Zuo Si raised his head and looked with interest at this guy who had been avoiding him since the beginning of school.
The crushing battle in the Slytherin common room left a huge shadow in Malfoy's heart, so much so that he would subconsciously turn around and run away whenever they met on weekdays.
He was very curious about what this guy wanted to say today that suddenly mustered up the courage to run up to him.
"I want to talk to you, alone." Malfoy glanced at Hermione and said solemnly.
"I'm going outside to get some fresh air."
The girl stood up and walked out of the car without saying a word and chose to avoid it.
In her opinion, this should be a conversation within the Slytherin house, so she, a member of the Gryffindor house, should not get involved.
After Hermione was completely gone, Malfoy gestured to his two followers to guard the door. He then walked in like a little adult, took out an envelope from his arms and placed it on the table.
"What is this?" Zuo Si asked calmly.
"My father, Lucius Malfoy, asked me to pass it to you. He said you will understand after reading it." Malfoy replied very stiffly.
It can be seen that this spoiled young master actually does not want to get close to the "dangerous person" in front of him, but he dare not disobey the task assigned by his father, so his mental state is very nervous and fearful.
Now this pretended calmness is completely fake.
Realizing that Draco was just a messenger, Zuo Si immediately turned his attention to the envelope on the table. He picked it up, opened it, glanced at it, and immediately showed a playful smile on his face. He asked meaningfully, "Do you know the content of this letter?"
"I don't know." Malfoy shook his head slightly.
"It's best not to know. Because the content of this letter will overturn your understanding of your father. If there is nothing else, you can leave with the two followers outside."
After saying this, Zuo Si stuffed the letter back into the envelope and made a gesture to drive the person away.
Because Draco is still a child who knows nothing, and his mind is full of thoughts about how to take revenge on Harry Potter for making him look bad in public.
It takes four or five years for the two to truly realize how childish and ridiculous their previous behavior was after they have loved and hated each other.
There is no way around it. This is the stage that humans must go through in their growth and no one can escape it.
"What did my father say to you in the letter?" Malfoy asked curiously.
Zuo Si shrugged and replied, "It's nothing special, just the way of survival that some pure-blood families have passed on to this day. Believe me, it's too early for you to learn these things. You should continue to look for Harry Potter to release the twisted and morbid love in your heart. Don't worry, I won't discriminate against you. After all, in the UK, this kind of thing has long been commonplace."
"You...what nonsense are you talking about! I...Potter and I are not in the kind of relationship you said." Malfoy's face turned red in shock and anger.
He simply couldn't imagine how bad his reputation in school would become if these words got out.
"Okay, okay, whatever you say is what it is. Anyway, you can fool others but not your own heart."
Zuo Si's mouth corners slightly raised as he admired the other person's frustrated look.
"Did you do this on purpose?!"
Malfoy seemed to realize something and his expression suddenly turned very ugly.
At this moment, he regretted for the first time his impulsive behavior at the beginning of the school year.
At the same time, I finally understood that this peer who looked about the same age as me was simply a living devil who played with people's hearts.
"Haha, guess what?"
Zuo Si deliberately cast his gaze towards the door of the carriage.
Only then did Malfoy realize that Crabbe and Goyle were staring at him with horrified eyes, obviously having heard what had just been said.
"Damn it!"
He couldn't help but curse under his breath, and without bothering to argue with Zuo Si, he walked out and took his two followers with him and disappeared into the carriage at the end of the corridor outside.
If nothing unexpected happens, he won't have to do anything else during this trip, and his time will probably be wasted on explaining his and Harry Potter's "innocence".
A few minutes after the three of them left, Hermione leisurely returned the same way and asked with a forced smile: "What did you say to Malfoy just now? He seemed to be in a bit of a bad mood."
"Nothing, just a brief mention of the ill-fated relationship between him and Harry." Zuo Si teased in a half-joking tone.
"Bad fate?!"
When Hermione heard this word, her eyes lit up slightly, and the fire of gossip burned fiercely in her heart.
Zuo Si explained with a smile: "That's right. This is a story of love turning into hate, and also a story of an extremely twisted and morbid heart. Can you guess why Malfoy always likes to make trouble for Harry?"
"Uh...is it because of the conflict at the door on the first night of school?" Hermione asked back in an uncertain tone.
"Yes and no. I believe that with your intelligence, you should be able to see that Malfoy originally wanted to make friends with Harry, right?" Zuo Si induced step by step.
Hermione lowered her head and recalled for a moment, then quickly nodded: "Yes, that's right. But is there any necessary connection between this and Malfoy's trouble with Harry later?"
"Of course it does matter! Have you heard of the phrase 'love turns to hate'? In fact, our proud Master Malfoy has always loved Harry deeply in his heart.
It's just that he felt embarrassed when he was rejected for the first time when he confessed his feelings in public, so he frantically tried to attract Harry's attention by making trouble.
Malfoy was also jealous of Ron and Harry's overly close relationship.
So under the influence of various negative emotions, this kind of love is gradually distorted and eventually becomes what we see.”
Zuo Si analyzed it seriously and carefully.
Although he knew that he was just playing a prank out of boredom, the girl's young mind was greatly stimulated, and her pupils quickly dilated, contracted, and then dilated again uncontrollably, showing the owner's drastic emotional fluctuations.
About two or three minutes later, Hermione suddenly came back to her senses, covering her mouth and exclaiming, "Oh my God! This... This is simply unbelievable! No wonder I always felt that Malfoy looked at Harry and Ron in a weird way. But I heard that the wizarding world is very conservative, isn't it? How... How could an outlier like Malfoy appear?"
"Conservative?" Zuo Si sneered. "Believe me, the openness of the wizarding world in this regard is far beyond your imagination. Do you know that our headmaster Dumbledore always likes to wear a conspicuous witch hat? Do you know why he is so old and has neither married nor had children?"
"Why?!"
Hermione's curiosity was completely aroused.
"Because Dumbledore's lover was the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald, whom he defeated personally. They met and fell in love when they were very young, and even made a blood pact to never hurt each other." Zuo Si bluntly revealed the secret hidden in the heart of his headmaster.
"Ah?! Is this true?"
Hermione's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.
Although she has read a lot of books, none of them records the inside information that only the parties involved know.
Zuo Si smiled and nodded: "Of course it's true. Our headmaster, Dumbledore, who is known as the greatest wizard of our time, is actually a very pathetic person.
When he was young, his biological sister was accidentally seen using magic by several Muggle children, and was then violently bullied and abused. As a result, his father completely exploded and retaliated, and was eventually imprisoned in Azkaban until his death.
After graduating from school, he met Gellert Grindelwald.
The two hit it off at first sight, and since they had very similar ideals and desires, they quickly fell in love.
At one point they even wanted to overturn the Statute of Secrecy and build a world dominated by wizards.
Well, doesn't it sound incredible?
The great white wizard was actually an out-and-out black wizard at the very beginning.
I can assure you that Voldemort, who must not be named, is nothing compared to Dumbledore's achievements in the Dark Arts.
However, due to an accidental incident, Dumbledore had a quarrel with his brother Aberforth, and later Grindelwald joined in, which eventually led to a melee between the three.
No one knew who it was, but suddenly a terrible spell was released, which accidentally hit the younger sister Ariana and killed her on the spot.
From that day on, Dumbledore lost everything, including family and love.
The only surviving biological brother never forgave him for the death of his sister.
He himself didn't know whether it was because of guilt or some other reason, but he gradually embarked on a path that went against Grindelwald and thus lost his love.
So don't be fooled by the fancy words and hype in books.
The real Albus Dumbledore was not great from the beginning, but many accidents and coincidences shaped the image he has in people's eyes today.
He is just a mortal, with the same joys and sorrows as you and me, his favorite food and drink, and most importantly, he makes mistakes. "
There is no doubt that Dumbledore's rough life experience was definitely a big shock to Hermione.
The girl even sat there with a dull look in her eyes for a long time. After finally digesting all this information, she raised her head and asked in a shocked tone: "How do you know this?"
"Don't forget, I know Nicolas Flamel. As a man over 600 years old, he knows a lot of secrets. And I also got a thick book on alchemy from him." Zuo Si raised the heavy book in his hand and shook it.
This was a gift left by Nicolas Flamel before he left Hogwarts, in the hope that he could successfully create a second Philosopher's Stone, rather than letting this precious skill be completely lost.
"Nicholas Flamel's Alchemical Notes?!"
Hermione stared at the black cover and felt her mouth go dry. She immediately realized its inestimable value.
"Yes, including the complete manufacturing process of the Philosopher's Stone. To be honest, if you don't see it with your own eyes, outsiders will probably never know how something like the Philosopher's Stone is made."
After saying that, Zuo Si casually closed the entire notebook, with no intention of showing it to the girl.
Because the contents of this notebook, which includes a lot of parts on making black magic items, are not suitable for a little girl of eleven or twelve years old to read.
It turns out that all wizards know a little bit of the so-called dark arts.
The older and longer a wizard lives, the more in-depth his research in this area.
In Nicolas Flamel's notebooks, it was nothing to chop off the hand of a hung man to make the "Hand of Glory".
There are many heavy-tasting things among them, which are not much worse than the necromancy magic of Faerun.
Especially in his exploration of life and death, this alchemist went deeper and further than most wizards.
"So... you are now a disciple of the greatest alchemist, Nicolas Flamel?" Hermione's tone revealed strong envy.
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head. "No, my relationship with Nicolas Flamel is not what you imagined. It is more like exchanging experiences in alchemy and making magic items. He gave me this notebook mainly because he didn't want his research to be lost after his death. Well, don't stare at this notebook all the time. It is not something you can touch now."
"When can we do it?" Hermione asked impatiently.
"At least third grade or above. It depends on your growth rate. After all, alchemy is very dangerous, and it is much more difficult to learn than spells or potions."
After a little thought, Zuo Si gave a deadline.
Because starting from the third grade, the teaching materials at Hogwarts began to clearly shift from elementary to advanced.
Some spells and potions that even adult wizards may not be able to master are taught at this stage.
Of course, teaching is one thing, but it is unknown how many people can actually learn it.
Anyway, the results of OWLs exams will not lie.
In fact, out of a bad taste, Zuo Si even planned to wait a year or two to sell an exercise book called "Three Years of Owls and Five Years of Newts" to the Hogwarts students, so that these young wizards could feel the tragic internal competition of the students from the Muggle world.
In this relaxed chat, the Hogwarts Express arrived at its destination unknowingly.
When they walked out of Platform Nine and Three Quarters, Mr. and Mrs. Granger immediately hugged their daughter and asked her about her well-being, and kept asking about the differences between the wizarding world and the ordinary world.
After Hermione answered all the questions and turned around to look for Zuo Si, she was shocked to find that he had already disappeared in the crowd.
"Hermione, what are you looking at?" Mr. Granger asked curiously.
"I'm looking for a classmate to come back with me.
His name is Soth, and like me, he comes from a Muggle family.
However, he has achieved amazing results in just a few months of exposure to the magical world.
He also pioneered the spell storage technology.
Many wizarding newspapers and media even claimed that he would become a great wizard who would lead an era in the future.
Did you know that he could even read a book in just a few minutes and recite the entire book by heart?..."
As soon as Zuo Si was mentioned, the girl immediately began to talk incessantly, her eyes revealing her undisguised admiration.
Seeing their daughter's look, Mr. and Mrs. Granger immediately exchanged a look and then burst out laughing.
Hermione asked in astonishment, "What are you laughing at?"
"No, nothing. We just didn't expect that you, who have always been smart, proud, conceited and stubborn, would admire other people. Tell me, is this boy named South handsome?" Mrs. Granger said with a hint of teasing in her tone.
She also thought that with her daughter's personality, she might not be able to make friends if she suddenly changed her environment.
But now it seems that I was completely worrying too much.
"Oh! What are you talking about! We are just classmates and friends. It's not what you think. As for what he looks like, here is a copy of the Daily Prophet. You will know after reading it."
As she spoke, Hermione blushed and quickly took out a copy of the Daily Prophet from her collection from the box and handed it to her parents.
As out-and-out Muggles, Mr. and Mrs. Granger were obviously seeing a moving photo for the first time, and they immediately made sounds of amazement.
However, in order not to attract the attention of other people around them, they quickly left the station, got into their own car, and began to read this influential newspaper in the wizarding world in the cab.
When Mr. Granger read Rita Skeeter's disgusting flattering report, he was completely stunned. Without even turning his head, he asked, "Hermione, can your classmate really finish a book in a few minutes and recite it word for word backwards?"
The girl responded without hesitation: "Of course! I have tested it myself.
I think that even if Soth didn't become a wizard, he would at least become a great scientist.
Because from childhood to adulthood, I have never seen anyone as smart as him.
It seems that no matter what kind of knowledge it is, you can learn it immediately just by reading it once.
Half of the spells I know now were taught to me by him.
Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to tell you.
When I was in school, I made a lot of gold galleons by working as an assistant to Zuo Si."
As she spoke, Hermione quickly took out a homemade leather bag from her suitcase and poured it all over the car seat.
moment!
A small mountain of glittering gold was piled up on top of this.
"Oh my God! How...how much is this?" Mrs. Granger exclaimed in surprise.
"Maybe four thousand, maybe five thousand, I haven't counted it exactly. But it should be enough to pay for next semester." Hermione gave a rough figure.
Unlike the Wesleya twin brothers who joined later, since she had been helping Zuo Si from the very beginning, she naturally received a lot of bonuses.
Especially for those ancient families from Britain, France, and Germany, custom-made "staff rings" with reliefs and emblems, they could often make a profit of three to four thousand, or even five thousand gold galleons for each one.
"What is the main job of an assistant?" Mr. Granger looked puzzled.
As a dentist, he was originally a high-income earner in society, so he had no idea how he could make so much money in a short period of time.
What's more, they are two students from a magic school.
According to the exchange rate given by Gringotts, one Galleon is equal to five pounds.
Five thousand Galleons is approximately equivalent to twenty-five thousand pounds.
Hermione obviously noticed her father's reaction and explained with a smile, "Thoth invented a device that can be put on a wand and store a spell.
This device can give wizards a certain advantage in duels and when defending against enemy attacks.
Therefore, many wealthy and powerful ancient European families came to him to order custom products.
On average, Soth makes a very generous profit for each one he makes.
My job is to help process the materials and use the magic of deformation to shape the metal into the patterns and shapes required by the customers.
Professor McGonagall also praised me, saying that my Transfiguration magic has reached at least the level of a fourth-year student."
"My little Hermione is so great! Mom is proud of you! It seems that you have really made good friends at school." Mrs. Granger excitedly hugged her daughter in her arms.
Mr. Granger also nodded with a gratified smile: "This boy named Soth is really good. Why don't you invite him to spend Christmas with you?"
"I have invited him. But he has a lot of things to do during the holidays, and he also has to buy a lot of things, so he has no time to celebrate Christmas at all." Hermione spread her hands helplessly.
"Haha! Don't be discouraged! You can also invite him to your home during the holidays after the semester ends. I also want to see what it's like to have a peer who can convince you."
After saying this, Mr. Granger glanced at the photo of Zuo Si's activities in the Daily Prophet out of the corner of his eye, then quickly started the car and drove away.
After all, the weather in London in December is wet and cold, and except for homeless people, not many normal people would be willing to stay outdoors for too long.
…
At the same time, Zuo Si also used Apparition to return to the house he bought in London.
Although the Ministry of Magic monitors all underage wizards, it is easier for him to avoid them than to eat or drink.
You can either use prophecy magic to block the tracking, or use a second wand of your own making.
Yes!
Not long after school started, Zuo Si secretly found a piece of wood that could be used to make a wand on the edge of the Forbidden Forest, and made himself a spare wand in case of emergency.
When he pushed open the door and walked into the living room, the shadow assassin Yelnia who stayed here immediately appeared, put one hand on her chest and bowed deeply.
"Master, you are back."
"Nothing happened while I was away, right?"
As Zuo Si asked, he waved his wand and cast a cleaning spell to clear the dust from the floor, table and bed.
"No, everything is very quiet. This world is very safe." Yelnia quickly gave an affirmative answer.
"In that case, let's go back."
As he spoke, Zuo Si took out a card that he had made deep in the forbidden forest.
[Land Card: Legendary Land - Hogwarts Forbidden Forest]
[LV8 Green Card (Upgradable)]
[Card Quality: Unique]
[Effect: When this card takes effect, it can provide 30 points of general mana and 40 points of green mana every day.
In addition, summoned creatures using all green cards will receive additional bonuses to their basic attributes such as strength, agility, and constitution, and will randomly gain an additional special ability.
This ability is closely related to the creature itself and can only take effect within the range of influence of the land card.
[Using this card does not require mana consumption]
[If the card effect is damaged or destroyed by other magical forces, it will automatically enter the cemetery and wait for rebirth for 80 days.]
There is no doubt that this LV8 land card is a typical one used to strengthen green summoned creatures.
Since the Forbidden Forest of Hogwarts, like the castle, has some powerful magical powers, it is very easy to attract various magical animals to gather here.
Just the ones Zuo Si knew about so far included a tribe of centaurs, a tribe of werewolves, unicorns, eight-eyed spiders, thestrals, nifflers, hippogriffs, bowtruckles, several kinds of snakes with magical powers, and a large number of miscellaneous things that Hagrid had let loose in there.
In addition, there are a large number of rare plants used in advanced potions. There are more than a hundred trees that can be used to make flying brooms and wands.
According to the original plan, Zuo Si was going to make a Hogwarts land card.
It's a pity that Dumbledore never gave him such an opportunity, so he could only make do with a Forbidden Forest one for now.
Without any hesitation!
Before opening the portal, Zuo Si directly used this land card, and then mobilized the power of sparks to tear the space.
In the blink of an eye, he returned from the magical earth to his own wizard tower.
The tower consciousness immediately conveyed the news to everyone.
Less than two minutes later, Isadora was the first to rush over and hug Zuo Si, greedily sniffing the familiar scent on his body, and excitedly said, "You're finally back!"
"Yes, I'm back. How was it? Have you been training your psychic and magical abilities during the time I was away?" Zuo Si asked, gently stroking the girl's long hair.
He didn't know if it was because his body was beginning to develop, but when the two of them were in close contact, he actually began to have a somewhat unusual feeling.
"Of course! Vanessa praised me a few days ago, saying that I was the smartest apprentice he had ever seen in his life. Look, I already have my own spellbook."
Isadora patted a large book wrapped in black scales that hung on her belt.
As an expert in making magical items and strange objects, Zuo Si could tell at a glance that this thing was made of black dragon skin and was worth at least six thousand gold coins. It was definitely not something an ordinary apprentice could afford.
Just when he was about to say something, several other portals placed between the teleportation spaces behind him began to flash dazzling arcane light.
After a while, the liches in the organization appeared out of thin air one after another.
Without asking, we know that they are here to inquire about the magical knowledge and skills of another world.
After all, Vanessa, Jeffrey and others had been there once and had fought with Dumbledore. They were very interested in the skill of casting various spells just by waving a wand.
"You guys really didn't even give me time to catch my breath." Zuo Si sighed slightly.
"You know, we are all liches, undead creatures, so we never think about things like breathing." Jeffrey made a joke humorously.
"Okay, okay, then let's hold a meeting to discuss the value of magical knowledge and technology in that world. I also want to know the latest situation of the organization and what happened on the west coast of Faerun."
Seeing that the liches were all staring at him with expectant eyes, Zuo Si had no choice but to take out a large number of notes that he had translated into the common language from his bag.
The former were overjoyed and took them to the conference room in the basement, preparing to conduct a series of evaluations and tests on these knowledge and technologies.
Vanessa stayed and began to report her work to the leader of the organization.
Especially the development of the Nelanther Islands, and the infiltration and control of Baldur's Gate.
Since the signing of the defeat treaty last time, the four dukes of Baldur's Gate have completely torn their faces apart, and have won over all classes in the city to form two major interest groups for confrontation.
Among them, the interest group headed by Duke Iltan, although losing the support of most citizens and business classes, still firmly holds the trump card of the Flame Fist Mercenaries, causing its political opponents to not dare to force them too much, for fear that this guy would be desperate and launch a purge.
The Duke of Silver Shield, who was responsible for the defeat, did not step down in disgrace as many people expected.
Instead, by giving part of the port to the red-robed wizards as a concession, they gained support from Sel, as well as a stable supply of food and low-level magical items.
Although its power is not as amazing as it was in its heyday, it has managed to stabilize its position and gain a chance to make a comeback.
In contrast, Duke Bert and Grand Duchess Lila Jennas won the support of most citizens by stirring up public sentiment, while protecting the Merchant Alliance and doing everything they can to seize market share, hoping to control the economic lifeline of Baldur's Gate through such means.
As for those sea merchants, they all flocked to the Nalanther Islands.
Because only in this way can their navigation safety be guaranteed and they can receive the same treatment as other countries and city-states.
Among them, fortresses and arrow towers have been built on several islands at the mouth of the Chongsa River. They are now equipped with a large number of catapults and crossbows, just like a strong and powerful hand, tightly grasping the only exit of Baldur's Gate leading to the sea.
This also means that Baldur's Gate has completely lost the ability to dominate the sea, and in the future it will have no other choice but to be a vassal of the Nelanther Islands.
However, since the sea merchants have abandoned the Duke of Silver Shield, they are currently centrists in the complex political situation and have no intention of getting involved in the internal strife.
If nothing unexpected happens, this situation will continue for quite some time.
"Interesting! This means that Baldur's Gate has now changed from a two-party confrontation to a three-party game. Are we also a part of it?" Zuo Si touched his chin with a playful expression.
"No, we are not one of them, but more like referees. As long as we take the field, we can help one faction destroy the other at any time." Vanessa corrected meaningfully.
"Then let's maintain the current status quo. Don't let the situation deteriorate, and don't give those dukes a chance to make peace. In addition, we should take advantage of the current turbulent situation in Baldur's Gate to attract as many craftsmen and technicians as possible to settle in the Nelanther Islands and develop our own base." Zuo Si quickly gave instructions.
"As you wish!" Vanessa agreed without hesitation. "There is another thing that may interest you."
"Oh? What is it?" Zuo Si asked with interest.
“Not long ago, the expedition team you and Bernard jointly sponsored returned safely.
Not only did they discover the Maztec continent across the sea, but they also opened up a safe new shipping route.
However, the problem was that some of the accompanying sailors stood up to accuse the expedition captain Cordel and his Golden Mercenaries of slaughtering and looting the local residents after landing under the banner of Amn and the guardian god Heim.
They even deliberately spread diseases and plagues to the indigenous people who had no resistance.
In addition, there are also very big disagreements between the two sides on the distribution of spoils and benefits, and the entire Askatla is now in chaos because of this.”
Vanessa didn't hide anything and told all the information she had collected directly.
Because he knew that Zuo Si himself was one of the most powerful people in Amn and one of its main sponsors, and he had a personal interest in the matter.
"Under the banner of Amn and the Guardian God Heim, they are killing and plundering the indigenous people? Is this guy named Cordel crazy? Isn't he afraid of being hunted down by the Church of the Guardian God?" Zuo Si raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
The lich immediately shook his head and explained, "Of course Cordel is not afraid. Because he and his Golden Mercenary Group are part of a branch of the Heim Church.
And according to him, more than half of the money was intended to be donated to the church.
As this incident continued to ferment, many people in all the surrounding countries and regions, including Amn, began to spurn the Church of Helm, and a large number of believers changed their beliefs.
It is foreseeable that within a few years the influence of the Guardian God will be greatly weakened on the West Coast."
Good boy! Hearing this explosive news, Zuo Si felt that the guardian god Heim must be eager to send down his incarnation and smash this bastard believer who ruined his reputation to death with a hammer.
Can the money and material things of this world be compared with faith and influence? Is there something seriously wrong with this person's brain?
Other churches are desperately using the wealth and resources at hand to recruit believers and expand their influence in the material world.
But Cordell did the exact opposite.
From this point, it is not difficult to see how much damage a mentally retarded and brainless believer can cause to a god's church on earth.
You have to know that the residents of Faerun are not the Europeans who generally did not regard the indigenous people as human beings during the Age of Exploration on Earth, but they have a very high moral level.
Acts like rushing into people's homes to burn, kill and loot should definitely be defined as extremely evil acts.
Especially in city-states and countries that tend to be kind, such as Waterdeep, Silvermoon, Neverwinter, and Cormyr, even if what you do can bring huge benefits to the entire country, you will be immediately arrested and tried.
But this is not necessarily the case in areas such as Amn, Baldur's Gate, and Sembia, which are ruled by merchants and oligarchs.
However, Zuo Si didn't care at all about the plummeting influence of the Guardian God Heim, but continued to ask: "What about Bernard and his father-in-law? How did they deal with this matter?"
"They are all very smart. They did not let me intervene directly, but invited the holy knights of the Knights of the Burning Heart to arbitrate. Now they are in a lawsuit. But I think the reason why the six-member council has been slow to express its position is that they are afraid that dealing with Cordel and his Golden Mercenaries may dampen people's enthusiasm for exploration. Of course, it is also possible that they are waiting for you to express your opinion." Vanessa guessed, touching her chin.
"Wait for me to express my opinion? I see. Then I will reluctantly stand up and uphold justice for once."
As he said this, there was a chilling light in Zuo Si's eyes.
"To uphold justice?" The lich was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, justice."
With a dangerous smile on his face, Zuo Si quickly left the Mage Tower and came to Bernard's family mansion.
As soon as he entered the main hall, he saw the young businessman sitting with his father-in-law, Sir Kelvin, discussing something in a low voice.
There was a man and a woman sitting next to them.
Needless to say, the male was Babette, the heir of the Nasiva family.
The woman was his sister, Edith, who had recently become Bernard's legal wife.
The little giant Myuka, who served as a guard, stood far away and teased a cow cat with black and white all over its body.
When he saw Zuo Si coming in, the young businessman immediately stood up from the sofa and asked in a surprised tone: "Sir Soth! You are back? When?"
"Just now. I heard that the expedition team we sponsored encountered some minor trouble, so I rushed over immediately to deal with it." Zuo Si responded with a smile.
"Great! I feel more confident now that you are back. The benefits of discovering the New World are so huge that I couldn't sleep for several nights."
Bernard pointed at the dark circles under his eyes and began to complain.
It can be seen that he has been quite nervous recently and looks both excited and anxious.
There is no way, the interests involved are too staggering.
Many top families have begun to eye the market, wanting to grab a piece of the fat meat.
"Hello, distinguished elect. It's a pleasure to be your partner." Sir Kelvin politely took the initiative to greet him.
Zuo Si immediately responded, "I am also very happy to cooperate with you, sir. I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to get the biggest share from this feast."
"I never doubted it. But the trouble now is that Cordel seems to have the support of the Church of Heim, the guardian god, so we dare not act rashly." Sir Kelvin said with some embarrassment.
But Zuo Si smiled nonchalantly: "Don't worry, just leave this matter to me. Not only will I make Cordel and his Golden Mercenary Group infamous for eternity, but I will also turn them all into blasphemers and heinous criminals, and send them all to the execution ground to be burned alive."
"Do you have any good ideas?" Bernard's eyes widened instantly.
"It's actually very simple! First, cut off Kodel's connection with the Guardian God Church.
To be honest, his actions were absolutely against Heim's teachings.
So I will initiate divine judgment against both the Council of Six and the Church of the Guardian God.
I believe Heim would be very happy to personally kill the guy who ruined his reputation, so as to wash away the dirty water thrown on him.
As for the second step, it is to let the judge try all members of the Golden Mercenary Group according to their crimes and sentence them all to death one by one.
Once these guys are gone, all the interests of the New World will be in our hands, at least according to legal procedures.
The third step is to use these interests to trade with the Council of Six, giving up almost 50 percent of the shares in exchange for their support for building ports and cities.
Most importantly, we must not allow this expedition to be labeled evil.
Otherwise, there is a high possibility of being hostile to many kind gods, churches and organizations.
In addition, we will give up all the property we have obtained from this expedition in order to prove to the world that we are not in the same group as Cordell."
Zuo Si calmly told his plan.
He did not want Amn's overseas trade expansion and colonization to eventually evolve into the massacre and plunder of the indigenous people. Instead, he wanted to use a more gentle approach, such as trade.
(End of this chapter)
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