Chapter 1780: The Wounds of War

Although Ling Chen successfully entered the jurisdiction of the Holy Cross Army.

However, his appearance could not be changed; that face of his, a Longyan person, would attract others' attention no matter where he went.

Ling Chen had not expected the Holy Cross Army's attention toward him to be so severe.

All of his actions within the Holy Cross Army's jurisdiction were under very strict restrictions.

Fortunately, he encountered the swindler, Blinken.

After knowing exactly what kind of person Blinken was, a plan emerged from his mind.

Finding Blinken was very simple; it did not cost Ling Chen much time before he found Blinken.

When Blinken and the others saw Ling Chen arrive, they all tensed up.

Some children even threw stones at Ling Chen.

However, they were stopped by Blinken.

"Hey, you can't do that. The reason we can have such a delicious dinner tonight is all because of this uncle."

"He came to find me for some adult matters that need to be resolved; I will be back in a moment."

These children nodded, and only then did they stop attacking Ling Chen and Diana.

Blinken walked over, looked at Ling Chen and Diana, and spread his hands.

"In any case, please come with me; do not show a violent side in front of the children," Blinken requested.

As he spoke, he led Ling Chen outside, and Blinken scraped together all the money on his person, leaving twenty Silver Coins.

He handed them to Ling Chen and promised, "Friend, I know I did wrong, but I only have twenty Silver Coins on me."

"For the sake of the Lord, please let me go; I will repay the remaining debt. I still owe you one hundred and eighty Silver Coins, right?"

Ling Chen did not take these Silver Coins; he looked at Blinken and said indifferently, "I heard you are a toy designer; is this true?"

Blinken was stunned, not expecting Ling Chen to ask this; he nodded, "That was all a long time ago."

Qiaozhi smiled, "Hmm, it is clear that the things you design are excellent; that box that can produce money proves this point."

Blinken was so praised he felt ashamed, "That was just a little trinket."

"May I ask, what exactly is the reason you came to find me? It surely isn't as simple as just trying to get close to me like this."

Ling Chen nodded, "Yes, you guessed correctly."

"In fact, I am prepared to have you become my Agent here to help me handle the business in this area."

"Of course, I will not make you work for free; I will offer you a salary. How does ten Gold Coins sound as a price?"

Blinken felt as if something was wrong with his ears.

"Sorry, sir."

"What did you just say? Could you tell me again?"

Ling Chen chuckled and said patiently, "I want you to help me handle the business here; in return, I will pay you a salary of ten Gold Coins a month."

Blinken heard clearly this time and exclaimed, "Sir, you aren't joking, are you?"

"Do I look like I'm joking to you?"

Blinken looked at Ling Chen's serious and earnest expression; it did not look like he was joking at all.

Someone who could casually take out two hundred Silver Coins was definitely a wealthy person, but Blinken had not expected Ling Chen to be this wealthy.

He had swindled Ling Chen, yet he did not expect that he would still be willing to take out ten Gold Coins as a salary to let him manage the business here.

This was simply unbelievable.

"Sir, I... I don't know what to say. Please accept my most sincere gratitude; you are truly too generous."

Blinken bowed deeply, full of sincerity.

Ling Chen helped him up and smiled, "Don't agree just yet; you don't know the content of the work below. I think if I were to tell you about the content of your work,"

"You might not think this is a good job anymore."

Ling Chen did not intend to hide his plan.

Blinken listened attentively, "Please speak, sir."

"In fact, I need you to make contact with the Holy Cross Army and the famous big shots in this city."

"Promote our company's products to them."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, our company has already obtained the mining rights for non-ferrous metal veins in America. I now need someone to help me raise funds and sell our products."

"In return, these people will receive a seven percent return within one month."

"This amount is already not low; after all, most investment returns in the world right now are only three percent."

"And we have seven percent!"

Blinken asked a soul-searching question, "Since that is the case, as a toy designer, how am I supposed to make these people believe there will be such a high rate of return?"

"Forgive me, sir, I am not questioning anything, it is just that such a high rate of return is hard for people to believe is real."

Ling Chen smiled, "That is exactly what you need to do. I will help you build a new identity here."

"Let you blend into the Noble life here."

Blinken asked again, "Sir, I have one more question: why choose me instead of someone else?"

"Wouldn't it be better for you to do such a thing yourself?"

"After all, this already involves very core commercial secrets."

Ling Chen sighed, "I am a Longyan person, and this place is occupied by the Holy Cross Army; you should understand now."

Blinken understood immediately; the Longyan merchants in this city were all strictly monitored by the Holy Cross Army.

After all, both sides were currently fighting, and the war had only entered a brief period of peace; it had not completely calmed down at all.

"Alright, sir, I think I can do such a thing. I am a toy designer, but I am also a salesman."

Seeing Blinken so confident, Ling Chen nodded with satisfaction.

He said again, "Regarding this matter, there are still some things I need to tell you."

"First, not just anyone can buy a stake in us; they must have a corresponding status, such as high-level members of the Holy Cross Army or Nobles of this city."

"Second, as for why we have such a high rate of return, you can tell them very responsibly that we are mining rare metals, a type of metal that can rival gold in price."

"For those who do not believe it, you do not need to explain too much."

"Third, as for these children you are taking care of, in order for you to work better, I will arrange for them to go to another city, but you can rest assured that I will guarantee their safety, and you can see them at any time."

"If you feel there are no problems, you are now my Agent in this city."

Blinken hesitated for a moment; sending these children away was something he found a bit hard to accept.

But Blinken also knew that continuing to stay here was not safe either.

Moreover, this was not a good place; there were all kinds of people in the slums, and if these children stayed here, they would be ruined sooner or later.

"Sir, may I ask, which city will these children be sent to, and can I go with them?"

Ling Chen smiled and said, "Of course you can; you can even choose the city they go to. Rest assured, all expenses will be covered by us."