"You want to borrow money from me?"

In an orphanage in Newham District, Ma Wei, who came to meet Arthur after receiving the letter, was full of surprise and wondered if he had heard wrongly.

As soon as he walked in, Arthur asked him straight to the point if he had any money. If he had money, he would lend him some.

Okay...

Emotion called him here just to borrow money!

"The Labor Party launched this general strike. Of course, it must ensure the basic needs of the striking workers, but there are too many people on strike, and the West Island nobles who support me will not give their all, so I came to you for help." Arthur.

Said calmly.

"How much do you want to borrow?"

"How many do you have there?"

Since he started sending money back to the Romanov Kingdom, Mavey has only kept the liquidity to maintain the company's operations. The second prince has asked him more than once to move to a large villa in the prosperous Yiling District. Mavey will not go.

To save money.

Living in a big villa seems comfortable, but in fact you have to hire servants, which increases the risk. On the contrary, if you live in a grocery store and there are no outsiders except them, you will naturally not be afraid of leaking secrets.

Now Arthur wants to borrow money and asks him how much money he has...

"You don't want to pay me out of pocket, do you?" Ma Wei looked at Arthur warily: "I don't want the second prince to be suspicious, so I can only lend you 500,000 gold pounds."

"How many?"

"500000."

"I originally wanted to borrow 300,000 yuan." Arthur said quietly, "Father, you are really rich."

"The company has to purchase potions from all over the world, go through storage, freight, customs clearance and other procedures. Of course, it needs to prepare more working capital. This is an international market."

It is no exaggeration to say that with the strong support of the Church of the Three Goddess of Destiny and the acquiescence of other churches such as the Church of Wisdom and Judgment, Manstein's Potion Company has almost monopolized the international potion market and occupies a dominant position on the surface.

70% of the potion trade volume, swallowing up half of the cake like a whale.

The main reason is that there are no opponents. Whether it is the First Empire of Bonaparte, the Kingdom of Frederick, or the Roman Republic, although they have established a relatively complete potion system, they still cannot compete with the Manstein Potion Company. They have been doing

I don't know why, actually...

Behind the Manstein Potion Company is the strong support of the two major powers, the Kingdom of Windsor and the Kingdom of Romanov.

The Kingdom of Windsor has a large number of overseas colonies, and the land owned by the Romanov Kingdom combined is equivalent to 30% of the world's total land area. How can one or two kingdoms compete with such vast land resources?

Nowadays, Ma Wei, as long as he wants, there is no potion material that he cannot buy. Many churches are short of materials and have to seek help from the Manstein Potion Company. Over time, a virtuous circle has been formed, helping Manstein from the side.

The Tann Potion Company continues to grow from strength to strength.

It stands to reason that as the founder and top shareholder Ma Wei should not go shopping leisurely every day, but in fact, once such a huge money-attracting machine is started, it will start running on its own. The so-called leadership is just for

They are just the people who set the direction for the company, and there is no need to do it themselves.

"Just borrowing money won't solve the problem."

In the empty backyard, Ma Wei looked up at the sky and said: "It is not a wise move to compete with capitalists for capital. This is what they are best at."

"I have considered this issue." Arthur said: "I plan to start from the outside. Although all the big businessmen in London have united, this strike involves the entire southern region of the kingdom. The businessmen in London can resist, and the small cities can resist."

What about the businessmen? They won’t be able to sustain it for long.”

"As long as we can withstand it for a week, businessmen in small cities will naturally compromise if they can't."

"It seems you already know what to do."

"Besides borrowing money, I have come to you today for one more thing." Arthur looked into Mavey's eyes and said, "Have you given the soul potion to Charles?"

"I left it to him yesterday. If he acted quickly, he would have started poisoning today. Why, you changed your mind?"

"I just want to confirm a rough time." Arthur said lightly: "You said you found Avalon last time, is that true?"

"I'm not sure if that's the holy land you're following, because I haven't been there either, but I've got the key to Avalon... Do you want to go now?"

"No."

Arthur shook his head: "If my mother is there, then I should put on the crown and go to see her."

.....................

royal palace.

After sending away the nobles who came to complain, Rhodes IV slowly closed his eyes and leaned back on the throne. A strong sense of exhaustion came over him, as if he would fall asleep at any time.

This is a sign that the soul is about to be completely exhausted. Even if he does nothing, he is still drowsy, and fatigue spreads in his bones. Now Rhodes IV is like an old man who is about to die. Even if his hair is still black, his spirit has

I can't hold it any longer.

There were subtle footsteps behind him, accompanied by a faint fragrance. Rhodes IV did not open his eyes and asked hoarsely: "How long do I have to live?"

"At most half a year."

A woman's voice came from behind: "Unless you are willing to dedicate your soul to the great Belial, then Belial will grant you eternal life."

"Eternal life..."

Rhodes IV smiled, "It sounds tempting, but I won't agree."

"You should understand that death is not the end of everything, but the beginning of everything." the woman said.

"I'm tired, I want to rest..."

Opening his tired eyes, Rhodes IV took off his crown and stroked the precious gems on it: "I have enjoyed worldly power for long enough. Now, I want to get peace."

"I hope you can fulfill the contract and not interfere with Arthur after I die."

The woman said coldly: "We never break the contract."

"That's good."

Click.

The door opened and the maid brought lunch, with Lord IV's favorite roasted sturgeon on the plate.

Picking up the knife and fork, Rhodes IV slowly cut off a piece of fish and handed it to the woman beside him. The woman opened her red lips and bit the fish, chewed it twice and said, "It's poisonous."

"Is it fatal?"

"It's not fatal, but it's harmful to the soul. If you take it for a long time, ordinary people will collapse in bed. And with your current situation..." The woman thought for a while: "I'm afraid the life span will be shortened to three months."

"They should have done it." Rhodes IV cut off a piece of fish, stuffed it into his mouth under the woman's gaze, and chewed it slowly: "In my life, I have four sons, Charles, Shukri, and Andrew

And Arthur...I hope they will be harmonious and not kill each other, but now it seems that all this has become a luxury hope."

"Is it too late to say this now?"

"It's a little late, but I don't regret it." Rhodes IV said: "Everything I have done is for the Kingdom of Windsor. My union with Sophia is inevitable, and the birth of Arthur is also inevitable. He will lead Windsor

The kingdom is reaching its peak, and the most regretful thing in my life is letting go of Marvie Enders, making him the biggest enemy of the Kingdom of Windsor."

After a pause, Rhodes IV asked: "How long will it take for the attack to occur?"

"This is a chronic poison that only takes effect in about a month."

"In other words, what do I want to do that I need to complete as soon as possible?"

"Yes."

"knew."

.............................

"What? Father is going to Frederick's Kingdom?"

At the Nightingale Club, the eldest prince listened to the palace servant's report and couldn't help but frowned: "Why is father so crazy? Why is he suddenly going to Frederick's Kingdom?"

"Your Majesty... His Majesty said that this was an idea he had when he was young, but it has not been realized for so many years, so..."

"He is the king! How can he leave the kingdom without permission? Aren't he afraid of danger on the road?"

"His Majesty invited Archbishop Liviu to go to Berlin with him..." the servant said.

"I really don't know what to say!"

The eldest prince put down his books and couldn't figure out what was going on in Rhodes IV's mind.

For so many years, King Rhodes IV has been a peaceful monarch. He rarely leaves London and completes government affairs in a standardized manner every day for decades. Today, he suddenly has to go to Berlin...

Where is Berlin?

The capital of Frederick's Kingdom!

What are you going there for?

What the eldest prince couldn't understand, the fourth prince knew clearly.

In the Educators Association office, Arthur also heard that Rhodes IV was preparing to leave for Frederick's Kingdom. After hearing this, his first reaction was silence.

"Your Highness, why don't you speak?" Sean Rickman asked.

"When I was young, King Rhodes IV once said that he wanted to visit my mother's hometown. He said that he would set off with my mother to the foot of the snow-capped mountains of Frederick's Kingdom, which was my mother's hometown.

..”
To be continued...