"Thank you, my lord,"
"Thank you, my lord,"
"Than-,"
'Alright enough' Alden cuts him off
For whatever awaits the house merchant of Lamonas, Sambor had tactically steered the ship for what he thinks is a land full of riches and opportunity. Yet an evil omen set the alarm at his instinct. They are shouting at him, "run for your life." But Sambor, the head of the family, will never dare to go back on his words. Born to a wealthy family, Sambor had everything that gold could buy. He broke away many families of the poor simply because some woman of that family he fancies. Sambor is the exact image of a spoiled brat, A brute of the extreme.
Stories told that every week, this man who had gotten up from his bow would roam the street of summer city and look for anything he wanted, his main hobbies nowadays. Is to send out his goons. Ordering them to find information or create a situation that would ultimately lead anyone who fell victim, either dead or have their properties taken away. That also includes the women and children to be sold as slaves. Illegal acts that the city lord had to condemn as treason and sinful, yet Sambor, out of all his siblings, is the only one who had enough ambition to defy even an order to get what he wanted. Anyway, now, the only male in the house, Young enough to lead. Sambor, fuelled by Jacob Windsler to do his biddings, thought that maybe this meeting that he strived and begged Jacob to offer him is the opportunity he is looking to obtain. Thinking that should he play his cards right; he would have the city's lord assign his family as the primary trader of Summer city. In addition, he will be in control of the trades, also take complete control of the lucrative scheme of house hunting.
And as he heard the words of the city lord, assigned his family as the primary trader of Summer city, Sambor could not help but shiver with excitement. His hands are shivering from the young lord's kind generosity. After he, Sambor stood up from his kneeling. Alden watched the face of a man he could only describe as "tasting ice cream for the first-time expression." then He snorted.
[in your dreams] Alden thought.
Alden knew too well about Sambor's deeds for the last countless years. Not only did he know, but he also got rid of their family spy. Why else would Alden have Lucas kill aimlessly? He got enough information to take everything from them. Alden has enough proof to get rid of them. But the one thing that Alden did not understand is that all the spies that he integrated. All of them had no affiliation with the Windsler family. Making it difficult for him to approach and falsely accuse the family. Even more bizarre information that Alden collected, one of them includes the church. Someone named Father telly wanted to know more about Alden. Yet Alden did not think much about it. It would be considered a normal thing for high-profiled people to know about Alden. Anyway
As Alden saw the man standing, disgusted by his childish expression of gratitude towards him, he instantly dropped a bombshell of an order that made the man regret his decision. Alden told Sambor now that his family is the primary merchant. It is now their duty and must hand over a three-year payment fee of twelve thousand gold. Furthermore, because the windsler family did not cooperate with him to hand over the amount for the last three years, Alden had no choice but to assign this important to Sambor's family. Alden even told him that he is gracing them for the vital role to continue the Van farrow request.
At first, Sambor was determined to continue his lies about financial circumstances, but Alden told Sambor to lead him to his family vault and see their situation personally. Sambor retaliated, shouting, and crying that he did not have that much money and his family was not that wealthy. Pressure after pressure, Sambor. Scared witless of Alden's threats finally said he would bring the money in five days. Then receiving a pat on the shoulder, Alden gave him the approval shake hand and a five-sunset deadline. Otherwise, his role as the primary merchant family will be replaced and have his asset taken. Defeated, Sambor only nodded after realizing that he put himself in a situation he could not simply back out, left with a heavy heart. At least, that is what he thought he displayed to Alden.
Lucas and the rest of the guard could only feel pity for Sambor after witnessing the young lord's wordplay while watching the men leave.
I mean, now that there are witnesses to his promotion, should the house merchant do not do their obligated task and refuse, the punishment is not light. He would have to hand over everything they have accumulated over the years; it is Alden's domain anyway. Unlike the Windsler family, they are the ones to be selected by his grandfather, not Alden. It is a sure plan to replace the windsler family, and should they even decide to tell his father about it, they would go only to be killed. Sooner or later, the fact that the Windsler family did not have proof or the approval to avoid paying their share is a crime far more deadly than anything.
[That Jacob Windsler is not dumb, he'll come up with something predictable] Alden thought,
Plus, it's a win for Sambor; after walking out, Alden observed him carefully. Sambor is not a simple man; to receive full approval from the city lord, Alden could only imagine the amount of destruction he will make for the Windsler family. Now that the Windsler family is not the primary traders anymore. Shaking his head, Alden could only wait and watch the show.
'hahahha' Alden laughed
After finally dealing with the three representatives, Alden said he wanted to have a shower. Lucas guided his lord to the bathhouse,
"That was an excellent decision to make, my lord."
"Switching primary trade, now the Windsler family would have no choice but come for an answer."
"Taking away their rights to practice is one of the key importance in Summer city."
"I could only imagine that fat slob Sambor would run around and flaunt his promotion."
"Creating an entanglement between to wealthy merchant family." Lucas complimented