"Such a request..." After listening to Perses' story, Lubin fell into thinking.
The price Perses mentioned was very special. He did not want food, personnel, or property rights. He only asked for his sister to join the organization, and hoped that the organization would treat her without prejudice.
"My sister is only about 17 years old. She is very young. She has not experienced a life as complicated as mine, and she has never had blood on her hands. She has a relatively simple personality."
"Although I am very cold-blooded, I also have a soft weakness. This sister was entrusted to me to take care of by my mother before she died, and I have never wanted her to have anything to do with the profession I am in. After all, she is not suitable.
, this is too dangerous.”
"Although my career is doing well, it's hard to predict what kind of accident will happen one day in this industry, so I also want to find a better retreat for her, or a place to stay in the future."
The warmonger spoke slowly, his gaze softened as he looked at the table.
"This matter is not impossible, but I still want to meet your sister first before making a decision..." Lu Bin thought about it, thinking about the possible traps, but due to the current situation, he could not give up this possibility.
Conditions that increase your chances of winning.
"No problem, I will bring her over later." Persis nodded.
"Next, let me introduce you to some interesting gadgets."
He turned over the soft cloth on the table and started talking again.
"65,000 bottles of bronze-level 'blood-sealing potion' can assist in quickly stopping bleeding and have a certain healing effect."
"12,000 silver-level 'Lizard Tear Arrows', with petrification and blood coagulation poisons, very effective against low-level extraordinary beings."
"Twelve pieces of pearl-grade 'Chonglong Armor' have extremely strong defensive capabilities and can develop a gravity field, making it difficult for surrounding enemies."
"Two pieces of coral-grade 'Silver Light Revelation IV' magic armor, once the pinnacle craftsmanship of the Frost Alliance, can allow the wearer to fly into the air, and comes with various enhanced skills."
The Armor of the Heavy Dragon, wasn't it the equipment of the Pascal family's "Horn of the Mountain" legion? There are actually some left. This warmonger has a wide range of purchasing channels.
"I understand. If possible, how soon can these goods be delivered?" Lu Bin nodded.
"The first three items, I know your organization is in urgent need of them, and they can be delivered within 1-2 months. The following items will take a lot of time. You should also know that the southern border is very dangerous now. It is difficult to transport such items.
Cargo is a high-risk thing."
"The total price of these goods is about 268,420 extraordinary gold coins. I can erase the fraction for you and only pay 20%, but it also requires 50,000 extraordinary gold coins. Your organization needs to pay my subordinates every time it is delivered, so
They will be more motivated.”
After the calculation was completed, the scribe beside Lu Bin nodded, indicating that there was no problem with the data.
"Understood, we will prepare it one after another."
"I'm looking forward to it."
Afterwards, the two discussed some specific details, such as the order and location of shipment, as well as quality and return issues. When the sky was getting dark, the warmonger stood up to say goodbye.
"I am very happy to have such a harmonious discussion. I will take my leave now."
The businessman nodded to Lu Bin and others, then walked down the steps step by step, and accompanied by his entourage, boarded the carriage and left slowly.
Looking at the figure disappearing into the sunset, Lu Bin stood quietly, thinking about the origin and true purpose of this businessman.
Perseus is definitely not a philanthropist. In competition with his peers, he often takes advantage of others. It is even said that he used explosives to blow up a competitor's fleet and wiped out some vicious rivals.
. His methods were ruthless, but his vision was also very accurate. He did a lot of business in the past few years during the turmoil in the southern border.
After suppressing the great nobles in the Southern Territory, the military confiscated the property of many nobles, some of which flowed into the underground market. The instability in the Southern Territory prompted the remaining forces and families to pursue self-protection and buy various armaments.
, which also allowed some warmongers to make a fortune.
But this business is also extremely dangerous, and those who sell arms often change their faces, and in the end only a few of them gradually become bigger and more stable.
The night gradually darkened, and a cool evening breeze blew, which made Lu Bin wake up.
Then talk to others and see what other people think and how to deal with it.
Afterwards, he slowly returned to the brightly lit mansion with the scribe and his guards.
At this time, three carriages were also driving in the night on the forest mountain road in Wenlani County. The dim yellow lanterns illuminated the surroundings in front of them, and the fog-like halo dimmed the cold night.
Inside the carriage, a girl holding a book was looking sideways at the night scene outside the carriage window, and opposite her, sat the war merchant Perseus.
The man supported his head with the back of his hand and closed his eyes to rest. After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the girl with golden curly hair opposite him.
"Lenos." He called the girl's name.
"What's the matter, brother?" Compared to the young Lenos, Perseus is probably in his thirties, close to forty.
"I made another business today..." He picked up the tea cup in front of him, poured water into it, and took a brief sip.
"Then I sold you." These last words made the girl opposite turn her head in surprise.
"Me?" His tone was full of surprise and disbelief.
"Yes, this organization doesn't have enough money, so I will send you out and let you go to them."
The girl was very puzzled. She opened her eyes wide and looked at her brother.
"This is an inevitable choice for the family's future. You can't take the same path as me." Perseus shook his head, and under that gaze, the girl gradually lowered her head.
"You join the organization, take a small position in it, and settle down."
"In the next 1-2 years, it will be a difficult time. You have to work hard to get through it, do your job well, and impress others."
"Brother, do you trust the 'Drywood' organization so much? Didn't you say before that this is a group of naive idealists?"
"Yes, he is very naive, but also very cute. Don't you just like people like this?" He pointed out the things that his sister was usually concerned about privately.
"People are different. My path is not suitable for you. Because of the protection you received when you were young, you lived in a simple environment and did not suffer too many setbacks. Moreover, there are too many inconveniences for girls to enter my profession.
"The night was getting colder, so he put on his coat.
"You must also know what I am doing. It is accompanied by a lot of killings and tricks, and most of the people below also have various little thoughts."
"If you participate rashly, you will only be eaten cleanly, and then you will have to spend time on revenge or picking up corpses. This is really unpleasant."
Hearing such words, the girl opposite could only bite her lips and did not dare to refute.
"But, is joining this organization a good choice? Although I have a good impression, I feel like they don't have much hope." The girl hesitated to express her thoughts.
"Naive." Perseus simply commented.
"Do you think that there must be a business in the world that is sure to make a profit without losing any money, and that is risk-free?"
"No, in fact, even I just try and make mistakes again and again, and then find a slightly more stable way."
"The southern border is in chaos, so naturally there is room for me to move. This is a rare opportunity, but it is destined not to last long."
"Once someone unifies this land, arms dealers like me will definitely be a disgusting thorn in their eyes and need to be removed."
"Do you think I can resist the search and pursuit of those soldiers? If I had that kind of strength, why would I even do business here? I would have been king long ago."
"The prosperity and power in front of us is only temporary after all."
"However, we can run away to other places and spend the rest of our lives in a stable place. In fact, I am often worried about my brother's safety." Although this brother is cruel and cold-blooded in the eyes of outsiders, for Lenos, it is exactly this.
An older brother protected her from childhood and allowed her to grow up safely.
"At that time, I can do some simple and normal business, and my brother won't have to show his face and attract bad people." She said softly.
"childish."
"Taking a large amount of unknown wealth to a foreign country and facing irresistible power is like putting yourself on the chopping board to be slaughtered."
"Then we can bring more people."
"That would be more eye-catching and difficult to do." Perseus stopped the innocent sister.
He was a well-known warmonger in the southern border. If he went to other places, he might have been easily wiped out.
"Although I only sold the goods at 20% of the price this time, it was not considered a loss-making transaction. In fact, many of them were obtained without any money." There was a hint of blood behind his words.
"Now is a critical and tense moment, and the other party is in urgent need, so they will eat a lot. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to find such high-quality customers in the future." Perses then briefly explained the reasons for this transaction.
"Everything will gradually deteriorate, including weapons and cargo."
"You have also seen the empire's army. Various new weapons are updated every year. However, these goods will not appreciate in value after being squeezed for a long time. I am afraid there is still a risk of depreciation, so this is the best time to take action.
"
"I understand, but in the end, why did you send me away?"
"Because you are very suitable." Perseus bent down, took out the wine stored under the seat, and poured himself a glass.
"Your personality is simple and easy to understand, and people can see through it at a glance. Although this is not conducive to competing in a dangerous environment, it is easy to gain trust around those noble people." He gently sniffed the aroma of the wine and took a small sip.
Drink.
"In Eastern terms, even a fool can have a fool's happiness." His slit-like eyes glanced at his silly, sweet sister.
"With you there, they will have more trust in me, a person with a bad reputation, which is conducive to long-term cooperation. In addition, having such a group of people to help me take care of my sister will also free up my hands to do more work."
A lot of things.”
"If they fail, I will take you away before everything is over. Although this will delay a few years, it is not a big deal. After all, a fool's time is worthless."
"If they succeed, that's even better. You joined early. As long as you perform a little better, it's not difficult to get a middle-level position. After all, you have to take care of the face of my partner."
"It's best to find a suitable man to get married by then. He should be about the same age as you. It shouldn't be too complicated, and it doesn't need to be very good. You can't control it."
"This way, you can generally settle down for the rest of your life, and you don't have to worry about me."
"If something unexpected happens to me outside, the worst I can do is come to you to take shelter from the wind and rain."
"No, no, my brother is not like that." Lenos shook her head. Although this brother has always been confident and calm, as a biological brother and sister, she could still detect the slight changes in him.
If that moment really comes, this brother will never flee to him to take refuge. He is so arrogant and confident that he cannot allow people around him to see his embarrassment, which would be even worse than killing him.
The carriage drove slowly in the night, its wheels rolling over the gravel and soil on the roadside, making a slight sound and shaking slightly.
Perseus looked at the already silent night, put down his empty wine glass, and then spoke slowly.
"Everything must come to an end,"
"When I was young, I studied at the Royal Academy. I saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was as bright as the sun. He was surrounded by many outstanding people. Those geniuses were like stars surrounding the moon and flowers in bloom, making people full of hope and hope.
A vision of a better future for this country.”
"But after just one wedding, all the flowers withered and the country changed."
"My life and career are walking on the edge of a dangerous cliff, which may capsize at any time, but you will live in a stable place and pass on our family."
"Everyone has a different mission, and this is what you do."
"I understand, brother."
Lenos looked at the man in the dim candlelight and answered slowly, and the car slowly fell into silence.