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Chapter 13 Business

It was still early when we returned to the town, Zhuo Jun took his younger brothers to visit the black market first, and after getting rid of the looted goods, he walked slowly towards the guild.Before leaving, Zhuo Jun also heard the whispers of the black market merchants.

"Look, that young man resold a lot of antique weapons yesterday, and it is said that he ran all the markets in the city, and he came again today..."

"Why does he have so many goods? It can't be stolen?"

"Him? It would be nice not to be robbed of his small arms and legs. He must be a dude who resells his property!"

"Has all the money from yesterday's sale been spent? Well, young people nowadays..."

Hearing what they said became more and more outrageous, the corners of Zhuo Jun's mouth twitched.But it's true, no matter how big the family property is, he has to sell it, otherwise how will the [-] million pit be filled?The second hardest thing in the world is that you owe a lot of debt, and others think you are very chic.The first hardship is that you have millions of gold coins in your interspatial ring, but you dare not spend any more.

When I came to the guild hall, most of the bounty hunters were still struggling to find monsters in the wild, so there were not many people.The captain of the guard crossed his legs, drank the unknown cup of tea, and played with the few crystal nuclei on the table boredly.

Zhuo Jun walked in with a smile: "My lord, we have collected a lot of four-star and five-star crystal nuclei out of the city. You want to buy them at a high price, right?"

The captain took a look at Zhuo Jun with his nostril, and snorted as a promise: "How much do you have?"

Zhuo Jun took a bulging bag and poured a bag of colorful crystal nuclei on the counter.As the crystal nuclei piled up into a hill, the captain's eyes widened. He never imagined that there would be so many. This time, he would be able to look good in front of the city lord.

Seeing the captain's surprised expression, Zhuo Jun became anxious: "Master, you don't want so much, do you?"

The captain waved his hands again and again: "No, no, as much as you want!" After saying that, he hurriedly signaled his guards to go back and get the money. The money they prepared was not enough to buy so many crystal nuclei.

While waiting to get the money, the team leader slowly checked the quality of the crystal nuclei one by one, and pretended to casually say, "Where did you get so much money, you didn't get the news in advance, did you deliberately mess around?"

Zhuo Jun was very shrewd when he mentioned Qian, how could he not know that the captain was looking after his interests.Of course, Zhuo Jun couldn't give it to him, so he pretended not to understand and smiled slightly: "Where is the official, so many staff members have seen it, and we just got the news here this morning. If you don't believe me, you can Go to the auction house and the market in the city to check, we have never bought anything, we have worked so hard to kill monsters."

The captain hit a nail that was neither hard nor soft, snorted and ignored Zhuo Jun.

Not long after, the soldiers who went back to get the money came back with a box full of gems, but along with them came a group of bounty hunters with black noses, swollen faces, and naked clothes, and they were the one-eyed ones.

Zhuo Jun secretly thought that something was wrong, and the one-eyed man did not disappoint Zhuo Jun, and suddenly rushed to the captain's feet crying bitterly: "The official is the master! These crystal cores are all ours, and they were snatched by these robbers!"

Zhuo Jun was angry: "You fart! It's obvious that you robbed us!"

One of the one-eyed subordinates said tremblingly: "Guanye Mingjian, look at his ferocious appearance, it is obvious that we are victims, look at them beating us!"

The captain glanced at Cyclops disdainfully. It is not uncommon for bounty hunters to clash in the wild. It would be embarrassing enough for this group of people to lose. Now they are reporting to the police again, which is even more contemptible.But the captain just asked Zhuo Jun for favors and failed, so he just took this opportunity to beat Zhuo Jun up.

"Hey, don't make any noise!" The captain put on a good posture, "I don't care who you robbed, since these crystal nuclei are obtained illegally, they will all be confiscated!"

Zhuo Jun patted the table: "What do you mean? These are obviously our things. If you can't afford them and we don't sell them, why don't you? Hand them over to the public? I think they're in your pocket!"

The captain was also very angry. These bounty hunters didn't even think of him?Glancing at Zhuo Jun's group, although Moore's divine service made him a little afraid, he looked like a monk. The captain sneered: "Do you dare to question this captain? Come on, let's get rid of these guys Take him to jail!"

Zhuo Jun didn't lose his mind in his rage. Although the bounty hunters are free, if the officials want to restrain them, they can't conflict with the officials.With an idea, Zhuo Jun took out the second master's ring: "You don't want to live anymore, do you? See what this is!"

The captain glanced at the ring on Zhuo Jun's hand contemptuously, his face froze, and pointed at the one-eyed group with his finger back: "...Come on, arrest these guys who don't look good at first sight! I As the captain of the guard, we will never allow such evil and greedy people to appear in Bincheng!"

One-eyed and the others were all dumbfounded, and they were dragged out by the soldiers shouting injustice.The captain quickly changed into a smiling face: "This warrior, please forgive me for being abrupt just now. I was too angry for the safety of the city. Please don't remember the villain."

This is the ring of the royal family, maybe he will lose his official hat and head.

Erye's things are so useful?Zhuo Jun smiled triumphantly: "Come on, catch me?"

The captain's cold sweat broke out: "Warrior, you are joking, I really know my mistake, please forgive me for once... why are you still in a daze, pay this warrior!"

"Wait," Zhuo Jun stopped him with a smile, "Master Guard Captain, you see I provided so many crystal cores at one go when the country needed it most, and the price..."

As long as the money is enough, the captain smiled and said: "You are the hero of our country, so the price is naturally higher. I will give you three times the price, how about it?"

Only then did Zhuo Jun nodded in satisfaction: "That's it, give me the money."

The captain hurriedly wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, counted out more than a dozen gemstones and put them in the box, and presented them with both hands respectfully: "Warrior, order some... I would like to ask, which royal nobleman gave you this ring?" Yours?"

"Are you in control? What are you asking!" Zhuo Jun himself didn't know the identity of the second master, but now he only knew that the second master was the royal family of the Quentin Empire, no wonder he was so rich and powerful.

The captain did not dare to say with a smile on his face: "Warrior, if you have nothing to do, I don't think it's getting too early, why don't you come to my house for dinner?"

When Zhuo Jun heard that eating for nothing, of course he would not disagree, he happily patted the captain on the shoulder, and led the younger brothers to follow the captain who thought he had climbed into power to his house.

The captain's house is quite luxurious, but it doesn't count as an arrogance, which shows that he is still a very interesting person.Followed into the spacious courtyard, Zhuo Jun looked enviously and said bitterly: "It seems that the monthly salary of the captain is pretty good, and he can afford such a big house."

The captain laughed dryly: "It's all because His Majesty the Emperor governed the country properly, we just enjoy the good times... Come on, please come to the living room first, I will order the banquet right away."

While waiting for the meal, the captain stayed with him in the living room, chatting without saying a word.

"Captain, Your Majesty is suddenly buying high-grade crystal cores across the country. Could it be that there is going to be a war?" Zhuo Jun asked casually while playing with the jade ornaments on the table.

The captain saw that Zhuo Jun had the royal ring on his hand, so he didn't intend to hide it from him, nodded and said: "Yes, these crystal nuclei will be transported to the border towns tonight. Not only that, the defenders of each city have already divided into batches Going to the front line, and His Majesty the Emperor sent a messenger to visit the headquarters of the Eternal Society of God last week, as long as an agreement is reached, we can use the Rhodes Kingdom to go directly to the city of Angus in Oss."

Zhuo Jun nodded, he could almost guess the news.The Quentin Empire is obviously not afraid of the Oss Empire's detection of such a big movement. After all, the combat power of the two countries is too different, and Oss VI is still an emperor who is keen to bombard his own city walls...

The captain looked at Zhuo Jun obsequiously: "Warrior, you and your subordinates are both good at martial arts, and you are friends of Quentin's royal family. Why don't you join the army? In fact, with your status, you don't even need to go to the front line. It’s better to make some military exploits and come back to confer titles and lands than to be a bounty hunter who lives in the wind and sleeps in the open?”

Zhuo Jun really thought carefully about the captain's words. It's a heartbeat, but it's not feasible.He didn't know who the second master was, and who would take care of him when he joined the army?And when the second master gave the ring, he said that it was for him to grab the task. Today, he is already holding a chicken feather as an arrow when he sits on the ground. If he wants to get along with him for more than a month, he will not let the second master take care of him like this.

Zhuo Jun shook his head: "Forget it, joining the army still has military discipline, so I'm not comfortable, but a bounty hunter is suitable for me. And the kind of good life you mentioned, the income may not be as high as mine now."

"That is, that is, you are a capable person." The captain flattered.

"By the way," Zhuo Jun suddenly thought of something, "Captain, look, isn't there going to be a war soon? I happen to have some spare cash in my hand, what do you think I can invest in to make a fortune?"

Zhuo Jun thought about it and didn't want to miss the opportunity to make war fortune, but he couldn't find any business opportunities, so he asked soldiers who knew more about war to see if they had any feasible suggestions.

The captain asked suspiciously: "Investment... what does this mean?"

Linton found an opportunity to speak: "You don't know about investing? It's just doing business. Our boss means to ask you, once the war breaks out, what things will appreciate in value. This is called... making a fortune in national calamity, right? Boss?"

Zhuo Jun had a teachable expression on his face, the captain was quite frightened, this is really a big shot, he dared to say the word "National Distress and Wealth" as a matter of course.

The captain thought for a while and said: "Once a war breaks out, the price of food and medicine will increase, but the increase is very limited. First, the country will not buy these things from individuals. Second, whether it is Oss or us, the reserves of food and medicine They are all very rich, enough to support three to five years of war, not suitable for national disasters... er, I mean investment."

Zhuo Jun was discouraged: "Is there no other way?" Is there no room for emotional backwardness?Calling back and forth is always comparing the number of people and food, how do you make money?

"What about the weapon?" Zhuo Jun continued to ask unwillingly.

The captain had a bitter face: "You may not know something, but His Majesty the Emperor has been preparing for war with Oss since he took the throne. No matter what kind of resources he has already stocked up. This is well-received by the people. What His Majesty means is that no matter what How long the stalemate in the frontline war will not affect the stable life of the people in the country too much. Therefore, we don't have any opportunities to make a fortune here, maybe there are in Oss..."

Zhuo Jun sighed: "Quentin doesn't have one, how could Oss have one?"

Unexpectedly, the captain shook his head repeatedly when he heard Zhuo Jun's words: "No, how can Oss be compared with us? Oss VI is a mediocre monarch, and the entire rich Oss Empire was abandoned by him. People's livelihood has been declining day by day. Years of wars have consumed a lot of Oss's national power, once the war starts again, perhaps Oss' economy will collapse."

Linton, Mike, and Misha, the three brainless people, couldn't understand these words at all, and Paullock stared at the room where the captain hid his private money without moving. Only Moore said: "This is true, but in this way Everything depreciates and is not a good idea to hoard."

"My dear friend, what you said is wrong." The captain smiled slightly, "Perhaps the prices of things related to people's livelihood will fluctuate, but there is one thing whose absolute price has been soaring all the way."

Zhuo Jun became interested: "What is it?"

The captain looked around cautiously, leaned close to Zhuo Jun's ear and whispered: "I will only tell you about one person... iron ore."

Zhuo Jun couldn't figure it out: "Why?"

When the captain talked about this, he looked proud: "This starts with our combat effectiveness with Oss. Our Quentin Empire army is absolutely invincible, and the Ossians have long been frightened by us. , Combat is definitely our advantage. At that time, Oss's army will suffer heavy casualties, what will the emperor do in order not to be invaded by us?"

"Conscription." Zhuo Jun said.

"That's right," the captain nodded with a smile, "Do you think the incompetent Emperor Oss would prepare enough armor and weapons in advance? Moreover, iron ore is indispensable for making cannons, casting armor, repairing city walls, and setting up roadblocks." .Maybe at the beginning of the war, Emperor Oss was not aware of this problem, but as time went by, these iron ores were his indispensable life-saving straw. Even if Emperor Oss didn't care about the death of the people, he would never Watching his territory being swallowed up step by step, iron ore is the pillar for him to keep the country and the only guarantee for his interests."

Zhuo Jun's eyes lit up when he heard this, it seems that he really can't underestimate anyone, the captain who seems to only know greed and prestige has such a brain.It's better to rob than to do missions honestly, but robbing is not as fast as getting money from profiteers!Zhuo Jun has decided, he wants to be a profiteer!

The captain's face suddenly became serious: "Warrior, I don't know what nationality you are, but I told you these words as a friend of Quentin's royal family. I hope you don't sell Quentin's iron ore to Ao The Si Empire, just toss Oss himself, okay?"

Zhuo Jun nodded with a smile: "Although you are greedy for money, you are still loyal to your own country. Is this called losing courtesy and keeping great virtue? Don't worry, I won't torment the Quentin Empire out of gratitude for you."

The captain smiled shyly, the Os Empire would eventually collect iron ore no matter what, and it would be better to sell Zhuo Jun as a favor than to make others rich.

The captain went on to say: "If you have enough money, you can go to the Os Empire to hoard iron ore now. But in this way, I can't help you. After all, it is not my territory. You need to have enough money. connections."

Zhuo Jun frowned, how could he have connections...Suddenly, Zhuo Jun had a flash of inspiration, remembering the matter of escorting the caravan to Simon City back then.That master Nibo seems to be the person in charge of the auction house of the chamber of commerce!His name card is still quietly lying in the space ring.

"Get rich, get rich..." Zhuo Jun nervously stood up and walked around, wishing he could fly back to Simon City to find Nibo right now.

"Boss, I have to remind you of one thing," Moore brought Zhuo Jun back to reality, "Even if you really hoarded a lot of iron ore, you think Oss VI will honestly buy it at a high price, Or direct forced expropriation?"

Zhuo Jun opened his mouth wide, he didn't think about it.That's right, Oss VI is notoriously unreasonable and shameless, no matter how you look at it, he won't suffer honestly, right?I'm a bounty hunter with no power or power, so I'm going to be confiscated if I say a word?

Zhuo Jun cheered up: "It's okay, the worst thing is that I'll sell it by the catty by the catty, and the water will flow forever!"

"I'm afraid it's going to be a dynasty change, I have a way." Moore said.

Zhuo Jun looked at Moore with star eyes: "What can I do?"

Moore originally wanted to show off, but Zhuo Jun couldn't stand it: "Don't be convulsed, the solution is very simple. At that time, I will come forward to represent the Eternal God and sell it to the Os Empire. I don't believe that it is time for war. He even dares to offend the Eternal God Council."

Zhuo Jun threw himself on Moore: "Moore, you are so kind, give me a kiss!" After saying that, he wanted to kiss him, but Moore didn't expect that he would be taken advantage of for his own idea, so he pushed him away with a cold face. Zhuo Jun is three feet tall.Hmph, damn it, Oss VI had nothing to do and bombarded his own city wall, causing him to run around. It's time for this bastard emperor to bleed!

Zhuo Jun was so excited that he didn't know what to say, even the meal was over quickly, and he took the younger brothers out of the city overnight, and ran towards the direction of the Os Empire in one go.The captain heaved a sigh of relief watching their leaving backs, now Zhuo Jun will not go to the royal family to sue him...Of course, if he can give him some good words or earn money to share with him, That's even better.

A few days later, Quentin Palace.

Quentin II was sitting in his study looking through the ledgers of various places. The nationwide purchase of crystal cores was a lot of money, so he was worried, so he checked the books himself.Looking at it, Quentin II frowned when he saw the account book from Bincheng.

"Prime Minister," Quentin II said to Joshua who was always on standby, "Bin City did provide a lot of crystal nuclei this time, but why is the price so much higher?" Is this group not afraid of death? Corrupt officials even dare to move war money?

Joshua nodded knowingly: "That's right, Your Majesty. The captain of Bin City's garrison sent a letter saying that a bounty hunter with a royal ring provided a large amount of crystal nuclei, but he asked for a higher price. Do you know which bold guy it is? Bar?"

Quentin II shook his head helplessly when he heard the words and smiled wryly: "It's him...hehe, it's indeed his style."

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Went out this afternoon, so only two chapters...