"More mercenaries came here with the help of gold coins, and more intense fighting began. Street fighting was carried out in the city. A mercenary group of dozens of people was more adaptable than a regular army of tens of thousands. The mercenaries of tens of thousands resisted for a whole day. For ten days, Gris' army only advanced less than 500 meters in these ten days. In order to reduce casualties, they had to start destroying houses along the way. This method was indeed effective. The demolished houses no longer threatened them. , if they have enough time, they can definitely occupy the entire free paradise."
"When the sun rose on the fifteenth day, the army of the Principality of Gris could no longer support it because they had no food. All the war supplies in the Principality of Gris were bought up by merchants, even at several times the price. Under the influence of the price, several high-status ministers began to systematically steal and sell the materials in the principality's warehouse to make huge profits."
"So, when the army ate the last grain of food, the army, which had less than 30,000 people, collapsed. The general who led the army was unable to control the mutiny situation. For the sake of reputation, he committed suicide in his military tent. The entire attack failed completely, but the war was not over yet. The merchants of Free Paradise did not stop purchasing supplies. They brought more gold coins and frantically purchased various things in the Principality of Gris. They even monopolized All grain transactions in the Principality of Gris.”
"When the Duke of the Principality of Gris found that his dining table could only barely put the sauerkraut stewed sausages that only servants would usually eat, the counterattack of Free Paradise began. Due to the collapse of the army of the Principality of Gris, they There was no way to seize the supplies hoarded by the merchants by force. After all, the mercenaries who had just defeated the army were protecting these supplies. In order to survive, the people of Gris, ranging from the Duke to the common people, had to pay more expensive prices to buy from the merchants. Buy back the grain you sold."
"In the end, the merchants won the war. Their final monopoly in Gris not only recovered the cost of the entire war, but also robbed the principality of the last gold coin. From that time on, no one Dare to openly attack Free Paradise, even the craziest war maniac must weigh the consequences before sending troops. The Plantagenet Empire took advantage of the civil strife in the Principality of Gris, sent troops to forcibly capture Gris, and exiled the Principality of Gris. Of the rulers, only the poor duke lost everything."
"So that's it." After listening to Flanner telling the whole story in one breath, Ryan and Allen couldn't help but be shocked by the power of the businessmen. They didn't expect that these businessmen who usually seemed amiable could actually overturn the situation. a principality,
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Just as Ryan and the others were sitting in the room of the Pride of the Lion, chatting happily, the guys under Steven who were responsible for monitoring Ryan's every move felt a headache. Their mission was to keep a close eye on Ryan. They were monitoring Ryan and his party to provide information for Green's upcoming hunting operation. However, Ryan and the others had not come out since they moved into the Pride of the Lion. For three days, not even a single person could be seen.
No matter how arrogant the people responsible for surveillance are, they would not dare to openly break into the Pride of the Lion and cause trouble. The backstage of the Pride of the Lion is far beyond the reach of their boss Steven. As for methods such as bribery, it will not work at all. Wang Zhi'ao is known as the most luxurious hotel on the mainland, and this is no joke. The staff there strictly abide by the rules and do not dare to leak any information about the guests.
They are too soft and dare not force themselves. This is really heartbreaking. The guys responsible for monitoring Ryan and the three of them looked helplessly at the clear sky, thinking about how to complete the task. One guy suggested He moved in directly, right next to Ryan and the others, so that he could legitimately monitor the target. As a result, this unlucky guy became a punching bag for others and was severely punished. The Pride of the Lion King is not something ordinary people can afford to live in. Yes, the cost of a day there is a lot of money. They are just small characters hidden in the darkness under Steven. How dare they live there in a big way? Who knows when the Green team will come back. What if Green and the others After being delayed for a few more days on the road, even if they were sold as slaves, they wouldn't be able to afford the money.
But no matter what, the things Steven told us must be done well. These guys had no choice but to wait slowly outside, but several faces kept wandering around the door of the Pride of the Lion King, fearing that first The one who is causing trouble for them is the Pride of the Lion King. Who knows whether you are spying on Ryan or preparing to take action in the Pride of the Lion King
In order not to arouse others' suspicion, these poor guys finally came up with a way. They found some tattered clothes, pretended to be beggars, and squatted on the street far away from the Lion King's Pride all day long, watching silently. The gate facing the pride of the Lion King. Unless Ryan and the others never come out, they can always see you as long as you walk out of this only gate.
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Of course Ryan and the others didn't know that just a few hundred meters away from them, there were a few pitiful beggars secretly watching them. Since rescuing Flanner, Ryan and the others have been living in the Pride of the Lion King. This is mainly because Flanner suffered a lot in those days of hiding and was relatively weak. This is just an opportunity to recuperate him, and at the same time, it can also prevent the competitor who secretly deals with Flanner from having other plans. plan, but unfortunately if Ryan and the others leave Free Paradise as quickly as possible at this time, Steven will have no way to do it. However, Ryan chose to recuperate in the Pride of the Lion King, which gave Steven enough time to arrange himself A capable subordinate,
But this time is not boring at all. The first thing Ryan does when he gets up every day is to practice martial arts with Allen. Of course, there can't be too much action in Pride of the Lion King, which is just to warm up and have breakfast. Afterwards, the three of them sat around and chatted. In the afternoon, Flanner had the habit of taking a nap, so everyone went back to their rooms. Alando chose to have spiritual communication with Xiaobai, while Ryan started painting with great interest. Victor gave him a lot of magic circle materials, just in time for practice. At night, the three of them sat together, maybe chatting, maybe playing some small games like tarot cards,
During the chat, Flanner also asked insinuatingly about Ryan's experience. After all, he and Ryan had only been together for a short period of time. It was necessary to know more about the friends around him. Naturally, Ryan would not be interested in him. His friend had something to hide, but he was not one to brag. When describing his experience from leaving his hometown to being in the Whispering Forest not long ago, Ryan still simplified a lot of things, passing over many key points without mentioning at all that it was It was because of Ryan's own abilities that he saved the day.
Who is Flanner? As a shrewd businessman, what he is best at is finding useful information in clues. Although Ryan spoke lightly, Flanner was still keenly aware of the past events that Ryan had experienced. The exciting and thrilling part made Flanner admire Ryan even more.
However, after listening to Ryan's story, Flanner discovered a problem. All of Ryan's past experiences happened passively. To be precise, it was always someone else who hired Ryan to take an adventure, rather than Ryan taking the initiative to prepare an adventure based on his own strength. Corresponding adventure,
There is naturally a big difference between this. Being employed by others means that you cannot decide everything first. If it weren't for Ryan's strength far exceeding that of his employer or companions, and as the situation developed, Ryan's power became The key to the success of the mission is that Ryan has gradually become the core of the team.
Secondly, people who hire Ryan are unlikely to arrange adventurous experiences based on Ryan's strength. Then this kind of adventure is likely to become a pleasant trip for Ryan. Because of Ryan's low profile, most people who are willing to hire him will be far less powerful. His mercenary group probably completed a task that was not difficult for Ryan.
With Ryan's strength, it is difficult to develop close cooperation with the people who hire him, because close cooperation must be based on almost the same strength. Just imagine meeting a World of Warcraft that Ryan can solve with a fireball. Does Ryan have to pretend? I don't know anything. I slowly practice how to cover and attack with my companions. Isn't that superfluous? As a result, such an adventure cannot cultivate a tacit understanding between myself and my companions, and it is difficult to improve my own strength.
Finally, as a businessman, Flanner believes that instead of being hired by others for a pitiful commission, it is better to set up a mercenary group yourself and hire others to complete tasks. Not only can you slowly select companions, cultivate tacit understanding, and increase With your own strength, you can also monopolize all the benefits gained from adventures.
Take the Six Arrows mercenary group as an example. If Ryan's own mercenary group takes over the task, as long as a strong thief dismantles the trap, plus Ryan himself and Alan Duo, three people are enough to complete the task. That's the mission. When Ryan deals with the immortal king, Allendo can guard, assist the thieves, and support Ryan. On the contrary, it's Berry and the others from the Six Arrows mercenary group, Mark, Tedion, and the priest Dennis, just like him. Even the leader of the group, Bury, did basically nothing. It was a waste of food to bring so many idle companions.
Flanner thought about it for a day. He found an opportunity to discuss these three points in his mind with Ryan in detail, and pointed out that under previous circumstances, there was nothing wrong with Ryan and Allen taking risks together. , but as their strength increases and the number of companions around them increases, it will not be conducive to future development if this continues.