At 8:30 in the evening, Ma Wei and Yunia arrived at Villa No. 5 next door. The third prince Andrew had been waiting for them for a long time.
"Mr. Nicholas, haha! I thought you were enjoying yourself at Charles and Shukri's place and didn't want to come!"
As soon as they met, the third prince Andrew gave Ma Wei a slap in the face.
How did he know that Ma Wei went to the villa of the eldest prince Charles and the second prince Shukri?
Regent's Park is a large area, covering an area of 3,000 acres, with a total area of 2 million square meters, and a giant artificial lake. It was once the royal hunting forest of Henry VIII. It was later transformed into a park during the Regent period.
Although the 56 villas are concentrated in the central area of Regent's Park, due to the large area of the park, even the neighboring houses are far apart from each other. It is difficult to see other villa areas clearly with the naked eye.
It was still night at this moment, and the visibility in the foggy London was even lower. The third prince Andrew's statement about Ma Wei's movements had a deterrent meaning in itself.
His meaning is already obvious, no matter where you go, I know it.
The third prince, Andrew, is so arrogant because standing behind him is Cardinal Liviu, who believes in the goddess of sin, Tilde, and more than half of the members of the demon hunters are followers of the goddess of sin, Tilde.
Wilder, the goddess of health, and Nander, the goddess of wealth, are not fighting gods. They do have powerful power, but in terms of fighting, they are not as good as sister Tilde.
This situation also led to the third prince Andrew's high reputation and far-reaching influence in the Witcher organization. In order to check and balance him, Pascal Ramos, who believed in the goddess of health Wilder, was elected as the director of the London headquarters of the Witcher.
But judging from the current situation, I am afraid that even Pascal cannot control his subordinates well.
"Your Highness, please forgive me." Ma Wei took off his hat and put it on his chest: "It's true that the eldest prince and the second prince couldn't refuse their hospitality, which delayed a little time."
"It's not in the way, it's not in the way!"
Third Prince Andrew did not continue to question, but affectionately grabbed Ma Wei's left wrist and pulled him towards the banquet hall.
The bright and magnificent banquet hall was not as lively as the villas of the first and second princes. Instead, it was filled with a solemn atmosphere. Most of the members attending the third prince's dinner were military generals. They came in military uniforms. His waist was straight, with a murderous look in his eyes.
Ma Wei knew many of them, from the army and the Royal Navy. Some were very familiar with them, some were not so familiar with them. They had only met them once, but at least they knew their names.
"Mr. Nicholas, this is Baron Edwin, the current Field Marshal of the Kingdom of Windsor, this is Marquis James, Army General, and Royal Navy Commodore Simone..."
The owner of each name is a big shot that Ma Wei could not reach before. After all, he used to be just a small naval lieutenant. If it were not for the relationship with the Crowley family, it would be impossible to meet these general-level officers.
but....
There are really many acquaintances.
Baron Edwin and Marquis James had just recently led the first and second armies to attack the Kingdom of Romanov. Among them, Marquis James was the worst. Katerina first attacked her and then chased her all the way. He was beaten and lost his armor. If he hadn't run so fast, he would have been buried under the Romanov Kingdom.
Compared with Katerina, the Duke Ivanovich faced by Baron Edwin was much gentler. Several battles broke out between the two sides, but Duke Ivanovich's tactical style and the courageous Katerina Na is different, preferring to form a formation, and is far less threatening to the enemy's rear than Katerina.
If you want to use a metaphor, Duke Ivanovich is like a hammer, facing the enemy's most solid defense, while Katerina is a sharp knife, the blade pointing directly at the enemy's heart.
As for Commodore Simeone of the Royal Navy....
When Mawei shook hands with him, he couldn't help but use a little more force on his hand and held it longer than the others, which made Simeone confused.
Only Ma Wei himself knows the reason.
Simeone was also a survivor of the Battle of Perea. He had obviously done well over the years. Although he came from a humble background, he was promoted to commodore with the secret help of the Crowley family. His previous military rank was major. After returning from the Battle of Perea, he jumped two ranks and was promoted to colonel. After several years of hard work, he was promoted to the level of brigadier general.
Of course, there is no comparison with Toure Crowley, who has been soaring all the way and leveling up faster than riding a rocket. Behind Toure is the Duke Crowley family, and he went to serve in the Royal Navy to be gilded.
There is a huge gap between colonel and brigadier general that is difficult for ordinary people to bridge. Some colonels find it difficult to enter the field of general officers throughout their lives. Ma Wei suspects...
Simone took this step in the past few years because he took refuge in the third prince Andrew, who was quite prestigious in the military community.
It is not difficult to see from Simone's situation that in the past few years, the survivors of the Saint-Martin fleet have had their own experiences.
"Yin Di! Come here!"
After introducing the guests, Third Prince Andrew called over a little boy, about six or seven years old, who was also wearing a military uniform and had a genuine revolver on his waist, but it was not loaded with bullets.
"Take your sister Emma to play. She likes to eat snacks." Third Prince Andrew patted his son on the back of the head: "I have something serious to discuss with your Uncle Nicholas."
"I know, Father."
Yin Di walked up to Yunia, pointed to the pastry area not far away and said, "There are a lot of desserts there, let's go."
Yunia raised her head and glanced at Ma Wei. After seeing Ma Wei nodding in agreement, she followed Yin Di and left. However, she didn't seem to be in a high mood, probably because she ate a lot of snacks at the eldest prince's house.
"Mr. Nicholas...."
Third Prince Andrew asked the waiter to bring two glasses of whiskey, picked up one of them and said, "I am a straightforward person and I don't like to mince words. Please forgive me for any offense."
"Your Highness, please speak." Ma Wei picked up another glass of whiskey and held it in his hand.
"In your opinion, under what circumstances does the special industry of potions work best?"
"There are all kinds of magic potions. Different potions have different effects and are suitable for different situations. I think potions are a highly adaptable industry and there is no specific and suitable target."
"I don't think so." Third Prince Andrew slowly shook his head: "The military is the most suitable for the development of the potion industry. For example, the mercury blood sold in your store is itself a special medicine for extraordinary races, and so can sleeping bread. It is used to relieve the mental stress of soldiers, not to mention the club of Heracles. People who take it can become extremely powerful. Isn’t this a magic potion tailor-made for the army?”
"If you understand it this way, there's nothing wrong with it."
Third Prince Andrew nodded with satisfaction: "Let me tell you another number. Do you know how big an order you can sign if the army purchases potions from you?"
"I'm really not sure about this. Please clarify, Your Highness."
"The year before last, the military expenditure of the Kingdom of Windsor was 60 million gold pounds. During the war last year, the military expenditure was increased to 100 million gold pounds." Third Prince Andrew narrowed his eyes and said: "Among them, the amount of military expenditure used to purchase supplies was approximately Around 30 million gold pounds, this value is not fixed and will be higher when war breaks out."
It's really high, but...
"Your Highness, as far as I know, the army of the Kingdom of Windsor, which owns the Immortal Domain, does not need to purchase a large amount of medicines, so the expenditure on medicines is almost zero."
"This was indeed the case the year before last. Everyone thought that they no longer needed to buy medicines, but the actual situation was completely different." Third Prince Andrew sighed: "We all thought that physical injuries determined everything, but in fact, mental pressure also It is important that the soldiers will not die, but pain, pressure and tension are unavoidable and in the long run will cause mental problems that are difficult to repair and cannot be cured by the immortal realm."
"So half a year ago, the military put some drugs that could relieve mental stress back on the purchase list and increased its purchasing efforts. However, drugs such as cocaine and marijuana are generally expensive and highly addictive. If there is A better substitute...I mean, isn’t the sleepy bread sold in your store a perfect substitute for cocaine and marijuana?”
"Magic potions will definitely become the target of large-scale procurement by the army in the future. I initially estimate that the kingdom's annual military expenditures will be no less than 20 million gold pounds, which are supplied to soldiers in a rationed manner. Whoever gets the supply contract will control the massive amount. wealth!"
The benefits of cooperating with the military are of course extremely huge, and contracts are usually signed for three to five years, will not be canceled easily, and are highly stable.
Ma Wei had already understood clearly what Third Prince Andrew meant.
If you join his camp, you can get a contract from the army!
By then, the witcher might also come to him to buy potions...
How much is 20 million gold pounds exactly?
When converted, this is equivalent to one-fifth of the fiscal revenue of the Romanov Kingdom for the entire year before the war broke out!
Nowadays, the Romanov Kingdom, which is facing a lot of waste and trade restrictions, has seen its fiscal revenue drop sharply, less than half of what it was before the war, 20 million gold pounds...
It can solve the urgent need!
Seeing Ma Wei's thoughtful and solemn expression, the third prince Andrew took a sip of whiskey, smiled and was about to speak, when suddenly the cry of a child was heard not far away.
Andrew and Mavie turned around and saw Yin Di running towards them crying.
"Father! Father! Emma, she hit me!
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