Soon the treaty was drafted, and Henry and the open lord Pierguelen signed each other's names on it. After signing the letter, a smile appeared on Kelburn's serious face, and he said to Henry: "I hope that in the future we can cooperate on a larger scale against evil, and suppress the arrogance of the evil forces of the entire West Coast." ”

Henry shook his head and smiled. "Master, you know that I am a druid on the path of neutrality, and I can only promise not to let evil cross its bounds, but not to kill them all."

"That's enough, Kyleburn, don't be too hard for Count Henry." Leila admonished her husband.

Kyleburne sighed. "Well, everyone has their own position, and we can't force others to agree with their own opinions, because that's the devil's logic."

Henry bowed apologetically. "Thank you for your understanding, and rest assured that I am completely on the same page as you in the fight against the undead, demons, devils, and beasts. Thank you again for your trust and support, and if nothing happens, I plan to return to the territory as soon as possible. This time I have been in the underground for a long time, and my relatives and subordinates must be very worried now. ”

Pierguelen and Henry shook hands. "Then on behalf of Waterdeep, I wish you a smooth journey. Besides, Sir Hawke set sail for Broomin a week ago, and you'll need a ship to go back now. Do you need me to get in touch with you? ”

Henry thought for a moment and then rejected Pierguelen's offer. "I have a good relationship with President Andrew of the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce, and I plan to take their Chamber of Commerce ship home. There is also a deal between us that has not been completed. ”

"Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce? Is that the fat man who weighs 170 kilograms and always says that he killed a big brown bear with his own hands when he was young? An invisible lord with a magic mask asked.

Henry laughed when he heard his description of Andrew. "That's right, it's him. When I first came to Waterdeep, I bought a lot of goods from his Chamber of Commerce, and I promised to cooperate with him further. ”

The lord let out a pleasant laugh, clearly a woman. She said to Henry, "I'm glad to see you trade so closely with the Chamber of Commerce in Waterdeep, and I wish you all the best for your cooperation and earn more gold." ”

Lady Henry saluted. "Then I'll borrow your good words, I'll retire today, and I'm going to go to the Grizzly Chamber of Commerce." With that, he left the palace in the castle district with Vaughan, Debra, and Delina, who were waiting at the door, and walked along the street to the business district.

After the raid a few days ago, the place was deserted, with a large number of shops destroyed and burned, and even after so many days, there was no return to the hustle and bustle of the past. Arriving at the door of the Grizzly Chamber of Commerce, Henry found that the gate had been slashed by a sword. You don't need to ask to know that you must have been attacked by the dark elves.

He pushed open the door and walked in, and at a glance he saw Andrew, who was sitting in a chair with a sad face, with a bandage on his head. Henry walked over and patted him on the shoulder. "Andrew, what's wrong with you? The last time I came to see you, you were red-faced. ”

The fat man looked up and saw that it was Henry, and immediately stood up, showing a smile that was more ugly than crying. "I'm sorry Earl, I think the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce may be going out of business. These damn dark elves have blown up my warehouse with a spell, and all the inventory inside has been destroyed. I'm in a serious debt crisis right now, and if nothing else, this place will soon be sold off. ”

Henry's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he thought it was a good opportunity. Anyone who can start a chamber of commerce in this part of Waterdeep has their own channels. If you spend some money to hold this chamber of commerce in your hands now, then in the future, whether it is intelligence activities or trade exchanges, it will put on a layer of protective umbrella. After making up his mind, he said to Andrew, "I can give you an investment if you need it, but I want the ownership of the Chamber of Commerce." But on the surface, you are still the president of the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce, and you can take 20% of the net profit of the entire Chamber of Commerce. ”

The fat man's face was full of smiles when he first heard about the investment, and when he asked for the ownership of the Chamber of Commerce later, he lowered his head and frowned. After so many years of working in the area of Waterdeep, he has long understood that there is no such thing as a free lunch. For the chamber of commerce that he has worked hard to establish for decades, he has a feeling that he can't let go.

If Henry had only taken half of the shares, he would have agreed without hesitation. But now it's a matter of ownership of the entire Chamber of Commerce, Andrew thought about it for a long time, and sighed at the end. "You're such a shrewd businessman, well, I agree to your request. However, the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce will require at least 400,000 gold coins to save it, and I wonder if you will be able to get so much money at once. ”

Henry was overjoyed when he saw that the fat man had agreed, and he said to Andrew, who was full of sorrow, "I think it should be all right, and if the gold is not enough, I can pay for it with some gems." And don't be so sad, rest assured that I will not interfere with your business with the Chamber of Commerce on a large scale. ”

Andrew's face looked much better when he heard Henry's promise, and he shook the fat on his body. "Then let's sign a contract, and I will settle the arrears with the other merchants as soon as the funds arrive. In about three days, the Chamber of Commerce will be up and running again. ”

Henry immediately took out about 300,000 gold coins and several bags of gems from the dimensional bag. "These things will be handed over to you to pay off the debts first, and the rest will be used to maintain the daily expenses of the Chamber of Commerce."

"Please wait, I'll draft a contract now." As he spoke, Andrew quickly retrieved two pieces of parchment from under his desk and wrote the terms with a quill.

A few minutes later, he wrote two deeds and examined them carefully before handing them to Henry. "Earl, please read the terms carefully. If it's okay, sign it, and you'll be the owner of the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce from now on. After saying that, he sighed again, and there was a little frustration in his eyes.

Henry carefully read the terms and found that they were very detailed, and he couldn't find a single loophole. He turned around and looked at the fat man, who was a little lost, in surprise. "Andrew, you can't be a hell devil, you can write a treaty to this extent."

The fat man laughed when he heard this, and he patted his chest hard. "Don't look at me like this, I also studied at Candle Castle for a while. The scholars who taught me the class were just as good as you, and I still miss that time. Without this knowledge, the Brown Bear Chamber of Commerce would not have grown to such a scale. ”

Henry looked at Andrew carefully, and felt that the fat man's experience in his youth must have been very exciting. Otherwise, you would not have such a rigorous mind and keen insight. After signing the treaty, he handed one of them to the fat man. "In the future, the Chamber of Commerce will hand it over to you to take care of, and you just need to say that you will get a loan. If there is anything else in the future, I will quietly send someone to contact you, I don't want anyone to know that the boss behind this chamber of commerce is me, do you understand? ”

The fat man nodded. "Rest assured, I will continue to run it as my own chamber of commerce. After all, there are still 20% of the profits here that belong to me. ”

"Okay, that's it for the Chamber of Commerce, now I want to ask if you have any ships to go to sea?"

Andrew shook his head with a bitter face. "If you come back a few days earlier, there are still two ships, but they have been taken to pay off the debt the day before yesterday. Now the Chamber of Commerce doesn't have a single ship, if you are not in a hurry, you can wait for two weeks, and then I will buy a few more merchant ships. ”

"I can't wait any longer, can you get me a ship? If not, we can take a merchant ship to Baldur's Gate. Henry asked, frowning.

Andrew lowered his head and thought about it for a while before he raised his head and looked at him seriously. "If you're in a hurry, try contacting the underground forces in the docklands. However, I need to warn you that they are all very dangerous, and there is a good chance that they will do something bad on the way, especially if you are carrying two ladies. ”

"Hehe, bad moves! If they really dare, I wouldn't mind letting them taste the torture of hell. Dai Lina snorted coldly and took off her hood. Since Tiefling's appearance is reminiscent of bad things, Henry usually asks her to cover herself tightly.

The fat man was taken aback by Tiefling's appearance, and the fat on his whole body trembled violently. "Oh my goodness! You've brought a half-devil with you! Well, I guess it's the damn robbers and hooligans that should be worried. I'll get back to you when I've packed the coins, but they're always expensive, so be prepared. ”

Henry glanced at Dai Lina and motioned for her to put on her hood. "No problem, but you'd better warn them. It's better that the price doesn't go over my bottom line, otherwise I can't guarantee what these people will do. The orc warrior cracked his mouth and laughed when he heard this, and he reached out and touched his greatsword and throwing axe.

Andrew suddenly began to feel a little sympathetic to the robbers and villains, and with their style of doing things, they would surely annoy Henry and his party on the road. When the time comes, a powerful half-orc warrior, plus a Tieflin with infernal blood, there is basically no chance that ordinary bandits will survive. The Count is also a well-known hero, and it is said that he has killed more than 10,000 beasts, goblins, ogres, and trolls combined.

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