Volume 5 Chapter 68 - City updates in Banta City (1/2)

Xu Yi had prepared for all kinds of reactions from the Candra Empire. He even prepared for offending one of the only two empires on the entire Sines Continent and making them completely block off the Frestech Chamber of Commerce.

But the Candra Empire’s reaction to this matter was one he never expected.

The Candra Empire’s reaction was…..no reaction at all.

Yes, on Xu Yi’s return trip from the Nozdormu Business Union Kingdom to the Stantine Duchy, because had stopped at Thunderbolt Island and stopped in the Mirando Duchy, it had taken him half a month to get back.

But when he returned to the Stantine Duchy, he didn’t receive any news of the Candra Empire’s reaction to the conflict between the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s guard fleet and the Candra Empire’s third royal fleet.

Even after patiently waiting for half a month, there wasn’t any news on the surface of the Candra Empire. It was like this matter didn’t happen at all.

Xu Yi was very confused about this.

The Candra Empire was one of the two empires on the continent, they were a colossus that people couldn’t be touched in the eyes of everyone. Now that the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s guard fleet had provoked them and even assaulted them, they actually didn’t react at all?

Could it be that the Candra Empire’s royal fleet didn’t think they could win?

Xu Yi didn’t believe that the Candra Empire would accept this. It meant that there was clearly something behind that stopped the Candra Empire from reacting.

But this wasn’t a problem that troubled Xu Yi that much. He just wanted to attract the attention of the Candra Empire, he didn’t plan on doing anything else.

In the end, it wasn’t the best time for this.

It was necessary to open the Candra Empire market, but at the same time, the Frestech Chamber of Commerce needed to stabilize their foundations in the surrounding kingdoms.

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Entering August, whether it was the Stantine Duchy that was hot all year round or the Lampuri Kingdom, the Rudson Kingdom, and the surrounding small countries, they all entered the hottest part of the summer.

When it was noon, even just walking around the street, one would be covered in sweat under the sun.

So at this time, most people would be hiding in their homes. They enjoyed the chill brought to them from their Magic Fans or the Magic Air Conditioners, having a nice afternoon nap and they wouldn’t go out.

However, today at noon, Banta City’s most honourable City Lord Count Will had to stand right under the sunlight. He had to feel the heat come over him as he focused on the construction site in front of him.

Seeing the Magic Engineers under the Frestech Chamber of Commerce moving around in their uniform, installing the large Magic Water Pump that Banta City had bought for one thousand and three hundred gold coins, Count Will gave a nod. He turned to the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s vice chairman Heinz beside him.

“Hey, vice chairman Heinz, with this progress, the people of our Banta City should be able to have running water this year, right?”

Heinz nodded with a faint smile, “Yes, Lord City Lord. If nothing goes wrong, as long as we maintain this level of progress, I think that the people of Banta City will have clean running water before the first snowfall.”

“Very good.” Count Will gave a nod with a look of praise, “If this water system can be installed, it would greatly raise the living standard of our Banta City’s people. Not mentioning anything else, at least they wouldn’t need to go out to draw water in the coldest parts of winter and they don’t need to go to faraway Sandy River for water.”

“Yes, the water system can solve people’s needs for water. Moreover, the water system has the unique purification magic of the elves, so the water is very clean. It’s much cleaner than the water from the Sandy River and wells.” Heinz continued with his explanation.

“After this water system became popular in our Stantine Duchy, the rate of disease among the Stantine Duchy’s citizens had greatly decreased. Moreover, with our Stantine Duchy’s medical system, the death rate from sudden diseases among the citizens of our Stantine Duchy has greatly decreased.”

Count Will gave a slow nod. He suddenly looked at Heinz and said in an emotional voice, “It would be great if your Frestech Chamber of Commerce didn’t leave Banta City back then. Then I think that people who would enjoy these benefits first would be the citizens of our Banta City.”

Heinz just smiled without saying anything.

The main reason the Frestech Chamber of Commerce left Banta City back then was because they were forced out by the Stagg Family, they had no choice but to leave Banta City and even the entire Lampuri Kingdom.

But if one looked at the deeper reasons, Xu Yi already had this plan and seized this chance to leave the Lampuri Kingdom.

In the depths of Xu yi’s heart, he didn’t want the Frestech Chamber of Commerce’s development to be hindered by various things, especially things like the Stagg Family that weren’t even related to business.

Leaving the Lampuri Kingdom indeed caused a big loss for the Frestech Chamber of Commerce, but because of the Frestech Chamber of Commerce controlled the Stantine Duchy now, it allowed the Frestech Chamber of Commerce to follow Xu Yi’s will and they didn’t need to worry about hindrances.