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Chapter 24 The Mysterious Merchant
With the carriage, Loren's travel became much more convenient.

Liz was still driving.

Only Loren and Liz went to the coastal town this time.

Xuefu needs to stay in Sandstone Town to handle her work.

There were many residents of Shashi Town working on construction projects along the way.

They all stopped and bowed when they saw the carriage.

Just as Loren had hoped, the townspeople held Shirley in high esteem, but were mostly afraid of Loren.

The road construction will not have a significant impact on horse-drawn carriage travel; as long as one detours around the construction site, it will be fine.

At noon, Loren arrived at the coastal town.

Loris had just prepared lunch, a hot pot inspired by Loren's recipe.

"Brother, your timing is quite good today."

Like Loren, Loris's lunch was served in the courtyard outside the castle for the convenience of her servants.

Loren sat down without hesitation and found that the hot pot table did indeed look quite authentic.

Loris was holding wooden chopsticks in her hand, and it seemed that she had already learned to use them skillfully.

“There’s so little in Sandstone Town, and you’ve stolen it all,” Loren said.

Loris shrugged it off, glancing at Loren's carriage. "Is this the horse you stole from my knight last time?"

The two siblings exchanged a glance and tacitly kept quiet.

"Tell me, brother, why did you come to see me today?"

“Do you remember the letter I sent you at the beginning of the month?” Loren asked.

Lorris's expression turned serious. "Of course I remember. You better not be lying to me."

Loren mentioned evolution crystals in his letter.

This is a very serious matter.

Evolution crystals were too precious for Loris to mention to anyone.

She borrowed a large sum of money from her father, Lord, her brother, Lord, Lorraine, and her sister, Lolina.

When borrowing money, they only said it was for business purposes, without specifying the details.

The two did not continue discussing this matter at the dinner table.

After lunch, Loren followed Loris into the office.

How much money did you manage to raise in total?

“My father lent me 50,000 gold coins, my eldest brother lent me 20,000, and my second brother and sister each lent me 5,000, for a total of 80,000.”

Lorice's reputation is worth the price.

If it were Loren, he would borrow at most a thousand gold coins.

These siblings borrowed money not because of blood ties.

This is because Loris is the youngest high-ranking knight in the entire Silvermoon family, and even in the entire Elf Kingdom.

They were willing to do this favor.

Lorton, on the other hand, doted on his youngest daughter.

But if he knew that Loris wanted to buy evolution crystals, the outcome would be different.

Lorton will most likely come to Nearshore Town in person and buy the crystal at a high price.

"Eighty thousand... I don't know if that's enough."

Loris was also unsure, "Eighty thousand gold coins is my limit, and I don't have any more right now."

"Those high-ranking nobles will definitely offer a higher price for evolution crystals. If they ask for too much, are you planning to resort to force?"

Loris shook her head. "No, I care more about the reputation of Coastal Town."

Loren seemed to be deep in thought.

"Brother, did you come all this way today because the caravan will be bringing evolution crystals?"

Loren didn't hide anything, "Yes."

He had no intention of hiding his intelligence-gathering abilities from Loris.

Since this ability is not easy to hide, it's better to show it openly.

He was demonstrating his strength to increase his importance in Loris's heart.

In order to facilitate the implementation of the next cooperation plan.

The two chatted idly in the office for a long time. As evening approached, the knight outside the door requested an audience.

“Your Excellency, a strange woman in black robes has visited outside the castle. She claims to be a merchant.”

Loris's eyes lit up.

They've arrived! She hurried out to greet them, with Loren close behind.

The merchant in black robes stood at the entrance; she was completely shrouded in a long, black robe, wore a hood, and had a dark blue mask on her face.

Loren had assumed the other party was a merchant caravan escorted by knights, but it turned out to be just a lone individual.

Loris greeted him, "Respected merchant, welcome to the near-sea castle. Let's go inside and sit down to talk."

The merchant in black robes shook his head. "No need. I'm only here today to sell one item."

A woman's beautiful voice came through.

Her voice was very pleasant and sounded very young.

"What kind of goods do you wish to sell?" Loris asked.

The merchant in black robes seemed to hesitate.

Loris told the knights to leave, leaving Loren alone.

“I trust him, so just show me the products.”

The woman in the black robe took out a dazzling crystal from her pocket.

Evolution Crystal!

Loris's breath hitched.

It really is an evolution crystal!
It's unclear where Loren got the information, but he has once again proven his precognitive abilities!

The flashing light lasted only a moment before the woman in black quickly concealed the crystal.

Loris asked, "How much are you planning to sell it for?"

"10 gold coins."

Loris's heart skipped a beat.

She had met many businessmen, whose prices were usually fixed and rarely negotiable.

Because they have more than one customer.

There are always nobles willing to pay exorbitant prices.

Is it worth buying an evolution crystal with 100,000 gold coins?

Absolutely worth it!
The lifespan of a worm is only ten years, but the lifespan of a great worm can be hundreds of years.

It can determine the rise and fall of an entire family!
The problem is, Loris can't offer a higher price.

She only had 80,000 yuan.

Even with the savings from the coastal town, the maximum they could raise was only 85,000.

Loren was so poor that his bells jingled, and naturally he couldn't come up with 20,000 gold coins.

Loris was about to bite the bullet and try to bargain when she heard Loren state the price decisively, "Fifty thousand gold coins."

The girl in the black robe turned to look at Loren, sensing that she was a little angry.

Loren's voice calmed Loris down.

Perhaps things weren't as bleak as she imagined.

The merchant in black robes was not a merchant in the caravan; her identity was questionable from the start.

Is it necessary for a merchant from the Elf Kingdom to conceal his appearance?

Why is she covering herself up so thoroughly?
Loris had a vague suspicion.

“Dear Miss Merchant, I share the same opinion. Fifty thousand gold coins are more than enough to buy this evolution crystal.”

The girl in black robes was extremely displeased. "You should know the value of evolution crystals! They're definitely worth more than this! The nobles in the city will certainly be willing to offer a higher price!"

"You're right, but do you really dare to go into the city?"

The girl in the black robe was speechless.

She knew that Loris had already guessed her identity.

"But... but 50,000 gold coins is too low, I can't accept it!" The girl's voice was somewhat anxious.

“You should have already been to other coastal cities or towns. How much are the lords of the East Coast and Haikou regions willing to pay?” Loris asked again.

The girl in the black robe was speechless.

Their offer was lower.

Because it is difficult for a lord by the sea to come up with 50,000 gold coins at once.

If Loren hadn't reminded her, and if Lolis hadn't taken the initiative to raise the money, she wouldn't have been able to come up with so much either.

The girl in black robes, mindful of her identity, dared not linger on the mainland.

Loris sighed, "Don't say I'm bullying you, it's 55,000 gold coins."

You should know I can still lower the price, but I'd like to make friends with you. Next time you have something good, you can come to Nearshore Town to trade first.

(End of this chapter)