As the child of the southern rulers, Chen Heng's relationship with the northern rulers was not bad.
This relationship originated from Chen Heng's friendship with Krudo.
Even though it was not obvious, in actuality, Krudo's family had a Knight, and he was the leader of the northern rulers.
As such, through Krudo, Chen Heng was able to enter the northern rulers' circle and visit the old Knight, Sly.
This was the first stepping stone to the next level.
In the past half a year, in order to turn around his financial situation, Chen Heng had worked with many northern rulers.
The northern rulers were all quite poor.
This was because the northern side was close to the desert, and they had to prepare for war all year round. Moreover, the northern side's unique climate made it so that the land there did not produce much. Even if they had the same land, they could not produce as much food as the southern side.
However, this did not mean that there was nothing worth developing in the northern side.
Before, Chen Heng had personally gone to the Krudo family's territory to investigate, and he had come to some conclusions.
Even though the northern side was poor, it was not as if they did not produce anything.
First of all, there were a lot of furs in that place, as well as all kinds of alien slaves from the desert.
The furs could be sold to nobles, and the Outlander slaves could be used to work in various manors.
As long as they could transport these things to the south, they would be able to make large profits.
In the past, it was not that no one had realized the value of these things.
It was just that the northern side's terrain was too complicated and sealed off, making the roads difficult to traverse.
Adding on the fact that there were many bandits and Outlanders, it was too dangerous.
If a merchant group did not have enough strength, it was easy for them to get lost, and it was simply too dangerous.
Moreover, Princess Olivia also had the same thing in her territory.
After weighing the pros and cons, the merchants would rather pay a higher price to go to Princess Olivia's territory than go further to the territory of the northern ruler.
In response to this, Chen Heng had done his best.
Using Krudo's identity, he had hired a few nearby rulers at a high price, and he had also gone there himself to open up a small trade route.
Using his relationship with Baron Kailin, he could buy large amounts of food and ironware for the northern side at a low price. He could also use his relationship with Krudo to buy furs and slaves from the northern rulers at a low price …
Going back and forth, he would be able to earn large amounts of profits.
A portion of the profits would be paid into the pockets of the lords of the north in the form of employment.
Through this, a small profit ecosystem had been formed.
When a person can bring you benefits and benefits, your view of this person will be different from the past.
Chen Heng had always been a good person, and because of this, his relationship with the northern rulers would naturally become better.
As time went on, Chen Heng's influence among the northern rulers would only become more and more terrifying.
These were all bargaining chips for Chen Heng, as well as powers that he could borrow.
At that moment, Chen Heng sank into his thoughts.
The situation in the Kingdom of Kutu appeared in his mind.
Many years ago, within the Kutu Principality, the battle between Princess Olivia and another Prince had reached its climax.
The reason for this was partly because of the Kutu Principality's tradition: when princes fought, the victor would be the king, and it was also because the King was bedridden with a serious illness.
As such, the supporters of both sides drew their swords, and the battle became more and more intense.
The current King only had three children. Apart from Olivia and Verna, who shared the same father and mother, there was only one other Prince.
Verna was born too late, and because of her personality, she did not have much hope.
The final candidate for the throne would most likely be between Olivia and the other Prince.
Verna's advantage was that she was stationed in the northern side and had her own army. Moreover, her mother was the Queen, and adding on her outstanding abilities, she had received a lot of attention since she was young.
If it wasn't for the fact that she was a woman, the battle for the throne would have long since ended.
The other Prince was born to a neighboring Princess, and he had the support of his mother's faction. Adding on the fact that he was born very early and was the only male heir to the throne, he had the support of many nobles.
Overall, both sides had their advantages and disadvantages, and they both had the potential to ascend to the throne.
Under such circumstances, the importance of the Northern Lord's power was self-evident.
Even though the northern rulers were secluded and backward, they were still nobles. They had fought with the Outlanders for a long time, and their military was one of the most powerful in the Kutu Principality.
With such a powerful force, if they could express their support for someone, the effect would be obvious.
As such, Chen Heng, who was close to the northern rulers, would be able to influence their decisions. As such, his value would greatly increase.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng's eyes lit up.
"What is it?"
In front of him, Krudo was still standing there, looking at Chen Heng and feeling quite confused.
"It's nothing."
Chen Heng turned and smiled as he asked, "Is Teacher Corripo back yet?"
"Not yet."
Krudo shook his head and could not help but sigh, "According to the reply from last time, I'm afraid it will be a long time before he returns."
"Alright."
Chen Heng sighed, feeling a bit disappointed.
He had been preparing to start with Corripo to see if he could make any gains.
After all, as Corripo's student, Corripo was a very important card in his hand.
If he could influence Corripo's thoughts to a certain extent, it would be much easier for his plan to succeed.
As a Guardian Knight, as long as Corripo was willing to publicly express his support for someone, it would be easy for him to influence many people and give one side a massive advantage.
As Corripo's student, this identity was one of Chen Heng's most important cards.
It was a pity that a month ago, Corripo had left the Kutu Royal City because of some personal matters. Chen Heng did not know where he had gone or when he would return.
Standing there, Chen Heng thought to himself.
"Speaking of which, Princess Olivia normally does not come to the Kutu Royal City, but she has suddenly returned. Is there something going on?"
Chen Heng's expression was calm as he thought to himself.
At that moment, he had a feeling.
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