"What's his purpose here?" Suria did not think too much about it. Recently, many merchants had come to her court to see her. Some wanted to join the logistics army, some wanted to talk about trade, and some had other requests. Suria was not too surprised. "If he has something to say, just tell him to talk to Katzenberg or Guffen. I'm in the middle of an important discussion."
"Mr. Adabe said that he wants to see you. He said that he can provide help to the best of his ability. He can give us a large amount of low-interest loans, and he can also use his connections to form a mercenary army to aid the expeditionary army," Sylvia said with some hesitation. "But he said that he has to see you."
"A merchant from Marlin Castle wants to enter the palace as he pleases?" Morgiana said impatiently. "I don't think we need to see him. Send him away. Tell him that we don't need these things!"
While Suria was still thinking, her father-in-law, François, took the initiative to speak. "Why don't you meet this famous merchant from Marlin Castle and the master of the underground world, Suria? No matter what his actual purpose is, at least on the surface, he came with good intentions. If we show such an arrogant attitude to every person who comes to our court to express goodwill, then your reputation, Laing's reputation, and even the reputation of the entire Brittany will be negatively affected."
Hearing François's words, Morgiana frowned but did not say anything. Just like Laing, the Lake Goddess also knew that Suria, as Laing's wife and the Chosen of the Lake Goddess, was deeply loved and trusted by them.
In the end, this matter still needed to be decided by Suria.
Suria thought for a moment and nodded. "If that's the case, then bring him in."
"Yes." Sylvia nodded and left.
After a while, the head maid came in with a middle-aged man who looked like he was in his forties. He was wearing an elegant noble suit and a velvet scarf. He had long brown hair and a mustache. His leather shoes were inlaid with real gold. They clicked as he walked. He seemed to be surprised to see François and Morgiana in the room. But he immediately took off his hat and greeted Suria and the others with a standard gentleman's greeting. "It's an honor to meet you, the honorable Queen Suria. I represent the dozens of guilds in Marlin Castle and the Marlin Castle's Adabei Chamber of Commerce to extend my warm greetings to you, Your Highness Morgiana, Your Highness François."
The attendant brought in a sumptuous gift worth a few thousand gold marks, which included all sorts of luxuries from the Old World.
"Welcome." Sulia said politely, "Thank you for coming here personally, Zeon. Mr. Adabelle Hensman, may I ask what brings you here today?"
"I heard that the Eight Peaks Mountain Expeditionary Army is in trouble." Adabe Hensman had a sincere and warm smile on his face. He said enthusiastically, "His Majesty Laing and I have been friends for more than ten years. We knew each other when we were in Marlin Castle. I was there when he participated in the auction in Marlin Castle. I was also very sad to hear that the Expeditionary Army is in trouble. Thinking of our friendship, I'm willing to help you."
"Oh, is that so?" Suria's blue eyes hidden behind her blonde bangs were full of playfulness. "I rarely hear my husband talk about you. I think you might be mistaken. Laing does have many friends in Marlin Castle, but maybe you're not one of them?"
"Uh …" Adabe was a bit embarrassed. He did not expect Suria to tell him the truth so directly. He thought that Suria would at least be polite to him. After all, he was here to deliver money and people. Shouldn't she be more polite to him?
François sat on the side and stroked his goatee without saying anything. Morgiana looked at Adabe with an annoyed expression, as if she wanted him to say something quickly so that she would not ask him to leave.
"Anyway, thank you very much for coming, Mr. Adabe." Suria had a polite smile on her beautiful face. "How are you going to help us?"
"The Great Expedition has been going on for almost a year. I think, Queen Suria, the kingdom's financial resources should be exhausted soon, right?" Adabe thought for a while and decided to get straight to the point. "I can provide you with a low-interest loan."
"Also, the expeditionary army is in trouble now. They must be fighting with strong enemies in the Ferocious Land and the Roof of the World, right? I'm willing to help my old friend at this critical moment. How about this? I know some people in Marlin Castle. I can persuade Blackbeard Teach and his Mannen Blade mercenary group to organize an expeditionary army to go to the Ferocious Land and rescue King Laing. " Adabe said with sincerity. "The situation is critical now. The human expeditionary army cannot suffer such a great loss. At this time, we must put aside our differences and unite to get through this difficult time together!"
"This is the most difficult time. No matter if it's the people of the Empire, the Brittany, or the people of Marlin Castle, we should all unite!" "As for loans and assistance, I can provide you with the lowest interest rate in the current market, Queen Suria. As long as you need it, we can come to an agreement now. After that, we can slowly communicate in private and find a suitable time. What do you think?" Suria nodded her head and said, "That's right. That's right.
Suria, François, and Morgiana all nodded. At least from the perspective of morality and righteousness, Adabe's attitude was irreproachable and reasonable. He looked like a righteous businessman who cared about the world.
Francois stroked his beard. His father-in-law's eyes flashed with wisdom. He looked at his daughter and Morgianna and took the initiative to continue the conversation. "Thank you for your help, Mr. Hensman. However, we already have a solution. We don't need your help for the time being, but we are still grateful to you."
"What?" A look of astonishment appeared on Ada's face. He couldn't believe that such a sincere offer of help would be rejected.
This was not what the script said!
"The Lady has given the oracle. The expeditionary army is safe. They have successfully passed through the mountain pass and are marching to the Eight Peaks Mountain." Morgiana said coldly, "Thank you for your help, Mr. Adabe. Unfortunately, we don't need your help."
"Uh, then, I'm sorry to disturb you." In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Adabe's mind. Through his excellent facial expression, he controlled his surprise and showed an expression of joy and exhilaration. "Great! The expeditionary army is fine! This is the fortune of the kingdom, the fortune of the human race, and the fortune of the old world! This is the best news I've heard in a long time! "
"In that case, I won't disturb you anymore." Adabe bowed again and left the palace. Suria and François looked at each other. The father and daughter exchanged opinions in the air. François gave Suria a look, and Suria fell into deep thought.
Morgiana had already stood up and left to give the oracle.
Very soon, the Goddess of the Lake's oracle swept through the entire city under Morgiana's command and spread out at an extremely fast speed!
The Lady had given the oracle that the expeditionary army was fine! They were now marching to the Eight Peaks Mountain!
In a few days, Laing and King Belega would arrive at the foot of the Eight Peaks Mountain!
The reinforcements led by Duke François would also set off in a few days to support the expeditionary army!
All of a sudden, the entire city of Gene rejoiced. Everyone walked onto the streets, shouting the Lady's name, King Laing, and Queen Suria's names. The entire street suddenly became lively.
In the luxurious private room of the Kingfisher Hotel in the city, the leader of the underground world of Marlin Castle, Adabe Hensman, was sitting in the room with a gloomy face, listening to the cheers outside. His series of plans and plots had all failed!
The expeditionary army was fine, and he had not been able to get close to Queen Suria. Furthermore, he had not completed the loan he had previously planned!
His trip to Gene had been for nothing! Not only had it been for nothing, but the tens of thousands of gold marks he and the group of merchants had invested in the Eight Peaks Mountain's national debt had also failed. Tens of thousands of gold marks would be lost!
Adabe's face was terrifyingly dark. His eldest son, Alphonse Hensman, had never seen his father in such a state before. He carefully said to Adabe, "Father, what should we do next? This matter … is it over just like that? "
"Damn it!" Adabe's face was gloomy. He suppressed his anger with all his might and signaled for his son to come over. "Prepare to pack up! We will set off immediately and return to Marlin Castle! "
"Set off immediately?!" Alphonse said in surprise. "Then what about our previous arrangements? What about our goods? And our gifts, father, this is too … "
"We don't want any of it." Adabe raised his head and looked at his eldest son, who was only in his twenties. Alphonse was just as licentious as him and had a special fetish for many noble ladies. The father and son had even had fun together before. Because of Adabe's power and wealth, Alphonse did not have any scruples and became even more arrogant.
He sighed and signaled for Alphonse to sit down. "Alphonse, my son, I, Adabe Hensman, have dominated Marlin Castle for more than twenty years. You have been with me for ten years. Don't you even understand this simple principle? If I teach you face to face every day, even the stubborn dwarves will learn something! "
Alphonse quickly sat down to show that he was listening.
"For more than twenty years, I have controlled the underground world of Marlin Castle. My influence has extended to every dark corner of the city. Do you know how many people hate me? How many people want to kill me and replace me? " Adabe's face turned green as he lectured his son. "What do you think I relied on to survive until now?"
"Father …" Alphonse quickly lowered his head.
"Let me teach you a few words. In our position at the heart of the storm, in the shadow between light and dark, we must think thrice before doing anything. Think about the danger, think about retreating, think about the change. Once you know the danger, you must avoid it. This is thinking about the danger. Avoid the limelight and hide in a place where no one is paying attention. This is thinking about retreating. After retreating, we must reconsider our plans and see where we have made mistakes and how to correct them. This is thinking about the change. "Adabe said in a low voice," I have temporarily fooled these people and made them think that I am really here to help them. But the plan did not succeed. If we continue to stay here, our true purpose will be exposed. By then, we will really be dead! "
"Do you think everyone is like those drunkards and idiots on Marlin Castle Street who only know how to shout and announce what they want to do? That is true stupidity. If I was that stupid, I would have been dead for decades, and you would not be here! " Adabe growled at Alphonse. "Don't let those drunkards who only know how to talk in taverns affect you, Alphonse. Otherwise, you will die earlier than me!"
"Damn it, this news was not timely!" Alphonse knew that there was no other way. He slapped his thigh in anger. "Otherwise, we would have definitely succeeded!"
"Now, we can only hurry back and find a way to buy more government bonds to reduce our losses," Adabe said cautiously. "Alphonse, remember, be careful, be patient, and perseverance. These are the keys to our goal. Do not let these people discover our true purpose and find a chance to deal with us!"
"Understood, father." Alphonse immediately stood up. "I will pack up and prepare to return!"
"This war has just begun!"
… I am the dividing line of the war that has just begun …
As the oracle of the Lake Goddess spread, news of the expeditionary army's safety caused a huge uproar in the old world. No one dared to question the veracity of the Lake Goddess' words, so the Eight Peaks Mountain government bonds were once again sold. The first three issues were almost sold out, and the Brittany immediately announced the fourth issue of Eight Peaks Mountain government bonds. It was estimated to be 150,000 gold crowns.
At the same time, the first issue of Eight Peaks Mountain government bonds began to be cashed out. People could use the bonds to complete the cashing process in various places. There was more than one run on the bonds in Marlin Castle, but what the princes did not expect was that the Knight King would do their best to ensure that the cashing process was stable. The market quickly stabilized, and many citizens who were anxious to sell their bonds cried bitterly.
The princes of Marlin Castle suffered a lot of losses in the short selling of the government bonds. The Judon Chamber of Commerce and the Luxen Chamber of Commerce, as well as Adab, lost twenty to thirty thousand gold crowns in this operation. Although it was not to the extent that it was serious, the princes of Marlin Castle still cursed that the expeditionary army would definitely be destroyed. However, they could only bear the losses silently and wait for an opportunity to turn the tables.
Most of the princes did not intend to give up. They had already smelled the difficulty of this great expedition and the weakness of the expeditionary army from the Brittany's issuing of government bonds and sending out new reinforcements. They knew that the next thing to do was to wait.
Just like that, as the eleventh month came, the Eight Peaks Mountain expeditionary army suddenly appeared at the stream outpost directly opposite the Titan's Gate. Under the personal leadership of Laing and Belega, the army immediately conquered the entire outpost and wiped out all the Green Dwarfs there. They occupied the place and began to challenge Skarnik in the direction of the Titan's Gate across the open plains.
The expeditionary army used actual actions to announce that the war to reclaim Eight Peaks Mountain had just begun!
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