Volume 3 Chapter 129 - Please stay another day (1/2)

No matter how the old Count Longley thought of the people, unwilling to spend excessively, he was still a noble in the end and couldn’t avoid certain things.

For example……having a large manor as a noble……

“Chairman Xu, please come in.” Count Longley warmly invited Xu Yi in, calling several servants to entertain the Frestech Chamber of Commerce members in the Magic Cars, “This manor isn’t that good, so I hope chairman Xu doesn’t mind.”

Xu Yi shook his head and said with a smile, “No matter what, this is better than camping outside, right?” After pausing, Xu Yi softly added, “Not to mention that in this manor, I don’t have to worry about encountering any danger.”

Count Longley stopped and looked at Xu Yi. After hesitating a bit, he looked around and signaled for Xu Yi to follow him.

The two came to a side hall alone and after the servants served hot tea, Count Longley waved them off. After being silent for a bit, he said in a deep voice, “Chairman Xu, the ones ambushed really were you last night?”

Xu Yi revealed a faint smile, “Why do you say really?”

“Because starting yesterday, I had been following your motorcade the entire time. In the end, in the morning, I saw some…..” Count Longley knit his brows, “Scenes that really makes one fill with regret……”

“It’s just regret?’ Xu Yi seriously looked at Count Longley’s expression, trying to see if he was related to this matter at all.

Although Count Longley’s expression was complicated, it was mostly helplessness and a bit of concern that the Frestech Chamber of Commerce was attacked.

“Chairman Xu, I understand. You might suspect me because of Basaru City’s attitude before, but please believe me that I only feel deep regret and anger in this matter.” Count Longley paused before changing the topic, “Chairman Xu, your losses last night…..were they serious?”

“Very serious.” Xu Yi’s face sunk as he revealed a bit of pain, “In the ambush last night, our company lost three loyal guards. I am very saddened and angry about this. When I return to Anvilmar City, I will definitely report this matter to the Royal Parliament and get proper compensation for those three guards.”

Count Longley was shocked, “You only lost three guards?”

Xu Yi gave him a look of light warning, “Only? Count Longley, in my opinion, all the guards are our company’s precious employees, so even losing one is a loss we can’t sustain.”

“Ah, no, chairman Xu, you’ve misunderstood, I didn’t mean that. Only……” Count Longley waved his hand as he revealed a look of disbelief, “In that situation, you actually only lost three guards…..I have to say, your Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s guards really are strong.”

“What? Count Longley, you know what happened last night?”

Count Longley quickly shook his head, “No, no, I just calculated it based on the marks of battle I saw this morning. If I’m not wrong, the ones that attacked you were a group of elite cavalry…..”

“Was this just your calculations?” Xu Yi looked at Count Longley with a ghost of a smile.

Seeing Xu Yi always doubting him, Count Longley gave a helpless smile. He didn’t know how to continue.

He didn’t speak and Xu Yi also didn’t speak, so the room fell into silence.

After a bit of awkwardness, Count Longley gave a cough and revealed a smile again as he asked Xu Yi, “Chairman Xu, are you heading to Sowell City this time?”

“Yes.” Xu Yi nodded.

“Last time I went to Sowell City and met Count Sean, he mentioned that he invited your Frestech Chamber of Commerce to invest in Sowell City. If I’m not wrong, your motorcade this time is related to this?”

“That’s right.” Xu Yi put down his teacup. He looked at Count Longley and thought that if he took the initiative to ask this, could it be that his guesses were right and he had some special thoughts?”

Count Longley hesitated a bit before asking, “Then chairman Xu, can you tell much how much your company is planning on investing in Sowell City?”

Xu Yi revealed a faint smile as he stretched out one finger, “Right now we’re planning on investing one million gold coins.”

“One million gold coins?” Count Longley’s eyes popped out, as his breathing became a bit fast. It seemed that even with his identity as a City Lord, he was shocked by this amount, “It’s only in the beginning?”

“Right, our final goal is to build a production base in Sowell City, treating it as our company’s headquarters in the northeast. We will use it to trade in the northeast province and even the surrounding countries. One million gold coins is just the initial investment, with our final estimates, the investment should be no lower than five million gold coins.” Xu Yi said.

“Five million gold coins…..” Count Longley gave a soft sigh, as his tone was filled with shock and praise, “Chairman Xu, your Frestech Chamber of Commerce really is rich. This is just a single Sowell City and you’re willing to invest five million gold coins already.”

Xu Yi said with a laugh, “I am a merchant, investments naturally are for earning money. I believe that investing five million gold coins in Sowell City will definitely earn more than five million back.”