Danica's sudden silence made Ai Xue a little uneasy. She looked at Danica carefully and saw that she was just sitting there with her eyes closed, as if she was thinking about something important, Ai Xue didn't dare to speak anymore.

After almost half an hour, Danica opened her eyes and said, "How are the other businesses in the Aishi Chamber of Commerce doing?"

Why did the topic suddenly turn here? Although this question is abrupt, the important information of the Chamber of Commerce is in Ai Xue's mind, so she quickly said: "There are two bulk businesses run by the Chamber of Commerce. One is the transaction and processing of ore, mainly relying on the Kingdom of Solomon, and Princess Solomon gave great support; the other is the fur business. Through Miss Lucia Lizard, we have a stable channel for fur purchases. A large number of high-quality furs give the Chamber of Commerce an important influence in leather processing and trading. In addition to these two bulk businesses, the Chamber of Commerce also operates various businesses such as grain, cloth, salt, precious metals, jewelry, etc. Now the Chamber of Commerce has assets of 50 million, and it is still growing rapidly."

Ai Xue's tone was full of pride and even a little excited. Such achievements made her feel a strong sense of accomplishment.

However, Danica was a little dissatisfied with her reaction. She said in a slightly cold tone: "Business can only bring wealth, but not power. I think you should be very clear about this and not as short-sighted as the group of merchants in the southern coastal areas."

Ai Xue was stunned for a moment. Of course, she understood that wealth was not worth mentioning in the face of power. Neither of the two bulk businesses run by the Ai Xue Chamber of Commerce were pure business activities, and it was filled with a large number of behind-the-scenes transactions. But she just wanted to be a pure businessman. Before she met Danica, Ai Xue's dream was to open a small shop, take care of her young brother, and live a hard but fulfilling life.

Ai Xue's mood became a little depressed, but she didn't dare to show it and said, "Yes, I understand."

Danica nodded and said, "How did I tell you to do?"

Ai Xue calmed down and said, "Ai Xue Chamber of Commerce has been supporting the activities of the Red Cross as you told me. Every year, Miss Zhenni can get a donation of no less than 500,000 gold coins from the Chamber of Commerce, which accounts for more than half of the funds raised by the Red Cross. In addition, Ai Xue Chamber of Commerce has offices in more than 100 cities in mainland China, collecting a series of first-hand information such as terrain, landforms, customs, and real-time changes, and summarized them into a book."

Danica's expression eased a lot and said, "Very good, you did a good job. The next step is to focus on two points. First, continue to increase the number of offices and cover more areas as much as possible. In addition, the scale and business scope of the chamber of commerce continue to expand. I hope you can consider more the significance of business to social operation, instead of just thinking about how to make money."

Social significance? When did your master consider social significance? Although he didn't understand, Ai Xue still answered obediently: "Yes."

Danica changed her position and leaned against the sofa, saying, "Introduce Kenster's situation."

Ai Xue's face changed and she hurriedly said, "I'm sorry..." Danica had said this before, but for some reason, it was related to the development of the Chamber of Commerce.

Aishi also knew that Danica didn't like to hear such meaningless apology, and immediately said: "Kenster is located at the junction of the human race, the elves and the beast race, and the transportation is convenient..."

I don’t know what Danica wants to know, so Ai Xue had to talk about it in a more general way, but Danica already knew about it. She waved her hand and said, “Tell me about Kenster’s lord.”

"Oh, OK." Aishi had a specific direction, so it was easier to say. "Kenster City was established a thousand two hundred years ago. It is said that this place was just a small village before, established by Lord Loren and served as the first city lord. Since then, Kenster has been under the rule of the Loren family."

"Is Kenster a city state?" Danica asked.

"Yes." Aishi said, "Kenster's city lord has the highest power and is hereditary by the Loren family. In fact, it is a city-state. The reason why it is not called a "country" may be because it is really too small, including Kenster and several surrounding villages. Whether it is territory or population, it is really not a country."

Danica smiled and said, "Although the place here is small, the oil is very rich. No one has ever thought of trying to be the city lord for more than a thousand years?" As one of the most important transportation hubs and trade ports in the Katic continent, countless goods are distributed here every day. Tax revenue alone can make a fortune. Can't the glory of gold coins attract some ambitious people?

Ai Xue sighed slightly and said with some emotion: "Master, although Kenster is glamorous, the city lord of this city is not easy to be a city. First of all, it is located in the middle of the mainland, surrounded by war-torn places. Frequent wars have created a strong mercenary atmosphere. This place is called the city of mercenaries. Although it sounds quite domineering, I believe that any city lord does not want his city to be filled with these desperate people who exchange their lives for money. In addition, it is at the junction of the three tribes, and the relationship between the three parties must be handled well. No matter which side is unhappy, it is not something that a small city-state like Kenster can bear. The Loren family's hereditary position of Kenster is received.

The three tribes recognized this, which is the result of thousands of years of business accumulation, and it is not something that anyone can do when they come here. In the end, the war not only brought mercenaries, but also bandits. There are bandits on almost every hill in the central part of the continent. If you want to let others come here to do business, at least the safety of the surrounding areas must be guaranteed? In order to keep the business smooth, Kenst has to organize or hire mercenaries to clear out the bandits every year. This is a very dangerous thing. The only son of the contemporary city lord, Teres Loren, died in the process of suppressing bandits, but fortunately he left a grandson, which at least allowed the blood of the Loren family to continue. Moreover, the child has a good martial arts talent and is said to be a third-level warrior."

Danica asked, “Is Tyres a professional?”

Ai Xue said: "Yes, but he is just a beginner warrior, and his talent is really not good. The so-called professional identity can appropriately increase his life span, except that it is not of any special use."

Danica asked, "Have you ever dealt with the city lord of Kenster? What kind of person is he?"

Ai Xue thought for a while and said, "I have met several times. Judging from his style of conduct, this is a wise and powerful old man. He has experienced many times in his life. The hardships have made him firm in his heart, and his rich experience has allowed him to find the best way to deal with difficult problems."

It seems that Aishi is quite optimistic about the ability of the Lord Kenster City, but Danica doesn't think the trouble caused by them is so easy to solve. Danica asked, "Do you think he is a person who knows how to adapt?"

Ai Xue said: "I think yes, he is not so abiding by tradition, he is very flexible in doing things, and can make adjustments according to changes in the situation."

Danica frowned slightly and said, "I'm not asking this. I want to ask if he is a person with a special persistence in his heart... Let's put it this way, is he obsessed with Kenster's rule?" Whether Teres is willing to let go of his control over Kenster is related to whether Danica and him may reach a cooperative relationship, and also to the way their young representatives get along at the initial stage.

Danica's question was very strange. Could it be that she came here this time to seize this prosperous commercial city? A young girl who came here for the first time wanted to seize the dominance of this mercenary city. This would cause a burst of hilariousness to tell anyone, but Ai Xue did not dare to underestimate her master's ability. With her wisdom and power, this seemingly impossible thing may not be impossible. Ai Xue knew that Princess Phyllis Yuelan from the Elf King Court came to Kenster today, and also knew that Danica had been living in the Moonlight Forest for more than a year before. Danica told the princess that Princess Princess to help her seize Kenster?

Aishue thought carefully and said, "Although Teres has a flexible approach, I don't think he will relax his rule over Kenster. Although the old man is in his eighties and his physical fitness can still be supported because he is a professional, it is incomparable to his youth and strong strength. But he still has to work for more than ten hours a day. I think from this point we can see that he is still obsessed with power."

Danica sighed slightly, chuckled again, and said, "It seems that this city lord of Kenster is going to be in big trouble." So many representatives of power are coming in. If Tyres can give up Kenster's rights, he can still gain wealth. If he insists on continuing to control the city, there will be only a dead end.

Seeing that Danica was in a good mood, Ai Xue asked carefully: "Master, why did you say that?"

Danica did not answer her question, but said: "I want to stay in Kenster for a long time. You can prepare a place for me, preferably a manor, which is more spacious and elegant." After all, she is also a representative of power. The place she lives in is too shabby and easy to be looked down upon. In Philes' words, it is "lost decent."

Ai Xue said with some embarrassment: "After thousands of years of development, the buildings within the Kenste walls have become very dense. Even if there are villas, it is still very small. If the owner doesn't mind, there are eight manor villas outside Kenste city, covering a large area. I have visited them before and the design and decoration is very generous, just like a small palace."

Danica asked, "Is it convenient to enter and exit Kenster?" According to the trial rules, these representatives of their forces should be fine as long as they do not leave Kenster's territory. They are not necessarily obsessed with Kenster City, so there is no problem in the suburbs, but after all, there is a wall, so it will be more troublesome to enter and exit.

Ai Xue smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Kenster is a commercial city. Although there are city gates, in order to facilitate merchants to enter and exit, there are no sentry guards in the city gates, and there is no need to pay fees for entering and exiting. It is very convenient."

"Oh, that's great, buy me one." Danica asked casually, "Where are those manor villas?"

Ai Xue introduced: "Kenster is a four-sided city that is right south and north. The eight manor villas are located in the eight corners of Kenster City, one in the east, west, south, northeast, northeast, southwest and northwest. The layout is really strange."

Danica's relaxed smile disappeared, and became a little serious, and asked, "Do you know who built these eight villas? When did they build them?" Who would build the villas according to this layout? This was obviously prepared for this trial.

Ai Xue was stunned and said, "This...I don't know much about this." She did not have a place to start a business, and to be honest, doing a land business in a war-torn area like the central mainland really takes a very big risk. Maybe it will be looted by bandits at any time. Ai Xue was not interested in the eight manors. She said that she had seen it when she was passing by, but she didn't really go in.

Danica said, "Then go and inquire, go now."

"Yes." Seeing Danica's face was very serious, Ai Xue quickly stood up, responded and went downstairs, and soon came back, saying, "I have already ordered someone to inquire, I believe there will be an answer soon."

"Yeah." Danica nodded slightly and said, "You buy me the manors in Zhengdong and Northeast China. If you have the ability, you can buy a few more units, and maybe you can make a fortune." The manor in Zhengdong was prepared for Phyllis, the Elf King Court was in the eastern part of the mainland, and the one in the northeast China was prepared for herself. In terms of direction, Lord Leyin's Green Mountain is a little northeastern to the eastern part of the mainland.

Ai Xue asked curiously: "The master thinks there will be someone to buy it?" As far as she knows, those manors have not been sold after they are built. Most of the people here are pragmatic merchants, and it would be a waste of time to buy such conspicuous villas in such war-torn areas. The surrounding area of ​​Kenster is relatively safe, but that is only relatively speaking. From time to time, you can hear another group of gangs fleeing to the surrounding area. If you want to be more stable, it is better to live in Kenster City.

Danica nodded and said, "Yes, there will be many people coming. In addition to Philees and me, Lucia from the Beast should also come. The Holy See of Light and the Dwarf Kingdom will also send people here."

Ai Xue was frightened to hear it. Why did these behemoths send people to Kenste? And Danica meant it was an important figure of the sect. At least Princess Philis Yuelan sent by the Elf King Court was definitely an important figure in the younger generation of the Elf clan.
Chapter completed!