PFC Chapter 33: He really is a tycoon!
Chapter 33: He really is a tycoon!
Dog Egg didn't expect to meet the person in charge so easily. He originally thought he would have to lie low for a few days and carefully gather information before he could meet this mysterious big businessman. But as soon as he entered the door, before he even had a sip of his drink, he was pulled to a remote location by the other party.
But in Michel's eyes, this beautiful female assassin was both brave and resourceful. She used her identity as a knight of Holy Stone City to enter in a grand manner, and cleverly used her beautiful appearance to attract the attention of most people. Most knights were big and burly, and most female knights looked no different from mother bears. A beautiful and tall woman with the identity of a knight would inevitably attract a lot of attention at a noble banquet, and would even be more attractive than many noble ladies.
This kind of identity can attract attention the fastest and make her aware of her existence the fastest, thus helping her find herself.
I never expected that the assassin I casually asked the middleman to find to appease those foolish radicals would turn out to be such a formidable individual. Putting aside everything else, the fact that an unregistered person could obtain the status of a knight in just a few days is quite extraordinary!
"Mr. Michel?" Gou Dan asked cautiously. Was this rumored big businessman even younger than himself? Was this puppy-like guy really the mysterious guest of honor of the Duke?
"Ms. Dog Egg?" Michelle smiled. When they signed the contract, this simple, country-child-like name surprised him for a while. He never expected that a female assassin with such a plain name would be a woman even more beautiful than Lady Eliza of Holy Stone City. The contrast was indeed quite strong. Well, most of the strange guys in the underground black market were not bad-looking and had strange names. Maybe he should get to know them better. Those strange unregistered people probably had some valuable secrets.
"Oh my god, I've finally found you." Dog Egg looked exhausted. "You wouldn't believe it, the Frank merchants on the black market have vanished without a trace. Without intermediaries, I tried everything to find you. This suit cost a whole three gold dollars, you see..."
Michelle glanced at the dress on the other woman's body and said instantly, "You were too eager and uninformed when you bought this dress, which caused the price to triple. The fabric and workmanship are not worth the price. The style is also a sample that was discarded in the capital a few years ago. Such a dress can only fool those aristocratic ladies in the countryside who have no fashion sense. But I believe that's not the case. You were just eager to see me and didn't think too much about it, right?" As she spoke, she took out ten gold dollars and handed them over.
Oh, another generous big spender!
Dog Egg beamed. She'd been annoyed when the other person called her an amateur, but when she held ten gold coins in her hands, she felt it all didn't matter anymore. "You're right," she thought, "I'm just an ignorant bumpkin..."
"Thank you for coming so quickly. The travel expenses must have been expensive, so this is just a small token of my appreciation..."
"Oh, you're too kind."
"But I understand from the contract that you, madam, seem to have failed to complete the mission. What is it that you are so eager to find me?"
Gou Dan was immediately embarrassed. To be honest, the mission to assassinate Lord Martin was indeed a failure, but she still wanted to continue to try for the generous reward.
"This was an accident. I was absolutely certain I could take down that guy named Martin, but because of the sudden situation in Holy Stone City, and Lord Allen's intervention, I stopped. I'm back to see you this time because of Lord Allen's request. This is his letter to you."
Dog Egg took out the letter Allen had given him, which bore the unique seal of Viscount Allen!
A glint flashed in Michelle's eyes, but then she saw the other man hesitate: "Although I didn't complete the mission, I did incur significant costs, and Lord Allen explicitly stated that you wouldn't blame me, so you see..."
This is a greedy and despicable person...
Michelle made a preliminary decision in her mind, then smiled gently and took out another gold note: "This is a gold note from the Milandir Bank, worth three hundred gold nars. Consider it compensation for you."
Oh, three hundred!
Dog Egg originally thought that the other party would be lucky to give him a dozen or so gold nars from the mission, but he didn't expect to give him so many at once.
This made her realize two things: First, this guy in front of her was a fool with too much money. Second, those Frank brokers were truly ruthless; she hadn't even gotten thirty of the three hundred gold naan tasks she'd been assigned—what wolves in sheep's clothing!
Sure enough, those at the bottom who do the work always suffer the most from a lack of information!
After handing over the letter, Gou Dan happily accepted the gold notes. Michelle took the letter, opened the envelope, glanced at it, and memorized all the contents. The next moment, the letter vanished without a trace, so fast that Gou Dan subconsciously thought the other party was also a player. She had only ever seen this ability to make items disappear among her fellow villagers.
Michelle ignored Gou Dan's curious gaze and quickly pondered the information conveyed in the letter.
Allen was asking himself for help. Of the original five, Allen was his staunch supporter and the helmsman of his rear. Everything he had came from that forest. Although his business had grown so much that he often couldn't go back for years, he always felt at ease with Allen around. He just never expected that this group of foolish radicals would go to such lengths!
The forest was close to the city gate, and the female assassin had infected the city lord with a strange virus. This information made it clear that the group of foolish radicals had also learned the secret of the Human-Faced Tree by chance, and it seemed that they had even taken control of it!
This is rather troublesome...
Michelle rubbed her fingers together as she quickly considered the situation.
To avoid being perceived as a threat by the city lord, I didn't establish any businesses in Holy Stone City. I only acquired a small property. Without the scale of the business, even though my Traveler level was already very high, the cooldown time was still very long. I could go back, but I only had one chance. Once I went, I might not be able to come back. The safest option was to walk there and teleport back if I encountered an emergency.
Given the Duke's current level of surveillance on me, if I were to walk to a place like Holy Stone City, the Duke would definitely notice it, which would not be a good thing.
But if those radicals are allowed to escalate the situation, the secrets of the forest will be exposed, and those fools will be powerless to resist the empire's encirclement and suppression!
If the secrets of the forest are discovered by the Empire, all my schemes will be in vain, and I will be ashamed of the Mother Goddess's trust in me. Such a thing must not happen.
We must get rid of those idiots before they explode.
However, he couldn't act rashly. With his current financial resources and connections, organizing a group of extraordinary mercenaries to deal with those fools in Holy Stone City wouldn't be a problem. But if he did that, the secret of the forest would likely be discovered by some observant extraordinary individuals, and the environment in Holy Stone City would become increasingly complex, which would not be conducive to his plans.
Force should not be used directly unless absolutely necessary!
A businessman's identity ultimately has limitations...
Michelle felt a sense of powerlessness for the first time, and then turned her gaze to Gou Dan, who was happily stroking the gold ticket.
"Ms. Dog Egg, your current identity is the City Lord's wife's knight, right?"
Upon hearing this, Gou Dan swallowed the saliva that had fallen down his throat with a slurp, quickly put away the gold note, and said solemnly, "Yes, Mr. Michel."
"You assassinated the city lord, and yet you still managed to become the city lord's wife's knight. That's truly remarkable," Michel praised, squinting his eyes.
"Hehe, it's just so-so!" Gou Dan puffed out his chest, looking smug.
Michelle: "........"
I don't know if she's genuinely naive or deliberately testing me.
Time was of the essence, so he decided to cut to the chase and asked directly, "What method did you use to improve the City Lord's infection?"
"This... comes from another employer of mine, so... I can't say." Gou Dan shook his head directly, recalling Bright's instructions in his mind. If the other party brought up this matter, he should refuse with this statement. He didn't expect the other party to actually ask this question. Mr. Bright is indeed a profound and unpredictable NPC.
"Another employer?" Michelle's smile softened. "Did that employer have any message for me to convey this time?"
Just as Mr. Bright said!
Dog Egg quickly said, "That employer said that he also does not want the current situation in Holy Stone City to be broken. Those foolish radicals have crossed the red line. He can deal with the leaders, but you will have to handle the subsequent turmoil yourself."
"Oh?" Michelle was taken aback. He could figure out who was controlling that group of radicals. Who else could it be but that stupid father and son, Orland? If the other side could deal with that father and son, then many things would be much easier.
As for who the mysterious employer is and what his intentions are, I can slowly find out later.
"Then I'll trouble you to send two more letters back."
"Okay, no problem!" Gou Dan smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits!
They'd take on as many jobs as there were from wealthy clients!
I feel like if I make a few more trips back and forth, I could buy a villa in Milan-Dill!
[Ding! Player has completed the quest to change Michel's original historical choices, significantly altering the future fate of Holy Stone City and Mirandil. The gods are very pleased with you; reward: 9,000 experience points!]
Holy crap...
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[Ding! Wang Gou Dan has completed the delivery mission, altering Michel's original methods of suppressing Holy Stone City and changing the history of Holy Stone City. He has gained 9,000 experience points. According to the contract, you will receive 1,800 experience points as a share!]
Brett, who was walking out of the basement, had a bright look in his eyes and was extremely excited. He guessed that Dog Egg would get an experience point reward after completing the mission, but he didn't expect it to be so much.
This is more than enough for the plans to come.
"Mr. Bright?" Lord Martin and Eliza waited anxiously, and breathed a slight sigh of relief when they saw Bright and the weak-looking Dr. Jack. The two had been inside for a full thirteen hours, and they dared not disturb them, for fear that something might have happened to their only hope.
"I'm fine..." Bright said weakly with a smile. "I need to go back to the crematorium to rest immediately. Dr. Jack also needs to rest. Eleven hours of surgery was too much for him."
surgery?
The two men were taken aback. Had these two been inside for so long? Were they undergoing surgery?
"Oh, right, I also need to borrow the city lord's seal for a moment."
"What does Mr. Bright need?" Martin asked quickly.
"I need to......."