"Hello."

Yi Ming nodded at the man in front of him, but ignored him, and continued to turn around and look at Kuffith and said.

"How are the brothers in the group along the way? Are they all okay?"

"This..." Seeing that Yi Ming completely ignored the man, Kuffith couldn't help but look a little embarrassed. However, she still answered.

"They are all very good. To be honest, we don't want to go to a ghost place like Mingnan Canyon again. Moreover, there are already many mercenaries among us who want to take a temporary rest for a while, and that experience obviously hit them a big blow. I think it is also beneficial to let them rest occasionally." After saying this, Kufes took out a small cloth bag from the leather armor with a smile, poured out fifteen or sixteen gems from it, and handed it to Yiming.

"Captain John, this is the one you deserve. Thank you and those ladies for helping you, otherwise we might not be able to leave the Dark Canyon alive."

"You are welcome."

With a gentle smile, Imin took the gem from Coffith's hand, and then he nodded at Coffith.

"Then, I still have something important to do, so I won't disturb you."

After saying that, he didn't even scan the man beside Kuffith at a glance, and turned around and left.

The man looked at Yi Ming's back with a gloomy face, snorted coldly, then turned his head and said to Coofes dissatisfiedly. "Miss Coofes, it seems that this gentleman is not as you said. He is not polite to see a nobleman. Such a rude and lowly person may be full of lies. I think we should do our own business quickly and stop caring about these vulgar rural wild men."

"Please be careful about speaking. Mr. Muse."

Coffith's pretty face immediately became cold.

"Although our Moon Eagle Mercenary Group has collected money from you, it is not your underground. We want to interact with anyone. It is not your turn to ask about it. Moreover, Captain John is a friend of our Moon Eagle Mercenary Group. If I hear you insult him again, I will start to consider ending our cooperation this time."

When he heard Kuffith's merciless warning, Muse's face darkened. But after all, he was just a heir of the Detroit family without real power. He had no strength at all to fight against the land-famous land among the mercenary groups. What's more, this land mission is very important to the family. If Kuffith is angry and terminates this cooperation, he will not only be unlucky, but also more serious. Maybe he will be swept out. So Muse could only shut up indignantly and glance at the back of Yiming, who had already disappeared in the crowd. Then he followed Kuffith into the gate of the Mercenary Union.

Yi Ming didn't have time to care what the young master was thinking. At this moment, he specially dressed up and pretended to be a young businessman. He walked into the merchant association. After talking to the old merchants and waiters, although Yi Ming did not do a half-business, he had already obtained a lot of useful information. Relying on his casual tricks to deceive people and bewitch them, Yi Ming had already found some inside information at the gathering of the top ten business groups.

The so-called top ten commercial groups gatherings refer to the ten largest local chambers of commerce in the eight countries on the continent. They gather every three years. Every local party will guide the direction of commercial flow in the entire mainland. It can be said that in the next three years, what is popular and what is the most profitable on the mainland is decided by these top ten commercial groups. Of course, negotiations or formulation of new local trade rules or restrictions are inevitable. Just as fifty years ago, at the top ten commercial groups gathering, a resolution of "strictly prohibiting the sale of psychedelic flowers" was made. This was why this kind of drug-like things were immediately strangled into the shaking blue.

Of course, there is no dark side to this. The power classes in the world are more or less alert to this so-called "Top Ten Business Groups Gathering". After all, these ten business groups control nearly half of the commercial circulation on the mainland. Once they hold a meeting and decide which country to impose a commercial embargo, that country will collapse in less than half a year. Attack? Among the eight countries, there are four or five major countries. Who will be stunned? Are he going to start a war on the whole world at the same time?

Of course, merchants are merchants. They naturally understand that this powerful "soft power" threat will bring them many hidden dangers, so since the beginning of the establishment of the top ten merchant groups, they have signed a series of prohibition contracts, including prohibiting various chambers of commerce from proposing proposals involving political aspects. In private, this is also the best place for the top ten merchant groups to buy and trade each other. At this time, the top ten merchant groups will take out some places they buy from other places and sell them to each other. dao.*** This is also a signal to strengthen the relationship between the top ten merchant groups. Of course, they will also buy some good things from here that they cannot buy elsewhere...
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Yi Ming thought like this, while looking around vigilantly. When he came to a heavily guarded iron gate, Yi Ming immediately mixed in the crowd. Then he took the opportunity to eliminate his figure and walked into it quietly. The aristocratic area behind the large iron gate was the location of the top ten merchant groups. Every year they would send people here and live here, strictly restricting the contact between these merchants and people outside. After all, there were too many people. If something was unfavorable to the rumors in the gathering, it would not be a good thing for both the country of business and the top ten merchant groups.

However, Yi Ming sneaked into here not to eavesdrop on gossip.

The reason why he came here was of course that he had business to negotiate.

Among the top ten merchant groups, the Holkin family of Yeya is also listed.

So, after hearing the news, Yi Ming decided to take the initiative to talk to the Holkin family to see if he could get some information from it. Of course, he could not disclose his identity, nor could he use the identity of "John Smith". After all, the appearance of "Phantom Light" has no official background. As the largest old family in the Leah Empire, Holkin could not be politically spotless. And the leader of a small mercenary group, the big thorny one walked in and out of such a big family, and it would be strange if he didn't attract attention...

Fortunately, although there are many houses in the noble area, the top ten merchant groups basically have their own unique family emblems. Yiming didn't even take much effort to find the location of the Holgin family. He stood at the door for a while, until a merchant-like man came out, Yiming rushed in quietly.

The buildings here of the Holkins family are very old-fashioned, clean, but not very luxurious. Yiming tried to lower his pace and walked into the room quietly. In the light-structural reaction, he had clearly recorded the locations of the secret whistle, guards and servants here. Soon, he found the room where the person he was looking for.

When he arrived at the thick door of the second floor, after confirming that there was no one around, Yi Ming showed his original figure and then knocked on the door solemnly.

Then an old voice came.

"Come in."

Yi Ming tidied up his clothes and then walked into the room.

In this spacious and bright study, Old Holkin was buried in the pile of books with a serious expression, as if he was worried about something. He didn't even raise his head and waved his hand casually.

"Just put the stuff there, you can go out."

"I don't think this will work, Mr. Holkin."

Hearing the voice of a strange man, Old Holkin suddenly shocked. He raised his head reflexively, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief after seeing Yi Ming with a gentle smile in front of him.

"It turned out to be Lord Yiming..."

"Hello, Mr. Holkin. Sorry to let you be frightened."

As he said that, Yi Ming nodded at Old Holkin with a smile, and then sat casually in the chair in front of him.

"I'm here this time because I want to discuss something with you."

"Is there something wrong?"

Old Holkin frowned slightly.

"Is it the Council..."

"No, no, no."

Yiming hurriedly shook his head and dispelled Old Holkin's doubts.

"This time it's purely a private matter...well, I hope you can do me a favor."

"oh?"

Old Holgin narrowed his eyes slightly, and then he closed the book in his hand.

"I wonder if Lord Yiming, what do you need my help?"

"Actually......"

Before Yi Ming finished speaking, he was interrupted by a knock on the door, and then a pleasant female voice rang out outside the door.

"Sir, I'm here to bring tea."

As she spoke, a girl opened the door with a tea set and walked in. When she noticed the stranger suddenly appeared in front of her, the girl couldn't help but take a step back in surprise and opened her mouth to scream. But before the girl spoke, Yi Ming had already quietly floated to the girl and covered her mouth.

“Woo…!!”

"Brenda, don't make a sound. Close the door!"

Old Holkin said hurriedly. The girl struggled for a while before she closed her mouth. She stared at Old Holkin in front of her with some concern, and then quietly closed the door. At this time, Yi Ming let go of her hand, and the girl felt a flash in front of her. The next moment, Yi Ming had already sat on the chair again.

"I'm so sorry."

Yiming nodded to the old Holkin and the girl with apologies, and then smiled helplessly.

"Sir, this one is..."

The girl hesitated to walk to Old Hallkind, and even slightly blocked Old Hallkind with her body, obviously intending to protect him.

"This is Lord Yiming."

Old Holkin gently pushed the girl away, then introduced her. Then he turned around and smiled gently at Yi Ming, "Sir Yi Ming, this is the little girl Brenda. She is still young, so please forgive me for any rudeness."

"No, actually it's not right for me to suddenly appear like this."

Yi Ming raised his hands easily, made an apology gesture, and then changed his position and sat in the chair.

"Well... if you can, Mr. Holgin, I want to talk to you alone..."

"Of course it's okay. Brenda, you go out."

As she said that, Old Holkin made a gesture to the girl with a smile, and the girl was still staring at Yi Ming in a daze. Seeing Old Holkin signaling, she bowed to Yi Ming a little uneasy and then left the room.

"I'm very sorry for disturbing you at this time."

Seeing the girl leave, Yi Ming then turned to the topic.

"Where, Lord Yiming. I think you must have something very important, so you appeared in front of me. If I could help, this old bone would certainly not reject you."

"Actually, there is nothing particularly important."

Yi Ming said with a smile, then threw out a shocking bomb casually.
Chapter completed!