Chapter 464 I'm a little tempted, what's going on?
As he spoke, he carefully observed the Insect King's expression, afraid that he would think the matter was too ridiculous and blame Tan Chi.
However, when the Insect King heard about this plan, instead of rebuking it, his eyes lit up even more.
His eyes narrowed, a hint of eager anticipation even flashing in them. "Space pirates... hiss..."
I'm a little tempted, what's going on?
Seeing this, Eli could only grit his teeth and continue, "There's another option that costs money: Achi plans to build a dedicated mechanical insect guard unit. If any space pirates dare to rob us, we'll rob them back, destroy their lair, and take their savings..."
"That makes sense! Many space pirates are indeed quite powerful. If we could really rob them, it would be a considerable sum of money!"
The Insect King couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "By inciting space pirates to rob banks, we have a good reason to launch a siege. This will not only establish the Empire's authority but also allow us to acquire resources in a tangible way!"
As long as they have enough fighting power and financial resources to support this cycle, it is definitely a highly profitable business!
This not only solves the bank's initial reputation and brand awareness issues, but also allows it to generate additional revenue continuously!
Ah Chi... how is his brain even structured?!
Eli: "..."
Looking at his father, whose eyes were shining with excitement, he suddenly wondered if he was being too conservative.
He thought his female father would be angry, but he not only accepted Tan Chi's ideas completely, but even seemed to want to strongly promote these crazy plans.
Eli fell into deep self-doubt.
He originally thought that his female father would at least consider things carefully or point out the risks involved, but he did not expect that his female father's ability to accept things and his radicalism would be even more exaggerated than Tan Chi's!
Eli clenched his fist silently; it seemed he also needed to work hard to improve himself!
He will strive to become a stronger and more outstanding female soldier!
Only in this way can he clear all obstacles for him when he needs them in the future!
At least when they're raiding the pirates' lair, he can contribute more, right?
"Knock knock knock!"
Just then, a servant knocked on the study door and hurried in.
"Your Majesty, Prince Eli." He bowed respectfully, his face showing obvious anxiety, before stepping forward to report.
"We have just received an urgent message from the Market Supervision Department that several anonymous accounts are buying up all the natural foods circulating in the market in and around the capital city."
Although it was common for nobles to buy natural foods.
However, such a large-scale acquisition is clearly not normal.
The situation is particularly sensitive given that it comes at a time when the royal family is preparing to hold a palace banquet.
The Insect King raised an eyebrow slightly. "Do they only buy ordinary natural foods, or all natural foods?"
The servant insect hurriedly replied, "Whether it's common grains and vegetables or relatively rare fruits, as long as the quality is acceptable, they are quickly sold out at prices one to two tenths higher than the market price."
Natural foods are inherently priceless; as soon as they appear on the market, they are bought up by nobles.
However, everyone buys only what they need, and this kind of large-scale acquisition is obviously deliberate.
The Insect King almost instinctively guessed who was behind this.
He narrowed his eyes, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Was this done by the Franklin family?"
The servant nodded. "That's right. Although they don't explicitly say they're from the Franklin family, you can find out by investigating the financial records that all the funds came from the Franklin family."
They didn't even try to cover it up; they just went through the motions.
It was clearly just to embarrass the royal family.
As soon as the insect finished speaking, Eli frowned deeply.
"The Franklin family?! Ha! It must be that idiot Shet who went back and exaggerated, taking their actions at the auction back to complain! Their massive purchase of natural foods is clearly an attempt to embarrass our royal family at the palace banquet!"
They deliberately hoarded natural food, hoping to deprive them of it, which would cause their royal family to lose face in front of the entire empire's nobility!
Fortunately, they have Tan Chi as their precious treasure, so the royal family has no shortage of natural plants, and even has many rare natural plants and fruits.
"Since they've already set the tone for the first day of the month, it's our turn to set the tone for the fifteenth." The Insect King slowly revealed a meaningful smile.
The smile was faint at first, then became more and more obvious, and finally even turned into a few mocking chuckles.
Eli immediately perked up; he was naturally happy to see the opportunity to strike back at and retaliate against the Franklin family!
"Father, what should we do?"
Although they had no shortage of natural food, the Franklin family's actions were truly disgusting to them.
If I don't teach them a lesson now, I'll never be able to vent my anger!
The Insect King slowly sat back down. "The natural plants in the palace's back garden have matured. I originally planned to collect a batch first, but since the Franklin family has ample funds, why not let them have them?"
They have a path to heaven but refuse to take it, and they have no way to hell but insist on barging in; so he will grant their wish.
He had originally planned to deal with them slowly once things started to look promising at the bank.
I never expected it! They were so eager to come to my door, and they even washed their necks so thoroughly...
Eli seemed to suddenly realize that he had been so busy with other things these past few days that he had completely forgotten about the back garden.
His eyes instantly crinkled with laughter. "That's true. Since they're so kind as to buy up so many, it would be a real shame not to sell them to these scoundrels."
They want to hoard and speculate, so that there will be no natural food available for their palace banquets.
This is absolutely ridiculous!
It's time to let them experience what it feels like to not be able to do whatever they want even if you have money!
The Insect King nodded in satisfaction, then instructed his servant insects, "Make arrangements immediately. Have all our hidden business channels contact the Franklin family's purchasing insects under different identities. Tell them we have natural food sourced from an asteroid, of superior quality, and in ample quantity!"
The servant hesitated for a moment and said, "What if the Franklin family becomes suspicious?"
The Insect King's smile widened, and a calculating glint flashed in his eyes. "It's alright. Just say that the royal family has recently contacted them, and their price is twice the market price. Don't worry, since they're determined to embarrass the royal family, they'll definitely accept this price."
Since we're going to slaughter a fat sheep, we can't just let it get away!
Since the Franklin family is so wealthy and powerful, and they are in such "urgent need," we can't very well refuse them.
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