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Text 3598 Looking for the Holy City (4)

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    "What is His Majesty's attitude towards the Harvey Plateau?" Sokutus Stellan gently turned the handle of the cyan flower teacup with her fingers, staring at the sparkling waterway at the Sanchakou in the distance and asked in a condensing voice, Puda  Mia smiled coldly at the corner of her mouth, "The storm stirred up by the war on the Wei Plateau has really spread at this moment. The Harveys and the Ikars killed each other in rivers of blood, and their heads were beaten into pig heads. The Harveys were barely miserable.  Sheng saved the royal capital, but the entire Harvey royal capital area was turned into mud by a ground dragon. The population was lost, materials were lost, and the towns were destroyed. There was no chance of relief in less than twenty years. The Ikar people were plunged into this battle.  The power of the whole country was able to suppress the Harvey people. The royal capital was reversed in one battle. Isn't it what the empire wants to see the most when both sides suffer losses? To be honest, if I hadn't been in the capital of Elro at that time, I wouldn't have believed it.  "The battle on the Harvey Plateau that almost destroyed the two kingdoms was actually the result of manipulation." "The first thing I heard that King Ikar and King Harvey did when they returned to the country was to immediately order the army to stop attacking."  Potamia turned her head and looked at Sokutus Stellan, who had a leisurely expression. Under the blue sunshine of the port, the blue sky, white clouds, waterfowl rising and falling on the mast, the quietly flowing river would eventually merge into the swamp of the Holy City.  Such a beautiful and peaceful place is regarded as the most dangerous area in the eyes of the wolf-like imperial businessmen. It is because Sokutus Stellan, known as the Queen of Commerce, is here. The behemoth Imperial Bank is centered here.  It seems to have the intention to cover the entire northern part of the Order Country. This is why the major chambers of commerce are fighting for each other in the southern part of the Order Country, but there is peace in the northern part of the Order Country. In the Business Queen Sokutus  In front of Dailan, no wealthy merchant from the empire dared to stand up straight. Even the Imperial Business Alliance did not dare to have too much resistance in the face of the former Thirteenth Deacon. No matter who was in the Order Country area  The most powerful one is, of course, the Imperial Bank, which invests the most and reaps the most benefits. If Pope Putamia wanted to clean up the businessmen in the Holy City, it would be absolutely impossible without her acquiescence of Sokutus Stellan.  Yes, don't look at the three thousand imperial guards allocated to Putamia by the emperor, but these are not ordinary mercenaries, but real professional soldiers of the empire. Because they are real professional soldiers, any larger military operations will not be carried out.  There are strict restrictions. The empire has extremely strict management of the army. The transfer of more than 100 people requires the personal signature of the regional governor. The transfer of more than 300 people even requires documents from the Ministry of Military Affairs. If 3,000 imperial guards want to transfer, there is no  His Majesty the Emperor's warrant is treason. Puda Mia naturally carries the emperor's warrant, but once it is used, it will take a long time for the military to identify the authenticity of the warrant. Sokutus Stellan raised his head and looked at Puda.  Mia glanced at it and said, "Your Majesty has been planning for the imperial influence to penetrate into Southern Europe Barrow. At this moment, these businessmen will never be allowed to cause damage for personal gain. You must know that whether it is the Harvey people or the Ikar people,  At this moment, not only will they no longer block the entry of imperial merchant forces, but they will vigorously attract these imperial chambers of commerce to enter to recover losses as soon as possible. However, it is natural to expel merchants in the best interest. As far as I know, now I see that the two countries are weak and are squeezing the empire to death.  There are as many as eight large chambers of commerce.  "His Highness the Pope, just let it go. Although the Imperial Bank is nothing, there are at least 40,000 private troops available. I really don't believe that those guys dare to change the world." Sokutus Stellan smiled slightly and pressed his fingers gently.  On the tea cup, she understood the emperor's methods better than anyone else. Once the merchants relaxed their control, their predatory nature was also astonishing. The front of the Order Country was ravaged by the Martin Fangs, and half of the country was in ruins. If not given  For the sufficient interests of these businessmen, whoever is willing to spend these huge sums of money to rebuild these areas has already received enough benefits. Now it is time to regulate, because the Order Country has been officially included in the empire area, and the emperor is impossible  How has the Holy City, which allows merchants to do whatever they want in the empire, fallen? After Putamia left Moser, what kept lingering in her mind was the smile on the corner of Sokutus Stellan's mouth. At five o'clock in the afternoon, when  The smoke outside the Holy City shrouded the broad-leaved forest like thick fog in the drizzle, lingering on the branches. Potamia saw the Holy City again. Under the escort of three thousand meters of imperial cavalry, the Pope  Damia's high-profile return shocked the entire Holy City. After returning to the Holy City, Potamia did nothing. Instead, he just ordered the four gates of the Holy City to be closed. "Why is this woman back?" "What are you afraid of? Don't forget, now  Who is in charge in the Holy City? Tomorrow we will continue to open the city gates as usual. There are still several batches of goods to leave. If something goes wrong, who will bear the responsibility? "The gatekeepers at the four gates of the Holy City are receiving Pope Puda.  After Mia's order, most of them were just thrown on the ground casually. Instead of closing the city gate, it opened earlier than the prescribed time. "I hope His Highness the Pope can see the situation clearly and stop fooling around!" "The Holy City is no longer the same.""For comparison, offending those Imperial Chambers of Commerce will not bring good results." In the past few months of Pudamia's absence, the original management system of the Holy City has long been disintegrated. In front of the shining gold of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce,  , all the officials, big and small, who have long lost their faith in the Order State will be thrown away as long as the power in their hands can be exchanged for imperial gold. Who can talk about loyalty now? His Highness the Pope is nowhere to be found, and the power of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce  In the face of these beast-like chambers of commerce, Shunchang rebelled and smuggling rose up in the holy capital. This city that was once regarded as a holy place is now known as the dark city, full of smuggling, fighting, and slaves.  Transactions are all fair and aboveboard. Most of the people who have the ability to organize smuggling are inextricably linked to major chambers of commerce. The whole city is like a huge colosseum where various forces are mixed. In this case, there is no smuggling.  The group is entrenched here like a huge dark kingdom. Although it has not yet blatantly claimed to be a manager, it is normal to collect protection fees in each block. It is common for people to take lives in order to snatch business interests and territory. The locals of the Holy City  The result of resistance is often either that the house is smashed up, or that the next day it turns into a bruised corpse lying in the sewer. The city guards of the Holy Capital itself have long been controlled by the Chamber of Commerce, and they almost completely ignore such things.  In the Holy Capital, the major chambers of commerce are like the monarchs of the underground kingdom. "The east gate is for the Xixiu Chamber of Commerce, behind the south gate is the Kalea Chamber of Commerce, and the caretaker of the north gate has collected a full 5,000 imperial gold from the Habidiya Chamber of Commerce, so  He was killed by the Karimos Chamber of Commerce, the rival of the Habidiya Chamber of Commerce. As for Ximen, the jailer died unexpectedly last month and there is no one there now. In fact, it is a backdoor left for several other large smuggling organizations."  A middle-aged woman in palace attire with a serious expression placed the document in her hand in front of Putamia and told Putamia about the current situation in the Holy City. This was a person sent by Sokutus Stellan, named Xin.  Eluo is a middle-level person in the Imperial Bank, and is also the person in charge of the Imperial Bank¡¯s business in the Holy City. It was she who made the suggestion to close the four gates as soon as Putamiya returned to the Holy Capital. ¡°Since I received you  From the reaction of the order, it seems that they do not attach much importance to His Highness's return and just held a meeting. At the meeting, most chambers of commerce believed that even if His Highness returned, he would not be able to control the Holy City at present, and they only need to isolate His Highness." Xin E  Luo said, "So, no one proposed to kill me?  "Pudamia snorted. "The ones who escorted His Highness back are His Majesty's Guards. Their eyes are not blind."  Said, "Sir Dai Lan specifically explained that it is best to cut through the mess quickly with a sharp knife and take control of the Holy City in one fell swoop before the major chambers of commerce feel the crisis. Otherwise, once the major chambers of commerce react, even if they dare not take the risk  It is possible to use force against the Holy Capital, but it is still possible to blockade the Holy Capital." "So you will not take action in the Holy Capital at all!  "Pudamiya's pretty face was stern. "Miss Dailan thinks that as long as a unified effect can be achieved, it doesn't matter if His Highness personally initiates it."  Ya opened the previous list in front of him and said, "His Highness just needs to show that everything is calm now. For example, this list, His Highness can take a look at it." "This is a list of slave trades." Putamia's eyes were stunned.  Potamia is no stranger to the slave trade, because the Order State was a major slave trade country in the past, and the identities that attracted attention on this list made Potamia hesitate. They were all Harvey women. The previous paragraph  Women from aristocratic families who were affected by the war at that time, there were even a few women with extraordinary surnames among them. These formerly noble ladies were secretly kidnapped by smuggling groups during the chaos on the Harvey Plateau and kept as private possessions.  The goods are auctioned in the underground market. Slaves are prohibited in the empire, but they can be bought and sold openly in the Holy Capital. This kind of young woman with both appearance and status should be worth a lot of money in the underground market, depending on her appearance and status.  , the prices listed above are between 5,000 and 10,000. In order to prevent these women from resisting, the smugglers only provide a small amount of food and water every day. For most buyers participating in the underground market, they are pale and weak.  Beautiful ladies are far more interesting than stubborn and rebellious unruly women, so this is the custom. Smugglers use hunger to defeat the will and resistance of these noble ladies, so that they can learn to obey, and they can also ensure this.  There are not too many scars on the woman's body, and she can count them in one fell swoop, "Yes, tonight, Your Highness. "Tonight, you will take action, right?" Putamia paused for a moment in breathing, her eyes widened, and she suppressed the pain in her heart.  Some speculation said that "the return of the pope of the Order State and the order to close the four doors were actually deliberately released smoke. Sokutus Stellan"??The Queen of Commerce may have arranged everything a long time ago. The reason why she didn't say anything was actually waiting for herself. The bigger the event, the more people need to take the blame. This is the Holy Capital of the Order State, and Sokutus Stellan wants to  Taking action here, it was as if he, the scapegoat, had been sent up naturally, and he came back with such a high profile, no matter how you looked at him, he was the best candidate to take the scapegoat. Outside the Holy City, the rain washed away the woods, and the clear, sharp  The tip of the spear reflected a frightening light in the rain, and the soldiers' stern faces showed a sinister murderous look. A group of cavalry passed by, and they could only hear the low thump of horse hooves and the crisp clang of armor. There was a sound in front of them.  Rapid horse hooves, "Report sir, the entire army is ready." The general leading the team lifted the visor of his helmet, revealing a chiseled face with Chinese characters, thin lips pressed tightly, eyes slightly squinted, Potamia has entered the Holy Capital.  , then regardless of whether this order was given by Potamia, in the eyes of others, it was given by Potamia. In front of the sight of the leading general was a low-lying wilderness, and a large blue-roofed  The villa stood there, with the guardrails in the wrong position, and you could see the guards standing in front of the guardrails. The Roham family's villa is also the headquarters of the largest smuggling organization in the Holy City. The outer wall of the low manor was suddenly brightly lit.  Countless large lanterns were lit up on time just like a couple on a date. They were lit up in exactly the same rhythm. They were arrogant and domineering to the extreme. If they wanted to take action, they would naturally have to do the largest one. Five thousand private troops of the Imperial Bank were lurking here.  With an order, "Do it!" The battle-hardened commander looked grim. A group of tall and strong heavy infantrymen brandished heavy hammers and directly broke the outer door of the villa with a continuous cracking sound of "click, click, click".  "Who are you? This is the property of the Luoham Chamber of Commerce." A ferocious-looking strong man stood under the night wind and roared wildly, the sound shaking the whole country. In response to him, the sound of a crossbow being raised was heard.  The strong man's whole body was shaking, and countless arrows shot into his body. He felt like a dead leaf that would wither at any time in the autumn wind. "Go forward, take no prisoners!" The officer leading the team pulled out his command sword in a low and hoarse voice, and shot the arrows.  The rain was like a black waterfall falling from the sky, flooding this poor manor. The resistance of the entire manor only lasted for an hour. After the last person was shot into a sieve, empty carriages slowly drove into the ground and remained there.  In the bloody manor, empty trucks entered and then were shipped out full of unknown goods. The first things transported were the property of the smuggling group, and then gold and jewelry. The accumulated wealth was astonishing. Although I didn¡¯t have time to count it in detail, the list in front of me  Still, the leading officer took a deep breath, folded the list in his hand and put it in his pocket. His eyes were full of shock that could not be concealed. It was really amazing. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it even to death.  With the help of smuggling, the Roham Chamber of Commerce, which has been entrenched outside the Holy Capital for only four months, has been able to accumulate such a level of wealth. This is no wonder that the higher-ups have made it the first target. When pigs are fattened, they must be slaughtered.  , turned a blind eye to smuggling in the first place, maybe this is the secret!  It has to be an admirable approach, precise intelligence, precise strikes, and then quick escape. If such an attack was launched before, everyone would immediately think of the Imperial Bank with its professional mercenaries. But now, everyone¡¯s eyes are on  He would only look at Pope Potamia who had just entered the Holy City.
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