Lord of Secrets

August 13 morning, Monday.

The weather in the southern continent is still hot, but it's nothing for Ubemo.

Today he plans to officially open the business, customize a sign, and then visit the neighbors.

"Banky! Help me customize a wooden sign. The main content on it is "Eye of Secrets", the text is bigger, the secondary part is "Exchange", and there is a pattern, representing the symbol of "Libra", the symbol of "Pupil" on the left plate, and the symbol of "Money" on the right plate."

"Make the sign bigger, I want to hang it outside the front door."

Butler Banky is a middle-aged man wearing glasses. He is old and looks well-educated.

He said in a low but loud voice: "Master, I will deal with this matter immediately. But before that, as a butler, I need to know some information about you so that I can formulate your daily life based on this, without overdrawing your financial resources."

Ubemo nodded, pondered for a while and said: "I am a treasure hunter, so don't worry about money, but don't be too extravagant, these are all wastes."

Treasure hunter... Banky's eyes changed slightly, but he didn't say anything. This is a necessary quality for being a butler.

For people in the southern continent, most treasure hunters are notorious, because they often do more than treasure hunting, but more as hunters. When they meet suitable prey, they will hunt, not only wealth, but even life. Therefore, most ordinary people are afraid of treasure hunters and usually don't easily show their wealth.

Ubemo continued, "I want to open a place for trading here now. They can use all kinds of information about treasures, or some exclusive information, to trade with me at an equivalent value. According to the value of the information they provide, they can trade equivalent jewelry, antiques, etc."

"They can even accumulate these values ​​and exchange them with me for more valuable things."

Banky was somewhat shocked by the current master. This idea was really genius, and it was completely unlike those cold-blooded and brutal treasure hunters, but he still noticed the danger in it, and then said:

"Master, your idea is genius, but it is difficult to succeed."

"You need a lot of wealth to support the initial consumption, but you have a lot of treasures and antiques in your hands, which will definitely attract the attention of others. Although some nobles will not rob them openly, they can use too many hands and feet in secret."

"Besides, other hunters will also target you."

Ubemo nodded and said, "Of course I know this."

"Naturally, there will only be a few transactions in the early stage, and then we will choose the target."

Hearing the target, Banky's heart trembled.

"Choose hunters who are somewhat famous but easy to deal with, leak some information to them, and when they set their sights on us, we will hunt them in return."

Ubemo smiled and said, "And this is exactly what I am good at."

Is this a treasure hunter? It's really crazy... Banky almost couldn't calm down after hearing this.

Others keep a distance from these hunters, but the young man in front of him plans to hunt them in return.

"In this way, others will be afraid of us. Wait until we have a foothold in Lierli, and then we will establish a good relationship with several of the nobles."

Banky was a little afraid of the young man in front of him, and then said, "I understand, master, I will go to order the wooden sign now."

Last night, Ubemo handed some banknotes to the other party, so there was no need to worry that he had no money to pay. And what Ubemo said now was also intended to initially deter the other party.

Most butlers have received strict training, and for them, credit is extremely important. Unless they plan to stop working in this industry, they will not betray their employers.

After all, the job of a butler is still relatively generous, and no one wants a butler who has betrayed his employer. Besides, most employers have money, and they can just use some money to hire assassins, which is enough to make them suffer.

Even so, Ubermo still has to be deterred, because treasure hunters are vindictive.

One morning passed, and Banky brought back the sign he requested, spending 100 berries. But Ubermo was very satisfied, the border and mysterious lines looked mysterious.

At the same time, he also sent the visiting letter to the owners of the next few households. Although the custom of visiting neighbors is not popular in the Kingdom of Yuri, for the upper class, their style is also greatly influenced by the Northern Continent.

The sign was placed in the most conspicuous place, and then a wooden board was placed underneath, with the following words:

"Want to get rich? You only need to pay some information or other equivalent things, which can be information about treasures or other secrets."

"As long as it is witnessed by the "Justice Scale", the transaction can be concluded."

"Justice Scale" is a Level 2 seal in the Imperial Treasury, which has the ability to judge the value of information or items. The negative effect is that it will make people greedy and want to occupy things without paying the price. The result is that they violate the contract of "Justice Scale" and suffer certain punishment.

This punishment is not fixed. It may be all kinds of unlucky things, such as being struck by lightning when going out, paying with counterfeit money, and being discovered. Or even more serious, encountering a murderer, or a supernatural being.

But this is not without loopholes. As long as the other party is controlled or induced not to sign the contract, the "Justice Scale" will not be binding. However, this will have an impact after all. As long as the "Justice Scale" is used for a long time, the holder may steal and rob.

After dinner, he first visited Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Smith is the owner of a construction company. He has a large network of contacts and is connected with some nobles.

Then there was a white-haired old man named Hamos, who had a kind face and wore a classical robe. He claimed to be a prophet, and some nobles would often ask him to predict danger.

Finally, there was the widow of a noble, Mrs. Tris, who also brought a 6-year-old girl who liked to eat ice cream.

"Banky, spend some money and spread the news in the Philing District first. For example, a lucky person just told the owner of the "Peeping Eye" a trivial news and got a pearl worth 10 berries."

"Specifically, you will do it."

Ubemo said. Now he has no fame, so he can only attract other people's attention in this way.

"Yes, Master!" Banky said immediately, and then left the room.

Ubemo then came to the front wooden building and took out some treasures and antiques from the illusory star sea.

Pearls of varying values ​​and colors, strange antiques, such as gold coins with various patterns, corroded old swords, metal bottles, etc.

Ubemo put them one by one into the counter and sealed them with spirituality.

Unfortunately, I am not a real treasure hunter and I can't set traps or anything...

"I must also find a bodyguard to protect my home when I go out." Ubemo muttered.

A few hours later, Banky came back. Ubemo then pondered for a while and asked: "Do you know some powerful people, preferably those with excellent reputation and some special ones, who can be bodyguards."

In the southern continent, the traces of extraordinary people are not so difficult to find. Because of the chaos, most people often encounter mysteries, but most people only know a little bit, and even think they are ghosts.

So Ubemo mentioned this euphemistically.

After a moment of silence, Banky said, "I know a man who is very strong and can smash a wooden table with one punch. He is simple and a little short of money, but I don't know if he will have evil thoughts when he sees your treasures."

Ubemo thought for a while, then said, "You can tell him that if he becomes my clerk, he will get 50 berries a week. I will come to interview him again at a certain time, and then I will decide whether to hire him."

...

At noon on August 16.

Magen dragged his tired body into the Sparrow Tavern. He was a little disgusted with this kind of life. He got up early every day to go to the factory to move goods, and worked hard for only 30 berries a week.

He ordered a glass of the cheapest Baijia wine, which only cost 1 berry. He leaned against the window and sipped it slowly, hoping that the wine in the glass could be finished slowly. He looked at the ladies sitting in the carriage outside the window, and then listened quietly to others discussing:

"Have you heard that Hank got a pearl worth 10 berries at the "Peeping Eye" exchange, but he was targeted."

"How did he get the pearl?"

"He just told the owner of the "Peeping Eye" a piece of news and got a pearl."

"What news is so valuable?"

"It seems to be about the clues of the Liga rabbit in the Jiagui Forest in the west."

"Liga rabbit? Those nobles only offered a reward of 15 berries for the rabbit meat. I heard that Very delicious. He got 10 berries for just a piece of news? "

"Do you think I can exchange these treasures for false news?"

"I advise you not to. Jack and Bailey lied that they found an ancient tomb from the Baijiasi era in the Jiagui Forest."

"But guess what, the eyeball on the evil scale spoke and said that the other party was lying."

"The owner of the "Peeping Eye" drove him out, but then he almost choked to death because of drinking water."

"And Bailey was almost hit by a carriage."

"So weird?"

...

Just need valuable news...Magis's black eyes flashed, like an autumn leaf falling into a calm ancient well.

Then he continued to listen to everyone talking, and the Baijia wine in the cup was gone unnoticed.

"Where is the "Peeping Eye" exchange?"

"It's not far away at No. 68 Jinyu Street."

...

"Waiter, check out!" Magis said in a deep voice.

Walking out of the Sparrow Tavern, he took a look around, then walked towards the place in his memory with some trepidation.