Chapter 205 (1/2)
In the study, the atmosphere was very dull.
”Welcome, welcome you, my friends.”
Frank stood up with impeccable enthusiasm, but no one could see anything in his slit eyes.
”Speaking of it, we haven't seen each other for a while? Come and try my new tea. It's Cliff rock tea from Ryan empire. It has a unique flavor.”
O'brie and Adrian are not stupid. Of course, they will not be deceived by his enthusiasm: ”keep it for yourself. What are we here for? You should know?”
Frank made a move, sat back and said with a smile, ”I don't know. Can you say it briefly?”
”Pretend to be confused.”
Oberli sneered, ”your family owes our little friend two million gold coins, but I heard you don't want to pay this money?”
”Two million gold coins? Arrears? I don't know at all!”
Frank seemed surprised: ”besides, if there is such a thing, it's only two million gold coins, how can you think we're not willing to pay? Don't our cardier family still lack these two million gold coins?”
Before they could speak, Frank said carelessly, ”but I didn't expect that the mere two million gold coins would be worth the two Dukes to come forward together... Grand duke foal, grand duke bole, are you short of money? Do you need me to lend you some?”
Frank's casual attitude annoyed both obery and Adrian, but they were speechless.
Different from the cardier family, the foal family and the bolette family are economically tense. Although they have some family industries, they can't compete with the aristocracy in business. Therefore, their annual net income is only one million gold coins - large family expenses are also large, and these gold coins are only enough to maintain the normal operation of the family.
But what about the cadillans and the spades?
They secretly controlled the business alliance that remained neutral in the open, controlled 89% of the business routes of the whole Ilus, and controlled the pricing power of many raw materials, that is, they could completely control the economy of the whole empire.
The cardier family manages most of the magic crystal mines of the Ilus empire. They have the domestic pricing power of this very important magic material.
The spade family not only controls the aristocratic parliament, but also controls 60% of the magical metal mines of the ilrus Empire, more than 90% of the ordinary metal mines, as well as dozens of plantations. Every year, it can produce a large number of high-quality tea, coffee beans, red wine, expensive magical plants and various high-quality medicinal materials, and its income is even higher than that of the Kadir family.
The annual income of these two families is more than tens of millions of gold coins. The income of any one of them exceeds that of the royal family of the ilrus empire.
The Royal faction controls the military power of the Empire, while the aristocracy controls the economic lifeline. Without economic assistance, the army cannot move. Without the protection of the army, the simple economy is only delicious fat. This is also the fundamental reason for the stalemate between the two sides. No one wants to break the current balance before there is no external stimulation.
Donne suddenly said, ”I don't think they need to borrow money, Lord cardier. I think we can deal with our problems first.”
”Oh, you're Donne.”
Obviously Frank's eyes are too small to see, but Donne feels a strange sight looking at himself from all directions, which makes him feel very uncomfortable - the deliberately suppressed ”unicorn arm” is a little ready to move again.
”It is said that his majesty Victor praised you very much. He even made an exception to give you a baron, a fief and the status of Lord Ellington... You make me curious.”
Frank raised his head and Donne frowned at his first glance.
This squint guy seems to have a smile on his face
There is a very uncomfortable smell on him. Especially with Nora's help, Donne can feel the breath of other people's life. Obviously, this person seems to be dying, but the breath of life is very strong, which is a little abnormal.
”Your curiosity can be left to think about later. Can you settle the IOU first now?”
Donne took out the IOU signed by duvier at that time and slapped it on the table with a smile: ”I think you, as the head of the cardier family, won't deny it?”
Frank muttered to himself, ”duvier... Well, yes, you killed the child...”
A sense of crisis suddenly appeared, Donne's face changed slightly, and his cold eyes fell on Frank.
”Sorry.”
Frank looked back, his wrinkled face showing an indifferent smile: ”I think of that child... It's a sad story.”
”What is sad is the innocent little girls.”
Although the sense of crisis disappeared, Donne still stared at Frank coldly: ”if duvier hadn't been mixed with the dark snakes, I wouldn't have killed him.”
”I see... Dark snake... Ha.”
Frank casually twisted the note: ”well, is it because duvier illegally occupied the Brussels iron mine in Ellington...”
Obviously Frank is just an ordinary person. Obviously he has nothing to do, but Donne somehow has a sense of danger on his back, so that he has to be vigilant.
But he found that the two golden thighs of obery and Adrian didn't respond at all. Why didn't they feel it?
... is it because of Nora?
Donne looked down at the little bean pudding lying on the edge of his pocket.
Goblins can naturally distinguish whether others are good or evil, and can also detect the malice in each other's hearts. Does the owner himself have this instinct?
Shua——
Nora suddenly stared at Donne hard: [I just felt a very impolite idea! Apologize to Nora!]
Nothing must be an illusion
Dunn silently responded in his mind, then looked at Frank without expression and said, ”this amount is the price I sorted out according to the ore yield, comprehensive capacity and iron ore price fluctuations in recent years. I think it is very reasonable.”
”Well...”