them. Do you think this person is evil?"
Sylvide nodded.
Fang Yu rubbed his forehead and felt that he would be less involved in such things in the future. Trade negotiations and the like were indeed much more troublesome than studying alchemy.
But he still has a doubt: "But what if this person is the kind of idiot who is too careless? Maybe he simply didn't understand the matter at all and chose the higher bidder."
Tang Xin looked at her cousin pitifully, "Let's not talk about why the investor sent a idiot here. Besides, even if he is, we are not."
She paused, "What do you think Miss Alyssa did yesterday?"
Fang Yu was immediately speechless by his sharp-tongued cousin.
Sylvide smiled slightly when she saw this, "Tangtang and I are 100% sure about this matter. The captain just needs to wait and see the good show."
Fang Yu nodded, thinking that his ship officer was indeed gentle.
"But they may have gone to notify the descendants of Flor." Tang Xin said at this time.
Sylvide nodded, "So we have to fight quickly."
When Silian saw two little girls walking towards him, he couldn't help but be stunned. Although one of them was slightly older, she was only in her early twenties.
Fortunately, he had seen a lot of younger selectors, and he quickly calmed down. He bowed and asked, "Is this Miss Tang Xin from the Seven Seas Brigade?"
Tang Xin took a step forward and nodded, "Who is your Excellency?"
"I am Cillian, the logistics officer of the Art Struggle Guild. I am fully responsible for the guild's transactions this time." Inheriting the style of conduct left over from the battlefield, Cillian likes to be concise and to the point, "Since everyone has
Now that I know the cause and effect of the matter, I won’t make any more detours. I heard that you are willing to pay a higher price than the descendants of Flor to acquire those Earth Source Crystals?”
Tang Xin and Sylvester looked at each other.
She did not answer directly, but asked: "Your guild has already discussed the price with us yesterday, wouldn't you think there is anything wrong if you raise the price now?"
Silian shook his head and replied in a neither humble nor condescending manner, "If you have signed a contract with us, written in black and white, under the witness of Ms. Roman, the Art War Guild will fulfill the contract no matter what. This is the foundation of integrity, and we understand that
But if it is just a verbal promise, even if we are the witness of the scale, the goddess of commerce will not protect us. We are just pursuing our own interests, and there is nothing wrong with that, right?"
"That's right." The middle-aged man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks also said at this moment, "Besides, the credit guarantee of the descendants of Flor is much more reliable than that of other people, right? You guys, really can afford so much money.
?"
"Mr. Tusi," before Fang Yu and others could speak, Silian turned around and interrupted: "You are the supervisor, please perform your duties and do not interfere with the transaction."
Tusi snorted and stopped talking.
Seeing this scene, even Fang Plover could tell that there was something wrong with this guy.
Tang Xin was not angry after hearing Tusi's words. She just smiled and asked, "The descendants of Flor have a good reputation. Have you forgotten what they did a year ago?"
"It's just a rumor in the community. It's just a one-sided statement from the anonymous whistleblower, and it's not confirmed." Tusi narrowed his eyes.
"It may come out of nowhere," Tang Xin said tit for tat.
Silian coughed lightly, "Boss, let's get back to the transaction itself. Miss Tang Xin, what price are you willing to offer?"
Tang Xin thought for a moment and said, "Fifty-four thousand lisels per Crassus."
Krasus is a unit used to measure the energy density of ether in crystals. When converted to earth source crystals, it is approximately equivalent to seven kilograms of crystals.
When he heard the quotation, Tusi's face showed surprise at first, then he couldn't help laughing, and finally burst into laughter.
The selectors of the art war also murmured: "Isn't this the same price as yesterday?"
"Are you kidding me?"
Silian's expression also changed several times, and he almost restrained his anger and said to Tang Xin: "Please don't joke, everyone."
But Tang Xin shook her head, "This is no joke."
Silian looked extremely disappointed, shook his head and said: "If that's the case, then we have nothing to talk about. Considering that we broke the promise verbally yesterday, I can accept the fact that you guys teased us once, but from now on,
This transaction has nothing to do with you."
He turned around and waved his hand, "Go back."
Tusi also smiled and said, "I told you earlier, Mr. Silian, this trip is just for nothing."
Silian muffled and did not answer him.
Tus was asking for trouble and gave the aboriginal a somewhat malicious look.
But at this time, Tang Xin spoke from behind them, "Mr. Silian, do you really think that the descendants of Flor will pay a higher price? You don't know the market price of the Earth Source Crystal, even now
The production of source crystals on the market has become less, but its price will not rise to the sky. As far as I know, the descendants of Flor have never purchased any in the few months since they came here.
If you have any ether crystals, don’t you think it’s such a coincidence that they happen to be in urgent need of these source crystals, right?”
After hearing what she said, Tusi sneered and turned around to look at the three of them, "Should a large guild alliance like the Descendants of Flor need any supplies, do they need to be informed in advance?"
"That's not necessary, but coincidentally, yesterday we had a conflict with the descendants of Flor at the port, and they snatched the things we wanted from your guild at a high price. I guess there's something in this
There must be no connection?"
Silian was slightly startled when he heard this and stopped.
Tusi's expression changed, and he hurriedly said: "The conflict between you and the descendants of Flor is your own business. We don't care what they buy the things for. Whether it's really useful or to get revenge on you, for
For us, as long as the goods can be sold at a higher price, that’s fine.”
But Tang Xin was so determined to kill people that she narrowed her pretty eyes and said, "Can it really be sold?"
Silian stopped completely. He was not a fool. He looked at Tusi beside him and said, "Mr. Tusi, do you think the descendants of Flor bought these earth source crystals to build positioning and teleportation circles?"
Tusi took a deep breath and vaguely felt that things were going in a bad direction, "...that's what they said."
"Really?" Tang Xin asked, "Then we can sign the contract now. When will the descendants of Flor plan to complete the transaction with you?"
Tusi's face was already sweating, and he smiled dryly, "How do I know this... But of course the sooner the better, but the specific requirements of these things depend on the buyer..."
But Silian gave up his idea with one sentence, "Mr. Tuss, go ask the descendants of Flor when they want the goods?"
Tusi looked at Tang Xin with a murderous look, but had to take out the communication crystal, and then pretended to hesitate for a while before closing the crystal.
He looked at Silian, then at the others, and his voice suddenly became much quieter, "Half a month later..."
Tang Xin looked at Silian and smiled, "Mr. Silian, I have said everything I want to say, can you still accept this deal?"
Silian did not answer her. He pondered for a moment and then said to Tus: "Mr. Tus, how much deposit are you willing to pay for the descendants of Flor?"
Tusi is a little thirsty. How can someone of Flor's descent pay a deposit? Can they get it back once they have handed it over?
This batch of earth source crystals totals half a ton. Based on the market price, it is worth almost 4 million lisels. Even if the deposit is 30%, it is still 1.2 million.
The descendant of Flor asked him to help teach him a lesson and promised him a lot of benefits, but how could he really spend more than a million for this?
If those people really dared to do this, they would be miserable in the guild.
He originally thought this was a simple matter, and it was not like he had never done this before.
Besides, even if they knew that the descendants of Flor were behind the trouble, would those Free Chosen people still dare to take revenge?
But he never expected that someone would actually dare to confront the descendants of Flor.
Not only that, not even a moment later, the other party came to the door immediately.
"Mr. Silian," Tusi wiped his sweat, "before the contract has been negotiated, it is a bit inappropriate to urge the other party to pay a deposit."
"Then tell the descendants of Flor," Cillian said unmoved, "either we can finalize the contract today, pay the deposit, and wait for subsequent payments, or I will have to sell these things to others."
"Cillian," Tusi's voice became rude, "You are going to offend the descendants of Flor. Have you considered the development of the guild?"
"So." Silian looked at this man, "You would have known that the descendants of Flor acquired these Earth Source Crystals out of revenge, Mr. Tus?"
"No," Tusi's expression changed. How could he admit this? He immediately shook his head and said, "I, I was just considering a possibility."
He said earnestly, "Cillian, we don't care what they buy these things for."
"But the premise is that it can be sold," Tang Xin said once again in an understatement under Tus's eyes, which looked like he wanted to kill someone, "Mr. Cillian doesn't know how much risk there is, right?"
"Cillian, this, this is just her one-sided statement."
Tang Xin smiled and said, "Really? But that's not all I want to say."
She took a recording crystal from Sylvide's hand and handed it over, "Although this transaction between us and your guild may not be completed, there is an old saying in our world - business cannot be done without righteousness, so this is our gift to you."
A small gift for your guild, if Mr. Cillian doesn’t mind, you can take a look first.”
Tusi had a bad premonition in his heart and looked at Tang Xin as if he had seen a ghost, "What is that?"
But Silian glanced at him, then looked at the crystal, and he already had expectations in his mind. Without saying a word, he opened the crystal and looked at it, and soon his expression became cold.
In his direction, the young people behind him happened to be able to see the image on the crystal. They couldn't help but click their tongues for a while, and occasionally made sounds of surprise.
Among all the people, Tus happened to be unable to see what was on the crystal. He just felt that Silian's eyes on him were getting colder and colder, and he became more and more uneasy.
Finally, Silian shook his hand and shouted angrily: "Arrest this traitor!"
The young people behind him were already eager to try. As soon as they heard this order, they immediately swarmed up and pinned Tusi's hands to the ground.
The latter made a cry like a killing pig: "What are you doing, what are you doing, you can't do this to me!"
Silian felt disgusted, and he didn't bother to say anything to this person, and threw the crystal in his hand in front of him.
Tus opened his mouth wide and happened to see that the picture in the crystal was his residence in Oronze, and on the screen, a person was walking out of his room.
Although the man's face could not be seen clearly, the attire on his body made it clear that he was a descendant of Flor.
It was midnight on the screen. There was no excuse for why he met in private with the descendants of Flor.
Even Tusi himself was stunned, his face as blank as a sheet of paper, and he was only thinking - who took this picture?
How come people of Flor's descent don't even have this level of vigilance?
Moreover, how did these people guess that people descended from Flor would come to find him?
Isn't it just one day and one night? Even if I am exposed, it is a little too fast, right?
He hasn't thought it through yet, but Cillian is unlikely to give him a chance to think it through.
Silian didn't intend to deal with the guild's scandal in front of outsiders. He just bent down to pick up the crystal, and then looked at the three young people in front of him.
The other party is not very old, but his methods are obviously somewhat unexpected.
He thought for a moment and said to Tang Xin: "I made everyone laugh. But after something like this happened, I must ask the president for his opinion on the current transaction. If the descendants of Flor are not willing to pay the deposit, I will
I suggested that the president sell things to you——"
"Thank you, Mr. Silian." Tang Xin smiled politely and didn't mind.
Now that the matter is a foregone conclusion, even if the descendants of Flor intervene, it will be meaningless. Unless they really come up with the money, but that is almost impossible.
Fang Yu expected that they would stay here for a few days, so she was not in a hurry.
The three of them watched the group of people from the art dispute walking away, but Fang Yu still had some unbelievable thoughts.
Tang Xin then turned around and smiled at him: "How about it, brother, is this show really exciting?"
Fang Yu was speechless and said, "Since you have the recording crystal, why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"Some things won't be effective if they are said too early, Captain," Sylvide replied with a smile still: "The things on the recording crystal are actually not that deadly. It can only be used when the other party has already preconceived doubts.
, so that it can play its greatest role.”
"I agree," Tang Xin also nodded, "Miss Sylvide is right, I want the crystal to have the final say. As long as the other party has doubts, they will investigate, because there is something wrong with that guy.
, things will only come to light the more we investigate."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly realized that there seemed to be something wrong with her position. She couldn't help but look at the ship officer in embarrassment, but the latter just smiled.
But Fang Yu was dumbfounded.
He looked at Tang Xin, then at Sylwede, who was smiling very nicely, and thought that he would never offend his ship officer and cousin in the future.