Along the way, Li Huailin also asked the beggar's name, because the system here only showed a "beggar" that didn't even give him a name. As a result, the guy answered that he had no name. He was already a beggar when he was born and had no parents. However, the beggars around him called him nicknamed "Groom". This is because this guy worked as a groom when he was a child, which was to bathe the horses in the noble family.[23[w]x

Li Huailin found this guy to lead the way, because he always wandered among several nearby cities and begged wherever he was easier to get involved, so the roads around him were very familiar, and Li Huailin could also find out a little about the situation of the female knight before.

"Female Knight?" The groom here heard the person Li Huailin was looking for and asked a little strangely, "This... is very rare. Generally speaking, I will pay attention to it if I see it, but I don't seem to have any impression."

"About a month ago, that is, before the human race and the undead race started a war here." Li Huailin said.

"At that time." The groom here thought for a moment, "No, we had already received the news of the wind and ran directly to Salalian City in the south, making it even more unlikely to meet it."

"I've received the news long ago?" Li Huailin was a little stunned, "How did you receive it?"

"We beggars, we always need to be more informed. The undead troops over there have just passed the border, and someone here has received the news, of course they retreated immediately." The groom said.

"So that's it." Li Huailin nodded, "Since your news is so well-informed, why don't you ask me the female knight to see if anyone sees her. Of course, I can reward you more."

"Rewards?" The groom here immediately became interested, "How much does it cost to rewards?"

"Then that's it. I'll give you 1,000 gold. If you go find this person, no matter how much you spend, the extra one will be yours." Li Huailin said immediately.

"1...1,000 gold?" The groom here was frightened, "I dare not ask for this...this...this money."

"Then you can scatter more, I'll find that person anyway." Li Huailin here said.

The groom here thought for a while and then said, "Okay, I'll take this matter, but you have to give it first. If I don't have money, I can't do it. I'll give it half first."

"Okay." Li Huailin immediately handed the groom here 500 gold coins.

Looking at the money that I had never seen in my life, the groom here also had his eyes dazzled and his mouth trembled a little. After thinking about it, he said, "Since you are not afraid that I will run away with the money, you must be a very powerful person. But don't worry, even though I am a beggar, I am still a little loyal. You can find a hotel in Degara City to rest, and we will notify you immediately after receiving the message."

"Yes." Li Huailin nodded slightly.

The two of them soon arrived at the city of Degara. Of course, this is not the first time Li Huailin has been here. He has been confronting the undead here for a long time before, but Li Huailin has not visited the city well. After all, the city was martial law at that time. The market was closed, and citizens could not leave their homes. The difference is still very big compared to now.

As soon as he arrived at Degara City, the groom here ran away with the money. He probably started to act. To be honest, Li Huailin didn't believe him. He only had 500 gold in total, which was not a lot of money for Li Huailin now. He just found a hotel that looked more conspicuous in the city. Li Huailin registered a room and then started waiting for news inside.

Of course, the time is quite long. Li Huailin chatted with Su Ruoyan here for a while. Now Su Ruoyan is dealing with the company's lending business. There is a good news that the company has approved it now. In other words, it can finally start business normally at all times. Fortunately, Tiancheng Group here has a great reputation and is relatively fast. There is another good news that Yehang here also introduced several presidents with good relationships with him to visit. Although the actual content is still under negotiation, it is estimated that the loan that has been determined can reach 1 million gold coins. According to interest calculation, we can earn 70,000 gold coins just now. The credit point is about 1.5 million, which is a good start.

After talking for a while, the hotel service staff here reminded someone outside to look for him. Li Huailin immediately took a look. It was indeed the groom here who had found it. However, the groom now changed his outfit, but it was not very beautiful clothes. It can only be said that he could see it a little bit more than just now.

"Come up first." Li Huailin quickly took him to the guest room. The two of them sat down. Li Huailin here asked, "Is there news so soon?"

"Yes, it's a coincidence. Someone happened to see the female knight you mentioned." said the groom here, "But things seem to be a little troublesome..."

"What's going on?" Li Huailin asked.

"When the people on our side saw her, the female knight was about twenty miles east of Degala City, and brought about a dozen people with about a dozen people, and seemed to be very anxious toward Degala City, but I asked later that the people in the city had never seen them come in." said the groom.

"That is to say, they suddenly disappeared within the 20-mile range?" Li Huailin said, "Is there no news?"

"This is the troublesome thing I just mentioned. I asked again and found a bad news, that is, they didn't see the female knight bringing more than a dozen people into the city, but later they saw the people from the Clivan Chamber of Commerce entering the city, and just shortly after seeing the female knight." said the groom.

"Crevan Chamber of Commerce?" Li Huailin was a little stunned, "What's wrong with it?"

"If it was really the Clivan Chamber of Commerce, then this matter would be troublesome. After all, we can't afford to offend the Clivan Chamber of Commerce." said the groom.

"Can't afford to offend? It sounds like the Clivan Chamber of Commerce is quite powerful." Li Huailin said.

"Sir, you don't know that in the southeast of this empire, the Clivan Chamber of Commerce is the most powerful chamber of commerce. You go sideways. Even the lords have to give them some face. I guess you are from northerners. But on our side, the Clivan Chamber of Commerce is the number one force that cannot be provoked." The groom here said immediately.

"Well... Is this guy no competitor?" Li Huailin asked.

"Competrator?" The groom here thought for a moment, and then said, "It wasn't before, but recently... it seems that he has encountered some problems."

"Oh? Is there any?" Li Huailin asked.

"It's the northern chamber of commerce, and it seems to be preparing to expand its power to our south." said the groom here. "It seems that the competition with the Clivan Chamber of commerce is very fierce recently."

"Oh? Okay, what's the name of that rival chamber of commerce?" Li Huailin asked.

"It is the De'an Chamber of Commerce, the largest chamber of commerce in the north. This chamber of commerce is even more amazing. The current forces have almost covered the entire human empire. It is said that the backer behind them is Lord Aquitaine. With such a backer, it is difficult for this chamber of commerce to develop." said the groom here.

"Ahem, De'an Chamber of Commerce?" Li Huailin was stunned for a moment. Unexpectedly, the Chamber of Commerce that the Clivan Chamber of Commerce is now competing is actually the De'an Chamber of Commerce under his command. In this way, can this matter be helped by his chamber of commerce?

The situation is very obvious now. The female knight disappeared halfway, and then the Clivan Chamber of Commerce that entered the city later became very suspicious. No matter what, it should be unrelated to them. Li Huailin is naturally going to ask the Clivan Chamber of Commerce for people, but it is also troublesome if they have never seen it before, so Li Huailin decided to force them to speak directly.

"Does Dean Chamber of Commerce have a stronghold in Degara City now? What kind of business department or something?" Li Huailin thought about it and asked.

"Uh... there is a branch. What is the business department?" said the groom here.

"Yes, yes, yes, branch." Li Huailin said immediately. "Take me to the branch of De'an Chamber of Commerce."

"This... sir, you have something to do with De'an Chamber of Commerce?" The groom here asked in surprise, "This is amazing."

"I am still the boss of De'an Chamber of Commerce." Li Huailin smiled, then walked out.

"Oh? Boss?" The groom here heard it a little, but he didn't take it seriously later. He quickly caught up with Li Huailin and continued to lead the way.

With the groom's guidance, Li Huailin soon found a three-story building with a good looking building in the southeast corner of the city's commercial district. There was a sign hanging on the door, engraved with the logo of the De'an Chamber of Commerce. Although it was not designed by him (he was there when Marquis of Firmt, but Li Huailin did not change it). Li Huailin still knew this logo. After looking at it, it was indeed the De'an Chamber of Commerce below, not a chamber of commerce of the same name.

Looking at the guards at the door, Li Huailin walked over and said, "Hey, you two, I'll look for your president Polit, hurry up and find him for me."

"Ha?" A guard here was stunned at first, and then he felt that Li Huailin was here to make trouble. After all, no one came in and said he wanted to find the president, and his tone was so rude: "Who are you? You actually asked for trouble for our De'an Chamber of Commerce? Do you want to..."

Before the guard could finish his words, he was pulled by the guard behind him. Several guards beside him looked at Li Huailin with sweat and said, "Duke, this person is ignorant, please have a lot of them."

"Duke?" The previous guard and the groom beside him looked at Li Huailin with surprise.

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In the reception room of the De'an Chamber of Commerce branch, the branch president Akola was looking at Li Huailin in front of him with sweat on his head. How could he think of the Duke of Aquitaine coming here for a visit without saying anything? That's right, there was a little unpleasantness at the door, and I don't know if the Duke of Aquitaine was concerned about this matter.

"Where is Polit?" Li Huailin and others were a little impatient and asked directly.

"Mr. Duke, I have sent someone to find him. I believe the president will come immediately after receiving the message." Akora, the branch president here, immediately said, "Your Highness, what's wrong with finding the president here? Maybe I can help you too."

"Oh, too." Li Huailin nodded, and then asked, "I heard before that a Criven Chamber of Commerce here is competing with you?"

"Oh?" Aikola's eyes turned slightly. Why would the Duke ask such a thing? Are you dissatisfied with the progress of the expansion of the Chamber of Commerce? After thinking about it, Aikola here replied, "Yes, Duke. According to your plan, we also try our best to control most of the businesses of the empire. Our trade routes in the south have not been developed enough. The Krevan Chamber of Commerce mentioned by the master is indeed a relatively powerful Chamber of Commerce here, and now it is our main opponent for development here."

"According to my plan?" Li Huailin was a little stunned. "When did I say I wanted to control the business of the empire?"

"Oh?" Aikola was a little stunned. "This... I'm the president..."

"Oh?" Li Huailin was a little stunned. He was wondering. A chubby man here rushed in from the door and then knelt down in front of Li Huailin. "Subor Polit, I have seen the Duke."

Li Huailin looked down and found that it was Politte, who hadn't seen him for nearly a month, and this guy was a little rounder. He looked like he had been doing well recently. Li Huailin smiled and asked, "It's just right to talk about you, Politte, when did I say I want to control the business of the empire?"

"Oh? The Duke hasn't said it?" Polit said here with a little strange, "but I clearly heard the Duchess tell me to do this, and I asked me to speed up..."

"Duce? Ruoyan?" Li Huailin was a little stunned. He thought that all the financial issues of the territory were left to Su Ruoyan. The orders conveyed here were considered their own orders, and Li Huailin didn't understand them anyway. So he said, "Oh, right, this is indeed what I mean. I have been busy with wars recently, and I have forgotten them."

"Yes. The Duke is busy with all his time. Just leave these things to us. Don't worry about them." Politte said immediately.

"Although I'm leaving it to you, some things are still... going too slowly." Li Huailin said, "It's like this Clivan Chamber of Commerce. Tell me, what's going on? Why haven't you done it yet?"

"This..." Polit here thought for a while and said, "Duke, we are now in the south, west, the Beast Empire, and the Elf Empire, and I don't know much about the specific situation. President Aikola Branch, the Duke asked you, you are the person in charge here, so quickly introduce the current situation."

"Yes, President, Duke." Aikola said immediately, "That's right, we are now competing with the Clivan Chamber of Commerce, and the other party has a strong foundation. Although we have used a series of commercial means and both sides have losses, this side is their territory after all, and the merchants and officials here are selling their face. We are also working hard in this regard."

"What do this Clivan Chamber of Commerce usually specializes in?" Li Huailin asked.

"This... involves a lot of things, from ordinary civilian things, clothing, valuables, spices, all of which are involved, to military weapons, horses, etc." Aikola replied.

"Then... will it be human trafficking?" Li Huailin asked.

"Does the Duke refer to the sale of slaves?" said Aikola here. "Of course, this is a very high profit, and the Clivan Chamber of Commerce will naturally not miss it."

"It's involved..." Li Huailin nodded, "Where do ordinary slaves come from?"

"One of the general sources of slaves is war. People from the enemy troops captured by war naturally become slaves. Another relatively large source is the criminal's family. Others may also be that they cannot survive and take the initiative to sell themselves, or they may not be able to support the large number of children in the family and sell a few for money." Akola replied.

"Is it possible to catch people nearby directly and sell them as slaves?" Li Huailin asked.

"This... Lord Duke is an illegal act." Aikora said immediately, "If this is discovered, something big will happen. Please rest assured. Although we are also involved in slave business, our slave sources are definitely very formal and there will be no detrimental to the reputation of the master."

"Yes, yes." Li Huailin hoped that they would ruin it. Anyway, his people's hearts would be further improved. "I asked if the Clivan Chamber of Commerce over there would do such a thing?"

"Crevan Chamber of Commerce?" Aikola was a little stunned. "This... I don't know, but I'm a little surprised when the adults mentioned this..."

"What's strange?" Li Huailin asked.

"As a competitor, we will naturally seriously investigate the source of the other party's funds, but the Criven Chamber of Commerce does have some funds. We don't know where the other party got it. The other party seems to have hidden the source of this part of the funds very well. In this way, it may be that the source is not very legitimate..." said Aikola here.

"The source is not very legitimate?" Li Huailin asked.

"This... in fact, we didn't pay attention to it at the beginning. Although this kind of thing is a common phenomenon in the chamber of commerce, some of our chamber of commerce have poor sources of funds, such as the money from some officials... we cannot tell the money given by that official, or the money traded with the demons. Of course, according to the law of the empire, the money from the empire is of incorrect origin. However, although this is the regulation, the empire will not check the funds in this area. Basically, the mountain is a state of tacit approval." Aikola explained.

"I understand." Li Huailin nodded, "Since that's the case, we will make a breakthrough directly. Polit, help me make an appointment with the president of the Clivan Chamber of Commerce and meet directly."

"Oh?" Aikola and Polit were both stunned at the same time. (To be continued...)

ps: Seriously ill, recovering, please allow me to get a little less...
Chapter completed!