Kailim and Lugman helped each other out of the carriage, and Lukani followed closely behind. Her face was red and she was humming a ditty often sung by herdsmen on the grassland. When she saw Kailim and Lugman, Geman walked in front and stumbled up quickly, grabbing Kailimu's arm tightly with both hands.
The three of them staggered into the hotel where they were staying. Numan, Nabiha and Hussein, who were staying at the hotel, had long been impatient. When they saw the three leaders returning drunkenly, they hurriedly greeted them and helped them back to their respective rooms. .
As soon as he walked into his room, Kailimu's appearance suddenly changed. Although he still smelled of alcohol and his face was still red, his eyes were crystal clear and he didn't look like a doctor at all. Drunk people.
Numan walked in with a pot of water. He was not surprised to see Kailimu very awake, and he closed the door of the room.
Kailim pointed to the chair beside the bed and motioned for Numan to sit down, and he sat on the bed himself.
Numan poured a large glass of water and handed it to Kailim, who was sitting on the bed, but sat on the chair.
Kailimu took a big sip of water and asked softly: "How is it?"
Nuerman also replied in a low voice: "I looked around carefully, and no one was following me. Chief, what did you find after you and Bailey were released tonight?"
Kailimu said: "I think what is in the information may not be true. This Bailey is young but well-educated, and has considerable strength but is not domineering. It is indeed rare."
"Oh?" Nuerman asked, "So, the things in the information are just his usual cover-up?"
Kailimu said: "Maybe? Every smart person will not expose everything he has to the outside world. That is tantamount to allowing his opponents to easily find ways to deal with him. What I saw and heard tonight is indeed the same. The previous information was different, but who knows if he is acting tonight? It's never a bad thing to be careful."
Numan nodded, Kailimu's words made perfect sense.
Kailim took another sip and continued: "Our visit to the Imperial Capital this time is an excellent opportunity to understand the empire, and because of the Royal Athletic Competition, we have many opportunities to contact other forces. For example, This Bailey and his father, who is the Minister of State, would have never been in contact with us if it weren't for this competition. If we can reach a certain agreement with them, it will be very beneficial to us, but after all, they are dignitaries in the empire. If It’s also very troublesome to turn against someone and not recognize them.”
Numan whispered: "We are not asking them to do anything. As long as they can turn a blind eye to our trade, the benefits will be enough."
Kailimu nodded and said: "Yes, a powerful empire needs a powerful army, and what supports this army is a huge amount of gold coins. You met those guys from Seawind City a few days ago Yes, they also promised to open a route to bring what we need, but they are pirates after all and can only ensure safety during shipping. If we want the safety of this channel, we need a safe port. Ours The power is on the prairie, not close to the seaside, so it needs a person with real power to take care of it.”
Nuerman smiled and said: "Then the contact tonight was just right, wasn't it?"
Kailim shook his head and said: "I'm afraid not necessarily. According to our information, his mother controls several large chambers of commerce and also has unknown trade channels. As long as we can tie the interests of both parties together, then for everyone There are benefits to both. On the other hand, if there is a conflict of interests, do you think they will give up what originally belongs to them?"
Nuerman nodded and said: "It seems that our next step is to increase the collection of information in this area. If we can know something about his mother's side, it will be very helpful for our further contact in the future."
Kailimu said: "Yes, this matter is very important. I'm afraid we have to use our power in the imperial capital. If we can really get their acquiescence and the entire passage is unobstructed, then our strength will be greatly improved. , it will be closer to our goal!"
Numan nodded firmly and said, "I went out all night to pass this order on, hoping to get results within a few days.
Kailimu said: "Although this matter is urgent, you should not show your anxious look or rush them too much. After all, many people have known about the existence of Shelley's Chamber of Commerce for so many years, but no one has heard of it. They continue the trade route. And we are not trying to find out anything about them, but we just have a general understanding of the distribution of their interests to avoid touching their interests in further contacts."
Nuerman nodded and said, "I understand. What about tomorrow night's date with those guys down south?"
Kailim thought for a while and said: "According to our intelligence, they hope to build a city of their own and don't have much ambition. Therefore, they will not do anything that is too risky. I am not optimistic about them. .”
"But," Kailimu said with a change of tone, "but the rolling mountains in the south are rich in minerals, such as iron for making weapons. Although these guys don't have large-scale mines themselves, if we use the sea breeze When the city smuggles ore from certain lords in the south, it will definitely pass through their sphere of influence, so it is very necessary to have good relations."
"What about the Northwest Passage?" Nuerman asked: "We have been cooperating very well with them, so are we just going to give up?"
Kailim shook his head and said: "We are not the only buyer over there. It is said that more than 70% of the output of the mines owned by several lords in the next few years has been booked by a large buyer at three times the price. And we have this channel. It’s taken several years, but the empire may not have noticed that it’s time to open up a new channel.”
Nuerman nodded. He thought for a while and then said: "In a few days, the top eight will be selected for this competition. Should we spend some energy on this? Get some information on our opponents?"
Kailim said with a smile: "Tomorrow Bailey will treat me to a treat. Let's watch a game together. His Majesty the Emperor will also attend. This is a good opportunity. Remember, you will be mainly responsible for this, and you will not be responsible for the opponent's information." Collect, I will arrange for brother and sister Luqman and Luqani to do it."
Kailim explained: "Our goal is not something as boring as winning the championship. If that is the case, it will not be good for us. It will put us in the sight of some people in the empire and is not conducive to our development. Therefore, we need to end our game decently, not only to let others know that we have a certain strength, but also not to show this strength too much to arouse others' vigilance. This is really not an easy task. !”
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