Although Donald was the chief court mage of the Rotterdam Kingdom, and had an extremely high status, he had already seen the strength of Lin Li and the Tower of Dusk back in the Sky Castle. Hence, he naturally behaved humbly at this moment. Besides, Lin Li had slapped the Gilded Kingdom twice in a row, yet the Gilded Kingdom did not flare up at all. That made Donald feel that Lin Li was mysterious and unfathomable.
Hence, Donald was even more determined to build a good relationship with Lin Li, and he did not even hesitate to lower his pride to compliment Lin Li. If he could build a good relationship with Lin Li, it would probably be the greatest gain he had made since he came to the Gilded Kingdom.
Lin Li naturally could tell that Donald was trying to flatter him, but he did not show any special expression on his face. Instead, he continued to smile, and said, "Master Donald, you must be joking. It's just that we're friends. As long as it's a friend, I won't let anyone stand. Please take a seat."
Lin Li didn't mean anything special when he said that, but Donald and Tory couldn't help but be overjoyed when they heard it. However, the two of them were also well aware that everyone could be polite, and whether they could truly gain Lin Li's friendship depended on what they did. After all, there were deep and shallow friendships that needed to be managed. Lin Li's attitude could only be said to not be averse to it, or rather, to ignore the past conflicts.
After letting the two of them take their seats, Lin Li also walked to the main seat and sat down. He then said to the two of them, "I went out for a walk today, and the sea city of the Gilded Kingdom is indeed not bad. It's really an eye-opener. Why didn't the two of you go sightseeing? Why did you think of coming here? "
Of course, Lin Li knew that Donald and Prince Tory had come with the purpose of building a relationship. However, unless they were really good friends, they would have to build a relationship first. It was not as simple as having tea and chatting. After all, their relationship had not reached that level yet.
If it were the people from the Ledin Kingdom and the Felan Kingdom, or the people from the Brilliance Shrine and the Darkness Shrine, they would at least have some cooperation and business dealings with each other. However, he had only come into contact with the Rotterdam Kingdom when he was exploring the Sky Castle. After that, he did not have any business dealings with them, nor did he have any diplomatic contact with them. How did they get to know each other?
Hearing Lin Li's words, Prince Tory smiled, and said, "President Felic, you've been to the market today, and I'm sure you know that although the market is not bad, there are almost no truly good things there. The Sea God's Pillar that you bought is just an exception. Not all shops have something like the Sea God's Pillar. "
Prince Tory's words struck a chord in Lin Li's heart. The Gift of the Sea was already the biggest market, and if he couldn't find anything that could truly interest him there, he wouldn't have much hope in other markets. Actually, thinking about it, it made sense. Who wouldn't want to sell a truly good item for a high price? Naturally, it would be better to auction it to obtain greater benefits.
Without avoiding anything, Lin Li nodded calmly, and said, "Yes, although the sea market is bustling, there's nothing really rare. It seems like I have to wait for the auction after the sea fair officially opens. "
After the official opening of the sea market, there would be a series of auctions that would be held not only by the Gilded Kingdom, but also by other major merchants and several major forces of the sea clans. At that time, all sorts of rare treasures would appear, and any random item would probably not be inferior to the Sea God's Pillar.
Seeing that Lin Li had agreed with his words, Prince Tory's face was filled with joy, and he continued, "The auction is indeed a good place to display rare treasures. However, apart from the auction, there's actually another place where it's easy to see some rare treasures."
As soon as he heard Prince Tory's words, Lin Li's interest was piqued. He raised his eyebrows slightly, and smilingly said, "What place are you talking about, Prince Tory?"
"I wonder if you've heard of the profession of secret trader, President Felic?" Seeing that he had piqued Lin Li's interest, Prince Tory couldn't help but look a little smug, and his tone was much lighter than before.
When he first started talking to Lin Li, Prince Tory was really a little uneasy, mainly because he was frightened by what Lin Li had done in the Gilded Kingdom. He was afraid that he would mess things up again if he said something wrong. However, after chatting for a while, he realized that as long as he corrected his attitude, the young Sanctuary powerhouse didn't seem to be as difficult to get along with as he had imagined.
Lin Li was indeed like that. If others showed him respect, he would show them respect. If others were to provoke him, they wouldn't blame him for slapping them in the face. The Gilded Kingdom was such an example. Hence, even though Prince Tory was keeping him in suspense, Lin Li did not get impatient. Instead, he asked politely, "Secret trader? Is there any difference between them and ordinary merchants? "
Although Prince Tory was keeping Lin Li in suspense, he knew that he couldn't go overboard. Hence, he said, "To put it bluntly, secret traders are actually merchants who do shady business. Usually, they were just ordinary merchants or engaged in some other very ordinary occupation. However, their abilities are far beyond that of ordinary merchants. "
As soon as Lin Li heard this explanation, he immediately came to a realization. At the same time, he also roughly guessed what place Prince Tory was talking about. The so-called secret traders were black market merchants. If they had treasures that couldn't be sold openly at auctions, they would naturally be treasures that couldn't be exposed to the public. Hence, they could only be sold on the black market.
He should have thought of the black market a long time ago because he did not have a wide network of connections. Although Lin Li wasn't interested in ordinary black markets, the Gilded Kingdom was now in the midst of the sea fair, and all the so-called secret traders from all over the world wanted to make a fortune there. The level of the black market was definitely not comparable to that of ordinary black markets.
"I think I might know what place you're talking about, but I'm afraid not everyone can enter that place if they don't have any connections." At this moment, Lin Li also knew the purpose of Donald and Tory's visit.
Just like Lin Li had said, since the secret traders were involved in shady business, they naturally wouldn't conduct it as openly as auctions. It was impossible for them to let strangers into their circle. Even if they had a backer, their backer might not protect them if they were to be exposed. Hence, the secret traders were rather picky with their customers. They either had to know their background, or they had to have a regular customer to vouch for them.
Prince Tory and Donald were not surprised by Lin Li's words. At this point, if they still couldn't guess it, their intelligence would really be questionable.
"You're indeed worthy of being President Felic. You're indeed accurate." Although it wasn't difficult to guess at all, Prince Tory still gave him a thumbs-up, and complimented him sincerely. He continued, "Yes, the place I'm talking about is the secret trader market, and it's organized by the Secret Trade Alliance."
"There's an alliance in the secret trader market?" Lin Li was stunned for a moment. The black market merchants of this place were really big. They actually had the guts to form an alliance. He thought that the black market merchants were all afraid of exposing their identities, and would often be extremely wary of their peers. If they formed an alliance, wouldn't they be afraid of being taken advantage of?
However, after Prince Tory's introduction, Lin Li also knew why the secret traders were so fearless. Although the Secret Trade Alliance was a very loose organization that was led by the 10 largest secret traders in Anril, even they might not know each other's identities, the Secret Trade Alliance was a very loose organization. However, apart from the 10 largest secret traders, the Secret Trade Alliance also included almost all the powerful secret traders in Anril. If they really went crazy, it wouldn't be difficult for them to overthrow a kingdom.
Of course, the purpose of the merchants was to seek wealth, and the secret traders were also merchants. As long as they weren't at the end of their rope, they wouldn't really go all out and fight to the death. Anyway, they had already accumulated a huge amount of wealth. At most, they would just wash their hands of it. To say that they could overthrow a kingdom only meant that the wealth they had was indeed astonishing.
The most important point was that no one knew the true identity of the secret traders. Perhaps there were bishops of the Brilliance Shrine, princes of certain kingdoms, or even more exaggerated identities. Hence, no force dared to guarantee that there were no members of the Secret Trade Alliance. Even if they wanted to attack the Secret Trade Alliance, they would often end up with nothing.
Hence, as long as the Secret Trade Alliance did not go overboard, basically no force would make things difficult for them. The existence of the Secret Trade Alliance made the transactions of the secret traders safer. Hence, it attracted more and more secret traders to join. Of course, it wasn't that simple to join the Secret Trade Alliance. Not everyone could sneak in. Even the lowest-level secret traders in the alliance would have to have at least 10 years of experience in this industry.
"It's said that the Secret Trade Alliance already existed during the Dark Age. There were even rumors that the rebellion forces had received the secret trade alliance's support during the war at the end of the Dark Age, which eventually led to the overthrow of the High Elves. Of course, that's just a rumor. Maybe it's just a rumor made by the Secret Trade Alliance. " At this point, Prince Tory couldn't help but laugh. Clearly, he didn't think that the rumor was credible.
Prince Tory briefly introduced the Secret Trade Alliance, and at the end, he even mentioned such a rumor, which could be regarded as a joke. That was all he could learn about the Secret Trade Alliance. Besides, even the secret merchants in the Secret Trade Alliance might not be able to reveal too much information about the Secret Trade Alliance.
Lin Li wasn't too interested in exploring the Secret Trade Alliance. Anyway, he just wanted to buy some useful things. According to Prince Tory's introduction, since the Secret Trade Alliance was so large, there should be more good things in the secret trade market that they hosted.
"Let's not talk about the legend. You two didn't come here just to tell me a story, did you?" Lin Li said half-jokingly while smiling at Donald and Prince Tory.
Although the purpose of their visit was already very obvious, Lin Li still had to wait for them to say it themselves. Besides, Lin Li had also thought that even if Donald and Tory didn't come today, there would still be people who would come to do the same thing as them tomorrow. After all, in the Gilded Kingdom, Donald and Tory weren't the only ones who had connections. The Ledin Kingdom, the Felan Kingdom, the Brilliance Shrine, and the Darkness Shrine, as well as the Illuminati were probably very clear about the secret trade market.
Seeing that Lin Li didn't take the initiative to speak, Prince Tory was more or less a little disappointed. However, he still maintained a smile, and said, "Yes, President Felic, Master Donald and I have come to visit you this time because we hope to invite you to the secret trade market together. I wonder if we can have the honor of being your guide."
Prince Tory's attitude was rather proper, and there was almost no arrogance that was inherent in the nobles of the Rotterdam Kingdom. In the hearts of the people of the Rotterdam Kingdom, they had always thought that their ancestors had saved the humans of Anril, and had always looked at the people of other kingdoms with the attitude of a savior. For example, Prince Kanber back then. Even though he knew that his strength was inferior to the Tower of Dusk's team, and that Lin Li was a Sanctuary powerhouse, he still held his nose high.
Lin Li was indeed rather satisfied with Prince Tory's attitude. It wasn't that he had to be complimented. After all, no one would be happy to be looked down upon all the time. Hence, Lin Li didn't say any more polite words. He nodded, and said, "Okay, I'm a little tempted by your words, but when will the secret trade market start?"
Although they didn't make Lin Li take the initiative to ask them to bring him to the secret trade market, the fact that Lin Li agreed to go with them was considered to have achieved their goal! Prince Tory cast aside the trace of regret, and did not hide the joy on his face. He said, "President Felic, if you don't have anything else to do, why don't we go now? The secret trade market started five days ago, and it has been held every night since then, but the location is different. It should be on the Mermaid tonight, and there's still some time before the Mermaid sets sail. "
The Mermaid was a very famous large cruise ship in the Gilded Kingdom, and one could tell what kind of business it usually did just by its name. The real owner of the cruise ship was said to be the Sirens, who were known as the mermaids. The Sirens had a special characteristic, and that was that the females were beautiful, and not inferior to the High Elves, who were known for their perfection. However, the males were extremely ugly.
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