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Chapter 22: Rare Goods
A 'shrewd man' like Illyrio would naturally not be fooled by the 'high-sounding remarks' of the Second Brother Long.
What really moved him was that Viserys might have the support of Varys.
But he didn't know why Varys didn't tell him?
But his and Varys' secret must not be exposed now.
Illyrio clapped his hands, and the guard in brown clothes came forward.
"Bring me the gift I prepared for His Highness."
Unexpectedly, the guard said awkwardly:
"I'm sorry sir, I left my present in the carriage."
Illyrio feigned anger and said:
"You useless piece of shit, you can't even do such a small thing, go get it!"
"Yes sir!"
The brown-clad guard ran out in a flash, and his expression was normal as soon as he turned around.
Brother Long Er knew that if he had not demonstrated certain potential or value, people might not have planned to give him this gift.
But we are all adults now, so we see the truth but don't say it out loud, and we continue to be friends.
While the guard went to get the gifts, Dany finally finished her makeup.
She was seen wearing a lavender dress and walking out gracefully.
The long silver hair was adorned with numerous hair accessories, and two small hands as white as green onions and jade gently lifted the edge of the skirt.
With silver hair and purple eyes, she is like a fairy under the moon or an elf on a flower.
Dany looked a little shy, but this feeling was diluted a lot because she had been practicing martial arts with Brother Long Er recently. Instead, she looked heroic.
"elder brother."
Dany spoke first to Viserys, then turned slightly to Mister Illyrio.
"This is Illyrio."
Brother Long Er gave a reminder.
Illyrio looked at Dany with amazement in his eyes.
He was even slow to respond to Dany's gesture.
Brother Long dispelled his unhappiness and said to Dany:
"Come, sit next to me."
Dany sat down next to the second brother Long obediently, with her back straight and polite.
Illyrio had seen Dany before at the Red Gate Mansion. Although Dany was very cute at that time, she was just a small flower bud.
Although she has not yet bloomed, she can definitely be called a small bud.
According to the original story line, Illyrio should have met Viserys and his sister a few years later.
At that time, Dany was already twelve or thirteen years old and had her first menstruation.
In Brother Long's world, marrying off a girl like this is a crime.
But it is normal in this world.
When she was about fifteen or sixteen years old, Dany was already able to charm the mercenary leader so much that he was willing to be her slave.
In the original book, Illyrio was described as "shocking" when he saw the beauty of twelve-year-old Dany!
Although Dany now is not enough to shock him, she is still quite stunning.
He thought for a moment and said:
"Your Highness, you just said that you were accumulating wealth while improving your skills. Excuse me, but it takes a long time for ordinary people, I mean people with little capital, to accumulate wealth."
"Tell me about it."
"Take me for example, it took me almost half of my adult life to make my first pot of gold, but it took me only two or three years to make my second and third pots of gold.
I found that it is not just about making money. It takes several generations of effort for a family to own the first piece of land, but the second and third pieces only take a few years.
I think the same is true with the Kingdom, you might need someone to help you through the initial buildup."
As soon as Brother Long heard it, he knew what he was talking about, primitive accumulation.
"You mean..." Viserys put down his teacup and looked like he was listening attentively.
"Marriage is a common method used by nobles, just like the engagement between you and Dorne, but the current situation..."
Illyrio meant that the second brother Long might suffer the same fate as the young man whose ring contained an old grandfather - a broken engagement.
"But if you trust me, I think I can find a suitable marriage partner for Dany, and perhaps that marriage partner can bring you an army."
Dany, who was standing by, blinked awkwardly when she saw that the topic was brought up to herself.
She felt very nervous when she heard that she was asked to get married.
After all, he was too young and didn't understand the meaning of marriage.
She bit her lip and tried to stay calm.
As a member of the royal family, you cannot show your emotions in front of outsiders.
This is what Viserys taught Dany before.
"Of course, this matter is also within my consideration, but I may not be able to find a suitable target for Dany in my current situation."
Hearing Second Brother Long say this, Dany's little body trembled slightly.
She has been with Brother Long Er ever since she can remember, and she even has a feeling in her heart that the two of them will be together forever.
For the first time, her little heart felt the roughness of the word "separation".
What Dany didn't know was that although her second brother Long said this, he didn't want her to become a tool for his marriage in his heart.
Originally, Viserys sold out his "sister" and "wife" in exchange for an army, but now the second brother Long sneered at this.
There is a line that goes something like this: Without something to protect, strength is meaningless.
Brother Long Er thought that his predecessor's approach was really putting the cart before the horse.
The reason he showed "interest" in the marriage was just to play along with Illyrio.
As the wealthy governor of Pentos, how could Illyrio not know the Targaryen traditions?
But in order to let this old guy drop some gold coins, Brother Long Er decided to put up with him for the time being.
After all, I am just a thug at best now.
Sure enough, Illyrio approved of his attitude.
As they were talking, the guard had already brought in the gift.
The thing was wrapped in red silk, and one could roughly tell what it was just by looking at its outline.
A longbow.
The guard placed the gift on the table, and Illyrio uncovered the silk with his own hands.
A pitch-black dragon bone bow appeared in front of everyone.
The bow is about four or five feet long (1.45 meters), and the bow is as black as the night sky.
The whole thing is crescent-shaped, as if it was taken from the ribs of a dragon and then processed.
The entire bow is integrated into one, exuding a powerful and mysterious aura.
In addition, there are three replacement bowstrings. Illyrio's preparations can be said to be very thoughtful.
"It's just a small gift, please accept it, Your Highness."
"Then I will be disrespectful to refuse."
Viserys smiled and picked up the dragonbone bow. The light blue words appeared in front of him again:
[Dragon Bone Bow, provides 2.58 allocable points, and the daily allocable points increase by 0.08]
2.5! Is it related to volume?
Brother Long Er put his doubts aside for the time being, because the guy in front of him was in the dragon bone business.
If only I could take a look around his warehouse...
He pulled hard without making any expression and filled it to 70%.
This was quite good for a minor, and it also allowed Illyrio to see the strength of the Second Brother Dragon from the side.
This was quite good for a minor, and it also allowed Illyrio to see the strength of the Second Brother Dragon from the side.
He supported the bowstring and slowly restored it to its original position, which made Illyrio feel a little more favorable towards him.
Any bow will be severely damaged if it is fired without any force.
As a businessman dealing in jewelry and dragon bones, he was naturally familiar with this.
After all, they were picked out from my own collection. Even though I have given them to others, I would still feel a little sad if they don't take good care of them.
The two chatted for a while, and Illyrio said he had a business to discuss so he didn't stay long.
But before leaving, he left a big gift for Brother Long Er.
This made Brother Long sigh at his wealth.