A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

"In other words...if you're willing, you can still terminate this transaction?"

"It's in Portugal now. It needs a ship to ship it back and forth, which will probably take several months," Leonor said, looking skeptical. "To get it shipped here, we need a contract—which I've already signed—and a special letter from me, signed and stamped. Actually, I already have the letter written and signed. All that's missing is the stamp."

"Haha, that's just right." Ali smiled and turned his gaze towards the door.

Leonor was surprised for a moment, then immediately came to her senses and went to close and lock the door of the reception room.

There was no one else outside the door.

"Well, I have a problem with that captain Thomas. I heard that you're in debt and have to sell your goods at a low price. So I'm here to do you a favor."

Leonor looked at the other person carefully.

"How did you know this? And, help me? How are you going to help me? How am I supposed to trust you?"

"Sir Leonor, I certainly heard about your situation through some channels. As for how I can help... I can reveal a piece of information to you. The Knights are still far from recovering from the annihilation of the navy. They only have five warships left."

"Not only that, these five warships are also fully occupied. They are basically out there looting the merchant ships of the Star-Moon Cultists, or staying in the shipyard for repairs and maintenance. There are almost no idle warships."

"But I saw at least two Knights' warships at the harbor today."

"But they'll set sail tomorrow to plunder merchant ships. They're called a knightly order, but what's the difference between them and pirates? Speaking of which, Mr. Leonor, it seems many of your ships have been plundered by pirates, too."

"Oh..." Leonor sighed, but her eyes became brighter.

"You've already received the deposit. Leaving Rhodes Island on your own is impossible. But," Ali's voice added a hint of meaning, "with our assistance, it won't be difficult. We ask for nothing more than to inflict heavy losses on the Knights, leaving them destitute and penniless!"

Leonor's heart skipped a beat. His plan was actually revealed to his face by this man.

"How can I trust you?" Leonor hesitated. "Besides, his teacher is the Holy See after all. To do something like this..."

He didn't ask the other person's identity... As a well-informed businessman, he could guess where this stranger came from.

But, this has nothing to do with him.

Preaching with swords is the job of priests and knights, but for merchants, pagan gold coins are still gold coins, aren't they?

"Haha, even though the Pope reigns over the Christian world, he still has his limits. Byzantium, Georgia, Serbia, Russia... these are all places the Pope cannot reach, not to mention the Crescent Moon Cult. You know, whether it's the Rum Sultanate or Persia, there are many Christians living there..."

Looking at Leonor's expression in front of him, he knew that he had already achieved 80% success.

What kind of expression will Thomas have when he finds out that he has been cheated?

It's really worth looking forward to.

Even though it was already 80% done, it still needed one last push. So he reached into his bosom and pulled something out.

"This is?"

"There's a ship docked over there, guarded by a faithful servant. But if you show me this document, you can get on board!"

"There was no one on board, but we had enough food and water on board and were ready to sail."

"Besides this, the ship is loaded with 100,000 florins of gold coins... You can see it when you get on board."

"Sir Leonor, as long as you cooperate with us, you can get on board and leave when the task is completed, right? Of course, I'll leave this document with you so you can verify it at any time."

"You can take a look at the situation first before making a decision. I'll come again tomorrow." After saying this, he said goodbye and left.

Leonor was left holding the invitation-style document, her eyes wide open.

Damn, these people really don’t take money seriously!

He already had this idea, and now, encouraged by this man named Ali, the idea in his mind was like a maggot on his tarsal bone, and it couldn't be shaken off.

Just run away... take 300,000 florins for nothing... go where the Pope can't reach.

As for old debts, reputation and so on, just throw them away together!

Once this thought comes to mind, it is difficult to suppress it.

Despite such generous conditions, it really makes people wonder whether there is any fraud.

But...as long as you are careful...

What if it happens?

Go to a different place, change your name, find a magician to change your appearance? Then start all over again, without anyone knowing?

Thinking of this, he immediately stood up and put on a set of armor.

Then put on your outer coat.

The dock area has been crowded recently, and many people stay on boats at night, so even if something happens, just call for help... it won't be very dangerous.

Not to mention that he himself is also an elite warrior who has practiced martial arts.

He went out in a hurry.

He came back in a hurry an hour later.

When I came back, my face was flushed and my breathing was rapid - but this was not due to strenuous exercise, but because I was excited.

Is it true that such a pie fell from the sky and landed in his mouth?

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Author's words: Thanks to readers 1734516934 and Bing Shilan for their rewards.

It's been several days and I didn't notice it.

I would like to apologize here.

Chapter 94 Merchant 5

On the other side, a man who called himself Ali walked out of the hotel door and looked back at the lights in the hotel room.

Stupid guy!

Although assassinating Thomas and seizing the artifact are important, the probability of failure is very high.

In fact, it is easy to plot secretly but difficult to steal treasures.

Once something happens, there is a high probability that those Christians will use magic to track down the whereabouts of the flag.

Although this kind of pursuit is extremely costly, there is really no good way to escape.

Rhodes Island is just an island, there is no room for hiding or escaping.

But what can I say? The people above are obviously trying to take a gamble - small investment, big profit, and it doesn't matter if they lose.

But that was the idea of ​​the higher-ups. According to him, the person in charge, it would be better to cut off the Knights' financial support.

Everyone knows that without money, you can't get anywhere, and the Knights are no exception.

Two hundred thousand florins. If this money is lost, it is estimated that all the gains from the Knights' last victory will be lost!

Even if the Knights were given a year or two to prepare, they wouldn't be able to do anything. Without money, nothing can be done!

Unless the Pope uses all his wealth to support the Knights Templar.

He smiled slightly and left the hotel door.

He will come again tomorrow. Moreover, he believes that he will succeed.

Greed is the original sin.

Greed can really blind people's eyes and cover the wise mind, making it unable to see the danger.

The next night, yesterday's guest came to Leonor's room again.

"Mr. Leonor, what do you think?" After a brief greeting, Ali immediately got to the point.

"This..." Leonor hesitated a little.

"You should have noticed today that the Knights' warships have already left. They've been gone for over ten days. All they have left are their insignificant small boats. These boats are fine for offshore use, but they can't withstand the wind and waves. This means if they head out to sea... they can't catch them. If they insist on chasing, the slightest storm will capsize them!"

"No matter how powerful the Knights are, they can't do anything to you!"

"I had a dream last night," Leonor sighed. "I dreamed of God."

Ali's expression was as if he had opened his mouth to yawn, but someone took the opportunity to throw a pile of shit into his mouth.

Are you making fun of me?

"God told me not to make this kind of dirty money," Leonor said. "After all, Thomas is a student of the Pope, a beloved son of Christ, and he's been very kind to me. After thinking it over, I think we should just call off our previous agreement."

"Mr. Leonor, are you serious about completing this deal?" When Ali heard this, the smile on his face disappeared immediately.

"Exactly. I feel that for such a small benefit, I have to harm someone like Thomas. My conscience really feels a little guilty... Christ will blame me..."

"Ten thousand florins!"

"what?"

"I'll add an extra 10,000 florins!" Ali was silent for a moment, then spoke decisively.

"This...but...I still feel..."

"Twenty thousand!" Ali continued to raise the price.

“…Um…I…”

"fifty thousand!"

"Okay! It seems that Mr. Ali is also a man of character and is willing to pay this price. In that case, I'll take the risk this time!" Leonor said.

He could feel the other person's emotions fluctuating, and if the conversation continued, the other person would really get angry.

"Mr. Leonor, being too greedy is not a good thing," Ali said calmly, then pulled out a bill from his pocket.

"Venetian bonds are now the most creditworthy bills in the Mediterranean world."

He said, handing over all the bills.

Tsk, this guy is really greedy.

The cult has invested heavily in him being here.

He was left with a fortune of over one hundred thousand florins, just to try to bribe one or two high-ranking members of the Knights Templar at a critical moment.

This amount of money is an astonishing fortune even for ordinary nobles...

I didn’t expect such a businessman to have such a big appetite!

He swallowed more than 300,000 florins in one gulp. Aren't you afraid of being stuffed to death?

He sneered in his heart, but there was no hesitation on his face.

Just think of money as temporarily leaving it to this person. Sooner or later, you will get it all back with interest.

He was in no hurry.

To be honest, he didn't dare to do it at first, after all, the risk was too great.

But since the cult has recruited a protector... then he dares to do it. With a protector as a helper, what can't be done?

By the time everything was over, he had not just a few hundred thousand florins in his hands, but more than three hundred thousand.

Ali said goodbye and left with a cold look on his face.

Leonor let out a long sigh.

To be honest, he still remembers last night's dream vividly.

A Christ-like figure appeared in his dream and inquired about the business deal.

Then the figure who looked like Christ told him that greed would bring disaster.

But to be honest, how can a businessman resist the temptation of money?

I am afraid that I will let Christ down.

Moreover, he has thought through this business deal thoroughly.

As long as the Portuguese royal family did not suffer losses, they would have little motivation to investigate further.

Even though the Knights had been offended to death, they ultimately only held Rhodes Island. He simply wished he would never set foot on Rhodes Island again in his lifetime.

Although there is a high possibility that the Pope will issue a wanted order, but... the power of the Pope's wanted order is limited.

As long as you change your name and use magic to change your face, how many people will chase you relentlessly?

He could even go back to Portugal with his head held high and reveal his true identity to his friends and family.

The point is that ship!