Amanda was dejected at the failure of the deal.
They left Chad's house. Amanda took out the gold coin and said, "Sir, I'm very sorry. The deal failed this time. This is your deposit. Please take it back. "
Beta waved his hand. "It's just a failure. I believe you have other good caravans you can introduce me to."
Amanda thought for a moment and took the coin back. "There are indeed other choices, but they aren't as good as the Blacktail Scorpion Caravan. If you have time now, we can go to the next caravan and talk to them. "
One gold coin wasn't much to Beta, but it was a lot for a commoner like Amanda.
Beta nodded in agreement. Amanda didn't tell him her identity, but he could tell that she was definitely one of the local tyrants in this city. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to gather so much information. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to stay in the caravan.
Though the caravan had been severely suppressed, it still had a foothold in this city. If it wasn't for this, it would have been swallowed by other nobles.
It was only natural to seek help from local tyrants in a new city.
Amanda smiled. She was very satisfied with Beta's decision. Although she said that she was just a small teller, she behaved like a friendly merchant. But in this day and age, any merchant with some ability would have some power behind them. If Beta dared to take back the coin, she was sure that it wouldn't be easy for Beta to do business in this city.
Next, they went to look at three more merchant caravans. Unfortunately, it wasn't that Betta didn't like them, or that they didn't like Betta. Many caravans were like Chad. They hoped to still have the power to decide the future of their caravan after being bought. To put it simply, they just wanted a "venture capital."
But Beta didn't want that. He wanted a caravan that would listen to him and do business. After all, building a new city required a lot of resources, and some resources couldn't be earned. If Beta did not have enough authority and the manager of the caravan was unwilling to do so, it would definitely affect the progress of the city's construction.
Beta didn't want to be strangled in this regard.
After a few more, Amanda gave up. This time, she took out the gold coins with sincerity and said, "I'm sorry. It seems like I really can't complete this business. Sir, I'll return this gold coin to you. "
Beta still waved his hand. "You're welcome. You must be tired after carrying us for a whole day. Consider this your reward."
Amanda wasn't fussy. She put away the gold coins and asked, "What do you think next, sir?"
"Since I can't buy it, I'll just build my own caravan." Beta asked Amanda, "Madam, since you have a lot of manpower, how about you do me a favor?"
Amanda's eyes lit up. She asked hurriedly, "Sir, you want me to help you find people and set up the caravan?"
"Yes."
"No problem. But this will require a lot of money. " Amanda smiled like a cunning fox. "Sir, you should also understand that because the caravan has to travel everywhere, it needs a lot of talents and people to take care of everything. Regular workers are easy to find, but people with special skills are rare. "
Amanda wanted to take the opportunity to collect more money. She could see that this noble was a very generous person.
If it was a regular person, they would argue with Amanda for taking advantage of the opportunity to raise the price. But for players, anything that could be solved with money wasn't a problem. Beta raised a finger. "You help me build a qualified caravan, and the number of people must not be less than fifty. If you succeed, you will be rewarded with ten gold coins."
Amanda's body trembled. Then she shouted, "Sir, leave it to me. "
Beta looked satisfied. Then, he parted ways with the merchant girl. Amanda was very eager to work. She went to find suitable traveling merchants, while Beta returned to the inn.
Establishing a caravan wasn't something that could be done overnight. Beta was very patient. He wandered around the city with Shirley and Jessica every day and bought the two girls beautiful clothes on the way.
After a few days like this, the number of spies responsible for monitoring Betta became fewer and fewer. The people behind them seemed to think that Beta was a regular noble who came to the city to set up a caravan.
Beta was naturally happy to see that. After all, nobody wanted to be followed by a bunch of flies all the time.
One day, after wandering around the streets with Shirley and Jessica, he returned to the inn. When he was about to rest after dinner, a waiter came to report, "Sir, someone is looking for you outside. She says that she has something important to discuss with you in person."
"It's done so quickly. Let her in."
Beta thought that Amanda had already set up a caravan. Just as he was feeling happy, he saw a middle-aged man walk over. His hair was all white. Beta found him very familiar. After hesitating for two seconds, he finally recognized who it was. "The manager of the Black-Tailed Scorpion Caravan, Chad. How did you become like this?"
A few days ago, when Beta saw Chad, he didn't have much money and looked like he was in dire straits. However, he still had some energy left in him. He seemed like an ambitious person. But after a few days, Chad now looked like a beggar. His expression was even more dejected and numb.
"It's not a big deal. I'm just a bit tired." Chad smiled bitterly. "I'm here to ask for your help to buy the Black-Tailed Scorpion Caravan."
Beta found it strange. "Oh, why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"I can't hold on any longer!" Chad said helplessly. "We're running out of money. It's hard to even maintain the most basic necessities of our caravan."
Beta invited him to sit and asked, "Why me? Are you willing to give up your command of the caravan? "
Chad's weather-beaten face was bitter. "No problem. If possible, can you sign the contract as soon as possible? My caravan members can't hold on much longer. "
Beta thought for a moment and said, "I've already asked Amanda to help me find people to build a new caravan."
Hearing this, Chad's expression changed.
Beta continued slowly, "So I need to consider whether to buy you or not. Logically speaking, it's faster to buy a group of merchants directly, and it's easier to make money immediately. However, Amanda has been on the move for a few days now. I can't break the contract halfway, or it'll be bad for my reputation. "
"Then I'll trouble you. I'll come back in two days to hear your thoughts."
Four minutes later, Beta stood beside the window and watched Chad slowly leave the building. Shirley asked curiously, "Why didn't Master agree to him? The Black-Tailed Scorpion should be the most powerful caravan in the city now. Buying them directly is indeed beneficial to us. Even if we build a new caravan, we can incorporate them and use their experience to bring our new caravan out. "
However, Beta said, "It's not that simple. I think there's something strange about Chad changing his mind in just a few days. I'll ask Joan Of Arc to ask Amanda and see if she can find anything. "
Joan Of Arc could speak and fly fast. She was indeed a good communicator.
Half a day later, Amanda's family appeared in the hotel. She exclaimed softly when she saw Beta, "Sir, you really like to send people to do things. It's already hard enough to find people for you, and now you want me to help you get information?"
Beta flicked a gold coin, and Amanda accepted it with a smile.
Actually, Beta liked people like Amanda. Although she loved money, she had integrity and a bottom line. As long as you paid the money, she would do it for you. Interacting with people like this was much more comfortable than interacting with other nobles or professionals.
"Chad's been in trouble recently." Avatar laughed gloatingly. "A noble is interested in his caravan, but the noble isn't as easy to talk to as you are. Not only is the price he offered very low, but he also ordered Chad to hand over all his power. Otherwise, he'll find a way to kick Chad out of the caravan. "
After a brief silence, Betta said, "So, Chad is trying to divert the trouble to me so that I can fight the noble head-on and save his caravan? That's a good idea. "
Amanda shrugged cutely and didn't say anything. Most of the time, when two forces were about to go against each other, the best way to survive was to not speak too much and not take the initiative to get involved in the battle between the two sides, keeping oneself out of it.
Shirley was very angry after hearing this. Even though she was angry, she still looked very beautiful. "Master, why don't we go and teach Chad a lesson? How can he be so dirty?"
"We don't have to do anything." Beta smiled. "The noble who wants to buy his caravan will naturally offend him."
The nobles were indeed smarter than the other. Chad was really digging his own grave by trying to play tricks like this between two nobles. That was what Amanda thought, but she still smiled at Beta and left. She still had to help Beta build his caravan. Time was tight.
Two days later, Chad came. He asked expectantly as soon as he entered, "Sir, what's your decision?"
Beta lowered his head and continued making magic scrolls. He didn't seem interested in Chad's visit at all. In fact, he was almost rude. He said, "I'm sorry, Sir Chad. I'm building a new caravan and lack funds recently. I can't buy your caravan."
As soon as Chad heard this, his face immediately became ugly.