Seeing the poor middle-aged man in front of him shivering, Aiwass couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.
Mr. King’s character is quite interesting…
Aiwass clearly told him that he and Isabel were both his acquaintances. This was undoubtedly a gesture of goodwill, because neither the minister nor the Princess of Avalon had any obligation to tell him such a secret.
——As a result, he was shaking even more.
What is he afraid of?
Is it because he is worried that he knows information that he should not know and is afraid of being silenced? Or does he feel that he must be dead, so Aiwass tells these things to let him know clearly?
Seeing that Mr. "King" didn't dare to speak actively, Aiwass could only reach out and knock on the armrest to attract his attention with his voice.
"Name." Aiwass asked.
"Augustus Canter."
Mr. "King" replied.
……Augustus?
Aiwass was stunned for a moment.
What a great name! No wonder you codenamed King...
He sighed in his heart.
Augustus is the title of the emperor of the Roman Empire. In this world, the emperor of the Herasl Empire also used this title for a period of time.
The Kingdom of Star Antimony is the country with the most complete preservation of the traditions of the Herasl Empire, so it is not surprising that the king knows this kind of historical inconsistency.
The more fierce ones are indeed Mr. Wang’s parents.
By analogy, this is equivalent to the child's surname being Huang, so his parents named him "Huang Shang"; or the surname being Bi, so he was named "Bixia".
——If it were in modern times, I would probably be laughed at by my classmates.
But the problem is, the Star Antimony Kingdom where he lives actually has a king and nobles!
You have a pair of brave but sick parents. Aiwass admired in his heart.
Aiwass tried hard to hold down the subtle emotions in his heart and adjusted his expression to prevent himself from laughing easily.
He continued to ask with a straight face: "Path and profession? What are you doing here? Tell me honestly."
"I am a botanist of the balanced path."
Augustus took the initiative to answer: "I am now at the second level, and I just passed the promotion ceremony on that ship yesterday."
He felt regretful when he mentioned this.
Just last night, a very friendly ritual master on the ship came over to personally guide his promotion ceremony.
A few days earlier, everyone on the ship had shared with him their experiences of the promotion ceremony. At that time, Augustus repeatedly praised them as good-hearted people. He exchanged cups with them and formed a lasting friendship in a warm atmosphere.
A brief friendship lasting less than three days.
——So when they saw these new friends of theirs wielding their weapons at the official people with great proficiency and executing deadly blows, the people of Augustus were frightened.
What happened!
Why are these friends I just made, so quick to beat them to death when they see the note?
Oh, these are not even the supervisors who are equivalent to the police of the Star Antimony Kingdom, but inspectors. They are the agents equivalent to the Star Antimony Kingdom, or royal spies... Otherwise, depending on their tacit understanding of cooperation, if the number of notes coming is
Under twenty, I'm afraid I can kill them all in an instant.
That would kill someone!
It's not just killing people in the ordinary sense, it's even actively attacking and killing them in public!
At that moment, Augustus guessed their identities.
——The ship I won’t board is probably Avalon’s famous smuggling freighter!
Someone come and save me, I'm going to be killed!
"Hourglass, I'm a serious businessman! Let alone smuggling, I haven't even committed fraud before! The goods I give people are always worth a pound, and I have never made unconscionable money!
"
Augustus couldn't help but shudder when he thought of this, and immediately stretched out his hand and swore: "In the name of sand timepieces, I can swear that what I have done before has always been a serious business... You may not know that I am just because
I don’t go along with those people, that’s why I can’t survive in Star Antimony...
"I met the person in a previous promotion ceremony. His code name at the time was 'Antlers'. He claimed that he needed a large amount of plant essential oils and ordered me for 800 white crown coins. This is almost the same amount.
For the five hundred gold coins we have there, it's a big bill.
"He paid half of the deposit and then said that I only need to send half of the goods first. Then he will pay the other half and I will send the rest of the goods - I have been doing this for a long time, but I have never
I have never seen such a nice customer. Generally speaking, he will deliver the goods first and then make the final payment... He seems not to be afraid of me skipping the order at all."
——Of course, now he knows why.
When Augustus thought of the dozens of extraordinary mercenaries with different paths and high levels on board, he immediately understood why he was not afraid of escaping the order.
If I evade the bill and are caught by them again, their attitude will not be so friendly...
"I just want to see if he has any other needs... It's rare to meet such a generous customer, so I want to make a long-term trade agreement."
Augustus replied extremely sincerely: "I am ready to pay customs duties! I even have the money with me... Those goods are plant essential oils. According to Avalon's customs law, plant essential oils are not classified as
Alchemy raw materials are classified as plant products, and the tariff is only 12%... This is the first batch of goods, worth four hundred white crowns. I brought fifty white crowns this time, even if the customer does not plan to pay the tax,
I can also make up the tax myself..."
Speaking of this, he felt very aggrieved.
He thought it was a pie-in-the-sky deal. Sure enough, nothing in this world is that good!
It's rare to meet a customer who doesn't bargain much, pays first and then delivers the goods, and wants a huge quantity of goods, but it turns out that he is involved in smuggling...
No wonder he didn't negotiate the price. It turned out that he didn't have to go through customs at all.
Avalon has an import tariff of 54% on the alchemical products of Star Antimony, and 30% on the alchemical raw materials. Basically, the goods cannot be imported.
If Mr. "Antlers" can avoid going through customs, it means that he not only has sufficient supply of goods, but also the cost is half lower than others. This means that if he can make a move, he can easily monopolize the market.
Augustus was not a stupid man.
He now understands why the antlers require such a large batch...
This should be regarded as an investment in himself. After all, if he can make plant essential oils, he can make other types of plant-based alchemical raw materials. Now he has a relationship with himself. When he reaches the second level, he can make some simple alchemy.
products, and can also produce alchemy raw materials and intermediate products in larger quantities... He is actually targeting that part!
To put it simply, all he wants is money, but he wants his own people!
Augustus was filled with regret: "Why did I suddenly have a whim and want to come over and have a look..."
Sure enough, people just can't be greedy...
In fact, he didn't need to come over at all this time. The reason why he came over was very simple, because he wanted to come over to see if such a rich man would need anything else - he might also need other things.
If you can do it, you don't have to go to other people to buy it. He can do it all in one stop, and the price can be lower.
If we can successfully attract some business by then, there will be no shortage of orders within at least a few years.
But now, just thinking about it, Augustus felt scared.
"Antlers" employs dozens of mercenaries alone.
If I find out that he is a smuggler and wants to run away, I'm afraid he will be caught directly...
After all, he actually sold goods here and took dirty money. Then he would have his own leverage.
...But it feels like the life-and-death crisis has moved from the back to the front. Smuggling cases involving more than two hundred gold coins are already a death sentence in Star Antimony. He can behead at least three times.
"Minister Moriarty, please be careful!"
The king said with a grimace: "No matter what you need me to do, I will obey your order. Whether it is to report the former minister or something else, but I can't go to jail - I still have to support my family! My daughter is still here
Wait for me to come back at home..."
Although Augustus now knew that this unusually young minister and the princess were both acquaintances he had met during the promotion ceremony.
But at this moment, he didn't dare to call the other person "fox" in such a close manner.
Augustus had a very clear understanding of his identity as a prisoner.
——Don't be shy, and don't think you can get any benefits. If you can find a way to survive this wave, it is already a good ending.
If he had been placed in Xing Antimony, I'm afraid he would have been taken to a secret room and tortured.
I heard that Avalon attaches great importance to the law and requires evidence, so he may still be saved...probably.
Probably a hammer!
——All the evidence he can produce is all in his dream!
