The Dominion of the Frozen Valley is a very interesting place, first arriving here as a group of refugees who lost their homes in the war. These refugees left the Arriel Plateau and moved westward, eventually finding this treasure of feng shui behind the icebergs and canyons.

In this sense, the ancestors of the Frozen Valley are still descendants of the Nords, but after so many years of development, this place just a stone's throw away from the Virginia Empire has given birth to a unique civilization.

It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and faces the sea on the other, and the towering snow-capped mountains block the cold winds from the ice fields, giving the valley a relatively warm climate and fertile land. The fishy sea breeze blowing from Falling Moon Bay has brought a variety of polar seafood, and it has also brought unlimited business opportunities.

Not only have refugees from various countries and nationalities come to live and work in peace and contentment in the Frozen Valley, including civilians who have lost their homes, nobles who have failed in political struggles, and of course, there are also rebellious armies and bandits who have lost battles, which not only bring problems to the security of the valley bottom, but also bring the customs and culture of various regions and nationalities. Since the city was founded, there was a lack of a truly powerful authority, and a system of public deliberation was formed. It can be said that the Dominion of the Frozen Valley, a small country founded in the far north of the world, is the cradle of world democracy, two or three hundred years before the Federation and Neosfia.

After nearly a thousand years of development, the Dominion has emerged in the pattern of ten towns, three cities and one port, and some relatively closed ethnic groups such as elves, dwarves, and orcs have even formed miniature semi-independent communities and villages.

Cold Port is the only commercial port in the Frozen Valley, and it is also the largest city, with a permanent population of about 100,000 people. All cities in the world with more than 100,000 people. It is the highest latitude.

As an outlet to the sea that the Virginian Empire relied on, the freight throughput of the cold port was quite large. It is also not common to gather dozens of large cargo ships in a port at once. More than half of the ships were shouted by the wind, and the remaining half had nothing to do with her. They are all seagoing fleets belonging to the major chambers of commerce of the world.

The news that a large amount of black copper, cold iron, crystal, cryolite, sapphire, and nephrite was going to be sold in Cold Harbor was released long before Lu Xi and the others set off. It turns out that rumors, especially those with commercial value, spread much faster than a person's legs. Naturally, the profit-seeking businessmen would not give up such business opportunities, so they quickly gathered like sharks smelling blood.

"Things like black copper, cold iron, and ironwood can all be thrown, but gemstones like cryolite, crystal, nephrite, and so on, you can only sell a small portion of them." Lu Xi said to the wind.

"Eh, why is that? Gemstone goods should be the bulk of the income, right? ”

Lu Xi looked at the wind seriously. found that the other party was indeed not pretending to be stupid, so the sense of superiority as a traverser once again arose.

"The value of black copper and cold iron is far more than half of the copper ore iron ore, and iron wood is also a very cherished snow mountain wood, but these things are only consumables after all, and no matter how much is invested, they will be quickly digested by the market. But things like cryolite may be consumables for magicians, but for most people they are luxuries, and their digestive capacity is limited after all. A one-time investment in all will definitely have a great impact on the market, and the gains outweigh the losses. I'd rather suggest that you keep these gems as an organizational reserve, as these things are non-renewable resources. It will definitely get more and more expensive in the future, which is more valuable than the unbearable gold coins. ”

Although Hurricane lacks common sense in economics, he is not stupid after all. After Lu Xi said this, he naturally understood immediately. She stared at Lu Xi with very complicated eyes, until she saw the latter's heart furious. I couldn't help but say: "To be honest, I can offer more than ten times the salary of the alliance to invite Lu Xi to join the organization." You really don't think about it? ”

"Tsk, let's wait until you pay off your arrears. Besides, with the foresight of this genius who has led the world for hundreds of years, he wants to send me away with ten times his salary? At least 30% of the dry stocks. ”

Joining an international terrorist organization? Tsk, my mother is on top, we have always been a sunny teenager with correct three views, so we won't mix blindly with you wanted criminals.

"Thirty percent dry shares? It's not non-negotiable. ”

Unexpectedly, a soft girl who owed 150 million was so generous, Lu Xi couldn't help but change his very ambiguous and hot gaze to look at the other party's bright eyes, coughed half-jokingly and half-seriously, and then said in a playful tone: "Well, what if I have other requirements?" ”

Swift Wind raised his eyebrows, blinked his eyes, and then couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh: "I said, if Lu Xi is really sincere, I am willing to give you a chance." But before that, you always have to explain the hand and tail with other girls, right? As far as I know, the girl who is entangled with Lu Xi is not only His Royal Highness Artoria. ”

"Tsk, what is entanglement, I just want everyone to be happy." Lu Xi cheekily said a tough sentence, but as soon as these words came out, even he felt ashamed to be thrown to his grandmother's house, and finally couldn't help but not give himself a mouthful.

"Let's do our best to organize everyone to board the ship, get on the ship and leave the port one day earlier, and you will pay less for one day's living expenses, right? There are more than 10,000 people, and it costs an astronomical amount of money every day to eat horses and chew."

"I've already asked everyone to arrange it, and if you go to the next day, the fleet that transports you will be able to leave the day after tomorrow. Of course, we have to stay a few more days and wait until the goods are sold before leaving. What about Lu Xi's side? The regular ship back to the Federation is still more than half a month away, how are you going to spend this time? ”

"I'd love to do some sightseeing first, but unfortunately I don't have that time. While you have time, let's go to the Ziyuan Orphanage to inquire about the information, if you can find the daughter of Lord Phines in this half a month, it is naturally the ideal, if you can't find it...... Well, I can only keep looking. Lu Xi shrugged in distress.

Anyway, you have to find it.,Mission rewards aside.,I don't want to start with a "flesh and blood" or something like that. Lu Xi secretly made up his mind.

"Oh, you said it was the last wish of the Heroic Sword Master. Nanoka and Fett also took a lot of care from the adult. Since it was her last wish, she should naturally do her part. Along with the fleet, there were also a lot of people from the organization. I'll tell them to do everything they can to find out. ”

"That really helps!" Lu Xi said that the wind sister paper is really still very righteous, and she didn't give her a business lesson in vain. At all costs. It never hurts to find someone for a job that is untechnical, tedious, and takes no predictable amount of time, and it never hurts to have more helpers.

More than 10,000 people boarded the ship and headed south, a large number of minerals and gems were sold, money and income were sold, and a lot of things had to be organized by the nominal second generation, and the de facto big boss Hurricane made decisions, and even Nanorka and Fett, the two mascots who were not very in charge, were arranged to do a lot of work. Not to mention the Storm Knights, who are the retainers of the Tempest. Lu Xi, who had a lot of free time, mourned in silence for the busy three soft girls, and did not continue to bother. He and his small team found a comfortable and quiet hotel, put down their luggage, and asked the innkeeper about the location of the Ziyuan orphanage.

"It's a bit embarrassing for the guests. This cold harbor is not big, but it is not small, and this orphanage is not a famous tourist attraction such as cathedral or museum, even old citizens may not know it. "The tone of the owner was very polite. With his eyesight trained by years of experience, he can naturally judge the approximate identity of the other party from the clothing and bearing of this group of people. It should be a noble son who came to the Frozen Valley to travel, and he didn't see that the other party was still with a beautiful maid. A capable retinue and a sturdy minotaur bodyguard? If you serve it well, it will naturally be indispensable.

Seeing the distressed look of "fei guest" in his eyes, the boss hurriedly added: "If you really want to inquire, you can actually go to the city hall and ask." All the buildings in the city are recorded there. ”

I can't think of this little Dominion. There is already such a humanized municipal service!

Lu Xi sighed slightly, and after asking the location of the city hall, he led everyone out of the door, passing through several busy streets. Bypassing a bustling market, I finally found the building that the innkeeper called "looking like a watermelon".

Round-top tower-style building. It's a bit close to the style of the southern continent of Sosnes, but it doesn't really matter. Importantly, the municipal civil servant who received them was a halfling with a profiteer-like smile on his face, and more importantly, the halfling told them in a very affirmative tone: the Shion Orphanage had been relocated five years ago.

"Relocated? Isn't it said that there are several sponsoring chambers of commerce behind that orphanage? How could it be relocated? ”

"Your Excellency the Magician, what year are you talking about?" The halfling civil servant obviously had more vision than the innkeeper, and directly saw the identity of Lu Xi and the others, and said slowly with a very festive smile: "It is a local dwarf chamber of commerce that has been sponsoring the Ziyuan Orphanage again, but his old president died ten years ago, and the successor is not so kind, so naturally he will cut off the aid." If the orphanage wants to survive, it has to find a way. ”

"Its original site is in the bustling Ziyuan Street in the center of the city, such a good location, to be honest, it is indeed a pity to be an orphanage. So, five years ago, an Auckland chamber of commerce bought a plot of land in a maple grove on the outskirts of the city, and then persuaded the orphanage to exchange it with him. Not only is it twice the size of the original place, but it also has a beautiful environment and fresh air, which is a good place for children to grow up healthily. It's a win-win deal, so to speak. ”

Win-win? Naturally, the price of land between the suburbs and the city center needs not be discussed, and if the new site of the orphanage is not more than four times the original one, it will be a big loss. Even if the orphanage had to move out, it could have sold the land and slowly looked for a new place with a large sum of money.

Look at this halfling man talking so high-sounding, but who knows how many dirty power and money transactions there are behind him? This kind of thing is uncommon in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad. However, this is not Lu Xi's business, even if he wants to, he can't manage it.

"Do you have records of adoptions or graduations of orphanage children?" Although he knew that it was unlikely, Seyriliu couldn't help but ask more.

The halfling was slightly stunned, then spread out his hands with a wry smile.

"So, how do you get to the new orphanage?"

"After leaving the city, walk north along the main road for half a day...... But your Excellency, the sun is setting now, and it is not safe outside the city at night, and the temperature is too low. If you do want to go, it's best to leave early tomorrow morning. ”

"Lu Xi, what should we do now?" Sai Xiliu felt that what this halfling said was quite reasonable, but it was Lu Xi who took the idea in the team after all.

Lu Ximo rubbed his chin and muttered for a few seconds, and said, "Let's go to the original site of the orphanage first, although it has now been converted into a luxury store, maybe you can still find some clues." (To be continued......)