Chapter 265 - 21: Hilde Chamber of Commerce

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Chapter 265: Chapter 21: Hilde Chamber of Commerce At night, the first thing Jones did was head to Hilde. To carry out the task entrusted by Barrel? No. He wanted to, but today was Brotherhood meeting day again. Since joining the Brotherhood, if there was one day of the week that Jones found the hardest to endure, it was probably the Brotherhood meeting day. *Being with Adelle’s group of Brotherhood members doing things he had no interest in, which felt like a waste of time. However, he used to be able to make excuses, but not anymore. Now, every Brotherhood meeting, he had to attend and be early. After all, he who takes gets soft hands, he who eats gets short mouths.* The worst part was that Adelle said to him with a look of contemplation, "My dear brother Jones, I’ve lent money to many people. Some of them disappeared after borrowing from me, as if meeting me would mean I’d ask them to repay. It breaks my heart. But of course, I know you’re not like that." That smiling look seemed to remind Jones, *"If you dare not attend Brotherhood meetings, then you’re someone who wants to shirk debt!"* Helplessly, Jones had to participate, honestly, each time, even though he really didn’t enjoy it. Today’s meeting activity was playing cards. Yes, just a group of people gathered to play cards and chat about various escapades. The difference was that their stakes were huge. "I’ll bet eight thousand gold coins this round." "Eight thousand’s too little? I’ll bet ten thousand, make it a round number. Are you in?" "Hmmm... I’m in." "Your hands don’t look great, I’ll bet fifty thousand, dare to follow? Ha ha ha." "That’s too much, I’m out." "I’m out." "How disappointing, it’s rare to have such a good hand and you guys are folding." Did Jones know how to play this kind of card? Of course, he did. Basically, any Blood Clan member would. However, *Jones didn’t play well and didn’t have the guts to play big. In less than half an hour, the gold coins exchanged at the table had exceeded fifty thousand.* *Fifty thousand... how long would it take to mine that amount? Barrel’s promise was an annual profit of only twenty thousand gold coins. Fifty thousand, that would take twenty-five years to earn. Gray could upgrade from a little Lich to the Lich King five times.* "How great would it be if I had those fifty thousand?" Jones sighed helplessly, standing aside with a wine glass watching the game. "What’s wrong, my brother Jones?" Adelle, who had just stepped down to rest, asked, "Are you unhappy about something? Tell me, maybe I can help you." "No, nothing. It’s nothing." After thinking about it, Jones added, "By the way, Adelle, I have something to do later, can I leave early? It’s really urgent." "What kind of matter is it? Can I be of assistance?" "You probably can’t help. I need to sell some ore, gold ore." "That gold mine you mentioned last time?" "Yes." "Already mined? That was fast. I think Hilde’s ore procurement business is all handled by my uncle. Do you need me to arrange for someone to come and take care of it?" "No!" Jones exclaimed, startled, "No, thank you. I’ll go by myself!" *Another reason Jones didn’t like attending Brotherhood activities was that the Brotherhood was essentially a place for showing off wealth and family. And Jones had neither a ’good family’ nor money. It didn’t matter what you talked about, you’d end up being hit with a thousand points of critical damage, one after another, continuously.* *Who would like such activities?* "Alright then, if you insist on going alone. But," Adelle thought for a moment and then softly asked, "are you now running your own business? Buying castles, prospecting veins, mining, and even selling ores by yourself?" "Umm... yes." Jones nodded while holding his wine glass. "Really impressive. When I was your age, all I thought about was playing. By the way, are you a member of the Hilde Chamber of Commerce?" "Umm... no. I didn’t even know there was a Hilde Chamber of Commerce." "You’re at a disadvantage without it." Saying this, Adelle took out a reddish-brown badge and handed it to Jones, "Take this." Jones reached out and took it, holding it in his hand, examining it under the candlelight with a puzzled look. The front featured four gold fangs up and down, holding a red gemstone, onto which a faintly visible gold coin pattern was carved. The back was made entirely of gold. The gold seemed to be a special kind, with faint purple flickers visible under the candlelight. It was likely made from luxury metals like arcane gold, inscribed with Adelle’s surname—"Sambo." "What’s this?" Jones asked softly. "It’s the Hilde Chamber of Commerce membership badge," Adelle answered casually. "Are you a member of the Hilde Chamber of Commerce?" "You could say so, but strictly speaking, I’m not. Every member of the Sambo family automatically obtains all the privileges of the Hilde Chamber of Commerce upon birth. But you know, I just manage business for my father, not running my own. So, it only has my surname, not my name. Honestly, I’ve never used it before." "How... do I use it?" "Come with me." Leading Jones, Adelle walked to the balcony, pointing towards a white building in Hilde’s center. It was a uniquely styled building, looking like five upside-down onions stacked together. With its sharp tower, it stood out among Hilde’s other structures. The key feature was its garden.

Chapter 265 - 21: Hilde Chamber of Commerce

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