infinite blood core

Chapter 13 Alliance of Interests
There is information about the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce in the common sense reserved by the needle gold.

On the Shengming Continent of the human race, there are six major chambers of commerce.The six major chambers of commerce have a long history. Each chamber of commerce is a behemoth, backed by powerful nobles, and its business is spread across mountains, jungles, lakes, seas, and deserts.

Under the six major chambers of commerce, one chamber of commerce has risen rapidly in the past century, quickly becoming a business miracle second only to the six major chambers of commerce, and leaving other chambers of commerce far behind.

This chamber of commerce is the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce.

The Wisteria Chamber of Commerce has absorbed a large number of small and medium-sized chambers of commerce, and even individual shops and loners are tolerant of recruiting, and it has an extremely large scale and influence in the middle and lower markets.

However, because of the lack of protection from the upper classes, the great nobles of the Shengming Empire coveted the profits of the Chamber of Commerce and chose to start.

The Wisteria Chamber of Commerce was suppressed, and the chairman of the chamber of commerce fell off a horse and died "accidentally". Now the chamber of commerce has been torn apart and divided among the great nobles.

"After my father's accident, I have only one daughter. I don't want to give up! If the hard work of my father, grandfather, and ancestors is ruined, I would be really unfilial. Many caravan elders were unwilling to surrender, so they united with me. around."

"However, no matter how much money you have, it is not the opponent of power. My father's death made me realize that I must participate in the power of the empire. Just relying on the way the Chamber of Commerce developed before, the more money and the larger the scale, the better it will be. Dead end."

"I carefully selected the objects of cooperation for the caravan, and finally hit it off with you, Sir."

There seemed to be a flash of lightning in Zhen Jin's mind, and he immediately understood the cause and effect.

Although there are only a few scenes in memory, Zhen Jin knows that the Baizhu family is a southern aristocrat.

The Great Emperor Shengming was a heroic and brilliant man. He unified the entire human race and named it Shengming Continent.The final link to conquer the entire continent is to annex the southernmost part of the continent.

The decisive battle was the annihilation of the Hanshan Knights.

The conquest army of the Shengming Empire was trapped in the mountainous terrain, and the conquest of the southern part of the continent was at a stalemate.

The southern nobles who had surrendered in the early stage saw hope in the deadlock, and secretly contacted the resisting southern nobles to reach a covenant.

The Fifth Legion of the Knights Templar withdrew from the front to rest, and the surrendered southern nobles dispatched the Knights of Hanshan to conduct an ambush.

The Knights of the Cold Fir, the top legion of the Southern Noble League, wiped out the Fifth Legion of the Templars, but were defeated by the Templars who came to support them later.

The Hanshan Knights were defeated, and the southern nobles rushed to send reinforcements, resulting in a huge flaw in the originally impregnable line of defense.

The empire's response was extremely fast, and the front-line legions were dispatched together to launch a general attack, completely defeating the defense lines of the southern nobles.

The aristocrats in the south were thus defeated and lost, and they were no longer able to stop the army of the Shengming Empire. They were either killed or surrendered.

The part of the southern nobles who had surrendered and revolted also suffered severe cleansing.

The Hundred Needles Family is one of the nobles in this part.There were quite a few members of the Hundred Needles family in the Cold Mountain Knights at that time.

Although the Hundred Needles Family was supported by the purge, the family territory, wealth, and army were greatly reduced.And in the ensuing time, he was suppressed and excluded from all aspects of the imperial aristocracy.

The Hundred Needles family was naturally reluctant to fall. On the one hand, they gathered other families in the same situation to establish alliances, and on the other hand, they actively studied the upper echelons of the empire.The Hundred Needles family sent needle gold to the Knights Templar, which is one of the achievements.

The Knights Templar is the ace legion of the Shengming Empire, directly under the Emperor Shengming, and is the most direct military force of the emperor.Every Templar believes in Emperor Shengming, and if a person even dedicates his beliefs, he is naturally full of loyalty. Therefore, the Knights Templar are also most trusted by Emperor Shengming.

Generally speaking, there are very few great nobles in power in the empire, and they will not even send their family children to the Templars.If you worship the faith, it is like if the white-eyed wolf is cultivated in the family.The nobles believe in the supremacy of interests, and most of the time, the interests of the family are above everything else.

The small and medium nobles, court nobles, and individual nobles who were attached to the line of the emperor would selectively send their family children to the Knights Templar.

As the sole heir of the Baizhu family, Zhenjin joined the Knights Templar Legion, which is the most sincere expression of the Baizhu family's loyalty to Emperor Shengming.

This diplomatic act successfully relieved the external pressure on the Baizhen family.However, it was inevitable, natural, and deserved to be suppressed and excluded from the Templar Corps.

After all, the Hanshan Knights almost slaughtered the Fifth Templar Knights. Who among the nobles is not related?Needle Gold, who became a Templar, has long had a deep hatred with his colleagues around him.

"It is indeed a wise move to send the heir to the Templar Legion. Because it is in the best interests of the family to completely join the political faction of Emperor Shengming." Zhen Jin recalled his father in his mind. A middle-aged aristocrat with two slender beards, he has the wisdom and determination of a clan leader.

"As the only heir of the Baizhen family, I was excluded and suppressed when I joined the temple. This should be within my expectation. I also chose to forbearance at that time."

Needle Jin recalled the memory of the second act.

Qing Kui in his memory was obviously taking the initiative to find fault and deliberately making things difficult.

His motives are understandable. Maybe one of his relatives died in the Fifth Army.

As for Zhenjin's own actions, he can also make a judgment.

Although he is extremely talented, he did not make a splash, but chose to hide his talent and concentrate on his cultivation.Usually low-key, is to prevent being suppressed by political opponents, or even stifled in advance.

He became a Templar, looking for allies in the Emperor's camp, not enemies.As the future head of the family, he came with diplomatic purposes.

There is never a shortage of camaraderie opportunities in the military.

When faced with enormous external pressure, the Templars forced themselves to trust each other and rely on each other.This experience of living together and dying together will greatly resolve the hatred of the past.

In this way, the Baizhen family got rid of the political predicament and became a member of the imperial faction.

However, the Hundred Needles Clan has managed to achieve this step, and it can only be said to be barely able to gain a firm foothold. This noble family is still quite abject.

How to expand the territory, increase wealth, and enhance the strength of the family?

The Terran Continent has been unified by Emperor Shengming, and the world has been leveled, and there is not much chance.

The human race aggressively attacked the Orc Continent, which became the best opportunity for many nobles to expand their family territories and establish their own military exploits.

Baisha City is an opportunity for the Baizhu family, so Zhenjin is here to compete for the position of city lord this time.

From Zidi's point of view.

The Wisteria Chamber of Commerce was divided up by the big nobles, and the chairman of the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce died because of this. If the elders could bow their heads, they would have turned to these big nobles long ago.

These chamber of commerce elders united around Zidi are naturally hostile to these great nobles.

As a result, Zidi could only rely on members of the political camp of the imperial family.

Among these members, the powerful ones do not despise the remnants of the Chamber of Commerce, Zidi.

Maybe the complete Wisteria Chamber of Commerce can make their hearts go, but the current Chamber of Commerce has long been torn apart.

Those with medium strength also have concerns.

Zidi this group of people can be said to be the essence of the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce.To accept them rashly is to be hostile to those powerful nobles in the empire.

The pros and cons and risks of this need to be carefully considered.

Weak members, such as some court nobles, do not even have territories, and members of the chamber of commerce cannot be accommodated.

At the same time, as the new leader of the Chamber of Commerce, Zidi also has her own scruples.

She tried her best not to choose a strong noble to join her. After all, she was only a mage with a black iron cultivation. An overly strong noble would most likely annex the remaining Wisteria Chamber of Commerce in future cooperation.

After careful selection, Zidi took a fancy to the Baizhu family.

The contemporary patriarch of the Hundred Needles Family is a gold-level powerhouse, but he has suffered heavy injuries and is missing his right arm.

The Baizhen family used to be a big aristocrat in the south with a long history.After the Baizhen family was forced to join the empire, they were excluded and suppressed. Now they are barely able to gain a firm foothold and are in urgent need of development and development.

The Baizhen family's territory was deprived, the existing territory was deficient, and it was crowded out by the surrounding territories.Therefore, the Baizhen family needs the channel of the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce, and they value the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce far more than other families.

The most important thing is that the Baizhen family is also willing to pay the price and promises the marriage of future family heirs to the Chamber of Commerce.And after the agreement was made, the engagement ceremony was held, and the news was widely spread.

All these reasons have miraculously created the young unmarried couple, Zhen Jin and Zidi.

They have their own embarrassment, and they need each other strongly, not only by their will, but also by the forces behind them.

Otherwise, how could a dignified aristocrat like Zhen Jin be engaged to a woman with low bloodline?
"The Hundred Needles Family can send the only heir to the temple first, and now to the frontline battlefield of Baisha City, to bear the huge risk of the heir dying in battle. This is a gamble!"

"The same is true for the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce. Neither of us has a way out."

"No wonder Zidi has always been there for me!"

Needle Jin has a lot of thoughts, and finally understands the complicated secrets.

Looking at the girl in front of her again, Zhen Jin felt even closer in her heart.

Zhenjin does not hate alliances of interests, but rather recognizes them.

An alliance of interests is usually more reliable than a relationship.Moreover, the sense of meaning can also be cultivated.

Coupled with the connection of marriage, Zhen Jin understands that Zidi will be his most reliable ally in the future.

Zidi continued: "We originally wanted to enter the Orc Continent and go to Baisha City to compete for the position of the city lord. However, during the voyage, we encountered a shipwreck inexplicably and finally came to this island."

Zhen Jin pondered: "So, what we have to do now is not only to save our lives and leave here, but also to gather more men. Zidi, how many troops have I brought, and how many reliable retainers do I have?"

Faced with this question, Zidi hesitated for a while, and after some consideration, she said, "Sir, you are qualified to compete for Baisha City Lord, and you also have talent and strength that surpasses ordinary people. It is the armed backbone of the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce, and has hired two well-known mercenary groups."

Needle gold slightly stunned.

He heard it.

There are no retainers or troops on his side, and he is a bare commander.As a last resort, he could only rely on the Wisteria Chamber of Commerce and hired two mercenary groups.

This is too embarrassing!
As the only heir of a real nobleman, he has to risk his life to fight for a future on the front line of the war, but there is no direct line of troops around him!

Compared with the mercenary group that takes money to do business, the armed forces of the wisteria caravan have instead become the most direct line of strength in needle gold.

"Is the Hundred Needles family down to this level? But it's impossible to justify no one." This abnormal situation made Zhen Jin frown.

Zidi explained: "There was indeed a group of people who were dispatched from the family of adults. But they were attacked by robbers on the way, and the whole army was wiped out. At the same time, there were also goblins and food around the territory of the Baizhen family. Traces of the frequent actions of humans and demons."

"We are worried that other competitors will arrive at Baisha City ahead of schedule and establish an early advantage. Therefore, we pretended to stay where we were, but actually disguised our identity, set off secretly, and took the Pigsnout to sea."

Zhenjin's pupils shrank, and he snorted coldly, "It seems that the competition for the position of Baisha City Lord is fierce."

An elite army of a nobleman would be annihilated by so-called bandits halfway through.

And the current territory of the Baizhen family was the hinterland a long time ago. How could there be a living space for goblins and ogres?

Thinking of something, Zhen Jin asked again: "Who are the people who compete with me for the position of the city lord? Are they on the same boat as us?"

Zidi shook her head: "There are two others in total, both of your colleagues. They didn't share a boat with us."

Pin Jin did not speak.

He is thinking.

This answer means that they don't need to face malicious competitors on this island.But at the same time, it is very likely that the shipwreck came from these competitors.

Zidi immediately said again: "However, my lord. There is a temple priest named Jisha who is with us. He is the judge of this city master competition. He is probably still alive, if we can find him, and To help him, that would be the best."

"Jiasha?" Zhen Jin raised his brows slightly, thoughtfully.

(End of this chapter)