Section 124: Tracking

The night in Eagle City is quiet.

Although the rebellion of the Regent Byron a few months ago, that rebellion did not cause any real harm to the entire city. There may be some victims, but compared to the huge size and population of the city, these victims are a drop in the bucket.

At least, the commercial area of ​​Eagle City has not been affected at all, let alone destroyed. So far, the place is still operating normally.

On such nights, most people had already gone home to fall asleep. But at this moment, on the third floor of a seemingly ordinary building in the commercial area, the windows still emit lights.

A meeting is being held. Of course, for outsiders, this is nothing special. Because any organization will encounter some temporary urgent matters. But in fact, it is not a certain chamber of commerce that is held here this time, because everyone attending the meeting is wearing uniforms of different chambers of commerce, or at least with their own chamber of commerce logos and badges.

"...The above is what happened in the past six months, and all colleagues may have learned about it." A middle-aged man wearing blue and white clothes stood there - although there was a chair behind him, he did not take a seat. This uniform is indeed quite classic and can impress the first time you meet. Now almost everyone knows that this is the uniform of the old multinational chamber of commerce and Pierce Chamber of Commerce. "Originally, we all thought that the collapse of the Mark Remiz family was inevitable, but in fact... this did not happen."

A detailed report is placed in front of every participant. The facts are very clear that the little queen's income and expenses are seriously inconsistent. Not to mention anything else, in the past six months, she has successively paid off nearly 6 million Jin Oli's debts with principal and interest. Compared with these huge expenses, that is, her income is terriblely low.

In fact, except for the early stage where she had close contact with the Duke of Byron, who had not left by Byron, she had not earned a lot of money to search the house with the guy, she had no big income at all.

"In the face of this situation, there are only two explanations. Either she received some mysterious force...for example, the Tulan people, assistance. Or she had a secret property that no one knew. In order to investigate this secret," the man in the blue and white clothes looked around and said slowly. "Our Chamber of Commerce has made considerable efforts in the Tulan branch. The final result seems to have nothing to do with the Tulan people."

"It doesn't matter to the Tiberius," replied a bald old man.

"It's not the Shem people, they can't take care of themselves..."

"It's even more impossible for other countries..." Everyone spoke.

"Indeed, there is almost no force that will support the Mark Remiz family. The investment is too big and the income is too little. I have never heard of any important diplomatic agreement signed by Her Majesty the Queen..." said the meeting host of the Pierce Chamber of Commerce. "But if the previous kings of the Mark Remiz family expected that one day this situation would happen, so they left a wealth for their descendants... This is also absurd. After all, the Mark Remiz family was founded only a hundred years ago, and there were only four kings before and after. It was impossible to have such a foundation. The most important thing is that King Orly is a currency that has only appeared in recent years. If it is the legacy of the King, it is definitely impossible for King Orly... The Silverfish Chamber of Commerce will be busy exchanging gold coins. However, such things did not happen."

This is a rigorous argument for logical deduction, and everyone present accepted it.

"So, where does this money come from? Then, how much money is!" said the host. "Only by solving this problem, we can correctly judge what we should do next. Should we accept Byron's request, remain neutral, or simply support our queen. Everyone should understand that this choice is very important... Once it fails, the consequences may be very serious, and it may even cause us to be severely hit in Groney, or even be simply squeezed out."

Everyone was silent. In this situation, no one would offend all chambers of commerce for no reason. But if the competition ends and the winners establish a rule, those who stand in a misplaced position will be in trouble.

It can be said that it is a very simple thing to find the businessman if you want it, you can find it, and it can be made very reasonable and legal. If the king says it, it will be even simpler.

"According to our judgment, the core of this mystery lies in the past Queen's personal bodyguard, the current Minister of Finance, Earl of Ashu Rufat. Please see this portrait."

The host raised a portrait. This painting was obviously written by a famous artist. Although the structure was simple, it clearly outlined the face of a young man. The man had a face that looked cold and serious, with delicate facial features, a straight nose, and a moderate face. There was a clear scar left by a sharp weapon at the bridge of the nose. However, although this scar was conspicuous, it did not produce the usual disfigurement effect, but only added a bit of coldness to the man's cold and serious face. The man in the portrait smiled faintly, revealing a kind of contempt of looking down on all living beings in his eyes.

"This is Earl of Ashurufat, from Brassian. He was recommended by Countess Marian to Scadra, the former chief of the court, and the chief himself served as the guarantor, thus serving as the queen's personal guard. This Earl of Ashurufat is good at fighting, has excellent swordsmanship, and is said to have some magic." The host commented in a tone without personal feelings. "On the day when the Duke of Byron launched a coup, Ashurufat protected the queen out of the siege and finally broke through the gate of the Eagle Falcon City. Not only that, it is said that in the military camp, he also relied on him to kill General Farusa and seize the command of the Guards. But no matter what, he is undoubtedly an excellent warrior."

"Here," he said, put down the portrait and took out another document. "There are some more information about him. The Earl of Ashurufat is not a native of Brassian, but from another place. He came to Brassian to fulfill a marriage contract. The object of the engagement was the two nieces of Countess Marian. However, according to our investigation report, he encountered an accident when he first came to Brassian, which resulted in amnesia. In other words, the Earl of Ashurufat now has no memory of the past when he came to Brassian - at least on the surface."

"Although he was just a squire and noble before he came to Eagle City, he actually had quite a lot of assets. According to our chamber of commerce, the private property of this Ashu Rufate may be as high as three million Jin Oli. He owns two chambers of commerce. One is the fur chamber and the other is the tobacco chamber. He is a real assetist."

"Why did such a person come to Eagle Falcon City and serve as a small personal guard?" someone asked.

"This is a mystery, but we don't have to pursue this for the time being," said the host. "What we need to know is, where did he get the money from to pay such a huge amount of debt and achieve a miracle that could not have happened?"

"He took out money to help the queen pay the debt?" someone asked.

"It's a pity that there is no. At least there is no such evidence to date. He has not moved his property because his chamber of commerce has not changed." The host replied. "In addition, although he is rich, the little queen's debt is far beyond his ability to pay."

"Are there any clues available?" someone asked.

"Yes, it is the secret auctions held by the Scroll Chamber of Commerce recently. The president is named Ajin. I believe everyone knows it, at least they have heard of it. Some time ago, Ajin hosted several auctions in succession, and the auction was a business license certificate issued by the elf prince Ash Rufat."

"Ashu Rufate? Elf Prince?" When talking about this name, people talked about it.

"This should be just a coincidence of duplicate names. After all, the language of the elves is very different from our common language. This is just the same pronunciation due to different languages." The host said. "This is the only large amount of capital flows in recent times... Ajin has maintained a high degree of confidentiality for many of the matters in this auction, so we have no way to know who the client is, let alone where the money from the auction goes."

"You mean, the Pierce Chamber of Commerce believes that this mysterious owner may be Count Ashu Rufat? It's ridiculous!"

"It's just possible. We have to admit that anything is possible."

"But where did he come from the Elf Prince's business license? Although his name is Eshu Rufate, he is not an Elf!"

"It's just a guess. As for the source, it's not the issue we discussed this time." The host brought the topic back in time. "Our problem is that if the auction client of these license documents is Earl Ashurufat... Then perhaps the funds he has at hand are much greater than we imagined."

"Is there any other evidence for this matter?" someone asked again.

"Sadly, no. All this is just speculation at the moment. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer was very qualified because he completely controlled everything and turned everything into a secret. No one could know what the specific income and expenditure was going on."

"Can you find out the specific situation through other channels, such as his colleagues, his friends, or the little queen?"

"It's a pity that no. He didn't spend long time with his colleagues, so he couldn't find a suitable method. The little queen also knew the importance of this secret, so she never mentioned this. Since the little queen took power, she has never discussed financial issues. But now, clear news has been heard from Fornoros City, and the Duke of Byron asked us to make a decision immediately and decide our choices with practical actions."

"He asked us to put a commercial blockade on Eagle City?" someone asked.

"No, he is not that excessive. He asked us to force debts. That is, let the little queen repay the debt in advance. Now, everyone," the host said in a heavy tone. "We are facing a dilemma. The situation no longer allows us to remain neutral. Our only way is to join us... That's why I asked you to hold this meeting and want to sign a collaborative contract. We can advance and retreat together at that time."

"Wait." Someone raised objections. "In this way, although it is a prosperous and prosperous, it is also a loss! We cannot put all the eggs in one basket."
Chapter completed!