Chapter 8 Act V-1

Mahat is worthy of being a businessman who owns a store in a foreign land. After hearing Lawrence's words, although he was speechless for a while due to surprise, he immediately came back to think calmly.Mahat didn't say a word to blame Holo who was caught by Medio, or Lawrence who brought Holo along with him.His consciousness seems to be completely inclined to how to protect Myron Trading Company from the status quo, and how to obtain benefits... "Undoubtedly, this is a threatening letter. It means that if you don't want Mr. Lawrence's partner to be brought to the church, close it." Do not act rashly on doors and windows.”

"They should mean not to act rashly until the transaction of Trini silver coins is over, but this does not mean that they will definitely not go to church after the transaction is over." "That's right. Besides, we have already invested a considerable amount of money in Trinity Silver Coins. Giving up now will cause a huge loss. Because Trinity Silver Coins are bound to depreciate." As a result, there are few options. Either sit and wait to die, or take the initiative to attack. The probability of choosing the former item is equal to zero. "The only thing we can do is take the initiative, right?"

Hearing what Lawrence said, Mahat sighed deeply, nodded and said, "However, this matter cannot be solved by just rescuing your partner. Because even if we hide your partner, once we are arrested If the church enforces canon law to search, we still have to obey the church like meek lambs. As long as you are in this town, your partner can’t hide.” "What if you escape outside the town?" "There is a vast grassland outside the town, unless you are really lucky... If you are caught outside the town, everything will be irreparable. Even if you escape to other towns, you may be reported. In this way, things will become worse unstoppable."

This situation can only be described as besieged on all sides.Even if they obediently listened to Medio's advice and didn't take any action, they would definitely take Holo to the church after they made a lot of money.For them, there's nothing wrong with cornering an exotic store.After all, the fewer rivals in business, the better. However, even if we take the initiative to attack, it will also be difficult.No.This is no longer a situation that can be described as difficult.The choices that can be made now are extremely reckless moves. "Is there no better way?" Mahat said softly as if talking to himself.

"If it goes on like this, let alone wanting to protect the interests of our firm, it won't even be able to stop the report." Lawrence could only sit on pins and needles listening to Mahat, if bowing his head and keeping silent would make things better.He is willing to bow his head as long as he wants.Merchants don't have the self-respect of a knight or aristocrat.As long as there is money to be made, I am willing to lick other people's soles. Therefore, Lawrence didn't feel that Mahot's words were taunting or ridiculing him, he felt that it was simply analyzing the current situation.In fact.Mahat's words are indeed the status quo they are facing.

"The point is that we must also have trump cards that we can fight against.] [It can be said so. However, no matter how much we invest, it is nothing compared to the benefits that the other party wants to obtain by using Trini silver coins. This is impossible. The matter can be settled with money. The choice we can make is to first report to the church that the Medio firm has Mr. Lawrence as your partner... However, if you do this, you will be very troubled, and in the worst case Now you may also testify against us." "I think... probably so." Lawrence thought there was no point in lying at this time, so he answered like this. Lawrence would never give up Holo.However, it is indeed an indisputable fact that as long as Holo is abandoned, the current situation can be resolved.

Presumably Mahat also understood this fact. Needless to say, he knew that when the matter came to a head, he would definitely persuade Lawrence to abandon Holo. At that time, Lawrence would definitely not be able to nod his head in agreement.Lawrence himself felt that he would choose to go to hell with Holo. However, Lawrence certainly hoped to avoid such a situation from happening. All Lawrence can do now is to use his brain to come up with a clever plan.Can solve this embattled situation. "The way I can think of is...] Lawrence cut the topic. "Your firm, please complete the transaction of Trini silver coins before being reported by the other party, and then use this greatest benefit as the trump card in the negotiation."

Hearing what Lawrence said, Mahat's eyes widened.Just as Lawrence was unwilling to lose Holo, Mahat and Myron Firm were also unwilling to lose this greatest benefit. This magical benefit generated by collecting silver coins that are believed to be depreciated in value can only be generated under a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This is a huge benefit that is rare in a lifetime. Therefore, this interest is the strongest trump card.As long as this trump card is played, Medio Trading Company will surely hand over Holo without hesitation. Because of this, Mahat couldn't help but close his eyes when he heard this.Losing this benefit is like losing your own flesh and blood.

The object of this magic transaction has the ability to bring such huge benefits, and that is the majestic king of a country, the king of Trinity. "...The biggest benefit of this trinity silver coin is to obtain privileges from the king. According to our investigation, the royal family's finances seem to be quite embarrassing. In other words, if this transaction is successful, it should be possible to obtain it from the royal family. Quite a privilege. To give up this privilege is really..." [It is certainly inappropriate to exchange this privilege for my partner·」 [Do you mean to ask the other party to buy it with money? ] Lawrence nodded.However, Lawrence had heard of such a large-scale transaction before, but had no actual transaction experience.So he is not sure that he will succeed.However, he thought that as long as he treated it as a consistent operation in his business, he should be able to succeed.

"If the Medeo Company can put the two things of defeating the Miron Company and obtaining the privilege from the king on the scale, and think that it is better to buy the privilege, then you can ask the Condeo Company to pay the equivalent Amount, isn't it?" Although these words were thought up by Lawrence on the spur of the moment, it should be reasonable to say so. In the beginning, the idea that the more Trinny silver coins that are known to be depreciated, the more profitable it will be, was originally based on the premise that the country that issued the Trini silver coins, that is, the country of Trini, was willing to buy back the Trini silver coins.

As for the reason why Trinity is willing to buy back silver coins, it is because Trinity intends to melt down the currency currently in circulation in the market, and then reduce the silver content in order to issue more silver coins.Of course, the lower the silver content, the more silver coins of the same weight of silver could be issued, and the greater the number of silver coins melted down, the more watered silver coins could be issued.In this way, assuming that there were originally only ten coins, it can become thirteen, earning three more coins. While such a tactic is best used to generate money immediately, it can have more adverse effects in the long run because it reduces the prestige of the state.Even so, Cui Niguo still insisted on adopting this trick, indicating that the Wang family was in a financial crisis that could not move.At this time, if there is no most important silver coin, it is impossible to create funds that allow the royal family to breathe. It is precisely because of the predicament that the royal family is in, the Medio firm intends to prepare a large amount of Trini silver coins to negotiate with the royal family.As the situation required, they would withdraw all silver coins in circulation.Good to negotiate with the royal family. Next, they would bow their heads before the king and say, "If you will buy these silver coins at the right price. And give us the privileges we want. We will sell you the silver coins." Except for some countries, the person who is called the king in principle is just that he has more property or territory than other nobles, and he has lobbied around and succeeded in making the people around him agree with the legitimacy of being a king.Although being a king does not mean that he can completely control all the country's territory.Therefore, the royal family cannot dispose of the national property jointly managed with other princes without authorization. For this reason, the property owned by the royal family is not much different from that of other nobles.If there is anything special about the royal family, it is the various privileges administered in the name of the king.That is, mining rights, minting rights, tariff setting rights, market management rights, and the right to appoint mayors of kingdom cities.While privileges do not come with physical money, they are privileges that can become cash cows if used wisely. Presumably, the Medio firm wanted to obtain one of the powers managed by King Trini.Although I don't know which one it will be, but if the transaction planned by the Medio firm is successfully completed, it will definitely gain the power to influence the business. What Lawrence proposed to Milon Trading Company was the proposal to snatch this deal. That is, to recover more silver coins than the Medio firm, and to negotiate with the king first. For the king, if he accepts deals from two trading houses at the same time, it may create a situation where the two trading houses compete for the same privilege. In this way, the king will feel troubled.Therefore, if the king wants to accept this transaction, he will only choose one transaction partner. As long as Milon Trading Company completes the transaction first, Medio Trading Company will no longer be able to obtain privileges. This is a unique privilege. For the Medio firm, as long as it can be bought with money, they are willing to pay no matter how high the amount is.Although the same is true for Milong Trading Company, but Milong Trading Company is currently restricted, and it is enough to get an equivalent amount. [But...the other party's trump card can not only destroy our branch, but also send us to the stake. Will they be willing to pay the equivalent amount? " That's the point.Lawrence leaned forward, and said in a low voice: "If the king knows that he is dealing with a trading company that will be sent to the stake, he should be quite troubled, right?" Mahat showed a surprised expression, and he seemed to understand that Lawrence What Lance meant. The church is a power group that crosses national borders. Leaving aside the king of a big country or the emperor of a big empire, if the target is the king of a small country like Trinity, the power of the church has great influence. Not to mention that King Trini is struggling with fund management for unknown reasons, and he will try his best to avoid conflicts with the church. [As long as we sign a contract with the king, the Medio firm will not be able to report us casually.Because if they report us, we will be targeted by the church, and the king who trades with us will also be targeted by the church.In this way, the Medio firm would not know how much they would have a problem with the king. ] "I see. Still. I don't think they're going to swallow it up and say let it go. It's just the end of the road, is it?" "yes." "At this time, let's exchange the equivalent amount and Mr. Lawrence's partner, and hand over the privilege?" "yes." Mahat stroked his chin, nodded with an approving expression, and then set his eyes on the table.Lawrence knew what Mahat was going to say next.In order to be able to answer Mahete later, Lawrence took a deep breath first and sucked the power into his dantian.This is a unique plan that can solve the problem of the current situation and bring benefits to Myron Trading Company and Lawrence. However, this clever strategy also brought difficulties. If he could not get through this difficulty smoothly, Lawrence would either have to choose to abandon Holo, or he would have to choose to be burned by the church with Holo. The probability of choosing the former is absolutely zero. Mahat raised his head and said, "As far as the method is concerned, this idea is indeed quite good. But. I believe you have already noticed that this method will bring very big problems." "How to get one step ahead of Medio Trading Company, isn't it?" Mahat stroked his chin and nodded. Lawrence said according to the lines organized in his mind: "As far as I guess, I don't think the Medio firm has collected many silver coins yet." "What is your credential?" "My proof is that they didn't go to church the moment they caught Holo. If they had had enough silver coins, they would have taken action immediately in order to destroy your bank: However, they didn't do that, they just wanted to Prevent your bank from taking action. This should be because they are worried that your bank will preemptively trade with the king before the trial of the church is held and your bank is convicted. Your bank has collected a sufficient amount of silver coins to start trading. This shows that they are not confident." Mahat closed his eyes and listened carefully to Lawrence's answer.Lawrence took a breath, and then continued: "Besides, I think that Medio Trading Company should not want to be discovered by the outside world that they are recovering Trini silver coins. This transaction is clearly aimed at attacking the king's weakness. Negotiate with the king. For the nobles, if you say that you happen to have silver coins in your hand that you can sell to the king, although it is obvious that the fact is not the case, for the sake of the future, you can do so without hurting peace. Some people will propose a transaction targeting our traveling merchants. I think the purpose is to let our traveling merchants recover the silver coins first, and then wait for the opportunity to buy the silver coins: because no merchant will be willing to hold the silver coins that have begun to depreciate. Maybe they will feel that Jie Lian's behavior is weird, but as long as someone is willing to buy silver coins, anyone will be willing to sell them. Although this is my speculation, I think it should be right. Since they are acting so low-key, I don't think they will buy it in a big way Besides, if Medio Trading Company buys silver coins in large quantities, not only Miron Trading Company, but also other trading companies will also notice the unstable movement of Trini Silver Coins, right?" Mahat nodded slowly. "Based on the above judgment, I think there is a chance of success." Mahat moaned in pain, then closed his eyes. This speculation seems to be correct, but it is only speculation after all.Perhaps the Medio firm is simply unwilling to provoke the head office of the Miron firm.That's why Holo was not taken to the church. However, no matter what the truth was, the Medio firm did have some scruples. Since they have scruples, how can they not make good use of this opportunity? "Well, let's assume that the other party is not yet fully prepared. In that case, what action do you plan to take?" Lawrence took this sentence head-on, he couldn't show a lack of confidence at this moment. He took a deep breath and exhaled again. Then, he said bluntly, "Rescue Holo, and then run as hard as you can until your firm completes the negotiation." The moment Mahat heard it, he gasped. "This is too much nonsense." "I know we can't escape successfully, but we can buy some time. So, please collect silver coins frantically during the time you have bought, and then negotiate with the king." "impossible!" "In that case, is your firm going to report Holo? I will testify against Myron." Undoubtedly, this is a threat. Hearing Lawrence's threatening words that sounded like betrayal, Mahat had a mournful face, his mouth opening and closing. However, even if Myron Trading Company censures Holo, it still cannot change the fact that they entered into a sales contract with Lawrence and Holo. If the church convenes a trial, there is only a 40% chance that Miron Trading Company will be found not guilty.Even if found not guilty, it is bound to have to pay a large fine.What's more, it goes without saying that Lawrence will testify against Myron. Mahat was distressed, he didn't know what to do. So Lawrence took the opportunity to push him. "As long as I can get the assistance of Myron Trading Company, it should be no problem to escape for a day or two. After all, the person who escaped with me is the incarnation of a wolf. If her power is only used for escaping, then humans can't even catch up." Of course Lawrence didn't know how powerful Holo was, but he thought such a statement was more convincing. "Uh...uh..." "Holo will be caught this time only to get me here, so she deliberately showed up to distract the enemy. If she has no destination and just runs away, she will never be caught. May I ask how long it will take for your firm?" How long will it take to collect enough silver coins to negotiate with the king?" [……you.Are you asking how long it will take? " Although Mahat was somewhat overwhelmed by Lawrence's boldness, he seemed to be constantly thinking.Mahat's eyes wandered in the air, and it could be seen that he was deep in thought. If Lawrence could rescue Holo, and Myron's firm was willing to assist him, he would probably be able to escape for two full days. Pazio is an ancient town with dense buildings and intricate alleys.If you really want to hide, there are so many places to hide. Lawrence firmly believed that if the only enemy was Medio, they would be able to escape smoothly. At this time, Mahat opened his eyes and said: "If you send someone to Trini City immediately, they will arrive at sunset if everything goes well. Assuming you negotiate immediately, then the time to return here will be around midnight. Negotiation The longer it takes, the later it will be when we return here.” "You are not sure how many silver coins you have in hand, can you send someone to negotiate right now?" "There are limited places to store silver coins, so we roughly estimate how many silver coins we can collect. Negotiate with an amount close to the limit of our ability. Before the actual silver coin transaction, as long as we can prepare enough silver coins, there will be no problem." Even if the negotiated amount is only an estimate, as long as it is prepared enough on the settlement day. Although this sounded right, but in the face of negotiations with the king as the target, only a person from a large trading house could come up with such an outrageous method.Moreover, in order to make the king think that he can recover the silver coins at a cheaper price by himself, when negotiating with the king, he must propose an amount of silver coins that is enough to make the king give up.Thinking about it this way, negotiating with an estimated amount would be too bold.However, Lawrence thought that Mahat would come up with such a brutal method, which meant that he intended to do so. [However, we originally wanted to find out who is behind the Medeo firm before negotiating with the king.If you know who is behind this, you can clearly grasp the entire path of capital turnover.This can not only block the flow of funds, but also make estimates in advance.However, there was not even time to think, to guess, or to look for clues. ] Knowing that it was useless, Lawrence still used his brain to think about it, but he couldn't come up with any good solution for a while.Lawrence sighed as if to vent his powerlessness. However, now he can only look forward.Lawrence straightened his back vigorously, looked at Ma Hechi and said, "But, is there a way to negotiate with the king for a quick solution? [Whether the negotiation is a quick solution or a long time, Lawrence has to Escaping, although it can't change this matter, at least the mood will be a little different. Ma Hechi coughed lightly, showed sharp eyes and said: [As long as Milong Trading Company is willing, no matter what kind of transaction is absolutely settled quickly. ] Although Lawrence smiled wryly unconsciously, at this moment, Mahat's words made him feel reliable. Lawrence stretched out his right hand, and asked Mahat as naturally as if he was asking about the weather: [Then, you should know where Holo is, right? ] "We are Myron Trading Company." Shaking Mahot's hand, Lawrence thought to himself, "It's a good thing I chose this firm.] "It's not uncommon for people in the firm to be assassinated, or for the store to be set on fire. Therefore, we are better than anyone in the city. Everyone needs to be familiar with everything in the city, and have perfect countermeasures for emergencies. Even if the entire town is surrounded by the Great Knights, we can still survive. However, we also have opponents." "Is it the church?" "Yes, the church will also go to various cities and towns in various countries, especially those who are in charge of missionary activities at the forefront. In this regard, they have the same ability as us, or even surpass us. You should be very clear about this, right?" "Yes, they are indeed haunted" "Therefore, if the Church really launches a search operation, please don't act rashly, find a place to hide. Of course, we intend to settle the matter before the situation becomes like that. Also, the password is Pyrion, Numa." "Is that two big gold coins?" [That sounds auspicious, doesn't it?So, I sincerely hope that you all are safe and escape successfully. " [Understood, I will not let you down. ] After Lawrence and Mahat shook hands again, they got into the carriage. It was an ordinary-looking carriage that can be seen everywhere.Because the carriage has a roof, the occupants cannot be seen from the outside.However, this carriage was not intended to carry Holo, but to deliver Lawrence safely to Holo's place.In fact, it was not so much to carry Lawrence, but rather to keep others from knowing where Lawrence was going. After hearing the commotion in the chase yesterday, the people from Myron Firm followed him to the place where Holo was locked up, although they didn't know what the commotion was.It is believed that the subordinates of the Medio firm are also monitoring the branch of the Miron firm.It never hurts to be a little cautious in everything. Businessmen deceive each other even in the face of each other, and it is astonishing how much they deceive each other behind their backs. Lawrence and the merchant's men who got into the carriage together took apart the floorboards, and made confirmation while looking at the slate floor slowly passing by. "You mean after entering the basement, hold onto the wall on the right and walk forward, right?" "Walking to the end is the destination. If the hostages are successfully rescued, the door on the ground will open. If you hear "Lahey" at this time, please wait for our companions to arrive.If you hear "Peloso", ask the two to escape according to the predetermined route. " "Are you talking about good times and bad times?" "Simple and easy to understand, isn't it?" Ross smiled wryly, and nodded to tell the other party that he understood.The Miron Company seems to like to use such codes. "Then, it's time to act." After the businessman finished speaking, the groom sitting on the driver's seat knocked on the wall a few times.This is the signal to stop. After the signal to stop was given, the carriage came to an emergency stop with the neighing of horses, and then there was the sound of a groom scolding someone. Lawrence quickly jumped down from the hole where the carriage floor was removed, and moved away a stone slab.There was a dark hole under the stone slab, and Lawrence jumped down without hesitation.Although there was a bang and a splash of water, it barely managed to land on the ground.It may be that the people above have confirmed it, and the stone was immediately pushed back to its original position, and the underground passage was completely plunged into darkness. A few seconds later, the carriage started moving again as if nothing had happened. "I didn't expect such thorough preparations." Lawrence half said with disbelief, and then slowly moved forward with his hands on the wall on the right. This is the old underground waterway that was used before. Since the water pipe was pulled all the way to the market, it is no longer used.Although Lawrence only knew so much, Myron Trading Company seemed to have a complete grasp of the situation here, and they seemed to have expanded many underground waterways leading to the building without authorization. Churches are also very good at this type of action.It is said that they will build private passages under the town under the pretext of building underground tombs.The use of the channel includes espionage operations of heretical religions, tax evasion and other purposes.Because the power of the church is quite large, relatively there will be more enemies, so this is also the channel for them to escape. Certain towns with church headquarters, or large business headquarters like Miron's, are almost inhabited by demons or monsters. A traveling merchant Lawrence knew once said that living in such a place was like walking on a spider's web. Lawrence can understand that feeling very well now. Although this is a dark and damp underground passage, the underground passage is well maintained from the fact that the ground is smoother than the alleys with poor road conditions. Because of this, Lawrence can rest assured that the power of Myron Trading Company is indeed strong. [here? " From the sound of splashing water at his feet, Lawrence judged that he had reached the end, and he stretched out his hand slightly, and immediately touched the wall. For traveling businessmen, being attacked by wild dogs on a moonless mountain road is a common occurrence.So, in case something unexpected happens.He had to run quickly in this underground passage, and Lawrence was confident that he could immediately detect the position of the wall. The upper right of this location seems to be the home and warehouse of a grocer who has dealings with Medio, and it is said that Holo was locked up in this warehouse.Directly above is the residence rented by the Miron Trading Company in the name of others in order to prepare for the rainy day. I heard that they also secretly built a passage leading to the building next door.It's creepy how well prepared they are, but perhaps that's what it has to be in order to set up shop and run a business in a foreign country.Lawrence told himself to keep that in mind, too. Just as Lawrence was thinking about these things, a bell rang in the distance.That's the bell to open the market.The people at the Miron Trading Company said that they would use the bell as a signal to launch an assault, and perhaps there is a fierce battle above.Things would get tricky if Holo wasn't rescued between the market opening bell and the bell telling work to start.Because at that time, the trading partners of the grocer above will come one after another. Although this grocer must have benefited from Guideo Trading Company, no matter whether the important hostages are in the care of the grocer, the settlement day will still come on time, and they have to do business.