Harvey was a city located at the foot of a mountain. Behind it was a huge rocky mountain range that produced some of the best stones in the world. Although the industry chain was relatively simple, before the mountain range was emptied, the city would always be full of life. Merchants from various cities and countries would come and ship the stones out in an endless stream.
Generally speaking, most of the streets in most cities were made of dirt. However, Beta had replaced the streets and the surrounding roads in Bronze Drum City with stone slabs. However, most cities, including the Holy Realm, were mostly dirt paths. But Harvey was different. The streets in the city were built with stone slabs in red, green, and blue. Also, the city was well-organized, and the streets were wide. As a result, Harvey looked beautiful and magnificent.
"It's even more beautiful than our perfect Bronze Drum City." Shirley was slightly surprised to walk on the street. "This city is more than enough to be the Holy City of the Woking Temple."
Beta smiled. "Then we'll build a more beautiful and magnificent Woking Holy Realm than this city."
As they talked, they found a hotel and checked in.
Jessica followed Beta. She was both awed and surprised by the city. Because she had never been to Bronze Drum City, she didn't know how amazing a city built with beautiful stones would be.
Although the gold bricks in Beta's Space were only half left, he was still a rich man. He checked into the best hotel in the city and enjoyed the best food.
As a commercial city, the consumption level here was very high. His extravagance would cost him three gold coins a day. As a player, Beta definitely wouldn't mistreat himself in such a place. After all, players came from the information age, and those who could afford a game cabin were at least moderately wealthy. They had certain requirements for basic necessities, food, and housing.
Outside of the hotel named "Purple Flower", several ordinary-looking people left one after another. Very soon, all the forces in the city learned that a big shot had come to Harvey.
A noble spellcaster, an unbelievably beautiful woman, and a maid who seemed to be a beauty! The combination could easily go wrong.
Outside, beauties were a burden. The more beautiful they were, the easier it was to attract danger. However, the other party knew this and still brought the two women with them. Moreover, they didn't bring any guards with them. It was obvious that they had something to rely on. Whether it was their own strength or the strength of their forces, it was their own confidence.
Beta was having dinner with the two girls. Suddenly, he frowned and said in confusion, "That's odd. Someone seems to be watching us. What's going on?"
As it turned out, through Joan Of Arc's vision, Beta saw that some people left first. About an hour later, more people gathered around the hotel and pretended to be beggars. of the hotel.
Those people had been following Beta the moment he entered the city. It would be strange if they weren't here to spy on Beta.
However, Beta discovered that they were only spying on him and didn't do anything else. Then, Beta issued a warning. It was more of a precaution than a surveillance, as if they were wary of someone powerful, or someone who would disrupt the situation.
Generally speaking, such a situation was mostly related to the changes in the city. For example, two or even several parties might fight for certain interests, but they were about the same in strength, so a subtle balance had been reached. However, if another force came at this moment, that force would certainly affect the already balanced ecosystem of the city.
In the game, Beta had seen all kinds of conflicts among the nobles. So, with his own experience, he roughly understood the current status of the city.
Shirley smiled and said, "Maybe it's the trouble that Jessica and I caused."
Thinking it through, Beta shook his head with a smile. "Doesn't look like it."
Shirley pretended to be angry and said, "Are you implying that our Jessica is not beautiful enough to attract other men's interest?"
Beta chuckled and paid no more attention to Shirley. He began to focus on eating. Women could be quite troublesome when they were unreasonable. The best way to deal with them was to ignore them.
As he expected, Shirley went back to eating helplessly after a while.
After lunch, the three of them rested for about half an hour. Then, they left the hotel and went straight to the Chamber of Commerce in the city.
Every major city had a special business organization called the Chamber of Commerce. Three hundred years ago, the Chamber of Commerce was under the management of the Temple of Woking, but at this moment, few people knew Goddess Woking, and the Chamber of Commerce had become independent.
Although the Chamber of Commerce had autonomy, it also lost its protection. Before, the Chamber of Commerce was under the command of the Temple of Woking. Although it wasn't free and unfettered, nobody dared to bully it.
But at this moment, the merchants of the Chamber of Commerce had to endure the exploitation of the nobles and gangs. It was very difficult for them to make any money.
The Chamber of Commerce in Harvey City was magnificent. It was a six-story stone building that was already in the shape of a castle. Those who didn't know anything about the building would be amazed by the Chamber of Commerce's wealth, but Beta saw that the Chamber of Commerce was only strong in appearance.
Not many people came in and out of the Chamber of Commerce. The guards were strong, but they didn't have much momentum in their eyes. Instead, there was resentment and helplessness in their eyes. This kind of gaze would usually appear on people who had been bullied a lot.
Beta walked up, and the two guards immediately greeted him, nodding and bowing as they asked, "Sir, how may I be of service?"
Beta exuded an air of nobility, while Shirley looked incomparably holy. The two of them stood side by side, with a beautiful maidservant behind them. Anyone who saw such a scene would think that a big shot had come. They wouldn't doubt that he wasn't a noble at all.
"I want to hire a caravan. Can I go in and talk?"
"Please follow me." One of the guards bowed and led Beta and the other two into the building.
Beta furrowed his brows as he looked at the guard in front of him. The other party was a prodigy, and he was already level 4, only one step away from becoming an Elite. Logically speaking, a professional like this wouldn't be too popular, but he should at least be above everyone else. But the guard in front of him was used to bowing and scraping.
There could only be two reasons for this. The first was that this professional was naturally timid, but that was unlikely.
The second was that he had been bullied by others.
Beta felt that the second was more likely.
Following behind the guard, Beta quickly reached the second floor.
On the second floor, there was a counter selling magic materials on the left, and the Chamber of Commerce business on the right. A pretty girl stood behind the counter, looking at Beta expectantly.
"Sir, if you want to hire a caravan, you can talk to Amanda."
Beta nodded and walked up to the girl with an expectant look.
"Your Excellency, welcome. Is there anything I can help you with?"
The girl bowed slightly, her eyes shining.
Beta looked at her strangely. "You seem to want me to come?"
"Of course." The girl named Amanda smiled and said, "If I can help you complete your request, I will be rewarded quite a bit. I'm short of money right now, so your business is very important to me. "
Beta looked the girl up and down. "You're quite honest. Aren't you afraid that I'll blackmail you after hearing it?"
"Being a merchant means being honest." Amanda continued smiling. "Besides, I've always had good eyes. I can see that you're a good person with a bottom line."
Beta chuckled when he heard this. This girl really knew how to talk. She was elevating herself while flattering him, forcibly pulling the level of the two of them up.
When one's level was higher, one should have better eyes, and when one's eyes were higher, one should be more generous … As long as the girl spoke nicely, it would be easy for her to make a deal.
With his rich experience, Beta knew that the girl was just good at communicating.
Shirley, however, didn't quite understand. She asked curiously, "How can you tell that Beta is a good person?"
"Because you're next to him," Amanda said matter-of-factly, "You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, and you look so noble and pure. You're an angel who can't even bear to kill an ant. If the man you like isn't a kind and brave hero, how could you like him? "
Shirley covered her mouth and chuckled. She suddenly realized that the girl was really nice and wanted to make friends with her.
Betta shook his head slightly. He was now certain that this girl was definitely a very competent businesswoman. To some extent, she was better at communicating than Sarah. The two were about the same, but Sarah was better at doing big things, while this girl was better at opening up situations.
"Alright, thank you for the compliment, Miss Amanda." Beta tapped the table with his index finger. "I want to hire a caravan. Do you have any recommendations?"
"Please wait." Amanda bent down and took out a thick sheepskin scroll from a drawer. "What kind of caravan do you need? Tell me, and I'll help you choose."
Beta thought for a moment and said, "First, they have to have a good business record. Then, they have to have more than thirty people. It doesn't matter if they can protect themselves. It's even better if they can. Finally, the caravan can't have any Gruson people. "
The Grusons were recognized as the least creditworthy nation in the world.