Chapter 265: The network in operation

The less than a month spent in Cecil Territory was the most incredible experience in Scarface Anton's life.

He was born in the sewers of a border village in Leslie Territory in the south, grew up in a den of gangsters and beggars, and mingled with the lowest class of society. He stole, cheated, and He had worked hard, fought countless times, and been beaten horribly. He had learned a few inferior stealth skills from a blind, down-and-out mercenary, but in the end he was unable to accomplish anything due to his limited talent. A professional, he once worked as a thug for a long time, but later relied on his strength and shadow ability to become a "high-class man" in the gutter - turning into a bad bar owner.

He boasts that he has seen a lot. Whether it is the filth and decay at the bottom of society or the feasting and feasting of the nobles, he does not dare to say that he has experienced them all, but he dares to say that he has seen them all—— At least I saw it from a distance.

But in this land, he realized that his knowledge was too shallow after all.

The rumbling machines, the well-disciplined army, the energetic citizens, the efficient and orderly officials, everything here is so incredible.

And the training he received was equally incredible.

He still remembered that not long ago, his group was brought to this incredible place by their former boss, and then they were locked up in a facility that looked like a military camp. Everyone was uneasy. , guessing what the big nobles here want such a group of gutter rats to do, so much so that they want to lock people in the military camp - if the boss hadn't shown up, these people would have given up on the first day.

After that, there was intense training and...education.

Every day, different instructors come to instill various knowledge and skills into these people. High-intensity physical training is just the basics. There are also people who teach them how to use swords and some magical magic props. ——These courses are taught by people who look like soldiers. In the afternoon, there will be people who do not look like soldiers and are said to be night school teachers to teach them reading, literacy and calculation, and even some simple social etiquette.

These things are very difficult to learn. Most people don’t want to learn them at all. They never thought that one day they would need to be exposed to this knowledge. Literacy and writing skills are not necessary for gutter rats. ——Scarface Anton thought so at first, but in the end, everyone bit the bullet and learned it.

Because if they don’t learn, what awaits them is punishing physical exercise that will almost drive people to death.

What is even more frightening is that Amber will personally supervise them - the majesty of the eldest sister makes no one dare to rebel.

Training day and night, studying day and night, exercising, practicing fighting, using weapons, reading and counting, Scarface Anton and his friends suffered terribly from the beginning. , it took less than two weeks to gradually adapt to it, and after adapting, they feltThis kind of life is actually not bad - although the training is very intense, the lord here ensures that everyone has broth and bread to eat every day. No matter how much these people can eat after a day of training, Anton and his My friends are never hungry.

There is broth, bread, and eggs, and everything is fully fed, as well as new clothes, and the dormitory is guaranteed to be warm. It can be said that the benevolent lord has given the best living conditions. Everyone - he just requires everyone to train and learn according to the rules he set. This is a very cost-effective purchase. It is so much better to starve to death in the ice and snow.

So Scarface Anton and his friends persisted and learned as much knowledge and skills as possible. Now those guys who were once useless have learned to wash their faces, hands and bathes on time, and learned to put on their clothes. Neat and tidy, they have learned how to disguise their identity and get along with others, and as for how to observe people's behavior and pass on information in the process... that is their old skill.

Of course, the training is far from over. Their reading and writing skills and professional knowledge of covert operations are only half-baked. However, after more than half a month of physical training and adequate nutrition supply, these skills have improved. At least that's what a person looks like on the surface - he can stand up straight, walk steadily, and can calmly pretend to be a merchant, a knight's apprentice, a mage's apprentice and talk to people. This is enough to carry out the first task.

After the mission was announced, Amber assigned the batches of personnel actions and the directions they were responsible for, and then sent the certification documents from Duke Gawain Cecil to them one by one.

“With these certification documents, you are decent people who are entrusted by the Duke to engage in various jobs in the south. You can go in and out of various towns without worrying about being interrogated, but as for how you are going to bring people back ...That will be the test for you," Amber watched his subordinates excitedly check the certification documents in their hands, and said calmly while standing on the stage, "You will get an operational fund, these The funds are enough for you to buy fake certificates, forge employment documents, bribe guards, etc. to recruit people from other noble territories, but remember, when you come back, I will check the remaining money you have - the more you have left. , the higher the reward you will get, but the ten people with the least money left, I want you to run around the entire Knight Street fifteen times with pumpkins on your heads! Do you understand? !"

Everyone said in unison: "Understood!"

Scarface Anton and the first batch of Military Security Intelligence Service trainees set off with the Duke's certification documents. At the same time, a large number of merchants carrying "Cecil's Alchemy Potion" have begun to flow throughout the southern border. They were originally loose free traders, moving around and being unorganized. However, with Padrick's hard work, The merchants were bribed and persuaded one after another. Faced with the temptation of interests and the pressure of the duke's reputation, they signed a contract sworn by their last name and became the Cecil Chamber of Commerce traveling around the world.outer tentacles.

Soon, these businessmen discovered that signing up to join this chamber of commerce was not as risky as they imagined - Duke Cecil was not just looking for an excuse to exploit the interests of the businessmen like other nobles. , he did not withhold goods, nor did he charge high extra fees under false pretexts. As the duke’s representative, President Patrick provided sufficient and high-quality goods to each dealer in full accordance with the standards stipulated in the contract, and was fair when sharing the profits. You won't miss a penny - that's a fantastic thing.

Many members of the Chamber of Commerce are curious about how those neatly packaged, stable quality, and large quantities of alchemical potions are produced, but this is obviously Duke Cecil’s secret, and smart businessmen will not try to do so. When they went to inquire about the secrets of the great nobles, they were more curious than curious, but they still performed their duties as merchants honestly and concentrated on thinking about how to use these potions in exchange for sufficient profits.

The Cecil Chamber of Commerce stipulated the distribution price and sharing method of the potion in the contract. These contents cannot be changed at will, but as for how to sell the potion quickly, this is what a small businessman who has been doing business all his life has to do. Businessmen are good at thinking.

In the Viscount of Carroll in the central region of the Southern Territory, Trader Bob placed three bottles of alchemy potions as samples on the counter of the mercenary guild, and spoke to the person in charge of the guild who had dealt with him several times. Explaining the origin and effect of these potions, behind him were several mercenary warriors who had escorted him here from the Kant Territory.

A businessman who went to the mercenary guild to sell potions has attracted people's attention. The mercenaries who were waiting for business by the fireplace in the hall were turning their attention to the direction of the counter, and this was Bao What Bo hopes to see is that regardless of whether the person in charge is interested in these potions or not, he has successfully attracted the attention of the mercenaries. This is his original purpose.

"I have heard of this potion. It is produced by the pioneering country in the south, right?" The person in charge of the guild frowned slightly after listening to Bob's words, "It is said that it is a little worse than regular alchemy potions. , but the price is incredibly cheap... Is this thing really as good as you say?"

"You can ask the warrior next to me," Bob turned sideways and pointed to one of the people escorting him. Mercenary, "He has used potions."

"Old Jinya, I can testify that this thing is really good!" The mercenary who looked a head taller than Bob Soldier Bing grinned, "Did you see the new scar under my neck? Without this potion, you would now be able to see my name engraved on the wooden board behind you!"

"Businessmen are all about credibility," Bob casually took it out of his pocket, took out a supply agreement from the Chamber of Commerce, and slapped it on the counter. "See for yourself, this is my The document signed with Duke Cecil—signed by the Duke himself! You should recognize this emblem, right? ”

Just like that, a business deal was concluded.

Watching the guards he brought with him leave after settling their commissions, Bob squinted his eyes, as if he saw The entire mercenary union was full of walking silver coins. He began to look forward to saving enough money to buy his own shop on the Carroll territory and start doing business one day. According to Mr. Padrick's promise, Cecil The Chamber of Commerce will provide an additional amount of financial assistance to each dealer who is ready to purchase a shop, and will send personnel to assist according to the situation - Bob knows very well that the personnel who come to assist are actually the Duke's informants. Come and keep an eye on yourself, but what's the problem?

From the day he became a member of the Cecil Chamber of Commerce, Trader Bob knew that he was running the Duke's industry, and he would even become one. It is part of the Duke's estate, and which noble would not send someone to keep an eye on his own estate?

As long as there are real gold and silver coins, there is nothing wrong with becoming the eagle dog of the nobles.