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    The competition on the racecourse is still going on, and the noise is still there. However, in the box where Charles is, there is a strange calm.  The three people present had different faces and thoughts. Maurice de Beauvain was the most relaxed and comfortable one. He was smiling and looking at Charles all the time, hoping to express his friendliness to the other person; Duttaai  His face was ashen and his eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about what kind of explanation he should give Ciel.  And Charles, although calm on the surface, was in a state of turmoil inside.  Over the years, his grandfather has been dealing with this famous broker, using him to invest and handle many shady businesses. He has always thought that Duttaai was professional and eloquent.  Tight and trustworthy - but Grandpa's judgment was broken by the sudden reality at this moment.  Judging from Duttaai's performance, his friendship with Maurice de Beauvain has lasted for more than a day or two, so if his relationship with the Beauvain family is definitely not shallow, that is to say, those private friends of the Treville family  The business activities may have been exposed to the Bowang family a long time ago.  This is a result that Charles cannot accept.  There is a more serious question - since Duttaai can interact with the Bowang family quietly, does he interact with other more dangerous people?  Will the secrets of the Treville family be told to more people?  The sudden situation made him a little at a loss, and the suspicion made him angry. The fear of the unknown and the fear of being blackmailed made this anger even more aggravated. If it weren't for the upbringing and calm character that the Marquis of Treville had cultivated in him since he was a child, I am afraid that he would have been angry.  He has now lost control and is blaming Duttaai for cheating.  But even if he was silent instead of angry, his slightly drooped eyelids and the sight in his pupils still made everyone aware of the danger.  "Charle, my friend, don't be nervous." Maurice waved to Charles, as if to comfort him, then folded his hands, clasped his fingers, and sat leisurely in front of Charles, with a diamond ring on his hand.  A tortuous trajectory also flashed out with his subtle movements, "We don't have any malice towards you. If we had, I wouldn't have appeared in front of you in such an embarrassing way. I admit that we  There may be some things that are not good enough, but I can guarantee that we have a good enough way to compensate for this. "I have to say that his smile is very friendly, and he has a gentle and handsome face, as well as a relaxed and leisurely attitude.  The attitude is the type that Ciel likes.  But even so, it cannot offset the sense of threat he brings to Ciel.  "Dear friend, if you want me not to be nervous, it's very simple, just tell me the things I don't know." Charles looked at the other party warily, "For example, when did Mr. Duttaai become your  Good friends? What help did you get from him? " "This question is actually quite easy to answer." Morris smiled and blinked, and then made a gesture to Dutaai.  Duttaai, whose face was ashen and had been afraid to speak, looked at this gesture, and the muscles on his face suddenly twitched. It was obvious that this order made him feel a little embarrassed, and his pale face began to turn red. He seemed very embarrassed and didn't know what to do.  How to speak to Ciel.  After hesitating for a long time, Duttaai finally spoke to Ciel hesitantly.  "Mr. Treville, I'm really sorry. I haven't told your grandfather all this time. It seems that I have to confess to you today. Not long after I came to Paris, I followed a boss who was related to De Bo  I have a very close relationship with Baron Beauvain, or in other words, he is an agent of Baron Beauvain. It was under the guidance of this boss that I entered the industry, and then learned a lot, and finally left him to work alone.  During the year, I also got to know Baron de Beauvain. He admired me very much. After hearing that I decided to go it alone, he supported my decision very much and lent me a lot of money as capital. It was precisely because of his  With help, I can slowly run my business" "I understand, that is to say, you are also his agent, right?" Charles interrupted the other party.  "That's rightit's not wrong" After hesitating for a moment, perhaps because of Morris's presence, Duttaai didn't dare to deny it, and finally nodded.  "Don't be so nervous, Mr. Duttaai, you have done nothing wrong on this point." Charles became more and more angry, but he smiled instead, although there was a little more sarcasm in the smile, "A person wants to  What¡¯s wrong with getting ahead? It¡¯s absolutely true! You don¡¯t violate the law by being anyone¡¯s agent. Your struggle from being penniless to your current status deserves everyone¡¯s admiration, at least I admire it¡ª¡ª¡±  This is half trueAfter giving a half-false compliment, Charles finally changed the subject, "The only thing I can't accept is that this agent approached our family in a way that concealed his identity, and silently provided services to our family without revealing any truth.  Working for our family and collecting intelligence about our family is no longer like a broker or agent, but more like a spy. Our family has been soldiers for generations. We admire our opponents and respect our enemies, but we do not respect spies.  , they are not protected by any military law - do you know how my grandfather treated the spies who served the guerrillas in Spain? He ordered the soldiers to hang them upside down on the gallows to death of thirst, and then exposed their bodies to the public.  Anyone who dares to take down the body and shoot him on the spot, although this method is cruel, can let people vent their anger, I quite appreciate it. "Xiaer said this not just to vent his anger, but to criticize Sang Huai and warn Mo.  Reese and Baron Beauvain behind him should not act rashly. They can do anything with the Treville family's black materials. Even if they cannot deal with the Beauvain family for the time being, they can easily take it out on Duttaai.  .  Every time Charles said another word, Duttaai's face became uglier. He knew that the Treville family was not joking. His experience of serving the Treville family for many years made him understand that this family seemed easy to talk to, but they were easy to talk to.  If you really want to take action, you will be absolutely merciless.  He had to look at Maurice half-complainingly and half-begging, begging him to put in a good word for him, lest he really become a victim.  Under his pleading, Morris calmly moved his fingers to show that he knew everything.  "Charle, I just said, don't be nervous. Really, things are not as bad as you think. Although Mr. Duttaai is indeed one of our agents, he is slightly different from others. We  We have never regarded him as a spy to spy on other people's intelligence, but as a powerful reinforcement who handles business that is not convenient for us to deal with directly. He has solved many problems for us and solved many problems for others. Don't worry.  , we have not actively and consciously collected information about your family, and we have never thought of using this to threaten you. If you are worried, then we can delete all the account records about your family.  Destroy it, and never interfere with your family's affairs again." Then he put his hand into his pocket, fumbled around for a few times, and finally took out a few pages and handed them to Charles.  Charles took the paper, glanced at it hastily, and found that it was full of records of account transactions, and they were all business entrusted to Duttaai by the Treville family.  It seems that Duttaai has been using the DeBowang family's bank to launder money and transfer money. No wonder he can do so well It seems that Duttaai is indeed a hidden chess piece set up by the DeBowang family on the periphery.  After he went out to work alone, he used various resources to protect him, helped him become famous, and praised him as a professional investment expert. Then, after he became popular, he used his opportunity to serve high-ranking officials and wealthy people who came here to secretly  Gather information about these people.  Charles didn¡¯t believe what Maurice said at all¡ªBaron de Beauvain spent so much effort and resources to bring out such a well-known broker, was it really just to serve the society?  This is impossible. The fact that they can produce the transfer records of the Treville family proves their purpose.  ¡°Moreover, Morris said that he wanted to destroy it, which is something that cannot be verified. After all, countless copies of the account book can be made. Even if one copy is destroyed, as long as you have the intention to keep it, you can still keep it, so after all, the Bowen family still has the handle.  But now is not the time to quarrel. Since the fact is already the case, even if he makes a big fuss, it won't change anything. It will just break up the two sides and it will not solve the problem.  ¡° Moreover, in his heart, he still had a lingering doubt.  Why did the Bowang family take the initiative to tell him clearly?  Wouldn't it be nice to keep it secretly hidden like this?  For what purpose did they take the initiative to expose Duttaai¡¯s identity?  This doubt made Charles temporarily suppress the anger in his heart and began to think about the entire situation rationally.  At this moment, he turned to the last page of these pages.  "Huh? What is this?" Charles's hand shook.  This is a promissory note document with the signature of Baron de Beauvin, and it looks like it can be used to withdraw funds at any time.  However, the amount column is completely blank.  Gave yourself a blank promissory note and allowed yourself to fill in the payment?  "You have seen it, this is a promissory note." Morris replied with a smile.  "Is this a bribe?" Charles??Asked.  "No, this is compensation, and at the same time sponsorship." Morris shook his head, and then explained to Charles, "After seeing the news that you are planning to invest in Spanish bonds, I will tell you, my father, how do you feel?  He felt a kind of sincere joy, because he saw a good opportunity in it - a good opportunity to beat his opponent for many years. "Baron Danglars?" Charles reacted in an instant.  "Yes, Baron Danglars." Maurice nodded, and then continued to look at Charles with a smile, "Now that we have reached this point, should we be honest? Charles, you want to speculate on Spanish bonds, I  My father felt that such a good thing should not be missed, and everyone should participate in the grand event and bleed Baron Tanglar. "No wonder Baron Bowen did such an unreasonable thing, it turned out to be to target Baron Tanglar!  Ciel finally understood.  Although he is not a professional in the financial industry, even Charles knows that among the famous bankers in the empire, Beauvain and Danglars are the leaders. Both of them are ambitious business professionals.  With his own vision and skills, he climbed from an unknown little person to the top position in the empire's financial world, and became a giant that can shake up the industry.  Similar experiences did not make their relationship harmonious. On the contrary, the principle of peer disapproval was most vividly reflected in them. They fought fiercely with each other in order to compete for customer resources, high-quality loan customers, and even social status.  , accumulated hatred for decades, making them want to kill each other.  It can be imagined that the two families have been fighting secretly for a long time. If you look at it from this aspect, Baron Beauvain's approach is not surprising.  Charles wants to make a lot of money from the Count of Monte Cristo, and Baron de Bovan also hopes to use this opportunity to give his opponent a hard blow.  Charles turned around and looked at the note in his hand.  It's such a big gesture. I just threw a promissory note and asked myself to withdraw the amount. Aren't you afraid that I would write an astronomical figure when my brain gets hot and make everyone unable to come to the stage But he also knows that this joke cannot be made, and it is not a joke now.  when.  The deal Baron de Beauvoir came to was almost equivalent to over-the-counter capital allocation, lending money to Charles to speculate on bonds. It seemed quite generous, at least enough to offset their faults.  Of course, Ciel would not be completely impressed so quickly.  "You really have confidence in us" Charles very calmly placed these pages on the table next to him, "Since you are engaged in finance, you also know that there is no 100% guarantee of making a profit without losing money.  No matter how smooth our business seems to be, there is still a risk of sudden collapse, so I appreciate your kindness, but I have no interest in letting myself suddenly be burdened with heavy debt. If God destined us to lose money, I would rather just lose money.  "Our own money." "Investment is risky. This is common sense to us. Therefore, no one requires you to win." Morris, "To tell you the truth, we know your family's investment record."  , your investment preferences are all based on stability, and there have been almost no mistakes in so many years. Therefore, we feel that since you know that Spanish bonds are controlled by Baron Tanglar, but you still dare to make such a bold gamble, then it must be  Is there any sure-win trick that can be used on Spanish bonds? After all, your grandfather has a deep connection with Spain." After a pause, he added, "Of course, even the most prudent investment will fail.  time, especially the volatile bond speculation, so if you really lose a game, you can rest assured that we will not collect debts from you. We will sponsor you to have a good time and express our apologies by the way.  " In Baron de Beauvain's view, the Treville family, which has always been cautious in investing, suddenly decided to speculate in Spanish bonds, and they speculated heavily, so they must have some tricks up their sleeves.  Especially considering that during the era of Emperor Napoleon I, Marshal Treville led troops to fight in Spain. He must have known many people in Spain, and at least he had the ability to greatly influence the rise and fall of Spanish bond prices on the news - he was not  How much money they want to make through the Treville family is mainly to take this opportunity to attack Baron Danglars, who controls the bonds.  Even if it fails, you can still earn a favor from the Treville family. After all, this is one of the last remaining marshals in the empire. With their help, you can make great achievements in the future.  "This apology is really quite real." Charles thought for a while and then answered.  His eyes were on the blank promissory note again.  Since there are such favorable conditions, why reject it?  Originally, he was planning to pass a large number of DutaaiThe family's assets were sold to raise funds to fight the Count of Monte Cristo, but now with this unexpected blessing, there is no need to be so eager to sell the family property.  He is already thinking about how much money to fill in to maximize his own interests without making Baron Beauvain feel annoying.  ?Perhaps this is also one of the test questions that the Baron gave him?  "I have to say, you guys are really good at making friends." Charles smiled and calmly put the promissory note in his pocket.  "But next time, don't use such a surprising method." "Our family has always treated people with sincerity, and we try our best to satisfy our friends. I think you have already felt our behavior before.  That's cool." Maurice smiled and nodded, "The reason why we didn't expose our identity before was actually to prevent your family from being embarrassed. After all, if you get too close to us, it will be difficult for you to interact with Baron Tanglar -  However, you shouldn¡¯t have such a big worry now, because you have already made your choice with actual actions, so we don¡¯t need to go through another layer of agents and can come directly to see you. I believe that I have realized it now.  After we show our sincerity, you will become our friend." "Well, maybe - we will find out after all the dust settles." Charles was noncommittal and did not make any promises.  "Actually, we have already seen the result, sir." Maurice smiled and shook his head, "My father, from the bottom of his heart, despises Danglars. It's not because they are colleagues, but because he despises Tanglars.  In order to climb up, Tangglar chose a shortcut, which was to cling to a big tree and turn himself into a vassal. This would undoubtedly make him successful and help him rise quickly, but  It will also destroy him." "What do you mean?" Charles was a little confused, "You mean His Highness?" "You will know by then. There are some industry secrets that I can't explain to you here  "Morris smiled.  Then, he suddenly stood up, walked to the railing of the box, looked at the green grassy racecourse, and then changed the topic, "Let's not talk about these disappointing things. I actually hate these tedious little things.  After all, I would rather ride a horse and gallop around You may not know that I recently bought some good racing horses from the UK. When do you have time, can I ask you to come to my manor and try them out?"  "It's probably unlikely at this time. I'm too busy. Maybe I will go when I have time in the future." Charles didn't want to refuse the invitation directly, so he simply used the delaying method.  "Yes, I understand. You are a very busy man. The palace needs you. Even if you are on vacation, you still have so many big things to do. Dad always said that you are the future pillar of the empire." Maurice said to Charles with a smile.  I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s a true compliment or a false compliment, ¡°I¡¯m different. I¡¯m always scolded by my father, and indulge in sex all day long¡± ¡°This is a very healthy and uplifting lifestyle.¡± Charles also complimented the other party,  "Your family already has so much money, why are you still working so hard? I think the greatest contribution that an heir to a rich man like you can make to society is to spend all his life, create jobs for the society, and bring benefits to other ordinary families.  There is room for children to improve. If you all work so hard, what will society do? " "Hahahaha, I didn't expect you to be so humorous. I don't know if you are praising me or hurting me.  Morris couldn't help laughing, then took out his diamond-encrusted sapphire blue enamel pocket watch and looked at the time, "Okay, the next game is coming soon, I think I have to get ready.  You don't mind if I say goodbye?" "Of course." Charles bowed slightly, "I wish you the best." "I'd like to give you my best wishes." Morris walked out of the box quickly.  After the door closed again, the box fell into silence again, and the smile on Ciel's face gradually disappeared.  Duttaai, who had been silent all this time, was not taken away by Maurice.  At this time, his face was already ashen.  Presumably he has understood that he is an abandoned child.  No wonder Duttaai has been persuading himself to give up. It turns out that he hopes to persuade Charles to give up the investment in Spanish bonds, eliminate the reasons for the Bowen family to approach Charles, and allow his identity to continue to be maintained.  However, his efforts failed. Charles was determined to invest, and Morris also came through.  What made him even more anxious was that Charles actually reached a preliminary compromise with Morris so quickly.  And at this moment, it has been proven that he is of little use.  ¡°You have already made your choice with actual actions, so we don¡¯t need to go through another layer of representation.There are so many people.  " Charles thought of what Maurice said just now. For this purpose, the chess piece Duttaai can be sacrificed. It is really a ruthless realism style. Then, he slowly turned his head and looked at Duttaai  Taai. His expression was very calm, but this alone made the other party more frightened. ¡°Please forgive me, sir, but not everyone can live freely.  Duttaai said in a trembling voice, "I thought about confessing, but there is no other way. Baron de Beauvain is a man-eating tiger. What can I do?"  II can't escape his grasp.  "Not only can't you escape his grasp, but you also want to make a fortune from him, so you have been holding on until now despite being frightened - Ciel replied in his heart. Seeing that Ciel still didn't respond, Duttaai's body began to tremble.  What Charles had just said about Spain was still lingering in his ears. He knew that if the old marshal was really angry, he would definitely be arrested and hanged by some of his old men - and Baron de Bovan would not do this.  "II don't dare to beg for your forgiveness, but please forgive me this time. I will never say anything about you to outsiders!"  "Spurred by the desire to survive, he repeatedly begged Charles for mercy. Charles still didn't answer. Duttaai finally knew that this matter could not be solved by talking. He made up his mind and suddenly took a step forward.  Then he knelt down in front of Charles. Then, he raised his palm and slapped himself hard, breaking the silence in the box, followed by another slap.  After a while, his already fat face became more and more red and swollen, like a ripe tomato. When bloodshot eyes began to appear on his hands, Charles stopped him. "What are you doing?"  Stop now, sir, this is not good for your health.  He looked at the other person in surprise, as if he had just seen him, "Okay, you should be tired, so take a rest first."  " "Youhave you forgiven me?  "Because the beating was so severe, Duttaai was a little slurred, but the ecstasy was undisguised. After all, if you can escape the wrath of the Treville family, you are lucky. "Talk  What forgiveness?  After all, you can't help yourself. I just hope you won't do this again in the future, which will make everyone very embarrassed.  "Char looked at the other party calmly, without showing any emotion, "Hurry up and count all our family's property in your hands, and then transfer it back to us.  " "Of course, of course!  "Duttaai nodded immediately, "We can start immediately and try to transfer you back as soon as possible.  " "I'll see it within a week.  " Charles added. "A week?  "Duttaai's eyes widened. Then, he lowered his head and replied sadly, "Okay, I will be ready.  ¡± ¡°Large amounts of capital flow inherently require cycles and time, not to mention such businesses and assets, which are mostly shady, are even more difficult to liquidate. One week is not enough. With the assets of the Treville family, even one month is not enough.  It can¡¯t be done. But at this time, he can¡¯t say it can¡¯t be done. Even if he uses his own money, he must do it even if he scrapes everything together, and he must complete the task well. ¡°That¡¯s it.  " Charles nodded reassuringly. Then, he walked up to Dutaai, held his shoulders, and helped him sit back in his original seat. "The past is in the past. Let's forget about it and move forward.  Let's see - maybe in the future, we can still cooperate somewhere" "Okay, Mr. Treville!  "Duttaai nodded repeatedly. This guy may still be useful. Charles thought to himself.
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