Chapter 2847: The Dividends of Stable Opening

In the end, Xia Duo persuaded Weide, but Weide also left a word, saying that as long as the conditions were right, he would still incite and support Netheril in obtaining greater benefits through combat or even war.

At the same time, he also requested that Netheril's share be increased as much as possible regarding the allocation of this Mithril Mine, though the specifics would only be determined during the actual negotiations.

Xia Duo had no objections to these; striving for maximum benefit was also his own goal. As for whether it would be obtained through war, if it truly reached the point where war had to be launched, he feared he would be unable to stop it even if he wanted to.

He was currently only guiding the situation as much as possible, within the scope of his influence, toward a scenario that leaned more toward a win-win for all countries.

Afterward, the two chatted about some topics related to the popularization of Magic, especially the recent situation of the exchange students Weide had sent to the Tower of Time, which Xia Duo also briefly reported on.

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After Weide left, Xia Duo met with several councilors from the Tianshui Three Planes one after another. He not only learned about these councilors' own attitudes toward this Mithril Mine incident but also indirectly learned about the attitudes of other councilors from the Tianshui Three Planes through them.

In the end, regarding the response measures for this Mithril Mine incident, councilors like Lamani and Grien from the Tianshui Three Planes all agreed with Xia Duo's view: to avoid disputes as much as possible while using this incident to achieve a win-win with all countries.

Regarding the allocation plan proposed by Xia Duo, several councilors expressed their approval, and they also proposed that they were confident in persuading other councilors from the Tianshui Three Planes.

This made Xia Shao feel even more confident about the upcoming temporary meeting.

Zhenna did not take all the credit for herself or the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce, but instead praised the excellence of the Tower of Time's products. This was actually her heartfelt words; since she took over the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce, doing business with the Tower of Time had been the most comfortable.

Hearing that Xia Shao finally brought up the theme of this meeting, the smile on Zhenna's face gradually faded, becoming unusually solemn. As a Merchant, she certainly hoped to hear news of such a rich mine, but if this rich mine could trigger disputes or even war, that was not necessarily what she hoped to see.

"I have the same thoughts as you. Internally, the Northland Alliance has just gotten on the right track; it is truly not worth it to regress to the past because of a dispute. Externally, although the threat of the Demon Descendant has seen the dawn of a solution, the threat itself has not been eliminated and cannot be relaxed. Besides, there is the even more complex Dragon Madness Mythallar crisis, which also requires the concerted efforts of the Northland countries to possibly cope with. After a dispute, can the countries re-establish mutual trust?"

Besides, Huo Ke is suspected of having deep collusion with the Elf, and Keluosi has even formed an interest alliance in the central region that includes numerous Territories and Mage Towers; his ambition is not small.

If possible, I hope to maintain a longer-term cooperative relationship with the Tower of Time.

This was absolutely not Xia Shao being polite, but a sincere expression of gratitude. If it were not for the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce, it would have been almost impossible for the Tower of Time's products to spread smoothly throughout the entire Netheril.

Fields that were closed in the past are now open, and business methods that were closed in the past are also now open. For the commercially backward Netheril, there might be a huge impact in the short term, but from a long-term perspective, it is actually of great benefit.

"Lord Xia Shao is being too polite. This is also due to the excellence of the Tower of Time's products. If it were replaced by products from other Mage Tower organizations, even if we were more diligent, we would not be able to sell such high volumes."

The next person to meet was Zhenna. Zhenna had no Territory and was stationed at the Headquarters of the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce in the Old City District of Seventon. This time, she should have been the first ally to meet with Xia Shao, but due to her neutral status as a Merchant, she was busy communicating with all parties.

"Regarding this Mithril Mine incident, I am not optimistic about the prospects of the countries' responses. If possible, I certainly do not hope for war to occur; it would be best to resolve it peacefully. I wonder what insights Lord Xia Shao has on this?"

As for the other newly promoted Great Arcanist Saituo Kangsilialuo, who hailed from Kangqi City, Xia Shao had not even been to Kangqi City, let alone had any dealings. The two had only met a few times in public, counting as mere nodding acquaintances.

Therefore, the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce had almost never touched the Elf market in the past, but after the Northland Alliance was established, countries communicated frequently, and this naturally included trade exchanges.

Inside the Reception Room.

"By the way, Lord Xia Shao, you didn't come here just to talk about our cooperation, did you?"

"Cooperation is important, but a major event happening right now might be even more important. I imagine Ms. Zhenna has already heard about it: it is the Mithril Mine newly discovered in the Grey Peak Mountains west of the Nether Territory. If handled improperly, I fear it will lead to a great disaster!"

There are indeed Merchants in this world who dare to take risks to make war profits, but more hope for a stable environment. Zhenna is one of them; her feelings on this point could not be clearer.

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Currently, the foundation of mutual trust between countries is already very fragile. There are conflicts between countries, but they are mostly conflicts between individual countries. Like this Mithril Mine, which involves almost all countries, there has never been one before.

"If it were not for Ms. Zhenna's wise leadership and the professional sales of the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce, the Third-generation Communication Magic Artifact of the Tower of Time would not have been able to achieve such gratifying sales. Let me express my gratitude to you once again."

Although they were all "reconciled" in the end, there would always be some lingering resentment.

Not to mention the devastation of war itself on the commercial foundation; that kind of situation is not what Zhenna wishes to see.

However, he still expressed his gratitude to Zhenna and the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce she led—

And as one of the few major chambers of commerce in Netheril, the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce has already tasted the first wave of dividends from the stable opening of the Northland countries. If a war were to break out, it would obviously return to the closed and conservative state of the past.

Xia Shao did not have much in common with them to begin with. Not being hostile was already considered rare; not having any dealings with each other was the best choice at present.

It was just that the relevant funds had not been settled yet, and Zhenna inevitably had to mention this when she saw Xia Shao. Regarding this, Xia Shao appeared very calm; it was only over ten million Gold Coins, and the funds he had handled before were already far more than that.

However, this also saved Xia Shao a lot of trouble, because there were some people he really did not want to contact, such as Huo Ke, who had had conflicts with the Savile Territory, and Keluosi, who had once imitated the Tower of Time's Communication Magic Artifact.

Not only was the interaction between the two sides equal, but more importantly, the Tower of Time's products were excellent enough to allow the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce to save a lot of sales costs, indirectly magnifying the profits.

As soon as Zhenna sat down, she began to congratulate Xia Shao. In the previous period, over ten thousand Third-generation Communication Magic Artifacts of the Tower of Time were sold, and the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce gained no small profit from it, but the one who gained more was the Tower of Time.

The largest chamber of commerce in Netheril is of course not the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce, but among the chambers of commerce that strictly adhere to neutrality, the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce is the largest one by far.

Before the establishment of the Northland Alliance, it was extremely difficult for the Rui'er Chamber of Commerce to enter the Elf market. The business fields and business methods were also strictly limited. To make money in the Elf World, it was not to say it was impossible, but the cost was that the Elf could earn hundreds or thousands of times more money, which was equivalent to working for the Elf.