"What is his purpose?" Sulia didn't think much about it. During this period, many businessmen did come to her palace to see her, either wanting to join the logistics army, or coming to propose trade, or
There were other demands, and Sulia was not too surprised: "If something happens, just ask him to talk to Katzenberg or Geffen. I am discussing important matters now."
"Mr. Adabe asked to see you by name. He said that he can provide us with the help he can. He can lend us a large amount of low-interest loans, and he can also organize a mercenary army through his connections to assist the expeditionary force."
Sylvia said with some confusion: "But he said he had to see you."
"Does a businessman from Marienburg want to enter the palace casually?" Morgiana said impatiently: "I don't think it's necessary to meet him and let him be sent away, just say we don't need this!"
Sulia was still thinking about it, but her father-in-law Francois took the initiative to speak: "How about meeting this famous businessman of Marienburg and the controller of the underground world, Sulia, no matter what his actual purpose is, he
At least they come with good intentions and good intentions on the surface. If we have this arrogant attitude towards everyone who comes to our court to express goodwill, then your reputation, Ryan's reputation, and even the entire Brittany
Asia’s reputation will be adversely affected.”
Hearing Francois say this, Morgiana frowned, but still didn't say anything. Just like Ryan, the Lake God Witch also knew that Sulia was deeply loved as Ryan's wife and the goddess of the lake fairy.
Their love and trust.
In the end, Lidya Su has to make the decision on this matter.
Lidya Su thought for a while and nodded: "In that case, let's bring him in."
"Yes." Sylvia nodded and went out.
After a while, the head maid came in with a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, wearing an extremely elegant aristocratic dress and velvet scarf, with decent medium-length brown hair and a neat mustache.
The leather shoes were inlaid with real gold and made a clicking sound as he walked. He seemed a little surprised that there was actually Fran in the room.
Sova and Morgiana were there, but this guy immediately took off his hat and gave standard gentlemanly courtesy and greetings to Sulia and others: "It's a great honor to be received, the distinguished Queen Sulia, on behalf of Marin
More than a dozen guilds in the fort and the Adabe Chamber of Commerce in Marienburg would like to express their warm greetings to you, as well as Her Royal Highness Morgiana and Her Excellency François."
The attendants brought in rich gifts worth several thousand gold marks, covering all kinds of luxuries from the entire old world.
"Welcome." Sulia said politely: "Thank you for coming to Jean in person. Mr. Adabbe Huntsman, what are you doing for your visit this time?"
"I heard that the Bafeng Mountain Expeditionary Force encountered difficulties." Adabe Huntsman said with a sincere and eager smile on his face: "His Majesty Ryan and I have been old friends for more than ten years. We were
We knew each other when we were in Marienburg. When he participated in the auction at the Marienburg Talent Market, I was also present. I was also sad to hear the news that the expeditionary army encountered difficulties. Thinking of our original friendship, I was willing to help.
you."
"Oh, really?" Sulia's sea-blue eyes hidden behind her golden bangs were full of amusement: "I have rarely heard my husband mention you. I think you may have made a mistake. Ryan is indeed in Marienburg.
You have a lot of friends, but maybe you’re not among them?”
"Uh..." Adabe hit a snag when he came up. He was a little embarrassed. He didn't expect Sulia to tell the truth so directly. He thought Sulia would at least be polite, but he was giving money to others.
Well, isn’t it right to treat yourself politely?
Francois sat aside and stroked his goatee without saying a word, while Morgiana looked at Adabé with a bored expression, as if to indicate that he had something to say quickly to prevent her from issuing an eviction order.
"Anyway, I'm very grateful for your coming, Mr. Adabei." Sulia's charming face had a polite smile: "I wonder how you plan to help us?"
"The Great Expedition has been going on for nearly a year. I think, Queen Surya, the kingdom's financial resources are almost exhausted, right?" Adabei thought for a while and decided to get straight to the point: "I can provide a low interest rate.
Loan to you."
"Also, the expeditionary force is encountering difficulties now. It must be fighting hard against powerful enemies in the Badlands and the Roof Mountains of the World, right? I am willing to help an old friend at this critical moment. In this way, I know some people in Marienburg, and I can
Convince Tikki Blackbeard and his Mannann Blade
Mercenary group, organize an expeditionary force to go to the bad land to rescue King Ryan." Adabei said sincerely: "The situation is critical now. The human expeditionary force cannot suffer such heavy losses. At this time, we must abandon our past grudges and unite.
Get up and get through the difficulties together!"
"This is the most difficult time. Whether we are Imperials, Brittanians or Marienburgers, we should all unite!" Adabbe once again emphasized his goodwill, and he bowed again with courtesy: "As for
I can provide you with loans and help at the lowest interest rate currently on the market. Queen Sulia, as long as you need it, we can reach an intention now and then communicate slowly in private. Find a suitable time for you.
What do you think?"
These words made Sulia, Francois or Morgiana all nod their heads. At least from a moral and righteous perspective, Adabé's gesture was simply blameless and reasonable. He looked simply
He is a righteous businessman with the world at heart.
The beautiful scene was really well said. Francois touched his beard, and his father-in-law's eyes flashed with wisdom. He looked at his daughter and Morgiana, and took the initiative to take over the topic: "Thank you very much for your offer.
Help, Mr. Huntsman, but we already have a way to deal with it and we don’t need your help at the moment, but we still thank you.”
"Ah?" Adabe's face, which was originally determined to win, showed a little astonishment. He simply couldn't believe that his sincere help would be rejected?
This is different from what is written in the script!
"The lady has issued the oracle, and the expeditionary army is safe and sound. They have successfully passed the mountain pass and are marching towards the Eight Peaks Mountain." Morgiana said coldly: "Thank you for taking the initiative to lend a helping hand, Mr. Adabe, but unfortunately we don't need it.
"
"Uh, well, I'm sorry for interrupting you so abruptly." At that moment, countless thoughts and thoughts flashed through Adabé's mind. He controlled his surprise through his excellent facial expressions and showed his joy very well.
and an excited expression: "Great, the expeditionary force is fine! This is really a blessing for the kingdom, a blessing for mankind, and a blessing for the old world! This is the best news I have heard in a while!"
"In that case, I won't bother you anymore." Adabe bowed again, and then decisively stepped out and left the palace. Sulia and Francois looked at each other, and the father and daughter exchanged words in the air.
After some comments, Francois gave Sulia a look, and Sulia was thoughtful.
Morgiana had already stood up and left, preparing to deliver the oracle.
Soon, the oracle from the Lake Fairy swept the whole city under the promulgation of Morgiana, and spread at an extremely fast speed!
Lady Oracle, the expeditionary army is fine! It is now marching towards Bafeng Mountain smoothly!
Soon, Lion and King Belegar will arrive at the foot of the Eight Peaks Mountain!
The reinforcements led by Duke Francois will also set off in the near future to support the expeditionary army!
Suddenly, the entire city of Jean was rejoicing, and everyone took to the streets, shouting the name of the lady and the names of King Ryan and Queen Surya, and the whole street suddenly became lively.
And among the luxurious private rooms of the Kingfisher Hotel in the city, Adabbe Huntsman, the leader of Marienburg's underworld, was sitting in the room with a livid face, listening to the cheers outside, and a series of his plans and conspiracies had all come to nothing.
!
The expeditionary army was okay. They failed to get close to Queen Surya, and they also failed to complete the loan they had planned before!
His trip to Jean was in vain! Not only was it in vain, but the plan that he and the big businessmen invested hundreds of thousands of gold marks to short Bafeng Mountain's national debt also failed, and tens of thousands of gold marks would be lost!
Adabe's face was terrifyingly dark. Seeing his father like this, his eldest son Alphonse Huntsman had never seen his father with such a terrifying expression. He cautiously said to Adabe: "Father, what should we do next?"
Should we just let this matter go?"
"Damn it!" Adabe's face was gloomy. He tried his best to suppress his anger and motioned for his son to come over: "Get ready to pack your things! We will set off immediately and return to Marienburg!"
"Let's set off immediately?!" Alphonse said in surprise: "What about our previous layout? What about our goods? And our gifts, father, this is too..."
"No more." Adabe raised his head and looked at his eldest son, who was only in his twenties this year. He was as dissolute as himself and had special fetishes for many noble girls. The father and son even had fun together, because of Adabe's power.
With wealth, Alphonse was somewhat unscrupulous and even more arrogant.
He sighed lowly and motioned for Alphonse to sit over: "Alphonse, my son, I, Adabe Huntsman, have been in Marienburg for more than twenty years, and you have been with me for ten years. Even this
Don’t you understand some simple principles? With face-to-face teaching every day, even a stubborn dwarf will learn something!”
Alphonse quickly sat down and showed that he was listening.
"For more than twenty years, I have controlled the underground world of Marienburg. My power has extended to every dark corner of the city. Do you know how many people hate me? How many people want me to die and replace me?" Ada
Bei's face turned blue and he lectured his child: "What do you think I relied on to get here?"
"Father..." Alphonse quickly lowered his head.
"Let me teach you a few words. In our position at the cusp of the storm and in the shadow where light and darkness meet, we must think twice about doing things, think about danger, think about retreat, and think about change. When you know the danger, you must avoid the danger. This is thinking about danger.
Avoiding the limelight and hiding in a place where others are not paying attention is called retreat. After retreating, we can re-plan our plans and see what we were doing before.
Think about where you made a mistake and how to correct it later. This is called thinking about change." Adabei said in a deep voice: "I deceived these people for the time being and made them think that I was really here to help them. But if the plan fails, we will try again.
If we stay here, our true purpose will be exposed over time, and then it will really be a dead end!"
"Do you think we are all those drunkards and aggressive idiots on the streets of Marienburg, who only know how to shout and kill and announce what they want to do when they come up? That is really stupid. If I am so stupid
, I have been dead for decades, and there will be no more you!" Adabe roared at Alphonse: "Don't let the thinking of those drunkards who know how to talk in the pub all day affect you,
Alphonse, otherwise you will die earlier than me!"
"Damn it, this news is untimely!" Alphonse knew there was nothing he could do. He was so angry that he slapped his thigh hard: "Otherwise we will definitely succeed!"
"Now, we can only rush back as soon as possible and find ways to buy more treasury bonds and reduce losses as much as possible." Adabei said very cautiously: "Alphonse, remember, carefulness, patience, and perseverance are the only ways we can achieve our goal.
The key is to never let these people discover our true purpose and find an opportunity to deal with us!"
"I understand, father." Alphonse stood up immediately: "I'll pack my things right away and prepare to return!"
"This war has just begun!"
.........I am the dividing line where the war has just begun......
With the spread of the Oracle of the Fairy in the Lake, the news that the expeditionary force was safe and sound caused an uproar throughout the old world. No one dared to question the correctness of the Fairy in the Lake, so the Bafeng Mountain Treasury Bonds went on sale again, and the first three issues of Treasury Bonds had almost been sold.
As a result, Britannia immediately announced the issuance of the fourth installment of Bafengshan Treasury Bonds, expected to issue 150,000 gold marks (gold crowns).
At the same time, the first batch of Bafengshan Treasury Bonds began to be redeemed. People could use the bonds to go through redemption procedures in major places. There were runs in Marienburg more than once. However, what the business princes did not expect was that the Kingdom of Knights tried its best to ensure that
Cashing out was carried out normally and steadily, and the market quickly stabilized. Many citizens who were eager to sell their bonds cried bitterly and suffered considerable losses.
The business princes of Marienburg suffered considerable losses in the action of shorting national debt. The largest Judun Chamber of Commerce, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, and Adabé all lost 20,000 to 30,000 gold marks in this action, although it did not hurt their muscles.
To the point of shaking their bones, the business princes of Marienburg still cursed that this expeditionary force would be doomed, but they could only silently endure the losses and curl up their tails, waiting for the opportunity to make a comeback.
Most of the business princes have no intention of giving up. They have smelled the difficulty of the Great Expedition and the weakness of the expeditionary force from Britannia's re-issuance of national debt and the dispatch of new reinforcements. They know what to do next.
All it takes is waiting.
In this way, as time entered November, the Bafeng Mountain Expeditionary Force, which had completed its rest, suddenly appeared at the stream outpost directly opposite the Titan Gate in Bafeng Mountain. The army was personally led by Ryan and Belega.
He immediately captured the entire outpost, wiped out all the greenskin defenders here, occupied the place, and began to challenge Skarsnik in the direction of the Titan Gate across an entire open plain.
The actual actions of the expeditionary army announced that the war to regain Bafeng Mountain has just begun!