Realm of Power

In the Governor's Palace, which is less than 300 meters away from the Long Street, the melodious melody of "The Blue Nero" by Capone, the most outstanding composer of the Eero Empire for a century, was coming from the banquet hall. Under the cheerful dance music, people went up and down. Hundreds of people came to the banquet. The nobles, big and small, were dancing the cheerful Hérault Waltz. The dignitaries in gorgeous costumes were moving back and forth like fish. Some were running around cheerfully holding wine glasses, while others were whispering various so-called anecdotes in exchange for noble ladies. They covered their mouths and shouted in surprise,

No one would notice the faint sounds of fighting coming from hundreds of meters away, except Governor Basinla, who was standing alone on the balcony in silence.

His eyes were focused on the long street illuminated by the fire, and his hands were placed heavily on the cold marble handrails of the balcony. "He has indeed taken action! Using my banquet as bait, he ambushed the people of the Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce. , These guys really don't take themselves seriously!" Basinla whispered to himself with an ugly face, and took a deep breath.

Although people from the three major chambers of commerce did not attend, there were many people from other chambers of commerce and nearby nobles who attended the banquet. Bachengla had controlled Kailuo Port for fifteen years, and through the use of various means, he had long since conquered this area. Build it into your own sphere of influence. Here, who dares not to sell his face, and Basinla knows that the nobles near Kailuo should have more or less received some information from the imperial capital. It seems that they are planning to target the Falcon Empire. Rumors from the Chamber of Commerce,

"I thought I was going to have a good show, but who knew the protagonist didn't even come!"

Several Ayrault nobles, who were holding wine glasses and chatting in low voices, glanced at the audience, showing some obvious disappointment. They thought there would be a good show between needle and wheat. The three major chambers of commerce didn’t show up at all, and even no one from the Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce showed up. It might not be peaceful tonight! "There are also some mature and experienced nobles who smelled a bit of an ominous premonition from this situation, and their eyes fell on the back of the Governor on the balcony with some uneasiness.

At this time. A servant hurriedly walked into the hall where the banquet was being held, looked for a moment, and then went straight to the balcony where Basinla was.

"Sir, just half an hour ago, people from the Ali Chamber of Commerce took action!" The servant whispered behind Basinla with a solemn expression.

"How is the situation?" Basinla turned around impatiently, his eyes shining. After changing his previous decadence, he has not been in such a high-spirited state for a long time. Now Basinla is like a fighting dog that has been forced into the back alley. The military department threatens him with his nephew, and the patron prime minister also More or less, he hinted that he would do what the military wanted. But is that really all there is to it? Kailuo, the empire's first foreign trade port that he had spent countless efforts and prospered for fifteen years, was destined to be swept away by this unstoppable torrent?

Although I don’t know what the military promised to the three major chambers of commerce, even if there is nothing, the three major chambers of commerce will not hesitate to seize this opportunity to defeat their biggest competitors. Although the Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce is an outsider, it has extraordinary strength. , and is backed by the Falcon Empire Navy, which is invincible in the sea. No matter what the outcome of the three major chambers of commerce's actions, it is our Kailuo Port that will be truly retaliated in the end!

Basinla's heart was full of bitterness, and she felt depressed and wanted to cry. If possible, he still hoped to minimize the impact of this storm as much as possible. Unfortunately, Basinla did not know that using Kailuo Port as an excuse to declare war on the Falcon Empire was a plan approved by Emperor Baruch. Otherwise, no matter how brave Basinla is. Basinla did not dare to inform the Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce secretly through neutral channels in advance about the general's secret appointment with the three major chambers of commerce.

"The situation is very unfavorable. The Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce seems to be well prepared and directly dispersed the people from the Ali Chamber of Commerce," the servant said calmly.

"Well. So the assassination failed?" Basinla's expression softened slightly, but he was secretly happy in his heart. It failed. As long as the Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce does not suffer a loss, at least the possibility of Kailuo Port being resentful and revengeful will be reduced. A lot, you see, I, Basin La, am quite interesting to you, Ali family Although the strength is at the bottom among the three major chambers of commerce, it is not a problem to summon more than a hundred daredevils. If they are suddenly launched unexpectedly, they cannot say that they will kill all the heads of the Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce. There is still a possibility of cutting off half of them. Really What worries Basinla is the Solomon Chamber of Commerce, the first of the three major chambers of commerce.

The strength of this huge chamber of commerce, which has existed since the establishment of the empire, has always given people an unfathomable feeling. There has always been a rumor in the royal capital that the Solomon Chamber of Commerce was actually founded by the first emperor of Eero. It took the Solomon Chamber of Commerce's full efforts to raise funds to support the first emperor of Eero to widen the Nero River and turn thousands of miles of floods into boundless fertile fields. Even the current Solomon Chamber of Commerce is said to be somewhat different from the imperial royal family. Due to the popular relationship, Kailuo Port has always been the most important stronghold of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce. This time, Blasi, the young business owner of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce who is known for his decisiveness and ruthlessness, happened to arrive at Kailuo Port. His method is not yet known, but His status as a young business owner alone is not comparable to that of a branch minister of the Ali family, and the power and funds he can mobilize are several times greater than that of the Ali family. If it was the Solomon Chamber of Commerce that launched the raid, it would have been a different outcome.

Thinking of this, Basinla ordered his servant, "Pay close attention to the movements of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce! And tell the police station that no matter what happens, not even a single soldier can appear in the port area without my order! Remember, this At this time, anything with the color of the Governor's Palace The merchants of the Falcon Empire will come to the Governor's Mansion with grudges. Since the three major chambers of commerce are so impatient to take action, then they will fight to the death. The Governor's Mansion remains neutral on this matter, which is already very unfair to the three major chambers of commerce. The Chamber of Commerce has gained face, and as for the military department, it’s enough to do business!”

"Yes, I understand!" The servant, who was obviously Basinla's confidant, nodded and left quickly. Basinla, who felt better, walked into the hall from the balcony with a wine glass in hand.

On the top of the third floor of a large villa a hundred meters away from the long street, the wind blew my hair, chills hit my face, and I heard shouts of death. From here, I could clearly see the situation on the long street, and saw Ali's family. The man was being killed and crawling around. Brasi, the young business owner of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce, slightly raised the corners of his mouth and let out a trace of ridicule.

He said to another person next to him, "It is said that many veterans of the Falcon Empire will regard businessmen and sailors as their first choice after retirement. It seems to be true. Just a few people have killed several members of the Ali family." Ten people, although the main reason is that the Ali family is too weak, the skills of these business leaders of the Falcon Empire are really impressive. Those who don't know better think that this is a team that has been fighting for a long time. Where are the regular soldiers? "

"The young merchant joked. Although these people are indeed soldiers and may have outstanding combat capabilities, to the young merchant, they are just more brute force."

Standing next to Brasi is a middle-aged man in his thirties with a stern face. He is the person in charge of the Solomon Chamber of Commerce in Kelo Port, Adser. This person in charge looks good, and under his slender eyebrows are a pair of With eyes like sharp swords and an attitude that is neither humble nor overbearing in conversation, the Port of Kailo-style Solomon family is the most important. One of the four important strongholds, almost controlling the lifeline of the Solomon family's ocean-going trade. As the person in charge, Adser is directly responsible to the leader of the chamber of commerce. He is the leader of the four branches under the direct jurisdiction of the leader. It is difficult to deal with Braxi, a young merchant. Lord, it is still unclear whether he will be the head of the Chamber of Commerce in the future, but it is already very good to have such an attitude.

"Haha, sometimes brute force is an advantage!" Brasi smiled, his tone revealing a bit of dissatisfaction with Adser. Although you are one of the four branch heads directly under the head of the Chamber of Commerce, I am also a popular candidate to become the head of the Chamber of Commerce in the future. This time I just mobilized your people to do some things. I almost cursed you with a dissatisfied look on my face. Don't fall into my hands in the future, otherwise. . . . . . Brasi was secretly resentful in his heart, but he said in a solemn voice, "The military has proposed a huge reward. Whoever stirs up trouble first will be given the right to transport military materials for the next three years. That's a list of tens of millions of gold coins. The three major chambers of commerce are all eager to perform and want to be the first. The Ali family Xiang was self-righteous and hastily touched his head with blood. The Feicang family did not respond. Now they must be waiting in a dark place for me, the Solomon Chamber of Commerce, to take action. They should be thinking of fishing in troubled waters. Even if they do not win the favor of the military, they are enough to win the favor of the military. The plan to gain enough benefits from this turmoil

"The Feicang family is originally headed by a woman, and it has only emerged in the past thirty years. It lacks the necessary courage to act, which is normal."

Adser curled his lips slightly and said with some worry, "It's just a young business owner. I dare to ask, is it really okay to implement that plan? According to the power of our Solomon Chamber of Commerce, we must provoke a conflict with the Falcon Empire Chamber of Commerce." The incident is not difficult, so there is no need to overdo it. Once the incident is spread, I am afraid that it will be difficult for our Solomon Chamber of Commerce to face the denunciation from all parties!"

"Spread it out? Just don't admit it. After all, we also suffered a lot of losses!" Brasi said with a nonchalant smile. "As for going too far, it's not considered excessive. If you want to win the order from the military department, you have to attract attention." Greater appreciation, if you don’t even have the ambition to grab it, then what else is worth working for! "

"But..." Adser also wanted to say

"Okay, let's do it like this. As for the responsibility, I will shoulder it!" Brasi waved his hand calmly to stop Adser from continuing. He walked down from the top floor and came to the door steps below. In front of the gate, countless red flashing torches illuminated the entire Guangping in front of the gate. Several hot eyes were focused on him at the same time. There were about four to five hundred people, all riding horses. Each one held a torch in his hand and carried something bulging on his back. The torches blew in the night wind. The sound suddenly became silent when Brasi appeared, and the air flow seemed to pause.

"Everyone, let's go! Turn every house you see in the port into a sea of ​​fire!" Brasi raised his hands with a serious expression, (to be continued)

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