"Oh my god." The next morning, when Li Huailin woke up, he realized that he didn't have enough sleep. It was mainly because he had stayed up too late last night. However, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he had an appointment with Jade Emperor and the others. After getting up and drinking a cup of coffee, Li Huailin went online.
It was still a little early. However, the others were already online. Li Huailin was the last one. After a brief discussion, they decided to gather immediately. The location was naturally the main city where everyone had disbanded yesterday. Soon, the five of them gathered together again.
"I hope we can finish the quest in the morning. I still have something to do in the afternoon," Li Huailin said as he facepalmed.
"What is it?" Jade Emperor asked.
"War," Li Huailin said simply.
"Why do you have so much to do? Although you are a Duke, you don't have to fight all the time. Needless to say, the Demons have been complaining that they were killed by human NPCs because of you," Jade Emperor said.
"What can I do? People keep coming to die," Li Huailin said as he spread his hands.
As they spoke, they walked to the entrance of the De 'an Chamber of Commerce. Porter was already waiting at the entrance. When he saw Li Huailin, he immediately greeted him, "Duke."
"Have you investigated the matter?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes, the results are out," Paulette said as he handed over a document.
Li Huailin took the document and handed it to Jade Emperor. Jade Emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Since when did I become your personal assistant?"
"Take a look first, Porter. Explain it briefly," Li Huailin said with a wave of his hand.
"Yes, Duke." Polyte nodded. "According to our investigations, the Holmland Stone that Your Highness is looking for was sold at an auction house in Selgaro City 27 days ago by a wealthy merchant named Lohan for 440,000 gold coins. However, this wealthy merchant suddenly disappeared after purchasing the stone, and his entire family went missing …" "That's right, Your Highness," Polyte nodded.
"You don't have to say that." Li Huailin waved his hand. He knew what happened after that. "I want to know who consigned the stone here."
"Your Highness, this is an official consignment sale," Porter said.
"Huh?" Li Huailin was a little surprised. "What does the official consignment mean?"
"In other words … it was consigned by the Empire." "According to our information, this Homran Stone was previously owned by Count Sandra, but … Count Sandra's title was revoked by His Highness a few months ago, and his entire family was executed. His property was taken over by the national treasury, and some of the more valuable antiques were auctioned off by various auction houses. Of course, the gold coins obtained were taken over by the treasury as well."
"Oh?" Li Huailin nodded as he understood what Porter meant. He thought for a moment and asked, "What's up with this Count Sandra?"
"He's a loyal follower of Marquis Filmus." Porter only said one sentence, and Li Huailin immediately understood. It seemed like he had something to do with it. He was probably one of the people that Anthony got rid of after he came to power.
"But Duke, that's not all we found," Porter continued. Paulette continued, "In fact, this isn't the first time this Holmland Stone has been auctioned. Count Sandra bought it in an auction 15 years ago."
"Huh?" Li Huailin was a little surprised. "15 years ago? I think it happened to be … "
"It happened to be the time when Count Chitalera disappeared," the Jade Emperor said.
"Who auctioned it?" Li Huailin asked immediately.
"This … I don't know," Porter said. Paulette said. Looking at Li Huailin's unhappy expression, Paulette immediately explained, "Duke, this stone wasn't sold in our auction house 15 years ago."
"Which auction house was it then?" Li Huailin asked.
"Wanlan Auction House …" Porter said. After thinking for a while, he explained, "It's an auction house under the Wanlan Trade Association. It's a neutral auction house."
"Then our next step is to look for this Wanlan Trade Association?" Li Huailin said.
"We can't, Sir," Porter said. "The Wanlan Trade Association is no longer around …"
"Huh? Why isn't he here? "Li Huailin asked.
"The Wanlan Trade Association dissolved more than 10 years ago due to poor management. It doesn't exist anymore," Porter said.
"F * ck, but although it's dissolved, the people are still alive, right? Can we find the person who handled it?" Li Huailin thought for a while and asked.
"That's a little difficult. After all, it happened more than 10 years ago," Porter said. "But we still have a way."
"What way?" Li Huailin asked.
"It's like this, Sir Duke. You should know that our Dean Trade Association used to work for Marquis Filmte, right?" Porter said.
"Oh, that's true." Li Huailin was stunned. He just recalled that they came to him after Marquis Filmte fell. "So you know this Count Sandra?"
"Actually, I do know him," Porter said. Back when I was the guild leader, Count Sandra was one of the few people I had to curry favor with as much as I could.
"So?" Li Huailin asked.
"Back then, the Holmland Stone was auctioned for 300,000 gold coins. I think even an Earl would find it difficult to fork out such a large sum of money. Therefore, I think this transaction must have something to do with our Chamber of Commerce. It's very likely that most of the money was paid by our Chamber of Commerce to bribe Earl Sandra," Pollitt said.
"I see. It's a bribery, right?" Li Huailin nodded. "Since Dean Trade Association paid for it, why didn't you know?"
"Sir Duke, I've only been the president for slightly more than 3 years. I don't know about these confidential matters," Porter said. "Based on my calculations, it might be the work of the previous Guild Leader, the previous Guild Leader."
"Ex-Ex-President, your Chamber of Commerce is really diligent in changing presidents," Li Huailin said. "And then, where is this ex-ex-president?"
"We haven't found him yet," Porter said. Pollitt said, "But Duke, since this item was handled by the Dean Chamber of Commerce, it is very likely that they have contacted the auctioneer of this item. Maybe there are records in the chamber of commerce. I think if we follow this line of thought, we may find something."
"Okay, okay." Li Huailin nodded slightly, "In other words, the clues you need to collect are the records of the previous and former leaders, Count Sandra's side, and the information on the Thousand Orchid Trade Association that has already disappeared. These three should face each other."
"Yes, Your Highness. I think if you give me some time, I should be able to help you find the original seller." Porter nodded.
"What do you think?" Li Huailin turned and asked.
"The time of the original seller's sale is very close to the time when Count Chittallera entered the Realm of the Gods and disappeared." Jade Emperor said, "In other words, it's very likely that the other party knows Count Chittallera's whereabouts. I think this clue might be an important clue to complete the mission of finding Count Chittallera."
"Yes." Li Huailin nodded, then turned to Pollitt and said, "Then start investigating immediately."
"Actually, Sir Duke, we've already started investigating," Porter said immediately. "But, we need some time."
"How long?" Li Huailin asked.
"This, it's hard for me to guarantee." Porter thought for a while and braced himself to say. Otherwise, he could just guarantee a random date. If it was too long or too short, he might not be able to make it in time. It was really hard to predict.
"I …" Li Huailin held his forehead. "I'll give you one day …"
"One day?" Porter was terrified. How could he find it in one day? Just as he was about to speak, the Jade Emperor Summoning behind Li Huailin spoke first. "I say, Big Brother, how can you let him find it in one day?"
"Sigh … How long do you think it will take?" Li Huailin turned and asked.
"One week," Jade Emperor Summoning said casually.
Just as he finished speaking, Jade Emperor Summoning received a notification. The NPC president of Dean Trade Association, Porter, had a high favorability towards her by 30 points …
"…" Jade Emperor Summoning was speechless. How pitiful are this guy's subordinates usually? Just one sentence and her favorability increased by 30 points. That's too much.
"One week, huh." Li Huailin nodded slightly. "Alright then. Give me a report in one week. I want to know the name of the seller and all the information."
"Yes, Your Excellency," Porter said hurriedly. At the same time, he gave the Summoning Jade Emperor a friendly look.
He sent Porter to work. Then … there was nothing else because the clues were broken.
"What should we do? It looks like we'll have to wait for a week," Li Huailin said.
"Then let's leave it for now," Millennium Unchanging said indifferently. Millennium Immutable also said indifferently, "After all, it's an S-rank mission. It's not that simple."
"That's true." Li Huailin nodded. "I was thinking of rushing if something happens later. I didn't expect it to be done so suddenly. There are still a few hours left until the afternoon. There's nothing to do."
"Train together? Or fight a dungeon? "Jade Emperor Summoning asked.
"Uh … No need …" Li Huailin facepalmed. Now that he had no need for equipment, why would he fight a dungeon to level up? Would he be looking for trouble?
Just as Li Huailin was thinking about how to kill time, a large group of people suddenly walked towards Li Huailin. "Found it. Brother Awesome is here."
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