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When discussing important matters, you must choose a secluded place away from crowds, as far away from people who don't need to know the secrets as possible.
This has been common sense since ancient times. People who follow this law have also made great efforts to create private spaces to satisfy the need for secrecy in discussing matters that cannot be brought to the table.
Some people build secret cellars in their homes for their own convenience; [
Some people set up special secret contact points and secret messages to facilitate the exchange of intelligence information;
Those with a bit of money have more or less come into contact with or used the above-mentioned techniques. The wealthy and well-established class have invented a more high-end method - [Villa Party].
The quiet lakeside villa is far away from the bustle and bustle of Charlemagne's capital of Lüdes. In the center of the exotic hall with excellent ventilation and lighting, there is a round table that is too large to show off wealth and has low cost performance. Five men.
Each occupied a corner of the round table.
President of Longwei Iron and Steel Company - Bernapino (bernrpnult);
Alan Wentail (lnwormtl), president of the Wenworm Textile Guild;
President of the Schneider Grain Suppliers Association - Jean Lousshneer (jenlousshneer);
The owner of Lumiere Carriage Transport Company - Jacques Lumiere (jqueslumire);
Robert's pawn shop owner - Charles Robert (hrlesrobertet);
The bosses of the first-class business houses gathered together, and countless money, commodities, and goods flowed under their feet every day. Their wealth gathered in one place was enough to shake the foundation of the country, stirring up the river called the "monetary economic system" and destroying many people.
Go to heaven or go to hell.
With such huge wealth in hand, this group of big businessmen who should be worried at this moment have faces so solemn that they can squeeze out lead.
The anger that could burn down the grand villa was boiling in the hearts of the five people. An invisible black hand that everyone knew was unceremoniously cutting their exclusive profit cake.
"Sooner or later, capable new forces will emerge. We do not oppose it, nor can we stop it, but newcomers cannot climb up at the expense of the interests of their peers."
Pino, who runs the ironware manufacturing trade, made a timid opening statement with a belly that made a rumbling sound. The scars left from fighting with competitors when he was young twisted and snaked with the movements of his facial muscles.
"If that little hooligan who disrupts the market order is left alone, others will definitely follow his example!!"
Wen Taier slapped the table and yelled loudly. The recent deterioration in performance was fully reflected in the swollen eye bags, dark circles, and increasingly sparse forehead.
In the attack on rising stars in the business world, Wen Taier was the hardest working one among the five. After the big businessman who controlled the textile industry withstood most of the counterattacks from a certain company, he clearly saw that the door to doom was opening.
What a landscape of abyss.
"If we miss this opportunity, we will all be doomed! While that little bastard goes to Lapland, gather the troops and kill him immediately!!"
Unable to control his boiling hatred, the cotton seller knocked over his chair and stood up, waving his clenched fists and letting out a hoarse roar. The other four people present sympathized with Wen Taier, who was just one step away from insanity for a few seconds.
Finally, he nodded vigorously.
Lumiere clasped his hands and announced the only topic of the meeting with a sinister face.[
"We must kill Siegfried Otto Lilin, otherwise no one will be able to escape."
In order to survive, for profit, and for the sake that all the beautiful things in front of them will no longer belong to them, the bosses of large trading companies who were originally unrelated to each other and had grudges came together.
That paranoid man who got involved in any industry, and once he got involved in a certain industry, he would introduce new technologies to greatly increase production and lower the sales price to as cheap as turnips and cabbage - Siegfried Otto Lilin and his trading company contributed to this feat.
It has become the most wanted target of the Provisional Alliance, and there is absolutely no one.
Either they work together to win, or they take a court summons or a demand note and put their necks in a noose hanging from the beams, or they jump from a relatively high place. The merchants don't have much choice.
They did not intend to perish in silence, in the spirit of "the rise and fall of trading companies, one step at a time, each member is on the same level, and work hard", they tried to eliminate it in their respective familiar fields using methods that have been proven to be very effective many times in the past.
ve Consortium Co., Ltd. As a result, the Z flag failed to be raised, but the death flag was erected quite a lot.
Pino's powerful blacksmiths and gangsters were the first to suffer misfortune. Amateur commercial spies who planned to steal the smelting technology secrets of Ve Metal Company climbed over the high wall and disappeared. A month later, Longwy (Longwy)
A swollen male corpse floated in the city's moat, and the horrified people hurriedly launched a search to salvage other corpses that had not been broken by the ropes tied to their ankles and stones and had sunk to the bottom of the river.
Although Pino's men have become [rich], at least they are still intact. Schneider tried to interfere with Ve Food Co., Ltd.'s large-scale acquisition of cotton fields and wheat fields, and sent out police officers who were prepared to use violence to correct this wrong behavior.
The ***** were not so lucky. When he saw 17 scalped corpses piled at the door of the trading company the next morning, Schneider even vomited out his guts.
Even more miserable than them is Wen Taier. In order to resist the crazy low-price dumping offensive launched by Ve Textile Company, the top leader in the textile industry sent gangsters under his control to burn down the opponent's factory. The gangsters were very skilled in playing with knives and fire.
Never to return. At noon the next day, an explosion occurred in the warehouse where Wentail Textile Guild stored cotton. There were 43 victims in this unfortunate incident. Among them were many people who were deeply appreciated by Wentail and were preparing for the future.
The bodies of the eldest son who inherited the family business and the youngest daughter whom he loved most - the eldest son who was taking stock of the warehouse and the little girl who was playing with his brother could not be put together in the end, and only the identifiable parts could be put in the coffin.
After cleaning up the scene, 13 unrecognizable bodies were found under the rubble, but they were definitely not the bodies of textile guild workers. Only Wen Taier knew that this number exactly matched the number of gangsters sent to destroy the Ve Textile Company the night before, no more, no less.
, just right.
Unable to bear the pain of losing her son and daughter and the pressure of crazy revenge that she didn't know when she would come to her door, Mrs. Wentail was summoned by the Almighty Mother Goddess and passed away a month later.
At this point, Wen Taier's hatred and obsession with Li Lin completely transcended the business level.
He and Li Lin.
This war can only end if one of the two men falls. Under his passionate appeal, the leaders of the trading companies who had a bad relationship with Ve Company came together.
The business leaders who once had great confidence in their own violent methods suddenly discovered that VE Company and Li Lin, the new opponents, not only overwhelmed them at the technical level, but their vicious and violent counterattacks were far beyond the point of complete victory. They could no longer defeat them.
Can't sit still anymore.
The tragic fate of the opponents who were annexed by him in the past began to appear in his dreams constantly. His identity documents were hunted down by a large group of familiar and unknown faces, bills flying all over the sky were drowned, and images of bodies being eaten were interspersed in nightmares. Accompanied by
The heavy pressure that cannot be relieved on the mental level has caused these people to have more or less physical health problems.
No one has told them this [famous saying] so that they can feel emotional about it. However, the truth has been put in front of everyone for a long time. From the beginning, the big guys have understood the principle of [sow melons, reap melons, sow beans, reap beans].
Apart from cursing the damned Li Lin and VE Company, and praying to the Mother Goddess to bless them and their property, most of the rest of their energy is focused on finding the only way to avoid the tragic ending they have witnessed -
—Kill the source of all problems in their eyes: Li Lin.
"He must die."
Lumiere, who was in a bad mood after learning that the ve consortium was planning to get involved in the transportation industry, said coldly, as calmly as discussing the breakfast menu.
"I've started looking for my next employer. He is the best in this industry. If your information is correct, the ice and snow of Lapland is his coffin."
"The intelligence has been confirmed repeatedly. Crowds coming and going at the border confirmed that there was indeed a group of people wearing green fancy clothes driving a convoy of horse-drawn carriages with the ve company logo moving towards Lapland. The number of people was more than 100, which is consistent with the description in the intelligence." [
Robert from the pawn shop is a man who is deeply afraid of the rumored new method of raising funds. He is the initiator of this party and the largest financial aid provider for the assassination. A middle-aged man in his 40s is sitting upright and using loan sharks.
The reporter’s little family spirit babbles:
"The problem is that for the guys you hired to do it, money is not an issue. As long as the problem can be solved, everyone is willing to pay. But if the money can't be done and it causes huge trouble..."
"Don't worry about that kind of unnecessary worry. [Carrion Crow] will definitely bury that annoying boy. In the eyes of more than 100 people, there is no difference between the appetizers stuffed between the teeth."
The conference room fell into silence.
Businessmen who have committed more or less illegal, immoral, and unethical deeds also showed jealous expressions when they heard the name of the infamous [Carrion Crow].
The group of bloodthirsty fanatics wandering the white mountains of Lapland in search of sacrifices is a nightmare for all those who are away from home. The unlucky ones who encounter these plague gods will have nothing left but bones.
In turn, it is also very suitable for use in shady activities, especially when killers, gangsters, and thugs are of no use, this power is even more powerful.
"It's up to them."
The voice of the big financier Robert announcing the end of the question made the other three people at the meeting relax.
In the eyes of the merchants, the death of Li Lin and his minions was certain and there was no suspense.
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"The one called [Motorcycle] is really awesome!"
Roland stood on the wooden box and waved his hands exaggeratedly to show the appearance of the wonderful objects he saw last night. He was surrounded by children who were attracted, and a few idle teenagers were also mixed in.
"No horses, no people. The black engine made a strange noise, dragging the wheeled room behind it and ran very fast along the two metal rods called [rails]."
It is very difficult for a 5-year-old mountain village child to describe the appearance of an object accurately and in detail. Thanks to Elise's education and Roland's own intelligence, it is really rare to basically conform to the actual situation.
Compared with the bards who are good at using vocabulary to modify the content and attract the audience with bizarre descriptions, Roland's story is a selling point in that he has personally experienced the operation of the motorcycle model and the shocking sense brought by Li Lin's vivid explanation.
The authenticity is much higher than the ancient stories and legends passed down orally. In addition, the correlation between the content of the story and life is also quite fresh and attractive to people who are accustomed to rural life.
"Anyway, it's something amazing."
Unable to find any better words to describe the sensory impact, the village Scrabble champion could only sum it up in vague terms.
"But what is it? A magical creature?"
Chloe expressed her dissatisfaction and questions in a childish voice. Roland's poor description and her developed imagination painted a picture of a metal monster in her mind - with a long body and a huge scream.
A monster that runs very fast. The little girl couldn't understand why that kind of thing made Roland feel so amazing.
【Only Roland knows that it is too cunning.】
The half-curious, half-angry mentality made Chloe's questions full of childish, cute and provocative colors. Her playmates, who love to be lively and fear that the world will be peaceful, also started to make noises.
"Bragging, how come there is such a weird thing."
"What the hell is that?"
"Go back to your mother and ask."
The noisy laughter of birds on the branches pressed against Roland, who was standing on the wooden box and was intoxicated with excitement and was a little embarrassed at the moment.
"Who said I didn't know! That kind of transportation called [motorcycle] is a magical invention that can take the whole village and livestock to and from Lapland and Charlemagne with just a little mana!"
With his extraordinary memory, Roland pieced together the few words about "motorcycles" in the conversation between his mother and the "big shot" of Ve Company to form a weapon to fight back against Chloe and the hecklers.
As expected, the booing audience was speechless. They were shocked by Roland's description of the powerful power and convenience of the motorcycle. The boy who showed off the exclusive inside information became proud again.
If you get complacent too early, you will inevitably suffer.
"Since it is such a powerful thing, Laura, do you know how that [magical invention] moves?"
Chloe's disruptive attack, which contained Roland's most annoying elements, came as expected, but Roland, who was furious, had no words to deal with it.
In the last part of the meeting, Li Lin used commercial confidentiality as a shield to prevent Elise from asking further questions.
Operating principles, performance parameters, planned routes, construction methods, etc...
These are all the outstanding β3 level technical secret files of Elise Yuan, an outsider. According to the confidentiality rules of VE Consortium Co., Ltd., the scope of access to the technical data of locomotives and railways does not include outsiders outside the company.
"Even I can't break the confidentiality regulations casually."
In the eyes of the audience, the official tone that seemed to be perfunctory and teasing others was rejected by Elise, the proprietress with a strong thirst for knowledge and a very sharp tongue. Li Lin's narrow eyes and the fanatical idea of launching an attack on the high ground of unknown territory.
After letting this lady burn with passion all night, she still can't even figure it out.
What kind of magic device is inserted into the black, shiny, thick and long stick-shaped front of the car to give it powerful kinetic energy?
Roland will not know about the problems that Elise can't figure out yet.
The little news reporter had no choice but to show an embarrassed expression and walked off the wooden box amidst everyone's laughter.
"Your Majesty is really innocent, lively and full of energy."
After observing the whole process of what happened in the village lane indoors, Li Lin raised the corner of his mouth and greeted the little boy at the bar politely.
"A 5-year-old child shows better memory, narrative ability and communication skills than his peers. The tutor is indeed excellent."
"Let him suffer some hardships so that he can get rid of his bad habit of big mouth."
The unhappy tone penetrated the doting motherly love. Elise's gaze retracted from her mouth. Her purple eyes, still energetic due to lack of sleep, stared at the CEO of Ve Company who seemed to have a special liking for milk drinks.
"Whenever that child discovers something good, he will share it with others."
——New toys, new handicrafts, new harvests, and novel things to see and know.
Mother joined in Diandian Nai's proud smile. It is not difficult to imagine that the results of Roland's actions were not entirely good, and it added some troubles to her family life that gave her a headache.
Putting on a listening posture, Li Lin took over the topic and continued:
"My son is your pride. I can foresee that he will become an outstanding person in the future."
"To be highly praised by the youngest genius manager in the business world and the president of Ve Company that he admires very much, I'm afraid that kid will be so happy that he can't sleep because of your evaluation."
"I am just a businessman with a small family business. I have more income than ordinary people. But a businessman is still a businessman. Rather than yearning for a humble profession like ours, there are countless great people who are more worthy of admiration, right? For example, priests and great magicians
Master, Paladin, Brave——"
"What Roland longs for is - [making everyone happy]."
Having given birth to a child, her thin, slightly withdrawn maternal voice cut off the boy's self-mockery, and his patient, loving, and slightly melancholy answers had a strange sense of nobility.
"[Gather everyone's efforts to build the railway], [Ordinary people can also enjoy its convenience], [Ordinary people can benefit from it] - your explanation of the railway last night allowed Roland to see the possible form of the dream, and at that time, you also
Treat it as [the adult you want to be when you grow up].”
The mother paused and looked directly at the silent boy.
"Your Excellency Li Lin, you are Roland's idol."
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small theater time
Brunhil: I finally made it to the top list. To be honest, I was really surprised.
Li Lin: Although this is an unexpected situation, it is indeed morale-boosting news.
Brunhil: Didn’t any readers answer the last prize-winning quiz question?
Li Lin: Maybe it’s because I suddenly got busy after the holidays, so the prize-winning quiz questions this time are still the same.
Brunhil: Okay, this time the prize-winning quiz is about Charlemagne’s capital city - Lüdes (lutese). What is the origin and prototype of this city’s name? You will get prizes and points for correct answers.