Chapter 238 Huge Benefits (a 10,000-word chapter, please subscribe)
“What can you do, Draco?”
Zuo Si raised his head and watched this with interest from the beginning to now. The guy who has been avoiding him.
Because of the crushing battle in the Slytherin common room, it completely left a big shadow in Malfoy's heart, so much so that he would subconsciously turn around and run away whenever they met.
He was very curious about what this guy wanted to say when he suddenly plucked up the courage to run up to him today.
"I want to talk to you, alone." Malfoy glanced at Hermione and said solemnly.
“I’m going outside to get some fresh air.”
The girl stood up and walked out of the carriage without saying a word, choosing to avoid it.
In her opinion, this should be a conversation within Slytherin House, so she, a person from Gryffindor House, should not get involved.
When Hermione was completely gone, Malfoy signaled to the two followers to stay at the door, while he walked in like a little adult and took out an envelope from his arms. Place it on the table.
"What is this?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
"My father Lucius Malfoy asked me to pass it on to you. He said that you will understand after reading it." Malfoy replied very cautiously.
It can be seen that this young master who has been pampered since childhood does not actually want to get close to the "dangerous person" in front of him, but he does not dare to disobey the task assigned by his father, so his mental state is very nervous and fearful.
The pretense of calmness now is completely fake.
Realizing that Draco was just a messenger, Zuo Si immediately turned his attention to the envelope on the table, picked it up, opened it and glanced at it twice, a playful smile suddenly appeared on his face, a meaningful smile. Question: "Do you know the contents of this letter?"
"I don't know." Malfoy shook his head slightly.
"It's best not to know. Because the content of this letter will subvert your understanding of your father. If there is nothing else, you can leave with the two followers outside."
After saying that, Zuo Si stuffed the letter back into the envelope and pretended to drive people away.
Because now Draco is still a child who doesn't understand anything, and all he can think about is how to get revenge on Harry Potter for making himself embarrassed in public.
It will be four or five years after the two fall in love and kill each other that they will truly realize how childish and ridiculous their previous behavior was.
There is no way, who told this is the stage that human beings must go through in their growth, and no one can escape.
"What did my father say to you in the letter?" Malfoy asked very curiously.
Zuo Si shrugged his shoulders and replied: "It's nothing special, it's just a way of survival that some pure-blood families continue to this day. Believe me, these things are a little too early for you. You still Go ahead and find Harry Potter to release the twisted and sick love in your heart. Don’t worry, I won’t discriminate against you. After all, this kind of thing has long been commonplace in the UK.”
< br> "You... what are you talking about! I... Potter and I are not the kind of relationship you said." Malfoy turned red in shock and anger.
He simply couldn't imagine how bad his reputation in school would become if these words spread.
"Okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is. Anyway, you can deceive others, but you can't deceive your own heart."
The corners of Zuo Si's mouth turned up slightly, admiring the other party's angry look.
“You did it on purpose?!”
Malfoy seemed to realize something, and his expression suddenly became very ugly.
At this moment, for the first time, he regretted his impulsive behavior at the beginning of school.
At the same time, I finally understood that this person of the same age who seemed to be about the same age as me was simply a living devil playing with people's hearts.
"Haha, what do you think?"
Zuo Si deliberately cast his gaze at the door of the carriage.
It was only then that Malfoy realized that Crabbe and Goyle were staring at him with horrified eyes, obviously having heard the content of the conversation just now.
“Damn it!”
He couldn't help but curse in a low voice, and without even bothering to argue with Zuo Si, he walked out and took his two followers and disappeared into the car at the end of the corridor outside.
If nothing else, there is basically nothing else to do along the way. I am afraid that all the time will be wasted on explaining my "innocence" with Harry Potter.
A few minutes after the three of them left, Hermione returned leisurely and asked with a smile on her face: "What did you just say to Malfoy? He seemed to be in a bad mood." Something's not right."
"It's nothing, it just mentioned a little bit about the bad relationship between him and Harry." Zuo Si teased in a half-joking tone.
“A bad fate?!”
Hermione's eyes suddenly shone slightly when she heard this word, and the fire of gossip burned in her heart.
Zuo Si explained with a half-smile: "That's right. This is a story about love and hatred, and it is also a story about an extremely twisted and morbid heart. Guess, why Malfoy always likes to find haha "Lee's trouble?"
"Uh... was it because of the conflict at the door on the first night of school?" Hermione asked in an uncertain tone.
"Yes and no. I believe that with your intelligence, you should be able to see that Malfoy wanted to make friends with Harry, right?" Zuo Si induced him step by step.
Hermione lowered her head and recalled for a moment, then nodded quickly: "Yes, yes. But does this have any inevitable connection with Malfoy later causing trouble for Harry?"
"Of course it does! Have you ever heard of the term love leads to hate?
In fact, our arrogant Master Malfoy has always been deeply in love with Harry in his heart.
< br>It’s just that when he confessed his love in public for the first time and was rejected, he felt humiliated, so he frantically tried to attract Harry’s attention by making trouble.
In addition, Malfoy was also interested in Ron and Ron. Harry felt jealous of the overly close relationship
So under the influence of various negative emotions, this love was gradually distorted and finally became what we see.”
< br>
Zuo Sisha analyzed it carefully and matter-of-factly.
Although he knew that he was just doing a prank when he had nothing to do, the girl's young mind was greatly stimulated, and her pupils rapidly expanded, contracted, and then expanded uncontrollably to show the master's fierceness. mood swings.
About two or three minutes later, Hermione suddenly came back to reality, covered her mouth and exclaimed: "Oh my God! This... this is simply unbelievable! No wonder I always I think Malfoy always looks at Harry and Ron strangely. But I heard that the wizarding world is very conservative? Why...how could there be such an outlier as Malfoy?"
"Conservative? "Zuo Si sneered at this. "Believe me, the wizarding world is far more open in this regard than you can imagine. Do you know that our headmaster Dumbledore always likes to wear a conspicuous witch hat? Do you know why he never gets married at such an old age? No children?”
“Why?”
Hermione's curiosity was completely aroused.
“Because Dumbledore’s lover was Gellert Grindelwald, the dark wizard who was defeated by him. They met and fell in love when they were very young, and even concluded an eternity. A blood pact not to harm each other." Zuo Si unceremoniously revealed the secret hidden in his heart.
"Huh?! Is this true?"
Hermione's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief on her face.
Although she read a lot of books, none of them recorded the inside information that only the parties involved knew.
Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Of course it's true. Our principal, Dumbledore, known as the greatest wizard of our time, is actually a very sad man.
When he was young, his own son Dumbledore The younger sister was accidentally seen by several Muggle children because of her use of magic, and was then humiliated and abused crazily. As a result, her father broke out in revenge and was eventually imprisoned in Azkaban until his death.
< br>After graduating from school, he met Gellert Grindelwald.
The two hit it off. Since their ideals and desires were very similar, they quickly fell in love. < br>
They even wanted to overturn the Secrecy Law and build a world dominated by wizards
How about it, doesn’t it sound incredible?
In the beginning, the great white wizard was actually an out-and-out black wizard.
I can assure you that Voldemort, who must not even be named, is nothing compared to Dumbledore's attainments in the dark arts.
However, due to an accidental incident, Dumbledore and his brother Aberforth had a quarrel, and Grindelwald later joined in, eventually triggering a melee between the three.
I don’t know who it was, but he suddenly released a terrible spell, accidentally hitting his young sister Ariana, killing her on the spot.
From this day on, Dumbledore lost everything, whether it was family or love, all left him.
The only surviving biological brother will never forgive him for the death of his sister.
He himself didn’t know whether it was because of guilt or other reasons, but he gradually embarked on a path that ran counter to Grindelwald, and thus lost his love.
So don’t be deceived by the gorgeous rhetoric and flattery in books.
The real Albus Dumbledore was not great from the beginning, but many accidents and mistakes shaped his image in people's eyes today.
He is just a human being, he has the same joys and sorrows as you and me, has his own favorite foods and drinks, and most importantly, makes the same mistakes. ”
There is no doubt that Dumbledore’s bumpy life experience was definitely a big impact on Hermione.
The girl even sat in her seat with dull eyes for a long time. After finally digesting the information, he raised his head and asked in a shocked tone: "How do you know this? "
"Don't forget, I know Nico Flamel. As an old man over 600 years old, he knows a lot of secrets. And I also got a thick alchemy notebook from him. "Zuo Si raised the heavy book in his hand and shook it.
This was a gift left by Nico Flamel before leaving Hogwarts, and he hoped that he could successfully create a second magic stone. , rather than letting this valuable skill be completely lost.
"Nicholas Flamel's Alchemy Notes?!"
Hermione stared at the black cover, feeling her mouth go dry, and immediately realized its inestimable value.
"Yes, including the complete manufacturing process of the Philosopher's Stone. To be honest, if they don't see it with their own eyes, outsiders may never know how something like the Philosopher's Stone is made."< br>
After that, Zuo Si closed the entire notebook casually, with no intention of showing it to the girl.
Because the content in this notebook contains many parts about making black magic items, it is not suitable for an eleven or twelve year old girl to read.
It turns out that all wizards have some level of so-called black magic.
The older the wizard and the longer he lives, the more in-depth his research is in this area.
In Nico Flamel's notes, cutting off the hands of a hanged man and using them to make "Hands of Glory" was nothing.
There are many heavy-tasting things in it, not even much worse than Faerun's necromancy magic.
Especially in the exploration of life and death, this alchemist has gone deeper and further than most wizards.
"So...you are now a disciple of the greatest alchemist, Nicolas Flamel?" Hermione's tone revealed strong envy.
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "No, my relationship with Nico Flamel is not what you think, but closer to mutual exchange of experiences in alchemy and making magic items. He gave this notebook to me mainly because he didn't want his research to be lost after death. Well, don't stare at this notebook all the time. It's not something you can touch now."
" When can that happen?" Hermione asked impatiently.
"At least third grade. It depends on your growth rate. After all, alchemy is very dangerous, and it is much more difficult to learn than magic spells or potions."
Zuo Si After some thought a deadline was given.
Because starting from the third grade, Hogwarts' teaching materials began to have a clear trend from elementary to advanced.
Some spells and potions that even adult wizards may not be able to master are taught at this stage.
Of course, it is not known how much one can truly learn from teaching.
Anyway, the results of the O.W.Ls exam will not lie.
In fact, out of a bad taste, Zuo Si even planned to wait a year or two to sell an exercise book called "Three Years Owls Five Years Newts" to the Hogwarts students, so that these little ones can Wizards feel the tragic involution of students from the Muggle world.
In this relaxed chat, the Hogwarts Express arrived at its destination without even realizing it.
When they walked out of platform nine and three-quarters, the Grangers immediately hugged their daughter and asked about the difference between the magical world and the ordinary world.
When Hermione finished answering all the questions and turned around to look for Zuo Si, she was shocked to find that he had already disappeared into the vast sea of people.
"Hermione, what are you looking at?" Mr. Granger asked very curiously.
“I’m looking for a classmate to come back with.
His name is Soth, and like me, he comes from a Muggle family.
But he has made amazing achievements in just a few months of being exposed to the magical world.
And he also pioneered the invention of spell storage technology.
Many wizard newspapers and media even claimed that he will be a great wizard leading an era in the future.
Do you know? He can even read a book in just a few minutes and then memorize the entire book backwards and forwards..."
As soon as Zuo Si was mentioned, the girl immediately talked non-stop, her eyes showing unabashed admiration.
Seeing their daughter's appearance, Mr. and Mrs. Granger immediately exchanged a look, and then burst into laughter.
Hermione asked with a look of astonishment: "Why are you laughing?"
"No, it's nothing. We just didn't expect that you, who have always been smart, proud, conceited and stubborn, would also Will admire other people. Tell me, is this boy named Soth handsome?" Mrs. Granger said with a hint of teasing.
She thought that with her daughter’s personality, she might not be able to make friends if she suddenly changed the environment.
But now it seems like it was all too much to worry about.
"Oh! What are you talking about! We are just classmates and friends, not what you think. As for his appearance, there is a Daily Prophet here. You will know after reading it. "
As she said that, Hermione blushed and quickly took out a copy of the Daily Prophet from her collection from the box and handed it to her parents.
As out-and-out Muggles, it was obviously the first time that the Grangers saw a moving photo, and they immediately made a sound of admiration.
However, in order not to arouse the thoughts of other people around them, they quickly left the station and got into their car, and then started reading this influential newspaper in the wizarding world in the cab.
When he read Rita Skeeter's disgusting flattery report, Mr. Granger was stunned and immediately asked without looking back: "Hermione, can this classmate of yours really do this?" Read a book in a few minutes and then recite it word by word?"
The girl responded without thinking: "Of course! I have tested it myself.
< br>I think that even if Soth fails to become a wizard, he will at least become a very powerful scientist
Because I have never seen anyone as smart as him since I was a child. >
It seems that no matter what kind of knowledge, you can learn it immediately after reading it once.
He taught me half of the spells I know now.
Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to tell you.
When I was in school, I earned a lot of gold galleons by working as an assistant to Zuo Si. "
While speaking, Hermione quickly took out a homemade leather bag from the suitcase, and then fell onto the car seat.
In an instant!
There is a small glittering golden mountain piled on top of this one.
"Oh my God! This...how much is this?" Mrs. Granger suddenly exclaimed.
"Maybe four thousand, maybe five thousand, I haven't counted it specifically. But it should be enough to pay for the next semester." Hermione gave a rough number.
Unlike the Weaslaiga twins who joined later, since she had been helping Zuo Si from the beginning, she naturally received extra large bonuses.
Especially custom-made “staff rings” with reliefs and emblems for ancient families from Britain, France, and Germany, one can often earn a profit of three, four, or even five thousand gold galleons.
"What is the main job of an assistant?" Mr. Granger had a puzzled look on his face.
As a dentist, he is originally a high-income group in society, so he has no idea how he can make so much money in a short period of time.
Not to mention two students from a magic school.
According to the exchange rate given by Gringotts, one Galleung is equal to five pounds.
Five thousand galleons is approximately equal to twenty-five thousand pounds. This was definitely a huge sum of money in 1991, even the total income of many middle-class families without food or water for a year.
Hermione obviously noticed her father's reaction and explained with a smile: "Thos invented a device that can be put on the wand and store a spell.
And this device can Allowing wizards to have a certain advantage in duels and defending against enemy attacks
So many wealthy and powerful ancient European families came to him to order one. Sri Lanka can make very good profits
My task is to help process the materials and shape those metals into the patterns and shapes the customer needs through transformation magic.
Professor McGonagall also praised me, saying that my transformation magic was at least as good as that of a fourth grade student. ”
“My little Hermione is awesome! Mom is proud of you! It seems like you really made good friends in school. "Mrs. Granger excitedly hugged her daughter in her arms.
Mr. Granger also smiled happily and nodded: "This boy named Soth is indeed good. Why don't you invite him to spend Christmas with you? ”
“I invited. But he had a lot to do during the holidays, and he had to buy a lot of things at the same time, so he didn't have time to celebrate Christmas at all. "Hermione spread her hands helplessly.
"Haha! Don't be discouraged! You can also invite him to come and play at home during the holidays after the semester. I also want to see what peers of the same age can convince you of."
After that, Ge Mr. Rangel glanced at the photo of Zuo Si in the Daily Prophet from the corner of his eye, then quickly started the car and drove away.
After all, the weather in London in December is wet and cold. Except for homeless people, not many normal people are willing to stay outdoors for too long.
......
At the same time, Zuo Si also used phantom to return to the house he bought in London.
Although the Ministry of Magic monitors all underage wizards, it is easier for him to avoid them than to eat and drink.
You can either use prophecy magic to block tracking, or you can use a second wand you make yourself.
Yes!
Not long after school started, Zuo Si secretly found a piece of wood that could be used to make a wand at the edge of the Forbidden Forest, and made himself a spare wand in case of emergency.
When he opened the door and walked into the living room, Yelnia, the shadow assassin who stayed here, immediately appeared, put one hand on his chest and bowed deeply.
"Master, you are back."
"Did nothing happen during my absence?"
Zuo Si asked while waving his wand to cast a cleaning spell to clean the floor, tables and Clean the dust from the bed.
"No, everything is very quiet. This world is very safe." Yelnia quickly answered in the affirmative.
"In that case, let's go back."
With that said, Zuo Si took out a card from his hand that he made by entering the depths of the Forbidden Forest.
[Land Card: Legendary Land - Hogwarts Forbidden Forest]
[LV8 Green Card (can be upgraded)]
[Card Quality: Unique]
[Effect: When this card takes effect, it can provide thirty points of general mana and forty points of green mana every day.
And summoned creatures using all green cards will receive additional bonuses on their basic attributes such as strength, agility, and constitution, and will randomly gain an additional special ability.
This ability is closely related to the creature itself and can only take effect within the influence of the land card]
[Using this card does not require mana consumption]
[ If the effect of this card is damaged or destroyed by other magical powers, it will automatically enter the graveyard and wait for rebirth for eighty days]
There is no doubt that this LV8 land card is a typical land card used to strengthen Green summoned creatures.
Since the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts, like the castle, has certain powerful magical powers, it is very easy to attract all kinds of magical animals to gather here.
What Zuo Si knows so far is the Centaur Tribe, the Werewolf Tribe, the Unicorn, the Eight-Eyed Spider, the Thestral, the Sniff, the Hippogriff, the Bowtruckle, and several other species. Snakes with magical powers and a lot of random things that Hagrid kept inside.
In addition, there are also a large number of rare plants used in high-level potions. There are more than a hundred trees that can be used to make flying broomsticks and wands.
According to the original plan, Zuo Si planned to make a Hogwarts land card.
Unfortunately, Dumbledore never gave him such a chance, so he had to make do with a Forbidden Forest first.
No hesitation!
Before opening the portal, Zuo Si directly used this land card, and then activated the power of sparks to tear the space.
In the blink of an eye, he returned from the magical earth to his own mage tower.
The tower consciousness immediately passed the news to everyone.
In less than two minutes, Isadora was the first to rush over and hug Zuo Si, greedily sniffing the familiar smell on his body, and said excitedly: "You finally Back!”
"Yes, I'm back. How's it going? Did you practice your psychic and magical abilities during my absence?" Zuo Si asked, stroking the girl's long hair gently.
I don’t know if it was because his body was starting to grow, but when the two of them came into close contact, he started to feel a little unusual.
"Of course! Vanessa praised me a few days ago, saying that I was the smartest apprentice he had ever seen in his life. Look, I already have my own spell book."
< br>Isadora patted a large book wrapped in black scales hanging on her belt.
As an expert in manufacturing magic items and rare items, Zuo Si could tell at a glance that this item was made of black dragon skin. Its value was at least six thousand gold coins, and it was definitely not something that ordinary apprentices could afford. thing.
Just when he was about to say something, several other portals placed between the portals behind him began to flash with dazzling arcane auras.
After a while, the lichs in the organization appeared one after another out of thin air.
You know without asking that they are here to inquire about the magic knowledge and skills of another world.
After all, Vanessa, Jeffrey and others have been there once, and have also fought against Dumbledore, and are very interested in the technique of casting various spells by just waving a wand.
"You really didn't even give me time to breathe." Zuo Si sighed slightly.
"You know, we are all lichs and undead creatures, so we never think about breathing." Jeffrey joked humorously.
“Okay, okay, let’s have a meeting to discuss the value of magical knowledge and technology in that world. It just so happens that I also want to know the current situation of the organization and what’s happening on the west coast of Faerun. Things."
Seeing the lichs all staring at him with expectant eyes, Zuo Si had no choice but to take out a large number of his daily notes translated into common language from his bag.
The former felt like they had found a treasure, and they all took it to the underground conference room to prepare for a series of evaluations and tests on these knowledge and technologies.
Vanessa stayed and began to report to the leader of the organization.
Especially the development of the Nelanthel Islands, as well as the penetration and control of Baldur's Gate.
Since the last defeat treaty was signed, the four dukes of Baldur's Gate have completely broken up with each other and attracted all walks of life in the city to form two major interest groups for confrontation.
Although the interest group headed by Duke Iltan has lost the support of most citizens and businessmen, it still firmly holds the trump card of the Flame Fist mercenaries, which makes its political opponents dare not Too much pressure, for fear that this guy would jump over the wall and start a big purge.
The Duke of Silver Shield, who was responsible for this defeat, did not step down as many people expected.
On the contrary, by giving part of the port to the red-robed wizards as a concession, they gained support from Serge, as well as a stable supply of food and low-level magic items.
Although its power is far less astonishing than Quan Sheng's, it has successfully stabilized its position and gained a chance to make a comeback.
In contrast, Duke Belt and Grand Duchess Lila Janes won the support of most citizens by inciting public sentiment. At the same time, the Sanctuary Merchant Alliance did their best to seize market share, hoping that through this means to control the economic lifeline of Baldur's Gate.
As for those maritime merchants, they all turned to the Nelanser Islands.
Because only in this way can their navigation safety be guaranteed and they can receive the same treatment as other countries and city-states.
Fortresses and arrow towers have been built on several islands at the mouth of the Chongsa River. They are now equipped with a large number of slingshots and ballistae, like a strong and powerful hand, holding Baldur's Gate tightly. The only exit to the sea.
This also means that Baldur's Gate has completely lost its ability to compete for maritime hegemony. In the future, it will have no other option except to be a vassal of the Nelanthel Islands.
It’s just that because the maritime merchants abandoned Duke Silver Shield, they currently belong to the middle of the complex political situation and have no intention of getting involved in the internal fighting.
If nothing unexpected happens, this situation will last for a long time.
"Interesting! In other words, Baldur's Gate has now changed from a two-party confrontation to a three-party game. Are we one of them?" Zuo Si touched his chin with a playful expression.
"No, we are not one of them, but closer to the referee. As long as we get off the field, we can help one faction destroy the other at any time." Vanessa corrected meaningfully.
"Then continue to maintain the current status. Neither let the situation worsen, nor give the dukes a chance to make peace. In addition, take advantage of the current turbulent situation in Baldur's Gate to attract as many craftsmen and technicians as possible to Nai Settle the Lancel Islands and develop our own base," Zuo Si quickly gave instructions.
“As you wish!” Vanessa agreed without hesitation. "There is another thing that may be of interest to you."
"Oh? What is it?" Zuo Si asked with interest.
“Not long ago, the expedition jointly funded by you and Bernard returned safely.
They not only discovered the Maztec continent across the sea, but also opened up a A safe new route.
But the problem is that some of the accompanying sailors came forward to accuse Cordel, the captain of the expedition, and his golden mercenary group. Under the banner of Amn and the guard god Heim, they carried out attacks on the local residents after they landed ashore. Mass killing and looting.
They even deliberately spread diseases and plagues to the indigenous people who had no ability to resist.
In addition, there are also very big differences between the two sides in terms of the distribution of spoils and benefits. Currently, the entire Ascaltra is in chaos. ”
Vanessa didn’t hide anything and straightforwardly told all the information she had collected.
Because he knew that Zuo Si himself was one of the top dignitaries in Amn, and He is also one of the main sponsors and has personal interests.
"In the name of Amn and the God of Guard Heim, they massacred and plundered the indigenous people? Is this guy named Cordel crazy? Isn't he afraid of being hunted down by the church of the God of Guard?" Zuo Si couldn't believe it. Raised an eyebrow.
The Lich immediately shook his head and explained: "Of course Cordel is not afraid. Because he and his golden mercenary group themselves are part of a branch of the Helm Church.
And according to him According to my own opinion, more than half of the money is intended to be donated to the church.
As this matter continues to spread, many people in all surrounding countries and regions, including Amn, have begun to turn their backs on the sea.
It is foreseeable that the influence of the Guardian God will be greatly weakened on the west coast within a few years.”
Good guy!
Hearing this breaking news, Zuo Si felt that the God of Guards, Heim, must be eager to descend into his incarnation and smash this bastard believer to death with a hammer for ruining his reputation.
Can mere mortal money and material things be compared with faith and influence?
Is there something seriously wrong with this brain?
Other churches are desperately using their wealth and resources to attract believers and expand their influence in the material world.
But Cordell did the exact opposite.
From this point, it is not difficult to see how much a blow a mentally retarded and short-sighted believer can cause to a church where gods live in the world.
You must know that the residents of Faerûn are not the Europeans who generally did not regard the natives as human beings during the Age of Discovery. Instead, they have a very high moral level.
Behaviors like this kind of rushing into people’s homes to burn, kill, and loot would be 100% defined as extremely evil behavior.
Especially for good-leaning city-states and countries like Waterdeep, Silvermoon, Neverwinter, and Cormyr, even if your actions bring huge benefits to the entire country, you will be arrested immediately. trial.
But this is not necessarily the case in areas ruled by merchants and oligarchs such as Amn, Baldur's Gate, and Sembria.
However, Zuo Si did not care at all about the plummeting influence of the guardian god Heim, but continued to ask: "What about Bernard and his father-in-law? How did they handle this matter? "
"They are very smart and did not involve themselves directly. Instead, they invited the paladins of the Knights of the Burning Heart to arbitrate. They are currently fighting each other in lawsuits. But I think, The reason why the six-person council has not expressed its stance is probably because it is afraid that dealing with Cordell and his golden mercenary group may dampen the enthusiasm of the people for exploration. Of course, it may also be that they are waiting for you to express their stance. "Vanessa. He touched his chin and guessed.
"Waiting for me to express my position? I see. Then I will reluctantly stand up and uphold justice."
When saying these words, Zuo Si's eyes flashed with chilling light.
"Meeting justice?" The Lich was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, justice."
With a dangerous smile on his face, Zuo Si quickly left the mage tower and came to Bernard's family mansion.
As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw the young businessman sitting with his father-in-law, Sir Kelvin, discussing something in a low voice.
Beside them there was a man and a woman sitting.
Among them, the male knew without asking that he was the heir of the Nasiva family - Babette.
The woman is his sister, Edith, who became Bernard's legal wife not long ago.
As a guard, the little giant Mukka stood far away, teasing a cow cat covered in black and white colors.
The moment he saw Zuo Si walking in from the door, the young businessman immediately stood up from the sofa and asked in a tone full of surprise: "Your Excellency Soth! Are you back? When?"
"Just now. I heard that the expedition team we funded encountered a little trouble, so I rushed over immediately to deal with it." Zuo Si responded with a smile.
"Great! I will have a backbone when you come back. Because the benefits of discovering the New World this time are so huge that I couldn't sleep for several days in a row."
Bernard Pointing at the dark circles under his eyes, he began to express his bitterness.
It can be seen that his nerves have been quite tense recently, and his whole person looks excited and anxious.
No way, the interests involved are too shocking.
Many top families have begun to look covetously, trying to grab a piece of fat from it.
"Hello, distinguished elector. I am very happy to be your partner." Sir Kelvin greeted him politely.
Zuo Si immediately responded: "I am also very happy to cooperate with you, Sir. I believe that as long as we work together, we will definitely get the biggest share from this gluttonous feast."
"I have never doubted this. But the trouble now is that Cordel seems to have the support of the Church of Helm, the God of Guards, behind him, so we dare not give up easily." Sir Kelvin said with some embarrassment.
But Zuo Si smiled indifferently: "Don't worry, just leave this matter to me. Not only will I make Cordel and his golden mercenary group notorious for eternity, but I will also Turn them all into blasphemers and heinous criminals, and send them to the execution ground to be burned alive."
"What can you do?" Bernard's eyes widened instantly.
"It's actually very simple! First cut off Cordel's connection with the Church of the God of Guard.
To be honest, what he did is absolutely against the teachings of Heim.
So I will launch a divine judgment against the Six-person Council and the Church of the Guardian God at the same time.
I believe that Heim will be very happy to personally kill this guy who ruined his reputation, so as to wash away the dirty water that has been poured on him.
As for the second step, let the judge judge the entire members of the Golden Mercenary Group according to their crimes and sentence them all to death one by one.
When all these guys disappear, all the interests of the New World will be in our hands, at least according to legal procedures.
The third step is to use these benefits to make a deal with the six-person council and give up almost 50% of the share in exchange for their support in establishing ports and cities.
The most important thing is that we must not let this expedition be labeled as evil.
Otherwise, it is very likely that you will encounter hostility from many good god churches and organizations.
In addition, all the property obtained from this expedition will be given up in order to prove to the world that we are not the same as Cordell. ”
Zuo Si calmly stated his plan.
He does not want Amn's overseas trade expansion and colonization to eventually turn into the massacre and plunder of the indigenous people. Instead, he wants to use a gentler method, such as trade.
(End of this chapter)