Don't call me evil god

Chapter 241 I Don’t Accept It, I Want to See the Countess
These equipment merchants who are part of the business alliance organized by Bearded Man are not stupid.

They are all very smart.

To be frank, the market in the area surrounding Ceylon is so small that there are only so many people who can afford it, especially after the bearded leader takes the lead in setting an expensive price.

Under the constraints of the business alliance, no one can be the first to lower prices.

Although you can make a lot of money from a deal, the transaction volume is low!
The invitation from Xiweiling is more of a new business model than an acquisition agreement.

“Franchise system.”

After they join Xiweiling, they will get a "direct franchise" license to identify themselves, and can purchase goods from Xiweiling and sell them at the price agreed in advance.

On the surface, they lost most of their autonomy in future sales and in a sense became "working for others."

But everyone has his or her own calculations in mind.

Why didn't they dare to leave that business alliance in the past?

On the one hand, everyone joins hands to reap the benefits. Anyone who dares to go against the grain and quit will be targeted by others. In the worst case, he may even be intimidated by the bearded man with force.

The Tier 3 stealth fighters would not talk to them politely about cooperation.

It is not easy to contact a suitable stalker killer through an intermediary. Among them, only the bearded man has the relevant connections.

Now the situation has changed.

The stalker sent to assassinate Sylvie Hugo failed and there was no further news.

The bearded man’s greatest means of “military deterrence” is gone!
Then why should they stay and sink with the remnants of the old days that are about to collapse?
The person who left first was already thinking about it.

It doesn’t matter even if you are targeted by your peers.

As long as he can find a way to grab the cheap supply from Xiwei Territory, he can completely occupy more of the market in Ceylon Territory!
Originally, the entire business alliance joined hands to monopolize and raise prices together.

What if I could monopolize the market in Xiweiling by myself in the future?
Everyone can make money by joining forces to monopolize;

If you monopolize the market by yourself, you can make more money!

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The bearded man didn't know what was happening among his colleagues, but he could guess it with his butt.

Those guys were as greedy as he was, but not as brave or ruthless as him.

It was his trick to call the "franchise" in the letter sent by Xiweiling as "acquisition", hoping to delay time.

The bearded man was sure that once the threat of force failed, those guys would have other thoughts when it came to their own interests.

But he is still very difficult to stop!

He was not afraid of the people from "Xiwei Territory" coming to compete head-on with the business alliance he organized, because he could carry out many small destructive actions and underhanded tricks.

He has been cultivating the land of Ceylon for many years and has a deep foundation.

What he was afraid of was that “his own people” would turn against him, so he just surrendered!
That means the gap in foundation between him and his opponent will be directly narrowed.

Writing a letter to the Countess of Ceylon in a hurry was his last resort.

The bearded man wanted to prevent the other party from entering this market legally.

He had already thought of the reasons.

"Selling expensive weapons and armor at super low prices disrupts market order and affects industry tax revenue!"

The bearded man thought he knew the nobles very well.

They don't care how many people there are in the industry below and how many means they use to snatch the market and customers. They only care whether this year's taxes can be collected on time, and whether the rest is enough for them to spend their money on wine and women, except for the part paid to the royal family and the king's army.

The bearded man planned to take advantage of this opportunity to make a breakthrough and also to play a miserable role.

"Please understand, Countess!"

"The evil monster named Xiwei Territory is trying to invade the orderly and harmonious weapons and armor sales market in Ceylon Territory!"

"They are willing to use ultra-low prices to destroy the stable market environment, causing local businessmen to suffer huge losses and find it difficult to continue."

"If this continues, it is expected that taxes in the new year will drop by 50% or even more!"

“It must be stopped!”

"..."

The content of the letter was very long and filled up three whole pages of letter paper.

The thing that Bearded Man was most proud of was his good handwriting. He was very skilled in writing the complex and beautiful cursive script that the nobles of the Kingdom of Reyak liked to use.

At least when presenting letters to noble gentlemen, he would be able to leave a good first impression!
After quickly sealing the letter into a beautiful and exquisite envelope inlaid with silver patterns, the bearded man rushed to the Earl's Castle in Ceylon.

The ruler of Ceylon Territory, the supreme decision-maker, the fifth-level archmage, the famous adventurer, the Countess of Ceylon who was once praised by the dwarves in the Stone Castle as the "Wild Mandala".

Her castle is located in the southeast corner of Ceylon City. The river flowing through Ceylon City forms a moat in front of the gate. The majestic figure of the castle is reflected on the water, adding a bit of mystery and solemnity.

The main entrance is a huge iron door. There are several tall towers scattered on the city wall. The tops of the towers are inlaid with huge magic crystals that emit soft light.

According to spellcasters who have participated in gatherings in the castle, these magic crystals are an important source of energy for the entire castle. They are connected to a large number of magic arrays hidden inside the castle, ensuring the stable effectiveness of all magic devices and traps.

In times of crisis, the magic crystal can even be temporarily overloaded and activated to form a huge barrier to protect the entire castle.

In the early days of Ceylon City, when the monster red tide invaded, Countess Ceylon once opened the castle gate to let the citizens in the city go inside the castle and activated the barrier for refuge.

However, with the gradual construction of Ceylon City and the formation of three border defense lines of Ceylon Territory, there is no need to temporarily relocate citizens for refuge due to the monster red tide in recent years.

The bearded merchant followed the route he had taken to attend banquets in the castle, passing through the beautiful courtyard covered with carefully trimmed lawns and colorful flowers, but was soon stopped by the countess's guards who were guarding the castle's inner gate.

"Sir, may I ask what you are doing here?"

The bearded man immediately put on an angry and aggrieved look, and said anxiously:

"My Lord! I refuse to accept! I want to see the Countess!"

"I am an honest equipment merchant in Ceylon. We are facing malicious commercial competition!"

"This will seriously affect the Countess's tax revenue next year!"

The waiter looked at the bearded man calmly and shook his head seriously: "I'm sorry, sir, the countess gave an order a few days ago that she is not feeling well recently and will not see any guests."

"Please come back another day."

The bearded man decisively changed his words:

"I know the old butler Winnex who serves in the castle!"

"Please help me pass this letter to him! Tell him that this is important information that needs to be personally reviewed by the Countess!"

"That's fine, right?"

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(End of this chapter)