Volume 3 Chapter 168 - No alternative (1/2)

Looking at the scattered steel pieces that formed an unknown machine under the cloth, Anklo’s complicated expression returned to normal in the end. He turned back to Hart and gave a nod, “Chief Hart, please express my gratitude to chairman Xu. He is helping us this much, I will forever remember this in my heart.”

Hart said without any expression, “Chairman Xu told me before leaving that this is just a very normal transaction, everyone is getting what they want.”

Anklo was surprised. After pausing for a bit, he knit his brows as he pointed at the scattered pieces and asked, “But I have a question. Chief Hart, why do the parts of the Magic Trebuchet look this small? If they are assembled, wouldn’t it be much smaller?”

“This is our company’s second generation Magic Trebuchet. Although it is much smaller than the first generation, it isn’t weaker and is rather stronger, so it is a bit stronger compared to the first generation Magic Trebuchet. Moreover, because it is smaller, it is easier to carry. Look, we only needed one Magic Car to transport it over.” Hart explained.

“It’s like this.” Anklo looked at the parts of the Magic Trebuchet and still had some questions, “But how do we assemble this thing together? We don’t have anyone for that.”

Hart took out a small book from his chest for Anklo.

“There’s the assembly instructions for the Magic Trebuchet on this and it also includes the main maintenance parts for the Magic Repeating Crossbows, as well as the armours and weapons. After you finish transporting these things, you have to study them. Otherwise, if it breaks because you didn’t maintain it, our company won’t provide any repair services.”

Anklo took the small book and didn’t read it as he kept asking, “Chief Hart, why didn’t you just provide a technical personnel to guide us on these things? Wouldn’t that be more convenient?”

Hart shook his head, “Sir chairman said that this is simply a transaction between our two sides. If we send people, it will be interfering in the internal affairs of your Stantine Duchy. He felt that mister Anklo wouldn’t be willing to see that.”

Anklo was silent for a bit before giving a slight nod.

“Chairman Xu had considered everything, but……” Anklo looked at the ten Magic Cars and said with a bitter smile of self ridicule, “Actually, this is equivalent to you participating……”

Hart was silent.

Anklo was quite for a bit before taking a deep breath and regained his energy.

“Alright, chief Hart, I have confirmed these goods and now we’ll do the trade.”

Hart nodded and took out a list of the cargo for Anklo. After Anklo had confirmed it, he gave Hart a signed contract.

This contract was to give an iron mine and a Magic Crystal mine in Anklo’s territory to the Frestech Chamber of Commerce.

According to the contract, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce would have the rights to exploit these mines forever.

In other words, this iron and Magic Crystal mine was completely handed to the Frestech Chamber of Commerce. It was no longer related to Anklo or the Stantine Duchy anymore.

These two mines were used by Anklo to pay for these weapons from the Frestech Chamber of Commerce.

Although it was just the cargo of ten Magic Cars, their total value was two hundred thousand gold coins.

The new Magic Trebuchet was already worth ten thousand gold coins.

As for the three hundred Magic Repeating Crossbows with the arrow chests, each set sold for a high price of four hundred gold coins and three hundred equaled one hundred and twenty thousand gold coins.

As for the remaining weapons and armours, they had a total of seventy thousand gold coins.

Actually, these two mines had a value of over two hundred thousand gold coins, it was no less than three hundred thousand.

But Anklo couldn’t take out that much money, so naturally he could only trade resources for things he needed from the Frestech Chamber of Commerce.

If he had the choice, Anklo wouldn’t want to give up the resources under his name because he knew the importance these resources had in developing the Stantine Duchy.

But he had no alternative.

Because if he wanted to achieve his goal, he had to spend money and he had to spend a large amount of money.

With Hart’s directions, his subordinates loaded the goods from the ten Magic Cars into their boats. Anklo had a complicated expression, as his eyes revealed anxiety as his lips had a bitter smile.

“I hope that these sacrifices will bring a good result, otherwise I’ll become the most condemned person in the history of the Stantine Duchy.”

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Anklo was worried about the future because of his decision and the people of Banta City were happy about their bright future, as they welcomed the new year with great enthusiasm.