Ubli I was doubting the Mawei people's words. He first asked Freya and then summoned the Mawei people.
Ubli I couldn't see any flaws in the calmness of Ma Wei and the others. He could only temporarily believe that Butters Brave had escaped from under the demon hunter's nose.
"Most of the escaped prisoners have been captured and brought back, and only a few of them have no clues."
King Ubley I said: "The remaining prisoners are all extremely vicious. For the sake of caution, you should continue to stay in the city of Westminster."
"His Majesty the Pope, I understand your desire to protect us, but the Manstein Potion Company has just been established and is busy with affairs. I cannot leave for too long," Mavey said.
"It won't take long, at most three days. Within three days, even if the prisoner is not arrested and brought to prison, the church will release the blockade..."
With a smile, Ubli I said: "You are not the only ones who have opinions. I just hope that you can give the church a little more time."
"good."
Seeing that Ma Wei agreed, Ubli I looked at Holmes: "Mr. Dilock Holmes, I would like to ask you to assist the church in searching for escaped prisoners, is that okay?"
There must be an insider within the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny, otherwise St. Paul's Cathedral would not have been attacked, and the address where the nobles gathered would not have been leaked. Ubli I knew this, but he didn't know how to investigate. In many ways, he was inferior to The famous Sherlock Holmes.
Holmes readily agreed to the invitation of Oubrey I and began to assist the church in investigating the case. The second prince, who thought he would be scolded today, saw that Oubrey I had begun investigating the case again and cautiously headed towards the horse. Wei winked and signaled him to run away quickly, but as soon as they took two steps, Ubli I suddenly called out to them.
"Mr. Nicholas, please wait."
Ma Wei turned around: "Do you have anything else to do?"
Ubli I asked Holmes to continue collecting clues, while he brought Archbishop Brandon over, invited Mavey to the oracle room upstairs, and asked the monk to bring a few cups of freshly brewed black tea.
Seeing this battle, Ma Wei felt that nothing good happened.
"In the past two days, we encountered extremely strong resistance during the capture of prisoners. However, we used the blood of mercury and successfully subdued many prisoners."
King Ubli I took out a glass bottle containing 1 ounce of mercury blood from his arms and gently placed it on the table: "Mercury blood is a very precious magic medicine for the church. After our Research has shown that it can block the connection between the magic power and the physical body of extraordinary creatures, and can make the enemy lose the ability to fight in a very short period of time."
"The church has seen the potential value of mercury blood, so...Mr. Nicholas, I came to you today because I have a deal to discuss with you."
"Deal..." Ma Wei held his chin with one hand, rubbed his earlobe with his fingers, and thought for a while before asking, "Is it a long-term order related to the blood of mercury?"
"Yes, we do want to sign a long-term order with your company."
"This is a good thing. Based on the contract content and transaction price, I will give appropriate discounts and strive to satisfy everyone."
"Orders are just one part of the transaction."
King Ubli I picked up the tea cup, and Archbishop Brandon continued: "What we mean is to sign a separate contract with Manstein Potion Company."
Ma Wei frowned: "Do you want to monopolize the blood of mercury?"
"This is not a monopoly." Archbishop Brandon smiled: "The church just added a clause in the contract. Except for the Church of the Goddess of Destiny, the Manstein Potion Company cannot give any other church, company, or A kingdom or even other retail investors provide mercury blood. This is a buyout, not a monopoly. After all, the formula is in your hands."
Buyout is a kind of business agreement with semi-overlord terms. Once signed, Manstein Potion Company can only sell the mercury blood produced to the Church of the Three Destinies. It is unreasonable no matter how you look at it, unless...
"In order to repay the Manstein Potion Company, the church is willing to provide a price that satisfies both parties, and will purchase a large amount of mercury blood every year. The specific quantity will be formulated in the contract."
During the negotiation stage, it was difficult for Archbishop Brandon to give a definite price. The church had only discovered the powerful effect of mercury blood in the past two days, and the preparations were not perfect.
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Reasonable price, ordering a large amount of mercury blood every year, these conditions can be negotiated, and the meaning of the Church of the Three Destinies is also obvious. As long as Ma Wei agrees to their conditions, everything else is easy to negotiate.
"If the church wants to buy out the Blood of Mercury, I'm afraid it will have to pay an extremely expensive fee."
While thinking, Ma Wei slowly said: "Mercury blood is a magical potion for dealing with extraordinary creatures. Its greatest effect is to make extraordinary creatures lose their ability to move without harming their lives. In other words, the church can use mercury blood to capture Collect a large number of living bodies and conduct a series of businesses such as research and sales.”
"This is a big business opportunity. With the channels of Manstein Potion Company, it will not be difficult to open markets in various countries. By then, we will definitely receive a large number of orders and make a lot of money..."
Although they didn't say it explicitly, both King Ubli I and Archbishop Brandon heard the polite rejection in Ma Wei's words, but they didn't say anything, which proved that there was still room for mediation.
"Mr. Nicholas, if you have any requirements, just say it. If it can be met, the church will try its best to meet it." King Ubli I expressed his attitude.
"I have three conditions."
Ma Wei raised three fingers and said: "First, the church needs to purchase a minimum of 1,000 gallons of mercury blood every year, and the price per ounce must not be less than 50 gold pounds. The church is also not allowed to sell or give away mercury blood to non-related personnel. "
"No problem." Ubli I readily agreed to the first condition: "The mercury blood the church needs every year will never be less than 1,000 gallons, and maybe even more."
The Kingdom of Windsor has a large number of overseas colonies, and when combined, the total land area is even larger than that of the Romanov Kingdom. In this case, 1,000 gallons of mercury blood per year is indeed not enough, and can only be regarded as a guarantee treaty.
Two days ago, the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny ordered 1 gallon of mercury blood from the Manstein Potion Company. It cost 8,000 gold pounds, and 1,000 gallons meant that the Manstein Potion Company only had mercury blood. The annual income is at least 8 million gold pounds!
"Second, the Church of the Three Goddesses of Destiny must ensure that mercury blood can only be produced and provided by Manstein's Potion Company. If other companies imitate the blood of mercury, the church must come forward to ensure that Manstein's Potion Company's patent."
"no problem."
"The third condition... Let Manstein Potion Company become the only designated middleman of the Church of the Three Destinies, specifically responsible for the church's buying and selling business."
"this is not OK."
Ubli I refused without thinking. He said expressionlessly: "If Manstein Potion Company wants to be the church's only middleman, it must go through the normal bidding process. The church cannot go back on its promise. You should change." Just one condition."
"Then give our company the green light in other aspects." Ma Wei said: "Manstein Potion Company will next establish a series of subsidiaries related to potion operations such as maritime companies and freight companies. In the import and export tariffs , license, I hope to get support from the church.”
"Well...."
Ubli I pondered for a moment, somewhat hesitant.
Customs is a very important review process for a kingdom. If the church gives the green light to the Manstein Potion Company in this regard, it is equivalent to giving Mavey a pass to come and go at will. What if he uses the pass to do other things?
"The church can issue passes, but Manstein's Potion Company can only operate the potions business. For other businesses beyond the scope of potions, the passes are not valid."
"Okay." Ma Wei nodded in agreement.
"Then it's decided. Archbishop Brandon will contact your company regarding the details of the contract."
King Ubli I smiled and said: "Mr. Nicholas, have you ever considered joining the Church of Destiny and becoming a believer in it?"
The last time it was Archbishop Brandon who sent an invitation to Mavey, this time it was a personal invitation from the Pope, and it came at a time when everyone was discussing signing a long-term contract, so it was inconvenient for Mavey to refuse.
"If you are willing to join the church, I will baptize you myself." Ubli I said.
"I have the idea of joining the church."
Ma Wei considered it carefully and said: "It's just that I haven't decided which goddess to believe in. At present, it seems that Nande, the goddess of wealth, is the most suitable for me, but I am still hesitating..."
"We should think about it carefully." Ubli I did not ask Ma Wei to make an immediate decision: "The three goddesses each have their own merits, but they are also a whole. There is no problem in choosing anyone."
"I will make a choice as soon as possible, but before that, I still need a legal and official citizenship of the Kingdom of Windsor."
"This is too simple." Ubli I said with a smile: "His Majesty Rhodes IV happens to be summoning His Royal Highness the Second Prince. Brandon, how about you accompany them?"
"As commanded."
After leaving the oracle room, Archbishop Brandon, who was obviously in a good mood, walked at the front, found Rhodes IV who had returned to Buckingham Palace, and told him what the Pope meant.
"Mr Nicholas is a man of rare talent and certainly qualifies for full citizenship of the Kingdom of Windsor."
Rhodes IV, who was talking to the Prime Minister, said in a calm tone: "Winston, I'll leave this matter to you."
Sitting next to the king, with a cigar in his mouth, the middle-aged man with a round face nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty."
With the goal accomplished, Archbishop Brandon left the palace, and Prime Minister Winston also stood up to leave. In the blink of an eye, only Rhode IV, the second prince, and Ma Wei were left in the room.
The atmosphere in the room was a little subtle. Rhodes IV did not speak, and the second prince stood aside and did not dare to say a word. Seeing this, Ma Wei said: "Your Majesty, we also take leave."
"Um."
The guard opened the door. As soon as Ma Wei and the others left the room, they heard the sound of an ashtray breaking, followed by the sound of Rhodes IV's scolding.
After pulling up the message that he planned to eavesdrop on for a while, Ma Wei walked out of the palace without looking back. He walked around outside, avoiding the demon hunters patrolling the streets, and activated the mud shadow magic in a dark alley. , came to the villa where the fourth prince Arthur lived.
The commotion last night did not affect the fourth prince's villa. When it was attacked by the prisoners, there were only a few maids in the fourth prince's villa. The real big shots were attending the banquet held by the eldest prince and the second prince. The prisoners did not attack the empty villa at all. reason.
In the living room, the figures of Ma Wei and others emerged from the shadows. Arthur, who was wiping his revolver, raised his head, with a smile on his stiff face.
"Your Highness, why do you look so ugly?"
"It's a long story..." Arthur shook his head, unwilling to reveal his true feelings. This was the first time he had been in this situation. Ma Wei could basically help solve the troubles he encountered, but today he was uncharacteristically. Unspeakably hidden.
He didn't want to say it, and Ma Wei wouldn't force him. He said straight to the point: "Your Highness, just now, Pope Ubli I was going to sign a long-term contract with the Manstein Potion Company. I want you to keep this news secret." Take it to Prince Charles."
"Why?" Arthur was a little confused.
“Because when we were negotiating the contract, there were only us, Archbishop Brandon and Ubli I in the oracle room. Obviously, the second prince and Archbishop Brandon would not leak the contract information, and neither would Ubli I. Say, in this case...."
Ma Wei smiled: "If the eldest prince knows about the contract and Ubli I knows about it, what will Ubli I think?"
Arthur's eyes flashed and he said meaningfully: "Wubli I will suspect that the eldest prince has planted an informant in the church... Father, in such a sensitive period, do you want to bring trouble to the eldest prince?"
"His position is too stable." Ma Wei sighed: "The second prince made a mistake and was severely reprimanded by the king. Although Ubli I didn't say anything, I saw that he was a little dissatisfied with the second prince. Not now When the balance is broken, only when the three princes are evenly matched can we find room for development."
"I understand." Arthur said with a smile: "I will quietly leak the news to the eldest prince. If he knows about this, he will definitely take some measures... Father, the Thousand-Change Mask should have fallen to It’s in your hands.”
"Yes."
"I knew it." Arthur was not surprised: "It's just a mask, how can it be the opponent of the goddess? Butters Brave must have been solved by you."
After a pause, Arthur added: "Father, is there anyone who knows about this, including Duke Chevalier?"
"What do you want to say, Your Highness?"
"Only the dead cannot speak, Father." Arthur wiped the revolver, and the cold light shone on the silver-gray gun body, flashing with a cold light, just like Arthur's eyes at the moment: "If it were me, Sheva Duke Leigh will not come out of that secret room..."
"Freya is not an ordinary person. I suspect that she is the great demon Asmodeus of the Four Supreme Pillars, so I didn't do anything to her."
"Asmodeus...."
Arthur smiled silently: "It would be great if she were Amon..."
"What Amon?"
"It's okay, I'm just talking to myself."
