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Chapter 1239 Chapter 161. No War in Liberty City
“Why order so many spinning machines?”

"I...I sold it."

Faced with Francois's questioning, Peterson shrank his neck and confessed.

"If I remember correctly, the spinning machine is only for rent, right?"

Francois almost laughed at him: "Who did you sell it to?"

Peterson confessed that he had found many people in the city, promising to find them low-priced Susan spinning machines produced in Liberty City, and then sold 15 of them at the price of 98 gold coins each...

But what they didn't expect was that while Peterson sold the spinning machines at a low price and made a fortune himself, he did not cause any loss to Liberty City.

He actually paid 98 gold, 1 silver and 27 copper coins every day to rent 40 spinning machines.

"how did you do it?"

"There are ten pots... I have nine pot lids, so I tricked them into thinking I could cover eleven pots..."

……

“Isn’t this a bank?”

Annan said after listening to Francois's account.

"which bank?"

"That is... I asked people to deposit their money with me, and promised that as long as they deposited money with me, I would give them certain benefits, for example, if they deposited 100 Kinnars, they would get 101 Kinnars in a year,"

Francois understood a little: "But what should we do if people withdraw money?"

"They won't withdraw money at the same time, right? Normally, everyone's deposits are with me, and when they need to withdraw money, I just need to transfer other people's money. And I, who have a large sum of money in my hands, can use it to do business and make money..."

"What if they withdraw money at the same time?"

"So that's a bank run?" Annan spread his hands. "Unless there's a problem with my credit or there's a disaster in the region, it's very unlikely that everyone will withdraw money at the same time."

Speaking of this, Annan was somewhat moved.

Build a Liberty City bank?

Never mind, not now.

There were only 300,000 people in the entire Gem Bay, and most of them couldn't afford a single gold coin, so there was no money to be made. People outside weren't sure how much they were willing to pay.

When the people of Liberty City become wealthy, that will be the time to move the bank out.

"So we don't have to worry about Peterson?"

"Why not?" Annan asked.

"Didn't you say it was okay..."

"It's a big problem. He didn't lose money only temporarily. He sold the spinning machines at a low price and subsidized the daily price difference. In the early stage, he could still make ends meet from his savings, but as time goes by, the hole in his hands will get bigger and bigger."

"What about Peterson..." Francois' expression turned cold.

He hasn't killed anyone in a long time...

"He is a talented person, he just needs someone to guide him on the right path."

"Don't look at me, I'm still busy with a lot of things."

"Then send him to prison for education for a period of time."

Annan and Francois unanimously decided Peterson's fate, asking him to return all the money and then send him to prison again. Today is also a peaceful day in Liberty City.

……

While Annan was still making plans for some trivial matters in Liberty City, the world was undergoing dramatic changes.

Just as Annan said, "Confidence is more important than anything else", with the unlimited assistance from Free City, the confidence of the Kingdom of Damon was aroused. The king mobilized the entire kingdom to support Fenris Pass, instantly turning the originally precarious situation into a solid foundation.

The nobles and powers within the kingdom gradually realized that the outcome of the Northern Resistance Army was related to their survival, and they sent private soldiers to the north to deal with the ratmen that had sneaked in.

There was even a wonderful scene: the Mercenary Guild, the Shadow Brotherhood, the Scavengers, and the thieves groups from all over the place united to fight against the Ratmen.

The main target of McKeon's ratmen and demon army: the Principality of Keating, in order to survive, sought help everywhere and gathered a lot of reinforcements.

After all, the Principality of Keating is a trading country. The wealth accumulated over hundreds of years has allowed them to even recruit several legendary wizards from Middle-earth, including Annan's old acquaintance, the Little Bat.

Although the mercenaries were only hired temporarily, they did put a damper on McKeon's efforts against the ratmen and demons.

In the absence of gods, legends are the new gods.

Even if McKeon's ratmen and demons managed to take over the Principality of Keating and its surroundings, they would find that the Tatoon Empire had appeared in front of them without them noticing.

After a whole year of repair, the empire's northern Great Wall has become a giant dragon that stretches hundreds of miles and is one hundred meters high.

The Imperial Guards were heading north to the Great Wall, and word of the coalition was spreading.

The Duchy of Montambleroque and the Territory of Franco were in constant turmoil because there was no guarantee that a small-scale rat infestation would not spread here.

It would be fine if I could block it, but I was afraid that if I failed to block it or some ratmen escaped, the ratmen and demons would know that I was a weakling.

At this time, the Kingdom of Rekanel, which is closest to the ratmen, became the safest place: the ratmen had no desire for territory, at least the McKeon ratmen did not.

They have no interest in biting into the territory of a human being who once submitted to them, then rebelled and is now penniless.

At least the Principality of Keating and Middle-earth in the south are richer.

So apart from small-scale rat infestations and demons at the border, the Kingdom of Rekhanel maintained an eerie calm in the eye of the storm.

In Wilhelm, the controversy surrounding the just-concluded celebration at the Elf King’s Court was still brewing.

After all, the death of Prince Aidan in the Kingdom of Paem caused a lot of controversy in Wilhelm. Although the two sides confirmed that they would not start a war after the contact, the two places, who already had old hatreds, had new resentment, and some minor frictions were inevitable.

Coupled with the instigation of some countries in Wilhelm and the third prince who wants to change the country, I'm afraid there will be no peace in the near future.

The ratmen in the south also launched a rat tide. Every few years, they would move north in large numbers to consume the excess population. This time was no exception, and they were blocked outside the "Kolog Line" by the Southern Alliance.

In Liberty City, the biggest events here are two local news: an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was arrested for maliciously purchasing a large number of spinning machines; this month's Liberty City Star candidate: Fischer, who came out of the civilian population, and her deeds;

Early in the morning of a new day, Annan looked out the window at the still green Liberty City and the lush other-worldly tree, and remembered that he had not seen Elimayas for a long time.

He got up and went out to visit Elimoas in the Crystal Nest next door.

Ilimayas was perched on the top of her treasure mountain, sleeping. As if she sensed Annan's arrival, her dragon tail trembled unconsciously.

Wow...

The treasure mountain was gently touched, and a round ruby ​​rolled down from the treasure mountain and stopped right at Annan's feet.

Annan picked up the gem before the three-colored ghost floated over and stuffed it into his pocket.

He looked at Ilimayas on the top of the mountain with deep affection and called out, "Wake up, my princess..."

(End of this chapter)