Hey, Zorro is obviously a swordsman, why is he described as a magician? Lorist muttered annoyedly, he forgot that the Zorro he played had never used a sword at all, and instead was mistaken for the mysterious Zorro because he lit the candles in the hall and knocked down all the guards with his bare hands. The measured magician.
At this moment, Lorist was having breakfast, and in his hand was the Morente Daily, which had just been delivered to the Red Crow Tavern. The headline on the first page was sensational: Mystery at the Filipino Winery——The magician reappears in a mystery!
It was already six days after the case happened. A reporter from the Morente Daily sent a detailed report from Trimble Kingdom. In the report, an extremely exaggerated technique was used to describe the magician Zorro instantly lighting all the candles in the hall, And mysteriously made all the guards lose the ability to resist and become unconscious, and also left strange "Z" marks on the experiencers of all events.
At the end of the article, I also interviewed a young nobleman who personally experienced this mysterious case. This nobleman claimed that every midnight, the Z mark on his chest would hurt faintly. The mysterious power is calling his soul, and every time he fights against this power with a fearless spirit, so as not to be summoned to the abyss of hell by the magician with ulterior motives...
This reporter can write long fantasy novels, perhaps he himself was born as a third-rate novelist. Lorist didn't know that he had already guessed the truth. The reporter from the Morente Daily had no contact with the person involved in the case, Viscount Silva, because Viscount Silva was hanging on the hanger in the square in front of the palace. The wind blows. When the reporter passed by, he was still guessing which unlucky ghost offended His Majesty the King.
Since the Taberlin Kingdom blocked the news of the disappearance of the glass technician, the reporter had no choice but to ask around in the tavern, and finally came into contact with a noble boy who had personally witnessed the case. Full of fantasy and suspenseful news reports are freshly released.
Lorist put down the Morente Daily and picked up the Faliqiu Weekly. This time, the report on the suspected case of the Feihong Winery was much more reliable. Compared with the reporter who was good at writing fantasy novels in the Morente Daily, the reporters sent by Faliqiu Weekly were obviously more qualified. They interviewed the servants of the winery, the criminal investigators in charge of investigating the case, and even interviewed Tring The Minister of Security of the Bo Kingdom in charge of the case.
The headline of the weekly report on Mana Hill read: Zorro, the Sorcerer or the Magician? After investigation, the reporter found that Zorro was not a so-called magician, but a daring robber who had mastered some small tricks. Just as he instantly ignited all the candles in the hall, the criminal investigators who were in charge of the investigation found that this was just a little trick. Once ignited, it will spread along the fire rope, which is why all the candles are ignited instantly after the fire net appears in midair.
As for all the guards who fell to the ground, the reporter believes that this bandit named Zorro should be a gold-ranked grudge master who is good at fighting with his bare hands. It can be seen from the two silver swordsmen whose jaws were smashed In conclusion, all the guards were knocked down instead of being attacked by magic.
The reporter believed that the original purpose of this small gang of robbers headed by Zorro was to rob the Philippine Red Winery, so they got all the servants in the winery drunk so that they could search unscrupulously. Coincidentally, Viscount Silva happened to come to the winery with his friends and guards, and unfortunately he became a fat sheep delivered to his door.
So Zoro, the bandit leader, set his mind on Viscount Silva, as evidenced by the fact that all the accompanying nobles were stripped of their clothes and searched for their belongings. However, what surprised the reporter was that on the fourth day after the case happened, the party involved in the case, the victim, Viscount Silva, together with his guards and some friends, were hanged on the gallows by King Trimble VII. Charge unknown...
Therefore, the reporter believes that there is still a big secret hidden behind the mysterious case of Feihong Manor. Even if all the insiders keep silent, the reporter still has the confidence to discover the truth of the matter...
Wishing the brave reporter good luck, Lorist prayed. He knew in his heart that the Kingdom of Trimble had discovered the disappearance of the Mancheni family, so Viscount Silva was punished. Now it seems that Trimble Kingdom is planning to block this news and investigate secretly. Lorist wasn't too worried about this. When he finished his work, he brought the Mancheni technicians and his family back to the family territory. I believe that the Trimble Kingdom would never have imagined that there would be a glass factory in the Northland...
Now the Mancheni family is staying in a room they have reserved on the third floor of the Red Crow Tavern, eating breakfast like themselves. It was impossible for the spies of the Trimble Kingdom to find any clues about their family, this Lorist was very confident. Just like entering the city of Morente, the Mancheni technicians entered the city separately, and the guards under Lorist pretended to be mother and son, father and son, brother and sister, just like thousands of servants who went to work in Morente city every day Generally entered the city without attracting anyone's attention, and then joined the Red Crow Tavern.
The only small problem is that El and the well-behaved daughter of the Mancheni technician seem to have a little situation in the process of acting as brother and sister to go to the city. The two often flirt with each other, which cannot be hidden from Lorist's eyes. Although El was sixteen years older than the girl, this did not prevent the two from seeing each other right. Lorist could only wish the old brother El his wish come true.
That's the end of the matter, Lorist forgot what happened in the Trimble Kingdom, and continued to read other news information in the newspaper while enjoying a rich and delicious breakfast.
Alas, I am still more used to living in Morente City. Compared with the family territory, Lorist feels that the biggest difference between the two is the reception of information. In Morente City, you can know about Gellint without leaving home. Although the big and small things that happened in Asia will be delayed by a few days or even a month, it is better to know than not to know. Thanks to the expansion of the sphere of influence of the Ford Business Alliance, reporters from Morente City can interview and collect news information without worrying about their own lives.
Although the family territory seems to be thriving after several years of development and construction, the flow of information is relatively blocked. Lorist recalled that a few years ago when he was in the north, his eyes were darkened and he knew nothing about the outside world. The source of external information was actually the Earl of Kenmes who occasionally came to the door. However, what Earl Kenmes knows best is the intrigue between the court and the nobles, and he hears more about news outside the Kingdom of Iberia.
Lorist, who has been a man for two lives, is not ignorant of the importance of information. He also wants to form an intelligence network so that the family can grasp the information and changes in the outside world. But the biggest difficulty at present is that Lorist cannot guarantee the safety of the dispatched intelligence personnel if he leaves the family territory. Thinking about how even the family messengers were captured and made slaves by those lords a few years ago, Lorist really couldn't afford to lose so many spies.
But now that the family owns the territory of Hilovas Island and has maritime transportation, it has finally opened a window for communication with the outside world. After going back this time, it's time to use that Lummer who was thrown at home by himself and devoted himself to his wife and children all day long. This guy was forced by himself to marry seven wives, and he has had a dozen children in the past three years.
I heard that this guy works hard for his wife and children every day. It is said that he has a reputation as a master in the treatment of obstetrics and pediatrics.
Once at a party with an old student, he drank too much and cried, feeling that he should not be able to control his lower body, and now he is living in dire straits... Before he could finish speaking, his two wives grabbed his ears and took him home to reflect. , the old students who were present at the time bowed their heads in silence for him...
Anyway, this guy is also a knight of the family, so he can't waste his time in vain, and his seven wives have all awakened their fighting spirit. They were the key training objects of the women's camp before, and their qualities and talents are very good. After Lorist plans to go back, he will ask Lummard to bring a few wives to Morente City to open a pharmacist treatment center, as a branch of the family in Morente City, and usually collect some information about the situation in the Galintia continent. The changing information can also recruit talents that the family urgently needs, and learn about the latest academic discoveries...
Lorist sighed deeply, when will the family territory be built to be as prosperous as Morente City? There is a long way to go. Compared with nobles in other territories, the Norton family's territory is ever-changing and extremely rich. The Earl of Kenmes, Baron Felim and Baron Shaheen are very envious of those who have a deep understanding of the Norton family's territory. They also admire how Lorist is willing to invest millions of goldfords in the development and improvement of the territory. in people's lives.
But in Lorist's heart, the current prosperity of the family territory is just a superficial phenomenon. If they don't persist, then everything will return to the original after two or three generations in a hundred years. He has many plans, such as running a large-scale basic education, improving the overall quality of the citizens, and enhancing their centripetal force to the family. There is also tax reduction, the family does not need to desperately plunder the meager wealth from the people of the territory like other nobles in the territory, there are ways to make a fortune, Lorist can think of countless ways to increase it from the experience of the previous life at any time The idea of family wealth, but to achieve this goal, more efforts are needed.
Lorist smiled bitterly. Many plans cannot be realized because the actual conditions do not allow it. Just like basic education, if the papermaking technology cannot be broken through, the family will not be able to realize this wish at the high cost of animal skin paper. If there is cheap paper like in the previous life, then the family can not only run education, but also set up newspapers, control the initiative of public opinion, brainwash the citizens, and make them proud of being members of the Norton family...
Lorist was so engrossed in his thoughts that he didn't even realize that Schwader appeared in front of him.
"My lord, my lord..." Schwader called twice.
"Oh, it's you, why didn't you go to the library today?" Lorist came back to his senses.
Schwader rolled his eyes: "My lord, we have been in the library for more than ten days, and we understand everything we need to know. You told us yesterday that we don't need to go to the library anymore."
Lorist said embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Schwarder, I was distracted just now, so I forgot what I said yesterday. What's the matter?"
"My lord, Mr. Mirino, the owner of the Vidal Shipyard you went to the day before yesterday, is here. He said he has something important to do, so please be sure to meet him." Schwader said.
"Oh, is there something wrong with the boat I ordered? Please invite him to the third floor and tell El by the way, so that Mr. Manchini's family will not be seen by them." Lorist said.
"Yes, my lord." Schwader withdrew.
The day before yesterday, Lorist went to the Vidal Shipyard and reached an agreement with Mr. Mirino to customize a large ocean-going merchant ship at a price of 6,500 gold dollars. The construction period was four and a half months, and Lorist paid 1,000 gold dollars. deposit. He also promised to pay three thousand gold dollars after the keel was installed, and the rest will be paid after the completion and acceptance.
Soon, Mr. Milino appeared in front of Lorist.
"You are welcome, Mr. Mirino, I wonder why you want to see me so eagerly?" Lorist asked.
"I'm very sorry, my lord. Due to irresistible factors, our Weida Shipyard is unable to complete the order placed by your lord. This is your deposit, and this is the compensation for the deposit. Please forgive me, but the agreement really cannot be implemented." Mr. Mirino seemed to have something to hide, and he left after insisting on tearing up the agreement.
On the table were ten gold dollar certificates with a face value of 100 Gold Fords, which were the deposit paid by Lorist for the shipbuilding, and there was also a bulging money bag, which contained 100 Gold Dollars, which was the compensation for the 10% deposit. When signing the shipbuilding agreement, it stipulates that if the shipyard fails to implement the agreement within ten days, the deposit must be refunded and ten percent of the deposit will be compensated as interest...
It's only been three days and he's earned a hundred gold fords. If it's Lorist who is still teaching at Dawn Academy, he'll be so happy that he won't be able to sleep. But the current Lorist doesn't think much of this huge sum of money in the eyes of ordinary people. He came to Morente City to spend money, not to earn money.
For one hundred thousand Goldford, Lorist is planning to buy or customize twelve large ocean-going merchant ships to form a family merchant fleet. Unexpectedly, a ship that had just made an agreement disappeared like this.
Lorist rubbed his chin and was thinking about the irresistible factor that Mr. Mirino said, when Schwader knocked on the door again and walked in: "My lord, the owners of three more shipyards have come..."
In half a day, all the orders for eight large ocean-going merchant ships placed by the eight private shipyards that Lorist had found in the five or six days since he came back from Trimble Kingdom were all returned. The reason was also irresistible. The deposit of one thousand gold coins plus the compensation interest of one hundred gold coins. Under Lorist's repeated questioning, the last owner of the shipyard who came to refund the deposit finally showed his tone: "You have offended a person we can't afford to offend..."
Lorist's face turned livid. Who is behind the scenes? It has something to do with being able to open a shipyard in Golden Bay. There are hundreds of nearly a thousand craftsmen under his command. Who are the people who don't dare to offend? ? Moreover, Lorist and the others had no memory of how they offended him.
"El, you go to Brother Ledos, please ask him to investigate quietly, who is against us, and let him give us a clue. The rest of the people have nothing to do, don't go out, the limelight, we have to keep Be vigilant," Lorist ordered.
A day later, Ledos came to the Red Crow Tavern. The result of his investigation was that the Chicod Chamber of Commerce came forward and coerced the eight private shipyards to refund Lorist's shipbuilding deposit. As the last owner of the shipyard said, you have offended a person they can't afford to offend, and the Chickard Chamber of Commerce is just a behemoth they can't afford to offend.
Chickard Chamber of Commerce? Why should they step in and prevent themselves from customizing large ocean-going merchant ships? Didn't that Chairman Chickard apologize to himself? Why did you go back on your word and be right with yourself? You must know that the Peterson Chamber of Commerce is standing behind you...
Lorist frowned and thought, there must have been unexpected changes there. At this moment, Schwader came over: "My lord, Chairman Peterson just sent a message. Please go to the chamber of commerce to meet with him and discuss something important."
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