"What are you talking about, Lord Earl? In fact, we all know clearly that it is a title. What's wrong with me being a Earl? There are many earls in the empire, and I am not missing. In fact, the most important thing is whether we have the ability. If

If you have the ability, it doesn't matter if you are a common man. No one will dare to provoke you. But if you don't have the ability, you will not be able to keep your position even if you are the emperor. Are you two coming here to talk about that little Huan Dan?

What?" Li Cong said with a smile and asked the two people to sit down.

"Haha, that's it. We also know that this thing can't rush you. In fact, we also have our own difficulties. The affairs of our Tiger Mercenary Group are now known on the street. We are now facing a difficult situation.

split, so we have to save our boss. If the boss was here, the current situation would never happen. To be honest, the two of us are really unstoppable. In the past, we thought we had that

As for the ability, it seems impossible now, so I hope Master Cao can help us." The beauty said, indeed, the Tiger Mercenary Group has now entered a very dangerous time.

Now the Tiger Mercenary Group is no longer what it used to be. The current Tiger Mercenary Group is already falling apart. Although the two of them still hold a lot of power in their hands, they only have less than 30% of them at most.

That's right, compared with ordinary small forces, it is very powerful, but compared with before, it is simply incomparable. The destruction of the Yue family was the beginning. The Yue family openly defied the central government. The top leaders of the Tiger Mercenary Group

Naturally, they would not let the Yue family be so arrogant. After killing the Yue family, it caused the flames of division within the Tiger Mercenary Group. Each independent force was very afraid that they would be like the Yue family, and Yueye Town

They all knew the matter. They didn't want the empire they had worked so hard to win over the years to disappear, so they began to arm themselves, and even began to join other mercenary groups. In short, the power of the Tiger Mercenary Group was now

It has weakened greatly.

"Haha, I also know something about what the second lady said, but this matter is not that easy to handle. My master has been very busy recently. He has already taken on several jobs. For my next one

He has no interest, but this matter is not completely non-negotiable." Li Cong took a sip of water and said, this matter is just there, my master said, it is not impossible for you to do this matter.

I just want to see how your filial piety is and whether it can satisfy my master.

Li Cong's words made these two guys a little dissatisfied. They were very sincere, but thinking about Cao Keke now is different from before. In the past, he was just the third young master of Zhizao Mansion, but now

, Not only is he already Cao Zhizao, but he is also the son-in-law of His Majesty the Emperor. He also has the title of earl. Although the mercenaries don't care much about this, it is still a change after all, and they have to put these things into consideration.

Taking all factors into consideration, the two people glanced at each other. It seemed that the previous benefits could no longer make this guy's heart beat, and they had to offer a new price.

"Master Cao, in fact, we have some other trades with the Cao Family Trading Company this time. I heard that the food produced by your Cao Family Trading Company is pretty good. We also have tens of millions of people in our mercenary group. The consumption of this food

It's definitely not a small amount. We have decided to purchase 15 million tons of grain from Cao's Trading Company every year. I wonder what Master Cao means?" the guy thought for a while and said.

"Haha, I don't dare to make the decision on this. You two also know that the food in our Cao family business is robbed. If I want to free up such a large share for you two, I need to discuss it with some of the stewards at home.

Yes, I'm really sorry if they can't say enough." Li Cong said with a smile, you two look down on me too much, thinking that this small favor will satisfy me. Besides, I don't have to worry about selling the food.

Yes, you can sell anything you want. Why should I sell it to you? The wrinkles on the faces of these two guys are getting deeper. Li Cong doesn't even buy it.

This business is really not small. 15 million tons of grain costs fifteen cents per catty. One ton of 2,000 catties is equivalent to thirty taels of silver. These 15 million tons are equivalent to 300 million taels of silver. It can be said that it is definitely the Cao Family Trading Company.

The largest grain trading partner, but Li Cong still felt that it was not enough. Killing you while you are sick is the truth of doing business. Leaving a thin line and the like is not something to talk about at this time. We will talk about that later.

These two people know that now is the time when the Tiger Mercenary Group is at its weakest. If this situation continues, they may have nothing. Those elder guardians have spoken out one by one, if they are not given an explanation.

They all had to be dragged out to work alone, and each of them had his own team. At that time, the Tiger Mercenary Group had nothing.

"Master Cao, I'm a rough man, and I won't say much else. Just give me a clear explanation." The third child looked annoyed at the second child. At this time, he even tried to flirt with me. Every minute of this was worth it.

Precious, if the boss doesn't wake up, we will be doomed. This guy stood up and said, the second boss knew that something bad was going to happen when he heard what he said, but what the second boss didn't know was that Li Cong liked people like this.

Yes, he smiled and nodded. Since you all said that, we won’t go too far and just make this deal with you properly.

"There should be no problem with food. Another idea I have is, can your mercenary group ask our Cao Family Trading Company to be your agent? Some of your things will be sent to our Cao Family Trading Company. You need

Some things can also be purchased through our Cao Family Trading Company. Of course, the price is agreed between us. There are many such organizations in the market. They all charge 20% of the fee.

, we are a new company, so how about we only ask you for 15%?" Li Cong's ultimate goal is this. You know, even the business of the Tiger Mercenary Group in the Northern Empire is hundreds of billions of taels of silver every year.

It's more. The *** 15% is worth tens of billions. It can be said that any business and trading house will rush to do this kind of business. They really didn't expect that Li Cong would have such a big tone.

, actually want to monopolize their trade.

Many such large mercenary groups have their own agents, but there are also many who do not have their own agents. This has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that these mercenary groups do not need to deal with those businessmen. These mercenaries

Everyone's brains are very simple, and they don't know much about these things. Things like being deceived and being deceived happen from time to time, and everyone can only swallow this bitter pill. Of course, what?

Everything has two sides. The bad thing is that their entire mercenary group will be unable to leave this trading company after a long time. It will be very difficult to leave in the future. The trading company may slowly contain it in the future.

The two men in the entire mercenary group also understood the danger involved, so they did not dare to agree to Li Cong's proposal.

"Are you two worried that our Cao Family Trading Company will control you in the future? That is impossible. If you look at the size of our Cao Family Trading Company now, it is completely clear that it is absolutely impossible to control you.

First of all, our Cao Family Trading Company really doesn’t have that kind of scale. Your scale is hundreds or even thousands of times that of ours. Even if we wanted to eat you, we don’t have the ability. I just want to have a good relationship with you.

Just make money, this is a win-win situation for both parties, there is absolutely no such thing as control, and I only want to buy and sell in the Northern Empire, I will never get involved in other places."

Li Cong said with a smile.

The two of them took a look and felt that what Li Cong said seemed to make sense. The Cao Family Trading Company was considered to be quite large in Jiangning City, but it was nothing like that in other places. It was simply not worth mentioning. However,

The Tiger Mercenary Group is famous throughout the continent.

The purpose of Li Cong's doing this is simply to increase the influence of Cao's Commercial Bank. Although Cao's Commercial Bank is not very small, it is still not very well-known. The main point is that the industry it is involved in is too small.

Yes, it’s just one thing. The grain trade can be said to have spread, but other trades can be said to be really not very good. This is not very good for the development of a trading company. It is estimated that these two people will work hard in this moment.

I personally understand Li Cong's thoughts to a certain extent.

When the third child was about to answer, the second child stopped the guy and said, "You can't say things like this, "Master Cao, you can't just say what you say about the matter. I think this agreement can be like this. If you can successfully get it for us,

If I get a small return pill, things can go as you said. From now on, all our business in the Northern Empire will be handed over to you, but you must also be able to eat it. You must have at least tens of thousands of people to serve you.

As for us, as far as I know, your Cao Family Trading Company currently only has less than 30,000 people at most, can you do it?" The second man said with a smile, which made Li Cong retreat in spite of the difficulties.

"Haha, of course the second master doesn't need to worry about this. As long as I say this, such a thing will definitely be completed by then. The second master can rest assured. As for what you are going to say next, I also understand.

If there is no Xiao Huan Dan, this will be a joke on us. Your medicinal materials follow the rules of the alchemist and I will not give you any compensation." Li Cong said, this contract looks like the Tiger Mercenary Group.

He was at a disadvantage, but the identity of an alchemist was synonymous with glory. Just like this time, the Tiger Mercenary Group came up with five medicinal materials, and each time the elixir was produced, it would definitely not be just one. If it were five

If he succeeds every time, Li Cong will have at least more than a hundred Xiaohuandan in his hands. If Li Cong sells them now, the person who offers tens of billions of silver will definitely be very successful. After all, there are so many

There are many people with money, but not many with elixirs.

"Deal." The second master stood up and said, high-fiving Li Cong. Even if the matter is settled, mercenaries basically do things like this. They will not find some trivial contracts to sign.

, then he is no longer a mercenary.

Now that the matter has been decided, Li Cong can't mess around like before. He has very important things to do now. If he doesn't do it well, the matter won't end so easily. He sent these two guys out.

At that time, Li Cong started preparations. The two parties agreed to take back the small repayment elixir in ten days. If successful, the scale of the Cao family business and other aspects would be raised to a higher level.

What Li Cong wanted to see when he went back was the Exploding Flame. He didn't have a magic book yet, so he had to buy this. Starting from the sixth-level magic book, it's not just something you can buy with money, you also need to do it.

You got some things from the mission and handed them in. Of course, if you have money, you can buy these things back directly. The Magicians’ Guild won’t mind, but the Magicians’ Guild won’t let rich magicians rise to the top like that.

Yes, there is absolutely no experience for these magicians, and they will also arrange some tasks. In short, it is impossible for you to become stronger with money.

Li Cong was stunned when he opened the Exploding Flame. Although he had a lot of money, he was still dumbfounded by the series of numbers in front of him. **, Exploding Flame requires 900 million taels of silver as a condition for starting the mission. These

Money is just a condition for starting the mission. I'm sorry if your mission fails this time. This money will be regarded as your donation to the Magician Guild. No wonder many fire magicians don't have the magic of bursting flames. The previous ones

Seventh-level magicians don't have this.

Money is nothing, I have plenty. Although I feel a little distressed, I skip this directly. The next thing is to need salmon leaves, which are a kind of herbal medicine. This kind of thing can be found in most pharmacies.

I bought it as a material for making a primary magic potion. This thing costs about 300,000 taels of silver for one leaf. Li Cong glanced at it boredly. This kind of thing is not precious, but after seeing it, he will be surprised.

His eyes popped out, **, this thing actually costs 3,000 pieces, what the hell is he thinking, this is another 900 million taels, although the price is negotiable if you buy more, but

Eight hundred million silver is necessary. Less than this amount is absolutely impossible.

The next one is the three snake gallbladders of the Red Trained Snake. As a level six monster, the Red Trained Snake is considered a relatively high-level one. The most valuable things in the Red Trained Snake are the magic core and the snake gallbladder. The Red Trained Snake's snake gallbladder

But it has many functions, the most common of which is detoxification. This snake gallbladder can also be bought in stores. The price is about 8 million taels of silver each, which is nothing. This is also very simple. Just skip it. No need.

No big deal, we can handle it in minutes. Li Cong then went to see the remaining two.

The third task is a task that must be done personally. This task requires Li Cong to kill a level 6 monster anywhere, and to turn on full monitoring. This so-called full monitoring means killing it with this magic book.

Yes, he can record the entire record. What is required for this is the magician's hands-on ability. This is not difficult at all. Li Cong will later enter the Warcraft Mountains to find a level 6 Warcraft and kill it. Go in now

There are many level six monsters within a few hundred miles, so don't worry.

The fourth condition is a bit critical. Li Cong also felt a little difficult when he saw it. ** He actually wanted a gold element core. There are very few gold elements in the vast world, and there are even less metal magicians.

There are a lot of these gold element cores that can only be made by metal magicians. Metal magicians are extremely rare magicians. Just like space magicians, those who are smaller in number are more precious than alchemists. However,

There are still metal magicians in this world. If they want to refine a gold element core, it will require a lot of gold, and it may not be successful. Therefore, the value of the gold element core is very valuable. There is no one worth a billion taels.

It is impossible to refine gold from silver. Generally speaking, metal magicians will charge more than double the price before refining it for you. Of course, other magicians can refine it, but it depends on you.

How much time is wasted.

Li Cong also thought about whether he could refine it, but after thinking about it, he gave up. He couldn't guarantee it in ten days. It was better to buy one. Although this thing is difficult to buy, he still had to give it a try.

I have already boasted about my luck. Should I go back on my word at this time? That is not my style and I cannot do it.

Li Cong called Bai Er and asked about the inventory. This first salmon leaf was no problem. He had more than a thousand in his warehouse at home. He could buy this from any of his colleagues around him.

I have gathered all the things. I also have the snake gallbladder of the red snake, and there are many more. These are usually accompanied by others, so these tasks are very easy to complete. Of course, it is only for people like Li Cong.

Speaking of wealthy people, many people do so because they cannot raise enough money.

Things like gold element cores are definitely something that can only be found. This thing is not something you can buy by throwing money at it. In history, every time such a thing comes out, it is a grand event. Li Cong can only

I want to release the news to let these people go and see what's going on. Anyway, I have been taken advantage of now. I hope someone will blackmail me. If not, I will break my promise. Although there is no such thing as liquidated damages,

But Li Cong also understood that the Tiger Mercenary Group would definitely begin to split at that time, and this split would still be quite serious. From his own perspective, an opportunity was lost in vain. The opportunity he had established for the Cao Family Trading Company could
To be continued...