There is a lord who just wants to draw cards, what's wrong with that?

Chapter 205 Infinite Salt Mine

Chapter 205-204- Infinite Salt Mine

Four days later, in the Imperial City, in the office of the director of the Strategic Research Bureau.

As soon as Domi returned to the royal city, he received an unexpected guest.

"His Royal Highness the Third Prince has come to my small Strategic Research Institute and brought honor to my humble place."

Ferry N. Augustus couldn't help feeling a little awkward watching this child, who was seven years younger than him, pretending to be an adult who was well versed in the world. However, he was a prince, so he concealed his emotions well. He sat opposite Domi, raised his arm, and took a sip of hot tea.

"You are too kind, Mr. Director. You have founded the Strategic Research Institute at such a young age. How can a lazy prince like me compare with you? Also, just call me Fei Rui. Calling me the Third Prince makes us seem too distant."

While Fei Rui was observing Domi, Domi was also thinking the same thing. This short and fat boy couldn't be said to be well-known outside, but he was at least notorious. Labels like arrogant and domineering, a modern-day sex demon, a spendthrift, and the king's stupid son were all compliments to him.

This guy was so arrogant that he forced a beautiful daughter of an aristocratic family to marry him and had a harem of ninety-nine and eighty-one concubines. He also slaughtered all the dogs within ten kilometers of the palace and sent them to the dog meat shop because he didn't like dogs. No matter if the dog was stray, raised by a commoner or raised by an aristocrat, he would put them all in the palace, just because he said the emperor is my father...

However, seeing is believing. When he met Fei Rui in person, he realized that this person was no easier to deal with than the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, or it could be said that this guy was the one who hid the most.

He appears to be crazy and stupid, but he is actually very smart.

"Haha, Your Highness Fei Rui is really a joker. I am just a small official serving the royal family. By the way, the same goes for the director general. Your Highness can just call me by my name."

The two looked at each other and laughed, and the business flattery ended there.

"So what is the matter that brings you to the Strategic Deception Bureau, His Highness Fei Rui? Tell me about it. Perhaps I can help you."

"Ah, there is something wrong, but it has nothing to do with the Strategic Research Institute. In fact, I came here specifically to see you, Lord Dominic."

"I?"

"It's like this. I heard that the salt and iron industry is being promoted recently. This policy should be initiated by you, Lord Dominic."

Duomi did not deny it and nodded, "That's true."

"Ah~ Overnight, they acquired nearly 60% of the private salt and iron industries in the south and east. They are making a fortune every day. It's really enviable. Lord Dominic, I wonder if you can also get a piece of this big cake?"

Domi's slightly wrinkled brows relaxed after hearing these words. It turned out that they were going for his property. That was fine. He even changed his sitting posture to a more relaxed one.

Fei Rui noticed all these little movements, but he found Domi, who was so confident, a little hard to figure out.

"Then how would His Highness Fei Rui like to participate? Invest in shares, invest in technology, or...?"

"Lord Dominic seems to have made considerable achievements in commerce. I will not beat around the bush. My opinion is this: you and your Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce have already occupied 60% of the salt and iron industries in the southeast. The rest are almost all in the hands of the nobles. It is difficult for us to take action. Why don't we turn our attention to the northwest of the empire that has not been touched yet?"

Domi knew that most of Perry's supporters were free traders, workers and farmers, and Cumberbatch also supported him. Under such conditions, he should not lack money to acquire those industries in the northwest.

"Oh? But as far as I know, the salt and iron production in the western and northern parts of the empire is less than one-tenth of that in the southeast. Is a place like that really worth acquiring?"

"There really isn't any relevant industry there, and the output is very low," Fei Rui paused for a moment, his expression mysterious and serious, "but my people have discovered an inexhaustible salt-producing area in the Gobi Desert in the northwest of the empire."

"Never running out? Does that mean the total estimated output is a lot?"

"No, no, no, no! It's exactly what it says. It's a huge cave, and inside it is a permanent salt mine that can produce as much as you take!"

"How can this be?!"

However, Domi regretted it as soon as he said it. After all, this was a world where magic and gods danced together. A mere cave that produced salt permanently was really not worth being too surprised about.

"Wait, I am a little out of control... Your Highness Fei Rui, if there really is such a... Feng Shui treasure land, why did you tell me about it?"

To this, Fei Rui already had the answer in his mind: "Master Dominic, you don't know that although I have a few dollars in my pocket, I can't reach so far. Sending people to survey is already the limit. Organizing a trustworthy construction team to build a mining site is beyond my ability.

But I think the Four Seasons Chamber of Commerce, which has footprints all over the continent, should have this ability. How about I share intelligence and invest 30% of the capital?"

It does sound reasonable and may really be a reason, but Domi knows that the real reason is far from that simple. It may be related to the Cumberbatch family behind the third prince.

You have to know that the pocket money given by his parents is never enough for the little fat boy Perry to spend. So much money must have come from Cumberbatch's transfusion.

But whether Perry wants to use this salt mine to give back to Cumberbatch and the people related to the production area to gain more support, or to use other people's money to make private money for himself, probably only he himself knows.

Domi is more inclined to the latter.

As a prince, Fieri must have left himself a way out. What if Cumberbatch suddenly changed sides? Wouldn't he be alone? How could he fight against his elder and second brothers who were so powerful?

Seeing that Duomi was still hesitant, Fei Rui directly proposed to take Duomi to see the place in person:

"As long as you see it with your own eyes, I think you will make up your mind."

"So... when can we do it?"

"Anytime, as long as you are free, we can set off at any time."

"Then please wait for a few days. Your Highness, you know that I just came back, and there are still a lot of things waiting for me to deal with in the two departments." Domi looked bitter and apologetic.

Fei Rui was not in a hurry and nodded slowly: "I understand. When you are ready, please come to my bedroom and we will discuss the relevant matters then."

"Well, definitely."

After Fei Rui said goodbye and left, Duomi was the only one left in the office. He leaned back in his office chair and looked up at the ceiling.

Infinite salt, what magic can do this?

He racked his brains and counted all the magic he had learned, but he couldn't figure it out.

"It would be nice if Xia was here...if there's anything I can ask, I can just open my mouth."

Chapter 206: Salt of Rebirth

Chapter 206-205- Salt of Rebirth

Two days later, Domi finished dealing with all the piled up trivial matters and placed the coal briquettes he had received on the desk of the Minister of Intelligence as a house-guarding beast, to be worshipped by his subordinates in the department.

After handing over to Fei Rui, the two agreed to meet at the west gate of the royal city, and then take a carriage to their destination together.

Because it was the Third Prince who was traveling in person, the procession was very grand, with heavily armored knights lined up in two neat rows on both sides, and a team of mages escorting the carriage. There were two scouts exploring the way half a kilometer, one kilometer, and one kilometer in front of the carriage. Once there was a situation, the large forces at the rear could be informed at the first time, just like the beacon fires on the Great Wall.

With such a situation, anyone who wants to take action against the third prince must carefully consider whether he has enough strength.

Domi and Fei Rui arrived safely in the northwest Gobi of the empire.

The smoke rises straight up in the desert, and the sun sets over the long river.

It was night when they arrived. A bright moon hung in the sky, illuminating the vast and lonely desert. Whenever Domi saw this scene through the window of the carriage, he would think of this poem that had been sung for thousands of years. It was really appropriate for the scene, but it was a pity that there was no one to share it with...

"Looking at Lord Dominic's appearance, this is probably his first time in this desert, right?"

"Just as Your Highness thought, I have never been here before."

Fei Rui's round face was full of enthusiasm: "Then let me be your tour guide. I guarantee that your trip to the Gobi Desert will be fruitful."

I just don't know what this "returning with a full load" means.

After a brief repair in a desolate town on the edge of the Gobi Desert, the carriage officially entered the Gobi Desert. Going further, there would be no place for supplies. It was truly a forbidden zone for life.

The convoy continued to move in the designated direction for about eight hours before stopping.

"Come on down, we've reached our destination."

Domi got off the carriage, twisted his waist and neck, and then walked to Feirui.

What stood in front of the two men at the moment was nothing more than a short and narrow pit. When the cold evening wind blew, the dust and soil particles formed a faint barrier at the entrance of the cave. It was indeed not very noticeable in this vast Gobi Desert. It was a blessing that Fei Rui's expedition team could find such a place.

"Please follow me closely. Some worm-like creatures have settled here for a long time. The roads inside are very complicated. If you are not careful, you will get lost."

Domi nodded solemnly. He would not commit suicide deliberately out of curiosity to advance the plot.

Except for Domi and Fei Rui, most of the people who went down were exploration and mining professionals and a few professional scouts. The majority of the troops stayed outside the cave entrance to keep watch.

The entrance to the cave is extremely narrow at first, so everyone goes in one by one. The passage inside is only wide enough for one person at most, and you have to squat down, just like walking in a ventilation duct. After walking a few steps, you can see several forked roads, winding east and west...

But after walking for a while, the road ahead suddenly became wider.

When the passage was wide enough for two people to walk side by side, Fei Rui slowed down and walked side by side with Duomi:

"Stay tuned, this is definitely one of the greatest non-man-made wonders!"

Domi was just about to ask what the word "wonder" meant, but by then they had already passed through a long passage, and the road ahead suddenly opened up on both sides. It was a huge cave!

There was no trace of light except the torch held in the scout's hand. The dim flame slowly rose, illuminating the outline of a large piece of white crystal, which was exactly... salt in the conventional sense.

But in the eyes of Domi, who has night vision, this is as simple as a piece of salt.

He opened his mouth slightly and slowly raised his head...

This piece of "salt" is so big that even stacking several skyscrapers together would not be enough to describe its enormity.

Regularly shaped salt pillars are randomly interspersed with each other, like scattered dominoes, constantly interlacing and overlapping until they reach high into the sky!

What’s amazing is that it is the only one in such a huge cave. I wonder if the cave was created for it or it created the cave.

"Incredible..."

Fei Rui was very satisfied with Domi's reaction: "The incredible things are still below, go ahead."

He gestured to a miner, who nodded, then took out a small pick from his backpack, walked forward, and started chiseling hard at the neatly-formed salt pillars!

Ding!

ding~~~

The sound of metal and stone echoed over and over again in the empty cave.

Just like that, a small piece of salt fell into his hands and was respectfully handed to Fei Rui, who then passed it to Domi.

"Look, across the entire continent, this kind of salt is second to none."

Since Domi took over the salt and iron industry, he has done a lot of research on the various details in this field. Observing the quality of salt is naturally on his learning list. He can tell the quality of the salt in his hand at a glance. Just as Perry said, this is indeed a rare good salt.

Unfortunately, he did not have the professional instruments like in his previous life, so the relevant components were still unknown.

"finish watching?"

"Ah."

"Then come and take a look at the gap just now."

Duomi went forward to take a look and was surprised to find that the original gap had been mostly restored! Particles visible to the naked eye continued to regenerate and condense together, and finally became the same as before mining! Even the lines matched the surroundings!

"Isn't it amazing?" Fei Rui's tone was full of excitement: "As long as we control this infinite salt mine, it is equivalent to having endless money. This good salt can definitely be sold at a higher price! We are far ahead!"

But Domi's expression became unexpectedly serious:

"Your Highness, I don't know what you want this money for, and I don't want to know, but I must tell you that before we know the specific composition of these salts and whether there will be side effects after people eat them, this 'Infinite Salt Mine' does not yet have the effects you mentioned."

The smile on Fei Rui's face gradually faded: "So what do you mean?"

"We must investigate its origins. If there is something wrong with the salt here, all those who eat it will suffer, and it will cause great turmoil in the empire. I hope Your Highness Fei Rui can understand this."

Fei Rui shrugged and said, "Okay, but I don't have the relevant ability. How about leaving this matter to you, Lord Dominic? You can use my people at will."

It just so happened that Domi was quite interested in this magical thing, so he agreed without hesitation.

Afterwards, Fei Rui and his men returned to the town temporarily, while Domi and a group of exploration and mining personnel continued to stay here. Everyone brought a single tent and enough food to last for three days. As for water, Domi could make it himself with magic.

After the temporary camp was set up, everyone stared at Domi. These old scholars really didn't know how a child like Domi could command them.

"Lord Dominic, what should we do next?"

Domi thought about it and divided the group into two teams. One team was dedicated to studying its composition and various reactions, and the other team was taken to the edge of the salt mine by Domi, pointing to the gap that had just been dug and repaired.

"Just keep digging in this direction. Don't stop."

Chapter 207 Miracle

Chapter 207-206- Miracle

Ding Ding Ding Ding!

Under Domi's supervision, the miners carried the small pickaxes they carried with them and dug their way deeper into the salt mine like mules and horses. Domi followed closely behind them, observing the surroundings as he walked in.

As the tunnel went deeper, the light gradually increased, as if there was a lamp installed inside, and even the stones under their feet turned into crystal salt crystals.

These salts seemed to have been born here thousands of years ago and have never been eroded by the outside air, so they have retained their original appearance until they came here.

In fact, it's not just the ground under their feet, but also the crystal walls around them, which are so smooth that they seem to be able to reflect their appearance.

Like Domi, the others were amazed as they dug. It was also the first time for them to dig so deep.

But their excavation speed was far slower than the salt mine's self-repair speed, and soon the road behind began to close, and they were very likely to be trapped inside.

With the idea of ​​trying, Domi summoned out a few traces of imperceptible soul-devouring energy and brought it into contact with the salt mine. A faint "hissing" sound came from the surface of the salt mine, and a small piece of salt was corroded in a very short time.

This put his mind at ease: "Keep moving forward, we have the ability to go back."