On the other hand, the Radiant Church wasn't prepared for the Rosen Empire's actions. They didn't know how to deal with the Rosen Empire's counterattack. They had been used to having everything go smoothly for years, they didn't expect the Rosen Empire to make such a move.
In the beginning, they didn't realize how terrible this move was. By the time they realized it, it was already too late. Moreover, their relationship with the Rosen Empire wasn't very good, so even if they wanted to counterattack, it was already too late.
However, the Radiant Church still made some counterattacks. They attacked the other Empires outside of the Rosen Empire, as well as the Duchies under their control. Naturally, they weren't stupid enough to attack all Mages, they only targeted Dark Mages.
However, they were destined to be disappointed this time. The Calci Family had already expected that the Radiant Church would retaliate. Therefore, they had already issued a warning to the League of Dark Mages to immediately evacuate. This was because the Radiant Church was likely to launch a frenzied encirclement of Dark Mages.
Although the Radiant Church did manage to capture some Dark Mages, the results weren't ideal. They had already found traces of Dark Mages, but they couldn't deal with them. Now, all of the Dark Mages had run away. By the time they wanted to deal with them, it was already too late.
Of course, these things had nothing to do with Zhao Hai. This time, the total value of the things he brought to Sky Water City was about 200 thousand gold coins. This number wasn't small. One must know that even if a five-masted ship was traded with the beastmen, the final goods wouldn't be worth this much.
At this point, nobody knew that Zhao Hai's things were worth this much. However, the Great Nobles were able to see some clues. Not to mention the other things, just the 50 thousand fire fishes were worth about 100 thousand gold coins. For them, this was a huge amount.
Naturally, the price that Zhao Hai sold the fire fishes to the Calci Family and the Shelley Family wasn't that high. But this didn't stop these people from speculating. In their opinion, not to mention 100 thousand gold coins, even 50 thousand gold coins wasn't a small amount. One must know that an average family's annual income was only 100 thousand gold coins, and this was for a Great Noble Family. If it was a small noble family, then it would be impossible for them to have such an income. But these fire fishes were equivalent to their annual income, it would be strange if they weren't surprised.
It wasn't only the Great Nobles who were surprised, even the people from the Calci Family were startled. One must know that the management of the Calci Family had always been very independent. Just like what happened in Sky Water City, Smith was the one who made the decisions, unless it was an important matter, he would report it to the family.
But this time, although Smith reported the matter to the family, the Calci Family didn't believe it. 40 thousand fire fishes a month, in their opinion, this was impossible. There were no hot springs in the continent that could raise so many fire fishes. If one didn't use a hot spring and instead used artificial heat to raise these fire fishes, then it would be even more impossible, the cost was just too high.
One must know that fire fishes would take a long time to mature in an ordinary hot spring. It would take at least two to three years for them to mature. If they didn't mature, then the taste would be very bad.
Because of these reasons, the production of fire fishes had been stagnant. But now, someone suddenly said that he could produce 50 thousand fire fishes a month. This was really hard to believe.
But in any case, this wasn't a bad thing for the Calci Family. The payment for the fire fishes would be made after they arrived, and the equipment used to store the fire fishes could also be used to store other fishes. Because of this, they didn't stop it.
But when Zhao Hai delivered the fire fishes to Sky Water City, the Calci Family couldn't sit still. They couldn't understand where Zhao Hai got so many fire fishes, this was too strange.
Smith naturally wouldn't ask Zhao Hai about this. He also knew that Zhao Hai wouldn't tell him. But now, the family was pressuring him, they wanted him to know where Zhao Hai raised these fire fishes.
With regards to the family's approach, Smith was very disgusted. He felt that the family didn't have any integrity. Zhao Hai was still cooperating with them, and the breeding of the fire fishes was Zhao Hai's most confidential business secret. In this case, if the family asked Zhao Hai about this, wouldn't it be tantamount to digging up his secrets? This was a method used to deal with enemies, not friends. Because of this, Smith firmly rejected the family's proposal.
Smith had been in contact with Zhao Hai for the longest time in the Calci Family. He knew that Zhao Hai's character was one that would rather break than bend. If he really wanted to trick him, then he would need to force him to reveal how he raised the fire fishes. If he did, then he would only force Zhao Hai to become an enemy.
Smith knew how formidable Zhao Hai was. If they really forced Zhao Hai to become their enemy, then it wouldn't be a joke. The Calci Family's current strength couldn't compare to the Radiant Church. And even after offending the Radiant Church, Zhao Hai was still able to remain unfettered for a long time. This was enough to show how strong Zhao Hai was.
Smith felt that the people in the family were sometimes very short-sighted. People like Zhao Hai were only suitable for pulling people in, they weren't suitable for using force. If they really pushed him too far, then they might just break up.
This matter made Smith feel a bit strange. Although the family was short-sighted, they were still very tolerant towards Dark Mages. The benefits of Dark Mages were something that the family wouldn't encroach upon. So what happened this time?
Zhao Hai was a member of the League of Dark Mages. Although he wasn't an elder, his help to the league was still one of the best. If the family were to force Zhao Hai to reveal the matter of the fire fishes, then the consequences would be unimaginable.
Smith thought of a possibility, this matter might have been done by his fifth brother in order to gain more benefits.
The Calci Family also had the same problem as the other Great Clans, the competition for the Patriarch's position. At present, the Calci Family only had four people who were qualified to compete for the Patriarch's position. The eldest brother Peter, the second brother Smith, the fourth brother Mike, and the fifth brother Juwan.
The eldest brother Peter was the first in line to inherit the Patriarch's position. He was always at the family's headquarters, helping the family with their business. At the same time, he was also an important member of the League of Dark Mages. It can be said that almost all matters related to the League of Dark Mages were handed over to him.
The second brother, Smith, was in charge of the family's money. Although he didn't contribute to the family's headquarters in Sky Water City, he was still doing very well in the city. The Calci Family had a lot of money, and his status in the family was very high.
The third brother Mister Dia was disabled, and he was a cultivation maniac. Although he was very strong, he didn't have the qualifications to compete for the Patriarch's position. The Patriarch of a Great Clan didn't depend on who was stronger.
The fourth brother Mike was the family's foreign affairs manager. Almost all of the family's external affairs were handled by him. These years, the Calci Family didn't make any enemies in the Rosen Empire, and they didn't let the Radiant Church take advantage of them. This was all because of his contributions to the family. Moreover, his connections outside the family were also very wide.
The fifth brother Juwan was a beautiful idiot. He had great wisdom but little talent. He cherished his body when doing big things, but he forgot about righteousness in the face of small benefits. However, he was very talkative and was favored by his father. He always wanted to become the Patriarch. Behind him, there were a lot of people who flattered him. These people had become a force that couldn't be underestimated.
Smith knew that although Peter and the others were also competing for the Patriarch's position, they wouldn't do anything that would harm the family. They had been in the family for many years, so they knew what was important and what was not. They wouldn't force Zhao Hai, the only one who could do such a thing was the fifth brother.
Regarding the fifth brother, Smith also had a headache. He was a typical playboy. If he was content with being a playboy, he would be fine. But he didn't want to stop. All day long, he wanted to fight for power. He wanted to stir up trouble, but he didn't have the ability to do so. In other words, he couldn't do anything, he ate everything and left nothing behind.
Smith also knew that this matter was not entirely Lao Wang's problem. The people in the family were definitely jealous. 50,000 fire fish a month. After they processed them, they could bring in at least 200,000 yuan in profit. This was still a pure profit, and it was still a lower figure.
At least 200 thousand a month, they would be able to make 2 million a year. Such a high profit, no matter who heard it, would certainly be enraged. The elders in the family must have been blinded by the profits, and then instigated by the fifth brother, making them make a wrong decision.
Not only did Smith reject the family's decision, he also wrote a letter telling the family not to mess with Zhao. Otherwise, it was very likely that the chicken would fly away and the eggs would be broken.
However, he still wasn't relieved. He knew that the elders in the family were very stubborn, and also very arrogant. Although they had been suppressed by the Radiant Church for many years, their pride as old nobles was still ingrained in their bones. In their opinion, when people hear the name of the Calci Family, they should retreat.
To be honest, Smith also had the pride of an old noble, but he didn't have the excessive arrogance of the elders. He was very clear that if a Great Family wanted to develop, then relying on the reputation of an old noble wasn't enough. The most important thing was strength, only strength could decide the future of the family.
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