Father Mavie

In the afternoon, Fat Ju brought back Xiao Hei's reply - Jack was no longer at the new experimental base.

After receiving the order to assassinate Mavi, Jack left the base with the extraordinary weapon given by Mr. Steward. He only knew that he had come to London, but he didn't know where he went.

Upon receiving this news, Mavie also dismissed the idea of ​​attacking the base, discussed with Holmes, and decided to strengthen the security in the Whitechapel area and arrest Jack.

The news of the murderer in the Whitechapel area spread like wildfire, and it soon appeared in the newspapers, causing quite a stir. For a while, everyone was in danger, fearing that the murderer was around.

Ma Wei still had to pay attention to the election, and went out after breakfast. When he arrived at the company, many businessmen had already gathered in the lobby.

Ever since the small town of Beckensfield had a good harvest and earned its first pot of gold, Manstein Potions Company has attracted attention from all parties. The businessmen who came early also wanted to sign a magic contract with Manstein Potions Company. Drug purchase contract.

Oral agreement is not enough, only the contract has legal effect, the idea of ​​the businessman is in Ma Wei's arms, what is the contract?
It is a legal contract!

With this contract, it means that Manstein Potion Company and countless retail investors are bound together!
Once the cooperative relationship is established, a community of interests will be formed, as long as there is a community of interests.
Are you afraid that no one will support you?

However, there are too many businessmen who are willing to sign acquisition contracts with Manstein Potion Company, and it is impossible to accept them all. After careful screening, Ma Wei selected the first batch of 10 suppliers. They are the most powerful and most powerful among all the businessmen. eligible for the company.

Among the 10 businessmen, two were from the Lambeth district, and immediately expressed their willingness to support Ma Wei. During the conversation, Ma Wei learned about a major event from them.

"Mr. Nicholas, this morning, the Bracken Potion Company also announced that it will start purchasing raw materials for potions. I heard that their price is higher than yours. Many merchants have gone to their side."

The one who spoke was Barney Renzo, who used to be a London businessman engaged in the sale and purchase of crops. This time he switched careers and entered the field of potions. He was the first businessman to come to the Manstein Potions Company, and he was very well informed.

Business competition is a normal phenomenon, and raising prices to seize the market is a common method. Bracken Potions Company will come forward to stop it, which is also expected by Mavi. What he didn't expect is that Bracken Potions Company would actually adopt In a head-to-head approach, they fought for financial resources with the Manstein Potion Company head-on!

Bracken Potions Company was rich, at least at the beginning of its establishment, the Grand Prince raised no less funds than Manstein Potions Company, but that was two months ago.

Now two months have passed, Manstein Potions Company has occupied the London market, and has taken root in Paris, Berlin, Rome and other major cities. The "Paris Potions Agreement" has allowed the company to obtain a large number of trade contracts , is currently in the stocking stage, and there is no shortage of money at all.

Besides
Behind the Manstein Potion Company is the Church. As long as the Church makes a move, two Bracken Potion Companies will not be enough. Why would the prince dare to fight for financial resources with the Manstein Company?

Did they get financial support from the northern nobles?

That's right, it should be like this. I'm afraid the eldest prince wanted to use the power of the northern nobles to compete in London from the very beginning. It seems that he is not so stupid.
Although London is the economic focus of the Kingdom of Windsor, the economy in the north should not be underestimated. The intervention of the northern nobles in London can indeed pose a threat to the Manstein Potion Company.

"They don't have enough supply sources, and with the size of Bracken Potion Company, it is difficult to digest so many potion raw materials. A price war is a dead end."

Ma Wei didn't take the price war initiated by Bracken Potions Company seriously. Bracken Potions Company lacked sales channels, and the raw materials purchased at high prices could not be sold after being made into potions, and they could only be sold in the end.

Rather than saying that Bracken Potions launched a price war to limit the development of Manstein Potions, it is better to say that the prince is burning money to stabilize the basic market.

after all
Now is the general election period. The Manstein Potion Company represents the Liberal Party and is an emerging force. If it is ignored, how many businessmen, elites and nobles will fall to the Liberal Party for their own interests. If the Liberal Party wins too many seats, I'm afraid the Conservative Party will have a hard time getting ahead!
Now is not the time to worry about money at all. The plan adopted by the eldest prince is very correct. Burning money must also stabilize businessmen, nobles and social elites, so that they can continue to support the Conservative Party.

As long as this general election can be passed safely and the Conservative Party's fundamentals can be stabilized, the next general election will be five years away. During these five years, there is enough time to find countermeasures.

"The eldest prince is also working hard."

It has to be said that the grand prince's proposal has indeed had a considerable impact on Manstein Potions Company. The original purchase price offered by Manstein Potions Company was already high enough, but it turned out that someone was higher than them. Undoubtedly, it is an act that destabilizes the market, but his behavior is reasonable and legal, and Ma Wei has no good solution, so he can only bite the bullet and fight a price war.

Fortunately, the Manstein Potion Company has enough wealth to afford it.

"Brother, if all the businessmen and elites in Lambeth support the Conservative Party, wouldn't you lose the election?"

After sending off Barney Renzo and other partners, Levin asked: "The prince is here for you, should we raise the price accordingly? Our delivery date for the next quarter is getting closer and closer, if not If we have enough raw materials, we will not be able to deliver the goods, and if we breach the contract, we will have to pay huge liquidated damages!"

When the "Paris Agreement on Potions" was signed, countries also signed several contracts for the purchase of potions, such as Sleeping Toast and Hercules' Sticks. These two potions alone sold hundreds of thousands of copies, requiring a large amount of If there is no price war with the eldest prince, he will buy all the raw materials on the market at a high price, and the result will only be Manstein Potion Company.

The Romanov Kingdom can provide many kinds of raw materials, but due to geographical factors, after all, there are several materials that the Romanov Kingdom cannot provide, and can only be found within the Kingdom of Windsor.

Ma Wei thought for a while and said: "Only increase the price of a few materials that are unique to the Kingdom of Windsor, and start a price war with the eldest prince. The other raw materials will be at the original price. No! Also increase the price!"

Levin was at a loss and said: "Other raw materials can be purchased from the Romanov Kingdom, why do you have to fight a price war with the prince?"

"First of all, it is to deceive people. If we only raise the prices of the few materials that are missing, people will easily find out." Ma Wei said: "Secondly, it seems that we have raised the prices of all potion raw materials. , we only use a few materials that we need at a price higher than that of the big prince, and the price of other unnecessary materials is slightly lower than that of Bracken Potion Company. In this way, we not only bought the materials we wanted to buy, but also made everyone The prince suffers from being dumb!"

"That's right! Why didn't I expect that!" Levin's eyes lit up: "With so many materials in hand, the eldest prince might go bankrupt!"

"Bankruptcy is not enough, and it can still be sold at a loss, but pain is unavoidable."

"What about the election?" Levin asked, "If the eldest prince interferes in this way, those businessmen who were originally on the sidelines will fall to the Conservative Party camp!"

"What are you afraid of? Planting raw materials for potions is only one part of making potions, and there are still many important links that have not yet begun."

Ma Wei said lightly: "Sales, publicity, transportation, storage. Every link has huge benefits. It is far from enough to just grow potion raw materials. I see how long the eldest prince can compete with us."

In the evening, after finishing the company affairs, it was already dark, and I took the carriage back to Huajie. The witcher was no longer visible on the street, and only a few policemen were still patrolling.

Everything seemed to have passed, and the surrounding area of ​​Whitechapel was calm, because the deceased was a prostitute, alone, and no one came to collect the body. The church assumed the identity of the mourner, bought a thin coffin, and sent the body to the small town of Brookwood bury.

Until then, Ma Wei finally knew the name of the deceased - Jessica Lyonis.

The loss of a life is insignificant. After nightfall, prostitutes still wear heavy makeup and go out to pick up customers. The tavern is still brightly lit and bustling. People occasionally talk about the disemboweled Lyonis after dinner. No one cares about her. Who, some are only interested in the mystery of the murderer.

"The murderer must be a teacher. Seeing the students he taught turned into prostitutes, he was so angry that he killed him!"

"How did I hear that it was a murder of love? The deceased accepted the murderer's token of love, but he came out to pick up the guests. That's why he was ripped open by the murderer."

"What you said is wrong! This is clearly a vendetta! If there is no hatred and no grievance, why did you cut the corpse up like that? The intestines are exposed!"

In the Dirty Duck Tavern, Mavie and Holmes sat in the corner, listening to the lively discussions around them. Most of the people who came to the Dirty Duck Tavern to drink were the neighbors in Huajie. caused too much of a stir.

"Mr. Holmes, you are a great detective, you must know the motive of the murderer!"

Hearing the voice of inquiry, Holmes, who was holding a pipe, put the cauldron under the oil lamp and lit it. After taking two puffs, he said, "I am still looking for the murderer's motive, and he will continue to commit crimes."

Hearing that the murderer would continue to commit crimes, the faces of the drunkards changed slightly, and they said with a dry smile: "No one is stupid enough to commit crimes in the same place continuously?"

"It's impossible to say."

Holmes exhaled a puff of smoke, and said with a half-smile: "I suggest you go home immediately, close the doors and windows, so as not to become the next target."

These remarks were half-joking and half-serious. Holmes hoped that everyone would take them seriously and avoid danger, but the people sitting in the tavern were all stinky men, and Jack might not target them.
Several terrified drunkards got up staggeringly, dropped a few coins and left. After walking for a while without screaming, Mavi took a sip of the soda water in front of him:
"Will Jack show up tonight?"

"I don't know." Holmes shook his head. "You said he came to London, but you are not sure of the exact location. I think he is in the Whitechapel area, but whether he will make a move is not certain."

"Have the policemen on the street been replaced by witchers?"

"Well, replace them all. At my suggestion, the demon hunters have stepped up their vigilance in the Whitechapel area, just waiting for Jack to show up."

Holmes glanced at the time: "It will be midnight in two hours. Then go out for a walk and see if you can lure Jack out."

"it is good."

The night is getting darker, and there are fewer and fewer pedestrians on the street. Near midnight, a faint mist rises from the street, and dogs can be faintly heard barking from a distance.

jingle--

The door of the Dirty Duck Tavern was pushed open, and a figure reeking of alcohol came out, the door swaying behind him.

Mavi stumbled down the street, didn't go home, but headed towards the direction of the White Church, muttering something while walking.

At the entrance of the tavern, Holmes looked at Ma Wei's receding figure and looked up at the roof.
A team of witchers followed quietly.

With neither Edward nor Junia around, this seemed to be Mavie's weakest moment—if there wasn't a bat flying in the sky.

Mavi didn't think that Holmes' strategy would be successful. Only stupid fish could be caught with such an obvious bait, and Jack was not a stupid fish.
Suddenly, Ma Wei stopped, and under the streetlight ahead, an irregular shadow appeared, squirming, staring at him like a person.

The shadow disappeared in an instant, as if it had never existed, Ma Wei went straight to the streetlight, walked to the place where the shadow had just appeared, stood quietly for a while, raised his feet and continued to move forward.

He was sure that he was not mistaken, he didn't drink tonight, and his consciousness was very clear, just now there must have been an irregular shadow under the street lamp, but the other party has disappeared now.

Is it Jack?

Ma Wei wasn't sure, he didn't see the other person's face clearly.

"what!!!"

The woman's scream came from the front right, and it was in the direction of the White Church again. Ma Wei froze for a moment, and then ran towards the church.
The moonlight pierced through the faint mist and cast a bright silver glow. The door of the church was open, and there were glaring bloodstains on the ground. Ma Wei walked into the church, followed the bloodstains and raised his head, and saw a woman's corpse hanging on the statue. On the palm of the hand, the blood stained the holy statue
The corpse was also disemboweled, the organs were scattered all over the floor, and the air was filled with a stench. At this moment, the church seemed to be no longer holy, and the pious expression of the statue became strange against the background of blood. Mavi didn't know why Jack To do this, but judging from the other party's words and deeds.
Jack must have hated the Church of the Three Fates.

Father Michelle of the Whitechapel saw this scene, trembling with anger, and yelling at Jack, but no matter what he said, Jack didn't show up.

"what!!!"

The woman's scream sounded again, this time the distance was closer, it seemed to be just outside the door!