Cataclysm King

Chapter 237 The birth of the future business giant

Ji Xun’s mind was full of confusion.

 But he is now basically certain that he has really traveled a hundred years ago.

  No wonder it was obviously the first time we met before, but when I looked at the dazzling girl in front of me, I felt a sense of familiarity.

　　Mutual.

　　Not only because of the familiarity brought about by those exchanges of letters, but also because of the fateful pull.

 This encounter between the two people "has already happened in history".

 Hundred years later, Song Yu found Ji Xun in Sinless City and gave him a stamp;

Ji Xun used this stamp to go back a hundred years ago and found the fisherman in Bolton Town.

 The former knows about the encounter a hundred years ago, and the latter knows about the encounter a hundred years later.

 Wonderful closed loop of time.

Ji Xun thought more and more deeply, thinking to himself: "The law of time is indeed one of the supreme laws of the universe. It is really wonderful."

This feeling is like reading a story book.

Looking at it from the cognitive perspective of the characters in the book, their life story lines are constantly advancing, and time cannot go back;

 But from a higher dimension, this kind of time is meaningless.

 For example: reader’s perspective.

 In the eyes of readers, the timeline in the story is embodied as “pages”.

 This is touchable and changeable.

 Turn over the first page and the story starts from the beginning;

 Turn to the last page and the story is over;

  Or any page among them.

 You can also speed up browsing, browse carefully, or put a bookmark on it to pause.

 For the people in the story, their lives are an endless stream, from beginning to end.

 But as far as readers are concerned, the story has always been there and has never changed.

 “So, what is the essence of time?”

Ji Xun felt as if there was a subtle enlightenment in his soul.

It is a feeling that some understanding of the universe deep in the soul has been touched.

 He came across something that he couldn't understand at the moment, but that he enjoyed immensely, about wisdom and the joy of thinking.

 A sudden realization.

 He ​​thinks this may be the meaning of the fifty-two career sequences of card masters "leading to the divine level"?

Mortals cannot understand the meaning of this supreme law of the universe.

 Only when one’s life level rises to a high enough dimension, one can see the truth and see clearly his current doubts.

 Fortunately, he had this idea.

Just like what the senior Gong Wu taught before, you only really exist when you realize that your "consciousness" exists.

That is also the secret to entering the super level.

Song Yu felt that Mr. Chaoyang in front of him said something that he didn't understand.

 But she didn't feel strange at all.

 She also felt like she was being touched by fate.

That feeling of inexplicable familiarity, like a friend reunited after a long separation.

Rather than a stranger you just met.

Song Yu smiled and asked: "What's the matter, Mr. Chaoyang? Did I just say something that made you confused?"

Ji Xun's thoughts changed as he listened, "It's okay. I was distracted because I thought of something else, sorry."

 He had no intention of telling Song Yu his speculation now.

 After all, it is difficult to explain that I am from a hundred years in the future.

 What’s more, he didn’t even think about many things himself.

 It’s better to wait.

Song Yu asked again: "Mr. Chaoyang, you haven't told me yet, how did you get here?"

Ji Xun didn’t intend to dwell on the complicated issue of the law of time, so he avoided the important and said lightly, “That [Time and Space Stamp] guided me here. It allowed me to receive a letter of invitation from you.”

"oh."

Song Yu naturally knew what the stamp was when he heard it, and he didn't worry about why the letter was not sent.

  After all, this is a stamp with magical powers.

She was just surprised and said: "Ah, isn't that stamp called [Dreamer's Stamp]?"

Ji Xun was not surprised when he heard this, and said, "Well, when I saw it, it was already another name."

  "Catastrophic objects" are super-cognitive ancient relics. Only after people understand its functions can enlightenment reveal powers that humans cannot touch.

 Just like the "time and space teleportation" ability of this stamp.

This is simply not something that humans can grasp the mystery of time and space.

  Before they can no longer recognize its utility, it is just an ordinary stamp in the eyes of humans.

Ji Xun asked casually: "Where did you get such a magical stamp?"

Song Yu thought of something and explained: "I used to like reading books, and I would often stay alone in the family library. Then one day by chance, I found [Stamps] in an old book on the bookshelf. It happened to be that The story in this book says that this is a card that can be used to deliver letters to where they want to be sent. At that time, I just encountered a problem, so I thought I could find someone who was proficient in Tarungu to help me decipher it and give it a try. I wrote the letter you saw with the same attitude.”

 When I said this, the picture in my mind automatically returned to the time when I first wrote the letter.

It was more than two years ago, when I had just turned sixteen and had my coming-of-age ceremony.

Girls’ minds are always a little innocent.

 In fact, she hasn’t said anything yet. Her wish for putting the stamp on the letter was: she hoped that the recipient of the letter would be proficient in Talungu, kind, and preferably handsome.

 Originally I thought it was my random imagination.

Looking at it now, it seems to be completely consistent.

With this little thought popping up in his mind, Song Yu glanced at Ji Xun opposite him, and finally said: "I tried it, but I didn't expect it to work. And I got to know Mr. Chaoyang because of it. Well, I'm really lucky. .”

Ji Xun also suddenly said: "Oh, so that's it."

 The two looked at each other and smiled.

 Magical fate.

If Ji Xun knew what Miss Ayu didn't say in her heart, maybe she would understand why he, a hundred years later, received that letter.

 Because if these conditions are met, it may not be possible to find one in a hundred years.

 Since it was a hundred years ago, there was no need to avoid the wanted order or anything like that.

Ji Xun said directly: "Miss Song, you can call me Ji Xun."

 He said his name.

 Because he also discovered a problem.

Song Can's Da Yiwan store opened in Sinless City very early. At that time, Song Yuzhen would have been looking for him for a hundred years.

 If he knew his name and appearance, he should have known that he was in Innocence City as soon as he appeared on the wanted notice.

 Let alone others, Ji Xun felt that it would not be difficult to find him based on the ability of the great detective Robin.

 But this is not the case.

At present, it seems that the other party does not find you through your name and appearance.

 In other words, there may be some unknown special restrictions on this time travel.

 Told the name. If I can really travel back in time, some of my assumptions will be confirmed.

Song Yu blinked when he heard this, and said, "I just said that the name of Mr. Chaoyang is so strange."

 But I didn’t mind either.

 It is normal to write under a pen name.

She also said seriously: "Mr. Ji Xun, you can just call me by my name, or 'Ayu'. You don't have to keep calling me 'Miss Song'. That would seem too polite."

"Um."

Ji Xun nodded.

While the two were chatting, he didn’t stop eating in his hands, eating big gulps.

 The carefully prepared dinner was more sumptuous than before, and there were many rare ingredients with extraordinary properties.

 This will be of great benefit to his recovery.

Song Yu watched Ji Xun eat the roast turkey on the table that was bigger than the plate in a blink of an eye. He blinked and said, "Mr. Ji Xun, why can your body hold so much food?"

 After confirming your identity, you don’t need to be too polite when speaking.

 Besides, she really didn't mean any offense at all, she was just curious.

There is nothing to hide about this, Ji Xundao said: "My body needs energy recovery. This is related to my career sequence."

"oh."

Song Yu listened obediently and did not ask any more questions.

 After all, career sequence is related to some combat weaknesses.

 This is a very private issue for card masters.

“Miss Song, what is the current scale of the Rose Chamber of Commerce?”

"It's not bad. It's about thirty times bigger than when I wrote to you before. But now it's mainly popular in edge cities. There are only some small branches in big cities and Dragon City. After all, those high-end The market has been monopolized by established chambers of commerce, and it is not easy to break down competition barriers. As you suggested, our Rose Chamber of Commerce is now focusing on the lower-level civilian market."

“Well, there is no problem in this direction. The Federation has a large population, 99% of which are civilians. As long as we can grasp this market, there is a bright future.”

“I really want to thank you, Mr. Ji Xun. After all, the Rose Chamber of Commerce owes its existence to your guidance.”

"No. Miss Song, you have done a very good job. You yourself are the key to success."

"Mr. Ji Xun, I would like to ask you, do you think there is any room for improvement in the Rose Chamber of Commerce? Oh, no, no, no, you are too humble. Your suggestions and vision are better than those of the old-timers who stick to the rules. too much"

"I don't know much about business operations. I only have some immature ideas. Selling goods is just the bottom-level thinking mode of business. The ultimate businessman in this era is still in the banking industry and the financial system. If you can control the issuance of banknotes, that is Really take control of wealth”

“But printing money can only be done by the major banks? Almost every major lord has his own bank.”

"It's not you, nor the existing banking system. What I mean is that you can have a 'Federal Reserve Bank'. And the 'gold standard' model is very restrictive. In the future, you can consider other alternative methods. At present, the federal The best resources are various rock mines. It is certainly impossible to completely monopolize them, but you can monopolize some special and necessary ores. For example, mithril, green copper, hematite and other extraordinary materials used by high-level card masters. Then you can let those mining companies The giants all use the banknotes you issue to trade these ores. When the future is long enough, you will find that everyone is using the banknotes you issue. In fact, you have mastered everything."

"Oh my god, why didn't I think of this! Oh, Mr. Ji Xun, your vision is really too long-term. My family has been mining for hundreds of years, and we are still a stupid 'mine owner'. This I must go back and discuss the idea with Grandpa. It should be possible."

"There is also the control of public opinion, which is also very important. What I mean is that if conditions permit, you can start your own newspaper group, or acquire mainstream media groups to control public opinion. Sometimes, newspapers can even influence the federal parliament. This decision-making will provide you with the necessary public opinion support and ways to create wealth."

“Ah, I didn’t expect that at all. I thought newspapers were just something the nobles read to spend their time.”

"Then there is mechanical technology. This is also a major trend in the future and should not be underestimated. However, the development of technology must be inseparable from talents. Now the federal education only covers the children of the upper class. But in fact, there are many people at the bottom with good talents. , if we can screen and fund some promising talents, we will definitely bring some loyal and reliable backbone technical members to the Chamber of Commerce in the future.”

"Uh-huh."

"Of course, the premise of all this is that you must have a certain amount of political power and strong enough self-protection power. In this way, you can ensure that the money you earn is not robbed by others. By then, maybe you will need to master some If you have a parliamentary seat, you can also start making friends with some family descendants who may become parliamentarians. As far as I know, many parliamentarians’ families are not wealthy, so funding is a good way.”

 “Hmm, um, um.”

ˆ “.”

 The dining atmosphere was pleasant.

Song Yu doesn’t eat much. Most of the time he eats a little and then chats.

 The two exchanged some of the contents of their previous correspondence, and the sense of trust became stronger.

At this moment, Song Yu was already sure that the person in front of him was 100% that "Mr. Chaoyang".

 Because she was sure that there was absolutely no other person in the world who could express these amazing views!

This meal was a great harvest.

 It wasn’t a business method, but those words seemed to open up her mind.

 That is a way of thinking that is completely ahead of the times.

 She even felt that this information was more important than everything the Rose Chamber of Commerce currently had.

With these ideas in mind, she is certain that she will be able to create a hundred times more business value than now in the future.

Song Yu listened very carefully and silently took note of everything.

  Ji Xun doesn’t really understand business and economics.

 I didn’t pay much attention to the federal economic situation before.

 He just reads enough books and has enough knowledge reserves.

 And from the perspective of a future developer, he put forward some “trend” opinions.

 However, many plans have limitations in time and may not be applicable.

 In this case, a doer is very important.

 And Song Yu is such a wizard!

Although this girl is not very old, her family has been in business for generations, and she is familiar with all current business models.

 And she herself is the kind of person who is really talented in business.

Ji Xun often only needs to come up with some concepts. Following these ideas, she can turn the ideas into business plans that can be applied in the current era.

She could even see that Ji Xun himself had not seen the hidden mysteries beneath the surface of business operations.

 The key is that Song Yu still has enough resources.

 The Song family behind her is a serious "mine"!

This Miss Ayu already has all the conditions to become a business tycoon.

Ji Xun actually knew from previous letters that Song Yu was exiled by his family. After he founded a very good chamber of commerce, he knew that this girl had excellent business talent, vision, and skills.

 And judging from the situation a hundred years later, the Song family's Black Gold Chamber of Commerce has indeed become a capital giant.

 Chatting requires two people to have cognitive equivalence in order to have a pleasant conversation.

 One should be able to speak, and the other should be able to understand.

It just so happened that the two people on the table spoke to each other.

Unconsciously, the two of them chatted happily until midnight.

Song Yu didn’t feel tired at all.

Although Ji Xun was talking about business plans most of the time, while chatting, he was also inquiring about the situation of the Rose Chamber of Commerce, intentionally or unintentionally.

 He is not interested in running a business or anything, so he just talks about what comes to mind.

 As for what he can understand, or how much he can understand, that is Song Yu’s business.

 This content takes time to digest.

Ji Xun is more concerned about other things.

My pen pal was assassinated just in the afternoon, and the assassin was rescued from prison.    Things are far from over.

Even if he knew that he had traveled through time and space, Ji Xun did not dare to determine the future direction.

What if it really is a parallel time and space, what he does now will change history. If Song Yuzhen is assassinated, will he still receive the letter a hundred years from now?

And no matter what, now that he is here, he will not let this pen pal be killed in front of his eyes.

 Finished talking about business.

At this time, Ji Xun took the opportunity to change the topic: "Miss Song, what do you think about today's assassination? I mean, who do you think would hire bandits to assassinate you? Why should they kill you?"

 Actually, he wanted to ask when he was in the cellar before.

 But knowing that the relationship between the two was unfamiliar at that time, the other party may not be willing to say anything.

 It’s a good time to speak now.

Song Yu's expression darkened as he heard this.

 It’s not that she’s worried about herself, but she’s thinking about the guards who died for her.

 After thinking about it, she shook her head and said, "I don't know either."

Ji Xun also saw that although this girl was smart, she was too simple and could not possibly think of the darkness of human nature.

Ji Xun had seen the scene where the Lion Heart family was fighting for inheritance rights.

The Song family has a great cause, and 80% of it is an internal problem.

 He changed directions and asked in an instructive manner: "If you were assassinated, who would benefit the most?"

 This is the most basic logic.

 The murder of a chamber of commerce president, if not personal enmity, must be due to profit.

 So generally speaking, those who benefit are suspected.

Of course it’s not the one that will definitely benefit the most, but at least the suspects can be sorted out according to probability first.

 Risks can be encountered.

Once he heard this, Song Yu's expression instantly became very difficult: "I"

Her kindness prevents her from assuming anyone close to her to be a very vicious character.

 But because the question was introductory, she thought of many things unconsciously.

 If he dies, the Chamber of Commerce will be taken over by his family immediately. And because he was expelled from the family, the Rose Chamber of Commerce property may be distributed to various branches of the family by the clan elders meeting.

Ji Xun looked at her thoughtful expression and continued to remind: "For example, the person closest to you recently wants to pry into your business model. Oh, 'he' may interfere in the affairs of the chamber of commerce under the pretext of helping you manage it. Maybe recently Frequently in your field of vision”

Song Yu is not stupid. When he heard the prompt, he almost instinctively thought of one person: his aunt!

 Wrong!

 She absolutely won’t.

Song Yu shook his head, feeling conflicted for some reason.

Ji Xun looked at her conflicting expression and seemed to be thinking of someone. He did not continue to ask, and just said: "It's okay, you can think about it more. Just be more careful in the future."

After all, in his opinion, this must be a trustworthy relative, and it is normal that Song Yu would not want to speculate maliciously.

 Furthermore, Ji Xun is just reasoning.

Another possibility is that the real mastermind behind the scenes also expected this.

If Song Yu really wanted to die, the first person in the Song family to suspect would be the "person" whom Song Yu thought of just now.

 No one who can hold a high position is simple.

 It’s not that easy to find out who is behind this.

From Ji Xun's point of view, even if the previous killer was not rescued, at most he would be able to interrogate an intermediary, but he would never find any directional clues.

However, you can try it out.

Ji Xun didn't know much about the internal situation of the Song family, and he didn't think it was something that needed to be understood now.

 The most important thing is that the assassination will never be finished.

 He needs to ensure Song Yu's safety.

Judging from the current situation, just the second-level Captain Sam next door is not enough.

 It might be safe to hide in the Machinery City for a short period of time.

 But this place is very far away from the big city. It will take several days until the next batch of assassins are ready, which will not be easy to deal with.

While Ji Xun was thinking about ensuring this person's safety.

Song Yu suddenly thought of something and looked at Ji Xun: "Mr. Ji Xun, I thought of a possibility!"

Ji Xun cast a questioning look: "Oh?"

Song Yu's expression hesitated for a moment, and it was obvious that her next words were something she decided to say after careful consideration: "The assassination I encountered is very likely related to my other purpose of coming to Bolton City this time."

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened and waited for the next words.

Song Yu looked into his eyes and said directly: "In addition to preparing for the opening of the new factory this time, I came to Bolton City. More importantly, I got a 'treasure map'!"

"Treasure Map?"

 Ji Xun realized that things were complicated again when he heard this keyword.

 But it’s also more interesting.

 This word has great appeal to an adventurous person.

"right!"

Song Yu nodded seriously.

  She knew very well how important this news was, and even revealing it might cost her her life.

If it were anyone else, she would never say this.

But "Chaoyang" Song Yu has a kind of trust that even she herself doesn't understand: "When I was distributing bread in Black Owl City, I accidentally saved a miner. He gave me the mine exploration map inherited from the family. .At first I just thought it was an ordinary mineral vein exploration map. Then I accidentally discovered that there was encrypted information on the mineral vein map."

As she spoke, she took out a yellowed parchment roll.

 “This is the picture.”

Song Yu said without reservation: "I deciphered the encryption method above and found that it was hidden in ancient Talung language. Later, after translating it, I discovered that this treasure map recorded a super high reserve of red copper veins. '! The most important thing is that the map describes that ultra-high-quality 'mithril raw ore' has been found somewhere in this vein!"

 Whether it is [Mithril] or [Red Copper], they are both rare and highly demanded raw materials for high-level card masters.

If the term "ultra-high reserves" really applies, the value of this vein may be immeasurable.

 Even as rich as the country.

The moment Song Yu revealed this big secret, the parchment seemed to turn into a piece of golden paper.

Sparkling and exuding fatal temptation.

However, Ji Xun glanced at it and didn't look much further.

Instead, he looked at the defenseless girl in front of him with a slightly strange expression and said in a deep voice, "Aren't you afraid that I will **** this treasure map away?"

Although they have rescued each other, the two of them are no longer strangers.

 But it was the first time we met.

This inexplicable sense of trust made Ji Xun feel a little bit. Do he deserve it?

Song Yu was more rational than he thought and directly expressed his thoughts.

She responded calmly: "If I were to exchange it, Mr. Ji Xun's previous advice would be more valuable to me than this map!"

 This is what she thinks from the bottom of her heart.

 Another point is that Song Yu is now very clear about his situation.

 Since the mastermind behind the scenes has begun the assassination, he will never give up easily until the goal is achieved.

In this remote city of Bolton, if she couldn't find some support, she didn't think she would be able to return alive.

As for trust, Mr. Chaoyang in front of her is actually one of the people she can trust the most in her heart.

"hehe."

Ji Xun shook his head mockingly as he listened.

These words made him a little emotional.

 Outstanding people always have some aura that can influence the people around them from a very early age.

Perhaps even Song Yu herself is not aware of it. Her trust is like a psychological suggestion: I have taken out the treasure map, and I have shared my biggest secret with you. You can do whatever you want.

This makes people disappear even if they really have evil intentions.

Song Yu’s words just now came from his true heart.

 It’s not a scheming thing, it’s a human trait.

 Any partner you meet in the future will be affected by this aura.

 Song Yu already has the potential to become a top businessman.

Ji Xun didn’t dwell on this issue and instead asked, “Who else knows about this news?”

Song Yu frowned and said: "I deciphered the message before and asked a steward from the Chamber of Commerce to arrange for someone to send the letter to Grandpa. Although I encrypted it, it may be leaked at some point."

"Um."

Ji Xun didn’t hesitate when he heard it.

It doesn’t matter which link this map was leaked from.

 Song Yu is so conspicuous now that many people are paying attention to her.

The only thing that is certain is that the person who murdered her may have really come for the treasure map.

Thinking about the assassins who were released in the cellar before, Ji Xun has basically determined that there is an "inner ghost" within the chamber of commerce.

 If the intelligence is not enough, then you can only wait for the enemy to come.

Now that the assassination was unexpected, that person would definitely think that Song Yu was on guard and get rid of the treasure map.

 Perhaps we will do it again soon.

Ji Xun thought of this and had dozens of different plans in his mind.

And all the thoughts were deduced along those plans, and various possible situations were thought of.

He couldn't explain the complicated plans he had thought of, and suddenly asked: "By the way, what restraining and warning devices are there in your bedroom?"

Song Yu's pretty face was instantly surprised by this out-of-the-box topic, "Huh?"

 Why do you ask this?

The feeling is like: Give me a spare key to your house.

 For a young girl, this is so straightforward that it is difficult not to have some strange thoughts.

Ji Xun didn't wait for the girl to have random thoughts. He said directly: "I suspect that the assassin may sneak into your room and continue the assassination. I may come over then."

"oh."

When Song Yu heard this, he realized that he had gone astray.

She quietly concealed the slight panic at that moment without hiding it, and said directly: "Well, there is a [Breaking Barrier] by the window, and there is also a hidden [Energy Fluctuation Restriction], and the trigger is there."

 The secret of the treasure map has been told, there is nothing to hide.

Ji Xun listened and wrote it down quietly.

 With this information, it will be much more convenient.

 The two of them chatted until midnight.

This surprised everyone in the Rose Chamber of Commerce.

It was the first time for them to see their young lady chatting so enthusiastically with a young man.

Especially Mrs. Mela, she suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

 After all, she is Song Yu's biological aunt.

 An outsider actually chatted with his niece until midnight?

“Called ‘Chaoyang’? What’s going on with this guy of unknown origin?”

"Madam, we don't know you either. From what I heard, the young lady may be the secret guard arranged by the old lady."

"knew."

Mrs. Mela felt very bad.

 She always felt as if her treasure was being coveted and she had to do something as soon as possible.

Ji Xun returned to the room, had nothing to do, and also taught the little turtledove some basics of martial arts.

You don’t know if you don’t teach it, but once you teach it, you will find that this little talent is really surprising.

That kind of physical coordination ability and movement understanding ability are pure genius.

Ji Xun taught him a set of advanced introductory boxing techniques, and also taught him a few breathing techniques that suited him.

Just this little thing is probably worth hundreds of thousands on the market.

Little Turtle Dove also knew that the opportunity was very rare, so she studied it seriously and practiced hard.

 Talented and hardworking.

Ji Xun is very optimistic about this little boy.

In the room, two people, one large and one small, were sitting cross-legged on the bed meditating.

 Unconsciously, it was already late at night.

 After midnight, most of the lighting on the lighthouse was extinguished.

Darkness enveloped most of the mechanical city.

Light and shadow pull the building into the shape of a grinning monster.

The mechanical clock on the wall is ticking.

 The hand points to three o'clock at midnight.

 It is when people are asleep.

Suddenly, Ji Xun's ears trembled slightly on the bed, he opened his eyes and said to himself: "Is it really here?"

His keen sense of hearing allowed him to discover that someone was quietly climbing up the outer wall of the Rose Chamber of Commerce Apartment, and also touched some small means that had been previously arranged.

The movement is very small, and he is a master of thieves.

As he expected, the killer arrived as expected.

Thinking of this, Ji Xun also quietly disappeared into the darkness.

 (End of this chapter)