a day later.
"Mr. Qiao Xiu, there have been twelve merchants since yesterday, and I hope to discuss with you."
Mrs. Marina stood in Qiao Xiu's study and handed Qiao Xiu a list with the name of the chamber of commerce.
"Let them wait for the time being, I don't have the energy to focus on that right now."
A map of Nolan was spread out on Joshua's desk.
Since the end of the Hearthstone game, the entire Nolan has once again entered a new round of Hearthstone craze.
Just being one of the seven sages of Nolan, the one in gray, who is also a Hearthstone legend and a loyal player, is enough to make huge waves in the human world.
Joshua also felt that it was time to open a few branches of Hearthstone.
"The alchemy factory area opposite the River of Gears, and the entrance to the city gate on the north side of Nolan. The other two branches are opened here. The location selection is up to you." Qiao Xiu drew two circles on the map, Leave the remaining professional content to Mrs. Marina, "I'm going to talk about a business next."
Joshua went to the first floor lobby of the Hearthstone Tavern after leaving these quests.
The Hearthstone Tavern is still the same as before. It is close to the entrance of the underground city of the dwarves. Josh has no idea of opening a branch of Hearthstone in the underground of Nolan.
This is also the meaning of the dwarf elder Frost Axe. His original words are "It is meaningless to fight with your own kind."
"Sir White Thorns?"
Joshua saw a special guest in the Hearthstone Tavern.
"Joe... Mr. Joshua."
Standing at the door of Hearthstone Tavern, Sir Bai Jinghua looked a little hesitant, but he obviously dressed himself up seriously today. Not only did he comb his hair well, but he also sprayed a strange perfume on his body.
Qiao Xiu looked at the bunch of flowers that Sir Bai Jinghua was holding, and had already guessed what the theater manager wanted to do when he came to the tavern.
"Mrs. Marina is on the second floor, I will leave the tavern for a while," Joshua said.
"This... Mr. Joshua, I just came to greet Mrs. Marina."
It was the first time that Qiao Xiu saw the middle-aged artist look so embarrassed.
"Okay, then how long are you going to stand here?"
With Joshua's reminder, Sir White Thorns sorted out the accessories on his clothes, and then stepped into the tavern full of dwarves, walking up the second floor as if he was going to the battlefield.
Joshua looked at the back of Sir Bai Jinghua's departure, and had to sigh that the estrus period of human beings is really long and terribly long, and even in middle age, he can pursue "girls" like a young man.
After saying goodbye to Sir White Thorns, Joshua walked out of the tavern, and soon saw Ciri waiting outside the tavern.
"Purple-clothed... have you given a vacation again?"
Why does Qiao Xiu feel that his assistant's vacation is a bit too much to terrify.
"Today is an extracurricular exam."
Ciri pointed to a miniature version of Deathwing lying on her shoulder.
"My mentor let me keep this phantom 'running properly' in any state."
"Is there still such an exercise?" Joshua looked up and looked around, and could indeed feel a gaze staring at Ciri. "Okay, then let me be an invigilator once."
Joshua opened the car door, and Deathwing on Ciri's shoulder flew into the car and sat like a hound.
Ciri reluctantly sat in the passenger seat.
According to the information provided by the dark elves, Joshua drove towards the temporary residence of the Nolan Open runner-up.
…
Dorothy woke up feeling like a dream.
Lying on her hotel bed, she browsed the pages of the caster forum, where one out of ten posts was about her, and another was about yesterday's game.
Users on the caster forum praised Dorothy, and even Dorothy herself had to blushed to the point of covering her face.
Some spellcasters almost regarded the girl from the Iron Country as a goddess.
Inexplicably, she began to be popular with young spellcasters all over Nolan.
This feeling really gave Dorothy the touch of being in a dream.
Yesterday she was an unknown passerby in Nolan, but today Nolan does not know how many spellcasters know her name and her appearance.
Maybe... that's one of the reasons why the gladiators fought so hard to win
"Next time, champion."
"Don't be disheartened when you won the second place, there should be another competition next year..."
Dorothy glanced at the text messages from Fuya and the Fallowi's Flower, sat up from the bed, and patted her cheek.
Although Nolan Open won the runner-up, it was recognized and appreciated by Nolan casters.
But Dorothy's purpose in coming to Nolan was not fulfilled.
She knew she had a big advantage now.
The shelter of the man in grey last night had saved Dorothy.
But Dorothy didn't think the earl's son would spare her after the fact.
To this end, Dorothy also specially changed to a new hotel to live in.
Dorothy's home was in Orsenburg, and the roots of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce were also in Orsenburg.
So Dorothy's original purpose of "saving the crappie Chamber of Commerce from bankruptcy" has not changed.
What to do next
While Dorothy was lost in thought, there was a knock on the door of her room.
This put Dorothy on alert immediately.
"Who is it?" Dorothy had quietly come to the window. If Count Cruz sent someone to catch her, Dorothy would jump out of the window as soon as possible.
"A partner."
partner
Dorothy didn't understand the meaning of the word, but she heard the owner of the voice, Joshua, the owner of the Hearthstone Tavern.
Even Dorothy once suspected the man who was the inventor of Hearthstone.
"Please come in."
Dorothy let go of the idea of running away and opened the door directly to let Joshua in.
Although on the day he first arrived at Nolan, Joshua let Dorothy see the "cruel" of the game Hearthstone, but it was under Joshua's guidance that Dorothy successfully entered this circle.
Behind Qiao Xiu was a female spellcaster with gray hair and gray eyes. This hair color and eye color are all the characteristics of the people of the Land of Frost.
What caught Dorothy's attention was that the female spellcaster had a baby dragon, or "pseudo-dragon" lying on her shoulders.
Wait... why does it look like Deathwing
"This is an illusion, don't worry about it."
Ciri noticed Dorothy's gaze, and made Deathwing on her shoulders stand up straight, then put her hands on her hips.
Illusion... Is she an illusion caster too
"Mr. Joshua, what are you doing here?"
Dorothy didn't ask extra questions, just found a table and three chairs, and sat down with Joshua and Ciri.
"Actually, I'm here for your Silvergrass Chamber of Commerce." Dorothy was delighted by Joshua's first words.
The intelligence that Dorothy collected in Nolan was sufficient reason to prove that Joshua was the owner of the World Tree.
"Is... cooperation?" Dorothy asked tentatively.
"Cooperation? No, I'm going to buy your chamber of commerce." Qiao Xiu put a light green crystal on the table.
Acquisition…
Dorothy had never seen such a domineering and direct way of doing business.
The other party is holding a long knife and a chopping board and tells you that you are "fish", so hurry up and jump to the chopping board.
What made Dorothy feel unwilling the most was... Her piece of "fish" really had to jump on the chopping board, and if she could, she would even say "Come and eat me".