Chapter 875: Comprehensive Cooperation
"Remember, I will be your master from now on!" After dropping this cold sentence, Henry no longer paid attention to Carol who was lying on the ground half-dead, put the long knife in his hand back on the weapon rack, and then spread his hands towards the big merchant with a smile: "You see, I said that my martial arts level is not bad, and I will definitely not lose to a woman, even if she seems to have two more strokes." β
"Oh! Oh! Oh...... My friend, you're not just good, it's an eye-opener. I used to think you had a good mind, but now it seems that your martial arts skills are as good as your mind. Recently, the arena was about to reopen, and I was worried that there would be no new show to attract the audience back, but now I finally found it! Do me a favor and bring your monster bear for a finale on opening day that is sure to be a sensation in the city! I can't wait to see my old rival's disappointed expression. β
As he spoke, Hamid waved his arms vigorously twice, and an excited smile appeared on his face.
Henry shrugged his shoulders indifferently: "No problem, remember to send someone to inform you one day in advance, I promise to make all the audience scream." Also, help me find a priest for Carol to treat, take a shower, get armor and weapons, and send them directly to the guild. β
He knew very well that he was now in line with this businessman, both prosperity and loss, so he didn't mind showing a little strength in public, which would be good for future plans.
While it is not the leader's turn to fight in a guild battle most of the time, a strong leader can make his men more loyal and give other guilds some deterrent.
Seeing that his request was not refused, Hamid immediately laughed and gave Henry a warm hug: "Hahahaha! Bois, you are such a sweet friend. I've met countless people in my life, and I only feel happy when I work with you. Come on, I'll take you to see the pay. β
With that, he led the way through the dungeon, and soon came to a secret chamber located deeper underground.
I saw that in this room of less than twenty square meters, a large amount of gold and silver currency was piled up.
There are also small quantities of precious stones, paintings and antiques, porcelain from Karatu, silks, which do not need to be asked to know that they must have been part of the property from Taleha.
Although it looked very tempting to be golden, Henry, who had long been accustomed to seeing larger amounts, just smiled and nodded: "Yes, how much are these worth?" β
"If you sell it all, it will be about 140,000 gold coins, and Taleha's mansion in the city is also yours, and there are still three girls, ten favorite concubines, twenty (female) slaves and fifteen male slaves left."
Hamid gave an accurate figure directly.
"Oh? How can the number of male slaves be so low? β
Henry frowned slightly.
He knew that for a big merchant who was engaged in the slave trade.
There can't be only such a small number of people in Talha's family, otherwise it will not be possible to protect himself and his family.
Hamid sighed helplessly and explained: "No way, those slaves were a little fierce when they resisted, so I could only order them all to be killed." β
"Well, I was going to see if I could get some free labor. Now it seems that it will not work. Also, help me sell everything, including that mansion, I'm about to make some big moves, just when I need money. β
Henry made the decision without even thinking about it.
In his plan, the first phase of the renovation project would cost at least more than 100,000 gold coins, after all, hiring a person to work for a day would have to pay one silver coin, and skilled carpentry and masonry would cost more.
In order to ensure speed, at least 3,000 to 4,000 people must be hired, plus building materials, food expenses, and so on.
Not necessarily enough.
In addition, the guild also needs a lot of expenses, especially in terms of recruitment, it must not stop, with the complete confrontation with McJid, you must be careful to guard against the plot of this poisonous snake, otherwise once there is an accident, even if you kill him, it will not be able to recover.
Henry's qiΔ moves in Port Carlin were all aimed at inducing the Talisman Society.
Therefore, the whole process must not be interrupted.
Otherwise, there will be a significant delay.
As the Sons of Baal gathered more and more in the south, he knew that the Five were already gearing up.
Preparing for a war to usher in the Killing Throne, Melissanda is also waiting for an opportunity, masterminding a huge conspiracy, and time is running out...... Hamid didn't know any of this, but asked with some curiosity: "Big move?" About what? β
"Of course, to make money, I plan to tear down all the shacks near the market and the docks, and then I will definitely make a fortune by the time of the time when the time comes, such as hotels, restaurants, taverns, and other service establishments. How, are you also interested? β
Henry didn't mind anyone sharing the cake at all, and since he didn't have a lot of money, he wished someone would send him money, and the bigger the better.
In fact, only by tying up the interests of more than half of the underground forces in the entire Port of Carlin together would the powerful undead casters of the Talisman Society be tempted to intervene directly, and ordinary petty fights would not even bother them to pay attention to.
"The gods are above! Your plan is crazy! There are at least 600 families living in that area, and it would be quite troublesome to settle them alone. However, as long as you can succeed, you will definitely be able to make a lot of money with convenient transportation. I'll have to think about it, because it's a bit risky. β
Hamid was very cunning and neither promised nor refused.
There was no doubt that he wanted to wait for Henry to finish the most difficult part before getting involved.
For such a shrewd businessman, always know how to avoid risks reasonably and get the maximum profit.
Henry had long expected this reaction from the other party, so he nodded indifferently: "Okay, you can come to me at any time if you want to join." Also, you can get the word out that I'm different from the usual gangs, I'm willing to work with anyone and share the profits together, but only if they respect the order I've established. β
"Oh...... My friend...... You're planning to bring together the underground forces of Port Carlin in this way?! β
Hamid asked, his eyes lit up.
As a successful businessman, he knows very well that if a person who can eat alone is suddenly willing to give up some of it to share with others, then there is no trap in it.
It is intended to accept the alliance.
Clearly, Henry's approach has sent a very clear signal that anyone willing to invest in it will naturally develop into allies, and that the more prosperous those streets will become, the closer the relationship will become.
There's nothing more reassuring in the world than a bundling of interests, and the first-ever gigantic guild alliance in Port Carlin will soon emerge.
"How? Very good plan! There is no need to take over useless territory or shed too much blood, and I will be the first king of the Underworld in Port Carlin. β
The corners of Henry's mouth were upturned in an extra upturn, revealing a smug smile.
He made no secret of his ambitions and goals, while secretly observing the businessman's reaction.
I saw Hamid touch his thick beard.
Raising his head, he asked very strictly, "The plan is good, but how do you ensure that the leaders of those great guilds will abide by the order you have established?" Not to mention the chaos in Port CarlΓn for a long time, even like Artemis. A powerful assassin like Ntreili is helpless about this, so why do you think you can do it? β
"Quite simply, I'll choose a Liwei object before I complete the integration. Then use the most cruel, bloody, and inhumane methods to sue everyone, and the end of violating the order. As for Artemis. Although Endrili is strong in person, he is too arrogant and rarely uses cruel means, so defeat is inevitable. β
Speaking of this, Henry had a chilling sneer on his face, and then turned to stare into the merchant's eyes and said, "Maybe in your opinion, killing all the relatives of the enemy is already a very cruel method, but I want to sue you." Compared to real purgatory, this is nothing at all. Since the guild leaders of Port Carlin haven't learned how to obey the rules, I'm going to teach them something more terrifying than death. β
Moment.
Hamid recalled the scene in the carriage and the dungeon just now, and immediately shuddered, especially in the carriage, the madness of unscrupulously manipulating the life and death of others is really fresh in people's minds.
You must know that Doha, who has just become his favorite concubine, is like an obedient puppy, no matter what he says, he will do it immediately, although he can't see anything on the surface.
But anyone who is not a fool knows that the girl's spirit must have been stimulated in some way.
Maybe someone else said that, and Hamid would have laughed out loud.
But at the moment, he had no doubt that Henry had the ability to make the words come true.
"McJid is the target you deliberately left behind to prepare for Liwei?"
The merchant asked cautiously.
"Nope. McJid is not good enough, my goal is the entire Camel Guild. Think about it, if the most powerful guild in the city were suddenly all killed overnight and hung on the city's head, how would the rest of the people react? β
After saying that, Henry stared at the merchant with two sharp eyes, and turned his head to look directly at the merchant, exuding a dangerous aura all over his body.
The hairs on Hamid's whole body stood up, and he hurriedly took a deep breath and promised very solemnly: "Please rest assured, I swear that I will never reveal this news to anyone." β
Seeing the businessman's nervous expression and stiff body, Henry immediately smiled and patted the other party's shoulder: "Very good, my friend, you made a right choice." Don't worry, the Camel Guild isn't as powerful as it seems, and they have a lot of internal problems. β
Seeing that the danger had passed, Hamid immediately wiped the sweat from his forehead and complained, "Damn! You almost scared me to death! So we're close partners now? β
"Of course, we always have. Help me confuse Nurman, the leader of the Camel Guild. After they are settled, all the land trade routes leading to Manon will be under your control. β
Henry, who had just slapped the merchant with a stick, directly gave a sweet date.
Both the port of Carlin and Manon had ports and a large number of ships, but due to rampant piracy, some merchants preferred to take the overland route, so this trade route through the Karlin Desert was worth a lot, but there were slightly more bandits.
As soon as he heard that there was a benefit, Hamid instantly became much more active, from being forced to helpless just now to taking the initiative to cooperate, and almost without any hesitation, he told all the information he knew.
A few minutes later, there was a sinister laugh from the secret room under the arena...... (To be continued)