On the third day after leaving the town, the important letter from Black Hammer Castle was finally delivered to Rhodes. Since the content of the letter involved the illegal development of Black Hammer Castle, Butler Muros did not dare to use the flying crow to send the letter, but asked the last
The trusted ranger traveled thousands of miles to hand the letter into Rhodes' hands.
When Iron Claw handed the letter to Rhodes, the wax seal on the envelope had not been broken.
"how did you find me?"
While Rhodes was opening the envelope, he asked curiously about Iron Claw. Since he had already left the Northern Alliance, it would take a while for Iron Claw to find him.
"I first went to the camp of the Northern Alliance Army. They said that Lord, you have been away for a while, and no one knew where you were going. So I asked Celta about the situation, and Celta asked me to find the dwarf."
"Alves?"
"Yes, that's him. I found the white bear next to him..."
"Yes, I will keep the white bear. It will attract too much attention if I take it with me."
Rhodes said.
"I asked Alves, and he told me where you were going, so I chased you along the Ice and Snow Avenue, and then I discovered that you had stopped in Urak Town."
"Yeah. We also went underground and killed some undead and vampires."
Rhodes returned and opened the envelope smoothly.
"I saw it...it was a dead town..."
"It's not easy for you to find me."
Rhodes praised that Iron Claw and Lawrence were among the few qualified rangers in Black Hammer Castle. If it had been anyone else, it would have been impossible for them to find him in this environment.
After saying that, Rhodes opened the letter and read the text carefully. The handwriting of Zheng Zhengjuanxiu was clearly written by the old butler. He had been away from Blackhammer Castle for so long, and he also learned something about his hometown through this letter.
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"What happened at Blackhammer Keep?"
Caroline came over and asked curiously. This was not her concern at first, but since the cultivation of ice peppers brought her profits, the affairs of Black Hammer Castle seemed to have become her business...
"What happened? Haha, it hasn't happened yet." After reading the letter, Rhodes smiled.
"Raheim wants to attract more partners to invest in the construction of ports and other projects." Rhodes continued.
"Isn't that a good thing?"
"What a ghost, these aristocratic businessmen are very clever. They take a fancy to the geographical advantages of Blackhammer Castle and want to take advantage of this advantageous resource. Their development is not free, and they must occupy part of the profit rights. When their share exceeds mine,
At that time, it was unclear who owned Blackhammer Castle. We had worked hard to defend this castle. Now that we had just eliminated the Beastmen on the front foot, someone was eyeing the cheap assets here. I have to say this.
Businessmen are really pervasive."
Rhodes mocked. He knew what Laheim was thinking. The successful investment in the deep pit mine gave him a taste of the sweetness. He participated in the development of the mine at a very low price, and the income from the ore sold far exceeded his original investment.
This made his ambitions continue to expand. However, as a businessman, not a lord, Laheim ignored the fact that the reason why he was able to invest in the mine smoothly was because of the early warriors of Blackhammer Castle.
They fought bloody battles to block the invasion of the beastmen. It was because of this that the safe environment of the Deep Pit Mine was created.
If not for this, the Beastmen would have burnt down the mine long ago. If we were to count it seriously, the manpower and material resources Rhodes invested in protecting Blackhammer Castle in the early stage could also be considered an important cost. But Rhodes did not calculate it like this with him. After all,
Under the conditions at the time, Rhodes didn't have many partners with whom he could cooperate.
But things are different now. The safe environment, prosperous towns, and territory that the predecessors fought bloody battles to protect can no longer be sold to outsiders at such a low price. In other words, the investment environment has improved, and the previously cheap assets
It's no longer cheap. And Rhodes doesn't need to go back to know that Laheim's so-called new investors are just his relatives, distant relatives, his wife's relatives, and distant relatives. When they have interests, they are often from the same family.
He swallowed it internally because he could not swallow it alone.
Caroline nodded in understanding.
"Then how are you going to handle this?"
She continued to ask.
"Simple, unless his investors pay a good enough price, they can't even take a step into Blackhammer Castle. As for the urban development he mentioned, I have plenty of money..."
Rhodes returned with a smile, and Caroline understood instantly. Leaving Iron Claw in place with a confused look on her face.
"You go back now. It is estimated that when you return to the castle, Lawrence will also be back in the city. The Snow Queen appropriated money in the name of the Tsar and awarded me a crown of 10,000 gold as a reward for my military merit. I asked Lawrence to secretly escort this part of the gold
Go back to the castle, it is estimated that the funds will arrive at Blackhammer Castle in another week."
Rhodes turned his head and said to Iron Claw. He didn't even bother to reply to the letter and just told Iron Claw verbally. After all, this is not important. The most important thing is that Lawrence can return to Blackhammer Castle smoothly.
As for the investors Laheim wants, Rhodes originally had no idea, but now, new ideas have been born in his mind. New partners can be there, but they are not his friends or relatives of Laheim.
It's nobles from all over Kislev. As long as they don't form interest groups, there's no problem in cooperative development. But how to adjust the relationship between these nobles is a science. Don't let them get too close, or make them too close.
Don't let them conflict too much. Rhodes guessed that this job has exceeded the capabilities of the old butler Muros. If he really wants to do this, he will need someone who really knows how to manage... Yes, with the development of the town
, many things become complicated...
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Iron Claw walked away in confusion. He originally thought that the lord would give him a letter and ask him to return it to Muros. However, the lord only confessed verbally. What was a big deal in the eyes of Muros was not in the eyes of the lord.
This side seems to be insignificant... Oh, forget it, let's talk about it when we get back. The ranger said to himself...
"Rod, although I'm not interested in things like investment and money, I still don't understand."
After the ranger who delivered the message left, Bogul approached Rhodes. He was actually confused about the conversation just now.
"What don't you understand?"
Rhodes asked.
"Since that guy named Laheim is so snobbish and greedy, why don't you just kick him out and find another partner? Or simply use the funds to do it yourself?"
The dwarf touched his forehead and asked.
"Kick him out? Impossible. At least not possible now. Laheim occupies 30% of the assets of Blackhammer Castle. Some assets are shared by me and him, such as mines and markets. If he leaves, leave.
With this one-third of assets, the operation of Blackhammer Fort will be in big trouble. At least, the capital chain is in danger of breaking. You know, the things produced will not be realized immediately, they need to go through trade and circulation.
, those ores or other goods are worthless before they are sold and gold is obtained. If Lahem takes away his funds, Blackhammer Castle may not even be able to pay workers' salaries for a while... Moreover,
He has already bought some assets. If he wants to leave, I will have to pay him a large fee to repurchase those assets. This will cause Black Hammer Castle to be short of funds in the short term. If it cannot be relieved, there is a risk of bankruptcy. I
You can't kill him and take his money, right?"
Rhodes replied. Of course, this was a polite comment on the surface. Whether capitalists can be killed or not is no longer an issue. In the empire, the rulers of many cities initially attracted noble investment in the name of joint development and making money together.
, it is not a new thing to wait until the nobles see capital expansion and the nobles making a lot of money to become jealous, and then find an excuse to kill them and seize their property. After all, they have the final say in the law.