Guild Boss's Ambition

That's right...

From the perspective of the Stone House, Miss Lannong now has the responsibility to obtain the greatest trading profit for the guild.

In order to repay the debt, even if she now offers 45,000 gold coins, a price that I can't earn a penny from, I can only accept it silently in the end. Even more! She can even not give me the cost price of 45,000 gold coins -

In order to repay the high-interest loan, I had no choice but to cash in the goods as quickly as possible...

I made the stupidest mistake.

I monopolized the supply, but that also made me the only remaining buyer.

In general, even if I can't find a buyer, I can wait for the right time to sell the goods.

But the problem is that I still owe money to loan sharks.

And he also let Miss Lannong know about my debt situation!

From a business perspective, Miss Lannong would do the right thing by eating me whole.

If it were someone else who didn't know me, they would definitely make the same decision.

But Miss Lannon didn't.

She seemed to transform from a devil into an angel in an instant and smiled peacefully.

"Your sister is my personal bodyguard now, so I am embarrassed to be too harsh. Just assume that I don't know your financial situation. Dear Countess, can you offer a more reasonable price for the adventurers of our guild? A price that will allow you to make a small profit while also helping our guild get through the difficult times?"

Was let off.

As I relaxed, my legs unconsciously went weak.

I tilted a little, but luckily my sister was there to hold me up.

Seeing my ugly behavior, Miss Lannong pretended not to notice it, picked up the antique abacus hanging in the air, and used her unskilled hands to deduce a number from the beads on it: "It seems that it would be more convenient for me to bid, right? We will use 47,000 gold coins to buy all the stocks you have on hand. Is this price acceptable to you, Miss Countess?"

"I can't help myself..."

"Don't worry, think about it slowly, and answer me after you think it through."

Under Miss Lannon's kind gaze, I calmed down a little and got my confused brain working again.

If we follow the terms offered by Miss Lan Nong,

One thousand gold coins! I still have a profit of one thousand gold coins!

I replied in a pleading tone: "Ms. Lannong, please make the deal with me at this price!"

At this time, Miss Lannong shrugged her shoulders and asked in a serious tone, "Before we make this deal, Miss Countess, please answer me a question first. Do you know why I still offer you a price that guarantees a profit under such circumstances? You should know that every extra gold coin I give you is a treasure that the adventurers have fought hard for on the battlefield."

"..."

I can't answer Miss Lannon's question.

I don't know the answer to this question.

However, Sister Raftan answered for me: "Because Sophie deserves the reward, right?"

Miss Lan Nong looked at her sister with a helpless look, and sighed to me, "You have a good sister who is very protective of you, even a little too protective. Yes, I think your actions are worth the reward. At least you thought of buying those mission materials earlier than me, and the price you quoted us at the beginning was not outrageous."

From Miss Lannon's tone, she didn't seem very disappointed with me.

Finally, she gave me some comforting praise.

"In fact, judging from the whole thing, Miss Sophie, your intention is good, but you haven't done a good job in borrowing money at high interest rates and other small details. Just as we said when we were bargaining at the beginning, using thirty gold coins to buy two weeks of peace is actually a very cost-effective deal. If I were you today, I would even offer a price of more than fifty gold coins."

She folded her hands in front of her chest, as if she was reflecting on herself, or as if she was explaining something to me, muttering to herself.

“Even though monopolizing the market will destroy the market’s competitive mechanism, affect the allocation of social resources and have a host of other disadvantages, in the final analysis, the so-called monopoly is actually the inevitable result of market competition, just like when playing Monopoly, only one person will be left alive without going bankrupt, which constitutes a monopoly in real estate.”

At this point, she suddenly clenched her fist, as if she had confirmed her own ideas, and asserted: "But! In the final analysis, a businessman who does not want to become a market monopolist will not be a good businessman. Think about it? If we can purchase all the imported grains in Mopolis from the beginning, and then resell them at a reasonable price slightly higher than the purchase price when a food crisis occurs, wouldn't that be a good thing?"

But after finishing this great speech, Miss Lannong, who was originally smiling, suddenly had a strange expression.

"What's wrong?" I asked puzzledly.

Miss Lannong asked as if to confirm, "Miss Sophie, I remember that Strom asked you to help purchase the grain for our Stone House during this period, right? When you went to the market at that time, did you see those merchants who stole the grain?"

Speaking of this, I still have some vague memories: "Merchants who stole grain? Although it has been almost a month, I still remember the situation at that time. There were dozens of merchant group representatives staying in the market at that time. Although there is no clear evidence to accuse them, they used the bidding method to buy most of the grain at that time."

"Bid rigging?"

Miss Lan Nong muttered to herself for a while, then asked, "Which chambers of commerce imported the most goods at that time?"

The one that received the most goods──

ah! Got it!

I answered with certainty, "The most aggressive purchasers at that time were the Little Peter Chamber of Commerce, the Isnai United Chamber of Commerce, and the Four Swords Co., Ltd. Together, they bought 60% of the grain in that transaction. Because their representatives were either handsome men and beautiful women or weirdos, they left a very deep impression on me at the time. I still remember a little bit of it now."

Hearing this, Miss Lan Nong asked, "What kind of chamber of commerce are they?"

I tried to recall my intelligence database, but I couldn't recall any information: "I don't know! These three chambers of commerce seem to have appeared out of nowhere. I don't know if they were not famous in the past, or if they are newly registered chambers of commerce. However, since they can unite with other chambers of commerce to achieve this action of rigging the bid, doesn't it mean that they have extraordinary backgrounds?"

"Extraordinary background? Little Peter... Isnai... Four Swords..."

Miss Lannon lowered her head and muttered to herself for a while, then suddenly raised her eyes with excitement.

“This business world is so interesting!”

After exclaiming inexplicably, the black-haired girl grabbed my hands and shouted in an even more excited tone, "Ms. Sophie! There is one thing I would like to ask you to investigate! Please help me count the total amount of food purchased by these three chambers of commerce, and it would be best if you could also estimate for me how long this batch of goods can support the food needs of the people in this city!"

Looking at the inexplicably excited black-haired girl, I asked curiously, "Of course you can, but why is Miss Lan Nong suddenly so concerned about this matter? What did you find out?"

"Money!"

Miss Lannon made a gold coin gesture and smiled confidently, "The world is a world of money, and intelligent humans are political animals. Compared to the media that are good at talking, I believe more in the flow of funds. Money is the world's number one astrology! Oh - it's a good thing that Miss Doris has gone home with her mother, otherwise if she heard this, she would definitely come to trouble me!"

"What the hell!"

I didn't understand what was being said at all. I asked in confusion, "Miss Lannong, what on earth are you talking about?!"

Even her sister felt curious: "Yes, what on earth made you so excited, Miss Lan Nong?"

Miss Lannon raised her thumb, index finger, and middle finger and explained happily, "Little Peter, Isnai, and the four swords, aren't these three things indirectly related to that Wallace?"

Hearing this, I was still confused: "Wallace? Are you talking about the owner of the world's first financial group, the Nass Agricultural Chamber of Commerce?"

Miss Lannong nodded to indicate that it was correct, and further explained: "As the world's number one financial group, the Nasnong Chamber of Commerce is also the largest funder in the fight against the wrath of nature. It can be said that they regard the wrath of nature as their own responsibility. Now the army they fund is fighting on the front line and bleeding like a river. Do you think this financial group will allow the towns in the rear to fall into a food crisis?"

At this point, I immediately understood half of what he meant: "Ms. Lan Nong, you mean that the Nass Agricultural Chamber of Commerce is using its own way to regulate food prices during the war? But why did you ask me to investigate their inventory just now?"

Miss Lannong did not answer my question because my sister had already given me the answer. She was particularly sensitive to this aspect of things: "If the Nasnong Chamber of Commerce is regarded as a secret logistics unit of the military, then their food inventory will be roughly equivalent to the military's own estimate of the length of the war."

Having said this, there is no need for Miss Lannong to explain the whole story.

I never thought that such a huge piece of information could be inferred from such a small detail.

──How long will it take for the war to end!

This is the information the whole world wants to know.

Especially for us businessmen.

Whoever can grasp this key will have the opportunity to make a fortune!

……

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47. Father, shepherd. (Xiao Lan)

(Ulu-Lannon)

After understanding my explanation, the Countess immediately left her shop and hurried to investigate what I had told her. Fortunately, there was a working dog boy on the scene to help watch the shop, otherwise, everything in her shop would have been stolen by the thieves of our guild in less than an hour, and no one would have sympathized with her.

For the thieves in Mopolis, all unattended property can be subject to the principle of first requisition.

Anyway, just steal it first and then talk about it later.

Since leaving Sophie's recycling center, my itinerary for the day has been completely directionless.

On normal days, I would take care of the children and play with Lian'er.

But the problem is that Lian'er is now receiving guidance from teacher Isabella. If I were stupid enough to run to Blanny's room by myself, I would definitely be caught by her and forced to study war history or something.

Although I have just proved the truth of applying what I have learned, the problem is that I have now become a source of danger.

"If Bai... Lila suddenly comes over to kill me, then Lian'er and the others will surely be affected, right?"

"Why don't we find a sober place to sit?"

As my thoughts turned, I looked at the sunny sky outside from the corridor on the second floor. I couldn't help but feel happy and asked the knight who was guarding me, "Miss Raftan, can I go to the back garden of the guild?"

She nodded happily: "I also want to breathe some air outside."

After saying goodbye to Miss Sophie, Miss Laftan immediately returned to her usual stern face. Although she looked two different people in front of others and behind their backs, this change did not annoy people at all, but instead made people smile knowingly.

Under the protection of Miss Raftan, I came to the back garden of the stone house.

This garden is not very big, only the size of a basketball court. It is not open to other adventurers on weekdays. It is basically a small world for the Ehard sisters to practice martial arts and grow flowers.

"So this is what this place looks like inside? It's really nice."

Raftan uttered a cry of praise as he stepped into the garden.

I walked towards the long wooden bench in the garden, clearing the fallen leaves off it, and asked, "Hasn't the president brought you here before?"

The Paladin replied with a hint of embarrassment: "My relationship with the Guild Master is probably not close enough to the point where we can stroll in the garden together."

I looked at Raftan in confusion and said with a smile, "No, I feel like you and Meng'er have a pretty good relationship. As far as adventurers are concerned, Meng'er should trust you the most, right? When she was questioned by everyone because of her war mission, you were the first one to come out and help her. I think Meng'er must have seen everything you did. Please take a seat!"

"Oh, thank you."

After Miss Laftan sat down, I sat next to her and apologized, "I'm so sorry. If it weren't for me, Miss Laftan would be with Miss Sophie now."

Raftan took out a set of knitting tools from his space ring, nodded and said with a smile: "Miss Lannon, you are worrying too much. I actually like this leisurely pace. Besides, Sophie's birthday is coming soon. I can take this opportunity to knit a scarf for her. Of course! Even when I am knitting the scarf, I will still monitor the surroundings for you and will not let you get hurt."

Seeing that Raftan also had her own little chores, I felt relieved because I was worried that she would be depressed.

"Maybe Raftan just wanted to avoid making me nervous so he took out the ball of yarn to knit something?"

"Hmm. The more I think about it, the more I think this is the reason."

In the peaceful and quiet atmosphere of birds chirping in the wind, we each did what we loved to do, and the clouds in the sky slowly drifted towards their common direction at the leisurely rhythm of the breeze. Thinking carefully, it seems that I haven’t had a long vacation for a long time. It’s a rare opportunity to come to such a colorful and different world. Wouldn’t it be a waste not to go out and travel?

In the sweet breeze, I read the book Isabella gave me.

Small bridge, flowing water, and houses.

The ancient Lorraine Kingdom recorded in the book is a mixture of the flavor of Venice, the water capital of the earth, and the Roman Empire. Although it has been destroyed by war and is full of dilapidated walls and tiles, in theory there should still be some ruins worth visiting, just like travelers who do not believe in God want to see the beauty of Jerusalem and the cross in the story because of the Bible.

"Miss Lannon doesn't seem nervous at all?"

During the long silence, Miss Raftan suddenly said something.

I looked up at her and saw that she was still concentrating on knitting her scarf.

I looked back at the "Ancient Falolin Strange Stories" in my hand and smiled and said, "It would be a lie to say that I'm not nervous at all, and it would also be a lie to say that I'm very nervous. If I have to find an appropriate adjective, then I'm afraid I feel a little concerned, right? I'm concerned about the girl named Lila. Judging from Bai Ye's tone, she may be Bai Ye's past."

She picked up the dagger and cut off the broken part: "Are you interested in Bai Ye's past?"

I turned to the next page of the book: "Aren't you curious?"

She openly expressed her curiosity: "What kind of past could create such a person?"

What makes me even more curious is: "Why does Bai Ye always keep silent about his past?"

Raftan picked up her knitting needles again. There was no response, and there was no need to respond.

We shouldn't be too curious about others. Everyone wants a little privacy and some alone time.

Suddenly, a white shadow descended from the sky onto my book.

The white shadow was a white dove. Although it came suddenly, I was not scared as I was already used to all kinds of animals coming in. I was not softened by its cute appearance. I immediately swung it aside.

"Mr. White Dove, you are blocking my view."

I complained to it in annoyance, but it flapped its wings and jumped onto my book again.

How can people read books like this?

Sweep away!

I'm back again...

Crazy grab!