Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Chapter 566: 566

Weaving a Large Net

That night.

Dragon Defense’s board member, chief marketing officer, and marketing manager Santos came riding a dragon.

With his level, he already had the special treatment of a dragon.

This high-level worker who had gained the recognition of the dragons as a human met Kant in the outer seas of Far Harbor.

Twenty minutes later, he left.

The sea breeze was biting cold, and the stars hung high in the sky. Huge steel warships stood outside the distant port, and the city was burning with light. The giant dragon silently sank into the depths of the sea, avoiding the distant port and flying north.

Golden Dragon Steger used his magic power to form a shield to block the night wind and maintain the temperature of his back so that the passenger on his back would be more comfortable. After all, he was only a human.

Moreover, he was his superior and employer.

This dragon was specially assigned to Santos by the Dragon Emperor. It could be used as a means of transportation, a bodyguard in times of danger, and even an assistant at work.

Since the dragons who joined the Dragon Defense had been brainwashed by the Dragon Emperor’s staff training, high-frequency team building, corporate culture indoctrination, and incentive plans, this secretary dragon was not ashamed of his current job. Instead, he felt very satisfied.

After all, even if he went to the security department to work as a mercenary, he would still be ridden by others. Moreover, he did not know if the owner was a pretentious person, a playboy, a pervert, or all three. Moreover, being a mercenary was still risky. The company would take a cut of the hard-earned money, and the insurance purchase was also a difficult expense. It was not worth it, especially compared to this kind of civilian work.

Since he was going to be ridden anyway, he might as well choose someone capable.

Besides, a secretary would only accompany Mr. Santos to travel around the continent and take on a low-risk bodyguard job. After all, most people wouldn’t have any ideas about the Dragon Defense Market Manager. His biggest use was to show off his deterrence. Moreover, when he accompanied Mr. Santos on business trips, he would also have a series of public funds reimbursement projects such as travel expenses, nutrition fees, overtime pay, and so on. The benefits were huge and it was extremely enjoyable.

Anyway, it was much easier than the idiots in the security department.

This kind of mentality was very popular in the civilian department of Dragon Island’s defense. The dragons in charge of logistics, finance, research and development, and other departments had a certain sense of superiority towards their colleagues who went out to fight. This was because they were selling their smiles to lowly short-lived creatures for two stinking money. It was simply embarrassing.

For the opposite reason, the dragon agents who were out in the field also scoffed at the idiots who sat in the office cave. They thought that they were just vermin and earned less than their own hard work in exchange for tomorrow.

The two major groups disliked each other and despised each other. Of course, this could not be separated from the efforts of the company’s founders. In short, the civilian department paid less money, but their work was stable and elegant, so they cultivated their sense of superiority. The field department worked hard and received relatively more money, so it stimulated their sense of honor.

As for Steger, he could be the secretary of the marketing manager and travel around with the executives of the company every day. He had the advantages of being a field worker and a civilian worker because he was humble and honest, had a good relationship with the Dragon Emperor, was simple and hardworking, was good at thinking, and worked hard. Additionally, his father was a judicial elder and a staunch supporter and ally of the Dragon Emperor.

These advantages made it stand out. At a young age, it had achieved achievements far beyond its peers through hard work.

The air was cold. After traveling for half a day, Santos moved his back and lowered his chair. The half-eggshell structure on the back of the chair blocked the cold air from behind. The temperature control array inside the eggshell blew a warm breeze. He picked up a thermos cup and drank some refreshing tea before slowly exhaling.

Golden Dragon’s secretary’s voice sounded.

“Mr. Santos.” It said,” Kant from Skyquaking makes me feel fear and dread.”

“Isn’t this normal?” Santos smiled.” Mr. Steger, he’s the Skyquaking Dragon. In terms of destructive power, he’s already one of the top experts in the world. He’s a human that even the Dragon Emperor treats equally.”

“I know… Sigh, Lili.”

The golden dragon recalled the meeting just now. His childhood playmate had brought Kant across the sea. Even though he had known about their relationship, he still felt sour in his heart when he saw that scene.

Santos frowned and sat up.” Mr. Steger, I have no right to emphasize anything to you. I’m just reminding you that the Dragon Emperor did not pursue the death of dozens of dragons, including Tracy. Instead, he made an agreement with Kant. You must remember this.”

“I know…”

The dragon sighed and changed the topic.” Then may I know why the people of Aurora invited you here?”

Santos heaved a sigh of relief. Dragons were different, and so were the second generation of dragons. The grandson of the Armory Elder was arrogant and ambitious, so he ended up with nothing left. The son of the Justice Elder was more sensible and cautious, which was due to his father’s strict teachings.

“One white glove job, one short term job,” he replied.

“What’s the reward?” Golden Dragon noticed the key point. You won’t work for free, right?”

“Five percent.” Santos laughed.” Five percent of the profits this time.”

“It’s not generous, but it’s definitely not stingy.” Golden Dragon commented,” It’s just that it’s not worthy of your ability. Mr. Santos ‘business methods are one of the best.”

” It’s the money for the hard work and the reward. This matter was rushed, and His Highness Kant couldn’t split his attention at the same time. He didn’t have enough manpower, so he entrusted me to do this. He only took 5% of the profits. Dragon Island suffered a loss, but business is not temporary. We have to look at the long-term future. This is also the instruction of His Majesty, the Dragon Emperor. We’ll do it.”

Santos lay back down and moved his body comfortably.

“So…” The Golden Dragon was puzzled.” What exactly are you doing?”

Santos looked up at the beautiful starry sky and replied,” The nobles of Distant Harbor are dissatisfied with His Highness Kant’s power and decision-making. They have joined forces with the nobles of Green Wave Province and tried to manipulate the price of grain to show off to His Highness Kant and attack his prestige. Recently, the price of grain has been soaring, and many people are adding fuel to the fire. His Highness Kant thinks that victory is in his hands, so he wants to take advantage of the situation to kill some of his enemies.”

Golden Dragon had been with Santos for a long time. After thinking for a moment, he immediately understood.” He wants us to lend usury to the Goethe nobles in the name of the dragon race, pledge our real estate, and then attack when the grain price reaches the highest point. We will make the nobles go bankrupt and collect their assets?”

Santos nodded.

“Did the Dragon Emperor teach him that?!”Steger was shocked.

“.. I’m afraid not.”

“.. Could he be a dragon? A distant relative of His Majesty Dragon Emperor?”

“I don’t think so.”

“Then he’s really vicious…I thought that only His Majesty Dragon Emperor could do such a thing.”

“..”

Golden Dragon thought for a while and felt that something was wrong. In other words, Kant is the one paying this time, and we’re operating it for him?”

“I guess so.”

“What do you mean?”

” Because Dragon Island is the one paying the money. It’s like he’s borrowing money from us.”

“.. What collateral?”

“They said that they plundered the money and land deeds from the nobles in the distant port.”

“I showed it to you?”

“I didn’t go to see it.”

“Why?”

” Because the contract for the loan is just a sentence from him. The so-called collateral is actually his strength and promise. So, there’s no need to check and estimate how much his collateral is worth. There’s no limit to the amount this time. In other words, the amount of money we can mobilize is equivalent to the amount of money Kant borrowed.”

After listening to Santos, Golden Dragon was silent for a long time.

For a dragon, such a Diao human was a little shocking to the world.

With just a word, he could make the Dragon Defense do things for him and mobilize countless funds. Moreover, he did not need to pledge his assets or even sign a contract.

Was it so amazing to know a forbidden spell?

After feeling shocked, the mood that surfaced turned into displeasure.

“Wait a minute.”

The golden dragon seemed to have thought of something.” It seems that Your Majesty and you both think that Kant is sure to win. Therefore, this loan to the Goethe nobles is a big deal that will definitely make a profit. Then, can we…”

“-no,”

This rejection was crisp and extremely serious.

“Why?”

” Because His Highness Kant promised us a commission of five percent.”

“But other than that, we can also invest our own funds…” Golden Dragon did not understand.

“This five percent means that we can only earn five percent.”

Steger was stunned.

“It seems that you understand.” Santos said,” His Highness Kant didn’t say that he would cooperate with the dragons. Instead, he proposed a 5% commission and the pledge of the treasure title deed. His attitude is already very clear. His Majesty wanted to give away this financial service for free, but it was still rejected by the people of Aurora. He insisted on paying the remuneration. This is enough to explain the problem.”

” The reason is very simple. This is Goethe, the country of his fiancée. The assets of the nobles who opposed him flowed into his hands through financial means. They are the spoils of war of the victors. If we plunder them in the same way, it’s Goethe’s wealth flowing out. It’s us who snatch money from his pockets.”

“Five percent means that you’re only allowed to earn this little bit of hard-earned money.”

“And the subtext is…”

“If you take any more, your claws will be chopped off,” Santos said faintly.

The dragon fell silent again.

” The news we heard before was that the Empire, the Elves, and the Council’s willingness to provide food was rejected. It’s the same meaning. He has to fight the war himself, and he has to make his own money.”

” So, this is a piece of advice, Mr. Steger. His Majesty Dragon Emperor said that a qualified businessman should not only know where to make money, but also know what kind of money he should never make.”

“Just wait and see.” The human manager of Dragon Island’s defense shook his head.” This time, there is a huge amount of money flowing in the Green Wave Province. No matter which faction they belong to, no matter if their purpose is to make money or conspiracy, this time, they will die a very ugly death.”

“.. I understand.”

” Then let’s speed up. I want to take a nap. Wake me up when we land in Xiliu County.” Santos raised his hand and activated the magic circle of the eggshell cabin. A miniature curtain of darkness covered the cabin, isolating the wind and moonlight. In this quiet darkness, he quickly fell asleep.” I hope they’re ready.”

Tonight was still a sleepless night.

During the day, Kant had reached a preliminary agreement with the Dragon Emperor through Lily. The Dragon Island’s orders had already been issued to gather intelligence, mobilize personnel, and transport gold. Giant dragons took off from the dragon whistles around Goethe. The entire continent was filled with the Dragon Emperor’s money.

After Santos landed, the personnel and intelligence were already in place.

” Gather the list and check it. Starting from Xiliu County, I want to know the names of the nobles and merchants who are the most greedy and ruthless in purchasing and hoarding food.”

Under the bright lights, Santos looked at the team he had trained. He smiled with determination.” Now, let me tell you what to tell them.”

The preparation, planning, and dispatching work lasted for half the day and the entire night.

Early in the morning, the newly opened grain store displayed the new price of the ship. Amid the curses of the citizens and the despair of the poor, it attracted a long line of buyers. The middle and lower class citizens only wanted to eat their fill, while the upper class saw a good opportunity to make money. Most of the rich did not care about the game between the nobles and Prince Kant. They only saw the price of grain getting higher by the day. If they bought today, they would earn tomorrow. The more they bought, the more they earned.

The problem was…He couldn’t earn it.

Since the day before yesterday, there had been many extravagant foreigners or mysterious buyers who had spent a lot of money to buy food. It was as if they had endless money. Their methods were swift, their prices were fierce, and their hands were accurate. Whether it was the food shipped from the countryside or the food sold in the city, they had been bought almost in the blink of an eye.

The local rich and powerful people who wanted to do something saw this and were greedy.

After all, the f * cking grain price has risen so fiercely. If others earn it all, then I’ll suffer a loss!

Why didn’t he follow suit?

Because they didn’t have enough money.

Although these wealthy people did not understand the concept of cash flow, they still had a sense of risk. They did not want to sell their ancestral property and collections to buy food.

At this moment, an uninvited guest quietly visited.

There were elegant smiling faces and gold-plated business cards with different names, but they all had the same origin. The dragon patterns on the business cards contained a trace of awe-inspiring dragon might. Such anti-counterfeit labels were definitely difficult to crack.

From Dragon Island, a 600-year-old shop, trustworthy.

They were here to provide loans.

It was a short-term targeted loan with a reasonable interest rate. It could only be used to invest in the sale of food. The interest would be calculated daily, and it would be repaid as it was borrowed. It would provide cash support to high-quality customers and help good friends fight in the business world to win the future.

Just as she was dozing off, someone brought her a pillow.

The nobles ‘first reaction was to be on guard.

Why don’t you do such a profitable business yourself when you have so much money?

After interrogating them repeatedly, they were even about to send them off. The salesmen finally revealed a troubled expression and begged to be dismissed. They then told the truth. Kant had a deep grudge with the dragons, but the international situation was still uncertain. They did not dare to start a war rashly, nor did they dare to directly get involved in this economic war, lest Kant be even more disgusted.

However, the dragons were still very happy to think of a way to make things difficult for this arrogant Skyquaking Dragon.

This reason was reasonable.

Some of the dignitaries were still hesitating. The salesman did not say much. He only left his business card and floated away. He said that he would ask the lord to consider it carefully. The city’s funds were limited, and there were many people who were willing to borrow money from the dragon race.

Not long after, they heard the news of acquaintances from the city coming to the grain market to kill everyone.

He was tempted.

The fourth day had passed.

On the fifth day, the funds that the Dragon Clan had injected into the Green Wave Province were completely released. The surging grain market was in full swing, pushing the price of grain to rise steadily. It spread like a flame, engulfing the entire Green Wave Province. It even began to affect the grain market in the surrounding provinces and even Goethe.

After all, everyone knew that the Green Ripple Province was a godforsaken place that had been receiving money from the sky recently. Even if the transportation costs and losses were included, the profits would still be several times higher.

Then what were they waiting for?

Of course, they would transport the grain there and sell it!

What was that? The local people couldn’t eat? F * ck, it’s none of my business.

Caravans of food were urgently loaded overnight, and guards were hired to set off.

River transportation, land transportation, under the urging of the wealthy nobles and merchants who were eager to make a fortune, they set off at the fastest speed to earn the money of these idiots in Green Wave Province.

They were eager to catch up with this feast.

We’ll be able to take advantage of the game between the nobles of the distant port and the Dragon of Aurora.

However…

However, the main point was, however.

The greedy people who were full of expectations had missed out on one point. They felt that now that the war had ended and the bandits had disappeared, it would be like a peaceful period. Under the protection of fully armed guards, the food could be smoothly transported to the Green Wave Province, and they would be able to exchange it for a large amount of wealth very quickly.

However, they had forgotten who brought peace to them.

They had also forgotten who was in charge of peace.

The grain transport teams that were heading to Blue Wave Province along the roads and rivers of the major countries were all intercepted by the nearby elven garrison.

These elves who had stayed in Goethe because the peace treaty had not been signed were usually holed up in their own camps and did not offend Goethe, so much so that they were all forgotten. But now, for some reason, they rushed out like wolves and tigers and kidnapped the grain team back to the barracks without saying a word.

Although these fully-armed guards were well-trained, that was only for bandits. They were nothing in the face of the regular elven army. Some merchant caravans had been completely wiped out without any news being leaked, while some had only managed to escape with one or two fish that had escaped and spread the terrifying news back.

The Goethe nobles, who were ready to make a fortune, were all dumbfounded.

F * ck, no one cares about the elves snatching food.

Hello, there’s no such thing.

They reported it to the local garrison, but they were all fooled.

‘What a joke. I was almost killed by the elven army. Now, they didn’t kill civilians or attack the city. They only intercepted a few groups of caravans. You want me to lead troops to kill them?’ F * ck you.

Even the responsible officer Goethe went to ask about it, and the answer he got was very polite.” We suspect that this merchant group is hiding prohibited items that are trying to harm Mu Yue’s interests. After we investigate it, we will return everything, including the people and the goods.”

When this news spread back, the nobles thought it was very f * cked.

The Twilight Moon Dynasty must be making things difficult for Kant in secret. They wouldn’t allow any grain from other places to be shipped into the Blue Wave Province. They must make sure that the Skyquaking Dragon would lose all face in this battle. They really held grudges, elf.

It’s delaying our earning. What’s this?

But what could he do?

At this moment, Goethe’s nobles suddenly realized that even though they had won the war in name, they still spoke very softly when facing the army of Mu Yue.

What they didn’t know was that at the same time, at the border entrance of Blue Wave Province, teams that looked like guards of the Chamber of Commerce were escorting carriages of food, preparing to enter the country.

If there were Valentan residents here, they would definitely find many of them familiar.

However, the nobles in Faraway Harbor and even the Blue Wave Province definitely wouldn’t know him.

They didn’t know what was happening outside, and they didn’t know what was happening inside either.

They were still rubbing their fists and preparing to buy every grain that flowed in. They wanted to earn a lot of money and force Kant to make concessions. Someone had to take over the extremely high grain prices. The benevolent Dragon of Skyquaking was a good candidate because he would definitely make a lot of money in the upcoming negotiations and share it with his friends in Blue Wave Province. After all, he needed food to win back the hearts of the people, didn’t he?

A large net was slowly being woven.

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P.S. 1: She usually slept at four o’clock and woke up at twelve o’clock. She was energetic and had nothing to do. Yesterday, she fell asleep at eleven o’clock and woke up at seven o’clock. She yawned the entire day…He continued to try to adjust.