Darkmoon City.
Treasurer's residence.
Joseph. Alvin was listening to his subordinate Royce's report.
"Last month, our magic store's income dropped the most, reaching 35%. Due to the relationship with the treasure, other aspects of comprehensive income increased, but the increase was very small, around 1%."
Joseph frowned slightly: "The magic store has dropped so much? Is it because the cloak is in the magic store?"
Royce nodded: "That's right, since the Cloak Magic Shop has the master Da Da in charge, every time the goods are sold out at the fastest speed, our customers have been taken away by there. Other shops in the chamber of commerce However, we were sanctioned by the eldest princess, such as not being able to join the night market, adding similar competing stores near the original stores, etc., and the new chamber of commerce "Moon Mang" jointly established by the Custer family and the eldest princess has pushed us to the edge of the cliff .”
"What about the Mellon family?"
"As far as I know, the Mellon family has been secretly expressing their favor to the eldest princess early in the morning. Their business has not been hit by us like this, and two shops have been allowed to join the night market." Royce showed a mocking look. : "It's the same with some of the small families that originally attached to us. Those guys are all sloppy guys and can't be relied on at all."
"From the very beginning, I didn't intend to rely on these guys." Joseph shook his head: "The appearance of this treasure has turned some of the original mistakes of the eldest princess into the most effective means, such as building roads and repairing shops. Wait, it seems to be ready, I even volunteered to sponsor half of the cost for free, now that I think about it, it seems to be a trick."
Royce's heart moved, revealing the color of thinking: "I also thought about it in the first place, but the fountain of life should not be fake, and the awakening of the human Chen Rui is the best proof. And, just yesterday At the auction, the bottles of spring of life that Athena brought back last time were sold at an astonishing price. The buyer was a pharmacy master from the Shadow Empire. Judging from the knowledge of the treasure hunters, there is indeed a mysterious treasure in the Blue Pool Mountains that was originally unknown."
"Auction?" Joseph was taken aback by this new term.
"The master came back not long ago, and he may not know that the newly opened auction house in the dark moon is a new industry directly managed by the lord. It is located in the northwest block. It is large in scale and tightly guarded. It has also been specially invited by the Custer family of the Shadow Empire. Several masters from the Shadow Empire Artisan Alliance have set up a complex defensive magic circle, which has a high level of security. Guests can put some valuable items into the auction house, and the auction house will identify and evaluate these items, and then At a certain time, an auction with public bidding will be held, and the highest bidder will win, and the auction house will draw 20% of the transaction amount as a reward."
"Twenty percent?" Joseph was moved. He is an expert in economics. This auction house is just a transfer function. The higher the transaction price, the higher the profit, which is simply a cash cow.
"This time, besides the Fountain of Life, there are treasures provided by the royal palace and several families. The most conspicuous ones are a few treasures from the Blue Pond Mountain Range entrusted by a treasure hunter, which attracted a large number of bidders. The scene was extremely hot, and the success of this auction has led many people to rush to book tickets for the next auction in advance."
Joseph's eyes flickered: "Because the lord directly manages the operation, others are not qualified to follow suit. It is equivalent to monopolizing this huge profit. What an auction house!"
Royce knew that Shia had been doing nothing before, and Joseph would definitely think of these things, so he said: "As far as I can deduce, the idea of this auction house probably came from that Chen Rui, and it should be a copy of the human world. "
"That's right, I think so too." Joseph's brows were tightly furrowed: "In the past half a year, Dark Moon has changed too fast and too much. Princess Square, Battle Ball, Night Market, Shadow Empire Custer The family moved into Dark Moon to co-organize a new Chamber of Commerce, Dark Moon renovation, auction house... These changes must be inseparable from the idea of this human being behind the scenes. It seems that I have always underestimated this little bug that I thought was insignificant... "
Your current strength is in front of others, and you are a little bug. Royce said something in his heart, with a worried look on the surface: "Now that the trend of the dark moon has basically taken shape, even if we secretly kill this human being, it will not help. The most important thing for us is to consider how to regain this disadvantage , otherwise as long as we continue to follow this trend, we will be completely crushed without the other side's support."
Joseph nodded solemnly. Recently, his situation is really not good. This is the case for Dark Moon, and Chi You is also having a hard time. Although in the case of "Charles", there is no conclusive evidence that he informed the imperial capital, but his father, Zhuoqie, has clearly begun to alienate him, and there is a faint tendency to sanction some of the policies of Mordor Town.
The only consolation was Prince Black Yao from the imperial capital, who expressed considerable appreciation for his loyalty to the imperial capital and the regent, and implicitly pointed out some shortcomings of the current Chiyou lord Zhuoqie, faintly optimistic about Joseph It means that the husband will inherit the territory in the future.
As far as the current situation is concerned, this "inheritance" is obviously far away, and the approval of the imperial capital is only verbal. It's just that Joseph didn't regret it, because if "Charles" and Carnita are allowed to cooperate, then what he will face is probably not the current passivity, but a real failure.
Moreover, it is not completely impossible to "inherit" the position of lord in advance. This possibility is based on certain "unexpected" circumstances, such as Zhuoqie's health problems... Not only does he have the long-term support of the imperial capital, but he also has immediate challenges. There is an unfathomable ally, the heir of the gluttonous royal family, Agulie. Beelzebub.
It was the letter sent by "Agulie" just now, inviting him to go to the cloak meeting to talk about it. It was "Agulie"'s reminder last time that made him destroy Kanita's huge interests in time. Now this meeting, Maybe it could be an opportunity for him to get out of the current predicament.
The place where "Agulie" invited him to meet was Mengwu, the second stronghold of the Cloak Society in the northwest block. The leader and people smugglers were forced to vacate this place, and Princess Xia transferred it to the Cloak Society as compensation.
It was inevitable that people would find out that the treasurer and the cloak had secret contacts. This time, Joseph specially disguised himself and came to the Mongolian House. Soon, he was led to a newly built stadium.
This venue is heavily guarded on the outside, as if it is a serious place, but after entering, it is actually an indoor battle arena, but it seems to be a standard three-person venue, and the old friend "Agulie" just happened to be sitting next to him, Watching the three-on-three battle ball match in the field.
Those players all wore strange masks, so they couldn't see their true colors clearly.
Joseph was the only spectator besides "Agure".
"You're here, my friend." "Agulie" didn't get up, nor did he look at him, but just pointed to the side: "Sit."
Joseph already knew that this "ally" was at least a strong man at the level of a big devil. Given his current situation, the other party's attitude was not bad.
Joseph sat down, only to hear "Agulie" say indifferently: "As far as I know, your recent troubles seem to be serious. Whether it is Chiyou or Dark Moon, it seems that the situation is not good."
"Yes, it's really not good." Joseph sighed and did not deny it. He knew that this person had great powers, especially intelligence capabilities. It was "Agulie" who revealed to him the collusion between Carnita and alien humans. Yes, it can be said that he was pulled back from the brink. Of course, Joseph didn't feel much gratitude, because both sides were using each other, and the reason why the other side helped him was because he still had value to use.
Contrary to the relationship between the strong and the weak at the beginning, Joseph is now on the weak side in terms of personal strength and influence, so he must reflect his own value and further use the strength of the other party to try to reverse the current disadvantage.
Chen Rui saw Joseph's expression in his eyes, and said, "So, do you have the courage to bet everything to come back?"
"Gamble everything?" Joseph showed suspicion, even if he bet everything, how can he turn the tables
Chen Rui nodded, but did not continue to explain clearly, but just set his eyes on the battle in the arena. Joseph was not easy to talk to at the moment: He invited him here just to watch the game
However, Joseph was not impatient. He knew that the other party must have a purpose, so he did not rashly ask for help. He just followed him silently and watched the fierce competition on the field.
Gradually, Joseph discovered that the battle ball game was even more intense than expected. The same battle ball can change into various unexpected arcs when passing or shooting. No matter it is skill and physical fitness or The overall offensive and defensive coordination is stronger than any game I have seen, including the two teams of the Imperial Guard and the Guard, which are currently the highest level in Dark Moon, which can be said to be a level higher than them.
"How is this team?" the other party finally spoke.
"I've never seen such superb golf skills. It's hard to imagine that they are just middle-level demons," Joseph replied truthfully. "If there are eleven people, and if they all reach this level and cooperate, I believe they can sweep away the demons." Any team of the month official and private."
"To be precise, there are twenty people, and there are nine substitutes. When Dark Moon just started to try the battle ball, they already had the highest level of the current Dark Moon team." "Agulie" broke out a Suddenly said: "Because, the battle ball was created by me."
Joseph was taken aback. This battle ball greatly enhanced the combat power of the Dark Moon Army, and also brought unimaginable huge economic benefits. Unexpectedly, it was made by Agulie!
"I don't need a dark moon that is old and on the verge of death. What I need is a truly prosperous and powerful territory." Chen Rui's tone seemed to be that the controller of the dark moon is not Xi Ya, but him. "Agure. Beelzebub".
"Remember what I said, my true identity makes it impossible for me to control Dark Moon on the bright side. I need a spokesperson, and it depends on whether you have the courage." Chen Rui's tone made Joseph's eyes brighten. Could it be that this "Agulie" already had a perfect plan, and sooner or later the Dark Moon would be in his pocket
"What do I need to do?" Joseph thought for a while, and asked decisively. If he can control Dark Moon and force Xia into a real empty shell, then he will definitely be appreciated and affirmed by the imperial capital. With the dark moon as the foundation, no matter how much Zhuoqie suppresses him, he can remain invincible. When necessary, he could also betray the Beelzebub clan to the imperial capital in exchange for his own interests.
Chen Rui didn't say much, just pointed to the fiercely confronting players on the field, Joseph frowned, and suddenly understood: "You mean the battle ball..."
"Actually, when you come to this place today, you should have seen the dawn of your victory." Chen Rui laughed confidently behind the mask, "It depends on how you gamble."
Joseph didn't agree immediately, but fell into deep thought, before he spoke after a while: "With the bargaining chips in my hand, I'm afraid it's not enough to gamble with that eldest princess."
"How about adding all the industries of the night market and the Cloak Club?" Chen Rui continued to seduce this cunning enemy, "I will create some conflicts at the right time and openly break with Xiya, but there is one thing to explain first, I am the real master of Dark Moon. Your destination is not here, but in Chiyou. After Dark Moon succeeds, I will fully support you in taking the position of Chiyou in the next step. The prime of life, but... people always have some accidents, don't they? Future lord?"
Joseph could tell that "Agulie" helped him in this way because he wanted to use his status as a financial officer and his relationship with the imperial capital to control Dark Moon on the bright side, but this could just resolve his current crisis. Mutual advantage. If the other party helped him without asking for anything, it would be doubtful.
The "Lord of Chiyou" proposed by the other party also made Joseph's heart slammed. At present, he has already received praise from the Regent of the Imperial Capital for his informant. , his hope of becoming a lord should be far greater than that of Carnita.
"Agulie" lurked beside Xi Ya, cheated her trust step by step, and planned the appearance of the battle ball. He did not hesitate to gamble on the night market and cloak fair that he managed painstakingly, in order to control the dark moon and revive the Beelzebub clan. Judging from the quality of the players in front of him, as long as Shia enters this trap, he will definitely lose.
Right now, it depends on how to let Shea enter the game. In this regard, Joseph is quite confident, because now the Dark Moon Chamber of Commerce and a considerable part of the economic power are still in his hands, and he has not handed it over for a day. Shia does not completely control Dark Moon for a day.
No matter from which point of view, this plan is completely feasible!
Unless, "Agulie" suddenly lost his mind and went crazy, and wanted to hand over the future of the Beelzebub royal family and the power of painstaking efforts to the enemy, the Lucifer royal family, and he would be buried with him as a treasurer.
is it possible
The look on Joseph's face became more and more determined, and finally stood up without hesitation: "I bet!"
The finance officer who thinks he has the chance to win may not know a word, that is: anything is possible.