The response from the president was so fast, sudden, and unprepared. Halfway through typing the code, when he was concentrating on it, the screen suddenly changed into an old face that filled the whole screen. Lin was so scared that his courage almost jumped out of his mouth.
"Sir Tripwood." The president's wrinkled old face tried to force out a kind smile. Someone who came back to his senses didn't dare to neglect, he stood up quickly and gave a salute. "Master President."
"As for the news you sent me a few days ago, I want to know the complete situation."
"Yes." Lin then gave an overview of the situation of the inspector team of the Cadiz District Branch when they arrived at the Tower of the Great Sage. The most important thing is to focus on the characteristics of the other party and the known intelligence.
But apart from the appearance, the special equipment and a name - Koos, Lin didn't get anything valuable. The laser net was so sharp that it shredded everything, leaving only a few rings that escaped damage, but they weren't good either.
Regarding the questions, Chengguo Eaton asked carefully. But most of them can't be answered because Lin himself doesn't understand the situation. But that name, Koos, still reminded the old man of recent events. Said to Lin:
"I'm probably a little bit unsure as to why the inspector went across the district to find you. It starts with a dispute that happened a while ago."
"All ears."
The old man began to talk about how, since the mall system was officially launched, the entire magician ecology in Xijia District has changed so much that it is unimaginable. Busy business has accelerated the pace of life. The merchants affiliated to the association work non-stop all day long, contacting their peers everywhere, arranging goods, grabbing horse teams and escorts, just to send the collected goods out as early as possible.
All of this happens only in Wulian City. There is no need for these people to run wild throughout Xijia District. They only need to go to the forum and mall system to handle everything.
In addition to trading with the owners of magic towers in various places, a group of magicians in the same place but in different teams will also place orders for goods together. When a cart is full, the caravan will transport them to the designated location. . During the process, the team responsible for delivery will also disclose their scheduled arrival date on the forum, so that orderers will not have to wait and can come forward to pick up the goods at the scheduled time.
Lin couldn't help but complain in his heart that the group purchase was sorted out so quickly.
In addition, due to the convenience of the mall system, bulk goods transactions by nobles are also carried out on this platform. In other words, the chamber of commerce affiliated with the association has transformed from its original front-line status, alongside the chambers of commerce related to the royal families and nobles of various kingdoms, to become a giant that almost unifies the Sijia District.
When this giant crocodile seizes the vast majority of transactions in a region, internal personnel who are dissatisfied with the status quo naturally choose to expand outward. The opportunity is the magic tower located on the border of the division, and it is also a tower belonging to other divisions.
As mentioned before, the Magician Association is only a group integrated based on interests and does not have strong binding force. The distribution rights of the ownerless magic tower belong to a certain district. This is a fact recognized by everyone and difficult to overturn or change.
However, when the magic tower has an owner, which district association the tower owner has a good relationship with, who he is willing to trade with, and which kingdom and nobles he is willing to be friendly with are all the tower owner's own business, and others have no right to comment.
For the magic tower located in the border area, they are naturally willing to trade with a party that can provide more convenient services.
In the past, if the stewards of the chamber of commerce to which the branch belonged were more diligent, they would be able to gain the trust and trading needs of these tower owners. It has nothing to do with the distribution rights of this tower or which district it belongs to.
But when the mall goes online, tower owners who use the forum can easily get in touch with it. The convenience it provides makes it easier for these tower owners to become customers of the mall. The stewards who discovered this business opportunity were, of course, vigorously developing customers in border areas; there were even crazy stewards who drove convoys of vehicles and horses into the core areas of other branches.
Such behavior naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of people from other district chambers of commerce who originally regarded this area as their territory, and filed a complaint with the Xijia District branch. It's just that in such matters, according to precedent, this district usually replies: If your chamber of commerce does not work hard, the official statement will end. The rest is for the people below to show their talents.
But now, the advantages of the mall are something that people in other districts cannot catch up with no matter how hard they try. So some dirty tricks and unsightly little moves were carried out. In response to these unfair behaviors, Xijia District fought back unceremoniously.
"In other words, our people went over the line in order to make money."
"Haha, yes. That's right. It's over the line."
Looking at the president's smiling face, his eyes almost narrowed to the point of invisibility, Lin felt very innocent. As a system developer, I have to take the blame for the business. This kind of bad thing seems to happen no matter where in the world.
Chengguo Eaton, however, seemed to have nothing to do with the matter and continued: "Koos should be the Cadiz branch, the family name of the chamber of commerce in charge of the border areas. But today they sent a team of inspectors, which has a different meaning. . I will ask the president of the Cadiz District Chapter to see what they mean. People who study knowledge should not be disturbed by other chores. So, Lord Tower Master, please wait patiently for my news. I I will give you an explanation."
"Yes, thank you very much for your care and support, President."
"By the way, did the inspector team leave, or..."
Since the owner of the tower he belongs to can come forward to accuse, of course he has not been arrested. Then the inspectors who came to arrest people should have been beaten away. After all, there was only one team of five people. It is not that easy to attack a well-prepared magic tower.
What Chengguo Eaton wanted to ask was actually how many people were injured and how many people were lost. Although the number of casualties will not affect the outcome of negotiations, it is better to know the current situation than to know nothing.
Just looking at Guybrash Tripwood's hesitant and hesitant behavior, it seemed that the result was beyond his expectation.
"Actually, Sir, I don't think any of them can go back."
Shock. Because if according to Tripwood's description, the inspector team is most likely the leading death team under the Cadiz District Chapter. There are three great magicians inside. And if you want to be a member of this team, your strength is not a problem.
Chengguo Eaton was a little surprised that the member of the Koos family could join this team. Nowadays, half of this prestigious team has been wiped out by a rookie tower owner. What does this mean?
Seeing his president's expression change, Lin Zhen felt a little uneasy and asked urgently: "Mr. President, will this allow them to form a coalition to come and cause trouble for me?"
"Coalition forces?" Chengguo Eaton was also awakened by this word. He stopped his random thoughts and said calmly: "Don't worry, that won't happen, because they don't have enough righteousness. No magician would be willing to follow you. That team of inspectors will come to find trouble for you. It is probably because one of its members is a family member who had a dispute with our chamber of commerce before, so they behaved like this.──"
As if to comfort people, Cheng Guo Eaton also said: "─Not to mention that the alliance attack on the tower has always been requested by the branch of this district. No branch formed a coalition to attack the magic tower. If they really If you do that, Xijia District will also become your backup and compete with them. So don’t worry.”
Is this going to turn into a world war? Lin was even more worried.
However, Chenguo Eaton gave another reason why he would not initiate a war. "Furthermore, you have the strength to kill a team of inspectors in one go. Anyone who wants to attack the tower will evaluate how much price they have to pay to succeed. Not to mention, there is no one who attacks you from the beginning. Righteousness. Under such circumstances, I think there are no people who would be willing to join the attack on the Tower of the Great Sage. As for the force possessed by a Chamber of Commerce family, it is probably the magician you killed. He is the strongest. The remaining people cannot be the opponent of a tower master."
So, can you feel more at ease? Lin's heart hanging in his throat never felt like it was letting go.
Cheng Guo Eaton finally said: "I think you can achieve such a record because of your transformation of the Great Sage's Tower. With the original facilities of that tower, it is impossible to do such a thing."
"Yes, I improved..."
"Stop! Needless to say." Chengguo Eaton interrupted someone who wanted to tell everything, and seriously warned: "It is a good thing to make improvements. Just write the content into the magic tower log so that the successor can understand it. Now. It should be kept secret from other people. As long as fewer people know your methods, it will be harder for them to design methods against you, and the more chips you have to rely on the magic tower to save your life. In this way, whether it is for you or us, There are benefits.”
After hearing this life-threatening advice, Lin Ke was sincerely grateful. He bowed seriously. "Yes, Mr. President."
"Okay, young man, don't worry too much. I will help you handle this matter properly. Just focus on your own research and guide your apprentices. I am very optimistic about your two disciples who can learn I appreciate your wisdom." With a slight nod, Chenguo Eaton ended the conversation.
Looking at the picture on the mercury mirror energy pool, it returned to its original appearance. Lin did not immediately return to his original homework, but tried to clarify the news he had just received and the situation he would face. Then I came to the conclusion that there is no need to take these nonsense to heart at all.
In the spirit of adapting to the ever-changing situation, the Cadiz District is not its own superior unit; and in terms of geographical location, if the opponent wants to attack with great fanfare, they have to pass through the hinterland of the Sijia District. Putting aside whether there would be any other obstacles, I would definitely be able to get the news in advance and be prepared.
Since the sky is high and the emperor is far away, why bother him? Just do whatever you want and don't pay attention to that group of people.
