When the dawn sun shone on Shi Haishan City, the storm of the night finally calmed down a little. However, the real excitement had just begun …
Although the eastern block of the inner city was sealed off, many media personnel poured in, wandering around, taking photos, or interviewing nearby residents.
In a short period of time, the riot that happened last night had spread throughout Shi Haishan City. If not for the pressure from the officials, this matter would have spread throughout the Northern Land.
With the various explanations given by Shi Haishan City's governor, the emotions of the people did not calm down, but rose even higher.
After all, the Explosive Butcher kidnapped Chief Judge Edwin on the street, and he still escaped despite the joint pursuit of the garrison and the city guards. Such a disgraceful thing, for the people, was very happy to see the officials embarrassed.
In addition, the fierce battle that broke out in the eastern city added to the mysterious image of the Explosive Butcher.
In many people's view, the thugs who were arrested must have been the Explosive Butcher's men. With such a powerful team, the extremely dangerous wanted criminals in the Northern Land were even more powerful than the rumors said …
With all kinds of similar remarks, the governor's attitude towards this seemed to be tacitly approving, which made the media even more embellished.
…
Early morning.
Waking up from a short rest, Hayashi River opened his eyes and stretched. After two days in the Northern Land, he finally had a good night's sleep.
Hu …
A breath sprayed out, and as the Psychic Force circulated, it formed a faint fog of light on the roof, changing shape according to Hayashi River's thoughts.
Under the blessing of the Psychic Energy, this fog of light gradually turned into a human form, somewhat similar to Hayashi River …
This movement caused the Blue Kitty, who was sleeping at the side, to wake up. She stared blankly at the changes on the roof, and then glanced at her master's mouth. The little fellow secretly wondered when her master had mastered this ability.
Ding!
With a thought from Hayashi River, the human-shaped fog of light waved its arm, and the sound of a blade swept past, cutting the air.
"Is this the further condensation of the Psychic Force and Psychic Energy …"
Sitting up, Hayashi River was a little surprised by the changes in his body.
While he was sleeping, there was a sudden movement in his body, and he subconsciously did this.
On Hayashi River's chest, the image of a pendulum was faintly discernible. One could vaguely see the needle of the pendulum turning slightly. Streams of aura flowed out from the pendulum and spread throughout Hayashi River's body, continuously increasing his strength.
After pondering for a while, Hayashi River understood that the pendulum pattern had stored a portion of the energy released by [Seventh Armor] while he was in the Foka High Tower. It was used to increase his strength during normal times.
This meant that even if he didn't cultivate, he could use the energy stored in the pendulum pattern to continuously strengthen himself.
Of course, the prerequisite was that his body had to be able to contain more power. He still had to cultivate and raise his cultivation level to increase the upper limit of his strength.
"Absorbing energy from the [Seventh Armament] to strengthen myself is a good way to increase my strength. The prerequisite is that [The Seventh Armament] needs to be fully charged first. This weapon still needs to be perfected … "
Hayashi River sat in a daze for a while, then shook his head. In this trip to the Northern Lands, he had to obtain information related to the [Earth King Equipment].
As for other plans, looking at the situation in Shi Haishan City, he was prepared to leave the Northern Lands as soon as possible if it was not necessary.
"The situation in the Northern Lands doesn't seem too good …" Hayashi River sighed softly.
"Meow …"
Beside him, Blue Kitty's little head was also nodding, very much in agreement with its master's judgment.
"What do you know, you little thing …"
Hayashi River raised his hand and poked the little guy with a finger. Looking at the way it rolled back and forth on the bed, he couldn't help but laugh. He was in a good mood.
Rubbing the little blue cat's fluffy back, Hayashi River promised, "Don't worry! Shi Haishan City is so lively. After the matters in the secret realm are settled, I'll accompany you to play for two days. "
Blue Kitty, on the other hand, licked its paws. It had never taken its master's promises seriously.
How many times had he made similar promises, and when had he ever been able to play with it properly …
Getting up, Hayashi River washed up, dressed neatly, and met up with his other companions.
"Let's go. Let's go to the city hall to discuss a deal … "
As Hayashi River spoke, he looked at the neatly dressed Old Aidan, Fowler, and Little White Bull Harpoon and nodded.
The three of them were dressed in formal attire, and they looked like professionals at first glance.
"Mr. Chuan. Don't you need me to go with you? "Bayun asked in a low voice.
Hearing this, everyone present could not help but roll their eyes. This person really didn't know his place. With a big guy like him, even if he disguised himself as a Minotaur, he would still arouse suspicion if he went to the city hall.
Moreover, Bayun's temper was so bad. If he ran into the Colilon father and son, or Beya's husband, Count Algernon, he might cause trouble, and that would be troublesome.
Hayashi River curled his lips, his gaze wandering between Bayun and Hai Wuya. The former was like this, while the latter exuded a gloomy aura no matter how he dressed.
If Hai Wuya was dressed formally, this old fellow would also look like a cold-blooded killer. Forget it …
"You guys go with Ramila to the Shi Haishan Secret Realm and investigate the background of the Fire Gnome Village …" Hayashi River said.
Bayun's expression turned serious. Compared to finding trouble with Colilon and Beya, the explosion of the Centaur Tribe's research base was undoubtedly more important.
If the incident back then was not an accident, and someone was secretly plotting against them, then the implications would be too shocking.
Especially since the Fire Gnome Village was near the research base. Bayun would not believe that there was no connection between the two.
Moreover, the army of the owner of the green coat of arms was also related to the Fire Gnome Village. The implications were even more complicated.
Nothing that a Realm Eight elite was involved in was simple in the first place. The schemes of existences at this level were usually very big.
"Let's split up. Remember not to expose our whereabouts. This is necessary!" Hayashi River reminded.
The group of companions nodded. Other than Ramila, none of them were rookies, and naturally knew the consequences of exposing themselves.
…
A moment later, at the peak of the Shi Haishan Secret Realm, Hayashi River brought Old Aidan, Harpoon, Fowler, and the officers of the Shi Haishan Machinists Guild to the office of the city hall to meet Colilon.
"Mister Lin of the Mechanical Beehive, nice to meet you!"
Colilon was dressed in formal attire and shook hands with Hayashi River. Perhaps it was because of the fright last night or some other reason, but Colilon's palms were very cold. When he stood up, even Colilon's legs were slightly trembling.
"Mister Colilon, nice to meet you."
Hayashi River smiled. He looked like a Machinist who was not good at socializing, but also like a young man who was slightly immature. He looked at Colilon and asked with concern, "Mister Colilon, are you not feeling well? Should we reschedule our meeting another day …"
"No. It's just that there was some disturbance in the city last night. I was busy until dawn before I went to sleep. I'm a little tired. "
Colilon blinked his eyes and then revealed a warm smile unique to Northlanders. He patted his chest to show off his health.
"You've worked too hard, Mister Colilon. You're so young, and yet you're able to sit in such a position. There's indeed a reason. "Hayashi River nodded and praised.
Colilon waved his hand and said a few words of self-modesty.
Fowler and Old Aidan exchanged glances as they watched Lin Chuan and Ke Lilong exchange pleasantries. Both of them snickered in secret. 'Ke Lilong still has the nerve to say that he was busy until dawn? He must have been so worried that he did not sleep the entire night.
"Mister Colilon, let's cut the formalities. I still want to go back early and go to the laboratory in Shi Haishan City to do some research. Let's cut the long story short."
As Hayashi River said so, he took out a document and pushed it in front of Colilon. "This time, we're here to purchase [Rock Gold Ore] from the North. You're in charge of this. This is the relevant document."
"[Rock Gold Ore] … The [Rock Gold Ore] produced in Shi Haishan City is the best in the North. The White Dwarf Kingdom has been purchasing from us … "Colilon casually flipped through the document and nodded politely.
Regarding Hayashi River's visit to purchase [Rock Gold Ore], Colilon did not doubt it at all. Shi Haishan City and the Mechanical Beehive had always been trading.
[Rock Gold Ore] was a mineral resource unique to the North. It was a basic material needed to create high-grade Heart Elemental Equipment of the rock element.
The White Dwarf Kingdom had a huge demand for [Rock Gold Ore]. In the Eastern Continent, only the North produced this ore, and it became a major source of wealth for the North.
As for Shi Haishan City's [Rock Gold Ore], just as Colilon had said, although it was not the best quality, it was still one of the best quality mineral resources.
"So …"
After casually looking through the document, Colilon did not have much interest in this transaction.
Shi Haishan City had been trading [Rock Gold Ore] with the Mechanical Beehive for many years, and it was very mature in all aspects. There was nothing to pay attention to.
Moreover, the [Rock Gold Ore] trade relied on a large quantity, and the profits were not high. Colilon would not be able to gain much from it.
Hayashi River shook his head and pointed at the document. "Mr. Colilon, this transaction is not the same as usual. You'd better take a closer look at the document."
Colilon was stunned, and he realized that something was amiss. He flipped through the document and looked at it carefully. Then, a shocked expression appeared on his face.
"Mr. Lin. Does the Mechanical Beehive intend to build its own mining and smelting factory here? This is not in line with the rules of the North … "Colilon wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
Not in line with the rules?!
What he wanted was to not follow the rules!
If it was in line with the rules, he would not be able to gain anything from it. Since young, Colilon had been influenced by his father. It could be said that he had inherited his father's teachings on how to make money.
The more it was against the rules, the more he could use his authority to reap benefits!
On the other side, Hayashi River smiled. "Mr. Colilon, I know this is not in line with the rules. However, we, the Mechanical Beehive, have our own considerations for making such a request. The [Rock Gold Ore] from your Shi Haishan City is indeed the best in the North. However, your smelting technology … "
At this point, Hayashi River shook his head and looked at Shi Haishan City's Machinists Guild officer, Meng Mingge. The latter immediately became serious. "Mr. Chuan, the Machinists Guild is only responsible for the mining and smelting of [Rock Gold Ore]. We, the Machinists Guild, are only responsible for providing technical advice for the mining and smelting of [Rock Gold Ore].
"Shi Haishan City's mining and smelting technology is the worst in the North. We, the Machinists Guild, have also suggested it, but they are not willing to improve. There is nothing we can do."
Hearing this, Colilon's old face turned red. Meng Mingge was speaking the truth. Shi Haishan City relied on the quality of [Rock Gold Ore], so they kept reducing the cost of mining and smelting.
In any case, the trade of [Rock Gold Ore] only needed the finished product to meet the standard …
"Mr. Colilon, I know the difficulties of Shi Haishan City's administration, but we, the Mechanical Beehive, need high quality [Rock Gold Ore] this time. So, can you allow us to build our own mining and smelting factory? As for the related fees … "
Hayashi River glanced at Colilon. The latter's eyes were wide open, no longer sleepy.
"As long as Mr. Colilon can handle these matters, we will definitely satisfy Shi Haishan City's administration in terms of the fees. Please estimate the amount, don't underestimate it … "
Are … are you trying to knock me out with money?
Colilon's eyes were wide open. He felt like he was knocked out by a mountain of gold as soon as he stepped out of the door. This was the Mechanical Beehive, the famous Mechanical Beehive of the Eastern Continent, sending a machinist to negotiate a deal with him.
If his father, Colilon, knew that he could get something out of this, he would probably be very happy that his son had finally grown up.
How wonderful would that be?!
Ke Lilong quickly snapped out of his daze as he thought of all the possible scenarios in his mind. He smiled reservedly and took out his calculator. He pretended to calculate the amount of money he needed, but in fact, he was thinking about how much he should ask for. How much should he ask for?
The related fees were nothing to him. As long as he bribed his superiors, he would not even need ten thousand gold coins.
How much should he ask for …
After pondering for a long time, and under Hayashi River's urging, Colilon made up his mind and raised a finger.
"A hundred million gold coins?"
Hayashi River smiled and nodded. "Mr. Colilon, can you guarantee that the administration will agree to this fee, and the organization of machinists will build the smelting factory at the planned location?"
A … A hundred million?!
Colilon almost choked on his own saliva. His finger meant that it was ten million gold coins! How did it become a hundred million gold coins?
A hundred million gold coins. Even if he took out one-tenth, no, one-twentieth, no, no, one percent, it would be enough to settle this matter beautifully.
Originally, Colilon thought that the organization of machinists was already rich, not to mention the Mechanical Hive, which was one of the cities of machinery in the Eastern Continent. It was rumored that the machinists in the workshop there had an annual salary of a million, and that was the most ordinary.
Therefore, he wanted to first ask for a lion's share of ten million gold coins. If he could get three to five million gold coins in the end, he would be very satisfied.
After all, this was the rule in the Northern Lands. However, this rule was set many years ago, and it had long been in place.
Moreover, Ke Lilong was not an idiot. He would not offend the people sent by the Machinists Guild and the Mechanical Hive. Everything could be discussed.
However, he did not expect that the young machinist would ask for a hundred million gold coins as a negotiation fee!
That was a hundred million gold coins!
How much was the annual tax revenue of the entire Shi Haishan City?
And he, Colilon, was the son of the consul and held an important position in the city hall. Although he had a lot of cash flow in his hands, the actual salary he received and some private income added up to a million gold coins in a year was already very good.
A hundred million gold coins!?
Colilon's eyes were a little dizzy. Even if he lived his whole life, it was hard to say if he could have that much money.
The amount of money that his father Colilon Sr. and Chief Judge Edwin had embezzled previously sounded shocking, but it would be good if he could actually get a tenth of it.
Taking a deep breath, Colilon tried to calm his wildly beating heart. He placed his left hand under the table, his nails digging into his flesh, and quickly calmed himself down.
The Mr. Lin in front of him was not a fat sheep, but a fat tiger. If he found out that he only needed to pay less than one-tenth of the price, he would be able to settle everything perfectly. If that happened, it would be unknown whether he would still be able to get this huge sum of money.
"Of course, of course … Mister Lin, I, and my father, the consul Colilon Sr. are all people of integrity in Shi Haishan City. I will definitely do this for you beautifully, there will be no problem …"
Colilon patted his chest and promised. His attitude was no longer distant and polite, but extremely enthusiastic.
He even took out the map of Shi Haishan City and expanded the area that Hayashi River wanted. This was the preferential treatment that the mechanical beehive deserved for its long-term cooperation with Shi Haishan City.
"Mister Colilon, if you can really guarantee it, then sign the agreement. Hand over the relevant money and procedures, "Hayashi River urged.
"Now … Okay, no problem!"
Colilon's forehead was sweating uncontrollably because he had already seen that behind Hayashi River, the elegant middle-aged man who looked like a natural nobleman took out a check, quickly wrote a string of numbers, and then handed it to Hayashi River to sign.
A hundred million gold coins was right in front of him. He just had to complete the relevant procedures, and he would get it?
For a moment, Colilon felt like he was floating. Such a huge sum of money was going to fall into his pocket?
Moments later, Colilon completed the relevant procedures at the fastest speed in his life, and the check appeared in his pocket.
Yes, he had already verified the check from the Goblin Bank, and there was no problem at all.
After finishing all this, Hayashi River and Colilon shook hands again, smiling to express their pleasure in working together.
Before leaving, Hayashi River seemed to have thought of something, and asked Colilon how the relevant procedures should be handled when the relevant technical personnel of the mechanical beehive came to Shi Haishan City in the near future.
"Mister Lin. Don't worry, this is a small matter. "
Colilon took out a box, and inside it was a box of special passes. There were thousands of them, and he stuffed them into Hayashi River's hands, indicating that with this special pass, other than some restricted areas in Shi Haishan City, such as the places where the city guards and the army were stationed, he could freely enter and exit other places, including the garrison.
"Mister Lilong is very sincere. Thank you."
Hayashi River smiled, took the box of special passes, and handed it to Harpoon. Then the group smiled and walked out of the office.
Seeing this, Old Aidan's moustache trembled slightly. He glanced at Colilon out of the corner of his eye, and sneered secretly. This guy did not know that the purpose of their trip was this special pass.
The special pass printed by the Northern Land had the unique technology of the Centaur Legion, and it was difficult to imitate.
These thousands of special passes were enough to pull all the elites of the Redbud Organization to Shi Haishan City. Such a powerful force with a completely legitimate identity, staying in the smelting factory was a wonderful cover.
In fact, Hayashi River's plan was more than that. Not only did he want to transfer the most elite force of the Redbud Organization, but he was also prepared to borrow some experts from Dongli City.
Now, the relationship between Mossy Bone and Heng Feng of the Sword Sect was like that of a teacher and a friend. Transferring people from Dongli City was simply a matter of a word.
"The owner of the green teacup coat of arms is a powerhouse of the eighth realm. If I'm not careful, I'll have to face such a powerhouse. This kind of force is definitely not enough …"
"However, with the Machinists Guild as a cover, even a powerhouse of the eighth realm will not make a move …"
"In this way, in Shi Haishan City, other forces can deal with them …"
"When the time comes, I'll be able to withdraw smoothly after I'm done here. With the two signboards of the office and the Machinists Guild, it's enough to be unimpeded."
That was Lin Chuan's plan.
Just then —
A beautiful woman walked over. It was Bei Ya, who had a conflict with Madam Butterfly that night.
"Mister Ke Lilong, I didn't expect you to come to work so early. Is this a guest of the Machinists Guild?"
Bei Ya walked over with a chuckle, looking at Ke Lilong with a hint of anger. The two had originally agreed to discuss how to deal with Madam Butterfly.
Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, Bei Ya also saw Ke Lilong and rushed to the office angrily.
At this moment, when she saw Hayashi River and his group, Bei Ya's eyes inadvertently fell on Fowler. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she could not take her eyes off him.
"Uh …"
Fowler sensed it and nodded slightly to Bei Ya, the noblewoman, and bowed from afar.
His unique demeanor made Bei Ya's heart beat wildly. Her cheeks were slightly red. She did not know how long it had been since she felt her heart beat faster in front of the opposite sex.
"This slut is flirting again …"
Hayashi River glanced at them casually. He looked at Bei Ya and thought of her husband, Count Augernon.
In a sense, Count Augernon was the person with the most authority in Shi Haishan City. Of course, this did not include those supreme powerhouses.
This was because the previous owner of Shi Haishan City was Count Augernon's family.
Before Bei Ya became Count Augernon's wife, she was the most beautiful lady in Shi Haishan City. Coupled with Madam Butterfly's intentional help, countless men fell for her.
The reason Augernon defeated so many suitors was naturally not because he was short and attractive to Bei Ya, so she chose him as her husband.
It was just that he had enough money and enough power. Count Augernon's family was a famous and rich family in the entire Northern Lands.
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