Chapter 9 Act V-1

There is no need to think of some superfluous tricks, the first thing is to clearly express the purpose. As expected, Remario was so surprised that his eyes turned into little beans, and he said, "How is that possible." "It's possible." However, upon hearing what Lawrence said, Remario finally showed the expression that a businessman with a firm in Rubenhagen should have.He smiled contemptuously as if to say "totally stupid", and leaned back in the chair. "I understand how you feel about paying off your debts, but you can't say something ridiculous just because of this."

Remario prepared to stand up with a look of "wasting my time for nothing".Seeing this, Lawrence opened his mouth to keep him. "In the past, someone must have tried to smuggle using the same method? And they must have all been arrested, right?" "Since you know it, it's easier to communicate. People who are on the verge of bankruptcy tend to mistake foolish plans for perfect plans." Remario would say that, probably half of it was talking to himself.However, Lawrence continued undaunted, "However, what if someone with skillful workmanship is entrusted to carry the gold?"

Remario stared at Lawrence closely, and then sat back on the chair. "The plan you proposed is impossible to realize. Because you said that people with great skills don't need to smuggle gold, and they can make a lot of money. Much money, so they won't assist in smuggling.If you plan to find someone from other places, you'd better give up on it.Because people have been using this method of smuggling, people who are not registered in the city must undergo strict inspections. " Remario would retort like this, which meant that he had expectations. "What if there is a candidate who is very skilled but can't make any money?"

"People with good skills are not afraid of not being able to find a job in Rubenheim, because their industry is always short of people." Remario leaned back in the chair, waiting for Lawrence's answer. His expression was somewhat similar to Holo's last night. While refuting, but waiting for the other party to refute himself again. Want to give up, but can't give up. Lawrence took a deep breath. "What if there is a person who is good at work, has a job in the city, but the salary is very low, and he is short of money? More importantly, this person is dissatisfied with his employer. The employer of this person I know is the church. , and gold smuggling is also an act of rebellion against the church. As long as you incite this person and tell him that smuggling gold can not only make money, but also give the church a little color, he must be hooked. Moreover, the probability of his betrayal is very low, because He has a little resentment toward the church as his employer."

"Wh, there is no such thing as everything that comes true." "Business will make money, that's probably the case. Isn't it?" When the harvest of crops is not good, only oneself can buy the crops.Thought I had accidentally bought an unfashionable ornament.But this ornament has caused a pandemic in other towns, and windfalls are mostly accidental that would never happen in normal times. Remario's face contorted. His expression said he wanted to believe it, but couldn't quite believe it. "As long as I say the name of this character, I believe you will understand."

"Well, if that's the case, you can smuggle it yourself. Knowing that the money to be divided up will be less, you come to me to propose it, isn't it weird?" Remario's topic deviated from the content of the smuggling, which meant that he reserved the question of judging whether the smuggling was successful. "There are two reasons why we cannot smuggle on our own: the first reason is that the debt I owe to your bank is only due today, and when the sun goes down, the foreign firm that must pay the debt for me will definitely come and arrest me. The other The reason is that I have only a little money on hand.”

Lawrence put down the leather pouch containing the valuable cash, untied the rope, and poured out the contents of the pouch. What came out were three Lumiones mixed with gold and silver coins. Remario, who was on the verge of bankruptcy like Lawrence, saw the cash, and a gleam flashed in his eyes. "There are three Lumiones here. You only need to ask other companies for a while, and you will be able to know how I raised the money right away." After hearing this, Remario took a deep breath. I believe that a person of Remario's status will be able to guess how the money was raised on the spot.

"These are truly my everything. I pledge them as a pledge, and I implore you to take my word for it. Also..." Lawrence leaned forward, looked straight into Remario's eyes and said, "I implore you to temporarily suspend my debt collection, and ask your bank to provide the funds needed to smuggle gold." The haggard Remario's chin was wrinkled, oil and sweat oozing from his face. Remario did not deny it on the spot, saying that he still had funds to smuggle gold. Moreover, the expectation of smuggling gold also gave him the idea of ​​wanting to invest. Should I give him another push?However, if you push him too hard, it will attract unnecessary suspicion from him.

Although smuggling gold can bring great benefits, it is also accompanied by great dangers.Besides, it might be considered a fraud to propose investment in the current Remario Firm. There must have been many unscrupulous people who wanted to sink this crumbling ship into the sea early, so as to make a fortune by visiting Remario's firm.It is a normal reaction for Remario to become suspicious. So Lawrence chose his words carefully and prepared to speak. At this moment—"Sir." Holo spoke first. Remario looked at Holo in surprise, and he blinked repeatedly, as if he noticed someone standing there for the first time.

Lawrence also looked at Holo, and Holo looked at the floor and said, "Sir, do you still have time to hesitate?" "Varied……" Remario pursed his lips tightly when he heard Holo say something that seemed to be threatening or provocative.This trick may work sometimes, but now it will definitely have the opposite effect. Lawrence thought something was wrong, so he planned to stop Holo.However…… "It seems that another person left here just now, sir, is it okay to procrastinate like this?" "Uh, uh-" "Our ears are very sensitive, and we can hear all the secrets clearly. Do you want us to tell the people in the downstairs room that they plan to abandon you and run away?"

"Well……" "Ah, someone left again. If this continues, sooner or later this store—" "Stop talking!" Remario held her head and yelled. Holo stared at Remario expressionlessly, her face seemed to be still. Lawrence felt a little sympathetic to Remario.A trading house is like a ship. When a big hole is broken in the bottom of the ship, and the crew knows that it is impossible to repair the big hole, they will ignore the captain's order and run for their lives. However, Lawrence knew that Holo was deliberately attacking Remario for this.Holo was more sensitive to the word loneliness than anyone else. Therefore, she must understand Remario's distress. "Mr. Remario." Although he understood Holo's inner feelings, but after understanding Holo's plan, Lawrence seized the opportunity and said in a calm tone: "I will make a purchase to you with the three Lumiones I got by betting everything on me. Gold trading. I know there is someone who can complete this task. As long as you pay enough compensation, this person is absolutely trustworthy. Moreover, I believe that your bank must have a way to sell gold. What do you think? If you can let I will postpone the repayment of the debt and give me a reasonable interest, and I am willing to smuggle gold with your bank on terms that are absolutely beneficial to you." Lawrence paused deliberately - "What do you think?" Remario still held his head and lowered it low. Lawrence's words are a stronger temptation than wine, and I believe they have passed from Remario's ears to his heart.Even so, Remario was still unwilling to raise his head. Time passed quietly. The surroundings were so quiet that it seemed as if the entire firm was waiting with bated breath for Remario to take action. "Mr. Remario." The moment Lawrence was about to call Remario again—"I see..." The thin face was lifted up, and the eyes shone brightly. "Just give it a go!" Lawrence stood up from the chair unconsciously, and stretched out his hand. The two carrying the word bankruptcy held each other's hands. "May God forgive me for waiting!" After confirming the smuggling remuneration and work assignment with the Remario Company, Lawrence and Holo came to the low-level church in the east of Lubbinhagen.Because people think that the higher the level of church organization, the closer to God.Therefore, according to the class, the church has strict regulations on the decoration on the building and the size of the clock. The place where the two of Lawrence came belonged to the church of the middle and lower classes.Although this church is allowed to be decorated so that it will not be conspicuous It is simple, but in the city of Lüppenhegen, this building is considered simple. It was just after noon, and the church was holding a midday service. "Talk to you." Holo was sitting on the stone steps, listening to the hymn praising the Virgin, she suddenly asked, "Are you confident that you can fool that girl?" "Why do you speak so harshly?" "Are we wrong?" Holo asked amusedly.Lawrence showed a bitter expression, looked forward and replied, "No." Holo smiled slightly. The reason Lawrence and Holo came to the entrance of this church was to find the shepherd Nora.Although Lawrence didn't know which church Nora's employer was, there were very few churches that hired female shepherds, so Lawrence found out right away. Lawrence made a special investigation, of course not to find Nora and gossip with her. Lawrence accepted the important position of the smuggling operation, that is, the work of transporting gold, as a favor. However, Nora is different from Yu Lawrence and others.She is not in danger of bankruptcy.She was clearly not in crisis.But he planned to invite her to smuggle gold together.It's almost an act of deception.Because Lawrence had to convince her.Make her think it's worth the risk for the benefits of smuggling the gold. Smuggling gold is a life-threatening act. How many benefits in this world are worth risking your life to fight for?So wearing it is still deceiving. However, in order to smuggle gold, Nora's ability as a shepherd and her status in the city are indispensable and important elements. Judging people's hearts in the same way that they look at the ups and downs of commodities makes Lawrence feel a little bit sorry for his conscience.If the other party is a businessman, of course there is no need to be lenient, but the other party is a layman shepherd.Even so, Lawrence's sharp insight as a businessman allowed him to fully understand Nora's situation. Nora was originally a shepherd who was easily regarded as a heretic, and she was also a woman, and she was often criticized as a devil's subordinate who planned treacherous schemes.It is easy to guess that the church hired Nora not out of kindness, but for surveillance.Presumably, this is the reason why Nuo Erli had mixed feelings when she talked about the church hiring her to shepherd the sheep. Besides, Nora had said that she wanted to earn money as a seamstress.Judging by her personality, she doesn't look like a mercenary.Even so, she wanted to earn extra money by working as a security guard, which meant she didn't have any extra money to save.Even if he doesn't want to think about it, he can still know how harsh Nuoer's working environment is. Engaged in the hard and harsh work of shepherding, but have never been able to save; how can there be any way to be happy in such a situation How about welcoming tomorrow?Because tomorrow, which continues to come, only represents endless toil and hardship. At this time, I proposed a plan to smuggle gold to Nora, and told her that as long as she joined the plan, she would not have to make money bit by bit. Amount for a while.He also planned to lure and persuade them with the words "smuggling gold is indeed dangerous, but let such a good opportunity slip away for nothing?" Because this is not forcing Noela to smuggle gold, it is not actually a bad thing.However, a sense of guilt welled up in Lawrence's heart, because he knew that this deal was an attack on Nora's hardship. Having said that, there is no second choice except for Noerla. Noerla is obviously a very capable shepherd, but she can only lead a few sheep to graze on unwelcome grasslands where wolves are infested , and she is dissatisfied with the church as an employer, and she wants to make money to realize her dream; all of these are like the best conditions specially prepared by God for Lawrence to successfully smuggle gold.There is no other person in the world who has better conditions than her. However, Lawrence still sighed deeply.The thought of convincing Nora still weighed on his heart. Just when Lawrence was in such a mood, he suddenly found Holo looking at him.He glanced at Holo, who was smiling in disbelief. "You are such a bad person." Holo said the same thing yesterday.Perhaps Lawrence, as a businessman, might be a little too kind.Because among businessmen, there are people everywhere who will even take advantage of the misfortune of their family members. "But..." Holo stood up, and while looking at the still vibrant street scene, she continued, "The reason why we can travel leisurely is because you are a good person." Holo said nonchalantly, then climbed up two stone steps and stood beside Lawrence. "We can win over that girl for you, but I have to help you a little." Holo said with a smile, but her tone seemed a little less domineering. Lawrence thought so, so he looked at Holo who was beside him, and he found that Holo really lowered her head slightly.Perhaps it was because Holo faced the vibrant street scene, which made her figure appear smaller than usual. "You don't care about what happened yesterday, do you?" Holo shook her head slightly, but said nothing.It was too easy to see that she was lying. "If you didn't help me put pressure on Remario in the negotiation just now, I don't know if the negotiation will be successful. You have already helped me a lot." Although Holo should understand that this is Lawrence's sincere words, she just nodded slightly, with a sad expression on her face. So after Lawrence gently stroked Holo's head, he immediately moved his hand away and said, "I'll talk to her myself. This is because I was greedy, so I bought a product whose price plummeted and failed. I can't just because of my heart." It's too outrageous to ask you to speak for me when I have a heavy heart. " Although Lawrence said this for Holo's sake, half of it was because of self-deprecating and self-warning.What he said is completely indisputable fact. "Besides, if you even need your help with this kind of thing, who knows how long you will laugh at me in the future." After that, Lawrence shrugged.Holo paused for a moment, raised her head and smiled softly, then sighed and said, "What. We planned to give you a lot of favors first, and get them back afterward." "It's so dangerous, I almost fell into a dangerous trap." Lawrence said jokingly, and Holo listened, and put his arm on Lawrence's forehead. "That's right. But now you've just slipped into a bigger trap. We're not interested in hunting rabbits that fall into the trap, because the opponent is too weak." "Did you know that people will deliberately use weak rabbits that fall into the trap as bait, so that they can set traps for wolves?" "At least when setting a trap, you shouldn't show fear when you hear the howl. Once you show fear, the trap is useless." Such non-aggressive provocative discourse interaction is just two intimate people fighting with each other. Lawrence put on a "stupid" expression and smiled away. Holo saw it and couldn't help laughing. [However, merchants, like sabers, are useless if they are too straight.Because it will break immediately. ] After Lawrence finished muttering to himself, he looked towards the sky as if looking for the bell that just rang. There were a few clouds in the sky, but it was still a bright blue sky.If you turn your gaze to the east, you can see some white clouds hanging high. It should be sunny all day today.On sunny days, business will go well. Just when Lawrence was thinking this way, there was a small sound of wood behind him - click!That was the sound of the doors of the church opening.Lawrence and Holo stepped aside from the gate and stood at the corner of the stone steps.After a while, two people who had finished praying walked out of the gate, and those who had just finished praying walked down the stone steps with refreshed expressions.They got together in twos and threes in order to finish the rest of the day's work.Presumably such a scene is repeated every day. After a while, fewer people walked out of the church. In the era when rumors spread all over the world that "the last person to leave the church after the service is the most pious person", people would not leave the church until the priest lost his temper and drove them away; but recently there is no such thing It's over. However, rushing out of church after a Monday is certainly not good behavior. In the end, people who work in butcher shops, artisans who specialize in skinning animals, or other occupations that are easily targeted by the church slowly come out of the church. The shepherdess, who belongs to one of these professions, really came out at the end.The reason why she walked out with drooping eyelids and shrunken body may be because the church is not a place where one can relax. "good afternoon." Lawrence walked up to Nora, trying to show a friendly smile.Lawrence laughed because it was part of the negotiation. "Huh? Ah... Law, Mr. Lance and Miss Holo...?" Nora was stunned for a moment, and after looking at Holo, she turned her gaze back to Lawrence. "It must be God's guidance that we were able to meet by chance in front of the church." Lawrence said while adding some exaggerated movements.After hearing this, Nora smiled embarrassingly with an expression as if she had noticed something. "No matter how dull I am, I will not be deceived." "That's good, because I've heard people drink too much Holy Blood in church lately." Holy blood refers to wine.If you asked Noerla about smuggling gold when she was drunk, you might be able to convince her on the spot; but at the last moment, maybe she would refuse because of fear, which would lose the meaning of persuading her. Fortunately, Noerla is awake. "Because I'm not very good at drinking, so I hardly drink alcohol." Nora smiled shyly, then looked away as if unable to calm down.From her appearance, she probably thought that Lawrence had come to inform her that she had escort work to do. So Lawrence unceremoniously took advantage of her expectations. [Actually, I want to entrust you with a job. ] Noela's eyes suddenly lit up, and her face radiated light. "It's not convenient to talk in this kind of place, why don't you find a vendor and sit down." The reason why Lawrence didn't propose to go to the bar was because visiting the bar at this time would only attract more attention.If you want to discuss secrets, it is of course better to go to the plaza that is bustling with people from the morning. Nora nodded obediently and did not express any opinion, so Lawrence walked forward, Holo followed on the right, and Nora walked diagonally behind to the left. The three of them walked through the noisy streets full of vigor and crowds to the square. The square was still as lively as a festival, and the three of them were lucky enough to sit at the table that had just been vacated by the vendor in the beer hall. Lawrence ordered three glasses of beer.Although malt wine was cheaper, after all Nora was there, so Lawrence was embarrassed to order malt wine. Although the store quickly delivered three glasses of beer, the gesture of delivering the wine was very rude.Lawrence paid some copper coins for three glasses of beer, and held up his glasses. "Congratulations on our reunion!" knock!The wine glass rattled loudly. "By the way, you seem to have said that you can go to Ramtra?" Although Lawrence mentioned work at the beginning, Nora, who hadn't had a sip of beer yet, looked at Lauren with a serious expression on the spot s.Holo watched the two of them as she sipped her beer. "Yes, yes, I can go." "Is it okay to bring sheep with you?" "As long as there are not too many of them." Nora was able to answer without hesitation, presumably because she actually walked through the grasslands and forests extending to Ramtra several times. However, for the sake of caution, Lawrence looked at Holo and asked her if what Nora said was true. Holo nodded slightly, making a response that only Lawrence could perceive. Nora didn't seem to be lying. In order not to let Nora notice, Lawrence took a deep breath.If this kind of topic is said in a roundabout way, it will only make it more difficult for the other party to make up their minds, so Lawrence cut directly to the core of the topic: "I want to ask you to help me with a job, and the reward is twenty Lumiones. Of course, the reward It will not be a cheap certificate issued, but paid in cash." Nora tilted her head slightly with an expression as if she heard a foreign language.In fact, the words that reached Nora's ears must have taken a long time to reach her brain like letters sent from a distant country. For some, twenty Lumiones is such a startling amount. [However, this job comes with dangers.And this is the reward for successfully completing the task, if you fail, there is no reward. ] When telling the other party something bizarre, just draw a circle or cross with your finger against the table, which can effectively let the other party know that this is not a dream or an auditory hallucination. Nora's gaze followed Lawrence's fingers, and she seemed to finally understand that this was reality. However, Nora still doesn't seem to feel the sense of reality. "The content of the job is to lead the sheep to move, and to bring the sheep back safely as much as possible. This job does not require abilities other than shepherd work." Nora finally started to use her brain. She seemed to have noticed the huge discrepancy between what Lawrence said about the job content and the remuneration, and she was about to ask.At this time, Lawrence deliberately said "but" to continue his topic in order to prevent her from speaking, "However, this job itself will bring great dangers, just as great as benefits." There is great benefit in telling first, and there is danger in telling later.If both would be a huge shock, whoever tells first will make a stronger impression. "However, the reward is twenty Lumiones. No matter how expensive the guild's joining fee is, it is at most one Lumioni. You can rent a house to live, and you don't have to worry about food and clothing for a short period of time, and you can work hard. Yes. With so much money, it should be easy to buy craftsman qualifications, right? In this way, you are the mistress of Nora's clothing store. " Not long after, Nora showed an expression that seemed to be confused and about to cry.Huge benefits make her more and more real Really, in this way, of course she would want to know what dangers this job entails. Noela has already taken the bait in one bite, and the next step is the key to deciding the outcome.If she got the order of the words wrong, she would definitely close her protective shell like a shellfish. "Ah, that's right. Are you planning to join the Garment Craftsmen's Guild in Reubenhagen?" Nora, who had prepared herself mentally and waited to hear about the dangers of her work, paused, as if her expectations had failed. Her thoughts, however, were indeed on the dizzying rewards, and the dangers as yet untold.She doesn't seem to have the extra ability to think about seemingly unrelated questions, so she should be able to hear honest answers. "No, no, I plan to go to another town" "That's right. This is a big city, so it should be better than other towns, right? Living in a place without acquaintances, I think it will be quite hard." Although almost all of her attention was focused elsewhere, Nora seemed to have the energy to think about these things and not say them casually. Nora hung her head in embarrassment and remained silent. However, Lawrence is a businessman who knows how to guess other people's inner thoughts from their facial expressions, just knowing this reaction is enough. The heart of the shepherdess is clearly visible. [Actually, you should try not to get involved with the church here. ] This is a cliché. Although Holo couldn't help but glance at Lawrence because the cliché was so obvious, it worked perfectly. "No, nothing like that..." "The harder you work, the harder you work to protect the important sheep they entrusted to you, the more they will suspect that you have used pagan magic, right?" The reason why Nora didn't shake her head or nod was because her heart was heard. "Also, in order to strip off your fake appearance and show you your true colors, they told you to go to places that other shepherds would never go to. The reason is that other places are the territory of other shepherds, right?" The moment Nora heard it, she stared at Lawrence with wide eyes.She must have felt a little bit like this a long time ago, right?No matter how big the territory of other shepherds is, as long as they spare no effort to go farther, there must still be many safe places to go. "As long as you are not attacked by wolves or mercenaries for a day, the priests will definitely force you to go to dangerous areas, and they will doubt whether you are a heretic every day." Clenched fists under the table to crush aching consciences. The suspicion that Lawrence put Nora in his heart aroused.As of now, there is no regret.Whether Lawrence's guess was right or wrong, that didn't matter. Merchants, like sabers, are useless if they are too straight. "I've had a similar experience before, so I'll just say it." Lawrence kept his eyes on Nora, and said in a voice that would not be heard by those around him, "The church here is worse than pigs." Criticism of the church is a felony.Nora looked around in surprise, and the flame of suspicion burning in her heart was almost extinguished.Lawrence leaned forward with his elbows on the table. Holo will help to notice whether the conversation will be heard by the surroundings, and remind you in due course. "So, we came up with a plan. The plan was to make things difficult for the church a little bit, and then go to other towns after we made money." The fire of doubt burns into the fire of anger, and when this fire is fully consumed, it leaves behind a burning gas called conviction. The seed that can justify the behavior of resisting the power of the church should have germinated in Noela's heart. Lawrence slowly said what should be told. [The plan is to smuggle gold. " Although Nora's eyes widened slightly, she immediately recovered a calm expression.Her reaction was astonishing, but it was like being blown by a slightly stronger wind. Nora seemed to be thinking about it too, and she finally said, "But... what can I do?" ] Very good question, it seems that Noerla is excellent not only in herding ability. "As you know, the ban on gold smuggling here is horribly strict. You can see this from the fact that there are checkpoints on the road leading here, and double checks are carried out. Even if it is hidden in the sleeve, or Mixed with luggage, they will be found immediately. If you want to bring in a lot of gold, it will be easier to see through.” Nora nodded like an Orthodox attentively listening to a sermon, and Lawrence told her clearly, "We plan to hide gold in the stomachs of sheep and smuggle large quantities of gold with us without detection." Entering the city.] Nora's eyes widened, as if she was about to say "No way".Not long after, Lawrence's words slowly seeped into Nuo Erbo's mind like water seeping into a hard clod. Not limited to sheep, animals that graze all day often swallow stones.Mix granulated gold into the grass and let the sheep swallow it, just like swallowing a stone.However, when passing through the checkpoint, the sheep can only spit out gold by regurgitating the cud. Therefore, Nora, who has good shepherd skills but does not own a large number of sheep, and usually only leads a few sheep in sparsely populated areas, will was chosen.When coming here from Porosun, the checkpoint to pass through the first level of checkpoints is quite simple.If many people use that road, the checkpoint will inevitably be stricter and larger. Noela nodded slowly, and said softly, "I see." First, as long as it is a town affected by this city's policy, the local gold price is astonishingly high.In this way, the only place that is most suitable for importing gold is Ramtra, the city of heathens.Also if choose safe road trip from Ramtra When you go, you will meet many people.Moreover, it has been the territory of other shepherds since ancient times.We will choose you for this reason.You can walk unsuspected where almost no one passes by, and that's the closest you can get to Ramtra. " Lawrence stopped. After he cleared his throat a little, he looked at Nora and said, "Also, the church here has done you such a bad job. This plan is also an excellent opportunity for you to take revenge on the church. Because the church The biggest source of funds besides donations is the import and export of gold. But if it is discovered, you will have to accept severe punishment. For safety reasons, you must leave here after finishing your work. In addition, if necessary, I may have to ask you dissect the sheep, There should be no shepherd who has never dissected a sheep, and no shepherd would find it easy to dissect a sheep.Still, it's a good way to judge how strong Nora's resolve is. "It's just that the reward is twenty Lumiones." Although Lawrence thought it was too cunning to say that, the more cunning he felt, the more effective it was. Not long after, sitting face to face with Lawrence across the table, the shepherdess who endured the cold, heat, skeptical gazes, and cruel treatment while silently shepherding the sheep seemed to have reached a conclusion after weighing the benefits, dangers, and work content. Her eyes were no longer clouded, and her expression became calm. Nora's small mouth uttered powerful words: "Please make sure to let me participate." At this moment, Lawrence let a person bet on his life. However, Lawrence stretched out his hand to Nuo Er without hesitation, because he knew that the hand he stretched out would also hold his own future. "please." "...I have to trouble you." At this moment, the promise became strong, and Nora and Holo also shook hands, and the three of them became a community of destiny.These three people will either laugh together in the future, or cry together "Then, let's discuss the details." After that, Lawrence asked Nora about the time when the sheep were brought out, the number of sheep, the surrounding terrain of Ramtra, and the amount of gold that could be swallowed by the sheep.Because of the next step, Lawrence must immediately bring this information to Remario Firm and discuss it with them in advance. Noon passed in a blink of an eye, and when businessmen and craftsmen who finished their business and started their way home began to appear on the street, Lawrence finally discussed the details with Nuoergu.Nora stood up from her seat, and she didn't take a sip of her beer until the end. All of this was a decision made by Noela with a clear mind. If he didn't think so, Lawrence looked at Nuoerli who bowed deeply and thanked him repeatedly for the great benefits before leaving, and he couldn't help but want to catch up and persuade her to reconsider. Lawrence drank the cold beer in his glass in one gulp.The beer was bitterer than usual, very unpalatable. "You, please be happy. It's rare that things are going so smoothly." Holo said with a wry smile as if she couldn't stand it. However, Lawrence couldn't put everything aside and be really happy, because Lawrence made Nora choose the road of betting her life. "Well, yes." "Besides, the statement that always emphasizes the benefits is no different from fraud. Although the merchants think that they will sign a contract that is not good for them, it is the person who is stupid. But, what kind of person is the other party? She is just a shepherd girl!" Although the tone didn't become rough, Lawrence was in a vortex of regret. If you give up the possibility of making a comeback as a businessman, and all the relationships you have built along the way, and just want to survive, then you only need Holo's assistance. For Lawrence, however, it was almost tantamount to his death. Therefore, he saw Holo's proposal as a godsend, and he wanted to make it happen, so he deceived Nora. Although Lawrence knew it in his heart, he still couldn't help feeling regretful. "Hey, you." After Holo kept shaking the glass for a while, she said while looking at the beer in the glass. Lawrence looked at He Luo, but He Luo kept his eyes on the beer. [Have you ever heard the indescribable scream of a sheep being bitten by its throat? ] He Luo's words came suddenly, and Lawrence took a deep breath when he heard it.At this moment, Herro finally looked at Lawrence. "A sheep that has no teeth, no claws, and no quick feet to run away, is bitten by the throat like a gust of wind, like an arrow shot by a wolf with fangs, claws, and quick feet. What do you think of this? " Holo said like gossip.In fact, she was gossip. This is what happens quite often.不，这是无时无地都在发生的事。 为了生存，用尽所有方法猎取食物。这是理所当然的事。 「羊的惨叫很难形容。即便如此，空腹感却经常让咱感到不满。如果说耳朵只能够选择一种声音来听，那一定会选择容易听明白的声音，是呗？」 这道理罗伦斯明白。 为了生存，所以不得不牺牲些什么，只有圣人能够把这件事当成罪过而绝食至死。 只是，这样的行为并非就一定是对的。 罗伦斯之所以会拿出这个话题来争议，那是因为他想从别人口中听到一句话。 「汝没有那么坏·」 看见赫萝露出一副「真是拿你没辄」的笑脸，罗伦斯觉得在心头上蒙了一层黑影的芥蒂一洗而去。 这句话正是罗伦斯想听到的话语。 「哼。真是的，这么爱撒娇·」 听到完全被道出心声的话语，罗伦斯的表情变得苦涩。然而，赫萝一口气喝光剩下的啤酒，站起身子说：「不过，不管是人类还是狼，都没办法独自过活·偶尔还是会想依赖对方，是呗？」 柔中带刚指的就是这么回事吧。 罗伦斯对赫萝的笑容点点头，站起身子来。 「不过，汝还真是小看不得呐。」 赫萝应该是指罗伦斯顺利煽动了诺儿拉。不过，如果这点事情都办不到，怎么能够当个商人存活下来呢？ 「那当然。你最好小心点，别也被我煽动了。」 「呵呵呵，咱拭目以待。」 赫萝像是真的很期待似地露出笑容，罗伦斯心想会被煽动的人八成还是自己吧。虽然罗伦斯没有说出口，但是他一迈开步伐，赫萝便紧跟在他身边走著，并发出窃笑声，罗伦斯的心声果然还是被赫萝听见了。 [不过，只能努力做出能够让大家都笑出来的结果了。 " [这个想法很适当，可是……]赫箩说到一半停了下来，于是罗论斯看向她。于是发现赫箩恶作剧地笑着。 「就咱跟汝两人暗自窃喜不是更好吗？」 这提议很吸引人，但还是大家一起笑比较好。 「汝真是烂好人一个。」 「不行吗？」 "how is this possible." 然后，两人轻轻笑笑并往街上走去。 虽然前面的路并不一定明亮，但至少看得清楚在自己身边的人。 走私一定会成功。 虽然没有任何凭据，但罗伦斯就是这么认为。 「我是雷玛里欧商行的马汀·里贝特。」 「我是罗伦斯，这是我的伙伴赫萝。」 「啊，我、我是诺儿拉·艾伦。」 教会城市留宾海根设有好几处进出城市的出人口，三人来到东北方的出入口前广场，再次互 道姓名。、市场开放的钟声响起前的清晨空气非常清新，广场上虽然满地都是道尽昨夜喧闹盛况的垃圾，却也显得美丽。 不过，在场的人当中，应该只有赫萝有闲情逸致欣赏街景吧。 其他人的表情无不因为紧张而显得僵硬。 走私黄金是非常重的罪行，万一被逮到，依走私的金额多寡，甚至得接受五马分尸的酷刑。 照理说，走私黄金必须经过多次事前讨论，以做好万全的准备。然而很遗憾，这次的状况无法如此从容。 等著压垮雷玛里欧商行，好榨取商行的债权者人数众多。因为即使是濒临破产的商行，仍然拥有土地、房屋，或未收债权等能够换成现金的资产。 而且，这些债权者不可能等到付款日才前来讨债，所以雷玛里欧商行也被迫於必须早一刻走私黄金，好变卖成现金·因为这个缘故，诺儿拉结束早晨的礼拜，并从教会带出羊只后，便直接前来与罗伦斯会合。 诺儿拉似乎没料到除了罗伦斯之外，还有其他人会参与走私，当她听到雷玛里欧商行的名字时，显得偶些惊讶。不过，她并没有特别提出质问，应该是觉悟到自己只要善尽本分就好。 [那么，我们出发吧，生意就像放在厨房里的活鱼。]意思是马上就会发臭，罗伦斯听到被雷玛里欧商行的主人，汗斯，雷玛里欧托付了走私黄金重任的里贝特这么说，也没有理由反对，於是表示赞同·当然了，诺儿拉与赫萝也没有提出反对意见。 罗伦斯一行人来到出入口，睡眼惺忪打著哈欠的卫兵们虽然投来好奇的目光，但也顺利地离开了留宾海根。 罗伦斯身上穿著平时的商人服，里贝特穿著像是要去狩猎的高档旅行服，正如城里的商人打扮。赫萝再度变身成修女的装扮，而诺儿拉则是跟平常一样的装扮。 不过，罗伦斯与里贝特都没有驾驶马车。里贝特坐在他牵来的马儿的马背上，罗伦斯则是让赫萝坐在马背上，自己拉著缰绳走路。没坐马车的原因除了预料得到路况不好之外，更主要的原因是骑马的速度肯定比马车快上许多。 · 在带领著七只羊和牧羊犬艾尼克的诺儿拉带头之下，一行人朝著东北方的城镇拉姆特拉一路向前进。 就如罗伦斯两人从波罗逊前来的时候一样，这条道路人烟稀少，就算整整走了一天，也不见任何旅人。 一路上大夥没有什么交谈，只听得见诺儿拉摇晃的钟声以及羊叫。 如果论起算是交谈的对话，那么在天色才刚开始变暗，诺儿拉便停下脚步著手准备野营时，里贝特对她的抱怨算是第一次。里贝特有一双细长眼睛，以及一头梳理整齐的金黄色头发。他的模样看来像是受命负责重要洽谈、充满干劲的年轻商行干都。他主张诺儿拉应该在更前进一些的地方野营时的说话态度，也显得神经质。 不过，当罗伦斯向没有旅行常识的里贝特说明了牧羊人的工作状况，以及夜晚行走的危险性后，里贝特意外地坦率接受说明。里贝特虽然显得神经质，但似乎不是顽固的人。 罗伦斯认为里贝特不仅不顽固，平常的他或许会给人更温厚老实的感觉。罗伦斯之所以会这么想，是因为里贝特趁罗伦斯为他说明时，用极其认真的口气说：「抱歉。因为我太紧张了，所以变得很急躁。」