107: Chapter 13: Someone Accuses Me of Selling _3 107: Chapter 13: Someone Accuses Me of Selling _3 “The man you just had an argument with is the head of the traders operating under the wealthiest slave owner in Dorott, Earl Totti Charbar.
The emblem on his cuff represents the family emblem of the Shalba house, a mermaid holding scales and weights.
The mermaid symbolizes the fact that their family is connected through marriage to a princess,” Prince Richard continued.
“Prince Richard’s observation is certainly meticulous,” Cui Beixi nodded and smiled.
“I have been recently studying the family emblems of all the noble houses across the Pan Continent, particularly the emblems of the human nobility,” Prince Richard chuckled and responded.
“What does this have to do with what just happened?” Liu was bewildered.
“Heh heh…” Prince Richard laughed, “The key to determining who will be crowned this time at the investiture ceremony held by the Francisco Empire lies in who the empire decides to send.
Reliable sources state that the infamously lecherous ‘Prince Zhang Bolun’ of the Francisco Empire will preside over the crowning ceremony.
This prince is said to boast the most debauched lineage.”
“This is so complicated!” Liu was dizzy and confused.
“This Prince Zhang Bolun, known for sharing his bed with no fewer than four women each day, has a strong weakness for beauty and women.
Thus, both Prince Consorts of Dorott must do everything possible to please this prince with beautiful women. The rightful source is NoveI[F]ire.net
Whoever gets the upper hand with beautiful women will have a higher chance of success at the coronation.
So——- The head of Earl Shalba’s traders rushed over as soon as he heard there was a mermaid for sale.
Naturally, they were unhappy when you refused to sell.
Not only are mermaids naturally beautiful, but they are also royalty in the sea – no country on the continent has ever heard of a mermaid slave.
If Earl Shalba were to present her to Prince Zhang Bolun, it would practically guarantee the title of Grand Duke.”
“No wonder…” Liu finally understood.
“You thought five million gold coins was a sky-high price, didn’t you?
Enough to scare away these traders?” Prince Richard sneered, “Richard the Sacrificer, forgive my audacity, but you really do not have a head for business.
Given the wealth of the Shalba family, the richest house in Dorott, five million, although not a small sum, would be nothing if it meant gaining the position of Grand Duke.
Even if you threw out a figure of ten million gold coins, they would easily come up with the amount.”
“They’re that rich?” Though Liu had yet to see what a gold coin looked like, he could imagine what ten million gold coins would mean.
Liu’s eyes were all aglow with the gleam of gold.
“They’ll have that money ready soon, and when they come to you, what will you do?” There was a touch of schadenfreude in the prince’s words as he spoke, glancing at the Mermaid Princess Avril while he did.
Avril’s sharp gaze was fixed on Liu.
we’ll see when the time comes!” Liu laughed generously, “Regardless, I really must thank you for your ‘kindness’ today, Prince.
Without it, I might have made a mistake I shouldn’t have!”
“You’re welcome.” The prince also laughed freely, though the contempt in his eyes was hard to conceal: “The members of the Piegel race have always been , so I can’t blame you.”
The prince deliberately made the word “Piegel” very loudly.
“Your uncle.” Liu retorted.
“What did you say?” The prince stared at him with a drastic change in his complexion.
“I mean, I am really grateful.”
“Huh…” Prince Richard let out a satisfied smile, “You’d better think of a solution, my dear Piegel Sacrificer.”
Those who knew Liu well noticed that Prince Richard’s eyes were now filled with thoughts of silencing, underhanded dealings in the dead of night, and the reflection of gleaming gold coins.
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