Chapter 3301: Borrowing chickens to lay eggs, the first meeting between the two

Of course, these were all forged by Klein in order to deal with the background check. His purpose of returning to Backlund this time was to steal the Antigonus Family Notes from behind the Chanis Gate of Saint Samuel Church. This was a difficult task for any Beyonder, and even an Angel King-level being could not guarantee that he could do it.

The Antigonus Family Notes recorded the potion formula of the Fortune Teller Path. Klein had now been promoted to a Sequence 5 Secret Puppet Master. If he wanted to continue to improve his strength and become a demigod, he needed to obtain this note. Otherwise, Klein could only switch to other similar paths.

Of course, Klein had another purpose in returning to Backlund, which was to investigate the truth behind the Backlund Great Smog Incident. Since he had received the information that Audrey had said, he had felt uneasy in his heart. After he was promoted to a Secret Puppet Master, he ended his trip at sea and returned to the Kingdom of Loen without stopping, wanting to continue investigating the truth.

In a high-end hotel in the Hillston District. Klein stood behind the oriel window, quietly admiring the red moon and thin clouds in the sky. After an unknown amount of time, he combed the white hair on his temples and reached out to close the curtains. In the dark room, a radio receiver made a clicking sound.

"Great master, welcome back!"

"Your most humble and loyal servant Arrodes would like to ask, is there anything I can do for you?"

The black handwriting formed a sentence. Although no sound was made, Klein seemed to see Arrodes shouting at the top of his lungs. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and he felt very happy. Then he restrained all his emotions and said expressionlessly.

"Answer my question!"

"Thank you for your answer, you can ask questions now."

The rules for using the magic mirror Arrodes are fair trade, one question for another. As a loyal traitor, Arrodes' questions to the Mechanicus's Punisher were extremely tricky and harsh, making people feel socially dead; but asking Klein questions was particularly simple, and there was no need to pay any price at all.

"Where did the evil spirits in the underground ruins of Williams Street go?"

The ink marks on the paper changed, twisted and reorganized, and abandoned chapels appeared one by one, covered with withered vines, scattered with gray stones and feces left by birds and beasts.

Klein focused his eyes and took in the appearance of the chapel. He got the answer he wanted and began to speak in a low voice.

"Second question, I now have three candidates for butlers. Which one is more suitable?"

Klein disguised himself as a wealthy businessman. In order to pretend, he needed to hire a butler. He had already been to the Metropolis Helping Family Servants Association today. This is an intermediary agency that provides servants and butlers for wealthy businessmen and nobles. The association recommended three butlers, making it difficult for him to choose.

"If you choose Ribak and Walter, there will be some additional development. Asnia is the most professional, but also the most ordinary."

Arrodes gave a precise answer. The first two butlers were once the butlers of the Duke of Negan's family and Viscount Conrad's family, which greatly helped Klein integrate into Backlund's upper class society.

Klein nodded thoughtfully, and a low voice sounded in the dim and gloomy room.

"Great master, what do you think of me as a butler? As long as you can take me out of the Steam Church, I can become the best butler in the world!"

Klein felt an urgent expectation from the black handwriting. He hesitated for a moment and tactfully rejected the loyal servant.

"It's not appropriate now!"

Klein was not crazy. The magic mirror Arrodes was in the underground area of ​​the Steam Church, with strict defense. He didn't want to provoke the Mechanical Church.

"Okay, your most loyal servant will wait patiently!"

Arrodes expressed his loyalty to Klein again. The black handwriting slowly disappeared, and the sound of clattering in the room disappeared, becoming extremely quiet.

In Queens, in the Hall family manor, the luxurious villa stood in the night. The crimson moon sprinkled moonlight, covering it with a layer of red gauze, which looked a little weird and gloomy.

In the hall, Ilsi sat on the sofa with a completely relaxed body, his eyes slightly narrowed, the gold-rimmed glasses reflecting the light. He looked at the elegant and noble girl beside him with boredom and said with a smile.

"Audrey, someone is selling 10% of the shares of the bicycle recently. Are you interested?"

"The bicycle industry has a bright future, and it has not yet fully released its due value. If you start now, you should be able to make a lot of money!"

In order to maintain the expenses of a wealthy businessman, Klein needs a lot of money. For this reason, he can only sell his bicycle shares to the outside world to raise cash.

"In the Kingdom of Loen, the majority are not nobles and businessmen, but ordinary people engaged in physical labor. They are the main consumers of bicycles and have a certain purchasing power. Therefore, the bicycle company has a good development prospect. Moreover, this company also has a bicycle patent, which is the most valuable part of the company's shares."

Klein analyzed the value of the bicycle company for Audrey, showing a precise investment vision, which made Audrey nod repeatedly and was very excited.

"How much will it cost to buy these shares?"

"The bicycle company is currently valued at 50,000 pounds, and 10% of the shares is 5,000 pounds, but this is just the initial price. I estimate that it will be sold at around 15,000 pounds!"

There was a bit of hesitation on Audrey's face. She had recently started buying and selling, collecting many strange extraordinary materials and items from members of the Tarot Society. She had already spent all her pocket money this month. There was a bit of embarrassment and embarrassment on her face, and she muttered in a low voice.

"I'm a little tight lately, I won't have any money until next month!"

A helpless expression appeared on Ilsi's face, she rolled her eyes cryptically and said angrily.

"You don't have to worry about money. Our family is the largest shareholder of Bavart Bank and the second largest shareholder of Backlund Bank. You only need to make a short-term pledge of the shares of your other companies to get the funds to acquire the shares." The funds are then used as long-term mortgages with the acquired shares to repay the previous loan, and then the dividends from the bicycle company will be enough to repay the interest on the long-term loan!”

“In the whole process, all you need to pay is one or two weeks of loan interest!”

Ilsey is proficient in financial investment and is one of the top bankers in the Loen Kingdom. She is very familiar with these methods and helped Audrey solve the problem of acquiring funds.

"In other words, I only need to pay up to two hundred pounds to get 10% of the shares of the bicycle company!"

Audrey was influenced by what she heard and saw, and her understanding of financial methods was beyond that of ordinary people. She made a calculation in her mind, a look of surprise appeared on her pretty face, and she said in disbelief.

"Maybe less than you think!"

Ilsi said meaningfully that as the major shareholder of the bank, he had enough rights to let Audrey get a low-interest short-term loan. The girl only had to pay a maximum of one hundred pounds to acquire 100% of the bicycle company. Ten out of ten shares, this is a common method used by businessmen, to borrow chickens to lay eggs and invest with other people's money instead of spending their own money.

"Thank you, brother!"

Audrey stood up from the sofa, her green eyes revealed a look of joy, and narrowed into a gap, like a crescent moon. She raised her skirt, bowed and saluted, and her movements were full of nobility. of nobility and elegance.

At the same time, Audrey was constantly muttering in her heart, as if she had made up some kind of idea.

"It seems that I need to read more financial books, and not just focus on occult knowledge!"

A towering and magnificent building appeared in Audrey's mind. The whole building was filled with the brilliance of knowledge. It was bright and white, making people yearn for it. Countless bookshelves and books were placed in it, making people dizzy.

"The existence of the Palace of Knowledge is truly a great miracle!"

Audrey sighed in her heart, and had a clearer understanding of Mr. Hermit's erudition and greatness, and even thought that his greatness vaguely surpassed that of the Fool.

On Saturday night, the crimson moon shed blood-red moonlight and shone on the road, like a road to nowhere, making people feel eerie.

The Hall family's carriage drove slowly on the road. The horse's hair was white without a trace of mottled color. It was a horse worth hundreds of pounds, which was enough to keep an ordinary family fed and drunk for ten years. The brisk hooves of the horse Stepping on the concrete road, there was a clear and rhythmic sound, and we arrived at Senator Macht's house at No. 39 Burklund Street.

This was a ball held by the upper class. Ilsey took her sister Audrey to attend. Congressman Macht once served in the army and has now become a member of the House of Commons. He has a certain influence and status. He is Huo The Er family needs to win over good friends.

Congressman Macht was wearing an olive green army officer's uniform, an orange ribbon, and several medals hanging on his chest. In the Loen Kingdom, active or retired officers like to wear military uniforms at dances. He personally welcomed the two of Ilsy in with the still charming Lady Liana, and his attitude was very warm.

"Lord Hall, welcome to this ball!"

Ilsi's wealth and status are not inferior to those of Congressman Macht, but he still maintains a humble attitude. In the political field, most unruly and sharp-edged people will be targeted. Ilsi is not a fool, so naturally he will not will do so.

Ilsi also benefited from his usual humility and gentleness, which made him have an excellent reputation in the political arena. Everyone spoke highly of him and were willing to be friends with him.

"Sorry, I'm a few minutes late!"

An apologetic smile appeared on Ilsi's face, and he presented a bottle of expensive red wine. He didn't mean to be late on purpose. This was an unwritten rule at the Loen Kingdom banquet. Guests must be a few minutes late. Allow sufficient preparation time for the host, and of course the late arrival time should be controlled within ten minutes.

"It doesn't matter, the dance hasn't officially started yet!"

Congressman Macht showed a warm smile on his face. He admired Ilsi very much. He was young, noble, experienced, decisive, and had made outstanding achievements in the National Police Agency and the Air Pollution Investigation Committee. The future is bright.

Mr. and Mrs. Macht walked in front, leading the two distinguished guests Ilsie and Audrey into the hall. The melodious music was already playing, and many people gathered here.

"Hazel, Lord Hall and Miss Audrey are here, come quickly to greet us!"

A pretty girl in a sky-blue dress slowly walked over. Her deep eyes were like sapphires, and her red and crystal lips revealed a shallow smile. She was subtle yet elegant. Her eyes were shining brightly as she stared at Ilsi, pretending. He lifted up his skirt and bowed.

"Lord Hall, long time no see!"

"Audrey, what have you been busy with recently? Why didn't you come to play with me?"

Hazel and Audrey were close friends in a small circle. They were both interested in the mysterious world and had similar interests. They were close friends.

The corners of Audrey's eyes twitched slightly, she glanced at the somewhat embarrassed Ilsey, and said in a cute voice.

"Hazel, long time no see. I just returned from East Chester County recently and haven't had time to get together with my friends!"

Audrey secretly sighed in her heart. Her brother Ilsi was very popular among aristocratic girls. This best friend in front of her liked her brother and wanted to be her sister-in-law. Unfortunately, Ilsi had no intention of doing this, so she was caught in the middle. , very uncomfortable.

A few people exchanged pleasantries, and Councilor Macht said sorry. He led his wife Liana to the stairs, went up to the second floor, and raised his red wine glass at the fence opposite the gate and said loudly.

"Thank you for attending this dance. First of all, let us praise God, which is the source of all good things."

Councilor Macht tapped his chest four times and praised the goddess in a low voice. The guests also praised the gods they believed in.

Councilor Macht still held up his cup without putting it down and continued.

“Secondly, praise the Kingdom, which is the bedrock of stability.”

"Praise be to the Kingdom."

The guests in the hall all agreed, but Ilsey had a sneer on her lips and a cold look in her eyes. George III deserves to die.

Finally, Councilor Macht looked around, his eyes fell on the elegant and handsome Ilsi, and he said humorously.

"Finally, we should praise Backlund's improved air, which is a symbol of our better life. Cheers!"

Ilsey is the chief secretary of the Air Pollution Investigation Committee, and he is partly responsible for the improvement in Backlund's air quality.

Representative Macht's political philosophy is also to control air pollution. He actively promotes the formulation of corresponding bills on various occasions and plays a significant role in improving the environment. Therefore, praising Backlund for the improvement in air quality is tantamount to praising himself and at the same time praising himself. complimented Ilsey, a retired Army officer who displayed a high degree of emotional intelligence.

Having finished the opening remarks of the ball, Councilor Macht drank all the red wine in his glass, took Mrs. Liana's hand, came to the hall on the first floor, and danced the opening dance.

All the guests also began to invite their favorite dance partners to dance on the dance floor. Ilsi did not participate. She ignored Hazel's expectant eyes and chose a corner to stay.

"Brother, you are such a stupid person who doesn't understand the charm. Hazel's eyes are almost growing on you!"

Audrey lowered her head and took a sip of red wine. Her face was slightly red, like the clouds on the horizon, bright and gorgeous, and her big bright eyes were teasing her brother.

Ilsey rolled her eyes, looked calm, and said nonchalantly.

"There are too many people who like me. If I had to respond to them all, wouldn't I be exhausted to death?"

Suddenly, Ilsi's eyes focused on a middle-aged man about forty years old. He had a dignified appearance, strong features, and slightly white temples. Not only did he not give people the impression of being old, but he also added a bit of age. Mature and stable temperament.

"Interesting, the faceless man has a vague destiny. It seems he is Klein!"

Ilsi's eyes caught the attention of the middle-aged man. He looked sharply at the handsome and sunny young man. His expression was obviously stunned, and then he calmed down. He raised the wine glass in his hand to signal and smiled. Very friendly.

Ilsi responded, also raised the glass, drank it down in one gulp, then looked away, moved her lips slightly, and murmured in a voice that only she could hear.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Fool!"

On the other side, Klein's emotions fluctuated slightly. He sensed a familiar aura from the girl next to the young man, Miss Justice.

Klein walked to a table nearby and struck up a conversation with an ordinary-looking lady with high cheekbones, trying to get information about Ilsi and Audrey.

"Ma'am, may I have the pleasure of knowing your name?"

At this time, Klein was a very attractive, mature middle-aged man with white temples and deep blue eyes. He was fatally attractive to some middle-aged ladies.

"Mary Short, director of Coim."

Lady Mary is a member of the Air Pollution Inquiry Commission and the largest shareholder of Coim, which specializes in anthracite coal and high-quality charcoal.

Recently, due to the introduction of air pollution-related bills, the demand for anthracite coal and high-quality charcoal has greatly increased. Coim Company has achieved development beyond its previous efforts in many years, and the overall value is said to have exceeded 250,000 gold pounds.

"I know this company. It has expanded rapidly in recent months. I am interested in investing, but unfortunately I cannot compete with others!"

Mrs. Mary is a businessman and is very proud of her company's expansion and development in recent months. She obviously can't hold back the smile on her lips, but she pretends to be calm.

"This is because everyone is paying more and more attention to the environment in which they live. But we must also note that many new problems have arisen!"

Klein played the role of the faceless man, and he became familiar with Mrs. Mary easily. They had a good conversation, and gradually the topic began to veer towards his original purpose.

"Dawn, the young man you are talking about is Lord Ilsey Hall. He is the heir to the Hall family, the chief secretary of the Air Pollution Investigation Committee, and the top banker and businessman in the Loen Kingdom! "

"Mr. Ilsey Hall is knowledgeable, decisive, and humble. Everyone thinks highly of him! He has made great contributions to the improvement of Backlund's atmosphere. He is a young man with a promising future!"

"Beside Mr. Ilsey is Miss Audrey Hall. She is the jewel in the Hall family's crown and the most dazzling gem in Backlund!"

"If you want to meet them, I can introduce them to you!"

Klein easily obtained the information he wanted and began to analyze it in his mind.

"Miss Justice was born in the Hall family. No wonder she is generous and doesn't care about money!"

"Ilsey Hall should be the brother that Miss Justice often mentions. He is knowledgeable, good at business, and likes to collect all kinds of knowledge and items related to mysticism!"

"But I didn't detect the characteristics of a Beyonder in him. He should be just an ordinary person!"