Just when the armed men were frowning and didn't know what to do, and even felt that the future was dark, they heard a loud shout from the rich man.
“Wait!”
The tycoon's roar was like thunder out of the blue, shocking everyone present to stop in their tracks.
The wealthy man in gorgeous clothes stood there, holding his money bag in both hands.
At this moment, he was looking over and over the purse, carefully examining each brand new gold coin.
"Master Chief Blacksmith! Stay!"
He raised his voice again and slowly stepped forward with his men, holding the purse out for all to see.
"Before you leave, I have a small question!"
He skillfully untied the bag, poured out a few gold coins into his palm, and then raised them high.
Those gold coins are dazzlingly new, and the patterns on their surfaces are exquisitely detailed. One can tell at a glance that the origins of these gold coins are not simple.
Those armed men who had never seen gold coins stared at the gold coins with wide eyes. This was the first time they saw it so close and so clearly.
"Everyone, please look!"
The wealthy man raised his eyes, and his voice was full of sarcasm, as if he had found something to hold against Lin Ke.
"These are not ordinary gold coins!"
"They're too new, the edges are too regular, and most importantly—"
He rubbed the surface of the gold coin with his hand, his expression becoming more and more proud. When he looked at Lin Ke, the excitement in his eyes became even more rampant.
"More importantly, it's the mark on it!"
"Of course, ordinary merchants might not be able to tell, but I, a humble person, once had the good fortune to see the gold coins used by the Holy Egyptian caravans during trade."
The wealthy man held up a gold coin and flicked it gently with his fingers. It actually shone with dazzling golden light under the firelight.
Then he raised the purse that Lin Ke gave him.
"See this sun-shaped mark? And this special lotus pattern?"
"These are the iconic craftsmanship of the Holy Egyptian Royal Family. They are definitely not something that can be imitated by ordinary workshops!"
The scene fell silent for a moment.
They didn't expect that this merchant could actually identify from the money bag and gold coins that they were products from Holy Egypt.
You know, only those who have traded with the Holy Egyptian caravans can tell the difference between them.
This wealthy man in front of me has actually had dealings with Holy Egypt?
The armed men looked at each other, Nan Tong frowned, and Elisha nervously grabbed Lin Ke's sleeve.
The tycoon's eyes were fixed on Lin Ke, and he was confident of winning.
"The question is, how could an ordinary chief blacksmith possess such a large number of gold coins bearing the Holy Egyptian royal seal? This is not a currency that ordinary craftsmen can access!"
He paced around Lin Ke, his tone becoming more and more aggressive.
"Besides, the amount of money... fifty Holy Egyptian Royal Gold Coins is worth enough to buy most of the assets in the city!"
"Just imagine, how could a craftsman who makes a living by his craft, no matter how skilled he is, accumulate such a considerable wealth?"
The armed men woke up as if from a dream when they heard this. They tightened their weapons and slowly gathered around Lin Ke and the others.
The armed leader had a gloomy expression on his face, his eyes shifting between Lin Ke and the wealthy man.
"Sir, could you please explain?"
"Why do you have so much money? What is your relationship with Saint Egypt?"
"You are a blacksmith, right?"
Even they began to doubt Lin Ke's identity.
But Lin Ke remained calm and composed, his voice as calm as water.
"There's nothing to explain."
"The source of this money is legitimate. I once repaired a set of ancient weapons for Holy Egypt, and during that time I had the good fortune to meet the then chief craftsman of the royal family."
"I am the specially invited foundry master of Holy Egypt."
"The Holy Pharaoh himself praised the thousand-year-old swords I restored. He not only bestowed upon me the honorary title of Royal Craftsman, but also gave me a generous reward."
"Why, is there something wrong with this?"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, and the armed men were so shocked that they were speechless.
Lin Ke ignored them and continued speaking.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is an extremely generous monarch."
“He valued art and craftsmanship, and treated talented craftsmen like artists.”
"He once said that truly outstanding skills deserve the greatest rewards."
Lin Ke's voice was so calm and the details he described were so specific.
As a result, the expressions of the big investors gradually changed from certainty to confusion, and then to a little awe.
Lin Ke continued to add: "Every one of these gold coins in my hand is recorded in the account books of the Holy Egyptian Royal Finance Department and is available for verification."
"If you have any questions, you can send someone to Holy Egypt to verify."
"Instead of speaking here without any evidence and questioning my identity and skills."
"grown ups."
The rich man was speechless for a moment, and the wallet in his hand felt like a hot potato, not knowing what to do with it.
He clearly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't find any flaws.
Just as he was racking his brains for a solution, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.
He cleared his throat and forced himself to remain calm: "I believe your explanation for now. But..."
He waved to the armed leader and whispered a few words in his ear.
"Since the other party is indeed wealthy, why not take this opportunity to make a little more money?"
"Listen, we'll split the money he spits out in half."
"With this much money, are you still worried that the leader will make things difficult for you?"
The officer looked embarrassed at first, but after hearing what the rich man said, his eyes widened as if he had just woken up from a dream.
It was an expression that said, "So this is possible."
The rich man raised his head again with a false, flattering smile on his face.
"Since the Chief Blacksmith has such a deep connection with the Holy Egyptian royal family, I'm sure your skills must be extremely advanced."
"We are all citizens of Hebron and should contribute to the peace of the city."
"Then shouldn't you stay and contribute to Hebron?"
Then, he motioned for the armed men to step forward and said, "My fellow warriors, our distinguished guest wishes to leave. What do you think?"
“Without sophisticated weapons, how can we defend Hebron?”
"Please ask this gentleman to stay!"
With the instructions from the wealthy, the armed men immediately felt emboldened.
The leading armed man straightened his back and shouted sharply, "Indeed! We invited the Chief Blacksmith to Hebron to address the urgent need for damaged ordnance in the city."
"If you insist on leaving, you must pay the penalty and exit tax! After all, we invited you from far away, and we lost many brothers."
"total......"
He paused deliberately and looked towards the wealthy man.
"At least... at least one hundred gold coins!"
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