Big Capitalist

Three hundred million gold coins? You must be kidding!

When the person in charge of Xiguang Chamber of Commerce heard the amount of gold coins, his whole body trembled as if he had been electrocuted.

That's 300 million gold coins, which is not a small amount. Even a big chamber of commerce like Xiguang Chamber of Commerce would find it difficult to come up with such a huge amount of wealth in a short time.

Pate was equally incredulous. His eyes widened, and he asked his son with a puzzled look on his face, "Are there really so many gold coins? That's 300 million gold coins! Is it true that they're using 300 million gold coins to build such a desolate family territory?"

Merlin looked at his father and said in a low voice, "Of course it's fake. Although I'm not sure if I actually have 300 million gold coins, it's definitely impossible for me to take out so much at once. If I really took it out, it would definitely have a serious impact on the normal operation of the Merlin Chamber of Commerce. After all, the Chamber of Commerce's funds need to be properly allocated for various business activities and development."

Pate finally breathed a sigh of relief, but then he suddenly realized something was wrong and asked, "Wait, what did you just say? Are you saying that you really could come up with 300 million gold coins?"

Of course, it was impossible for Merlin to really take out 300 million gold coins to build the Leo family territory, but he could announce to the outside world that he had used 300 million gold coins.

After all, the value he will bring to the territory will definitely far exceed 300 million gold coins.

Whether it is inviting the elves to help improve the soil and plant trees, or developing all-round cooperation with the Arcane Academy, if these things were done by ordinary people, they would be impossible to achieve without huge amounts of gold coins as support.

But the key point is that with Merlin's identity, all this help can be free.

Because he is not only the elves' honorable High Priest of the Moon, who has a very high status and voice in the elves and can easily persuade the elves to help; he is also the president of the Student Union of the Arcane Academy and has a significant influence in the academy.

As for those talents who are willing to come and build his hometown, every year there are a large number of graduates from the Arcane Academy who are worried about their jobs. Being able to come to this remote Leo family territory to participate in the construction is a rare opportunity for them.

Merlin already had a plan in mind, and would later arrange a "three supports and one assistance" policy for the Leo family's territory.

As long as students come here for internship, they will be immediately assigned suitable positions and given a large number of credits as rewards.

At the same time, he promised that after graduation he would be directly assigned to work as a civil servant in the territory.

Not only that, he also plans to cooperate with the Arcane City. If these students perform well in the territory, they can be transferred to the Arcane City as civil servants. They will have an advantage at the start and their positions will move up directly.

In this way, it can not only solve the talent problem needed for territory construction, but also provide a good development platform for the students of the Arcane Academy.

The head of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce was completely stunned. He stood there in a daze, thinking to himself, "What the hell? Three hundred million gold coins? No, am I dreaming? He actually has three hundred million gold coins? If he really has that much money, wouldn't he just buy a rich and prosperous territory from the Empire? Why does he have to fight to the death in this desolate northwest desert?"

"No, he must be bluffing! How could he possibly have so many resources and capabilities?" Just as the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce's leader was thinking this, a financial officer from the imperial family approached with steady steps and asked the leader seriously, "Is the handover complete?"

The head of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce, upon seeing that it was his immediate superior, immediately plastered himself on with a fawning smile. He nodded and said, "We're in the process of handing over the responsibilities. I'm showing the Earl the fruits of our management of the territory over the years."

The royal finance director frowned slightly upon hearing this, then leaned closer and spoke in a serious, low voice, "Do you still want to continue managing the Earl of Rio's territory? I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible. This territory is not something our Chamber of Commerce can manage."

The Xiguang Chamber of Commerce has always had the habit of taking over mortgaged territories. They will invest in and build these territories and win over the hearts of the people through various means.

After all, in the eyes of most nobles, the people in the territory are no different from slaves, and the management method is simple and crude, which makes it easy for the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce to control these territories.

Even if the lord redeems the territory, he often has to let the person in charge of Xiguang Chamber of Commerce continue to manage it. In this way, Xiguang Chamber of Commerce continues to expand its influence and control, and thus obtain huge profits.

"Why?" The person in charge of Xiguang Chamber of Commerce asked unwillingly.

The royal treasurer knew from the man's tone that he was still unwilling to give up, so he frowned and said coldly, "You've been in the Earldom of Rio for too long, and your mind is a little unclear. How could you not recognize him?"

As he spoke, the royal treasurer pointed at Merlin, who was chatting cordially with the people in the crowd.

"Isn't he the son of Count Leo?" asked the head of Xiguang Chamber of Commerce in confusion.

The royal treasurer was speechless. He handed the thick document in his hand directly to the person in charge of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce and said coldly, "Please take a good look at this document. After the handover, follow us and leave."

The head of Xiguang Chamber of Commerce took the stack of documents with suspicion, turned to the first page, and saw a simple yet extremely shocking introduction to Merlin.

"Being the sole heir to the Count Leo family is fine, but what are all these people? President of the Arcane Academy Student Union, Secretary of the Arcane City Committee, Senior Councillor of the Aize Federation, High Priest of the Moon in the Elven Temple, President of the Merlin Chamber of Commerce, Recipient of the Dawn Empire Marigold Hero Medal, Honorary Elder of the Alchemist Guild, Honorary Elder of the Mercenary Guild, Honorary Elder of the Adventurer Guild, Nemesis of the Ancient God Cult..."

"What the hell is this? Is this really Leo Merlin? What the hell? Am I seeing things?" The head of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce was so shocked that his mouth couldn't close. He stared blankly at Merlin, who had a ridiculous number of titles. He felt like he was looking at a mythical figure, and couldn't help but shout in his heart: "Is this still human?"

The next morning, the head of Xiguang Chamber of Commerce slowly walked out of his room. His eye sockets were as dark as ink, his eyes were bloodshot, and frighteningly red. It was obvious that he had not slept all night.

He still found it hard to believe that such a young boy could have such an astonishing status.

What's more, just a year ago, the Leo family was in deep debt crisis and owed a full 500,000 gold coins. At that time, in the eyes of the Xiguang Chamber of Commerce, they were nothing more than impoverished nobles in urgent need of help.