Big Capitalist

Merlin smiled and respectfully handed the VIP tickets to the group of nobles with both hands.

The nobles took the tickets, looked at them carefully, their eyes full of satisfaction, and they looked at each other and laughed heartily.

Merlin immediately turned around, called over a clever student, whispered a few words to him, and asked him to issue the tickets on his behalf. Then he led the nobles and strode towards the VIP channel with his head held high.

A group of people came to the VIP window, but saw a long queue there as well, and the laughter of the crowd came to an abrupt end.

The nobles were stunned and whispered to each other. One of them, who was dressed in a gorgeous brocade robe and had an exquisite mustache, stepped forward and pulled Merlin's sleeve, saying with a tone of dissatisfaction and confusion: "President Merlin, what's going on? Why do we have to queue for the VIP channel?"

Merlin seemed to have expected this. He quickly sighed, his face full of apology, and bowed slightly to explain, "I'm really sorry, everyone. For some reason, the VIP channel has a sudden increase in traffic today, which has caused some congestion. But please rest assured, even if there is a queue, the speed of the VIP channel is much faster than the ordinary channel outside. It can surpass at least dozens of people. It is definitely worth the money."

When the nobles heard this, they were still unhappy and felt as if they had swallowed a fly, but thinking that they could queue less, they still stood at the end of the line reluctantly, muttering to themselves.

At this time, a sly noble with a thin figure took out a heavy bag of gold coins from his bosom while no one was paying attention. He quickly stuffed it into Merlin's hand, put a flattering smile on his face, and asked softly, "Well, President Merlin, is there any faster way?"

Merlin quickly retracted his hand as if he had been burned, his eyes widened, and he shouted, "Ouch! What are you doing! Take it back now, we don't do that here!"

But his hands were very honest and he put the bag of gold coins into his storage bag swiftly and smoothly without any delay.

Seeing this boy being so sensible, Merlin raised his lips and nodded approvingly: "I thought you were smarter than others. Yes, I do have an SVIP ticket, which allows me to use the faster exclusive channel."

When the noble heard this, his eyes lit up instantly, and he was secretly delighted. He couldn't wait to ask, "How much does this cost?"

"500 gold coins per ticket!" Merlin quoted the price slowly.

The noble did not hesitate and took out the money immediately. Seeing this, other nobles followed suit, fearing that they would miss the opportunity.

Merlin grinned from ear to ear and asked another student to stand guard here and sell SVIP tickets. He then proudly led the group of people and strode towards another secret corridor.

However, when this group of nobles, who were proud of their status, came to the SVIP window in a haughty manner, thinking that they would enjoy unimpeded service, they were shocked to find that there were still people queuing.

They were stunned for a moment, looking at each other in disbelief, muttering: "Why are there so many people at the SVIP window? This is wasting our time!"

For a moment, the resentment in the hearts of these nobles suddenly bubbled up, but it was only for a moment, and they really didn't dare to vent it in front of Merlin.

The nobleman with a small moustache who was as shrewd as a fox rolled his eyes, quickly took out a magic crystal card that was shining with mysterious light from his pocket, and handed it to Merlin with a smile on his face.

Merlin smiled cheerfully upon seeing this, but he pretended to refuse: "Hey, I've already told you that we don't do these unorthodox things here, but since you're so enthusiastic and insist on giving it to me, I really can't help it. I can only say thank you for contributing to the development of the Arcane City."

The noble with the mustache nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, yes, then... President Merlin, how long will it take for me to complete this business?"

Merlin patted his shoulder affectionately and said earnestly: "Since you are so sensible, I will take you to handle it directly. Don't worry, you have surpassed 99% of people in this step. Just go and choose your favorite industry later!"

As soon as Merlin finished speaking, the other jealous nobles behind him could no longer hold back, and they couldn't wait to take out various "local specialties" from their hometowns, intending to follow the mustached noble's example and take shortcuts.

Merlin glanced casually and saw a gold note handed over by a noble. He frowned deliberately and said with some disdain: "Hey, how could you do this? I, Merlin, am not such a money-grubber!"

As he spoke, he slightly turned his body to avoid the gold bill.

The noble was stunned when he saw this, and thought about it quickly. He seemed to understand something in an instant, and hurriedly pulled out two gold bills from his wallet with trembling hands, held them in both hands, and handed them to Merlin again.

Merlin clicked his tongue twice, shook his head repeatedly, and pretended to be helpless: "You're making it very difficult for me!"

The noble gritted his teeth, hardened his heart, and pulled out two more gold notes, beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.

Merlin pretended not to notice and raised his voice: "Take it back quickly, I can't bear to look at these things!"

The noble gritted his teeth and drew out two more cards!

At this moment, the disgust on Merlin's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a smile. He stepped forward and shook the noble's hand tightly. At the same time, his other hand naturally put the gold note into the space ring and said enthusiastically: "Hey, we are brothers, how can I not take care of you first? I remember that you are from the family of the Dawn Empire! I saw you when I was a child!"

When the noble heard this, he immediately smiled and responded quickly: "Yes, yes!"

"Come on, I'll take you to handle it!" Merlin's face was full of enthusiasm, and he was about to leave with this group of people who presented him with generous gifts.

At this time, an old noble who seemed to have a good relationship with the Dawn Empire and the Leo family in the past, saw this scene and was extremely anxious. He was afraid of missing the opportunity, and suddenly shouted at the top of his voice: "Nephew Merlin, I, do you still remember me? Your father and I are also good friends!" He shouted while stretching his neck, his eyes full of expectation.

Merlin, however, acted as if he hadn't heard anything and continued walking forward without stopping.

The old nobleman froze in place in embarrassment. His outstretched hand paused in the air for a moment before he slowly withdrew it, his face turning pale and red.

After a moment, he gritted his teeth, took out a thick stack of gold bills from his space ring, swung them in the air, and shouted again: "My dear nephew Merlin, look at my memory, look at the relationship between our two families, is it......"