201 Chapter 201: Carriage Drivers (2/2)
In response, Caesar chuckled, ”I would gladly hire a few more people, alas, our orders are overdue and we can't afford to pay another high salary” he paused as he tapped his chin with his index finger, ”once we sell a few more batches of completed crossbows and trebuchets, I give you permission to promote one or two more executives.”
Once he spoke to here, he walked past the tired Veronica before stopping a few feet away, ”ah, one more thing,” he said whilst turning around, ”I'll be leaving Rahvin kingdom in around a week, hold the fort down while I'm gone!” he said slyly and quickly escaped from the area.
As he ran away, he could hear a stream of curses from behind him. Caesar, of course, was thankful to Veronica. She showed superb talent in business, negotiations, and handling money. She was the perfect right-hand man and Caesar was quite impressed with her.
Naturally, he couldn't simply remain in Rahvin kingdom and help her, even if he wanted to. Dangers surrounded the kingdom and it was his duty to solve them. Whether or not he was capable of doing so, that was debatable.
Thinking to here, he gazed upon at the cloud-filled sky, a gust of wind coursing through the surroundings. His imposing figure demanded respect from the nearby citizens, but a few mighty adventurers in a nearby pub despised him.
They were a group of five haggard men. Their beards were ungroomed and hefty weapons were carried on their backs. A few of them possessed an abnormal number of scars running down their faces and bodies. It was clear that they have been through their fair share of battles.
Silver necklaces that displayed their ranks hung down from their necks, dozens of tally marks were etched onto the necklaces. The biggest of the five men, a dirty-blonde, blue-eyed man, guzzled down the last bit of his alcohol before slamming the keg onto the ground.
The loud bang garnered the attention of the nearby citizens, including Caesar. They were a group rather conspicuous figures. They were merely foreigners resting at Rahvin kingdom for the time being. Their mission from the merchants guild happened to be nearby.
The blonde man, clearly drunk, stumbled forward whilst pointing at Caesar. ”Y-you noble brats hiding behind the walls should all rot in hell…” he slurred, ”we adventurers risk our lives for the normal people, however, we are constantly perceived as thugs!”
His drunken ramblings caused the numerous citizens to tilt their heads in confusion, even the man's friends attempted to pull his drunken figure back. However, with a wave of Caesar's hands, their movements stopped.
”I was just thinking about which person I should employ to drive my carriage,” Caesar said with a smile, ”you lot should do just fine… I mean, an adventurer will do anything for money, right? Even if it means working for someone you despise?”
As he spoke to here, he flipped a golden coin into the drunken man's hands. ”Here, keep the tip… I'll be expecting you guys in this exact same spot, 6 days from now.” Caesar continued with a devious grin and walked away, leaving an extremely embarrassed group of five.
It was true, money was the absolute factor that determined whether or not they accepted jobs. Such statements were like arrows piercing into the hearts of adventurers.
”Bastard…” The drunk man mumbled and passed out due to intoxication.