Klein pushed open the door and walked out. He arranged the scarf around his neck and put on his hat. He turned around and waved to old Kohler who was still warming up in the cafe. He put his hands into the pockets of his woolen coat and walked toward the nearest person.
Walk to the site.
Although Lao Kohler received payment from him, his previous experience still changed him a lot. He would often stay in the cafe until noon on such cold mornings.
Recently, the second round of investment in bicycles has almost been negotiated. If it weren't for the steam-powered vehicle tycoon Franmy Cage, who is currently busy discussing with the military about manufacturing "steam tanks", the two parties would have entered the final stage by now.
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He conservatively estimated that he could get a profit of 1,000 pounds, and the capital in hand was about 4,000 pounds, which already gave him the confidence to purchase the two main materials of the "Faceless Man".
In fact, Klein's property is more than this. In addition to the extraordinary items in his hands, Miss Justice also owes him 2,000 pounds, which is the bounty from "Hurricane Lieutenant General" Qilingos. Normally, this amount of money
The settlement should have been made to him last month, but Mr. "Emperor" sold a copy of the "psychiatrist" attribute to Miss "Justice", so it was delayed until the end of this month.
Fortunately, there is no news about the two main materials of "Faceless Man" for the time being, so there will not be a situation where there is material but no money... Unfortunately, as the "Fool", he can't help his rollers to do anything.
Klein is not short of money. Most of his expenses now go to the account of the big shot behind Talim, including the remuneration to old Kohler. Some of the expenses are very unreasonable, but the big shot has reimbursed them in full.
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Alas, he sighed in his heart. If he didn't want to get involved in the disputes between those big shots, the big shot behind Talim would still be pretty good.
A gust of cold wind with a pungent smell blew, and Klein shrank his neck. From the corner of his eye, he saw a double-decker public carriage heading towards the stop in front. Relying on the extraordinary physical fitness, not only did he get on the bus,
, and also bought a newspaper.
After paying the 6 pence fare, he sat down near the window with the newspaper and opened the newspaper in his hand. It was a copy of "Tasok News". This newspaper has no political leanings, but relies on its own value.
They openly support certain political figures based on their orientation, but never cater to the public’s views.
"Death at the Hands of a Subordinate - Lieutenant General Bulatov Yinwan at Dusk"
Klein looked at the newspaper in his hand with some disbelief. Another pirate general died? According to Mr. "The Hanged Man", this was a Sequence 5 Beyonder! Not including those of him.
The crew and the cannon died like this?
Surprised, he quickly searched for relevant information in the newspaper. The report was divided into four parts, introducing the pirate general and Andreevich, nicknamed the "One-Eyed Knight", and the causes and results of the incident.
And once again pointed the finger at the ironclad ship of the Loen Navy that caused the sinking of two frigates on its first voyage.
Klein didn't have much opinion on the last item. He knew from Mr. "Emperor" that the reason was not the ironclad but the leakage of internal information. But for a bosun to actually kill the captain, first mate and navigator, after that
It's a bit strange that he dares to call himself "Demon Hunter Admiral".
Even though he was injured after fighting "Blood Admiral" Senior, he could do this. The "Demon Hunting Admiral" should be Sequence 5, but he is just a boatswain? Or does he have something else?
People support?
The "Tassock News" reported that this incident happened last Wednesday, and neither Mr. "The Emperor" nor Mr. "The Hanged Man" mentioned this incident at the Tarot meeting the day before yesterday. It should have just been reported.
Come out, they will definitely talk about it next week... Klein, who thought to no avail, directly put the matter to next week, and then continued to read the news above.
Halfway through the trip, he put down the newspaper with some doubts. Why did he feel that the reports in the "Tasok News" were getting sharper and sharper. It didn't seem like this before?
"Sir, have you finished reading the newspaper in your hand?" The rich-faced old man sitting at the other window also took a newspaper and turned to ask.
"Huh?" Klein looked at him with some confusion.
"Haha, the copy in your hand seems to be "Tasok News", right? I just saw "Backlund Daily" criticizing "Tasok News" for its recent change in reporting style, returning to its previous style of only blaming
There is no real solution to the style, and I think it is deliberately trying to gain public attention for the sake of sales. Haha, so I..."
Klein, who knew the old man's thoughts, casually handed over the newspaper in his hand and said with a smile:
"It's okay. If possible, can I take a look at the article?"
"Of course." The old man smiled gently and handed over the newspaper in his hand, "Actually, I still liked the "Tasok News" when I was young. At that time, the person in charge of the newspaper, Mr. Walter, had the fastest news reporting speed.
, his comments and opinions were sharper. But after his son Walter Jr. took charge, he restrained himself a lot."
Klein, who didn't understand this, had a smile on his face and listened carefully. This is one of the most important skills of a keyboard scholar. Listen and then find out the other person's flaws. Although you don't have to do this now, it can kill a boring time.
Very good too.
Seeing Klein's behavior, the old man did not read the newspaper after getting it, but began to talk endlessly about the two parties behind it and the grievances between the news families. As he spoke, he handed over a business card
, asked:
"You should be a detective, right? If you have any important news, you can come to me."
Klein, who was listening with great interest, was stunned for a moment. It was not because he was recognized as a detective, after all, his clothes could reveal a lot of information. He took the business card in confusion, took a look at it, and then looked at it dumbfounded.
Old man:
"So you are an editor!"
"Haha, yes, it turns out that I was the editor-in-chief of the "Tasok Newspaper". Later, I had a bad relationship with my boss, and because I was getting older, I had no choice but to retire and return to Tingen, but I still couldn't resist the temptation of gold pounds.
Back here again.”
Tingen... Klein repeated the word in his mind and looked down at the business card in his hand again:
"Fifteen Minutes Editor-in-Chief: Sean Barrow."
Why had he never heard of this newspaper? When he was buying advertisements for his detective career, he compared many newspapers, and finally had to reluctantly choose the "Backlund Post". A month's advertising cost him enough.
That's 30 pounds.
Although he was a little confused, Klein politely handed over his business card.
Seemingly seeing his doubts, editor Sean took the business card and explained:
"This newspaper has not yet been officially released. The first edition will not be published until the middle of this month. By then, it should be available for free in pubs, subways, and public carriages."
"Free?" Klein raised his voice. Fortunately, there were not many people on the carriage at this time.
"Yes, our newspapers are free. We have communicated with the Backlund Transportation Group and they allow us to try it out for a week. However, there are some difficulties with the taverns. We need to go from house to house."
"Then what do you plan to rely on to make money? Advertising?"
Klein remembers that he seemed to have heard of free newspapers in his previous life, but in his era, there were very few printed newspapers. But now, there is indeed a certain prospect, after all, there are not many things to kill time.
, but I’m afraid I will lose a lot of money in the early stage!
A newspaper sells for 1 penny, which is 100,000 copies a day. Adding in the other costs, that’s at least three to four hundred pounds a day! After a simple calculation, he couldn’t help but swallow his saliva and looked at the person opposite him in disbelief.
The old man with a rich face, no, Mr. Sean Barrow, how rich the man behind this newspaper must be!
"Of course, our newspapers have been published in cities such as Tingen, Constant, and Ston, and the response has been pretty good. Last week, our boss decided to enter Backlund."
Editor-in-chief Sean smiled and talked about the achievements of his newspaper. It was like a dream for him to be able to publish such a newspaper that was destined to go down in history in his later years.
Well, I still underestimated how rich your boss is... Klein shook the newspaper in his hand and said with a smile:
"Then I hope I can see "The 15 Minutes" as soon as possible."
"Haha, yes, Backlund's officials were much better than we expected. They gave us a reply in less than a week."
Really? I remember Mr. "The Hanged Man" also complained about the slow response of these officials! More importantly, the bosses of the two parties did not object, which is squeezing the living space of the newspapers they control...
Klein was thinking while talking to Mr. Sean Barrow. Soon, the carriage arrived at the terminal on the edge of the East District, and both of them had to get off.
Backlund's public carriage system is similar to that of Tingen, and the pricing is similar. The only problem is that most of them are limited to a single district. If the distance is too far, you will need to transfer several times along the way, and the price will naturally be higher.
So we went up, which is why Klein is quite optimistic about the future of bicycles.
Instead of continuing to transfer, Editor Sean stopped directly at the station, where several people were already waiting for him. Everyone seemed to be very strong, not like people working in the newspaper industry, but more like thugs.
After bidding farewell to the old gentleman, Klein was walking and thinking. After a while, he suddenly stopped, turned around and saw that he had already left the street.
So what if those people are Extraordinary, I am no longer a "Nighthawk"... Shaking his head, he complained secretly.
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At the station, Sean Barrow had a smile on his face. The people in front of him came to discuss with him the tavern owner about putting newspapers on the counter and giving them to guests for free. I have to say that his boss is very good at finding people.
, although none of these people seem to be engaged in this industry, they all performed well in advising the bar owner.
Backlund is different from Tingen and Ston. With a population of millions, the capital of Loen Kingdom, nobles, parliamentarians and many other factors, Sean Barrow, an old man who has lived here for many years, has a lot of difficulties in doing things.
Be careful, otherwise you may easily cause trouble.
"You are all doing a good job, but be careful not to provoke those pubs with gang backgrounds. Although what we do is good for them, they don't think so. Since the subway and bus have agreed, the pub
We don’t have to force it here.”
"we know."
Edinson Tamara, whose pseudonym is Edinson Luca, did not despise Sean Barrow because he was just an ordinary person. He did not want to be forcibly recalled by the elders for violating certain things. You must know that there are people in the clan
I don't know how many people are envious of him for being able to go out. People from other tribes who go to other cities also want to come to Backlund.
"Then you go to rest and eat first, and continue in the afternoon. There will be more guests in the pub during that time. If possible, you can promote our "15 Minutes Newspaper" to them first."
After a few more words of caution, Sean Barrow left with satisfaction.
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"City of Kangai", No. 103 Basil Avenue, is the residence of Quest Bayer, the owner of Bayam Spice Trading Company. He is not only a millionaire, but also has close relations with the Governor's Palace and the Navy.
He has been in a very irritable mood recently. The "King of the Five Seas" Nast has been lingering in the Rossed Sea, which has forced many merchant ships and cargo ships to change their original sailing plans. A large amount of cargo is backlogged at the dock and cannot be transported.
Go, especially freshly ripe coffee beans.
Although his company is mainly engaged in the spice business, it also involves coffee. After all, many nobles are accustomed to mixing spices with coffee.
But now he was immersed in a sweet dream, with a heart-shaped mirror upside down beside his pillow.
On the chair next to him, Rawls yawned and rubbed his eyes to make himself more awake. Recently, he has been staying up during the day and staying up at night, and he has been using the "Dream Catcher" to complete his plans.
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After the influence of Natalia these days, George Negan, who is nearly sixty years old, has no intention of letting go yet, but he stays longer and longer, and walks out of No. 45 Peace Avenue every day.
of.
Rawls even suspected that if he didn't act as soon as possible, the governor-general would die in his mistress's bed sooner or later.
In addition, according to the memory of Vincent Hoffman, the owner of the "Gold Coin Casino", he found the major companies that Mr. Governor used the power of Edward Laito to intervene, and increased their number by influencing the dreams of the leaders of each company.
Antipathy towards George Negan.
In fact, even if he did not exert influence, these people did not have a good impression of Governor George.
For example, Quest Bayer was in front of him. His spice trading company was inherited from the Central Sunia Company, a group used to extract economic benefits when the Rhoad Islands had not been completely colonized. Most of the managers inside were from noble families, but
The inheritance rights were very low. His father was one of them. In the end, he could only rely on his personal connections and save his company by donating part of his profits.
Without inheriting the title, he could only fawn over the governor of Rorsted and the admiral stationed here to maintain a balance and try to ensure his own interests. But George Negan completely ignored Admiral Amyrius Levitt's work style and let Bayer