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"coming!"

The two of them took a rough inventory and after confirming that the quantity was correct, they considered the task completed.

Just in case, Leo also left a combat drone.

This time the drone is armed with live ammunition.

Under the control of Pure White, it is always ready to launch a relentless attack on uninvited guests.

Of course, the drone’s data has been completely formatted, and as long as the transaction goes smoothly, it will be given as a gift to partners who have never met before.

After everything was completed, Leo glanced at the scene in the warehouse again - the mountains of wine boxes seemed to be shining with golden light, and would soon turn into euros to fill his personal account again.

"No problem, change your clothes and facial skin, and let's go deliver the next order!"

Taking out the clothes they had prepared in advance from the space, the two quickly changed their clothes. Their facial features had changed a lot compared to when they got off the plane.

Add to that the wig and special shoes with adjustable heel height, and there would be absolutely no flaws unless the police searched her.

Chunbai also changed their SID chip information simultaneously, urging them to continue on their journey.

So, the two hardworking deliverymen locked the warehouse, took a taxi to the airport, and flew to the next city.

Second stop, Sacramento.

The third stop is Las Vegas.

Fourth stop, Los Angeles.

The fifth stop is back to Night City.

In seven hours, Leo easily completed the transportation of smuggled goods worth hundreds of millions. No one would believe him even if he boasted in a bar.

After returning to Night City, the two got into the gangster "Weller" and drove to the Haywood area.

Chunbai rented a temporary warehouse in the Valley area in advance. After Leo and V put down the last batch of goods, they sent a gathering message to their friends.

Twenty minutes later, Vera and Jack arrived to meet up, and Sasha kept sending emoticons in the team channel to greet the victorious captain.

"Long time no see, Vera, J...Jack?"

After not seeing her for a week, Vera hasn't changed much, except that she seems to be more energetic and in high spirits.

But Jack's changes are significant. He has become a lot bigger and is tending to develop into the same body shape as Mann.

Seeing his surprised expression, Jack grinned and patted his chest vigorously.

He had done this bold move before, but this time the sound produced was a loud "bang bang" sound. The sound did not sound like hitting flesh, but more like hitting thick metal armor.

"So what do you think of this new carbon fiber muscle and reinforced endoskeleton? I also added a chitin shell and gorilla arms, so I can dual-wield shotguns or even carry a heavy machine gun. That's plenty of firepower!"

"You're almost as big as Mann."

Leo exclaimed in admiration.

However, he could still see that compared with Mann, Jack's body shape was closer to an inverted triangle, and he should be more flexible.

When Jack heard Mann's name, a hint of fighting spirit flashed in his eyes. In order not to lose to the opponent, he chose to continue to strengthen his body and become a "tank warrior".

"Well, as long as the physical potential is strong enough and there is money, the prosthetic doctor can turn a skinny guy into a big guy in a month. Just wait for me and I will slowly grow bigger than him in the future!"

"Haha, then go for it."

Leo did not comment on his aesthetic of "bigger is better". As long as this prosthetic body could enhance Jack's combat effectiveness, rather than the other way around, then he had no objection as the captain.

After having fun with his friends for a while, he finally remembered the important matter and sent the delivery coordinates to the priest.

After walking back and forth in the warehouse for a few steps, he glanced at the faces of several people and reminded them, "Everyone, be alert. This is a multi-million dollar deal. Generally speaking, it will be fine, but just in case, you should be prepared for battle first."

Before he finished speaking, V had already found a commanding position and set up his sniper rifle.

Vera also walked to a hidden corner and formed a crossfire with V.

Jack didn't leave. He stood in front of Leo like a wall, acting as a bodyguard.

He had no objection to Leo's arrangement.

Although he respected the priest and didn't think he would do anything wrong, this deal was too big, and as the saying goes, money can make people happy, so he should be more cautious.

After everyone took their positions, the warehouse fell into a brief silence.

In less than ten minutes, the priest's car arrived outside the warehouse.

Sasha opened the warehouse door for them and closed it again once their car entered.

This time, the priest still only brought his nephew, showing his sincerity.

Leo recalled the scene when they first did business, and greeted him with a smile: "Sebastian Ibarra - still as charming as ever, my friend."

The priest laughed along, but before he could reply he heard V's voice in the distance.

"That's my line!"

"It doesn't matter, I said it for you~"

Leo said this without turning his head, and led the priest to a small table that had been set up in advance, on which there was an uncorked bottle of dry red wine and several glasses.

"Come and try it, Father. This is the better quality communion wine you wanted. But I forgot to decanter the wine. This bottle was just opened a few minutes ago. Just try it."

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Even though Leo said it lightly, the priest was not careless at all.

He had a big plan in mind, and it all depended on the quality of the wine.

As long as the quality is up to standard, he is 80% sure that he can lead the Ibarra family to glory and earn huge wealth that cannot be squandered in several lifetimes.

I took a step forward, my heart beating faster with every step.

Under the bright cold light, the liquid in the bottle looks like a still ruby, deep yet shining.

The priest stretched out his old hand, grasped the bottle tightly, and poured the wine into a Bordeaux glass.

Hold the stem of the glass and tilt it, the wine will swirl in the glass, showing its true color.

Stunning ruby red.

He took a deep breath, and the rich aromas of fruit, flowers, spices, etc. filled his nose, reminding him of the scene fifty years ago.

"good…"

The priest made a preliminary judgment based on his professional wine tasting skills.

After taking a sip and tasting it carefully, the evaluation became - "very good!"

"This wine is of good quality even when I was young. It is fully qualified to entertain senior parishioners and clergy. With this, my plan can be implemented..."

Leo had a glass of wine and felt that the wine tasted quite good. The wholesale price was $50 a bottle, which was just right for family gatherings.

He pretended to be all ears, wanting to hear what amazing wisdom the veteran middleman had to offer.

The priest didn't want to waste the wine, so he drank all the wine in the glass before putting it back on the table.

Then he picked up the bottle and carefully turned it a few times with both hands.

After a long while, he sighed, not in disappointment, but in regret: "Such a good wine is packed in such a plain glass bottle, just like a peerless beauty wearing old cloth clothes, with unkempt hair and dirty face... It's a real waste of natural resources.

This is sacramental wine, worthy of being served on the bishops' tables. It would be a waste to sell it as moonshine. We should give it a brand."

"brand?"

There was a gleam in Leo's eyes, and he understood his thoughts.

You are right. Such high-quality wine should have a well-known brand, like Chanel, Armani, Dior, etc., which will make people unable to resist the desire to buy it.

It would be better to call it Louis Vuitton, abbreviated as LV - it is catchy and has commemorative value!

The name I wanted to give to the team at first, but it wasn't used, so this time it's just the right name for the wine!

He was still organizing his words when the priest spoke first: "I plan to take a few boxes of wine to the Vatican to visit our Mexican cardinal. When we were young, we met and talked a few times.

Although our relationship has become distant due to the passage of time, as long as there is interest..."

Ding ding.

He tapped the glass bottle twice with his fingernail.

“…huge benefits! I believe we will soon be able to get back on track and take our relationship to the next level. Specifically, I will transfer a portion of the benefits to him in the form of shares, allowing him to name our wine and spread its fame among fellow believers.”

After listening to the priest's ideas, Leo put his little thoughts back.

LV is good, but if a cardinal could give the wine a name that is more in line with the church atmosphere, it would undoubtedly make more money.

At the same time, he also remembered a sentence that both Mrs. Wells and the priest had said:

“This is not just a commodity, this is – our belief.”

The priest smiled and made a quick sign of the cross in front of him. “Yes, the love of God fills the Holy Grail and then turns into the purest wine. When you drink this wonderful wine, God will be with you, the believers.

In other words, because this is a 'belief' rather than a commodity, it costs extra money!"

The first half is a pious sermon, but the second half reeks of money. It is obvious that the priest's theological attainments have reached the highest level of perfection!

"Father, honestly, I think you can become a bishop, or even a cardinal."

Leo praised from the bottom of his heart.

The priest chuckled and said, "If there is a chance, I would certainly like to get closer to God and bathe in His glory."

After a few words, the priest's proposal was passed unanimously, and then came the more secular part.

Leo pointed to the wine boxes that were stacked in different categories and introduced: "Here are 2000 boxes of mid-range wine, 1000 boxes of high-end wine, and 400 boxes of premium communion wine. I remember you said that as long as the wine can be shipped out, you will help me raise the price."

The priest nodded quickly. "Yes, with the endorsement of the Holy See, the price of our wine can be increased by at least 50%. But we have to consider the interests of the distributors and the cardinal's share. How about a 20% increase initially? Once the brand effect is really established, the price can be negotiated."

Leo thought about it and found it acceptable.

The brand has not yet been established, so it is better to give distributors more benefits so that they will be motivated to expand the market for themselves.

Once the company is established, these small profits will be even less important and there is no need to worry about them.

"Okay, then mid-range wine is 600 euros a bottle, and high-end wine is 1200 euros a bottle. What about communion wine?"

"With this kind of quality... I think the wholesale price is 2000 euros per bottle, and the distributors can still make a lot of money. In addition, we are a new product that has just been launched on the market, so we need to pursue cost-effectiveness and it is best not to be too expensive."

The priest gave a reference price.

Leo thought: purchase price is 50, selling price is 2000, forty times profit, which is barely acceptable.

So he nodded in agreement and set the price this time.

Next comes the payment process that makes your wallet happy.

[Your personal account received a transfer of 38 euros from the priest. Do you want to accept it? ]

【take over. 】

[The transfer was successful, and the current account balance is 39 euros. ]

In fact, the last four digits of the account balance were not zero, but Leo chose to ignore it.

Money is just a number, there is no need to be fussy about it!

He wanted to learn from Batman and be a rich man who never haggled or bargained and approached people with his billions!

As long as he can recover all the smuggling funds this time, he will have about 1% of Batman's worth. It is indeed a long way to go.

While he was daydreaming, the priest said in a friendly manner: "I have raised funds in advance this time, so I will give you the payment for this batch of goods first. How much premium communion wine do you have in Los Angeles?"

Leo glanced at the prompt sent by Chunbai: "There are 2500 boxes over there. I kept more than a dozen boxes for myself, and the rest are all given to you."

"Thank you very much." The priest was in a good mood and looked several years younger. "That's... 3 bottles of wine, million euros... Give me a few days, I'll sell this batch of wine and transfer the money to you in one lump sum."

"Okay, I'm not in a hurry."

Leo can stay in Night City for ten days this time, which is plenty of time.

"I'll send you the coordinates of the warehouses in the other four cities. Please notify your partners to go and inspect the goods. How long will it take for their money to arrive?"

"We have already agreed that if the goods are found to be correct, I will pay you in one lump sum within three days. Do you still want to use this account?"

"No, I'll give you four different accounts to spread out your money. Otherwise, it will be hard to explain if there are too many money flows."

Seeing that he had already thought of it, the priest didn't say anything more.