Standing in front of Laurist was a skinny old man. He seemed ordinary, but there was a hint of viciousness between his brows. He was panting heavily at the moment, and his face was filled with shock and bewilderment. Laurist was able to receive dozens of his lightning-fast consecutive strikes in one breath, but he was forced off his mount. This was something he had never expected before his sneak attack.
"Who, who are you?" Great Swordmaster Tanhera tried his best to calm his breathing. As a level 2 Great Swordmaster, he had some understanding of the Great Swordmasters of the various merchant associations in the Commerce Alliance. However, he had never heard of such a young Great Swordmaster. Usually, those who could advance to Great Swordmaster were above 40 or 50 years old, and they all looked middle-aged or old. Perhaps only by becoming a Sword Sage could one regain their youth, but how many Sword Swordmasters were there in the Galinte Continent? Three or four? If they weren't opening a swordsmanship school, they would be treated as a mascot or a national treasure. Who would have the interest to run wild in Morent City …?
"Hehe, who am I? We were mocked by you for being a country bumpkin from the Northern Region. You can invert right and wrong, pour dirty water on us, and scold us to your heart's content. You even besieged the hotel and asked us to come out to die. Is this Morrent City? Seeing is believing. When we return, we will announce what you have done to all the nobles in the continent. We will let everyone know what kind of trash the nobles conferred by the Commercial Union are! "
With two strikes, the two merchant association guards who had pounced from behind with the intention of taking advantage of the confrontation between Laurist and Tanhera were split into four.
Great Swordmaster Tanhera pounced forward and cursed, "Don't even think about it …"
The two merchant association guards pounced from behind Laurist. Laurist bent his body and used So Close, Yet Worlds Apart. His figure flashed and appeared behind the two guards, casually killing them. This was the moment when he had used up all of his previous strength. Great Swordmaster Tanhera was a level 2 Great Swordmaster and was known for his viciousness. How could he let go of this opportunity? He launched another round of lightning-fast attacks.
"Old man, you've been practicing sneak attacks all your life, haven't you …" Laurist sneered and quickly retreated. He brandished the longsword in his hand, blocking Great Swordmaster Donhela's attacks.
Clang clang clang clang clang …
Another round of sword strikes rang out.
"Old man, it's my turn now." Lollister switched from defense to offense. His sword was like a torrential downpour, or a tornado that flattened the ground as he attacked Great Swordmaster Tang Homer.
Great Swordsman Tang Homer knew that the situation was far from good. He had thought that the brat in front of him was at most a second level Great Swordsman like him. Who would have thought that the brat in front of him would be a second level Great Swordsman like him? Who would have thought that the brat in front of him would still have the strength to launch a counterattack after two rounds of lightning fast sword strikes? Just after parrying a few moves, he realized that he had kicked an iron plate. How was this a second level Great Swordsman? He was clearly a third level Great Swordsman. Every sword strike was like an antelope hanging its horn, leaving no gap to exploit. The silver moon was clearly hanging in the sky, but what he saw was a sky full of flashes of sword blades, unstoppable …
"Wait, wait … ah!" Great Swordsman Tang Homer stammered as he parried left and right, but Lollister ignored him. He stabbed his sword into the old man's left rib, knocked the old man's longsword away, and finally placed his sword on the old man's neck.
"Old man, what are you trying to say …"
Great Swordsman Tang Homer pressed his left rib with a face full of resentment. "Brat, I, I admit defeat. You've won. You can leave now …"
"Haha." Lollister sneered. "I don't need you to say that. Anyone with eyes can see it."
"Let, let me go. I-I promise that the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce will not pursue this matter …" The old man pretended to be unyielding.
"Sorry, I'm afraid of everything, but not the Rocky Mountain Foundation." Lollister shook his wrist, and Tang Homer's head flew high into the air. Lollister pointed his sword at the dumbfounded guards of the chamber of commerce who had witnessed Great Swordsman Tang Homer's decapitation and shouted, "Kill!"
"Kill!" Great Swordsman Seuss, Baron Şahin, and Baron Philim leaped into the crowd, followed closely by more than thirty guards. They immediately slaughtered the gathered guards of the chamber of commerce. The first carriage entered the passage, and the second carriage followed behind. On the carriage, Josk's green longbow sounded like thunder, and streaks of green lightning shot out from his hand. In the blink of an eye, more than ten stubborn guards of the chamber of commerce had become ghosts under the arrows …
The road ahead was unobstructed. Many guards abandoned their weapons and fled like rats. Those who did not escape were all lying on the ground. Lollister grabbed the shaft of the first carriage, flipped himself onto it, and shouted, "Go!"
The rumbling of the carriage's wheels began to accelerate in the direction of Hidden Gold Bay.
Great Swordsman Mike stood in front of the inn's entrance, watching the carriage leave. His hands and feet were cold, and his legs were trembling. That was close. He had almost mistaken a sleeping tiger for a docile sheep. He had thought that the only force these northern nobles could rely on was that level one great swordsman who exuded a murderous aura. Because he suspected that these northern nobles had sent people to burn down the granary of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce, he had wanted to make them stay. Although the Mildas Family and the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce were not on good terms, the burning of the granary had almost caused the commoners of Moronte City to lose their cheap coarse grains. The food crisis of the Commerce Alliance would be even more severe.
Although he said it nicely, Mike knew that it was just an excuse when he said that he was concerned about the safety of these northern nobles. He just wanted to keep these northern nobles here, and when the seven giants returned, he could hand these northern nobles over to them. That way, he would have a perfect explanation for the burning of the granary, and he wouldn't implicate the Miladas Family.
Fortunately, these northern nobles did not pay attention to his words. Otherwise, he would have brought great trouble to the Mildas Family. He did not expect that the inconspicuous Count Norton would be able to kill the level two great swordsman Donhomer of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce in just two or three moves. He remembered that when the young Count and Donhomer fought, everyone in the caravan that was ready to set off was calmly waiting for the result. They seemed to be very confident in their victory. It seemed that the two Golden Knight Barons were still whispering to each other and making a bet on how many moves they would need to take down that level two great swordsman.
A level two great swordsman, a Golden Swordsman, dozens of Silver Swordsmen, and more than four hundred guards of the Chamber of Commerce could not stop the attack of dozens of people. The losses were extremely heavy. Great Swordsman Mike stared closely at the open space at the entrance of the passage. There were two to three hundred guards of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce lying in disorder. They were breathing in, but not out. It seemed that he could not save them even if he wanted to.
Fortunately, he had just opened the door and did not want to force them to stay. Great Swordsman Mike felt very lucky. The chief steward of the nearby hotel walked over and looked at the pile of bloody corpses. He sighed, "Even with so many guards of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce, they could not stop them?"
Great Swordsman Mike shook his head, "It's not that they could not stop them. It's that the nobles from the Northern Region are too powerful. Even Great Swordmaster Tang Homer was killed in a few exchanges. Without Donhomer, the remaining guards of the Chamber of Commerce are worse than a herd of pigs. No matter what, the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce is finished … "
Laurist had already arrived at Cangjin Bay and was directing the carriages towards the private dock of the Peterson Chamber of Commerce. Along the way, he had asked Lemmond to arrange for a few cargo carriages filled with firewood to give the people chasing after them a surprise. Unfortunately, the attention of everyone in Moronte City was attracted by the burning grain warehouse of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce in the southern suburbs. Laurist and the others had also killed the guards of the Chamber of Commerce who were blocking the way. No one had the guts to chase after them. The few carriages that Laurist had prepared to intercept and the follow-up arrangements were all for naught.
Everyone boarded the ship. Laurist wrote a letter to President Peterson and Dean Levins at the dock, instructing the person in charge of the dock to return the carriages and mounts to the Doosleger Hotel. He also rewarded him with a small bag of gold before he boarded the ship and ordered them to set sail for Sirovas Island.
Looking at Moronte City in the distance and the southern horizon dyed red by the flames, Laurist could not help but laugh loudly. Earl Kenneth, Baron Shahin, and Baron Filim all smiled as well. This trip to Moronte City could be said to be extremely dangerous. Who would have thought that everyone would be able to return unharmed? This was indeed something to be happy about.
Joost muttered at the side, "My Lord, I really don't know what you're so happy about. You've always said that you've been studying in Moronte City for ten years and can be considered half a citizen of Moronte, but the last two times I went with you, we were chased away …"
"Ugh …" Laurist could no longer laugh. His embarrassment turned into anger as he rolled his eyes at Joost.
Less than two days after returning to Sirovas Island, Earl Kenneth suddenly had the whimsical idea of going to the former imperial capital for a tour. Laurist had a huge headache. As the capital of the Andinac Kingdom, which was currently ruled by Queen Kerry, he would be walking right into a trap if he went there openly. In the end, he could only let Earl Kenneth, Baron Shahin, and Baron Filim form a team. They also sent Swordmaster Seuss and five hundred guards to protect them. Then, they asked the governor of Kirin Port, Baron Fenston, to accompany them to the imperial capital.
This time, Earl Kenneth and the other two did not bring their families to the imperial capital. This was just in case they could kill their way out of the encirclement under the protection of Swordmaster Seuss and the guards. However, Laurist's worries were in vain. Ten days later, news came from the imperial capital that the three bastards were like fish in water in the circle of nobles in the imperial capital. It was said that Earl Kenneth was a good talker and had won the favor of the queen. Not only had he become a guest of the queen, but the queen had also held several parties for the three nobles from the north. The three bastards were so happy that they forgot about home and home, and were reluctant to come back.
However, Laurist was extremely busy at this time. The seven heads of the Commerce Alliance had returned to Moronte City, and they had sent the vice chairman of the Peterson Merchant Group to Sirovas Island to meet Laurist. First, on behalf of the Commerce Alliance, the vice chairman expressed his deep apologies and apologies for what happened to Laurist during his trip to Moronte City. He also conveyed the seven heads' plan to deal with the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce and Marquis Beigi Shanluo.
Since Marquis Beigi Shanluo had allowed his son to do evil, causing the Commerce Alliance to lose face, Marquis Beigi Shanluo was stripped of his title and removed from his position as the chairman of the Alliance's parliament. He was chased out of the Alliance's parliament and banned from holding any public office in the Commerce Alliance for the rest of his life. Secondly, the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce used moldy wheat to brew ale, damaging the health of the Commerce Alliance's citizens. They were ordered to disband the chamber and pay a huge sum of money. In short, the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce was finished. Marquis Beigi Shanluo had no other choice but to commit suicide.
Laurist pursed his lips. This was purely a case of the seven heads of the Commerce Alliance splitting the cake. It was certain that the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce was a fat pig in the eyes of the seven heads. Once it was fat, it would naturally be killed. Laurist was just a little unlucky. His encounter in Moronte City gave the seven heads a good reason to attack the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce. Even if the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce did not have the ambition to replace the seven heads, the fat pig still had to be killed.
After discussing the fate of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce, the Vice President immediately protested to Laurist. He felt that Laurist should be responsible for the burning of the Rocky Mountain Foundation Chamber of Commerce's food warehouse. After all, the food warehouse was the foundation of the lives of the 700,000 to 800,000 citizens in Moronte City. It was too much to burn it all.
Laurist laughed loudly. At that time, he wanted to burn the whole of Moronte City. Burning a food warehouse was already considered very calm. Moreover, most of the potatoes in the warehouse were used to pay the citizens who besieged the Dothleger Hotel. Not burning it was equivalent to asking for trouble.
As expected, after the Vice President protested, he suggested that he hoped Laurist could provide a batch of food for the Commerce Alliance. The more the better. This would solve the Commerce Alliance's food shortage. It did not matter even if the price was slightly higher. Laurist shook his head and refused. He expressed that the Norton Family's territory was also very short of food. He was really helpless.
However, Laurist gave the Vice President an idea. The Andinac Kingdom should have extra food. Two years ago, the Second Prince had stored a large amount of food for his 300,000 troops. Later on, he launched a surprise attack on the capital of the Redelis Kingdom and seized a large amount of the eldest prince's military supplies. It could be said that in the next two years, the Second Prince's war in the Redelis Kingdom had basically used up the military supplies that he had seized. The amount of food transported from the Andinac Kingdom was only half the amount.
In the past two years, the Andinac Kingdom had a good harvest because of the war in the Redelis Kingdom. Their warehouses were filled again. If the Commerce Alliance was willing to spend money to purchase a large amount of food, Queen Kerry, who was famous for her indulgence, would definitely be happy to sell all the stored food. The food would definitely solve the problem of the Commerce Alliance's food shortage. As for the transportation, it was even simpler. As long as the food was transported to the Qilin Port, Laurist was very willing to let his own transport fleet help to transport the food to Moronte City. He could even give them a discount on the transportation costs.
The Vice President was overjoyed. He did not even care about the banquet and quickly left for the imperial capital.
Twelve days later, the Vice President returned to Syrovas Island. He informed Laurist that he had reached an agreement with the Andinac Kingdom. They would purchase a total of five million tons of Pu 'er grain, which was more than 500 million kilograms. They would entrust the Norton Family's transport fleet to Moronte City.
At the end of September, the family's fleet returned to Syrovas Island after completing their first transport mission. Along with them were the Swordmaster Kelud and Instructor Anfeya, as well as three other instructors from Dawn College. Two of them were Laurist's classmates.
At this time, Earl Kenneth, Baron Shahin, and Baron Filim finally returned after spending more than a month in the imperial capital. Everyone boarded the North Sea and returned to the north.
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